Brave The Wild -Minnesota Wild Podcast-

The Minnesota Wild returned from the break with yet another injury to Joel Eriksson Ek, this one may last 6-8 weeks, which puts the club way behind the 8 ball. Marco Rossi becomes the third Austrian player in NHL history to reach 50 points in a season!   We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @brandsteve @mnjohan X: @bravethewild: Tag #btwmn and comment away! YouTube: Paladino Live Productions ti...

The Minnesota Wild get two seemingly rare home wins, and go into the break with good vibes. Despite the #mnwild supposedly having the number two ranked prospect pool, things just never seem to work out in Iowa year in and year out, with several prospects, with just a few exceptions. (Liam Ohgren)   We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @Ditzig7151   X: @bravethewild: Tag #btwmn and comment away!...

There are a number of players on this team that many of us wouldn't mind GM Bill Guerin moving on from ASAP. The number one choice shouldn't be a big surprise to anyone.   We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @thoen88 @mnjohan @anthonykriens X: @bravethewild: Tag #btwmn and comment away! YouTube: Paladino Live Productions tiktok.com/@paladino.live Instagram: bravethewild_mn @mnwprospects facebo...

After a week with three frustrating games, and finding out Kirill Kaprizov will be out 4-6 weeks with surgery, the Minnesota Wild played their best game of the week in Toronto. The BTWMN newly named "Blurry Creatures" line emerged in Toronto, to open things up in a positive way! We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @thoen88 @Ironrane7   X: @bravethewild: Tag #btwmn and comment away! Y...

David Jiricek and Liam Ohgren appear closer to being full-time NHL players, which is very encouraging. Trading away someone like them or Marco Rossi for a 33 year old could have terrible repercussions in the not to distant future.   We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @thoen88 X: @bravethewild: Tag #btwmn and comment away! YouTube: Paladino Live Productions tiktok.com/@paladino.live Instagram:...

This episode is shorter, because your host is battling something, and had to be late to start the episode, we apologize! The Wild's depth chart has been depleted down to unproductive levels, and that's where this team sits, until key pieces return. Your host apologizes for the nasty voice, as he is also recovering.   We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @thoen88 X: @bravethewild: Tag #btwmn and...

The Minnesota Wild won all three games this past week against two pretty tough teams on the road, and survived a rough game by Filip Gustavsson, in a game that also saw Brock Faber leave with injury. Jake Middleton had an answer for why this team keeps winning. #mnwild #NHL #Podcast We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @thoen88 X: @bravethewild: Tag #btwmn and comment away! YouTube: Paladino Li...

Jared Spurgeon was the victim of a cheap hit by Nashville's Zachary L'Heureux, just one game after Joel Eriksson Ek was finally able to return. The #mnwild were able to accoplish something pretty rare, by winning in Dallas, but followed that up with a loss at home to an AHL goal vs Ottawa. We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @thoen88 @NStarFan @mnjohan @snydes16 @Slatesloveshoc2 X: @bravethewi...

The Minnesota Wild season has been on a downtrend of late. Injuries have been a huge part, of course but when supposedly healthy players are on slumps that would make you beg for another Warren Peters, you know that also is a factor. We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 X: @bravethewild: Tag #btwmn and comment away! YouTube: Paladino Live Productions tiktok.com/@paladino.live Instagram: braveth...

This was a legitimately rough week for the Minnesota Wild, as they are becoming the Detroit Lions of Hockey, with what feels like endless injuries, after building such a promising record. We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @NStarFan @MNHockeyFan336 X: @bravethewild: Tag #btwmn and comment away! YouTube: Paladino Live Productions tiktok.com/@paladino.live Instagram: bravethewild_mn @mnwprospec...

Trade rumors are going to happen, especially when a player like Marco Rossi is showing promise, but some rumors need to stay just that, rumors. The Wild got the short straw in drawing the L.A. Kings in the second of a back to back, but other than that, the team remains atop the NHL! We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @NStarFan @thoen88 @JJungels1 X: @bravethewild: Tag #btwmn and comment away!...

Bill Guerin gave up a number of future draft choices, along with Daemon Hunt, for 2022 6th overall pick, defenseman David Jiricek. Luckily this doesn't take from the current makeup, and has a chance to be one heck of a defense core in the future. Meanwhile, the actual club continues to win games, albeit close, but winning nonetheless, and remain in first place! We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbush...

