Article: On Risk, Community And The Cup

[John Bonnes]

What drives this site is the sense of community that can develop around sports, and nothing demonstrates that more than a playoff run. Tonight the Minnesota Wild begins their quest for a Stanley Cup by facing one of the NHL favorites, the St. Louis Blues. More are always welcome in the community, so stop by WildXtra.com and check out:

• The forums, duh. Your Twins Daily user id works there, by the way.
• A series of stories comparing the Wild and Blues, starting with the goaltenders.
• If you want to get to know the Wild players a bit better, check out their end of season grades.
• The Wild and Blues are so highly regarded you could be watching the Western Conference Finals two weeks early. Here is a short preview of the matchup. And there are matchups of all the other first round games, too.
• Then go back to the forums. Because community.

The Wild have been one of the best stories in American professional sports this spring – and it could all come to a sudden tragic crash in true Minnesota fashion. Or it could be glorious. Risking that with others is what makes sports great. We’ll see you there.

 

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[TwinsMasochist]

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[Thrylos]

There is a broomball team in the Twin Cities now?  Guess some people are happy.