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Lindsey Vonn drops puck before Wild host beau P.K. Subban’s Preds squad

Jason Rowan
| March 4, 2019

Lindsey Vonn’s past and present met at the Xcel Energy Center Sunday as the Olympic champ returned to her home state to perform the ceremonial puck drop ahead of the Minnesota Wild-Nashville Predators showdown.

Vonn was born in Minnesota and spent her early youth growing up in a Twin Cities suburb where she discovered her passion and talent for skiing at Burnsville’s Buck Hill. She has been dating Predators superstar P.K. Subban since June of 2018.

While Subban was not involved in the ceremonial puck drop, Vonn was familiar with the two players who took part at center ice, as she presumably somewhat knows Predators defenseman Roman Josi. Meanwhile, the Wild’s Kevin Fiala is a former Pred who was traded to Minnesota last week.

Vonn later conducted an interview with NBC Sports’ Kathryn Tappen during an intermission.

“It’s definitely weird because I’m cheering for both teams,” Vonn said. “Obviously, my boyfriend, I want him to win. But also, my brother is a huge Wild fan and my whole family still lives in Minnesota.”

Vonn also took to social media to thank the Wild for inviting her to the game.

Finally, like every good Minnesotan, Vonn made sure to mention the weather ahead of the game, making note of the frigid temps that welcomed her home.

Vonn, 34, announced on Feb. 1, 2019 that she would be retiring after the 2019 World Championships. She finished her iconic career with 82 World Cup wins, eight medals (two golds) at the World Championships and three Olympic medals (two bronze, one gold).