St. PAUL, Minn. -- Quinn Hughes scored in his debut with the Minnesota Wild, a 6-2 win against the Boston Bruins at Grand Casino Arena on Sunday. Hughes made it 4-0 at :54 of the third period with wrist shot down the middle that beat Jeremy Swayman five-hole.

The Minnesota Wild made an all-in move for one of the NHL’s best players in his prime, acquiring defenseman Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks in a blockbuster trade — their boldest action yet toward ending a decade-long skid of playoff series defeats.

Bill Guerin was wrist deep in a bowl of meatballs when he completed one of the biggest trades in Wild history.

As impressive as Quinn Hughes’ Minnesota Wild debut was on Sunday, there was a major kink to work out to make it possible. President of hockey operations and GM Bill Guerin flew out to New Jersey with assistant GM Chris Kelleher Saturday to pick up Hughes and bring him back to the Twin Cities ahead of Sunday’s game with the Boston Bruins.

SAINT PAUL –– The Boston Bruins closed out their road trip with a 6-2 loss against the Minnesota Wild on Sunday at Grand Casino Arena.​ The Bruins collected four of the six points available on the three-game outing.

Marcus Johansson limped off the ice after a collision, raising concerns about the Wild's depth. This top-six forward's absence could be a significant blow.

The Minnesota Wild and Boston Bruins take the ice in NHL play at Grand Casino Arena on Sunday, Dec. 14 at 6 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+. Minnesota earned a 3-2 home victory against the Ottawa Senators in its last game on Dec.