https://simplecast.com The Hockey Loons Justin Wiggins, Luke Sims, and Justin Hein discuss the latest Minnesota Wild news. Join them weekly for a wide-ranging conversation about the Wild and related NHL news. 2024 en-us Wed, 7 Oct 2026 04:20:19 +0000 Wed, 7 Oct 2026 04:20:30 +0000 https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 The Hockey Loons https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/947eba98-ae6a-4367-9976-bebcda4558d0/30dde265-0dd2-4783-8c58-b7a9b2e038a7/3000x3000/the_hockey_loons_logo_02.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 episodic Justin Wiggins, Luke Sims, and Justin Hein discuss the latest Minnesota Wild news. Join them weekly for a wide-ranging conversation about the Wild and related NHL news. Justin Wiggins false https://feeds.simplecast.com/TE__3aXd Justin Wiggins jtwiggins8@gmail.com 6be5c6dd-bf5c-4e5a-ba41-632df51b3277 Way Too Early Season Thoughts Wed, 7 Oct 2026 04:20:19 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 Way Too Early Season Thoughts Justin Wiggins 00:54:27 Yes, the Minnesota Wild season just started. But that doesn't mean we can't come in off the top rope with our early season thoughts and concerns! It's Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins back again for their first in-season episode of the 2026-27 season! Yes, the Minnesota Wild season just started. But that doesn't mean we can't come in off the top rope with our early season thoughts and concerns! It's Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins back again for their first in-season episode of the 2026-27 season! brock faber, danilla yurov, quinn hughes, matt boldy, kirill kaprizov, maxim shabanov, minnesota wild, nhl hockey false full 71 f3983d68-d2c1-4d7a-a984-b43f9b2ba58f 2026-27 Minnesota Wild Season Preview Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:57:54 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 2026-27 Minnesota Wild Season Preview Justin Wiggins 00:45:40 The Minnesota Wild are Stanley Cup contenders and the new season is finally here! The Hockey Loons are here to provide the best season preview you can find! The usuals of Justin Wiggins, Luke Sims, and Justin Hein are joined by guest Jayden Homuth as they give their predictions for the Minnesota Wild this season. Who is the biggest X-Factor? Will the roster changes be enough to get them over the hump? And of course, how this much anticipated season will end for the boys in forest green. Let's dive in! The Minnesota Wild are Stanley Cup contenders and the new season is finally here! The Hockey Loons are here to provide the best season preview you can find! The usuals of Justin Wiggins, Luke Sims, and Justin Hein are joined by guest Jayden Homuth as they give their predictions for the Minnesota Wild this season. Who is the biggest X-Factor? Will the roster changes be enough to get them over the hump? And of course, how this much anticipated season will end for the boys in forest green. Let's dive in! bill guerin, brock faber, central division, quinn hughes, dylan larkin, nhl stanley cup playoffs!, matt boldy, kirill kaprizov, minnesota wild, nhl hockey false full 70 75252af9-0aaa-41a0-b68e-39ef2e805fe7 Minnesota Wild Roster Hopefuls: Who Makes and Impact? Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:07:17 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 Minnesota Wild Roster Hopefuls: Who Makes and Impact? Justin Wiggins 00:31:21 The Minnesota Wild's roster is mostly set, yet there are a few intriguing young players attempting to stamp their mark. Could any of the roster hopefuls make the team out of camp? More importantly, what would a successful season look like for some of guys the Wild are hoping will make an impact sooner than later? The Hockey Loons break it all down in their latest show as they discuss the immediate futures of Daemon Hunt, Reiger Lorenz, Hunter Haight, and Charlie Stramel. The Minnesota Wild's roster is mostly set, yet there are a few intriguing young players attempting to stamp their mark. Could any of the roster hopefuls make the team out of camp? More importantly, what would a successful season look like for some of guys the Wild are hoping will make an impact sooner than later? The Hockey Loons break it all down in their latest show as they discuss the immediate futures of Daemon Hunt, Reiger Lorenz, Hunter Haight, and Charlie Stramel. bill guerin, charlie stramel, rieger lorenz, minnesota wild prospects, minnesota wild, daemon hunt, nhl hockey, hunter haight false full 69 4539472a-1fbf-433e-a5da-5f4b6efdd3b8 Drafting From the Current Minnesota Wild Roster Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:43:38 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 Drafting From the Current Minnesota Wild Roster Justin Wiggins 00:25:38 After multiple episodes discussing the Quinn Hughes contract saga, the Hockey Loons needed a break. Time for some fun! Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins have a blast drafting a starting six from the current Minnesota Wild roster. Who will go first overall? Shocking: it wasn't Hughes...But more importantly, whose team would win in a round robin tournament? After multiple episodes discussing the Quinn Hughes contract saga, the Hockey Loons needed a break. Time for some fun! Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins have a blast drafting a starting six from the current Minnesota Wild roster. Who will go first overall? Shocking: it wasn't Hughes...But more importantly, whose team would win in a round robin tournament? quinn hughes, matt boldy, kirill kaprizov, minnesota wild, jesper wallstedt, nhl hockey false full 68 7a3b4b7a-b47c-4b0f-bc53-ace46d5c9799 Minnesota Wild 2026-27 Big Picture Outlook Wed, 9 Sep 2026 18:53:41 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 Minnesota Wild 2026-27 Big Picture Outlook Justin Wiggins 00:40:29 Tony Abbott from hockeywilderness.com is our guest this week! With Justin Hein out, Tony, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins discuss big picture outlooks for the Minnesota Wild this season. Ranging from what has us excited most to what is keeping us up at night about this team, the guys touch on Brock Faber, Maxim Shabanov, Jesper Wallstedt and more! Tony Abbott from hockeywilderness.com is our guest this week! With Justin Hein out, Tony, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins discuss big picture outlooks for the Minnesota Wild this season. Ranging from what has us excited most to what is keeping us up at night about this team, the guys touch on Brock Faber, Maxim Shabanov, Jesper Wallstedt and more! brock faber, quinn hughes, matt boldy, kirill kaprizov, maxim shabanov, minnesota wild, jesper wallstedt, nhl hockey false full 67 8496f42e-2e54-4e5c-ad1f-630e54553724 Does the Cale Makar Contract Speed up the Wild's Hughes Dilemma? Thu, 3 Sep 2026 19:53:23 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 Does the Cale Makar Contract Speed up the Wild's Hughes Dilemma? Justin Wiggins 00:35:01 With Cale Makar's massive extension last week, do we expect the Quinn Hughes contract situation to be resolved soon? For the Wild's sake, and ours, we sure hope so! The Hockey Loons are back to once again talk Quinn Hughes and offer their thoughts on what the AAV on his contract may be now that Makar has set the market. With Cale Makar's massive extension last week, do we expect the Quinn Hughes contract situation to be resolved soon? For the Wild's sake, and ours, we sure hope so! The Hockey Loons are back to once again talk Quinn Hughes and offer their thoughts on what the AAV on his contract may be now that Makar has set the market. bill guerin, cale makar, new jersey devils, quinn hughes, minnesota wild, nhl hockey false full 66 023855e8-6265-4c4f-99c2-18b885b71b8b Who Should be the Next Captain of the Minnesota Wild? Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:41:32 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 Who Should be the Next Captain of the Minnesota Wild? Justin Wiggins 00:17:39 Nobody wants to truly think about it, but Jared Spurgeon's career is coming to a close and the Minnesota Wild are going to have to name a new captain when that happens. Is the next captain of the Minnesota Wild on their roster? And if so, who could it be? The Hockey Loons discuss and throw out a few surprising options along the way. Nobody wants to truly think about it, but Jared Spurgeon's career is coming to a close and the Minnesota Wild are going to have to name a new captain when that happens. Is the next captain of the Minnesota Wild on their roster? And if so, who could it be? The Hockey Loons discuss and throw out a few surprising options along the way. false full 65 c9b3ffbf-2007-4ec0-a742-9b49d5920056 Will the Minnesota Wild Win the Central Division? Mon, 24 Aug 2026 03:28:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 Will the Minnesota Wild Win the Central Division? Justin Wiggins 00:32:41 Justin Hein and Luke Sims hold down the fort this episode as they break down the Central Division in the NHL and where the Minnesota Wild fall as things currently stand. Can they overtake the Colorado Avalanche or Dallas Stars, or will they instead be holding off the likes of the Utah Mammoth or St. Louis Blues? Justin Hein and Luke Sims hold down the fort this episode as they break down the Central Division in the NHL and where the Minnesota Wild fall as things currently stand. Can they overtake the Colorado Avalanche or Dallas Stars, or will they instead be holding off the likes of the Utah Mammoth or St. Louis Blues? false full 64 85ca78f0-bdc6-4c15-92b1-727080190318 How Do the Wild Replace Matts Zuccarello on the Power Play? Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:33:52 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 How Do the Wild Replace Matts Zuccarello on the Power Play? Justin Wiggins 00:28:39 The Hockey Loons are back to debate how the Wild should deploy their powerplay structure and personnel with the departure of Matts Zuccarello. Is it as simply as replacing his spot with another player, or should John Hynes and the coaching staff look to make wholesale changes to the unit? One thing is clear: a powerplay with Quinn Hughes, Kirill Kaprizov, and Matt Boldy should be an automatic top-10 unit; but Luke Sims, Justin Hein, and Justin Wiggins discuss the tweaks they can make to ensure it remains a top-5 group in this years NHL season. The Hockey Loons are back to debate how the Wild should deploy their powerplay structure and personnel with the departure of Matts Zuccarello. Is it as simply as replacing his spot with another player, or should John Hynes and the coaching staff look to make wholesale changes to the unit? One thing is clear: a powerplay with Quinn Hughes, Kirill Kaprizov, and Matt Boldy should be an automatic top-10 unit; but Luke Sims, Justin Hein, and Justin Wiggins discuss the tweaks they can make to ensure it remains a top-5 group in this years NHL season. quinn hughes, matt boldy, kirill kaprizov, minnesota wild, nhl hockey, matts zuccarello false full 63 0dd3fd1b-a3e8-4d2a-a477-c698016c7355 Minnesota Wild Offseason Reset Sat, 1 Aug 2026 15:43:52 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 Minnesota Wild Offseason Reset Justin Wiggins 00:43:18 Your favorite Minnesota Wild podcast, Wilderness Talk, is now "The Hockey Loons"! Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins have exciting news to share before they dive deep into where the Minnesota Wild roster stands as August begins. With just two months until the start of the season, are they better today than they were a year ago? Will they regret letting Mats Zuccarello walk in free agency? Or can they still bolster the lineup with a Dylan Larkin trade? The Hockey Loons discuss it all in their first episode! Your favorite Minnesota Wild podcast, Wilderness Talk, is now "The Hockey Loons"! Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins have exciting news to share before they dive deep into where the Minnesota Wild roster stands as August begins. With just two months until the start of the season, are they better today than they were a year ago? Will they regret letting Mats Zuccarello walk in free agency? Or can they still bolster the lineup with a Dylan Larkin trade? The Hockey Loons discuss it all in their first episode! bill guerin, dylan larkin, minnesota wild podcast, mats zuccarello, kirill kaprizov, minnesota wild, blake coleman false full 62 305ceb81-1713-49a0-bc55-9a7cd6950754 Dylan Larkin To The Minnesota Wild? The season is over but the content keeps flowing. The Wilderness Talk guys return to address the Dylan Larkin trade request and the Minnesota Wild being on his short list of trade destinations! Luke Sims, Justin Hein, and Justin Wiggins return to break down the likelihood of the Detroit Red Wings center coming to Minnesota this summer, as well as reactions to Michael McCarron re-signing with the Wild and Marcus Johansson ending his career in Sweden.


