Chris Long of KSTP joins the guys for the whole show! Topics Include: To touch or not to touch the Conference Final Trophies. The Vegas Golden Knights are headed to the Cup Final! Brief Wild general manager talk as the search continues. Kaapo Kahkonen is signed to a two-year deal. The Minnesota Whitecaps are joining the NWHL! Chris shares his p ...…

Topics Include: The Minnesota Wild GM search moves on to second round of interviews! A brief discussion on why we should not get worked up about Nino Niederreiter's play at the World Championships. Player Grades are handed out for this season. NHL Playoffs are discussed. Final Thoughts. Listen to the show on Libsyn, iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud ...…

Topics Include: A Nurses Week Intro. Sam Anas was signed to a new two-year contract. Dmitry Sokolov was signed to his entry-level contract. Looking at the other GM candidates who have interviewed for the Minnesota position. Discussing the past week of the NHL playoffs. Brad Marchand's licking is discussed by all parties present. Which series co ...…

Topics Include: A plea to end Ryan Suter conspiracy theories! Does what Craig Leipold want from this team hurting his potential GM search? Looking at the candidates who have interviewed with the Wild and other potential candidates. Jeremy Gover of the Nashville Predators Radio Network joins the show to talk Preds, Stanley Cup Playoffs, and Wild ...…

Special show to discuss the announcement Minnesota Wild will not be bringing back Chuck Fletcher as the General Manager. Listen to the show on Libsyn, iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play, iHeart Radio, and YouTube. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Topics Include: Recapping Game Four. Did Josh Morrissey's cross-check on Eric Staal truly cost them the game? Recapping the abysmal Game Five. Is Devan Dubnyk to be blamed for this series at all? Could Bruce Boudreau have done anything more? Which Wild player was most disappointing from this series? Should Chuck Fletcher return? Which player ha ...…

Topics Include: Game 1 Recap - Don't Blame Devan Dubnyk! The transition game was not good. Game 2 Recap - Woof! How can you lose so bad? Were the Wild trying to be too physical? Minnesnowta impacted the Jets travel plans. Game 3 Recap - The good home team was good at home. Eric Staal, Mikael Granlund, and Jason Zucker finally arrived. Containin ...…

Topics Include: Imagining the series with both teams wearing Jets & North Stars throwbacks. Looking at the Wild - Jets regular season series. Who has the advantage at forward, defense, and in goal? The Devan Dubnyk vs. Connor Hellebuyck matchup. Which Wild forwards and defensemen need to step up? Murat Ates of The Athletic Winnipeg joins to hel ...…

Topics Include: Ben calls out the Blues for their end of season collapse. Recap of the final regular season week featuring NHL debuts from Carson Soucy and Louis Belpedio. Reflections on Eric Staal's season and if he should be given an extension in the summer. Ryan Suter's surgery and his status for next season. Belpedio's contract signing. Tho ...…

From Tin Whiskers Brewery! Special guests include Joe Bouley, Tom Schreier, and Nate Wells! Topics Include: John Bonnes saves the podcast. Recapping the week against Nashville & Dallas. Beginning to look ahead to a Wild/Jets playoff series. Ryan Suter's injury and the effects to the lineup. Antoine Roussel hot takes. Jordan Greenway makes his N ...…

In a special mid-week show, Ben and Giles are joined by Star Tribune beat writer Sarah McLellan. Topics Include: Sarah gives some of her background before covering the Wild, including the Arizona Coyotes. Thoughts on the Wild and Minnesota Hockey in general. The Wild have been really good since Sarah joined the beat. What's it like to chat with ...…

Topics Include: NHL GMs Meetings Related Grind My Gears. Recapping the three-game homestand for the Minnesota Wild. Jordan Greenway appears to be on the verge of signing. Who had the better season between RFAs to be Matt Dumba & Jason Zucker? The Minnesota Wild Central Division themed week ahead is previewed. A reflective Bruce Boudreau Quote o ...…

Topics include: A Kirk Cousins themed grind my gears. After crapping the bed against Colorado, the Wild salvaged the week with wins at Vegas and Arizona. Eric Staal is on the doorstep of breaking some Wild records. Jared Spurgeon is out for the remainder of the regular season. Defensive prospect Louie Belpedio is signed. No one is talking about ...…

