A little over twenty-five years ago, Star Trek: The Next Generation was in full stride and a particularly great episode called “Darmok” was released. In it, captain and crew encounter an alien species whose metaphorical language is incompatible with the translator and they all must learn to communicate before a creature kills them.
If you’re still reading after that intro, I sincerely thank you. In any case, what does a quarter of a century old TV show have to do with hockey?
Not much.
However, I thought this set up could be a fun way to relive some of our favorite memories of the Minnesota Wild.