Fans in the first period Tuesday, May 10, at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. Game 5 of the NHL playoffs Minnesota Wild vs. St. Louis Blues. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ • carlos.gonzalez@startribune.com (Carlos Gonzalez, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
The Wild’s Brock Faber played in the 2022 Games in Beijing when he was still at the University of Minnesota and NHL players stayed at home. In 2026, he’s back.