By Buster Gunning It is pandemonium here in Minnesota as Wild fans realize that NHL hockey is back in full swing. While most of America is still in the dark, Minnesota fans have come out in droves to cheer on their favorite players. Sarah Gunderson has been a Wild fan since she can remember. ?What strike? I don?t care what the rest of the country thinks; Hockey is alive and kicking here in the great state of Minnesota!" ?This is the reason I wake up in the morning!? explained RealGM columnist Jacob Maxson of Minot, North Dakota. ?The fast slapping, puck-flying, low-scoring NHL is what keeps me going. And ties?you bet!? And it is official; Hockey is back and RealGM in the center of it all. Hockey fever has taken control of our great Nation from Phoenix all the way to Minneapolis. What a time to be alive! Buster Gunning is currently playing center for the Phoenix Coyotes, email him at: [email protected] The preceding article was a piece of satirical fiction.