Crease and Assist Podcast

In this episode, Theresa (@MNSOTA24) and Kalisha (@KailshaTownsell) are joined by 10,000 Rink and Hockey Wilderness Editor-in-Chief Tony Abbott (@OhHiTony) as they discuss the start of the Minnesota Wild training camp and pre-season. They discuss how well they expect the team to do for the upcoming 2024-25 NHL Season. They also tackle whether the Minnesota PWHL team did a decent job by naming its team the Minnesota Frost. They round out the show by answering listener questions and answer a couple of poll questions.

If you would like to be a part of the conversation, reach out on Twitter/X, and tag it #CreasePodcast, and we'll include it in the next show.

The Wild Must Risk Everything (Kalisha)

The Wild are Recycling Their Top Line (Tony)

Jesper Wallstedt's Future Was Now (Tony)

In this episode, Derek (@CreaseAndAssist), Kalisha (@KalishaTownsell), and Theresa (@MNSOTA24) discuss recent Minnesota Wild news as well as two listener polls. In these polls, we discuss the direction the team is taking, and whether the organization is on the right path to success.

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In this episode, Derek (@CreaseAndAssist), Kalisha (@KalishaTownsell), and Theresa (@MNSOTA24) discuss the myriad of moves Minnesota made to try to reinforce the Iowa Wild. We will also discuss what to do with Liam Ohgren and Marat Khustnutdinov. Kalisha also discussed an article she's currently working on for HockeyWilderness.com, and creating an Under-24 Minnesota Wild roster. 

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In this episode, Derek (@CreaseAndAssist), Kalisha (@KalishaTownsell), and Theresa (@MNSOTA24) discuss the recent 2024 NHL Entry Draft and the opening of free agency, and how the Minnesota Wild fared. To some degree, there are more questions than answers when it comes to how this team acquires new talent. Thanks to all of you who answered our poll questions and gave some feedback of your own in regards to the new talent coming to Minnesota.

If you would like to be part of the question, please tweet one of us and use the hashtag #CreasePodcast, and we'll be sure to make it part of our next show.

In this episode, Derek (@CreaseAndAssist) and Theresa (@MNSOTA24) discuss the results of the 2024 PWHL Minnesota draft class. We address the Britta Curl controversy as well as updating the Front Office drama that led to the removal of Natalie Darwitz as General Manager.

If you would like to join the conversation, please post to us on X and tag it #CreasePodcast and we'll include your comments and questions on our next show.

Britta Curl Selection Reddit Response

In this episode, Derek (@CreaseAndAssist), Kalisha (@KalishaTownsell), and Theresa (@MNSOTA24) discuss the upcoming 2024 NHL Entry Draft, specifically focusing on who the team should consider to take with its first selection at 13th overall. The group also discusses a listener poll and questions too! 

Please join us on June 28th at Tom Reid's Hockey City Pub on Friday June 28th at 5:30pm. 

If you would like to join the conversation, please tweet at one of us and tag it #CreasePodcast, and we'll include it in our next show!

In this impromptu episode, Derek (@CreaseAndAssist) and Theresa (@MNSOTA24) discuss the exciting Walter Cup victory by Minnesota's Professional Women's Hockey League team. That championship will soon be amplified, when Minnesota hosts the PWHL Draft on June 10th. It will be interesting to see how Minnesota and the other five teams in the league choose to build for their respective futures. 

If you want to be part of the conversation, please tweet Derek, Theresa, or Kalisha (@KalishaTownsell) and we'll include your question or comment in the next show!

In this episode, Derek (@CreaseAndAssist) and Theresa (@MNSOTA24) comment on what we have learned about the Minnesota Wild while watching the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. We also discuss the tremendous comeback by the Minnesota PWHL team to rally back from a 2-0 series deficit to advance in a 4-1 thriller over Toronto. We also discuss the 2024 IIHF World Championships as well as some interesting storylines that have emerged so far from the games. Then we answer a number of listener questions and Theresa gives her two cents on the "interesting" (to use Minnesota parlance) playoff song for the Edmonton Oilers.

If you would like to join the conversation, tweet at one of us and tag it #CreasePodcast, and we'll address it on our next show. Also, we'd like to extend an invitation to our NHL Draft Party over at Tom Reid's Hockey City Pub on June 28th from 5:30pm until 10:00pm. It should be a good time to meet-n-greet.

Dave Waggoner Interview of Mike Randolph and Tom Klein

Todd Bertuzzi Song

Edmonton Oilers Playoff Song

In this episode, Derek (@CreaseAndAssist), Kalisha (@KalishaTownsell), and Theresa (@MNSOTA24) discuss which player Wild fans would like to see moved this summer, the way too early prediction for where the team will finish for the 2024-25 season, and share memories of the late great Al Shaver, the voice of the Minnesota North Stars. We will also take time to answer listener questions too.

If you would like to join the conversation, tweet at one of us and tag it #CreasePodcast, and we'll put it on our next show.

Also as a reminder, please join us at our NHL draft party on June 28th at Tom Reid's Hockey City Pub from 5:30pm-10:00pm, we'd love to meet and greet!

In this episode, Derek (@CreaseAndAssist), Kalisha (@KalishaTownsell), and Theresa (@MNSOTA24) discuss the conclusion of the 2023-24 Minnesota Wild season, and in particular the comments made by Wild General Manager, Bill Guerin in his post-season press conference. We also share our listeners "Way Too Early Wild Slogans" for the 2024-25 Wild season. Lastly, we finish it up by talking about the NHL relocating and selling the Arizona Coyotes to Ryan Smith and the club moving to Salt Lake City, Utah.

If you would like to join the conversation, tweet one of us and tag it #CreasePodcast, and we will discuss it on our next show. Thanks to everyone who has interacted with us this season (voting on polls, commenting, tweeting at us), it has truly been a treat.

If you would like to join our playoff bracket challenge, go to https://bracketchallenge.nhl.com/en/leagues and search for the league CreasePodcast, and use the password CreaseAndAssist. This is purely for fun, and we will mention updates in future shows.