The Minnesota Wild Hockey PONDcast

Jim Rich recaps another weekend in the WCHA and previews what's to come the next couple of days.

The PONDcast caught up with Ed Olczyk on Thursday afternoon the recap the trade deadline, talk about Sean Avery and look at the Minnesota Wild plus MORE.

The Wild are doubled up by the Canucks on Tuesday night by a 4-2 score. After the game we recapped how this one got away plus brought you Jacques Lemaire's post game comments.

The Hockey Lodge Hotline as heard on Tuesday night with Tom Reid from Vancouver. To get involved in the future, shoot us an email to [email protected] or text the word HOTLINE + your question to 83281.

Niklas Backstrom audio of him addressing the media on Tuesday morning in Vancouver following signing a four year contract with the Minnesota Wild.

Goaltender Niklas Backstrom was signed to a multi year contract on Tuesday and talked to the Minnesota Wild PONDcast from Vancouver about the great news.

Marian Gaborik made some time on Monday morning exclusively for the listeners on the Minnesota Wild PONDcast.

Marian Gaborik is back in Minnesota and addressed the media on Monday morning from the Xcel Energy Center.

This Week in Hockey is on from noon-1PM each Sunday on WCCO and on the Minnesota Wild Radio Network. This week we check in with Wild Asst GM Tom Lynn plus Wally Shaver.

The Wild put on a much better show in Edmonton but run into a hot goalie and lose 3-2. Afterwards we heard from the head coach plus provided a recap of the action.