Fellowship of the Rink

Fellowship of the Rink - Minnesota Wild News & Interviews podcast on The Sota Pod
Joe Smith signs in from the west coast road trip ahead of the final game of that stretch against the Utah Mammoth to break down the latest Minnesota Wild news and storylines like his conversation with Quinn Hughes, how his extension talks are impacted by the Connor Hellebuyck trade, and much more

Show Outline: 

• Quinn Hughes played his first game as a visitor in Vancouver, Canucks fans don’t let him off easy
• Joe’s chat with Quinn during the trip and dissecting when (and if) we should expect a contract extension
• How does the Connor Hellebuyck trade impact efforts to delay Quinn Hughes joining his brothers with the New Jersey Devils?
• Daemon Hunt waived (and claimed by Nashville Predators) rather than waiving David Spacek, sending Matt Kiersted down, or potentially doing something with Zach Bogosian 
• Kaprizov-Ek-Boldy the best line in hockey?
• Who needs to step up to provide depth scoring behind them?
• Are Utah Mammoth the biggest threat in the Central Division?
• Spoked Z talks about Charlie Stramel’s start, Adam Benak vs LJ Mooney, and a critical sweep for Minnesota Gophers over #3 North Dakota Fighting Hawks

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Ep137 feat. West Coast Joe | Quinn Hughes Vancouver homecoming | How soon is SOON? | MINN sweeps #3 UND | Charlie Stramel update | Minnesota Wild Podcast | Fellowship of the Rink

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MNCAA - Minnesota College Hockey segment of Judd’z Budz livestream
Show Outline: NCAA topics including…

• MNCAA rundown for SCSU, Mankato, Bemidji, UST
• Western Michigan’s Adam Benak and Boston University’s Ryder Ritchie pace the Wild prospect pool
• #9 UMD vs #20 MINN recap
• Key factors to the series between University of Minnesota Gophers and University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks

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#3 UND vs MINN preview | 〽️ Gophers first “win” over UMD | Home&Homes across MN | WMU Adam Benak & BU Ryder Ritchie | Mankato Mustangs aren’t THIS bad | College Hockey Podcast | MNCAA

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Joe Smith is on the west coast road trip, so THN Wild Reporter Dylan Loucks steps in to break down the latest Minnesota Wild news and storylines like the evolution of Danila Yurov, the stability of stacking the 1st line, and much more.

Check out all of Dylan’s work at The Hockey News: https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/author/dylan-loucks 

Fellowship of the Rink - Minnesota Wild News & Interviews podcast on The Sota Pod
Show Outline: 

• Limitless storylines with all of the injuries and trade speculation
• NHL Awards voting, backlash Dylan received 2 years ago re: Nick Suzuki, and the unhinged nature of Twitter
• Danila Yurov’s development and whether Guerin should reconsider trading him in a Dylan Larkin package
• Is Bobby Brink “unlucky”?
• Bar for a successful 5-game road trip and how many games Jesper Wallstedt should start
• Waggle Dream Golf Foursome

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Watch FULL VIDEO on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/ogAZg8hPBvc 
 

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Ep 136 feat. Dylan Loucks | Yurov or Larkin? | 97-14-12 stack | NHL Awards voting and unhinged Twitter | Minnesota Wild Podcast | Fellowship of the Rink
 

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Fellowship of the Rink - Minnesota Wild News & Interview podcast on The Sota Pod
Show Outline: 

• Injuries plaguing the Wild early, particularly the blueline with injuries to Brock Faber, Jared Spurgeon, and Olli Maatta
• Rieger Lorenz making a big impression on and off the ice, but what will it take for him to hold onto his roster spot IF the team gets healthy?
• Dylan Larkin saga continues to evolve after Montreal Canadiens fans chant “We want Larkin!” but that hasn’t stopped various members of the Detroit Red Wings front office from attending every Minnesota Wild game 👀
• Stacked 1st line of Kaprizov-Ek-Boldy truly dominating, or is Kirill Kaprizov simply carrying the line and the team on his back?
• UMD Bulldogs vs Minnesota Gophers series preview

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Ep135 feat. Mike Russo | Can Quinn Hughes carry a DECIMATED blue line? | Detroit Red Wings brass attending Wild games | Minnesota Wild Podcast | Fellowship of the Rink

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Fellowship of the Rink Ep 134
Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota talks to Mason Shaw, answers listener questions and addresses the latest Minnesota Wild news a week into the NHL season and the first weekend of Gopher Hockey
SHOW OUTLINE 
1:44 3-Game sample
4:00 Boldy line
5:45 Foligno injury
7:32 Faber scare
9:20 Wallstedt done dirty
12:04 Kaprizov the mentor
16:18 Red Wing scouts lurking
18:07 Preseason too short?
20:16 Comcast vs Quinn Hughes
26:07 Blue Line topics
-- Can Jared Spurgeon and Quinn Hughes hold up in the playoffs?
-- Is this the real Olli Maatta, or simply a product of Jonas Brodin? 
-- Does Bill Guerin need to add another defenseman, or does he feel good with the current group? To that, will we see David Spacek get any looks?
34:02 Mason Shaw
1:15:06 Gopher hockey

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Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 134 - feat. Mason Shaw | Blue Line sans Faber | Boldy struggles | 1st to sign: Comcast v Quinn Hughes | Fellowship of the Rink

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Fellowship of the Rink Ep 133
Episode 133 features an interview with Gopher Freshmen Brooks Cullen and Wyatt Cullen and Minnesota Wild insider info from Joe Smith ahead of the season opener
SHOW OUTLINE
-Brock Faber injury
-Preseason Finale Fight Club
-Charlie Stramel

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Fellowship of the Rink Ep 132
Episode 132 features a Minnesota Wild Preseason Breakdown and Answer listener questions in a Mailbag Episode
SHOW OUTLINE
-Minnesota Wild Mailbag
-Preseason standouts
-Russian line
-Quinn Hughes & Dylan Larkin

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Fellowship of the Rink Ep 131
Episode 131 features an interview with Mike Russo on the eve of Minnesota Wild training camp
SHOW OUTLINE
-John Hynes extension
-Quinn Hughes
-Dylan Larkin back in play?
-Wild training camp
-Recent NHL contracts

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Fellowship of the Rink Ep 130
"Fellowship of the Rink" Episode 130 features an interview with Head Coach for University of Denver Pioneers Men's Hockey, David Carle and Joe Smith gives updates on Quinn Hughes
SHOW OUTLINE
David Carle Interview
Working at KFC
Vegas Natty
Poor Mike Hastings
Staying on top

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Joe Smith interviews former player turned analyst for the Minnesota Wild, Wes Walz!

Fellowship of the Rink Ep 129

-Wes Walz Hockey School

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