NHL

It was announced this morning that the Las Vegas Golden Knights will select one player from each of the 30 NHL teams on Wednesday (June 21st) as part of the NHL’s annual award show. And yes, that does mean that someone from the Minnesota Wild will be leaving us.

The Minnesota Wild took on the Dallas Stars last (Saturday) night. The Wild fell 2-1 to the Stars.

The Minnesota Wild took on the Nashville Predators last (Saturday) night. Minnesota lost 0-3 against Nashville.

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

When you think of the Stanley Cup, you probably think of the gargantuan trophy. When you think of the Stanley Cup a second time, you should think about the beards sported by the men on the quest for it.

"Stanley Cup." There are no two more powerful words in sports (this side of "Game 7," of course).

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.

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.

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.

Alec Martinez scored the game-winning goal with 5:17 left in the second overtime, and the Kings beat the New York Rangers, 3-2, in Los Angeles on Friday night to win the 2014 Stanley Cup.

The Minnesota Wild lost in heartbreaking fashion to the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night, falling 4-3 in overtime at the Pepsi Center.