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The Minnesota Wild beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 in overtime Saturday evening at Xcel Energy Center.

As a kid growing up in Fridley during the 70's I had a set of NHL team banners that hung around my bedroom (that I shared with my little brother Rolf) featuring many teams that no longer exist. Some evaporated, some switched names and cities. Golden Seals? Rockies? Whalers? Nordiques? North Stars?

Kris Letang scored the go-ahead goal halfway through the second period, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Sharks, 3-1, in San Jose in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Sunday night to claim their fourth NHL championship in franchise history.

With the Stanley Cup Playoffs here and the Washington Capitals highly favored to win, there is no better time to highlight St. Cloud native Nate Schmidt’s road to success.

The transformation of TCF Bank Stadium into a temporary hockey arena has begun on the University of Minnesota campus.

Just two NHL teams — the Chicago Blackhawks and Tampa Bay Lightning — remain alive with a chance to drink from the Stanley Cup this year.

Home of the Minnesota Wild and the Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul has been named the second best 'NHL City in America' by SmartAsset.com. Minnesota's top-ranked hockey fan base, combined with a high quality of life put the Capitol City near the top of the list. Pittsburgh, PA came in at number-one.

After 8 successful years improving the state of hockey north of the border, Kraft Foods with the help of the National Hockey League, NHL Players Association, and NBC Sports has brought it's "Hockeyville" program to the States! An NHL game & 10 cash prizes for community rink improvements are up for grabs, but it's up to YOU- hockey moms & dads, youth coaches, and players of all ag

The Minnesota Wild have lost eight of their last ten games and that isn't sitting well with coach Mike Yeo, who went off on a tirade of epic proportions during the Wild's practice earlier this week.

Ladies and gentlemen alike have really gotten into fantasy football leagues in recent years. No wonder why NFL football is the most popular thing on TV each week! But this is the State of Hockey, so what are you going to do with your time after the Super Bowl is over?

The NHL-ACI (Adult Cost Index) is used to measure the average cost for an adult to attend an NHL game; including 1 average ticket, 1 small beer, 1 soda, 1 hotdog, and half the average cost of parking (although I'll trade my small beer & soda in for a large beer baby). Or two.

Sure, the baseball playoffs have captivated us and the NFL is in full swing, but at least one guy is pumped up hockey has returned.