Judd's Hockey Show - a Minnesota Wild podcast

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 be the favorite to win it? Did Marco Rossi get snubbed? How do we feel about Danila Yurov returning to Russia for another year? All that and more on Judd's Hockey Show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 hypothetical for the Wild this offseason and if so what sort of return could they get? Thoughts on the NHL Playoffs so far and possible team names for Utah's new club? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 free agency, the Wild's current goaltending trio and the plan there, and the future of Kirill Kaprizov in Minnesota. Plus his role in constructing Team USA as their GM and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 to happen so that Kirill Kaprizov isn't Marian Gaborik 2.0? What in the world happened down in Arizona with the Coyotes? All this and more on the latest Judd's Hockey Show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 bubble teams? Plus more Wild topics are covered on this episode of Judd's Hockey Show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Bill Guerin and his front office deserve for those picks? Where do the Wild sit for the NHL Draft with just two games remaining? All this and more on the latest Judd's Hockey Show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 team? How can the Wild keep Kaprizov happy with next season looking to have a similar path? How much should the Wild's prospects be rushed into making NHL appearances? All this and more on Judd's Hockey Show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Trophy. What is there to make of John Hynes' post game comments after the loss to Winnipeg? How much show Wallstedt play the rest of the season? What should be the plan at goalie next season? How incredible has Kaprizov's season been despite battling injury? How should voters cast their vote for the Calder Award? All this and more on the latest Judd's Hockey Show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 scoring his first goal in over a year? Who was able to draw the best Wild logo between Jessi and Brock Faber? All that and more on the latest Judd's Hockey Show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 starts, look at the end of game antics by Ryan Hartman that could see the Wild forward be suspended for, and chat about the top level play of Kirill Kaprizov. All this and more on the latest Judd's Hockey Show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 expect the matchup against Vegas? What does the decision to start Gustavsson against the Sharks tell you about the goalie situation? All this and more on the latest Judd's Hockey Show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 mindset and goal of the team next year before getting off the Parise/Suter buyout penalty? All this and more discussed on the latest Judd's Hockey Show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 ahead of Chicago's Connor Bedard. Moving to the negatives the two discuss the play of Mats Zuccarello, the bounce back effort of Marcus Johansson, and the time on ice of Kirill Kaprizov, Freddy Gaudreau, and Marat Khusnutdinov, among others. Plus a chat about what the main focus needs to be of the Wild's coaching staff and front office before the end of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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? Where is the production by depth players? How do the Wild stack up against some of the team they're chasing for a playoff spot? Will the Wild be fighting for a playoff spot until the final day of the season? All this and more on the latest Judd's Hockey Show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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/adchoices

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 the line combinations and ice time given? Why is there differing decisions being made in regulation compared to OT and in the shootout? How does this team match up against playoff worthy clubs? How much longer can the Wild ride the Mar-Andre Fleury wagon and is it sustainable? All this and more on the latest Judd's Hockey Show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 earlier this week against Arizona, why is that? Kirill Kaprizov looks to be back to his old self, how important is that for the team? Will Judd be able to escape tech issues, fire alarms, and ice cube dumpings during the show? All of this and more on the latest Judd's Hockey Show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Minnesota Wild finally get a look at Marat Khusnutdinov; Where does he fit in the lineup and what are realistic expectations; Kirill Kaprizov is so back; Marc-Andre Fleury is the No. 1 goaltender again; Ryan Hartman gets praise but are we buying it and more on Judd’s Hockey Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wild head coach John Hynes made a very bold play call in overtime and it ended up working out perfect for the club. Judd and AJ react to Minnesota's OT win over Nashville, talk about the move to pul Marc-Andre Fleury in overtime and what would've happened if the team would've lost. Is this the new goalie hierarchy moving forward? How much success can the team have over the next two weeks? Who deserves to get more ice time? All this and more on the latest Judd's Hockey Show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The trade deadline in the NHL has come and gone but what exactly did the Minnesota Wild do? How much will Connor Dewar, Brandon Duhaime, and Pat Maroon be missed and was the return for each of them fair? How does the Wild's deadline stack up against other teams? Could more players have been traded away? Is anything the Wild did or didn't do surprising? What does this mean for the upcoming NHL draft and offseason? All this and more on the latest Judd's Hockey Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices