Judd's Hockey Show - A Minnesota Wild Podcast

The Minnesota Wild kicked off their 2024-25 campaign with a 3-2 victory over Columbus and Judd and AJ break down the highs and lows of the win. Matt Boldy was a man on a mission en route to a three point night. Are we seeing the resurgences of both Marcus Johansson and Filip Gustavsson? How did the special teams look in regular season play? Plus much more discussion ahead of a long road trip. See...

Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties and NHL.com joins Judd and AJ for the final JHS before the Wild begin their season! What does everyone think of Jesper Wallstedt's 2-year extension with he club? Will the Wild make the playoffs this year? What are some bold predictions for the Wild this season? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privac...

Judd Zulgad and AJ Fredrickson break down Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leopold's comments from his annual state of the team address regarding next year's milestone of a large gain in salary cap and talking about him and the team's path to extending Kirill Kaprizov. Can this be the year the team puts all it's eggs in one basket to impress? How will they be able to outbid any other team? How much does...

Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties and NHL.com joins Judd Zulgad and AJ Fredrickson to share the biggest takeaways from position battles, practices, special unit schemes, and more from throughout the preseason! Is there an update on Matt Boldy's injury? What do you make of the Wild's latest line combinations for their game against the Blackhawks? Who has been impressing the most so far through camp?...

Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties and NHL.com joins Judd and AJ to react to somments made by The Athletic's Mark Lazerus on the The Athletic Hockey Show about Kirill Kaprizov potentially wanting to join the Chicago Blackhawks. How much should Minnesota Wild fans be packing about his potential extension getting done when eligible in 2025? What sort of things need to happen this season to persuade hi...

Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties & NHL.com joins Judd Zulgad and AJ Fredrickson to chat about the most pressing topics ahead of the Minnesota Wild's training camp getting underway. What sort of line combinations will be see to open camp? What sort of shape with the goaltenders be in at the start? Which players draw the most intrigue to watch at the beginning of camp? Plus more on the latest Ju...

Minnesota Wild head coach John Hynes joins Judd and AJ to talk ahead of training camp getting underway this week. Hynes talks about how much he's been able to implement his full tactics and schemes with a full offseason and the health of some of the players. Will the Wild plan to carry three goalies on the roster into opening night? What sort of line combinations can fans expect to see at the star...

Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties & NHL.com joins Judd Zulgad and AJ Fredrickson to go over five Minnesota Wild related questions ahead of training camp beginning next week. Who on the roster will take another step forward with their development and who will surprise with some regression? Who is most likely to be involved with some sort of surprise trade this coming year? Looking at the Central...

Minnesota Wild GM Bill Guerin joins the show to talk about his club heading into training camp! How will the Wild address their struggles on special teams last season? Will the Wild consider carrying three goaltenders into opening night? What sort of discussions have taken place, if any, about a Kirill Kaprizov contract extension? How is it dealing with the younger generation in today's game compa...

Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties and NHL.com joins Judd Zulgad and AJ Fredrickson to catch up and talk Wild captain Jared Spurgeon. How has his recovery gone after receiving surgery? What sort of role does he fit into on the blue line? How much will the team still reliable on him for major minutes? Plus a chat about what the crew wants to see as training camp is set to begin in the coming weeks. S...

Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties & NHL.com joins Judd Zulgad and AJ Fredrickson to answer five questions about the Wild in the 2024-25 season. Which young names on the roster will get a good amount of ice time? Did the Wild dodge a bullet by not trading for Patrik Laine? Which current member of the team will be dealt before the start of the season? Plus more on he latest Judd's Hockey Show! Se...

Author Dan Whenesota joins the latest Judd's Jockey Show to talk about his latest work, a documentary titled North Star State: A film about the history of the Minnesota North Stars that is available now for free on YouTube. Hear about the rise and death of the Minnesota team, along with other fun tidbits and conversations regarding Minnesota Sports. Find more of Dan Whenesota HERE to check out his...

Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties & NHL.com joins Judd Zulgad and AJ Fredrickson to go over five pressing questions during the NHL's offseason. What aspect are you most confident in for the Minnesota Wild? Will John Hynes still be the coach two years from now? When will be the Wild's next trip to the postseason? Plus more on the latest Judd's Hockey Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com...

Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties and NHL.com joins Judd Zulgad and AJ Fredrickson to recap Brock Faber's extension with he Wild, talk about anything major from the press conference with Faber and Bill Guerin about the deal. Plus the crew shifts attention to what this means for the Wild trying to lock down Kirill Kaprizov next with timelines and how to pitch their future so that he commits to a new...

Judd Zulgad and AJ Fredrickson react to the news of the Minnesota Wild extending defenseman Brock Faber to an 8-year, $68 million contract extension. What are the upsides and downsides to the deal? Where does this contract measure up around the league? What sort of implications does this have on the future of the franchise? All this and more on the latest JHS! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.c...

Judd Zulgad, Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties and NHL.com, and AJ Fredrickson react to former Minnesota Wild head coach Dean Evason landing the coaching gig with the Columbus Blue jackets. What is there to make of his comments ahead of the two teams' opening night matchup? Could there be any deals made between the two clubs? Was John Hynes the right hire to replace Evason? Plus more hockey talk on...

Judd Zulgad, Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties and NHL.com, and AJ Fredrickson try to peer into their crystal balls and declare a few bold predictions for the upcoming season for the Minnesota Wild. Will the club make the playoffs? Will anyone get traded? Who will have a breakout year? Plus more on the latest JHS! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at http...

Judd Zulgad, Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties and NHL.com, and AJ Fredrickson chat about the Wild's Development Camp that's underway in St. Paul this week that is featuring some of the young talent within the organization. Jessi Pierce shares some of her key notes, insights, and takeaways from the camp. Is anyone at the camp able to make the team this season? Why are there so many goaltenders? Wha...

Judd Zulgad, Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties and NHL.com, and AJ Fredrickson discuss the Wild's extension of defenseman Jake Middleton, what the direction of the team is after signing Yakov Trenin in free agency, and what it means for the opening lineup for next season. How serious are the rumors of the club being interested in trading for Patrik Laine? What sort of return would the Wild need to...

Judd Zulgad and AJ Fredrickson discuss and react to the Minnesota Wild signing Yakov Trenin to a 4-year deal in free agency. What else could be in store for the club in the offseason? Is a trade expected after this move? What other major signings happened around the league and how did it impact the Central Division? All this and more on the latest Judd's Hockey Show! See Privacy Policy at https://...

Judd Zulgad and AJ Fredrickson break down the Wild's move to trade up a position and draft Denver Pioneer defenseman Zeev Buium in the NHL Draft. How important of a pick is this for the club? Does it matter that they had to give up a 3rd round pick in 2025 to move up? What sort of player profile does he bring to the team? How far out until fans can see him in a Wild jersey? All this and more on th...

Judd Zulgad, Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties and NHL.com, and AJ Fredrickson discuss the possibility of the Wild trading for Rutger McGroarty, if fans can expect the club to swing any draft day trades, and who the team could select at pick 13 of the NHL Draft. Plus a Game 7 preview of the Stanley Cup Final and opinions on the video reviews we've seen in the playoffs so far! See Privacy Policy at...

Judd Zulgad and Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties and NHL.com listen to AJ Fredrickson's list of potential targets for the Minnesota Wild go pursue once free agency begins on July 1st, plus what do you make of the rumors of a potential extension for Jake Middleton, how do you feel about a possible name change to the XCEL Energy Center, and is the NHL season too long? See Privacy Policy at https://a...

Judd Zulgad and AJ Fredrickson chat about the news that caught Wild fans' eyes this morning about the team shifting to use the North Stars jersey colors permanently beginning in the 25-26 season, only for those reports to be met with comments from the club saying they were untrue. None the less how did you react when you initially heard about the rebrand and would you have been a fan of the change...

Judd Zulgad, Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties and NHL.com, and AJ Fredrickson discuss the news of Natalie Darwitz being relieved of her duties as GM of PWHL Minnesota. How much of this news is a shock? Who made the call on a major decision like this? What's next for the reigning PWHL Walter Cup Champions with the draft right around the corner? What to make of the Wild parting ways with Darby Hendr...