Published January 06, 2013, 12:06 AM
NHL lockout ends and the Wild are eager for season to start
MINNEAPOLIS – Before everyone settled in for their fireworks on the Fourth of July, the Minnesota Wild put on quite a show themselves. Eschewing patience and pragmatism for go-for-it-all aggressiveness, Wild owner Craig Leipold shelled out $198 million for free agents Zach Parise and Ryan Suter to get the State of Hockey all amped up for the coming season.By: Jon Krawczynski / AP Sports Writer, INFORUM

