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#mnwild reassign Hunter Haight with the team healthy. Haight looked great during callup, which bodes well for future

Willi Castro and Edouard Julien are both making their Colorado Rockies debuts tonight. Castro is starting at second base and batting third. Julien is starting at designated hitter and batting eighth.

Good to see that all of those “diehard life long Panther fans” that were seen in public for the first time ever during the Stanley Cup Finals have gone back into hiding.

Thomas Chabot broke his forearm. Out six to eight weeks. Had surgery today #Sens

Incredibly classy move by the @TBLightning tonight, saving a pressbox seat for a friend we all wish was covering this #mnwild game with us. 😥

NCAAM Rumor mill hearing that when and if Brett Larson is named HC at the U of M, he will tab former Gopher Cory Laylin and Matt Cullen as two of his assistant coaches. Laylin is an assistant at UST Cullen's resume as a hockey mind, builder of talent and winner is unmatched

University of Minnesota hiring Brett Larson to coach men’s hockey team: Sources nytimes.com/athletic/artic… via @NYTimes

NCAAM Hearing there will be media availability today at the U of M. Likely an announcement that SCSU coach Brett Larson will be named head coach of the men’s program.

Post-writing meal. It was either this or a hot dog, because I'm going to keep the bit alive.

Gophers AD Mark Coyle interviewed 2 college coaches this weekend, including St. Cloud State’s Brett Larson, and Hartford Wolf Pack coach Grant Potulny. So one mystery college coach. Hearing there may be one other candidate interviewed, too. Usually Coyle acts fast and there’s tons to do (portal opens after Frozen Four, determining which players he’ll keep, which are leaving), so I bet he has a men’s hockey coach decision soon. Coyle is speaking for the first time since the coaching changes later today to introduce Greg May as the women’s coach.

Welcome Greg "Boom" May, new head coach of Gopher Women's Hockey! 〽️ 🔗: z.umn.edu/b65o

MADE FOR MARCH! ✅

Shocked and devastated at the loss of my friend Jessi and her children. 💔 Finding the words right now is hard. She's the absolute best. Amazingly talented hockey writer, podcaster and host. Devoted to making memories with her family and friends.

Family isn’t always blood, but the people you choose and that couldn’t have been more true. Jessi was like another big sister to me. She had a confidence and a way of being able to talk to anyone that I envied. She had an unmatched work ethic and a huge heart. Any time I needed help, needed to rant, or needed someone she was there without hesitation. Most importantly, she was the best mom and loved her kids and family fiercely. She brought me into her world and introduced me to her family and friends and I’m so grateful she did. Hudson, Cayden and Avery were the best kids and I’m so grateful she let me be part of their lives. The visits on game days, being able to come to their house and hang out with the family are memories I cherish. There’s not enough pictures, videos, memories I can share in one post. There’s so much more I want to say that I can’t find the words for yet. I hope you know how loved you are and could see the outpouring of love for you and your family from the hockey community today. I hope you know how much I love you and how missed you will be. Thank you for everything. Please keep Mike, the family, and everyone who loved Jessi in your prayers.

We are heartbroken and join the State of Hockey in mourning the tragic loss of Jessi and her children. May they rest in peace 💔.

There are no words to express how heartbroken we all are. Jessi Pierce (Hinrichs) was the most vibrant person - the life of the party, always with a smile on her face, always bringing a passion to every article and podcast and interview she did. Jessi simply loved covering the Wild and hockey throughout Minnesota and had a way of brightening everyone’s day with her upbeat, bubbly personality. I have literally NEVER met anybody that had a way of being EVERYBODY’s friend. More than anything, she absolutely loved Hudson, Cayden and Avery and was the greatest mother who did everything she could to bring joy to her sweetest kids. Even at Friday’s practice in her beloved Iowa State sweatshirt, she was so excited to take them to the seasonal opening of Cup and Cone in WBL. Seeing those precious pics yesterday, she provided them with another incredibly fun and loving day. My heart breaks for Mike for the loss of his wife and children and Jessi’s family, friends and colleagues for this unimaginable loss. This hockey community lost a wonderful, energetic and one of a kind voice and story teller and Grade A person. Life can be unbearably unfair sometimes, and it’s impossible to make sense of this tragedy. Please keep Jessi and her beautiful kids in your thoughts and prayers. I wish Mike all the peace and support and happiness in the world. A lot of tears were shed at the arena yesterday. We, in the Wild media and inside the Wild, will miss seeing Jessi everyday, laughing with her everyday. The press box and press room won’t be the same without her. It’ll be a lot quieter, a lot less funny. But her passion and joy for covering this hockey team and sport will remain. Sorry for the length of this, but as Jessi knew better than most as my original Athletic “backup” and somebody who always gave me Minnesota Hockey Journal deadline extensions, as she used to joke, I’m incapable of writing tight. Especially about her. RIP Jessi, Hudson, Cayden and Avery. 🙏💔

Such a terrible, terrible story. An unbelievable loss. Please pray for her, her children, and her family and loved ones who have to navigate this loss. My heart hurts. Hug your loved ones please.

About 10 years ago, I left my job as NHL.com correspondent and joined the #mnwild organization. My bosses at the NHL hired Jessi Pierce to fill the role, and at the time, she was just getting her feet wet. She reached out to me and asked a thousand questions …

𝐁𝟏𝐆 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩 𝐱 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 🏆🏆 Arianna Ostrum is off to a legendary start to her career! The rookie went 9.950 on vault, 9.800 on bars, 9.875 on beam and 9.950 on the floor for an all-around score of 39.575 (t-2nd). #Team52 | #AnchoredDown

Robertson boarding penalty on Quinn Hughes. Minnesota to the powerplay 56 seconds into the first period