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 s…

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 NH…

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 r…

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…

Judd Zulgad, Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties and NHL.com, and AJ Fredrickson pose the question of what the Wild can take from the Timberwolves' successful season and implement within their own team. Do the Wild need players with more commitment? How important is it to hit on trades and establishing depth on the roster? What sort of guys should be …

Judd Zulgad, Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties and NHL.com, and AJ Fredrickson discuss the prospect of the Minnesota Wild pursuing Canucks forward Brock Boeser in free agency after his contract expires following the 2024-25 season. Is the play by Boeser this year expected to continue? What sort or AAV will he command with another big year? Could the…

Judd Zulgad, Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties and NHL.com, and AJ Fredrickson discuss what they've noticed thus far in the NHL Playoffs. Which former Wild player has made you miss them the most with how they've performed in the postseason? Does it bother you at all to see the Dallas Stars have so much success? Who would you rather see make it past …

Judd Zulgad and AJ Fredrickson run through the an updated list of the top 15 prospects the Wild could take in June's entry draft. Where could the Wild land after tomorrow's draft lottery? Which prospects have the most upside and who could slip to the Wild's spot? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Judd Zulgad, Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties, and AJ Fredrickson talks about what they're noticing in the opening round of the Stany Cup playoffs that they notice the Wild may be missing. Is it more important to have depth or swagger? What are the solutions available to fix both?Brock Faber was named as a finalist for the Calder award, should he b…

Judd Zulgad, Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties, and AJ Fredrickson talk about what to make of the Wild's end of season press conferences and what could happen in the offseason surrounding the club. How can the team's tone change before next season? Can Kirill Kaprizov get court-side seats to the Timberwolves? Is trading Marco Rossi a legitimate hypo…

Judd Zulgad and AJ Fredrickson are joined by Minnesota Wild General Manager Bill Guerin on this latest episode! Guerin tackles topics like the frustration of the past season, the bright future ahead of the club, the play of rookie Brock Faber, what the the team could plan for at this summer's draft, what they could potentially be looking for in fre…

Judd Zulgad and AJ Fredrickson react to Bill Guerin and John Hynes' end of season press conference where they made statements and responded to questions regarding the Minnesota Wild's season and the future of the team. Brock Faber has been playing through WHAT the last two months? Who deserves the most praise for their play this season? What needs …

Judd Zulgad, Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties, and AJ Fredrickson react to Marc-Andre Fleury signing a 1-year extension with the Wild and what that means for Filip Gustavsson moving forward plus how it impacts Jesper Wallstedt. Do you like the cyrrent NHL playoff format? Should the NHL adapt what the NBA is doing with a play-in tournament for bubbl…

Judd Zulgad and AJ Fredrickson take stock of the Wild's last couple of games against the Golden Knights and Sharks while highlighting and assessing the play of their younger players. How impressive have Marat Khusnutdinov and Liam Ohgren's first handful of games been in the NHL? What sort of future can they have with the Wild? How much praise to Bi…

Judd Zulgad, Jessi Pierce, and AJ Fredrickson react and discuss to the Wild's playoff hopes officially walking out the door after the team's loss in Denver last night. How big of a surprise is it that they'll be on the outside looking in? Is this a wake up call to the front office? Is missing the playoffs actually a good thing for the future of the…

Judd Zulgad, Jessi Pierce, and AJ Fredrickson react to the Wild's win over the Blackhawks that saw Jesper Wallstedt secure his first career win and shutout as he blanked Chicago on the road. The crew talks about Kirill Kaprizov hitting the 40-goal mark for his third straight season, the play of depth players, and Brock Faber's bid for the Calder Tr…

Judd, Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties and AJ address Wild coach John Hynes' post game comments about the team's finer details and how they can be viewed before the end of the season. How can players like Marcus Johansson, Marcus Foligno, and Mats Zuccarello fit into the team's plans past this season? How do you view the Mason Shaw story and him sc…

Minnesota Wild fans saw John Hynes go back to the well on pulling their goaltender in a game where the team desperately needed two points but it backfired this time around. Judd and AJ talk about the decision to pull Filip Gustavsson and if it could've been handled differently, discuss the recent resurgence in play of Gustavsson over his past five …

Judd Zulgad and AJ Fredrickson look at what takeaways there are from the Wild's win over the Sharks on Thursday night, look into what sort of slim chances the club has of still making the playoffs, and looks ahead to the team's home stand that runs through the next week. Who is still checked in and who is fully checked out? What is there to expect …

A fully stacked line on today's JHS covers what everyone wants to see from the Wild over these final handful of regular season games, Jessi shares what exactly is happening with the line combinations, and how everyone would describe this Wild season. What can the Minnesota Wild brass learn from this season to improve moving forward? What should the…

Following Saturday's OT loss to the Blue the Wild will need a lot to go their way down the final stretch of the season in order to make the playoffs. Judd and AJ start the show discussing the positives from the loss including the play of Marco Rossi and the season he's had thus far, plus Brock Faber's play and his case to win the Calder Trophy ahea…

Still frustrated over the loss to the Kings on Wednesday night, Judd and AJ discuss the message sent by a number of players, how they might respond Saturday against the Blues, and what needs to be answered before the end of the season. Did the team leave Fleury out to dry? Why is John Hynes coaching like his job depends on making the playoffs? Wher…

Minnesota Wild need to use more of Marat Khusnutdinov; Why John Hynes isn’t afraid to shuffle lineups; Declan Chisholm continues to impress; Is Marc-Andre Fleury still the No. 1 goalie; How many points do the Wild need to feel comfortable in the playoff picture and more on Judd’s Hockey Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc…

A loss in a shootout earned the Wild a point Saturday night but only creates more questions regarding the path ahead for this team. Where does the club stand heading into the final 15 games of the year? Is there a realistic chance they can close the gap and overtake a wild card playoff spot? What is the thought process of John Hynes behind some of …

In what could be argues as another must-win game for the Wild they come through to ear a 2-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks. 2020 2nd-round draft pick Marat Khusnutdinov made his long awaited NHL debut in St. Paul, what is there to takeaway from his first time taking the ice for the Wild? The energy of the team's play was noticeably different from earl…