Locked On Wild - Your Daily Minnesota Wild Podcast

On today's episode of Locked on Wild, Trey Matthews of Locked on Devils joins the show to recap the Wild's 5-2 win over New Jersey. We look at what went wrong for the Devils, the Jack Hughes extension and why he isn't playing center for the Devils. We look at a historically bad power play for New Jersey, and why there may need to be some coaching changes if the Devils don't pick up their overall play soon. On the Wild side of the game we discuss the Wild getting Mats Zuccarello back on their top line, and another good start for Kaapo Kahkonen. We also look at what is next for both the Devils and the Wild, with the Devils having a few winnable games coming up and the Wild having a gauntlet with Toronto and Edmonton waiting.

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On today's episode of Locked on Wild, we recap the Wild's 5-2 win over New Jersey. We look at how the Wild were able to start off the game strong and finish strong to get the win. We look at Kirill Kaprizov's numbers recently as he starts to get back to the level of scoring he brought to the table last year. We look at how Cam Talbot and Kaapo Kahkonen have both played very well over the last 5 games and Ryan Hartman being the key for Kaprizov to finally be fully unleashed. We finish the show by looking at the Toronto Maple Leafs and how both teams match up before Saturday's HUGE game.

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On today's episode of Locked on Wild, we recap the month of November in which the Wild finished 10-3-1. We look at some of the top performers all month long, including Kirill Kaprizov finding his groove and both Cam Talbot and Kaapo Kahkonen solidifying the goalie position. We look at how the Wild's opponents ended up based on the chart we put together before the season started, and while November was supposed to have plenty of tough teams who haven't been on the same level yet this year. In the month of December, we see the opposite due to Toronto, Florida, a red hot Dallas team and more being on the schedule. This will be a good barometer for where the Wild are at but it already seems like they are more than up to the challenge. We finish by previewing tonight's game against New Jersey to see where the Devils have gone since the Wild played them before Thanksgiving.

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On today's episode of Locked on Wild, we recap the Wild's 5-2 win over Arizona, but go in a different route than we normally would. We take plenty of time to celebrate the Wild achieving their best start in franchise history, and look at some of the things we could call issues so far this year and how the team has overcome them. You might say the Power Play has been poor so far this year, but the Wild have been so good in 5 on 5 situations it really hasn't mattered. We also look at how the team has fully bought in this year, so much so that Calen Addison played forward with the team short handed and did well. We dive into several other factors and try to get fans ready for what should be an extremely fun ride the rest of the year!

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On today's episode of Locked on Wild, we recap the news that Mikko Koivu will have his number retired at an upcoming home game in March. We look at why Koivu is the perfect choice to be the first Wild player to have their number retired, honoring the type of team the Wild were when Koivu was playing. We also look at some of Koivu's best moments, with listeners providing their favorites. We finish the show by looking at which current Wild players have the best chance to have their numbers retired, with Jared Spurgeon and Kirill Kaprizov being the most likely answers.

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On today's episode of Locked on Wild, Adam Denker of Locked on Lightning joins to recap the Wild's 4-2 win over Tampa Bay. We look at what led to the Wild getting off to a hot start, why Andrei Vasilevskiy isn't getting a lot of help from his defense, and why the Wild look like as deep of a team as Adam has seen play the Lightning so far this year. We also discuss Cam Talbot coming up big once again and this season's heroes in Ryan Hartman and Marcus Foligno coming up big yet again. Plus could this be a potential Stanley Cup Final preview???

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On today's episode of Locked on Wild, Alex Micheletti joins for a Micheletti Monday as we recap the Wild's 3 wins over the Thanksgiving Weekend. We look at which win against the Devils, Jets and Lightning is most impressive. We also discuss how Cam Talbot and the Wild's Penalty Kill have been key to the 3 game winning streak. We discuss the Wild jumping out of the gate to bury Winnipeg, which was great to see against a team who had been scuffling.

We move to some numbers behind many Wild players and their hot starts to the season. We look at Ryan Hartman, Kirill Kaprizov, Joel Eriksson Ek and Marcus Foligno and which start surprised us the most. We look at Hartman following through on his promise to shoot more which has led to much greater scoring numbers. We also discuss who has a better chance at hitting the 30 goal plateau between Marcus Foligno and Joel Eriksson Ek.

We finish with some NHL Headlines. We look at Evander Kane being put on waivers and if anyone will actually claim him. Would he actually do to the Sharks' AHL affiliate? We discuss impending changes for Vancouver and the changes made over the weekend in Montreal and what the Canucks need to do to get back on track. We finish by roasting the Devils' new alternate jersey and whether or not it is on par with Team USA's awful Olympic jerseys.

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On today's episode of Locked on Wild, Spoked Z joins the show to dive into the Kevin Fiala news. We look at a few big factors that are playing against Fiala, such as the Wild's current salary cap situation, and whether or not Dean Evason simply feels more comfortable calling Fiala out more freely because of their previous history. No matter which way you look at it, it seems like Fiala's situation will be resolved sooner rather than later.

We move to recent rumors that the Wild have inquired into J.T. Miller with Vancouver underperforming. What would Miller bring to the Wild? Would he help solve the Wild's center depth issues considering he has spent most of his time as a wing with the Canucks? What would it cost to get him? Should the Wild look at Elias Pettersson also?

We finish by looking at the Eastern and Western Conference Playoff Picture. Statistically, 77% of teams that are in the playoffs by Thanksgiving end up making the Playoffs at the end of the year. We ask Spoked which teams currently in the playoff field in both conferences won't end up their at the end of the year, and the answers may surprise you.

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On today's episode of Locked on Wild, Brett Marshall of the Sound the Foghorn Podcast joins the show! We start by looking at the Wild's goaltending situation, and what our level of concern is so far this year. We discuss how much of the elevated stats fall on both goalies, or if there are other factors that have led to their performance dropping off from last year.

We move on to Kevin Fiala and the ongoing saga between him and the Wild. We look at why he is singled out so much for issues that he may not be entirely responsible for. We also discuss weather or not it makes sense to trade Fiala or if things can be resolved as the season goes along. We also discuss whether or not Fiala is actually struggling or simply not scoring.

We finish by talking about what makes Nico Sturm such an underrated player on the Wild roster, and if he would be capable of handling a bigger role on this team. If the Wild don't give him one, Sturm should have plenty of suitors in free agency.

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On today's episode of Locked on Wild, Alex Micheletti joins for a #MichelettiMonday as we recap both games against the Panthers and Lightning. While it is encouraging that the Wild were able to hang with both teams, how concerned are we with the goaltending we've seen so far this year? Is it possible we saw the best that Cam Talbot and Kaapo Kahkonen have to offer last year?

We then discuss the Jared Spurgeon injury situation. Jordie Benn didn't make any glaring mistakes in his return to the lineup, but the Wild are going to be better served playing Calen Addison to fill Spurgeon's spot in the lineup. While there hasn't been any timeline on Spurgeon's injury, it certainly seems like he's going to be out for a while.

What is going on with Kevin Fiala? We look at the timeline of events that has led to Fiala seeing less playing time recently. How much of what goes on is actually his fault? Will Fiala ultimately get traded? If Fiala does end up getting moved, the Wild have two guys in Iowa who are absolutely on fire in Marco Rossi and Matt Boldy. Boldy showed absolutely no rust in his return to the lineup and Rossi continues to be great this year. They should end up in Minnesota at some point this year.

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