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]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:56:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 The season is over but the content keeps flowing. The Wilderness Talk guys return to address the Dylan Larkin trade request and the Minnesota Wild being on his short list of trade destinations! Luke Sims, Justin Hein, and Justin Wiggins return to break down the likelihood of the Detroit Red Wings center coming to Minnesota this summer, as well as reactions to Michael McCarron re-signing with the Wild and Marcus Johansson ending his career in Sweden.


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]]> Dylan Larkin To The Minnesota Wild? Justin Wiggins 00:34:07 The season is over but the content keeps flowing. The Wilderness Talk guys return to address the Dylan Larkin trade request and the Minnesota Wild being on his short list of trade destinations! Luke Sims, Justin Hein, and Justin Wiggins return to break down the likelihood of the Detroit Red Wings center coming to Minnesota this summer, as well as reactions to Michael McCarron re-signing with the Wild and Marcus Johansson ending his career in Sweden.  The season is over but the content keeps flowing. The Wilderness Talk guys return to address the Dylan Larkin trade request and the Minnesota Wild being on his short list of trade destinations! Luke Sims, Justin Hein, and Justin Wiggins return to break down the likelihood of the Detroit Red Wings center coming to Minnesota this summer, as well as reactions to Michael McCarron re-signing with the Wild and Marcus Johansson ending his career in Sweden.  false full 61 dc8f36d1-a6f2-4cf3-b72e-d5b98c5ed960 2025-26 Minnesota Wild In Memoriam With the Minnesota Wild's season ending at the hands of the Colorado Avalanche, the Wilderness Talk guys return to wrap up the second full season of the show. Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins discuss the heartbreaking ending to season, plus dive into season-ending team awards.


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]]> Mon, 25 May 2026 13:09:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 With the Minnesota Wild's season ending at the hands of the Colorado Avalanche, the Wilderness Talk guys return to wrap up the second full season of the show. Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins discuss the heartbreaking ending to season, plus dive into season-ending team awards.


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]]> 2025-26 Minnesota Wild In Memoriam Justin Wiggins 00:54:56 With the Minnesota Wild's season ending at the hands of the Colorado Avalanche, the Wilderness Talk guys return to wrap up the second full season of the show. Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins discuss the heartbreaking ending to season, plus dive into season-ending team awards. With the Minnesota Wild's season ending at the hands of the Colorado Avalanche, the Wilderness Talk guys return to wrap up the second full season of the show. Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins discuss the heartbreaking ending to season, plus dive into season-ending team awards. false full 60 c12658a1-bf33-49ee-a9e3-1bb8ed89cc78 Digging Out of An 0-2 Hole The Minnesota Wild find themselves in a sticky situation down 0-2 in their series against the vaulted Colorado Avalanche. But the Wilderness Talk guys are here to paint the road map for them to comeback in the series, as difficult as that may be. Join Justin Hein and Justin Wiggins as they discuss how the Wild got here, and how they can dig themselves out. GRAPHIC WARNING: one of them still believes in Jake Middleton.


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]]> Sat, 9 May 2026 15:05:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 The Minnesota Wild find themselves in a sticky situation down 0-2 in their series against the vaulted Colorado Avalanche. But the Wilderness Talk guys are here to paint the road map for them to comeback in the series, as difficult as that may be. Join Justin Hein and Justin Wiggins as they discuss how the Wild got here, and how they can dig themselves out. GRAPHIC WARNING: one of them still believes in Jake Middleton.


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]]> Digging Out of An 0-2 Hole Justin Wiggins 00:43:19 The Minnesota Wild find themselves in a sticky situation down 0-2 in their series against the vaulted Colorado Avalanche. But the Wilderness Talk guys are here to paint the road map for them to comeback in the series, as difficult as that may be. Join Justin Hein and Justin Wiggins as they discuss how the Wild got here, and how they can dig themselves out. GRAPHIC WARNING: one of them still believes in Jake Middleton. The Minnesota Wild find themselves in a sticky situation down 0-2 in their series against the vaulted Colorado Avalanche. But the Wilderness Talk guys are here to paint the road map for them to comeback in the series, as difficult as that may be. Join Justin Hein and Justin Wiggins as they discuss how the Wild got here, and how they can dig themselves out. GRAPHIC WARNING: one of them still believes in Jake Middleton. false full 59 59e7b00d-9506-48bd-9bc7-2541dc22e8a9 Round Two in the Mile High City! The Wilderness Talk boys canceled their tee times with Jamie Benn, deciding it was best to preview the Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche round 2 series! With the Jonas Brodin and Joel Eriksson Ek injuries lingering, how can the Minnesota Wild possibly pull off a massive upset of the clear cup favorites from Colorado? Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins lay out the path for the Minnesota Wild and get you ready for what should be an epic matchup with their central division rivals.


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]]> Sun, 3 May 2026 19:59:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 The Wilderness Talk boys canceled their tee times with Jamie Benn, deciding it was best to preview the Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche round 2 series! With the Jonas Brodin and Joel Eriksson Ek injuries lingering, how can the Minnesota Wild possibly pull off a massive upset of the clear cup favorites from Colorado? Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins lay out the path for the Minnesota Wild and get you ready for what should be an epic matchup with their central division rivals.


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]]> Round Two in the Mile High City! Justin Wiggins 00:46:05 The Wilderness Talk boys canceled their tee times with Jamie Benn, deciding it was best to preview the Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche round 2 series! With the Jonas Brodin and Joel Eriksson Ek injuries lingering, how can the Minnesota Wild possibly pull off a massive upset of the clear cup favorites from Colorado? Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins lay out the path for the Minnesota Wild and get you ready for what should be an epic matchup with their central division rivals. The Wilderness Talk boys canceled their tee times with Jamie Benn, deciding it was best to preview the Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche round 2 series! With the Jonas Brodin and Joel Eriksson Ek injuries lingering, how can the Minnesota Wild possibly pull off a massive upset of the clear cup favorites from Colorado? Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins lay out the path for the Minnesota Wild and get you ready for what should be an epic matchup with their central division rivals. false full 58 d5ddba87-9733-4cb4-ba04-12b457d26e1d Minnesota Wild vs Dallas Stars: Epic First Round Preview An epic first round matchup deserves and epic first round preview. Join the Wilderness Talk crew, alongside guest Jayden Homuth, as they get you ready for perhaps the most anticipated playoff series in Wild history! Why Jesper Wallstedt should be the game 1 starter to unheralded x-factors in the series, it's time for the Minnesota Wild to finally slay their demons and get past the first round of Lord Stanley's playoff chase.


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]]> Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:25:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 An epic first round matchup deserves and epic first round preview. Join the Wilderness Talk crew, alongside guest Jayden Homuth, as they get you ready for perhaps the most anticipated playoff series in Wild history! Why Jesper Wallstedt should be the game 1 starter to unheralded x-factors in the series, it's time for the Minnesota Wild to finally slay their demons and get past the first round of Lord Stanley's playoff chase.


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]]> Minnesota Wild vs Dallas Stars: Epic First Round Preview Justin Wiggins 00:50:02 An epic first round matchup deserves and epic first round preview. Join the Wilderness Talk crew, alongside guest Jayden Homuth, as they get you ready for perhaps the most anticipated playoff series in Wild history! Why Jesper Wallstedt should be the game 1 starter to unheralded x-factors in the series, it's time for the Minnesota Wild to finally slay their demons and get past the first round of Lord Stanley's playoff chase.  An epic first round matchup deserves and epic first round preview. Join the Wilderness Talk crew, alongside guest Jayden Homuth, as they get you ready for perhaps the most anticipated playoff series in Wild history! Why Jesper Wallstedt should be the game 1 starter to unheralded x-factors in the series, it's time for the Minnesota Wild to finally slay their demons and get past the first round of Lord Stanley's playoff chase.  false full 57 79813423-dec7-4201-92e1-5fa20074c75a Down The Stretch How should the Minnesota Wild handle their lineup over the last five regular season games with the #2 seed in the Central Division in reach? The Wilderness Talk guys are back and spend the next half hour debating their opinions on if rest is more important that home-ice advantage. Join Luke Sims, Justin Hein, and Justin Wiggins in their final regular season show before the playoffs begin!


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]]> Tue, 7 Apr 2026 16:57:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 How should the Minnesota Wild handle their lineup over the last five regular season games with the #2 seed in the Central Division in reach? The Wilderness Talk guys are back and spend the next half hour debating their opinions on if rest is more important that home-ice advantage. Join Luke Sims, Justin Hein, and Justin Wiggins in their final regular season show before the playoffs begin!


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]]> Down The Stretch Justin Wiggins 00:38:03 How should the Minnesota Wild handle their lineup over the last five regular season games with the #2 seed in the Central Division in reach? The Wilderness Talk guys are back and spend the next half hour debating their opinions on if rest is more important that home-ice advantage. Join Luke Sims, Justin Hein, and Justin Wiggins in their final regular season show before the playoffs begin! How should the Minnesota Wild handle their lineup over the last five regular season games with the #2 seed in the Central Division in reach? The Wilderness Talk guys are back and spend the next half hour debating their opinions on if rest is more important that home-ice advantage. Join Luke Sims, Justin Hein, and Justin Wiggins in their final regular season show before the playoffs begin! false full 56 bceaa64a-d4b7-4883-932e-b4bab872406f Minnesota Wild Playoff Preparations The Wild continue to play mediocre hockey, but maybe it's just them preparing for the most anticipated playoff run in their history? Justin Wiggins and Luke Sims are joined by Jaydon Heymuth as our guest this week to break down the recent line tinkering by head coach John Hynes. Will they stick with them come playoff time?


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]]> Thu, 2 Apr 2026 03:34:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 The Wild continue to play mediocre hockey, but maybe it's just them preparing for the most anticipated playoff run in their history? Justin Wiggins and Luke Sims are joined by Jaydon Heymuth as our guest this week to break down the recent line tinkering by head coach John Hynes. Will they stick with them come playoff time?


