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The spin continues...although I think this is the smart move.

According to the release below, the Wild are canceling their previously planned pre-game party, that was to take place on the top level of the RiverCenter parking ramp, due to the forecasted weather outlook, which is calling for rain. Ordinarily I would expect alternative party festivities to be in place in the event of inclement weather for this type of bash, however, this is no ordinary circumstance. The Wild are having a hard enough time selling tickets for all games, including the home opener tomorrow, and due to the fact that the Twins are playing a big one tomorrow at 4:00, the Wild organization decided to consider the loss of customers that may have otherwise gotten away. So to appease the masses, gate 1 at the X will open at 4:00 for all ticket-holding customers, who are invited to the Iron Range Grill, where the Twins game will be shown (the concourse monitors will also air the game). The fact that the team is still going ahead with its morning Wake-Up-Rally, from 6-9 outside the X, tells me this was a calculated move to keep the fans moving towards St. Paul, rather than the city across the river...which is not only smart, but a nice gesture.

For Immediate Release
Monday, October 5, 2009

WILD CANCELS TUESDAY’S PRE-GAME PARTY DUE TO WEATHER FORECAST
GATE 1 WILL OPEN AT 4:00 P.M. FOR FANS WITH TICKETS TO WILD HOME OPENER

SAINT PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The National Hockey League’s (NHL) Minnesota Wild announced today the team has canceled the Pre-Game Partyscheduled from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday on top of the RiverCentre Parking Ramp due to the inclement weather forecast for tomorrow afternoon.

The team will still hold a Wake-Up Rally from 6:00 to 9:00 a.m. outside the Xcel Energy Center on both sides of Kellogg Boulevard. Fans can stop by and receive a muffin, coffee, Coke products, a Pioneer Press and a team wall calendar. The WCCO Morning News with Dave Lee will broadcast live from the Wake-Up Rally from 5:00 to 9:00 a.m.

Fans with tickets to the Wild Home Opener against Anaheim are invited to watch the Minnesota Twins game against the Detroit Tigers in the Iron Range Grill and on concourse monitors. Gate 1 of the Xcel Energy Center will now open starting at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday afternoon for all fans with tickets to the Wild home opener against Anaheim. All other gates will open at 6:30 p.m. Face-off is slated for 8:15 p.m.

Great seats are still available for all Minnesota Wild home games including limited availability for tomorrow’s Home Opener against the Anaheim Ducks at 8:00 p.m.

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