Behold: Xcel Energy Center

There has been plenty to talk about in the State of Hockey this month with The University of Minnesota Women’s Ice Hockey Team winning its second consecutive national championship after completing a 41-0-0 season, three Minnesota schools qualifying for the NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament, Edina High School winning the 2013 Class AA Minnesota Boys’ High School Tournament and the Minnesota Wild winning seven consecutive games prior to last night’s loss in Dallas. There should be a great atmosphere at the Xcel Energy Center tonight as the Los Angeles Kings vie for their first three-game road winning streak this season.

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