Welcome to the first official day of no NHL hockey.

FYI - Anton Khudobin and Cody Almond were assigned to Houston. Apparently, this happened last night, but no one told us. As a group, we feel very special right now, don't we?

Onward and upward! Or, sideways, perhaps.

Wild News:

Chances reap rewards for Wild | StarTribune.com - Last gamer from Stensaas for awhile. Enjoy. And thank you for the great work, Stensation.

Big crowd watches Wild rout Vancouver Canucks in final game before Olympic break - TwinCities.com - Pioneer Press gamer.

Wild's Pierre-Marc Bouchard wants to ease his way back in his return from concussion - TwinCities.com - Article on the progress of Butch. I think we may have read this before...

Thoughts on Barker trade; Benshoof officially on vacation | StarTribune.com - Russo. Talking... hockey. Ah, all is right in the world.

KiPA's Korner:

Hitting The Post: NHL Recap 2-14-10: Roberto Goalongo; Getzlaf just fine - Last NHL recap for a bit. No word on an Olympic re-cap.

News From the System:

The Third Intermission: The Alternate Jerseys - The Aeros wore some sweet threads last night.

The Tribune Democrat, Johnstown, PA - MIKE MASTOVICH | Rumors continue about Chiefs relocation - The Wild's "official" ECHL affiliate looks to be moving.

Are the Johnstown Chiefs relocating to Greenville, South Carolina? - Blades' Blog - The beat writer for the Everblades covering the ECHL move.

Off the Trail A New Trail to Follow:

The 'Forgotten Miracle' on ice | StarTribune.com - Awesome move by the Wild yesterday to include the Minnesotans from the 1960 gold medal Olympic team. Good read.

Olympians receive sendoff at Xcel | StarTribune.com - The Wild also honored the Olympians in town last night. Classy.

Alright folks. We can get through this together. Stay strong.

-Buddha