Welcome to the Brave The Wild annual Thanksgiving special! The Minnesota Wild continue to play exceedingly well, but when if ever will this team overcome the "Big Boys" of the Western Conference? Kaprizov is still a top three scorer in the NHL, and Gustavsson has been a top three goalie. John Hynes willingness to make changes in and after games has been a Godsend compared to where things...

This is a Saturday Night Special Episode! In a spur of the moment thing, here is a special episode, where your host discusses a brand new North Stars documentary that was released on Fox 9 and their youtube channel. What followed were many thoughts of what could have been, wandering in my head. Also, we look at the prospects, and empty the mailbag!! We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @HOCKDISHMN @ X: @...

It's interesting to see how good the Minnesota Wild can be, when mostly healthy. The question has been and remains: if this team has a strong season, will they actually do something in the playoffs this time around? The Marc Andre Fleury retirement tour continues, but when does it ultimately become too much? We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @thoen88 @mnjohan @MichaelAngel1A X: @bravethewild...

In segment one, your host previews the Minnesota Wild's upcoming season, along with looking at the state of individual player, and how things look going forward. In Segment two, we preview the NHL season, along with predicting who will be the 2025 Stanley Cup Champion! Segment three belongs to all of your X-Tweets and comments, along with another famous Derek Felska lightening round! We hear from...

The Minnesota Wild had what appears to be another promising draft, especially at the top. With the recent free agent signings, many a Wild fan are wondering, what's up with the mixed messages? Great prospect pool, yet GM Bill Guerin continues to fill the roster spots with three to four years contracts on middle of the road players.   We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @HOCKDISHMN @brandsteve...

Here is the annual granddaddy of them all, State Of The Wild 2024! We put a wrap on the 2023-2024 Minnesota Wild season in segment one, segment 1.5 then gets into the crazy 2024 Stanley Cup Final. We then dig into the future with the draft, free agency, and the overall future of the Wild, with the upcoming prospects. We then get to your thoughts of the Wild and the postseason, as we get caught up...

Brock Faber is deservedly a Calder Trophy finalist for the NHL's rookie of the year, will he ultimately win it? We get caught up on the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and get to your comments and questions in another great fan interaction segment!   We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @NStarFan @thoen88 X: @bravethewild: Tag #btwmn and comment away! YouTube: Paladino Live Productions Instagram: braveth...

We remember legendary Minnesota Northstars play by play voice Al Shaver, who passed away this week, at 96. We then react a bit to the season ending pressers, and have a pre State Of The Wild. We get caught up on the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and end things with a truncated fan interaction segment!   We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @mnjohan @kfangurl28 X: @bravethewild: Tag #btwmn and comment away! YouTu...

As you may have guessed with the french title, it's "one more year" for the Montreal native Marc Andre Fleury in net, to help mentor Jesper Wallstedt, and/or to pair with Filip Gustavsson, depending on what happens in the coming months. Liam Ohgren likes very promising, Brock Faber appears to be a franchise defenseman, now hopefully the Wild can have addition via subtraction coming soon. We hear f...

The Minnesota Wild were officially eliminated from playoff contention in Colorado, who clearly appear to be light years ahead of were the local club would like to be. It's time to see what the young guys can do, many of us wish we went this direction sooner! We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @NStarFan @tyesands42 @MOKOV65 X: @bravethewild: Tag #btwmn and comment away! YouTube: Paladino Live...

I get into my frustrations with the ongoing antics of Ryan Hartman, and my desire to move on from him after the season. (if possible). Liam Ogren is in North America, likely to stay, as we are looking forward to see how far along he truly is, along with other prospects. This week, have a nice turnout in another epic fan interaction segment! We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @NStarFan @snydes...

Derek Felska of The Crease And Assist Podcast joins for our annual Spring Break Special! We talk wall to wall #mnwild, including the cap issues, prospects, the future plans, the NCAA Mens Hockey Tournament and of course all of your comments and questions on X! We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @NStarFan @snydes16 @LukeSimswalker @thoen88 @brandsteve X: @bravethewild: Tag #btwmn and comment a...

The Minnesota Wild had an up and down week, shutting out the Ducks twice, with two different goalies. After a nice comeback, the Wild couldn't finish in St Louis, and things were bad from the get go in Los Angeles. The team is more or less teasing us, by "hanging around" in the playoff hunt, a lot like a famous cartoon skit that's been played many different times. We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jb...