I'm from St Paul, so I am not really traveling that far. I hope to go to some of the games, I just don't know which ones. My dad works for MN hockey and they have a suite, but I am not sure which games we are gonna get yet. Anyway, places to stay: there is a holiday inn right across the street from the Xcel. If it isn't booked already you should make reservations soon. If you are looking for a more "Nice" place to stay [and a little more spendy] the St Paul hotel would be good. Its where most teams stay when they come to MN. It is connected to the Xcel through the skyway system. West 7th Street [which leads straight to the Xcel has some good bars. For hockey atmosphere there is Tom Reid's Hockey City Pub [but the food isn't that great], and my favorite is McGoverns. They have awesome food....especially if you like turkey. [which I don't, but I like it there] There is also Cosettas for italian food, which I hear is good, but I have never been there. Also for hotels, if you don't want to be right downtown, [or can't get reservations] its pretty easy to get to the Xcel from most of the suburbs. Also, behind the Xcel, there is a really good sushi place. A lot of the wild players eat there and they have menu named after them. As for things to do in St Paul.......uhm.....besides the bars.......go to Minneapolis. Better night life there. And I am not sure what you are all into, but there are some fun museums, if you got kids the children's museum, and the science museum are fun.