The NHL and its most tradition-bound media and fans want you to believe that the Stanley Cup playoffs are about grizzled veterans with scarred faces and randomized teeth.
That might not be the case with the Wild and the Stars, who began their first-round series on Monday night in Dallas, with Ryan Hartman scoring in the second overtime to give Minnesota a 3-2 victory.
On March 31, the Timberwolves played the Lakers at Target Center on a Friday night, bringing in a wave of fans from around the country wearing Lakers jerseys, and Minnesota's see-and-be-seen celebrities.
