The Minnesota Wild signed Danila Yurov to an entry level contract, and he will be in Minnesota next season! We also talk a bit about the post season pressers, along with some more playoff talk. We congratulate the Minnesota Frost, returning to the PWHL Finals! Can they repeat? We hear from @CreaseAndAssist #mnwild #NHL Music By: RushJet: https://ru…

The Minnesota Wild are now a historically inept playoff franchise, it terms of consecutive first round exits. There are encouraging signs, with Matt Boldy looking like a big time playoff performer, but when will this team take a step forward? We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @NStarFan @mnjohan @snowrider24_7_ @docnagoballs @barry_510 #mnwild…

The Minnesota Wild have been competitive in Las Vegas thus far in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. We're finally seeing a team with urgency in the postseason, along with a healthy roster! We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @NStarFan @clavin_terry #mnwild #NHL Music By: RushJet: https://rushjet1.bandcamp.com/ X: @bravethewild: Tag #…

The Minnesota Wild are back in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, versus the Vegas Golden Knights, for the second time in franchise history. Your host attended the Anaheim Ducks season finale and gives his feelings on what was a pretty touching night for a certain goaltender. We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @MsChris1221 @MoseySota @CWSchoenberge #mn…

Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek returned to action, it was as if they had been in some kind of miracle healing tube, as they would dominate the Sharks (on the offensive side away), with a combined six goals! We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @mnjohan #mnwild #NHL Music By: RushJet: https://rushjet1.bandcamp.com/ X: @bravethewild: Tag #bt…

Another up and down week with one impressive performance, one really bad one, and flat out sloppy turnovers costing the Wild an extra crucial points. We also talk about the NCAA Tournament and hear from you! We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @NStarFan @thoen88 @mnjohan @VladsWildchild @kfangurl28 #mnwild #NHL Music By: RushJet: https://rushje…

Here is our annual Spring Break Special, as I am joined by Derek Felska of the #CreasePodcast. Me and Derek go all over the Minnesota Wild, and later into the NCAA Mens Hockey Tournament! We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @NStarFan @thoen88 @mnjohan #mnwild #NHL Music By: RushJet: https://rushjet1.bandcamp.com/ X: @bravethewild: Tag #btwmn an…

We've often heard of a five year plan from #mnwild GM Bill Guerin, but what exactly is that plan? We also talk a little about the upcoming possibilities of a serious renovation of Xcel Energy Center, depending on how things going in the legislature... We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @NStarFan @tjsayer @brandsteve #mnwild #NHL Music By: Rush…

The Minnesota Wild don't completely appear to have a plan going forward. Is this team going young, keeping older players for a win-now approach, or.... whatever this is? We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @NStarFan @WildStrong23 @tdeuce92 @snowrider24_7_ @MN_Wild_Fans @Next_Year_MN #mnwild #NHL Music By: RushJet: https://rushjet1.bandcamp.com/…

The Minnesota Wild have never beaten the Utah Hockey Club, including a 6-1 demolition last week. The #mnwild traded a second round pick for Gustav Nyquist which seems a bit expensive for a 35 year old, what might Bill Guerin do next? We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @NStarFan @thoen88 @mnjohan @teamster4obama X: @bravethewild: Tag #btwmn and…

The Minnesota Wild returned from the break with yet another injury to Joel Eriksson Ek, this one may last 6-8 weeks, which puts the club way behind the 8 ball. Marco Rossi becomes the third Austrian player in NHL history to reach 50 points in a season! We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @brandsteve @mnjohan X: @bravethewild: Tag #btwmn and com…

The Minnesota Wild get two seemingly rare home wins, and go into the break with good vibes. Despite the #mnwild supposedly having the number two ranked prospect pool, things just never seem to work out in Iowa year in and year out, with several prospects, with just a few exceptions. (Liam Ohgren) We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @Ditzig7151 …

There are a number of players on this team that many of us wouldn't mind GM Bill Guerin moving on from ASAP. The number one choice shouldn't be a big surprise to anyone. We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @thoen88 @mnjohan @anthonykriens X: @bravethewild: Tag #btwmn and comment away! YouTube: Paladino Live Productions tiktok.com/@paladino.live…

After a week with three frustrating games, and finding out Kirill Kaprizov will be out 4-6 weeks with surgery, the Minnesota Wild played their best game of the week in Toronto. The BTWMN newly named "Blurry Creatures" line emerged in Toronto, to open things up in a positive way! We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @thoen88 @Ironrane7 X: @bravet…