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]]> Minnesota Wild Playoff Preparations Justin Wiggins 00:37:42 The Wild continue to play mediocre hockey, but maybe it's just them preparing for the most anticipated playoff run in their history? Justin Wiggins and Luke Sims are joined by Jaydon Heymuth as our guest this week to break down the recent line tinkering by head coach John Hynes. Will they stick with them come playoff time?  The Wild continue to play mediocre hockey, but maybe it's just them preparing for the most anticipated playoff run in their history? Justin Wiggins and Luke Sims are joined by Jaydon Heymuth as our guest this week to break down the recent line tinkering by head coach John Hynes. Will they stick with them come playoff time?  false full 55 f6db604b-05c2-49a5-a7c1-500530e26ed2 Post Trade Deadline Wild: How Much Better Are They? The Wilderness Talk guys are back and ready to give their early reactions to how the new additions at the trade deadline have fit into the lineup. From Bobby Brink to Nick Foligno and Michael McCarron, did the Wild add enough talent to make a serious run this spring? Luke Sims, Justin Hein, and Justin Wiggins are here to break it down, as well as their reactions to the poor home stand over the weekend.


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]]> Tue, 17 Mar 2026 18:45:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 The Wilderness Talk guys are back and ready to give their early reactions to how the new additions at the trade deadline have fit into the lineup. From Bobby Brink to Nick Foligno and Michael McCarron, did the Wild add enough talent to make a serious run this spring? Luke Sims, Justin Hein, and Justin Wiggins are here to break it down, as well as their reactions to the poor home stand over the weekend.


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]]> Post Trade Deadline Wild: How Much Better Are They? Justin Wiggins 00:48:46 The Wilderness Talk guys are back and ready to give their early reactions to how the new additions at the trade deadline have fit into the lineup. From Bobby Brink to Nick Foligno and Michael McCarron, did the Wild add enough talent to make a serious run this spring? Luke Sims, Justin Hein, and Justin Wiggins are here to break it down, as well as their reactions to the poor home stand over the weekend.  The Wilderness Talk guys are back and ready to give their early reactions to how the new additions at the trade deadline have fit into the lineup. From Bobby Brink to Nick Foligno and Michael McCarron, did the Wild add enough talent to make a serious run this spring? Luke Sims, Justin Hein, and Justin Wiggins are here to break it down, as well as their reactions to the poor home stand over the weekend.  false full 54 17e0d9b5-3448-4191-83ed-2872217976a2 Minnesota Wild Trade Deadline Primer! The NHL trade deadline is this Friday and the Wilderness Talk guys are here to break it all down! From Vincent Trocheck, to Charlie Coyle, to Robert Thomas, Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins discuss their top targets and the assets it would take. Plus, a brief Olympic recap and just how in the World Luke sustained a concussion while moving.


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]]> Wed, 4 Mar 2026 18:51:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 The NHL trade deadline is this Friday and the Wilderness Talk guys are here to break it all down! From Vincent Trocheck, to Charlie Coyle, to Robert Thomas, Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins discuss their top targets and the assets it would take. Plus, a brief Olympic recap and just how in the World Luke sustained a concussion while moving.


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]]> Minnesota Wild Trade Deadline Primer! Justin Wiggins 00:40:32 The NHL trade deadline is this Friday and the Wilderness Talk guys are here to break it all down! From Vincent Trocheck, to Charlie Coyle, to Robert Thomas, Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins discuss their top targets and the assets it would take. Plus, a brief Olympic recap and just how in the World Luke sustained a concussion while moving. The NHL trade deadline is this Friday and the Wilderness Talk guys are here to break it all down! From Vincent Trocheck, to Charlie Coyle, to Robert Thomas, Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins discuss their top targets and the assets it would take. Plus, a brief Olympic recap and just how in the World Luke sustained a concussion while moving. false full 53 6c6bd538-83f7-485c-95fe-7bf7395521dd Can Team USA End Their Gold Medal Drought? Wilderness Talk is back and the guys preview bracket play as the Olympics get into the knockout round. Team USA left group play unscathed, but do they have the firepower to make it to the Gold Medal game and finally end their 46 year gold medal drought? Plus, which Minnesota Wild players in Italy have impressed us the most? Listen in as we predict our Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal winners the rest of the way!


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]]> Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:21:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 Wilderness Talk is back and the guys preview bracket play as the Olympics get into the knockout round. Team USA left group play unscathed, but do they have the firepower to make it to the Gold Medal game and finally end their 46 year gold medal drought? Plus, which Minnesota Wild players in Italy have impressed us the most? Listen in as we predict our Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal winners the rest of the way!


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]]> Can Team USA End Their Gold Medal Drought? Justin Wiggins 00:42:27 Wilderness Talk is back and the guys preview bracket play as the Olympics get into the knockout round. Team USA left group play unscathed, but do they have the firepower to make it to the Gold Medal game and finally end their 46 year gold medal drought? Plus, which Minnesota Wild players in Italy have impressed us the most? Listen in as we predict our Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal winners the rest of the way! Wilderness Talk is back and the guys preview bracket play as the Olympics get into the knockout round. Team USA left group play unscathed, but do they have the firepower to make it to the Gold Medal game and finally end their 46 year gold medal drought? Plus, which Minnesota Wild players in Italy have impressed us the most? Listen in as we predict our Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal winners the rest of the way! false full 52 de364b98-54ee-4a7d-8291-28a25cfed2c5 Wild For The Olympics! It's been a looooong wait, but best-on-best in the Olympics is back! Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins discuss Team USA's chances in Italy as the Olympic Hockey games begin this week. Can Team USA finally slay the dragon that is Canada? Are we worried about the health of Minnesota Wild players after the Olympics? And was the break unfortuante timing with Kirill Kaprizov playing the best hockey of the season?


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]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:07:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 It's been a looooong wait, but best-on-best in the Olympics is back! Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins discuss Team USA's chances in Italy as the Olympic Hockey games begin this week. Can Team USA finally slay the dragon that is Canada? Are we worried about the health of Minnesota Wild players after the Olympics? And was the break unfortuante timing with Kirill Kaprizov playing the best hockey of the season?


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]]> Wild For The Olympics! Justin Wiggins 00:41:15 It's been a looooong wait, but best-on-best in the Olympics is back! Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins discuss Team USA's chances in Italy as the Olympic Hockey games begin this week. Can Team USA finally slay the dragon that is Canada? Are we worried about the health of Minnesota Wild players after the Olympics? And was the break unfortuante timing with Kirill Kaprizov playing the best hockey of the season?  It's been a looooong wait, but best-on-best in the Olympics is back! Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins discuss Team USA's chances in Italy as the Olympic Hockey games begin this week. Can Team USA finally slay the dragon that is Canada? Are we worried about the health of Minnesota Wild players after the Olympics? And was the break unfortuante timing with Kirill Kaprizov playing the best hockey of the season?  false full 51 902cd367-cf2a-45b2-8c84-9bdba83c9bf2 The Wild Need More Defense Down the Stretch The Wilderness Talk boys are back and ready to call out the Minnesota Wild on some defensive issues. Quinn Hughes and Brock Faber have been filling up the scoresheet since Hughes' arrival, but can they be doing more in their own zone? Plus, the guys discuss how the 4th line needs a facelift ahead of the playoffs.


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]]> Tue, 3 Feb 2026 22:11:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 The Wilderness Talk boys are back and ready to call out the Minnesota Wild on some defensive issues. Quinn Hughes and Brock Faber have been filling up the scoresheet since Hughes' arrival, but can they be doing more in their own zone? Plus, the guys discuss how the 4th line needs a facelift ahead of the playoffs.


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]]> The Wild Need More Defense Down the Stretch Justin Wiggins 00:42:20 The Wilderness Talk boys are back and ready to call out the Minnesota Wild on some defensive issues. Quinn Hughes and Brock Faber have been filling up the scoresheet since Hughes' arrival, but can they be doing more in their own zone? Plus, the guys discuss how the 4th line needs a facelift ahead of the playoffs.  The Wilderness Talk boys are back and ready to call out the Minnesota Wild on some defensive issues. Quinn Hughes and Brock Faber have been filling up the scoresheet since Hughes' arrival, but can they be doing more in their own zone? Plus, the guys discuss how the 4th line needs a facelift ahead of the playoffs.  false full 50 836ea969-740c-4138-85ff-ba295bf94f06 Where Can the Wild Improve? Plus Trade Targets! The Wilderness Talk guys are back! Luke has a HUGE announcement to start and then the boys discuss the up and down month for the Wild that was January. What's working and what isn't? And it can't be a Minnesota Wild pod in late January without some trade rumor discussion. Join Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins on the latest episode of Wilderness Talk.


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]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:13:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 The Wilderness Talk guys are back! Luke has a HUGE announcement to start and then the boys discuss the up and down month for the Wild that was January. What's working and what isn't? And it can't be a Minnesota Wild pod in late January without some trade rumor discussion. Join Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins on the latest episode of Wilderness Talk.


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]]> Where Can the Wild Improve? Plus Trade Targets! Justin Wiggins 00:49:37 The Wilderness Talk guys are back! Luke has a HUGE announcement to start and then the boys discuss the up and down month for the Wild that was January. What's working and what isn't? And it can't be a Minnesota Wild pod in late January without some trade rumor discussion. Join Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins on the latest episode of Wilderness Talk.  The Wilderness Talk guys are back! Luke has a HUGE announcement to start and then the boys discuss the up and down month for the Wild that was January. What's working and what isn't? And it can't be a Minnesota Wild pod in late January without some trade rumor discussion. Join Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins on the latest episode of Wilderness Talk.  false full 49 b02f2a08-997f-4894-9c0e-51cd004a160e The Minnesota Wild Are A Wagon! Who can't the Minnesota Wild beat these days (other than Colorado)???? The State of Hockey is buzzing with excitement over the recent play of their team, and so are we. Join Luke Sims, Justin Hein, and Justin Wiggins as they recap the last week and dive into why the Colorado loss really isn't a big deal for the surging Wild.


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]]> Tue, 23 Dec 2025 05:53:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 Who can't the Minnesota Wild beat these days (other than Colorado)???? The State of Hockey is buzzing with excitement over the recent play of their team, and so are we. Join Luke Sims, Justin Hein, and Justin Wiggins as they recap the last week and dive into why the Colorado loss really isn't a big deal for the surging Wild.


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]]> The Minnesota Wild Are A Wagon! Justin Wiggins 00:34:19 Who can't the Minnesota Wild beat these days (other than Colorado)???? The State of Hockey is buzzing with excitement over the recent play of their team, and so are we. Join Luke Sims, Justin Hein, and Justin Wiggins as they recap the last week and dive into why the Colorado loss really isn't a big deal for the surging Wild.  Who can't the Minnesota Wild beat these days (other than Colorado)???? The State of Hockey is buzzing with excitement over the recent play of their team, and so are we. Join Luke Sims, Justin Hein, and Justin Wiggins as they recap the last week and dive into why the Colorado loss really isn't a big deal for the surging Wild.  false full 48 3f314cce-69e2-4835-b39c-cb1b724addab Welcome to The State of Hockey Quinn Hughes! Bill Guerin and the Minnesota Wild just made the biggest trade in franchise history and the Wilderness Talk guys are here to break it down! Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins are joined by special guest Tony Abbott to break down just what adding Quinn Hughes does for the Wild's Stanley Cup window. They discuss everything from the trade itself, what Hughes does for the Wild, and what this addition means for their potential playoff chances.

