The Minnesota Wild Hockey PONDcast

The Wild prepare to open up the home barn and to preview the Ducks we hear from Owen Nolan and Petr Sykora from the Wild, Ryan Carter from the Ducks and both head coaches.

The Wild held their annual "Wake Up Rally" heading into Tuesdays home opener and to talk about that and an update on an off season full of Wild changes we bring in the owner Craig Leipold.

The star of this PONDcast is the father/son combo of Rob & Brent Burns but we also preview the home opener plus have some of the guys weigh in on the Twins and Vikings.

The show is back for another season - heard each Sunday from noon-1PM on WCCO - and this week we catch up with James Sheppard, Don Lucia, Wally Shaver, Tom Reid and MORE.

The Wild fall just short as they drop the season opener 2-1 in Columbus. We recap the night plus bring you Todd Richards post game comments.

Tom Reid talks to Wild GM Chuck Fletcher following the 2nd period in Columbus

Tonight we bring you the Waste Management Trash Talk Hotline following the first period as Tom Reid answers your questions.

We got your preview right here pal featuring Havlat, Bouchard, Burns, Zanon, Clutterbuck and more plus the head coach all leading up to Game #1 from Columbus!

Another practice down as we try to make our way to the opener on Saturday night in Columbus. Following Thursdays practice we caught up with Petr Sykora and Todd Ricahrds to find out how the preparations are coming.

We talk to Andrew Brunette and Mikko Koivu following practice on Wednesday morning and then catch up with the head coach.