Aren't the Wild one of the top revenue generating teams? With the money they're making and the number of years in existence, you'd think they, along with "the team of 18,000" would demand more player and playoff-wise.
It's the coaches who vote to keep the Gopher Rule intact - nothing to do with FSN. With the Gophers playing at 7pm on Friday, it generates more money for the league.
I got to meet one of the Sioux coaches last night. He said Oshie's OK and a lot of the guys are or have been sick. He didn't get into too many details but he didn't seem very concerned.