If you want to watch the highlight video Tony mentions on the show, WATCH HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEaQjChy7LM&t


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]]> Sun, 14 Dec 2025 19:27:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 Bill Guerin and the Minnesota Wild just made the biggest trade in franchise history and the Wilderness Talk guys are here to break it down! Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins are joined by special guest Tony Abbott to break down just what adding Quinn Hughes does for the Wild's Stanley Cup window. They discuss everything from the trade itself, what Hughes does for the Wild, and what this addition means for their potential playoff chances.

If you want to watch the highlight video Tony mentions on the show, WATCH HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEaQjChy7LM&t


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]]> Welcome to The State of Hockey Quinn Hughes! Justin Wiggins 00:54:47 Bill Guerin and the Minnesota Wild just made the biggest trade in franchise history and the Wilderness Talk guys are here to break it down! Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins are joined by special guest Tony Abbott to break down just what adding Quinn Hughes does for the Wild's Stanley Cup window. They discuss everything from the trade itself, what Hughes does for the Wild, and what this addition means for their potential playoff chances.  If you want to watch the highlight video Tony mentions on the show, WATCH HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEaQjChy7LM&t Bill Guerin and the Minnesota Wild just made the biggest trade in franchise history and the Wilderness Talk guys are here to break it down! Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins are joined by special guest Tony Abbott to break down just what adding Quinn Hughes does for the Wild's Stanley Cup window. They discuss everything from the trade itself, what Hughes does for the Wild, and what this addition means for their potential playoff chances.  If you want to watch the highlight video Tony mentions on the show, WATCH HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEaQjChy7LM&t false full 47 2501b686-9793-4e98-b7e9-e7905ec645ff Immediate Trade Options For The Minnesota Wild The University of Miami is in the College Football Playoffs! The Wilderness Talk guys made a mistake recording this week's episode right as Luke Sims heard the news. To say he brought some extra energy was an understatement. But he, Justin Hein, and Justin Wiggins dive deep into the couple players in the NHL who are avaialable for trade right now, as well as reacting to the Wild games this past week before finishing with some epic Minnesota Wild trivia.


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]]> Wed, 10 Dec 2025 03:53:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 The University of Miami is in the College Football Playoffs! The Wilderness Talk guys made a mistake recording this week's episode right as Luke Sims heard the news. To say he brought some extra energy was an understatement. But he, Justin Hein, and Justin Wiggins dive deep into the couple players in the NHL who are avaialable for trade right now, as well as reacting to the Wild games this past week before finishing with some epic Minnesota Wild trivia.


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]]> Immediate Trade Options For The Minnesota Wild Justin Wiggins 00:40:47 The University of Miami is in the College Football Playoffs! The Wilderness Talk guys made a mistake recording this week's episode right as Luke Sims heard the news. To say he brought some extra energy was an understatement. But he, Justin Hein, and Justin Wiggins dive deep into the couple players in the NHL who are avaialable for trade right now, as well as reacting to the Wild games this past week before finishing with some epic Minnesota Wild trivia. The University of Miami is in the College Football Playoffs! The Wilderness Talk guys made a mistake recording this week's episode right as Luke Sims heard the news. To say he brought some extra energy was an understatement. But he, Justin Hein, and Justin Wiggins dive deep into the couple players in the NHL who are avaialable for trade right now, as well as reacting to the Wild games this past week before finishing with some epic Minnesota Wild trivia. false full 46 96e2c68b-17cd-4b74-8a3e-52907653e569 What To Do About Two Hot Goalies? The Wilderness Talk guys debate everyone's favorite Minnesota Wild topic: Goaltenders! Filip Gustavsson and Jesper Wallstedt are both playing well and Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins debate how the rotation should play out. Plus they go deep into the controversary following the Minnesota Wild's big win over the Colorado Avalanche.


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]]> Tue, 2 Dec 2025 15:19:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 The Wilderness Talk guys debate everyone's favorite Minnesota Wild topic: Goaltenders! Filip Gustavsson and Jesper Wallstedt are both playing well and Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins debate how the rotation should play out. Plus they go deep into the controversary following the Minnesota Wild's big win over the Colorado Avalanche.


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]]> What To Do About Two Hot Goalies? Justin Wiggins 00:47:25 The Wilderness Talk guys debate everyone's favorite Minnesota Wild topic: Goaltenders! Filip Gustavsson and Jesper Wallstedt are both playing well and Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins debate how the rotation should play out. Plus they go deep into the controversary following the Minnesota Wild's big win over the Colorado Avalanche.  The Wilderness Talk guys debate everyone's favorite Minnesota Wild topic: Goaltenders! Filip Gustavsson and Jesper Wallstedt are both playing well and Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins debate how the rotation should play out. Plus they go deep into the controversary following the Minnesota Wild's big win over the Colorado Avalanche.  false full 45 0fef07f8-cfe2-4a53-a572-a945113ed8d1 The Minnesota Wild Are Red Hot! The Minnesota Wild are red hot in November and the Wilderness Talk guys are here to discuss what they "know for sure" about the Wild and what they "think they know" about the team. Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins share their thoughts and Luke has a crazy story about selling a recreational vehicle online in Canada.


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]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2025 21:18:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 The Minnesota Wild are red hot in November and the Wilderness Talk guys are here to discuss what they "know for sure" about the Wild and what they "think they know" about the team. Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins share their thoughts and Luke has a crazy story about selling a recreational vehicle online in Canada.


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]]> The Minnesota Wild Are Red Hot! Justin Wiggins 00:37:28 The Minnesota Wild are red hot in November and the Wilderness Talk guys are here to discuss what they "know for sure" about the Wild and what they "think they know" about the team. Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins share their thoughts and Luke has a crazy story about selling a recreational vehicle online in Canada. The Minnesota Wild are red hot in November and the Wilderness Talk guys are here to discuss what they "know for sure" about the Wild and what they "think they know" about the team. Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins share their thoughts and Luke has a crazy story about selling a recreational vehicle online in Canada. false full 44 5fece468-f6e9-48f8-a32f-43a5a41f450b Minnesota Wild Savior Mats Zuccarello? Mats Zuccarello has returned to the Minnesota Wild lineup and provided the spark they were hoping for, as the Wild start to look like their normal selves again. The Wilderness Talk guys discuss his impact, the forward depth, and just what to do about the logjam the Wild find themselves with on defense in this week's episode.


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]]> Tue, 11 Nov 2025 18:19:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 Mats Zuccarello has returned to the Minnesota Wild lineup and provided the spark they were hoping for, as the Wild start to look like their normal selves again. The Wilderness Talk guys discuss his impact, the forward depth, and just what to do about the logjam the Wild find themselves with on defense in this week's episode.


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]]> Minnesota Wild Savior Mats Zuccarello? Justin Wiggins 00:47:16 Mats Zuccarello has returned to the Minnesota Wild lineup and provided the spark they were hoping for, as the Wild start to look like their normal selves again. The Wilderness Talk guys discuss his impact, the forward depth, and just what to do about the logjam the Wild find themselves with on defense in this week's episode.  Mats Zuccarello has returned to the Minnesota Wild lineup and provided the spark they were hoping for, as the Wild start to look like their normal selves again. The Wilderness Talk guys discuss his impact, the forward depth, and just what to do about the logjam the Wild find themselves with on defense in this week's episode.  false full 43 e926e26b-565d-453b-a887-a5a9ed069db3 The Minnesota Wild Get Back On Track The Minnesota Wild finally snap their losing streak with a win over the reeling and injured Vancouver Canucks. Are there signs of the Wild getting back on track or do they have more to prove? The Wilderness Talk guys discuss in our latest episode as Justin Hein attempts to get through an episode with wicked allergies.


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]]> Mon, 3 Nov 2025 17:33:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 The Minnesota Wild finally snap their losing streak with a win over the reeling and injured Vancouver Canucks. Are there signs of the Wild getting back on track or do they have more to prove? The Wilderness Talk guys discuss in our latest episode as Justin Hein attempts to get through an episode with wicked allergies.


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]]> The Minnesota Wild Get Back On Track Justin Wiggins 00:40:45 The Minnesota Wild finally snap their losing streak with a win over the reeling and injured Vancouver Canucks. Are there signs of the Wild getting back on track or do they have more to prove? The Wilderness Talk guys discuss in our latest episode as Justin Hein attempts to get through an episode with wicked allergies. The Minnesota Wild finally snap their losing streak with a win over the reeling and injured Vancouver Canucks. Are there signs of the Wild getting back on track or do they have more to prove? The Wilderness Talk guys discuss in our latest episode as Justin Hein attempts to get through an episode with wicked allergies. false full 42 e9bffbad-f254-45a0-a0ea-85ed6ff57614 Can the Minnesota Wild Fix Their Even Strength Play Internally? Luke Sims is out, but Tony Abbott is filling in! Tony joins the two Justin's this week to discuss the Wild's struggles so far at 5-on-5 and if they can fix the issue internally.


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]]> Wed, 22 Oct 2025 19:26:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 Luke Sims is out, but Tony Abbott is filling in! Tony joins the two Justin's this week to discuss the Wild's struggles so far at 5-on-5 and if they can fix the issue internally.


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]]> Can the Minnesota Wild Fix Their Even Strength Play Internally? Justin Wiggins 00:43:14 Luke Sims is out, but Tony Abbott is filling in! Tony joins the two Justin's this week to discuss the Wild's struggles so far at 5-on-5 and if they can fix the issue internally.  Luke Sims is out, but Tony Abbott is filling in! Tony joins the two Justin's this week to discuss the Wild's struggles so far at 5-on-5 and if they can fix the issue internally.  false full 41 a5b9dd68-10cb-41da-a7f4-7fa6fc36cec8 Small Sample Hot Takes? Yes Please! The Wilderness Talk guys recap the the first two games of the Minnesota Wild's season after starting 1-1-0 out of the gate. From the dominance of the power play to the absence of Mats Zuccarello being felt, immediate reactions are in no short supply.


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]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2025 13:13:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 The Wilderness Talk guys recap the the first two games of the Minnesota Wild's season after starting 1-1-0 out of the gate. From the dominance of the power play to the absence of Mats Zuccarello being felt, immediate reactions are in no short supply.


