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…

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…

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 …

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 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 #…

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…

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…

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…

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 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…

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…

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…

Sorry for the hiatus, but it's the been that quiet time of year. We get caught up with the Filip Gustavsson and Brandon Duhaime signings, Dumba's official departure, and with some things that could and should happen the next one to three years. We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @mebemvp @KalishaTownsell X: @bravethewild: Tag #btwmn and comment away! In…

Clearly the Minnesota Wild brass sees the desperate need for centers to fill the gap in this organization, and with the first three picks, the Wild took two large centers, and the smaller skilled Riley Heidt. The Wild also made depth moves in free agency, as we still await potential arbitration from the likes of Filip Gustavsson, Brandon Duhaime an…

Here is our annual grandaddy of them all, State Of The Wild 2023! In this episode, we put a bow on the 2022-2023 Minnesota Wild season, getting into all the highlights and lowlights, and finally deciding on the club's annual awards and demerits of the year. We have our "patented" segment 1.5, to talk about the Stanley Cup Finals, and congratulate t…

Minnesota Wild GM Bill Guerin was a bit testy in a season ending press conference, particularly when asked by Michael Russo if Guerin thought this season was a failure. Overall, a lot of interesting things were said from players, and more news that came out during the course of this past week. We have another great fan intereaction segment, thanks …

The endless broken record player continues for the Minnesota Wild, who simply cannot get out of the first round of the playoffs, and once again, special teams let them down. #mnwild #StanleyCupPlayffs #NHL #Stars We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @BryanHerrera49 @jbushy19 @MNSOTA24 @MOKOV65 @jladam43 @tjsayer @bravethewild: Tag #btwmn and comment away!…

The Minnesota Wild looked so promising after game three last Friday, but ever since, it's been nothing be one disappointment after another. Blowing golden opportunities in game four, despite some bad calls, to flat out no showing in game five. We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @BryanHerrera49 @jbushy19 @jladam43 @brandsteve @daveyj6568 @bravethewild: T…

The Minnesota Wild opened up the playoffs with Filip Gustavsson in net, and played a complete game, with a double overtime victory in game one. Coach Evason and Co. decided to go into game two with Marc Andre Fluery, and from the get go, things just weren't the same, along with Dallas being more focused than ever. We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbu…

For the second straight week, we have a Saturday Night Special Episode! The Minnesota Wild are officially playing the Dallas Stars in the first round. We preview this series and make predictions as to how the rest of the playoffs go, including who will win it all. We also get to your great questions and comments! We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @Brya…

The Minnesota Wild have incurred injury after injury heading into the playoffs, as we brace for a very tough opponent, be it Colorado or Dallas. We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @thoen88 @BryanHerrera49 @jbushy19 @mnjohan @NStarFan @Brad_Ratgen @KuemperKougar35 @bravethewild: Tag #btwmn and comment away! @mnwprospects facebook.com/bravethewild Send Ca…

In a game that early on looked very promising, and the fact the Gophers maintained a 2-1 lead as long as they did, they merely needed an empty net goal, but that chance never came... @bravethewild: Tag #btwmn and comment away! @mnwprospects facebook.com/bravethewild Send Calls/Audio Submissions to: paladinolive@yahoo.com Part of The Hockey Podcast …

The Minnesota Wild had a couple of frustrating losses to the Vegas Golden Knights this past week, luckily getting a point in the second game, and officially clinching another playoff berth. Anything could happen this upcoming week, with a reasonable schedule, and the fact the Wild, Colorado and Dallas are on a three way tie! We hear from @CreaseAnd…

The month of March has definitely been the month of Matt Boldy, with 12 goals and 17 total points, along with two hattricks. The Gus Bus is rolling again, along with general strong play from Marc Andre Fleury. Is this team ready for a playoff run? We also get into the NCAA Hockey Tournament, and finish with another great fan interaction segment! We…

Joey is joined by Derek Felska, now of #CreasePodcast fame! We get into many topics, including the strong play of 21 year old Matt Boldy, asserting himself, and scoring at a high level for the Wild in this time of need. We also get into the prospects, and talk about the NCAA Hockey Tournament! We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @BryanHerrera49 @brandste…

The Minnesota Wild wound up with a total of five out of six possible points this past week, including a franchise record 14 game point streak! Ryan Hartman has certainly picked up his game of late, especially this past week, along with Matt Boldy, who is essential for the Wild hopes with Kaprizov out. The refs ended up denying the fans seeing a rar…

The Minnesota Wild earned seven out of eight possible points this past week, thanks to great goaltending, strong penalty kill, and over all great team defense. Unfortunately, generally speaking, the Wild continue to struggle scoring goals, though did show encouraging signs in Calgary with three five on five goals, and four overall versus struggling…

The past few weeks, clearly two players have stood out from all the rest, no surprise Kirill Kaprizov is one of them, as he's been just about the only player scoring. In the meantime, one goalie has kept the Wild in every game, if not flat out being the hero down the stretch, without a doubt, that's Filip Gustavsson, who also is no longer a surpris…

The Minnesota Wild have now won four games in a row, making many a fan to ask for a significan trade involving a top six forward, but is that wise with the current make up of this team? Ryan Hartman has been a different player of late, factoring in the scoring in five games in a row! We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @BryanHerrera49 @jbushy19 @thoen88 …

The Minnesota Wild continue to struggle to score five on five, and are tired of talking about it, so I am as well. Today we'll get to the Marat Khusnutdinov conversation that I wanted to last week, as well as the on going conversation that Filip Gustavsson deserves to be the number one goaltender. We hear from: @CreaseAndAssist @BryanHerrera49 @jbu…

The Minnesota Wild need to do what the Timberwolves just did, and make a trade, even if it's addition by subtraction, and we can easily name at least three players that fit this bill, if not more. We hear from: @CreaseAndAssist @BryanHerrera49 @jbushy19 @WhiteDreadsOnly @KalishaTownsell @KuemperKougar35 @bravethewild: Tag #btwmn and comment away! @…

As the Minnesota Wild head into break, and inching closer to the trade deadline, it looks less and less that the Wild would even consider trading for a goalie, which is a far cry from where we were at the start of the season. Is Marco Rossi going to be a top six forward in the NHL, or should we cut bait while we can? We hear from: @CreaseAndAssist …

The Minnesota Wild have been all about three's lately, losing three in a row, winning three in a row, and now losing three in a row again. The five on five play has become a major discussion, along with the poor play of Ryan Hartman and the invisible Jordan Greenway, along with Matt Dumba becoming a healthy scratch for two games. We hear from: @Cre…

The Minnesota Wild had another strong week, going 3-0, including a very impressive win in Washington, in which Filip Gustavsson dazzled. Matt Boldy has inked a 7 year $49million (7 AAV) extension with the Minnesota Wild, now the hope is to get a play maker to join him on the second line. We hear from: @CreaseAndAssist @BryanHerrera49 @jbushy19 @mcc…

The Minnesota Wild went winless in three games this past week, chalk it up to sloppy play in general, especially in the neutral zone. Calen Addison leads rookie defenseman in points, and had another strong week, despite the overall team success not being up to par. We hear from: @CreaseAndAssist @BryanHerrera49 @jbushy19 @bravethewild: Tag #btwmn a…

The Minnnesota Wild had another very solid week, despite getting outclassed by the Dallas Stars in the first of three games. Jared Spurgeon continued his strong play, as he leads by example every single night. We hear from: @CreaseAndAssist @thoen88 @BryanHerrera49 @jbushy19 @snydes16 @jodi_halvy @iamcallaspo @mnjohan @_2244 @bravethewild: Tag #btw…