Topics include: Recapping the past Minnesota Wild week. Should we be concerned with the Wild's play in back to backs? Luke Kunin is out for the season. Charlie Coyle's disappointing play. Favorite Wild Player Tournament Bracket is revealed. An interesting week ahead is previewed. Eric Staal themed Bruce Boudreau quote of the week. Vegas themed ...…

Topics include: Recapping a rather underwhelming week of Minnesota Wild hockey. Ben vents about the state of the Wild. A brief venture into potential playoff opponents. Eric Staal, Hart Trophy Candidate? Was it the right time to recall Luke Kunin? Wondering how many starts Alex Stalock should get to end the season. The week ahead is previewed. ...…

Trade Deadline Recap show! Topics include: Is the NHL headed back to ESPN? Recapping the perfect Minnesota Wild week. Chris Stewart was claimed off waivers by the Calgary Flames. Mike Reilly was traded to the Montreal Canadiens. The Max Pacioretty for Charlie Coyle rumor. Jonas Brodin Returns This Week! Eric Staal hits the elusive 30 goal mark. ...…

One last podcast before the trade deadline! Topics include: How disastrous was the Wild loss to Anaheim? Matt Cullen appears to be staying put. What are we looking for from the Wild at the trade deadline? Is Ryan McDonagh worth taking a look at? A rundown of who is tradeable on the Wild roster. The Bruce Boudreau/Devan Dubnyk saga. Nino Niederr ...…

Topics Include: -Recapping the games this past week. -Jonas Brodin is out 3-4 weeks. -Mario Lucia is traded. -Should the Wild add a scoring winger at the deadline? -Is Matt Cullen on his way out? -Matt Dumba has made his mark on the Wild record book. -Ryan White is back in the organization. -The week ahead is previewed. -Listener question is an ...…

In the Burnsville studios, Ben & Giles record on Super Bowl Sunday to go over some hockey (and football talk). Topics include: -The past two weeks for the Minnesota Wild are reviewed. -All-Star Game thoughts. -Chris Stewart: Shootout specialist. -Why are the Wild so bad on the road? -Thoughts on the trade deadline three weeks out. -Cooking stor ...…

The 2018 GatG All-Star Show! Ben & Giles are joined by the following guests to talk about the Wild season at the break: -Tom Schreier -Heather Rule -Derek Peterson -Jessi Pierce -Dave Schwartz -Chad Graff Listen to the show on Libsyn, iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play, iHeart Radio, and YouTube. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Insta ...…

Giles, Ben, and producer Tom Schreier are back in the Zone Coverage studios to record. Topics include: -A recap of the brief Minnesota Wild week. -Nino Niederreiter is still out. -Kyle Rau was recalled. -The short week ahead is previewed. -Ben tries to diagnose what is ailing Mikael Granlund. -The Bruce Boudreau Quote of the Week. -A Minnesota ...…

Ben & Giles return to the Cumulus Studios to pregame Sunday's big Vikings game! Topics include: -Ryan Suter is bad at brekaways. -Are the Wild a stale product? -Big wins over Chicago and Winnipeg. -The Year of Matt Dumba is alive and well. -Eric Staal is an All-Star. -The preseason over/under predictions are reviewed. -Thoughts on the bye week. ...…

Dan Myers of Wild.com joined Ben and Giles to discuss the state of the Wild at the halfway mark of the season. Topics include: -The Wild week in review. We did not like the result against Colorado. -Zach Parise and Nino Niederreiter returned from injury. -Charlie Coyle is moved back to center. -A lot of big games are on the schedule for Minneso ...…

Ben and Giles close out 2017 with one final podcast. Topics include: -Recapping the past two weeks of Wild games. -Nino Niederreiter's decreased ice time before his injury. -Zach Parise takes a trip down the I-35 expressway. -A winnable week ahead for the Wild is previewed. -Bruce Boudreau is hit in the head by a puck. -Top storylines from 2017 ...…

Chris Peters and Nate Wells join Giles and Ben to help preview the 2018 World Junior Hockey Championships that begin this week. Listen to the show on Libsyn, iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play, iHeart Radio, and YouTube. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Giles Ferrell and Ben Remington are joined by producer Tom Schreier, who airs his many grievances with the Wild, then they take your Twitter questions (24:00) and hear a tell-all from Ben's girlfriend (58:00). Listen to the show on Libsyn, iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play, iHeart Radio, and YouTube. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and ...…