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]]> Small Sample Hot Takes? Yes Please! Justin Wiggins 00:39:05 The Wilderness Talk guys recap the the first two games of the Minnesota Wild's season after starting 1-1-0 out of the gate. From the dominance of the power play to the absence of Mats Zuccarello being felt, immediate reactions are in no short supply.  The Wilderness Talk guys recap the the first two games of the Minnesota Wild's season after starting 1-1-0 out of the gate. From the dominance of the power play to the absence of Mats Zuccarello being felt, immediate reactions are in no short supply.  false full 40 32493f6a-db1a-46cf-bd26-ac31be33a9e1 It's Time for the Minnesota Wild to Plant Their Contender Flag The season opener is tonight! And the Wilderness Talk fellas are here to provide their 2025-26 Minnesota Wild season preview! Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins discuss their breakout player, who could regress, where the Wild finish in the Central Division and so much more! It's time for the Wild to become true contenders in the NHL, and the guys are here to manifest it.


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]]> Thu, 9 Oct 2025 15:20:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 The season opener is tonight! And the Wilderness Talk fellas are here to provide their 2025-26 Minnesota Wild season preview! Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins discuss their breakout player, who could regress, where the Wild finish in the Central Division and so much more! It's time for the Wild to become true contenders in the NHL, and the guys are here to manifest it.


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]]> It's Time for the Minnesota Wild to Plant Their Contender Flag Justin Wiggins 00:52:42 The season opener is tonight! And the Wilderness Talk fellas are here to provide their 2025-26 Minnesota Wild season preview! Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins discuss their breakout player, who could regress, where the Wild finish in the Central Division and so much more! It's time for the Wild to become true contenders in the NHL, and the guys are here to manifest it.  The season opener is tonight! And the Wilderness Talk fellas are here to provide their 2025-26 Minnesota Wild season preview! Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins discuss their breakout player, who could regress, where the Wild finish in the Central Division and so much more! It's time for the Wild to become true contenders in the NHL, and the guys are here to manifest it.  false full 39 f7ecb4b0-8cfe-4fe2-a568-1be7a40a5b91 Kirill Kaprizov Contract Debacle Following the bombshell news last week that Kirill Kaprizov turned down the largest contract offer in NHL history, the Wilderness Talk guys debate if it's just a negotiating tactic, or if perhaps we've already seen Kaprizov play his last game in a Minnesota Wild sweater.


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]]> Tue, 16 Sep 2025 17:43:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 Following the bombshell news last week that Kirill Kaprizov turned down the largest contract offer in NHL history, the Wilderness Talk guys debate if it's just a negotiating tactic, or if perhaps we've already seen Kaprizov play his last game in a Minnesota Wild sweater.


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]]> Kirill Kaprizov Contract Debacle Justin Wiggins 00:35:09 Following the bombshell news last week that Kirill Kaprizov turned down the largest contract offer in NHL history, the Wilderness Talk guys debate if it's just a negotiating tactic, or if perhaps we've already seen Kaprizov play his last game in a Minnesota Wild sweater. Following the bombshell news last week that Kirill Kaprizov turned down the largest contract offer in NHL history, the Wilderness Talk guys debate if it's just a negotiating tactic, or if perhaps we've already seen Kaprizov play his last game in a Minnesota Wild sweater. false full 38 c23add5d-b97e-4910-b2f5-7169c08ed11f Chicken Sausage Anyone? The Wilderness Talk guys recap the Minnesota Wild's free agency and discuss the ongoing Marco Rossi contract negotiations. But first, Luke shares his chicken sausage story from the 4th of July.


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]]> Sun, 13 Jul 2025 19:00:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 The Wilderness Talk guys recap the Minnesota Wild's free agency and discuss the ongoing Marco Rossi contract negotiations. But first, Luke shares his chicken sausage story from the 4th of July.


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]]> Chicken Sausage Anyone? Justin Wiggins 00:57:52 The Wilderness Talk guys recap the Minnesota Wild's free agency and discuss the ongoing Marco Rossi contract negotiations. But first, Luke shares his chicken sausage story from the 4th of July. The Wilderness Talk guys recap the Minnesota Wild's free agency and discuss the ongoing Marco Rossi contract negotiations. But first, Luke shares his chicken sausage story from the 4th of July. false full 37 29856474-3a6d-4a25-b04b-73bb4cb04881 Boeser or Bust, A Minnesota Wild Story Free agency is almost here! And although it's shaping up to be a relatively thin free agent market, there are a few splashes that would excite Minnesota Wild fans. Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins dive into what's even possible for the Wild at this point. Although recording the morning after his Beer Olympics day was maybe not the best idea for Hein.


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]]> Sun, 29 Jun 2025 21:04:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 Free agency is almost here! And although it's shaping up to be a relatively thin free agent market, there are a few splashes that would excite Minnesota Wild fans. Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins dive into what's even possible for the Wild at this point. Although recording the morning after his Beer Olympics day was maybe not the best idea for Hein.


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]]> Boeser or Bust, A Minnesota Wild Story Justin Wiggins 00:48:57 Free agency is almost here! And although it's shaping up to be a relatively thin free agent market, there are a few splashes that would excite Minnesota Wild fans. Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins dive into what's even possible for the Wild at this point. Although recording the morning after his Beer Olympics day was maybe not the best idea for Hein.  Free agency is almost here! And although it's shaping up to be a relatively thin free agent market, there are a few splashes that would excite Minnesota Wild fans. Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins dive into what's even possible for the Wild at this point. Although recording the morning after his Beer Olympics day was maybe not the best idea for Hein.  false full 36 34844d3b-f567-4c0c-94fd-a422761b3f54 Bill Guerin's Christmas Is Almost Here! We're BACK! Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins debate what the first moves of the offseason might be for the Minnesota Wild, including what will happen with Marco Rossi's future in the State of Hockey. Sims and Wiggins brought the content, Hein brought the mustache.


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]]> Thu, 19 Jun 2025 00:27:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 We're BACK! Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins debate what the first moves of the offseason might be for the Minnesota Wild, including what will happen with Marco Rossi's future in the State of Hockey. Sims and Wiggins brought the content, Hein brought the mustache.


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]]> Bill Guerin's Christmas Is Almost Here! Justin Wiggins 00:48:12 We're BACK! Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins debate what the first moves of the offseason might be for the Minnesota Wild, including what will happen with Marco Rossi's future in the State of Hockey. Sims and Wiggins brought the content, Hein brought the mustache.  We're BACK! Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins debate what the first moves of the offseason might be for the Minnesota Wild, including what will happen with Marco Rossi's future in the State of Hockey. Sims and Wiggins brought the content, Hein brought the mustache.  false full 35 93c1afd1-0b2a-4d02-8293-25d3f033d3af Minnesota Wild Eulogy - Reasons for Optimism? Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins are back for their final recap of the 2024-25 Minnesota Wild before we turn our attention to the busy off-season. They dissect the end of the opening series loss to Las Vegas and what went right.... and wrong.


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]]> Fri, 9 May 2025 19:55:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins are back for their final recap of the 2024-25 Minnesota Wild before we turn our attention to the busy off-season. They dissect the end of the opening series loss to Las Vegas and what went right.... and wrong.


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]]> Minnesota Wild Eulogy - Reasons for Optimism? Justin Wiggins 00:44:43 Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins are back for their final recap of the 2024-25 Minnesota Wild before we turn our attention to the busy off-season. They dissect the end of the opening series loss to Las Vegas and what went right.... and wrong.  Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins are back for their final recap of the 2024-25 Minnesota Wild before we turn our attention to the busy off-season. They dissect the end of the opening series loss to Las Vegas and what went right.... and wrong.  false full 34 8e292a47-dbbc-480c-af07-ea1b108a9010 Are The Minnesota Wild In The Drivers Seat? The guys go over the first four games of the series versus the Vegas Golden Knights and preview the remaining in what has been a fun first-round playoff matchup.


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]]> Tue, 29 Apr 2025 21:47:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 The guys go over the first four games of the series versus the Vegas Golden Knights and preview the remaining in what has been a fun first-round playoff matchup.


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]]> Are The Minnesota Wild In The Drivers Seat? Justin Wiggins 00:46:09 The guys go over the first four games of the series versus the Vegas Golden Knights and preview the remaining in what has been a fun first-round playoff matchup. The guys go over the first four games of the series versus the Vegas Golden Knights and preview the remaining in what has been a fun first-round playoff matchup. false full 33 b1a8b69b-d344-45c7-9503-185ff6c63481 Can the Wild Upset the Golden Knights? Justin Hein, Luke Sims, Justin Wiggins, and guest Tony Abbott discuss if the Wild have any chance to pull off an upset against the Vegas Golden Knights in Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs


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]]> Sat, 19 Apr 2025 22:14:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 Justin Hein, Luke Sims, Justin Wiggins, and guest Tony Abbott discuss if the Wild have any chance to pull off an upset against the Vegas Golden Knights in Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs


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]]> Can the Wild Upset the Golden Knights? Justin Wiggins 01:01:40 Justin Hein, Luke Sims, Justin Wiggins, and guest Tony Abbott discuss if the Wild have any chance to pull off an upset against the Vegas Golden Knights in Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Justin Hein, Luke Sims, Justin Wiggins, and guest Tony Abbott discuss if the Wild have any chance to pull off an upset against the Vegas Golden Knights in Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs false full 32 3f2195dd-789b-4753-b7a4-0de4921e95a1 It All Comes Down to Game #82 Here we are. This is it! The Wild have themselves and "Win-And-You're-In" scenario tonight. The Wilderness Talk guys break down how they got to the final game meaning so much and what to expect tonight. Plus, they discuss the arrival of Zeev Buium.


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]]> Tue, 15 Apr 2025 17:02:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 Here we are. This is it! The Wild have themselves and "Win-And-You're-In" scenario tonight. The Wilderness Talk guys break down how they got to the final game meaning so much and what to expect tonight. Plus, they discuss the arrival of Zeev Buium.


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]]> It All Comes Down to Game #82 Justin Wiggins 00:49:53 Here we are. This is it! The Wild have themselves and "Win-And-You're-In" scenario tonight. The Wilderness Talk guys break down how they got to the final game meaning so much and what to expect tonight. Plus, they discuss the arrival of Zeev Buium. Here we are. This is it! The Wild have themselves and "Win-And-You're-In" scenario tonight. The Wilderness Talk guys break down how they got to the final game meaning so much and what to expect tonight. Plus, they discuss the arrival of Zeev Buium. false full 31 8a9b2cf3-1e17-4c2d-a2b0-bc63763fc2c8 Should the Wild Ride Gustavsson Through the Playoffs? Justin Hein and Luke Sims discuss the upcoming stretch of Wild hockey, including the last four pivotal games down the stretch. The Wild are playing Gus more than they ever have before. Is that sustainable for the up and down goaltender? The Wild don't really have a choice. What could the addition of Zeev Buium look like for the Wild on the backend? When will Joel Eriksson Ek and Kirill Kaprizov really return?

All this and more on the latest episode of Wilderness Talk!


