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Tony and Joe are fresh off their vacations and ready to wrap up the Wild's season, with a look ahead to a busy summer. Topics include: Vacation talk Our reactions to the Wild dropping their series Why Joe was impressed with Kirill Kaprizov and Kevin Fiala Was the season a success? Leaving valuable transition time on the table Will the Wild take a step back next year? Setting the table for the summer Our Number 1 Questions for the Offseason End-of-season thanks Sorry this show was late - We'll be back next week! Follow Joe and Tony on Twitter, and check out all the great work at 10KRinks.com! A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow 10K Rinks: @10KRinks Follow Zone Coverage: @ZoneCoverageMN Subscribe: Libsyn, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play and iHeart Radio.

Description:  On today’s episode, 10KRinks’ Drew Cove filled in for Tony and Joe following the Wild’s game seven loss to the Golden Knights. Though the season is over, there’s still a lot to look forward to. Topics include: - Kirill Kaprizov and Zach Parise goals - Parise’s surprise playoffs - Face-off woes - Shot blocking Vegas defenders - Hope for this core moving forward - Important decisions to be made   Follow Drew on Twitter (@CoveDrew) and check out all of the great work at 10KRinks.com!

The Wild are headed to a Game 7, and Joe is on vacation. Thankfully, Alexis Pearson of Bardown Beauties stepped in to co-host to break down Game 6 and look ahead to Game 7 and beyond. Topics include: Scheduling conflicts during Game 7 Refs grinding down the pace to a halt Are we disappointed in Kevin Fiala and Kirill Kaprizov's production? The Wild's got gamers Cam Talbot overcame our skepticism Matt Dumba's trash talk Predictions for Game 7 Looking ahead to Colorado (sorry if we jinxed it) Follow Joe and Tony on Twitter, and check out all the great work at 10KRinks.com! A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow 10K Rinks: @10KRinks Follow Zone Coverage: @ZoneCoverageMN Subscribe: Libsyn, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play and iHeart Radio.

On today's episode, Joe and Tony discuss the Wild winning Game 5 and bringing the series back to Minnesota. Topics include: Vegas couldn't do better than Pauly Shore? Game 5 made no sense Defending Matt Dumba and Jonas Brodin Giving Cam Talbot his due Kirill Kaprizov scores a clutch goal Zach Parise stepping up in the playoffs Who wins Game 6? Follow Joe and Tony on Twitter, and check out all the great work at 10KRinks.com! A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow 10K Rinks: @10KRinks Follow Zone Coverage: @ZoneCoverageMN Subscribe: Libsyn, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play and iHeart Radio.

Tony and Joe sat down Sunday night after the Minnesota Wild got swept at home to fall behind 3-1 in the series against the Vegas Golden Knights. Topics include: More goals stolen from Joel Eriksson Ek Goalie Interference reviews make hockey worse The Power Play's Power Outage Zach Parise and Kyle Rau weren't part of the solution What more could Matt Boldy have done to earned a playoff appearance? Boldy's history of rising to challenges Dean Evason can't defend his decisions Follow Joe and Tony on Twitter, and check out all the great work at 10KRinks.com! A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow 10K Rinks: @10KRinks Follow Zone Coverage: @ZoneCoverageMN Subscribe: Libsyn, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play and iHeart Radio.

Tony and Joe got together after Game 3 to discuss the Minnesota Wild going down 2-1 in the series against the Vegas Golden Knights. Topics include: Abolish Offsides 2021 Joel Eriksson Ek robbed of a gigantic night Did the referees cost Minnesota the game? How Minnesota allowed Vegas to come back from a 2-goal deficit Was this the Wild's most punchless playoff outing ever? Dean Evason's lineup management after Marcus Johansson's injury Evason barely plays his best players in crunch time until too late Why Matt Boldy needs to get the call in Game 4 ahead of Zach Parise

Lindsey Brown of CBS Sports Radio 1140 in Las Vegas and The Knight Cap podcast joins Tony and Joe to react to Vegas tying the series 1-1. Vegas getting a win from their Kryptonite What Marc-Andre Fleury is doing to hit the rewind button How Vegas has managed to bottle up Kirill Kaprizov Will Kaprizov break free at home? Is The Pressure now on Minnesota or Vegas? Minnesota didn't connect their knockout punch The Over 9,000 hits in this series Where's the extracurriculars? The penalties? A Max Pacioretty Injury Update Who's Public Enemy #1 in Vegas? Follow Joe and Tony on Twitter, and check out all the great work at 10KRinks.com! A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow 10K Rinks: @10KRinks Follow Zone Coverage: @ZoneCoverageMN Subscribe: Libsyn, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play and iHeart Radio.

