ST. PAUL, MN - Governor Mark Dayton has proclaimed today "Go Wild! Day" in Minnesota to rally fans as they Minnesota Wild return to the Xcel Energy Center to take on the Colorado Avalanche in Game 3 of the NHL Playoffs.

"As Minnesotans, we are proud to live in the great State of Hockey. The Wild had two tough games in Colorado. Now they're playing two games in Minnesota, where they can even up the series." said Governor Dayton.

The Governor's official proclamation /governor/assets/go_mn_wild_day_2014.pdf_tcm1055-92237.pdfcan be found online here.

[PHOTO]: To show their support for the Minnesota Wild, Governor Mark Dayton, who was an All-State high school goalie, and Department of Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius, who still moonlights as a forward for the Penalty Box Hockey Team, wore their jerseys to the Capitol today. The photo /governor/assets/gmd_go_wild_day_tcm1055-95197.jpgcan be found here.