Ben & Giles are back in the Cumulus studios for an early Sunday show. Topics include: -A promo for our upcoming festivus show! -John Tortorella related grind my gears. -Alex Stalock stole a game for the Wild. -Devan Dubnyk's injury is talked about. -Was Johnny Hockey's shootout goal legal? -A rundown of Steve Michalek's recall. -Alex Stalock st ...…

Brandon Sleik of Hockey Wilderness and The Athletic joins Giles and Ben from the bowels of Wells Fargo Arena this week! Topics include: -Panic after the Los Angeles game! -We have complaints with Joel Eriksson Ek's placement after being recalled. -Matt Dumba, overtime hero! -The upcoming schedule is unforgiving. -Two weeks worth of Bruce Boudre ...…

Matthew Coller of 1500 ESPN joins Ben & Giles to talk about the current state of the Minnesota Wild. Topics include: -Did the Wild hit a low against Winnipeg? -Ben shares a story about his Winnipeg game viewing experience. -Closing the book on Kyle Quincey's tenure. -The prodigal son, Nate Prosser, returns home. -Zach Parise is back skating. -E ...…

Ken Bohelke of SinBin.Vegas joined Ben and Giles this week to look at the 1st place Golden Knights! Topics Include: -Giles has another Anaheim Ducks related Grind My Gears -Why can't the Wild figure out how to play at 3 on 3 overtime? -What's wrong with Devan Dubnyk? -The abysmal play of the third defensive pair. -Joel Eriksson Ek and Luke Kuni ...…

Ben returns to the Cumulus Studios to connect with Giles who is in Southern California and called in for this show. Topics include: -A grind my gears that is themed to Giles' trip to SoCal. -The past week for the Minnesota Wild is reviewed. -The lethargic Wild power play is discussed...again. -The week ahead for the Minnesota Wild is previewed. ...…

Ben & Giles return to the Roseville studios for a new show. Topics include: -Giles has a gear to grind about Wild play by play voices. -The up and down Minnesota Wild week is reviewed. -A small podcast protest. -The crucial week ahead is previewed. -A mother related Bruce Boudreau quote of the week. -Ben basks in the glory of evening up the sco ...…

Ben & Giles celebrate their third anniversary of the show this week. Topics include: -A Grind My Gears on the Olympic Hockey Jerseys. -The past week for the Minnesota Wild is reviewed. -Matt Dumba. -The lack of success on the power play. -Wes Walz, color commentator -Minnesota's four game road trip is previewed. -A Minnesota Vikings (oh lord) w ...…

Jessi Pierce of NHL.com and The Athletic joined the show this week! Topics include: -A grind my gears segment that gets both hosts riled up. -The past week for the Minnesota Wild is reviewed. -The week ahead is previewed. -Your hilarious Bruce Boudreau quote of the week. -Jessi Pierce jumps on the show to talk about the start of the season, inj ...…

Ben & Giles survived the long layoff and returned for a new show! Topics include: -Giles gripes about the Wild schedule to open the season. -The last week of news and games for the Wild are reviewed. -Is Devan Dubnyk a top ten goalie in the NHL? -A week with three (!!!) games is previewed. -The Bruce Boudreau Quote of the Week! -A brief update ...…

Craig Custance of The Athletic joined Giles, Ben, and producer Tom Schreier for a special mid-week show! . Topics include: -Can the Wild afford to swoon in October? -Some NHL thoughts from Craig. -Craig gives a preview of his book "Behind the Bench". -What jersey did Craig regret not getting from his Atlanta days? -Is Craig on Team Soup or Team ...…

Ben & Giles are back at unnamed bar and grill for some Sunday fun! Topics include: -Giles shares a long winded grind my gears! -The past Minnesota Wild week is reviewed. -The upcoming Minnesota Wild week is previewed. -Bruce Boudreau Quote of the Week! -A Jagr themed Weekly Wager! -A Calgary Flames third jersey is imagined. -Final Thoughts.…

Presented by Pick and Shovel Wear (@pickandshovelMN)! Evan Sporer (@ev_sporer) of Sporting News joins the podcast as the guys recap the first week of the season. Topics Include: -A review of the back to back losses to open the season. -The short schedule of the week ahead is previewed. -Evan gives his thoughts on the Wild this season. -The Pomi ...…