The Minnesota Wild pulled off a heist in Vegas, stealing Game 1 thanks to Cam Talbot's save and Joel Eriksson Ek's overtime goal. Tony and Joe hopped on the mic to discuss: Kirill Kaprizov needs to stop blocking shots In fact, the team blocked way too many shots Talbot saves the Wild's bacon JEE: Playoff Hero Marc-Andre Fleury's glove Kaprizov's first playoff performance The differences between Ryan Hartman and Victor Rask Did the Wild remind us of the Jake Allen Blues series from 2017? How worried should Vegas be? Follow Joe and Tony on Twitter, and check out all the great work at 10KRinks.com! A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow 10K Rinks: @10KRinks Follow Zone Coverage: @ZoneCoverageMN Subscribe: Libsyn, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play and iHeart Radio.

The Minnesota Wild have a playoff date with the Vegas Golden Knights, so we got Ken Boehlke from SinBin.vegas to join us to preview the upcoming series. Tony and Ken discussed: Why the Wild have managed an 11-2-3 all-time record against Vegas Is it Now or Never for the Golden Knights to win a Cup? Did Vegas fix last year's finishing problems? The differences between Pete DeBoer and Gerard Gallant's Knights teams How Vegas is gameplanning against Minnesota and vice versa Max Pacioretty headlines Vegas' injury concerns Can Alex Tuch come back to bite Minnesota? Is Tuch a different player than he used to be? Alex Pietrangelo's disappointing year Mark Stone vs. Kirill Kaprizov: Who's the best player in this series? Can the Knights shut down Kaprizov in his first postseason? How will DeBoer handle the Marc-Andre Fleury / Robin Lehner tandem? Ken and Tony give their predictions Is Jack Eichel Vegas' fallback plan, should they lose? Follow Joe and Tony on Twitter, and check out all the great work at 10KRinks.com! A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow 10K Rinks: @10KRinks Follow Zone Coverage: @ZoneCoverageMN Subscribe: Libsyn, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play and iHeart Radio.  

On today's 10K Rinks Radio, Tony and Joe discussed: Who's the better first-round opponent for Minnesota?  Does Minnesota's 5-1-2 record against Vegas reflect reality? Did Vegas figure out how to throw Minnesota off their game? Is Kirill Kaprizov or Mark Stone the best player in a MIN-VGK series? Is Kirill Kaprizov the third-best player in a MIN-COL series? Colorado's defense >>> Minnesota's defense Kaprizov wraps up the Calder, is he a Hart candidate? Is Connor McDavid a shoo-in for the Hart? The Jack Eichel trade talks reviving Do you really want a Number One Center? You don't need to be a leader. Follow Joe and Tony on Twitter, and check out all the great work at 10KRinks.com! A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow 10K Rinks: @10KRinks Follow Zone Coverage: @ZoneCoverageMN Subscribe: Libsyn, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play and iHeart Radio. Tony maybe sounds a bit weird for the first half of the episode. Sorry! That's Tony's fault! They figured it a bit around the 25-minute mark.

On today's episode, Jessi "J-Fierce" Pierce of NHL.com and Bardown Beauties joins Tony and Joe to discuss: Will we see Matt Boldy? Being continually impressed by Kirill Kaprizov What young players would we take over Kaprizov? Should Dean Evason and Bill Guerin really be considered for Coach/GM of the Year? Looking ahead to Joel Eriksson Ek's next contract How much should Kevin Fiala get paid? And more! Follow Joe and Tony on Twitter, and check out all the great work at 10KRinks.com! A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow 10K Rinks: @10KRinks Follow Zone Coverage: @ZoneCoverageMN Subscribe: Libsyn, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play and iHeart Radio.

On today's 10K Rinks Radio, Tony and Joe got some good vibes going and discussed: The NHL coming to TNT (and ESPN) Kevin Fiala's looking like the player he was last year Kirill Kaprizov will win the Calder... ...But don't dismiss Jason Robertson's amazing season Joel Eriksson Ek's incredible goal Why won't the Wild call up Matt Boldy? And on the Faceoff: Ryan Miller's retiring, Cole Caufield scores his first NHL goal, and the Seattle Kraken are a real team now Follow Joe and Tony on Twitter, and check out all the great work at 10KRinks.com! A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow 10K Rinks: @10KRinks Follow Zone Coverage: @ZoneCoverageMN Subscribe: Libsyn, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play and iHeart Radio.

On this week's episode, Drew Cove of 10KRinks.com joined Tony and Joe to discuss the Wild's winning streak, some alarming underlying numbers going on, how difficult it's been to watch the team turn from a fast-paced juggernaut to one that relies on hot goaltending and shooting to win. It's maybe a bit of a bummer, sorry! We'll try to be happier later this week. Follow Joe and Tony on Twitter, and check out all the great work at 10KRinks.com! A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow 10K Rinks: @10KRinks Follow Zone Coverage: @ZoneCoverageMN Subscribe: Libsyn, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play and iHeart Radio.

