Gaborik is well coached

It is obvious that somewhere along the way, Minnesota Wild winger Marian Gaborik has been well coached. This 'coaching' has done wonders for our pending unrestricted free agent and fans witnessed the results during last nights overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks. For those of us without season tickets, we had the pleasure of listening to our young Gaborik, as he joined play-by-play man Dan Teerhaar and color analyst Mike Greenlay during the telecast. And if you missed it, let me tell you that it has never been more evident that he indeed does have the best coaches, as they prepped him well for the short on-air session. Not only did Gaborik admit repeatedly that he has watched recent games, he went out of his way to tell fans that he has spoken to a few players as well. Apparently Gaborik conversed with Pierre-Marc Bouchard about his willingness to pass rather than shoot. So naturally after Bouchard scored against the Sharks, Gaborik received the credit. Funny, but just over a week ago, our Wild winger uttered such phrases like 'I haven't been really watching games'. So now after what I am sure was a nice pep talk from someone in the Wild organization, Gaborik made sure that his 'coaching' session did not go to waste.

March madness is hockey madness

My favorite time of the year is upon us, as the Minnesota State High School Leagues host's it annual 'Big Show' in St. Paul, the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers begin their quest for a Frozen Four berth, and the NHL season is winding down that include playoff ramifications with each remaining game. For most, March Madness is synonymous with college basketball...but for us in the State of Hockey, it means great some great action on the ice, not the wood floor.