In last week's NHL Power Rankings, I wrote about how the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars are simply on another level than everyone else. Then the red-hot Minnesota Wild swung a blockbuster deal for Quinn Hughes, but was that enough to close the gap?

COLUMBUS -- Matt Boldy and Kirill Kaprizov each had a goal and two assists, and the Minnesota Wild extended their winning streak to six games with a 5-2 victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on Thursday.