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]]> Tue, 8 Apr 2025 13:02:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 Justin Hein and Luke Sims discuss the upcoming stretch of Wild hockey, including the last four pivotal games down the stretch. The Wild are playing Gus more than they ever have before. Is that sustainable for the up and down goaltender? The Wild don't really have a choice. What could the addition of Zeev Buium look like for the Wild on the backend? When will Joel Eriksson Ek and Kirill Kaprizov really return?

All this and more on the latest episode of Wilderness Talk!


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]]> Should the Wild Ride Gustavsson Through the Playoffs? Justin Wiggins 00:38:56 Justin Hein and Luke Sims discuss the upcoming stretch of Wild hockey, including the last four pivotal games down the stretch. The Wild are playing Gus more than they ever have before. Is that sustainable for the up and down goaltender? The Wild don't really have a choice. What could the addition of Zeev Buium look like for the Wild on the backend? When will Joel Eriksson Ek and Kirill Kaprizov really return?  All this and more on the latest episode of Wilderness Talk! Justin Hein and Luke Sims discuss the upcoming stretch of Wild hockey, including the last four pivotal games down the stretch. The Wild are playing Gus more than they ever have before. Is that sustainable for the up and down goaltender? The Wild don't really have a choice. What could the addition of Zeev Buium look like for the Wild on the backend? When will Joel Eriksson Ek and Kirill Kaprizov really return?  All this and more on the latest episode of Wilderness Talk! false full 31 1f2d9015-ee3d-4507-b47a-983d93693e53 Could the Minnesota Wild Realistically Miss the Playoffs? Panic in Minnesota (for some of us)!? Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins go in depth to find out just how possible it would be for the Wild to miss the playoffs altogether if their slide continues. Plus, more Justin Brazeau concerns and how this week is an important one for the Wild to start playing up to their potential.


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]]> Mon, 17 Mar 2025 14:33:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 Panic in Minnesota (for some of us)!? Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins go in depth to find out just how possible it would be for the Wild to miss the playoffs altogether if their slide continues. Plus, more Justin Brazeau concerns and how this week is an important one for the Wild to start playing up to their potential.


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]]> Could the Minnesota Wild Realistically Miss the Playoffs? Justin Wiggins 00:46:12 Panic in Minnesota (for some of us)!? Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins go in depth to find out just how possible it would be for the Wild to miss the playoffs altogether if their slide continues. Plus, more Justin Brazeau concerns and how this week is an important one for the Wild to start playing up to their potential.  Panic in Minnesota (for some of us)!? Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins go in depth to find out just how possible it would be for the Wild to miss the playoffs altogether if their slide continues. Plus, more Justin Brazeau concerns and how this week is an important one for the Wild to start playing up to their potential.  false full 29 3d719ca4-f392-4210-9fc9-e56af726ff62 Are Brazeau and Nyquist Enough to Keep the Wild Afloat? Luke Sims is skiing and the great Tony Abbott fills in as a guest this week! He joins Justin Hein and Justin Wiggins in breaking down the Minnesota Wild trade deadline and if their additions are enough to stop the current skid they find themselves on. Plus we play a game of "If I were GM for a day"


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]]> Tue, 11 Mar 2025 20:50:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 Luke Sims is skiing and the great Tony Abbott fills in as a guest this week! He joins Justin Hein and Justin Wiggins in breaking down the Minnesota Wild trade deadline and if their additions are enough to stop the current skid they find themselves on. Plus we play a game of "If I were GM for a day"


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]]> Are Brazeau and Nyquist Enough to Keep the Wild Afloat? Justin Wiggins 00:42:38 Luke Sims is skiing and the great Tony Abbott fills in as a guest this week! He joins Justin Hein and Justin Wiggins in breaking down the Minnesota Wild trade deadline and if their additions are enough to stop the current skid they find themselves on. Plus we play a game of "If I were GM for a day" Luke Sims is skiing and the great Tony Abbott fills in as a guest this week! He joins Justin Hein and Justin Wiggins in breaking down the Minnesota Wild trade deadline and if their additions are enough to stop the current skid they find themselves on. Plus we play a game of "If I were GM for a day" false full 28 13077417-2065-4bd2-a040-124fb1ebe0c8 More Bananas? Gus Nyquist Traded Back to Minnesota Gus Nyquist is traded back to Minnesota and the guys are here to break it down. From the good to the bad, Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins discuss the trade and where the Minnesota Wild are trending heading into the trade deadline.


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]]> Tue, 4 Mar 2025 06:51:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 Gus Nyquist is traded back to Minnesota and the guys are here to break it down. From the good to the bad, Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins discuss the trade and where the Minnesota Wild are trending heading into the trade deadline.


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]]> More Bananas? Gus Nyquist Traded Back to Minnesota Justin Wiggins 00:42:31 Gus Nyquist is traded back to Minnesota and the guys are here to break it down. From the good to the bad, Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins discuss the trade and where the Minnesota Wild are trending heading into the trade deadline.  Gus Nyquist is traded back to Minnesota and the guys are here to break it down. From the good to the bad, Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins discuss the trade and where the Minnesota Wild are trending heading into the trade deadline.  false full 27 291a6637-1aef-49f9-9c54-1e3b8fb0df7d Wild Prospects and 4 Nations Luke and Justin discuss The Athletic's team prospect rankings and the Minnesota Wild coming in at #2 in the league. Plus, of course we had to break down the wildly successful 4 Nations Tournament so far and TEAM USA's chances of winning the Championship on Thursday.


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]]> Mon, 17 Feb 2025 15:56:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 Luke and Justin discuss The Athletic's team prospect rankings and the Minnesota Wild coming in at #2 in the league. Plus, of course we had to break down the wildly successful 4 Nations Tournament so far and TEAM USA's chances of winning the Championship on Thursday.


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]]> Wild Prospects and 4 Nations Justin Wiggins 00:33:08 Luke and Justin discuss The Athletic's team prospect rankings and the Minnesota Wild coming in at #2 in the league. Plus, of course we had to break down the wildly successful 4 Nations Tournament so far and TEAM USA's chances of winning the Championship on Thursday. Luke and Justin discuss The Athletic's team prospect rankings and the Minnesota Wild coming in at #2 in the league. Plus, of course we had to break down the wildly successful 4 Nations Tournament so far and TEAM USA's chances of winning the Championship on Thursday. false full 26 132884f6-adf8-4d3a-a75e-eb88674e47d9 The Wild Are Flying High Into the 4 Nations Break The Wild head into the 4 Nations Tournament break with quality wins over Carolina and New York, and the Hockey Wilderness guys discuss the vibes surrounding the team. They also get into some 4 Nations predictions, as well as which Wild player will have the largest impact for their home country.


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]]> Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:37:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 The Wild head into the 4 Nations Tournament break with quality wins over Carolina and New York, and the Hockey Wilderness guys discuss the vibes surrounding the team. They also get into some 4 Nations predictions, as well as which Wild player will have the largest impact for their home country.


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]]> The Wild Are Flying High Into the 4 Nations Break Justin Wiggins 00:47:25 The Wild head into the 4 Nations Tournament break with quality wins over Carolina and New York, and the Hockey Wilderness guys discuss the vibes surrounding the team. They also get into some 4 Nations predictions, as well as which Wild player will have the largest impact for their home country. The Wild head into the 4 Nations Tournament break with quality wins over Carolina and New York, and the Hockey Wilderness guys discuss the vibes surrounding the team. They also get into some 4 Nations predictions, as well as which Wild player will have the largest impact for their home country. false full 25 119ba35e-0e23-47eb-981a-27140a150467 What Should The Wild Do With Ryan Hartman? Justin Wiggins and Justin Hein discuss the Ryan Hartman suspension and what his long term outlook is with the Minnesota Wild. They also dig into how the Wild can stay afloat through Kaprizov's reappearance on the injured list.


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]]> Fri, 7 Feb 2025 18:28:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 Justin Wiggins and Justin Hein discuss the Ryan Hartman suspension and what his long term outlook is with the Minnesota Wild. They also dig into how the Wild can stay afloat through Kaprizov's reappearance on the injured list.


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]]> What Should The Wild Do With Ryan Hartman? Justin Wiggins 00:48:43 Justin Wiggins and Justin Hein discuss the Ryan Hartman suspension and what his long term outlook is with the Minnesota Wild. They also dig into how the Wild can stay afloat through Kaprizov's reappearance on the injured list.  Justin Wiggins and Justin Hein discuss the Ryan Hartman suspension and what his long term outlook is with the Minnesota Wild. They also dig into how the Wild can stay afloat through Kaprizov's reappearance on the injured list.  false full 24 71002ed8-deda-4645-b5c9-7a9dd293df0f Is the Xcel Energy Center Cursed? With a special guest, the guys discuss the fallout of the Mikko Rantanten trade and what it could mean for the Wild. They also got into the recent schedule and the funk that the Wild are in. In addition, they talked about the curse that appears to plauge the Wild on home ice. Lastly, they looked ahead towards the schedule before the four nations tournament and what the trade deadline could look like for Minnesota.


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]]> Mon, 27 Jan 2025 23:06:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 With a special guest, the guys discuss the fallout of the Mikko Rantanten trade and what it could mean for the Wild. They also got into the recent schedule and the funk that the Wild are in. In addition, they talked about the curse that appears to plauge the Wild on home ice. Lastly, they looked ahead towards the schedule before the four nations tournament and what the trade deadline could look like for Minnesota.


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]]> Is the Xcel Energy Center Cursed? Justin Wiggins 00:35:28 With a special guest, the guys discuss the fallout of the Mikko Rantanten trade and what it could mean for the Wild. They also got into the recent schedule and the funk that the Wild are in. In addition, they talked about the curse that appears to plauge the Wild on home ice. Lastly, they looked ahead towards the schedule before the four nations tournament and what the trade deadline could look like for Minnesota.  With a special guest, the guys discuss the fallout of the Mikko Rantanten trade and what it could mean for the Wild. They also got into the recent schedule and the funk that the Wild are in. In addition, they talked about the curse that appears to plauge the Wild on home ice. Lastly, they looked ahead towards the schedule before the four nations tournament and what the trade deadline could look like for Minnesota.  false full 24 c26bc88a-4259-47a2-b893-770877384299 Danila Yurov Is Coming to America! Breaking News! Over the weekend on hockeywilderness.com, our very own Luke Sims broke a story with a source familiar with the KHL that prized prospect Danila Yurov has every intention of leaving the KHL to pursue his NHL career after this season. The guys discuss the impact Yurov could have on the Wild roster as soon as he makes the jump.


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]]> Wed, 22 Jan 2025 16:07:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 Breaking News! Over the weekend on hockeywilderness.com, our very own Luke Sims broke a story with a source familiar with the KHL that prized prospect Danila Yurov has every intention of leaving the KHL to pursue his NHL career after this season. The guys discuss the impact Yurov could have on the Wild roster as soon as he makes the jump.