Presented by Pick & Shovel Wear (@pickandshovelMN)! Ben & Giles are joined by fellow Zone Coverage Wild writers Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) & Heather Rule (@hlrule) to preview the Minnesota Wild season! Topics Include: -Predicting the Twins playoff game. -Wrapping up the Wild preseason. -Headlines to begin the regular season. -Minnesota Wild ove ...…

Presented by Pick and Shovel Wear (@pickandshovelMN) and Bad Weather Brewery (@BadWeatherBrew)! Giles and Ben are joined by Derek (@stateofstats) from The Athletic Minnesota for some puck talk! Topics include: -Derek gives some great analysis on the Vikings game! -The guys discuss the Mikko Koivu contract extension. -Thoughts on the preseason s ...…

Presented by Pick & Shovel Wear (@pickandshovelMN)! Ben & Giles are back at Tin Whiskers Brew (@TinWhiskersBrew) to break in the 2017-18 season! Topics include: -A recap of what the guys did this summer. -Giles has a few gears to grind. -Breaking down all the news that happened since the last show. -A word from our sponsors Tin Whiskers and Pic ...…

Mike Berg, an old pal from Wild Xtra, joined Ben & Giles to close the books on the 2016-17 season. Topics include: -Mikael Granlund & Nino Niederreiter filed for arbitration. -Kirill Kaprizov is staying home. -Da Beauty League begins this week. -A review of the Minnesota Wild offseason. -Mike gets asked the two big podcast questions. -Pop Tarts ...…

Ben and a very sunburned Giles return to recap a busy week in the NHL Offseason. Topics include: -Fourth of July weekend activities, including a grind my gears segment, are discussed. -The Boston/Minnesota trade. -Jason Pominville's Minnesota Wild career is reviewed. -Minnesota Wild free agency signings. -Minnesota Wild free agent departures. - ...…

Ben & Giles are back at unnamed bar & grill for plenty of hockey talk. Topics include: -A intro tribute to Giles' beloved Erik Haula -Giles shares a few draft weekend stories -The guys recap the Expansion Draft -NHL Draft trade rumors are discussed -Giles gives some special reports for days 1 & 2 of the NHL Draft -The Wild NHL Draft results are ...…

Ben & Giles met up over the Skype machine for a special edition podcast. They discuss the Adidas jersey redesigns! -The Minnesota Wild new home uniform was unveiled. Do the guys like it? -The remaining 30 NHL teams uniforms were discussed. That was literally the entire show, and it went over an hour. Enjoy!…

Ben & Giles are back on Father's Day to break down the following topics: -The Wild expansion draft protection list was released. -Did the Wild make the right move by protecting Jonas Brodin over Matt Dumba? -Why you should not be mad at Jason Pominville. -Breaking down the Wild trade rumors from the past week. -The GatG mailbag is opened. -Minn ...…

Dave Schwartz of KARE 11 joined the guys this week. Tom Schreier also was present on this show to run the sound board. Topics include: -The guys let Tom fire off one last Mike Yeo Hot Take -Trade winds are blowing around Wild defensemen -Dave Schwartz joins us, talks about the Great Wild Conundrum -Dave chooses between Rangers and Wild -Dave na ...…

Ben & Giles return after the Memorial Day layoff and have brought old friends Bryan Reynolds (@breynoldsMN) and Taylor Callais (@taylor_callais) to talk some puck with them. Topics include: -Scott Stevens steps down -Assistant Coach Steve Ott -Stanley Cup Final review -Memorial Day/The Twins Bullpen -NHL Marketing -Giles tells a story about Edm ...…

Happy Memorial Day weekend! Giles & Ben were out of town, but they still got in a show over the weekend. To celebrate the 100 episode mark that the show crossed this year, they compiled some of their favorite clips from all the shows. The list includes: -Episode 1: The Pilot/The James Taylor Episode -Episode 13: Chur, Switzerland -Episode 18: G ...…

Ben & Giles are in the Midway Studios for a Monday Night Podcast. Topics include: -Giles talks about a sports team he likes that did a good thing. -The Nino Niederreiter/Matt Dumba trade rumors. -Potential players to trade Nino/Dumba for. -Timothy Jimothy Oshie (#notoneofus) -Wild goaltenders are reviewed. -Ben gives a hot take on a Wild coach. ...…