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! YouTu…

The 2024 NFL Draft ended up being an exciting one for many a Minnesota Vikings fan, as two potentially franchise changing players fell to the Vikings, at least to a point where they could trade up without using next year's first round pick! JJ McCarthy is the future Vikings quaterback, and Dallas Turner fell to 17, in which Kwesi made the big move …

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: @…

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 ha…

Here it is, your annual Minnesota Vikings NFL Draft preview! We talk about the likely candidates, and the overall approach the Vikings should take going forward. Your host also gets to your comments and thoughts on social media! Use my referral link for the Crypto.com App:https://crypto.com/app/mt4ysj25P7 to sign up for Crypto.com and get $25!faceb…

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: Ta…

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…

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 @bra…

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 …

This has turned out to be one of the most fascinating free agency periods in Vikings history. We say good bye to Kirk Cousins, but hello to a younger, faster defense. There now a strong possibility of a blue chip Quarterback heading our way come draft time, as the Purple are clearly building up trade chips. Use my referral link for the Crypto.com A…

A fairly busy week for the Minnesota Wild, making four trades, two of which were fairly popular younger players in Brandon Duhaime and Connor Dewar, along with veterans Patrick Maroon and Nic Petan. Marat Khusnutdinov made his arrival in Minnesota, and any day now, will be in the lineup, for the long-term future! All of this while the Wild went 3-1…

The Minnesota Wild continue to make it obvious to many, that this is not a playoff team. The trade deadline looms, and we might be saying goodbye to one or both of the "Dewey Brothers", but wouldn't it be better to move on from two other possibilities? If only it was possible... We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @NStarFan @thoen88 @mnjohan @j…

It's time for the annual granddaddy of them all, State Of The Vikings 2024. First, we put a bow on the 2023 season, and name the 2023 Vikings MVP, biggest disappointment and biggest surprise. In the second segment, we look toward the future, looking towards 2024 free agency and the draft. Gerald Syring opens up segment three with another great call…

The Minnesota Wild had a solid week, beating the Oilers in Edmonton, following up with a 5-2 convincing win in Seattle, and ultimately coughing up the lead twice to Carolina, in a week where Kirill Kaprizov would bring in the NHL's number one star. The Wild quickly signed major prospect Marat Khusnatdinov to a two year entry level contract, and he …

The Minnesota Wild had a crazy up and down week, blowing the Buffalo game at the last second, having a 6 goal flurry vs Vancouver in a game where they were getting smoked, and then indeed were beaten thoroughly in Winnipeg. I believe it's safe to say the Wild have their best Center in Franchise history. We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @NSta…

The Minnesota Wild went 3-0 this past week, in arguably the most complete games of the season. John Hynes shuffled the lines again, and this time may have struck gold with what appears to be the true top line the Wild have always needed. We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @NStarFan @mnjohan @ScottForner X: @bravethewild: Tag #btwmn and comment…

Super Bowl LVIII was a great game, but the ending felt oh so familiar and oh so predictable. The 49ers gave away numerous chances, and Steve Spagnuolo proved he's the best defensive coordinator of all-time. Use my referral link for the Crypto.com App:https://crypto.com/app/mt4ysj25P7 to sign up for Crypto.com and get $25!facebook.com/profile.php?id…

The All-Star break is over, and the Minnesota Wild are back to their old ways, despite the win in Chicago, with Dean Evason lines back, full force. It's time to give Adam Beckman a chance to sink or swim, along with not having Ryan Hartman on the top line, yet again... We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @NStarFan @tpirkl X: @bravethewild: Tag …

The Minnesota Wild lost to the Nashville Predators and Anaheim Ducks in sad fashion, it's overdue time for this team to stop pretending that this is a competitive team, and build toward the future. We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @snydes16 @mnjohan @MOKOV65 @MNSOTA24 @ccamp_26 X: @bravethewild: Tag #btwmn and comment away! Instagram: bravet…

Championship Sunday was a tale of two halves, one that sputtered away, as the Ravens kept shooting themselves in the foot, despite playing much better in the second half, a lot like this year's Vikings. The 49ers on the other hand, mounted a 17 point comeback, as it appeared the Lions were on their way to their first Super Bowl, only to see San Fra…

The Minnesota Wild have suddenly won three games in a row, after getting stomped by Tampa, 7-3. Throughout this week, three players were a mainstay, and when you think about it, these three guys are what makes this team go, and you wouldn't ever want to deal them away, unless you're completely blown away. We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19@cca…