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]]> Danila Yurov Is Coming to America! Justin Wiggins 00:22:26 Breaking News! Over the weekend on hockeywilderness.com, our very own Luke Sims broke a story with a source familiar with the KHL that prized prospect Danila Yurov has every intention of leaving the KHL to pursue his NHL career after this season. The guys discuss the impact Yurov could have on the Wild roster as soon as he makes the jump. Breaking News! Over the weekend on hockeywilderness.com, our very own Luke Sims broke a story with a source familiar with the KHL that prized prospect Danila Yurov has every intention of leaving the KHL to pursue his NHL career after this season. The guys discuss the impact Yurov could have on the Wild roster as soon as he makes the jump. false full 22 09e7254d-f10e-40e1-9860-3405f2cb8a9e Minnesota Vikings Postseason Primer with Joe Cool Skol! The Wilderness Talk boys are joined by our friend Joe Cool to preview the Minnesota Vikings playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams! Joe has a podcast you can find titled "The Doctor and the Dog" and bringing him on to talk Vikings was perfect timing! You can follow him on X by searching @JoeCoolSkol! He even has the patience to let Luke be a little optimistic about his Packers before their eventual demise this weekend.


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]]> Mon, 13 Jan 2025 22:10:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 The Wilderness Talk boys are joined by our friend Joe Cool to preview the Minnesota Vikings playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams! Joe has a podcast you can find titled "The Doctor and the Dog" and bringing him on to talk Vikings was perfect timing! You can follow him on X by searching @JoeCoolSkol! He even has the patience to let Luke be a little optimistic about his Packers before their eventual demise this weekend.


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]]> Minnesota Vikings Postseason Primer with Joe Cool Skol! Justin Wiggins 00:35:21 The Wilderness Talk boys are joined by our friend Joe Cool to preview the Minnesota Vikings playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams! Joe has a podcast you can find titled "The Doctor and the Dog" and bringing him on to talk Vikings was perfect timing! You can follow him on X by searching @JoeCoolSkol! He even has the patience to let Luke be a little optimistic about his Packers before their eventual demise this weekend. The Wilderness Talk boys are joined by our friend Joe Cool to preview the Minnesota Vikings playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams! Joe has a podcast you can find titled "The Doctor and the Dog" and bringing him on to talk Vikings was perfect timing! You can follow him on X by searching @JoeCoolSkol! He even has the patience to let Luke be a little optimistic about his Packers before their eventual demise this weekend. false full 21 95cb08e4-a7a5-4e98-9e31-189ed93a03e9 Are We Panicking About the Wild? Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins return from a short break to discuss the Wild's recent skid and if anyone is panicing yet.


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]]> Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:37:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins return from a short break to discuss the Wild's recent skid and if anyone is panicing yet.


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]]> Are We Panicking About the Wild? Justin Wiggins 00:43:32 Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins return from a short break to discuss the Wild's recent skid and if anyone is panicing yet.  Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins return from a short break to discuss the Wild's recent skid and if anyone is panicing yet.  false full 20 ae73bc8f-ce91-4377-9bb7-0d6b0e43f0e0 Injuries and Victories = The Minnesota Wild The guys are back to discuss the litany of injuries hampering the Minnesota Wild and how they just keep on winning anyways. But how long can that last? Plus, a deep dive into the franchise goaltending history brings up a few names as a blast from the past.


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]]> Mon, 9 Dec 2024 21:44:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 The guys are back to discuss the litany of injuries hampering the Minnesota Wild and how they just keep on winning anyways. But how long can that last? Plus, a deep dive into the franchise goaltending history brings up a few names as a blast from the past.


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]]> Injuries and Victories = The Minnesota Wild Justin Wiggins 00:51:26 The guys are back to discuss the litany of injuries hampering the Minnesota Wild and how they just keep on winning anyways. But how long can that last? Plus, a deep dive into the franchise goaltending history brings up a few names as a blast from the past. The guys are back to discuss the litany of injuries hampering the Minnesota Wild and how they just keep on winning anyways. But how long can that last? Plus, a deep dive into the franchise goaltending history brings up a few names as a blast from the past. false full 19 262c12de-93f4-4d52-b122-a0ab6374c2b4 David Jiricek Shipped to The State of Hockey The guys react to the bombshell of a trade between Minnesota and Columbus, sending David Jiricek to the State of Hockey as the Wild look to build an Avengers Blue Line. Plus just how shocked are we the Wild sit atop the NHL Standings?


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]]> Mon, 2 Dec 2024 06:05:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Wilderness Talk) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 The guys react to the bombshell of a trade between Minnesota and Columbus, sending David Jiricek to the State of Hockey as the Wild look to build an Avengers Blue Line. Plus just how shocked are we the Wild sit atop the NHL Standings?


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]]> David Jiricek Shipped to The State of Hockey Wilderness Talk 00:49:22 The guys react to the bombshell of a trade between Minnesota and Columbus, sending David Jiricek to the State of Hockey as the Wild look to build an Avengers Blue Line. Plus just how shocked are we the Wild sit atop the NHL Standings?  The guys react to the bombshell of a trade between Minnesota and Columbus, sending David Jiricek to the State of Hockey as the Wild look to build an Avengers Blue Line. Plus just how shocked are we the Wild sit atop the NHL Standings?  false full 18 e11d445d-0f8a-4231-b8a3-5b1aeef3f0be Disappointment and Defenders: A Minnesota Wild Thanksgiving The Minnesota Wild dropped a pivitoal game against the Winnipeg Jets at home. That leaves the Wild at 0-12-1 against Colorado, Dallas and Winnipeg over the past two years. Aside from the disappointing loss, the Wild have been rumored to be in on David Jiricek from Columbus. All of this and more from the last episode before Thanksgiving!


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]]> Wed, 27 Nov 2024 15:27:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 The Minnesota Wild dropped a pivitoal game against the Winnipeg Jets at home. That leaves the Wild at 0-12-1 against Colorado, Dallas and Winnipeg over the past two years. Aside from the disappointing loss, the Wild have been rumored to be in on David Jiricek from Columbus. All of this and more from the last episode before Thanksgiving!


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]]> Disappointment and Defenders: A Minnesota Wild Thanksgiving Justin Wiggins 00:46:53 The Minnesota Wild dropped a pivitoal game against the Winnipeg Jets at home. That leaves the Wild at 0-12-1 against Colorado, Dallas and Winnipeg over the past two years. Aside from the disappointing loss, the Wild have been rumored to be in on David Jiricek from Columbus. All of this and more from the last episode before Thanksgiving! The Minnesota Wild dropped a pivitoal game against the Winnipeg Jets at home. That leaves the Wild at 0-12-1 against Colorado, Dallas and Winnipeg over the past two years. Aside from the disappointing loss, the Wild have been rumored to be in on David Jiricek from Columbus. All of this and more from the last episode before Thanksgiving! false full 17 e577dae6-a571-4e43-b612-0b93ea3e0023 Are the Wild's Recent Injuries a Cause For Concern? Wiggins is back from LTIR! Justin re-joins Luke Sims and Justin Hein after they took the reins for a few weeks while he begrudgingly enjoyed the beaches of San Diego. The Wild continue to roll, outside their recent loss to the Dallas Stars. The guys debate if the injury excuse is a worthy one or if another loss to a top Central Division opponent is cause for concern.


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]]> Mon, 18 Nov 2024 22:21:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Wilderness Talk) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 Wiggins is back from LTIR! Justin re-joins Luke Sims and Justin Hein after they took the reins for a few weeks while he begrudgingly enjoyed the beaches of San Diego. The Wild continue to roll, outside their recent loss to the Dallas Stars. The guys debate if the injury excuse is a worthy one or if another loss to a top Central Division opponent is cause for concern.


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]]> Are the Wild's Recent Injuries a Cause For Concern? Wilderness Talk 00:40:49 Wiggins is back from LTIR! Justin re-joins Luke Sims and Justin Hein after they took the reins for a few weeks while he begrudgingly enjoyed the beaches of San Diego. The Wild continue to roll, outside their recent loss to the Dallas Stars. The guys debate if the injury excuse is a worthy one or if another loss to a top Central Division opponent is cause for concern.  Wiggins is back from LTIR! Justin re-joins Luke Sims and Justin Hein after they took the reins for a few weeks while he begrudgingly enjoyed the beaches of San Diego. The Wild continue to roll, outside their recent loss to the Dallas Stars. The guys debate if the injury excuse is a worthy one or if another loss to a top Central Division opponent is cause for concern.  false full 16 cad7c251-c6ec-4e28-8d80-364e4b207032 How to Penalty Kill: a Minnesota Wild edition with Dr. Hein The Minnesota Wild stole five of six points on their recent road trip and now sit second in the NHL standings behind the Winnipeg Jets. Without Wiggins, Hein and Sims talk about the road trip, and Hein gives his in-depth breakdown of the Minnesota Wild penalty kill and looks ahead to the next few games.


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]]> Mon, 11 Nov 2024 14:10:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 The Minnesota Wild stole five of six points on their recent road trip and now sit second in the NHL standings behind the Winnipeg Jets. Without Wiggins, Hein and Sims talk about the road trip, and Hein gives his in-depth breakdown of the Minnesota Wild penalty kill and looks ahead to the next few games.


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]]> How to Penalty Kill: a Minnesota Wild edition with Dr. Hein Justin Wiggins 00:26:51 The Minnesota Wild stole five of six points on their recent road trip and now sit second in the NHL standings behind the Winnipeg Jets. Without Wiggins, Hein and Sims talk about the road trip, and Hein gives his in-depth breakdown of the Minnesota Wild penalty kill and looks ahead to the next few games.  The Minnesota Wild stole five of six points on their recent road trip and now sit second in the NHL standings behind the Winnipeg Jets. Without Wiggins, Hein and Sims talk about the road trip, and Hein gives his in-depth breakdown of the Minnesota Wild penalty kill and looks ahead to the next few games.  false full 16 bd0b1bb3-ea96-4401-b1a8-ec18dc1d9b3c Is Kirill Kaprizov holding the Wild together? No Justin Wiggins for this episode. Hein and Sims carry this one as they discuss the ugly Minnesota Wild loss to the L.A. Kings, the loss, albeit brief, of Kirill Kaprizov, and how it affected the team the rest of the game. In addition, the dynamic duo recaps the putrid powerplay and penalty kill as well as discussing how Yakov Trenin is kind of bad. Last but not least we do a quick preview of the Wild's upcoming road trip where they should be able to bank a lot of points.


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]]> Wed, 6 Nov 2024 13:26:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 No Justin Wiggins for this episode. Hein and Sims carry this one as they discuss the ugly Minnesota Wild loss to the L.A. Kings, the loss, albeit brief, of Kirill Kaprizov, and how it affected the team the rest of the game. In addition, the dynamic duo recaps the putrid powerplay and penalty kill as well as discussing how Yakov Trenin is kind of bad. Last but not least we do a quick preview of the Wild's upcoming road trip where they should be able to bank a lot of points.


