Wild director of amateur scouting Judd Brackett, armed with 8 picks, 2 first-rounders and 4 picks in the top-56, returns to SFTS to preview next week's NHL draft, review the development of players selected in his first 2 drafts at the helm of the Wild's draft table and talk Brock Faber, acquired Wednesday in the Kevin Fiala trade.

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Joe Smith, The Athletic's Tampa Bay Lightning writer, joins SFTS to talk about covering two Cup winners and a potential third, Jon Cooper, Julien BriseBois, how the Lightning got Brayden Point (sorry, #mnwild fans), Ondrej Palat, his incredible process of how he writes so many quality stories, how he got into the biz and tips for young sportswriters.

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Bill Guerin rejoins SFTS on the heels of his big KFAN interview last week where he almost forecasted a Kevin Fiala trade and lost his cool on "they" who don't know "crap." Plus, Guerin on Fiala, Dumba, Rossi, Fleury/Talbot, special teams, coaching, the disappointing postseason and the busy offseason ahead, plus Billy G answers tons of Twitter questions.

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Michael Russo answers your comments and questions in a live room SFTS on the season ending disappointment of another first round loss for the Minnesota Wild and what Billy Guerin's plans on for another important off-season. 

This show originally aired on Wednesday, May 18th, 2022 as part of an Athletic Live Room

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In episode two of the Future of Sports series, The Athletic's Mike Smeltz looks at how the team experience may change in the future: increased use of technology in gameplay, robotic umpires and the unique initiatives of a startup sports league.

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In episode one of the Future of Sports series, The Athletic's Mike Smeltz looks at how the fan experience may change: how going to games, watching games at home and how memorabilia is shifting from physical to digital.

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Russo updates the Minnesota Wild's disappointing game 5 loss to St. Louis, the teams inability to take advantage of home ice and Marc-Andre Fleury's struggles in the net. Plus Dean Evason's reluctance to make any changes to the line combo's or lineup changes.

Iowa Wild coach Tim Army joins SFTS in the 2nd segment to talk about prospects Marco Rossi, Adam Beckman, Calen Addison, Connor Dewar, Alex Khovanov, other prospects, the leadership of Cody McLeod and the hectic life as an AHL coach ("I love it").

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Michael Russo discusses the Minnesota Wild's disappointing start to the playoffs, dropping a 4-0 decision to the St. Louis Blues on Minnesota home ice. Russo dives deep into the performance by the Wild who struggled on special teams and in net and to light the lamp. Mike also offers his opinion as to what the Wild need to do in game two to pull even with the Blues.

Russo welcomes St. Louis Blues writer Jeremy Rutherford to a special live room segment of SFTS taking Wild and Blues fans calls on the series. 

This segment was recorded before the start of game one on the afternoon of Monday, May 2nd. 

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Longtime NHL player and executive Scott Mellanby joins SFTS to talk about the upcoming Wild-St. Louis playoff series, Kaprizov vs. Tarasenko, leaving the Montreal Canadiens as assistant GM earlier this season, his Florida Panthers "rat trick" and the recent loss of his father, longtime Hockey Night in Canada executive producer Ralph Mellanby, who also produced the 1980 Miracle on Ice telecast.

Plus Russo provides an update on the Wild who have a 12 game point streak at home, and are setting team records everywhere you look. The Wild, who are on a 19-2-4 run are rolling without the likes of Marcus Foligno, Jordan Greenway and Matt Dumba are looking ahead to the St. Louis Blues series which prompts Russo to discusses the ridiculous playoff format in the NHL,

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In an epic Straight From the Source and over a cigar and some drinks, former NHL referee Tim Peel joins Russo to talk all things officiating: His hot mic moment, cancel culture, social media and the support he received after, Plus, Tim touches on the picture he took with Greg Wyshynski, scoring vs. Roberto Luongo, makeup calls, embellishments, tiffs with players and coaches and the treatment of young officials by parents. Enjoy

Plus Russo touches on Ryan Hartman's fine for 'saluting' Evander Kane and how Hartman is donating the fans fine fund to a Minnesota Children's hospital and how the playoff bound Wild are on a collision course to face the St. Louis Blues in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

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