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April 29, 2018 at 11:51PM
San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns (88) before an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) ORG XMIT: SJA
Burns (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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Compiled by Ken Chia

KNOW THIS

The Gophers were one of eight Power Five football programs without a player selected in this year's NFL draft, joining Baylor, Duke, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Illinois, Iowa State and Oregon State.

WATCH THIS

Old friend Brent Burns scored twice for the Sharks in their Game 2 overtime victory at Vegas, which gives us an excuse to run a pic of his toothless bearded grin. The series shifts to San Jose for Game 3 (9 p.m., NBCSN).

RANDOM FANDOM

"The Vikings draft in and of itself is probably fine … it's just not exciting. Most negatives from commenters can be traced right to the fact that the Vikings did NOT draft a plug and play O-Line man to shore up the one true weakness on the offense."

"metaltester" on startribune.com.

TWEETED

"Man, I can't be more proud to play for this organization. What I saw today is a team with the biggest heart I have ever been part of. Moving to the second round and we are just getting started."

— Jazz guard Ricky Rubio, another old friend with awesome hair.

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Utah Jazz's Ricky Rubio (3) handles the ball in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, March 22, 2018, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) ORG XMIT: OTKTG103
Rubio (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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