Minnesota Golden Gophers

Jess Myers discussed whether the Wild, or the Gophers, or both, are for real, plus the revamped state tournament schedule and the Warroad skating trail with Cory Hepola on WCCO Radio

The Rink Live reporter discussed the new-look Minnesota Wild and their concerning trend of seeing leads slip away, when the Minnesota Gophers need to do to win the Big Ten, when and how they will hold the Minnesota State High School Hockey Tournaments and more on Tuesday, March 2.

Written By: Jess Myers | 10:11 pm, Mar. 2, 2021

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