On today's episode of 10K Rinks Radio, Tony and Joe discussed: Kaapo Kahkonen has a bounce-back game Preserving Cam Talbot for the postseason Kevin Fiala getting benched Saturday night Accountability, but only for some? Zach Parise's shooting, scoring again And on the Face-off: Vancouver Canucks back in action, 150 players on the COVID protocol list this year, and Patrick Marleau sets the all-time Games Played record Follow Joe and Tony on Twitter, and check out all the great work at 10KRinks.com! A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow 10K Rinks: @10KRinks Follow Zone Coverage: @ZoneCoverageMN Subscribe: Libsyn, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play and iHeart Radio.

Matt Boldy scored his first professional goal, so Tony and Joe got in touch with the man on the mic for it. Ben Gislason of the Iowa Wild did the play-by-play for Boldy's first three games, and he joins us to discuss: First impressions of Matt Boldy as a pro His growth from the US Development Program to today Calling a moment as big as a top prospect's first goal Calen Addison being second in the AHL in points from a defenseman Addison's elite mustache Ryan O'Rourke adjusting to the AHL as an 18-year-old Hunter Jones takes his lumps, puts it behind him Connor Dewar steps up Adam Beckman is a shooter Follow Joe and Tony on Twitter, and check out all the great work at 10KRinks.com! A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow 10K Rinks: @10KRinks Follow Zone Coverage: @ZoneCoverageMN Subscribe: Libsyn, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play and iHeart Radio.

On today's episode of 10K Rinks Radio, Tony and Joe discuss: Minnesota losing twice in St. Louis Matt Boldy's sizzling debut When could we see Boldy in the lineup? Nick Swaney signs Amateur Tryout with Iowa Wild Filip Lindberg and Sam Hentges finish year, could they sign next? The Wild flirt with Nick Foligno (they proceeded to stand pat entirely) Should Minnesota have tried to sell with such high prices being paid? Nico Sturm gets out of the doghouse, wrecks everyone And on the Face-Off - Devan Dubnyk goes to Colorado, and a trade deadline recap (as of late Sunday night) Here's that Give Me Compliments video we talked about. Follow Joe and Tony on Twitter, and check out all the great work at 10KRinks.com! A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow 10K Rinks: @10KRinks Follow Zone Coverage: @ZoneCoverageMN Subscribe: Libsyn, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play and iHeart Radio.

The Wild did it. They finally beat Colorado 8-3 on Wednesday night. Tony and Joe got together after the game to discuss: Kevin Fiala's hat trick Fiala reminding everyone who he is Was this a statement win? Dean Evason continues to baffle with coaching decisions Still not putting pressure on Colorado Can the Wild hang with the Avs in a 7-game series? How Kirill Kaprizov stacks up against rookies in recent memories Facing the St. Louis Blues, who suck, seven times Can the Wild win the West Division? Follow Joe and Tony on Twitter, and check out all the great work at 10KRinks.com! A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow 10K Rinks: @10KRinks Follow Zone Coverage: @ZoneCoverageMN Subscribe: Libsyn, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play and iHeart Radio.

On this episode of 10K Rinks Radio, Tony and Joe discuss:  The next Space Jam, for some reason Bouncing back against Vegas Cam Talbot carrying the Wild The massive swing in goaltending from last year Matt Boldy makes his AHL debut next week Dean Evason finally puts Joel Eriksson Ek with Kaprizov Eriksson Ek proves he can play with skill players And on the faceoff: Vancouver's coronavirus outbreak, Avs sign Sampo Ranta, Sam Bennett is on the block, and Luke Kunin heats up a touch for Nashville Follow Joe and Tony on Twitter, and check out all the great work at 10KRinks.com! A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow 10K Rinks: @10KRinks Follow Zone Coverage: @ZoneCoverageMN Subscribe: Libsyn, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play and iHeart Radio.

On today's episode, Darren Brown of Sound of Hockey Podcast and SoundOfHockey.com joins us to talk about: That West Coast Sports Lifestyle The Seattle Kraken Expansion Looming Matt Dumba holds the key to Seattle's decision Should the Wild get ahead of expansion and trade Jordan Greenway? Will Seattle be able to fleece GMs like Vegas? Seattle is abuzz with Kraken fans Can the ownership lure an NBA team? An update on prospect Adam Beckman Follow Joe and Tony on Twitter, and check out all the great work at 10KRinks.com! A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow 10K Rinks: @10KRinks Follow Zone Coverage: @ZoneCoverageMN Subscribe: Libsyn, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play and iHeart Radio.

On today's episode, Tony and Joe break down the decision the Minnesota Wild and Matt Boldy face. Should he be playing in the NHL right now? Then they break down Kevin Fiala's slow descent into the doghouse, and why he's struggling as of late. Follow Joe and Tony on Twitter, and check out all the great work at 10KRinks.com! A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow 10K Rinks: @10KRinks Follow Zone Coverage: @ZoneCoverageMN Subscribe: Libsyn, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play and iHeart Radio.