Photos of the Week: 3/28/21 – 4/3/21

Sunday, March 28: The Minnesota State men’s hockey team celebrates a 4-0 victory over the Minnesota Gophers in the West Regional Final, which propelled the Mavericks to their first Frozen Four appearance in program history. (Photo courtesy MSU Mavericks.)

Monday, March 29: Former Hopkins High School star Paige Bueckers scored 28 points to guide the No. 1 seed Connecticut Huskies to a 69-67 win over Baylor to advance to the 2021 Final Four. 

Thursday, April 1: Max Kepler slides safely into third base during the Minnesota Twins’ 6-5 loss to Milwaukee on opening day. 

Thursday, April 1: Byron Buxton clobbered his first home run of the 2021 season during the Minnesota Twins’ 6-5 loss to Milwaukee on opening day. 

Thursday, April 1: Minnesota rookie Kirill Kaprizov celebrates a goal which helped the Minnesota Wild defeat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in a shootout. 

Saturday, April 3: Former Minnesota HS hoops and football star Jalen Suggs celebrates after hitting the go-ahead shot in overtime of the Final Four against UCLA, clinching Gonzaga’s spot in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament championship game.

Saturday, April 3: Minnesota Wild forward Joel Eriksson Ek falls onto Las Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury after scoring a decisive goal in the third period.