TheGoldSeat

As the Timberwolves try to decide whether they want to make the play-offs or keep their draft pick, Minnesota hockey is heating up.  I’ll be honest with you, I’m more of a Timberwolves fan than I am a Wild fan.  However, I think back to the Spring of 2003.  The Gopher hockey team defended their National title and the Wild upset the Avalanche and Canucks reaching the Western Finals vs. the Mighty Ducks.  It was a magical time!  Which is why I am excited for this Spring.  The Gophers did get swept this past weekend, but they should still win the WCHA and receive a number one seed in the NCAA tournament.  The Wild currently sit as the 7th seed in the West with 19 games to go.  They are two points behind Vancouver for the division which would give them the number three seed.  They are a couple of points behind the 6th and 5th seeds as well.  But does it matter what seed they get?  Remember they were the 6th seed in 2003 and met the 7th seed the Ducks in the Western Finals.  Last year the Edmonton Oilers were the eighth seed in the West and ended up in the Stanley Cup Finals.  Oh yeah, also last year in the West the top four seeds lost in the first round.

I know that we would rather have a Super Bowl, or a NBA Finals, but I’ll take a championship anyway we can get one.  The Wild and Gophers’ hockey team are definitely worth getting excited for this spring.