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 ..read more

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 i ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 w ..read more

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 ..read more