Baltimore ultimately crushed the Texans in the second half of their game, whereas San Fransisco finally woke up in the fourth quarter to oust the Packers. The Lions outlasted the Buccaneers, reaching their first NFC Title game since the 1991 season. The Bills looked like the better team, and had home field advantage, but blew so many opportunities,…

The Minnesota Wild lost in sad fashion to the Philadelphia Flyers, blowing a 3-1 lead, but that paled in comparison to the almost unthinkable 6-0 embarrassment to the Arizona Coyotes, at home! After a players only meeting, the Wild came out on MLK Day, with Jonas Brodin back in the lineup and played a complete game versus the New York Islanders. Wh…

We review a crazy NFL Wild Card weekend, and preview the upcoming Divisonal round. Use my referral link for the Crypto.com App:https://crypto.com/app/mt4ysj25P7 to sign up for Crypto.com and get $25!facebook.com/purplemafiashowX: @purplemafiashowInstagram: @purplemafiashowpaladinolive@yahoo.com

With the Minnesota Wild showing more and more signs that they are going nowhere fast, it feels that it's time to embrace a bad season, and hope not only a high draft pick, but the right high draft pick. We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @thoen88 @mnjohan @Nick9443 @brandsteve @snydes16 @mnwildfn97 @Banksy56 @Skip13170 @firearmofmutiny @pimpin…

The Minnesota Vikings indeed finished what was the 2023 Season with a 7-10 record. This season started with mistakes, then the injuries set in, followed by poor decision making after a pretty nice mid-season run. At the end of the day, failure after failure reared it's ugly head pretty much throughout the year. Hey! Here’s my referral link to sign …

The Minnesota Wild injuries have mounted to a point that the entire captain core is out, so who will take over for the time being? More importantly, who should take over long term? I have three names that I think should, and will be the captain core soon! We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @mnjohan @NStarFan @schiwmming X: @bravethewild: Tag #…

With injuries everywhere, terrible options at quarterback, a defense that is losing confidence, and the sudden resurgence of certain other teams, the Minnesota Vikings are on a road to nowhere.Hey! Here’s my referral link to sign up to deliver with DoorDash: https://drd.sh/bY8KbLVp00wbwH3b/If you do 290 deliveries in Minneapolis within 60 days you’…

The Minnesota Wild are now 11-3 under John Hynes as head coach, and 3-0 this past week! Broke Faber has become a high minute man for Wild defensemen, and Kirill has become "The Thrill" again, as he clearly looks like who we have gotten to know and love since he got here! We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @BryanHerrera49 @JenA74096540046 X: @b…

Merry Christmas Purple Mafia faithful, on this Christmas Eve special edition! Nick Mullens has skills to throw the football, and is a gunslinger of a QB like fellow Southern Miss. Alumni Brett Favre was, but the mistakes are so much more often and so egregious, that people might wonder what he's on out there. The Detroit Lions would go on to win th…

The Minnesota Wild had a solid 3-1 week, thanks to Filip Gustavsson's overall strong performance. Marc Andre Fleury also was a standout in Boston, helping guide the Wild to one of the best wins of the season. The Wild continue to put their goalies and PK in tough situations with way too many penalties, and at the most inopportune times. We hear fro…

After a fairly uneventful first half, things looked awfully promising when the Minnesota Vikings built a 17-3 in Cincinnati. Just as quickly, the tides would turn, with questionable play calls, and not using the proper advantages that were given by the Bengals run defense. Use my referral link for the Crypto.com App:https://crypto.com/app/mt4ysj25P…

The winning streak ended slow and painful in Vancouver, when a promising first period lead to a lot less exciting rest of the game, getting shutout by good backup Casey DeSmith. Edmonton was a back and forth battle, where a controversial hit on the boards by Evander Kane, lead to Jonas Brodin suffering an apparent broken arm or wrist. Thankfully, t…

Another putrid showing by the Minnesota Vikings offense, wasn't enough to get past Brian Flores defense, as the Vikings somehow hung on to win 3-0 in Las Vegas. Josh Dobbs was ultimately benched in the fourth quarter in favor of Nick Mullens, who likely will be the starting QB going forward. Use my referral link for the Crypto.com App:https://crypt…

The Minnesota Wild under new coach John Hynes have been a perfect 4-0, as so many different aspects look a lot better, but is this just a sugar high, or will something resembling this last all season? We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @snydes16 @jbushy19 @mnjohan @snowrider24_7_ @Woodsauce24 @Banksy56 X: @bravethewild: Tag #btwmn and comment away! Inst…

After two more losses, especially a listless Sunday performance vs Detroit, Dean Evason was let go as coach of the Minnesota Wild, and replaced by former New Jersey and Nashville head coach John Hynes. Did Evason get a raw deal? Is Hynes the answer for a roster that is cap strapped, and overly committed to veterans? We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @t…

The Joshua Dobbs rocket science experiment appears to have been "Scrubbed", as suddenly our NFL Offensive version of a rocket scientist decided to force the fore mentioned quarterback to play completely out of his strengths. What did this change of plan get us? A 12-10 loss AT HOME to the last place Chicago Bears. Use my referral link for the Crypt…

The annual Thanksgiving special is here, and the Minnesota Wild are an even bigger part of Turkey Day this year, becoming the Turkeys Of The Year, in Patrick Reusse's annual "Grand Gobbler" column. Sadly, it appears they've earn such a title... We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @brandsteve @RFlagg13 X: @bravethewild: Tag #btwmn and comment aw…

God bless him, but Alexander Mattison has hurt this Minnesota Vikings team this season, time and again, with dropped touchdowns, weak performances, and momentum changing/back breaking fumbles. It's time to move on to Ty Chandler, as it could just have easily been Cam Akers just a few weeks back. Either way, a change needs to be made, there have bee…

Josh Dobbs, and the Minnesota Vikings offense was incredibly impressive, creative and not afraid in the first half of the game. The second half was the polar opposite for whatever reason, along with the fact that Dennis Allen is a more than capable defensive coach, and the Saints defense is legit. Thankfully, the Vikings defense, along with Brian F…

After Jaren Hall's impressive start and unfortunate concussion, Joshua Dobbs took over after being a Viking only since being acquired in a trade just four days prior. Things looked rough early for Dobbs, but just as quickly, the 28 year old spot starter got more and more comfortable in O'Connell's offense, and ultimately lead the Vikings to a gutsy…

The Minnesota Vikings hand is now forced to make a decision regarding their long-term future as a franchise, with Kirk Cousins likely being out for the season with a sudden right Achilles tear during the fourth quarter of what was a fairly impressive win in Green Bay. Use my referral link for the Crypto.com App:https://crypto.com/app/mt4ysj25P7 to …

The Minnesota Wild season is underway, and things have been all over the place. One day the Wild look like world beaters, the next day, they're beaten, literally. Marco Rossi is finally on the scoreboard, with two goals so far, and looks like he belongs! We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @KalishaTownsell X: @bravethewild: Tag #btwmn and comment away! I…

Monday Night was the feature presentation of 2023, at least so far, as Kirk Cousins, Jordan Addison, and Cam Bynum showed up to play, along with many other valuable pieces of this Vikings team. The fore mentioned Purple took an early lead, and never relinquished it, with a thrilling 22-17 victory over maybe the best team in the NFL! Use my referral…

Yeah, they won in Chicago, but this Vikings team is NOT serious, and hasn't been since the first drive against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and it shows. Use my referral link for the Crypto.com App:https://crypto.com/app/mt4ysj25P7 to sign up for Crypto.com and get $25!facebook.com/purplemafiashowX: @purplemafiashow Instagram: @purplemafiashowpaladino…

Time and time again this year, it feels like Minnesota Vikings fans are victims of a cruel prank. Opening drive to the one yard line? Pick Six. First play of the game? Fumble. In a game that the Chiefs almost wanted to lose, the Vikings offense continued their maddeningly inept overall play, and "came up short" yet again. Use my referral link for t…

Another NHL season is upon us, as the Minnesota Wild try to take that next step, while bringing most of the band back. Will Marco Rossi become a legitimate top six forward/center? Will Brock Faber continue where he left off last spring? Are the extensions to veteran players the right move? We talk about all this, and get your opinions as well! We h…

Funny how when the Vikings finally generate SOMETHING of a pass rush, and another coincidence, Marcus Davenport finally plays in a game, they actually win a game. Albeit, against one of the worst teams in the league, with a rookie quarterback, but without that pass rush, the Vikings might be 0-4. Use my referral link for the Crypto.com App:https://…

The Minnesota Vikings proved to be generous tippers vs the Los Angeles Chargers, as two of the most pivotal plays of the entire game, ended up with the ball being tipped to those aforementioned Bolts. Use my referral link for the Crypto.com App:https://crypto.com/app/mt4ysj25P7 to sign up for Crypto.com and get $25!facebook.com/purplemafiashowX: @p…

The Minnesota Vikings are already a minus six in the take/give in a mere two weeks, which is a pretty good reason they are 0-2. As well as the Vikings appeared to be playing, especially defensively, there's only so much you can do, when you give the ball right back, time and time again. Use my referral link for the Crypto.com App:https://crypto.com…