February 27, 2025

Ep 53 feat. Michael Russo | Russo on Kaprizov & Ek injuries | Minnesota Wild Med Staff | NHL Trade Deadline Targets | Fellowship of the Rink

51 minutes

Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 53

Joe Smith of The Athletic talks Minnesota Wild & NCAA Golden Gophers among other various hockey topics (NHL, College Hockey, MSHSL)

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Episode 53 feat. Michael Russo

SHOW OUTLINE

Michael Russo & Joe Smith break down all the chaos surrounding the Minnesota Wild from injury updates to trade targets along with our weekly Gopher Hockey & NHL Hot Takes segments as covered on “Fellowship of the Rink” Episode 53.-Gophers sweep OSU--Leading B1G with one week to go--Does Bob Motzko even want the BYE?--Liam Souliere solidified as the #1 goalie, but should he start both games AT Penn State-Russo joins us for "Not Weird, Wild"--Joel Eriksson Ek injury status--Kirill Kaprizov recovery--Possibility of leveraging LTIR like Vegas, Tampa, and Chicago all have--Minnesota Wild medical staff scrutiny--Will Ryan Hartman ever learn?--NHL Trade Deadline targets and strategy for Bill Guerin--Waggle Golf FINAL Question - Can Zeev Buium make the 2026 Team USA Olympic roster?----go to https://tinyurl.com/45bh24ch and take 10% off with promo code SP10-Barrel Theory "Keyboard Warriors" where we address hot takes from the listeners and X/Twitter--Mitch Marner defeating Auston Matthews signals for a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey change--Would you rather sign Mikko Rantanen or Mitch Marner? https://x.com/starlax_hs/status/1893757833302176061

--Solution to the NHL All Star Game problem

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Ep 53 feat. Michael Russo | Russo on Kaprizov & Ek injuries | Minnesota Wild Med Staff | NHL Trade Deadline Targets | Fellowship of the Rink

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