THE BUZZ A bunch of Americans developed a sudden love for hockey Sunday, while in Canada the Molson and Labatt's were a little salty from all the tears.

REMOTE PATROL Dwyane Wade might be the NBA's second-best player. Alas, he likely will sit out (strained calf) when the Darko Milicic-led Wolves visit Miami (6:30 p.m, FSN).

Click pick ESPN.com's bracketology reveals the Gophers have a long way to go. They don't even project yet among the top eight teams left out of the NCAA tourney.

STAR GAZING A cautionary tale on running back shelf life: LaDainian Tomlinson, recently regarded as the best RB in the NFL, was released by the Chargers.

FAST FACT Northern State's Don Meyer, who has 922 career coaching victories at NAIA and NCAA schools, announced he is retiring at the end of the season.