NHL’s young talent driving a power shift in Stanley Cup playoffs’ first round

Red Light newsletter 🏒 | This is The Athletic’s hockey newsletter. Sign up here to receive Red Light directly in your inbox.Good morning, hockey folks. We had two massive Game 6 eliminations last night — with potentially three more tonight.In all, five teams have now moved on to Round 2, sending five others home. Tons to get into as the first round could end … tonight!Let’s go.Changing of the guardTwo of the best playoff teams of the past few seasons are done early, with the Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers getting bounced last night. It really does feel like a big year for shifting the balance of power in the NHL, with young teams having success all season.And, hey, Buffalo and Montreal can add to that tonight. More on that in a moment. First, a few words for the dearly departed …Matt Boldy and the Wild finally broke through. (David Berding / Getty Images)Game 6: Wild 5, Stars 2Minnesota wins series 4-2The Stars had the third-best record in the NHL with 112 points this season and had been to the conference finals three years in a row, so this is a bitter pill for one of the league’s best-run clubs.