David Jiricek and Liam Ohgren appear closer to being full-time NHL players, which is very encouraging. Trading away someone like them or Marco Rossi for a 33 year old could have terrible repercussions in the not to distant future. We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @thoen88 X: @bravethewild: Tag #btwmn and comment away! YouTube: Paladino Live …

This episode is shorter, because your host is battling something, and had to be late to start the episode, we apologize! The Wild's depth chart has been depleted down to unproductive levels, and that's where this team sits, until key pieces return. Your host apologizes for the nasty voice, as he is also recovering. We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jb…

The Minnesota Wild won all three games this past week against two pretty tough teams on the road, and survived a rough game by Filip Gustavsson, in a game that also saw Brock Faber leave with injury. Jake Middleton had an answer for why this team keeps winning. #mnwild #NHL #Podcast We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @thoen88 X: @bravethewild:…

Jared Spurgeon was the victim of a cheap hit by Nashville's Zachary L'Heureux, just one game after Joel Eriksson Ek was finally able to return. The #mnwild were able to accoplish something pretty rare, by winning in Dallas, but followed that up with a loss at home to an AHL goal vs Ottawa. We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @thoen88 @NStarFan …

The Minnesota Wild season has been on a downtrend of late. Injuries have been a huge part, of course but when supposedly healthy players are on slumps that would make you beg for another Warren Peters, you know that also is a factor. We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 X: @bravethewild: Tag #btwmn and comment away! YouTube: Paladino Live Produc…

This was a legitimately rough week for the Minnesota Wild, as they are becoming the Detroit Lions of Hockey, with what feels like endless injuries, after building such a promising record. We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @NStarFan @MNHockeyFan336 X: @bravethewild: Tag #btwmn and comment away! YouTube: Paladino Live Productions tiktok.com/@pa…

Trade rumors are going to happen, especially when a player like Marco Rossi is showing promise, but some rumors need to stay just that, rumors. The Wild got the short straw in drawing the L.A. Kings in the second of a back to back, but other than that, the team remains atop the NHL! We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 @NStarFan @thoen88 @JJunge…

Bill Guerin gave up a number of future draft choices, along with Daemon Hunt, for 2022 6th overall pick, defenseman David Jiricek. Luckily this doesn't take from the current makeup, and has a chance to be one heck of a defense core in the future. Meanwhile, the actual club continues to win games, albeit close, but winning nonetheless, and remain in…

Welcome to the Brave The Wild annual Thanksgiving special! The Minnesota Wild continue to play exceedingly well, but when if ever will this team overcome the "Big Boys" of the Western Conference? Kaprizov is still a top three scorer in the NHL, and Gustavsson has been a top three goalie. John Hynes willingness to make changes in and after games has…

This is a Saturday Night Special Episode! In a spur of the moment thing, here is a special episode, where your host discusses a brand new North Stars documentary that was released on Fox 9 and their youtube channel. What followed were many thoughts of what could have been, wandering in my head. Also, we look at the prospects, and empty the mailbag!…

It's interesting to see how good the Minnesota Wild can be, when mostly healthy. The question has been and remains: if this team has a strong season, will they actually do something in the playoffs this time around? The Marc Andre Fleury retirement tour continues, but when does it ultimately become too much? We hear from @CreaseAndAssist @jbushy19 …

In segment one, your host previews the Minnesota Wild's upcoming season, along with looking at the state of individual player, and how things look going forward. In Segment two, we preview the NHL season, along with predicting who will be the 2025 Stanley Cup Champion! Segment three belongs to all of your X-Tweets and comments, along with another f…

The Minnesota Wild had what appears to be another promising draft, especially at the top. With the recent free agent signings, many a Wild fan are wondering, what's up with the mixed messages? Great prospect pool, yet GM Bill Guerin continues to fill the roster spots with three to four years contracts on middle of the road players. We hear from @Cr…

Here is the annual granddaddy of them all, State Of The Wild 2024! We put a wrap on the 2023-2024 Minnesota Wild season in segment one, segment 1.5 then gets into the crazy 2024 Stanley Cup Final. We then dig into the future with the draft, free agency, and the overall future of the Wild, with the upcoming prospects. We then get to your thoughts of…

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…