Dallas Stars vs. Minnesota Wild 2026 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs preview

Everyone knows the NHL’s playoff format is unjust; the Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild aren’t the first teams to be screwed by the format and certainly won’t be the last. Still, this series feels like a new low for Gary Bettman’s NHL.Minnesota earned significantly more points than the fourth-best team in the West and will be rewarded for that incredible regular season with a matchup against the second-best team in the West.Advertisement