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Meet the diehard Wild fan keeping the ‘X’ alive in his front yard
Ryan Dusing’s setup uses lights, smoke and the Wild’s goal song, and he said the button can be pushed from his phone.
- In Lino Lakes, Minnesota, Dusing unveiled a phone-controlled goal celebration display featuring pyrotechnics, a goal horn, and 'Shout' by The Isley Brothers for the Wild's playoff series against the Dallas Stars.
- Dusing, a Fanmaker executive, purchased the 'X' at a Minnesota Wild Foundation auction for more than $20,000 after spending 20 years living in Minnesota as a season ticket holder.
- A viral social media post showing the celebration has garnered more than 320,000 views; during the Wild's 6-1 Game win, Dusing pushed the button six times to trigger the display.
- The Game puck drop at 4:30 p.m. meant the lights were less visible; Dusing noted 'It wasn't as exciting with the lights and stuff,' limiting the production value of the daytime display.
- Dusing plans to use the display throughout the playoff series, saying 'Hopefully in a couple of months we can bring it to the parade' if the Wild advances.
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Meet the diehard Wild fan keeping the ‘X’ alive in his front yard
While it has been rebranded as Grand Casino Arena, it’s going to be a long time before most Minnesotans can get themselves to think of the Wild’s home rink in downtown St. Paul as anything other than The X. That includes diehard Wild fan Jon Dusing, who recently bought the iconic “X” that used to sit atop the Xcel Energy Center, and is doing his part to keep memories of the old building’s name alive. “I wasn’t sure exactly what I’d do with it,” …
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