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Judd Zulgad, Declan Goff, AJ Fredrickson and Jessi Pierce are lifelong Minnesota hockey die-hards and Minnesota Wild media nerds, and this is their safe space to offer up takes, rants and reckless speculation about the Minnesota Wild and NHL. Judd wishes the Minnesota Wild were called the Minnesota North Stars. Sometimes we recklessly speculate about Minnesota Wild trades. Pass. Shoot. Score. A SKOR North production.
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Judd and AJ recap and react to the Wild's 3-2 win over Chicago that saw Minnesota fall into a deficit early. What in the world was the icing call at the end of the game that canceled out a Marcus Foligno ENG? Kirill Kaprizov kickstarted the comeback with a magical passing play. What feels different about this team than in past years? Joel Eriksson …
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Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties and NHL.com joins Judd and AJ to talk about the Wild falling to the Jets at home on Monday night. What did you notice about the team's play that you liked and what didn't you like? Is Ryan Hartman playing too reckless? Does Yakov Trenin need to be scratched? Jake Middleton's offensive play has been a pleasant develo…
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Judd and AJ recap the Wild's 3-game road trip where they earned five of six possible points but more importantly where Kirill Kaprizov was injured from a leg on leg collision. Was this play intentional by Drake Caggiula? Why didn't it result in any penalty at all? What does the NHL need to do in order to protect star players more? What to make of t…
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Judd and AJ have a discussion about whether or not Kirill Kaprizov is already playing like the NHL's MVP. Would he still be able to win the award if he isn't the top point getter at the end of the season? What will the figures of his next contract look like? How tempting is it to keep Kaprizov, Boldy, and Eriksson Ek togerther on a aline all season…
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Jessi Pierce of NHL.com and Bardown Beauties joins the show to talk about the Wild reuniting a certain top line. The trio chats about the power play and penalty kills, the call-up of Ben Jones, and the strategic thinking of John Hynes. Plus Judd shares his fantasy prediction involving Alex Ovechkin, Wayne Gretzky, and Sidney Crosby all being at the…
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Judd and AJ break down Saturday's loss to Dallas where the Wild had multiple key players out. Filip Gustavsson continues to put the Wild in positions to win with his play. How did the club adjust to this and what did John Hynes do after the lackluster start to get his team back into the game late. How much of a liability is Yakov Trenin anywhere bu…
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Judd and AJ discuss the Wild losing Mats Zuccarello and Joel Eriksson Ek during last night's win over Montreal. Recent reports say Eriksson Ek is day-to-day with his injury while Mats Zuccarello will miss 3-4 weeks on the IR. How does this immediately impact he team's line combinations? What to make of Filip Gustavsson's continued great play and hi…
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Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties and NHL.com joins the show after the Wild's recent road trip to discuss the biggest takeaways on their play and why the team throiugh one month is showing to be the real deal. How much is health factoring in to the good play? Where is your confidence level about the goalie tandem? What to make of Kirill Kaprizov get…
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Judd and AJ recap the recent 3-game road stint of the Wild who took five of six possible points. The two chat about the coaching style of John Hynes, the play of Matt Boldy among others, and briefly address the penalty kill who soared over the weekend. Plus more on the latest Judd's Hockey Show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice…
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Judd and AJ recap and react to the Wild's win on Friday night over the Sharks. How impressive was Kirill Kaprizov's 3-point and Matt Boldy's 2-goal performances? What did you make of the play of the top 9 forwards? Did the penalty kill look to be improved at all? Plus more on the latest Judd's Hockey Show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po…
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Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties and NHL.com joins Judd and AJ to chat about just how goo d this Wild club really is? They continue to impress early in the season, are they the real deal or is there anything making you hesitant about fully backing them? Is it safe to put Kirill Kaprizov in the Hart Trophy conversation with his play after seemingly …
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PRODUCER NOTE: AJ's microphone experienced tech issues that weren't noticeable until after the show, apologies for any annoyance on this episode. Judd and AJ regroup the morning following the Minnesota Wild's second win over Tampa Bay this season. The two discuss the team's continued impressive beginning to the season and more importantly the play …
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Judd and AJ take stock of the Wild following the conclusion of the team's 7-game road trip that closed out the first month of the NHL season. Are you ready to buy into this team are are you still hesitant? Are the line combonations where you want them? How big of a concern will health be as the season progresses on? Is this the level of goaltending…
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Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties and NHL.com joins Judd and AJ to chat about the Wild's start to the season and how they've fared over a long road trip. What have been the biggest positives from their start to the season? What happens to the lines when Ryan Hartman slots back into the lineup? Who would replace Johansson on the 2nd line if he were t…
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As the road trip that seems to never end progresses, the Wild keep on impressing with a win over the Lightning down in Tampa Bay. What makes this win worthy of drawing so much praise compared to others on the trip? What has the power play done to be so efficient through the first seven games? Is it designed to have the defense so involved offensive…
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Judd and AJ reconvene foloowing the Wild's win last night over the Florida Panthers in a game in which the Wild made the defensing champs look meager. The two talk about the team's overall performance, highlight some key individual plays, prepare their plate of crow served up by Filip Gustavsson who continues to impress, and discuss the remaining g…
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The Minnesota Wild are still undefeated in regulation due to a few key parts. Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties and NHL.com joins Judd and AJ to dive into the biggest successes so far for the club. Is this the Filip Gustavsson we can expect all year and what to make of Jesper Wallstedt's situation in Iowa. What's up with the third line? How to judge…
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Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties and NHL.com joins Judd and AJ to address the Wild's many injuries only three games into the year and what could be expected in the absence of Joel Eriksson Ek, Jared Spurgeon, and Marcus Johansson while on a long road trip. Zulgad unveils his new JEF metric to rate players. How long can the Wild juggle three goalten…
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After a weekend that saw the Wild lose outside of regulation twice, captain Jared Spurgeon left Saturday's game with an injury and didn't play Sunday at all against the Jets. How concerned should fans be about his future with the team given his injury history? Plus discussions about the goaltending situation, the plan to get younger players more ic…
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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 mu…
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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? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.…
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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 th…
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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…
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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 o…
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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…
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