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]]> Is Kirill Kaprizov holding the Wild together? Justin Wiggins 00:27:09 No Justin Wiggins for this episode. Hein and Sims carry this one as they discuss the ugly Minnesota Wild loss to the L.A. Kings, the loss, albeit brief, of Kirill Kaprizov, and how it affected the team the rest of the game. In addition, the dynamic duo recaps the putrid powerplay and penalty kill as well as discussing how Yakov Trenin is kind of bad. Last but not least we do a quick preview of the Wild's upcoming road trip where they should be able to bank a lot of points.   No Justin Wiggins for this episode. Hein and Sims carry this one as they discuss the ugly Minnesota Wild loss to the L.A. Kings, the loss, albeit brief, of Kirill Kaprizov, and how it affected the team the rest of the game. In addition, the dynamic duo recaps the putrid powerplay and penalty kill as well as discussing how Yakov Trenin is kind of bad. Last but not least we do a quick preview of the Wild's upcoming road trip where they should be able to bank a lot of points.   false full 15 0ea78a10-20fa-46e9-a710-2ad9ec8e6bc5 A Wild Wild Road Trip for the Wild Justin, Justin and Luke go over their takeaways from a very successful road trip for the Minnesota Wild featuring Marc-Andre Fleury's final game in Pittsburgh, Jake Middleton's offensive output, and Kirill Kaprizov's dominance.


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]]> Wed, 30 Oct 2024 16:22:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 Justin, Justin and Luke go over their takeaways from a very successful road trip for the Minnesota Wild featuring Marc-Andre Fleury's final game in Pittsburgh, Jake Middleton's offensive output, and Kirill Kaprizov's dominance.


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]]> A Wild Wild Road Trip for the Wild Justin Wiggins 00:28:20 Justin, Justin and Luke go over their takeaways from a very successful road trip for the Minnesota Wild featuring Marc-Andre Fleury's final game in Pittsburgh, Jake Middleton's offensive output, and Kirill Kaprizov's dominance.  Justin, Justin and Luke go over their takeaways from a very successful road trip for the Minnesota Wild featuring Marc-Andre Fleury's final game in Pittsburgh, Jake Middleton's offensive output, and Kirill Kaprizov's dominance.  false full 14 97b551e1-81b1-4585-a736-a466280f839f The Wild are a WAGON! Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins react to the Wild's sweep of two Florida powerhouses this week and what Marco Rossi's hot start means for his future.


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]]> Fri, 25 Oct 2024 19:35:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins react to the Wild's sweep of two Florida powerhouses this week and what Marco Rossi's hot start means for his future.


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]]> The Wild are a WAGON! Justin Wiggins 00:38:15 Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins react to the Wild's sweep of two Florida powerhouses this week and what Marco Rossi's hot start means for his future.  Justin Hein, Luke Sims, and Justin Wiggins react to the Wild's sweep of two Florida powerhouses this week and what Marco Rossi's hot start means for his future.  false full 12 8d0b2c96-9c1b-4e8e-a93a-f044f85245b1 Fireworks Early For The Wild Luke Sims is getting married! So the Justin's are forced to survive an episode without him. But have no fear! Tony Abbott is here! The longtime Minnesota Wild blogger joins the show for his takes on the very early start to the season.


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]]> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 05:56:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Wilderness Talk) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 Luke Sims is getting married! So the Justin's are forced to survive an episode without him. But have no fear! Tony Abbott is here! The longtime Minnesota Wild blogger joins the show for his takes on the very early start to the season.


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]]> Fireworks Early For The Wild Wilderness Talk 00:47:34 Luke Sims is getting married! So the Justin's are forced to survive an episode without him. But have no fear! Tony Abbott is here! The longtime Minnesota Wild blogger joins the show for his takes on the very early start to the season. Luke Sims is getting married! So the Justin's are forced to survive an episode without him. But have no fear! Tony Abbott is here! The longtime Minnesota Wild blogger joins the show for his takes on the very early start to the season. false full 11 63422e07-d5ef-4bed-a7df-da4271f5b996 Season Opener Recap The Minnesota Wild are undefeated! Justin Hein and Justin Wiggins recap the season opener as the Wild defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on home ice.


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]]> Sat, 12 Oct 2024 14:05:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 The Minnesota Wild are undefeated! Justin Hein and Justin Wiggins recap the season opener as the Wild defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on home ice.


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]]> Season Opener Recap Justin Wiggins 00:23:47 The Minnesota Wild are undefeated! Justin Hein and Justin Wiggins recap the season opener as the Wild defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on home ice. The Minnesota Wild are undefeated! Justin Hein and Justin Wiggins recap the season opener as the Wild defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on home ice. false full 10 458cfd63-4906-4bb3-ae16-f0b584dce244 The Season Is Here! We finally made it! The NHL season has started! And with that, the 2024-25 Minnesota Wild season preview. Our predictions for Overachiever (Hein), Underachiever (Wiggins), and playoff possibilities coming your way.


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]]> Thu, 10 Oct 2024 05:01:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 We finally made it! The NHL season has started! And with that, the 2024-25 Minnesota Wild season preview. Our predictions for Overachiever (Hein), Underachiever (Wiggins), and playoff possibilities coming your way.


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]]> The Season Is Here! Justin Wiggins 00:52:19 We finally made it! The NHL season has started! And with that, the 2024-25 Minnesota Wild season preview. Our predictions for Overachiever (Hein), Underachiever (Wiggins), and playoff possibilities coming your way. We finally made it! The NHL season has started! And with that, the 2024-25 Minnesota Wild season preview. Our predictions for Overachiever (Hein), Underachiever (Wiggins), and playoff possibilities coming your way. false full 9 ec360a62-1fe4-4618-ad03-dbfbf986704a What's With These Kirill Kaprizov Rumors??? The guys dig into the recent rumors on the Minnesota Wild Superstar, plus react to key storylines emerging from the Wild preseason


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]]> Tue, 8 Oct 2024 05:21:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 The guys dig into the recent rumors on the Minnesota Wild Superstar, plus react to key storylines emerging from the Wild preseason


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]]> What's With These Kirill Kaprizov Rumors??? Justin Wiggins 00:46:11 The guys dig into the recent rumors on the Minnesota Wild Superstar, plus react to key storylines emerging from the Wild preseason The guys dig into the recent rumors on the Minnesota Wild Superstar, plus react to key storylines emerging from the Wild preseason false full 8 305a7a7f-734d-4285-85db-b7d0224b962a Minnesota Wild Prospect Rankings #5-1 The guys break down the final five of the Hockey Wilderness staff prospect rankings for the Minnesota Wild. But first, we react to the reports coming out of the first week of Wild training camp as the start of a new season is right around the corner.


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]]> Thu, 26 Sep 2024 20:05:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Wilderness Talk) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 The guys break down the final five of the Hockey Wilderness staff prospect rankings for the Minnesota Wild. But first, we react to the reports coming out of the first week of Wild training camp as the start of a new season is right around the corner.


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]]> Minnesota Wild Prospect Rankings #5-1 Wilderness Talk 00:39:48 The guys break down the final five of the Hockey Wilderness staff prospect rankings for the Minnesota Wild. But first, we react to the reports coming out of the first week of Wild training camp as the start of a new season is right around the corner.  The guys break down the final five of the Hockey Wilderness staff prospect rankings for the Minnesota Wild. But first, we react to the reports coming out of the first week of Wild training camp as the start of a new season is right around the corner.  false full 7 53e3d6f8-42df-426f-aef5-d0f11ded197b Minnesota Wild Prospect Rankings #10-6 The boys debate the start of Hockey Wilderness' Wild Prospect Rankings and Hein completely derails the train.


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]]> Thu, 19 Sep 2024 04:59:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Wilderness Talk) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 The boys debate the start of Hockey Wilderness' Wild Prospect Rankings and Hein completely derails the train.


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]]> Minnesota Wild Prospect Rankings #10-6 Wilderness Talk 00:31:37 The boys debate the start of Hockey Wilderness' Wild Prospect Rankings and Hein completely derails the train. The boys debate the start of Hockey Wilderness' Wild Prospect Rankings and Hein completely derails the train. false full 6 8fc8c1e1-3b47-4b52-9952-980141a94352 Riley Heidt's Standing in the Minnesota Wild Prospect Rankings The Wilderness Talk guys break down the recent controversy about where Riley Heidt ranks in the Minnesota Wild prospect rankings.


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]]> Thu, 5 Sep 2024 04:46:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Wilderness Talk) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 The Wilderness Talk guys break down the recent controversy about where Riley Heidt ranks in the Minnesota Wild prospect rankings.


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]]> Riley Heidt's Standing in the Minnesota Wild Prospect Rankings Wilderness Talk 00:45:42 The Wilderness Talk guys break down the recent controversy about where Riley Heidt ranks in the Minnesota Wild prospect rankings. The Wilderness Talk guys break down the recent controversy about where Riley Heidt ranks in the Minnesota Wild prospect rankings. false full 5 b615aa33-27c6-4e74-bf5b-e0018031261f Three Goalie Rotation? The guys discuss the possibilty of the Minnesota Wild rolling with a three goalie rotation in net this season, but all while Luke is in the middle of a fantasy football draft. Things go about as well as expected.


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]]> Tue, 27 Aug 2024 04:29:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Wilderness Talk) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 The guys discuss the possibilty of the Minnesota Wild rolling with a three goalie rotation in net this season, but all while Luke is in the middle of a fantasy football draft. Things go about as well as expected.


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]]> Three Goalie Rotation? Wilderness Talk 00:41:17 The guys discuss the possibilty of the Minnesota Wild rolling with a three goalie rotation in net this season, but all while Luke is in the middle of a fantasy football draft. Things go about as well as expected. The guys discuss the possibilty of the Minnesota Wild rolling with a three goalie rotation in net this season, but all while Luke is in the middle of a fantasy football draft. Things go about as well as expected. false full 4 f186d36b-05ac-4b09-9b23-437c89e349e5 Positivity All Around Justin Wiggins, Luke Sims, and Justin Hein try something new by discussing the positives they are looking forward to for the upcoming Minnesota Wild season


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]]> Thu, 15 Aug 2024 03:30:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 Justin Wiggins, Luke Sims, and Justin Hein try something new by discussing the positives they are looking forward to for the upcoming Minnesota Wild season


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]]> Positivity All Around Justin Wiggins 00:38:04 Justin Wiggins, Luke Sims, and Justin Hein try something new by discussing the positives they are looking forward to for the upcoming Minnesota Wild season Justin Wiggins, Luke Sims, and Justin Hein try something new by discussing the positives they are looking forward to for the upcoming Minnesota Wild season false full 3 dc8356f0-43e5-4f3e-ab2c-bbfab9997c1b What's Going On With Filip Gustavvson? The Boys dive in to find out what the Wild's crease might look this season, along with some really fun Minnesota Wild trivia


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]]> Tue, 6 Aug 2024 02:32:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Wilderness Talk) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 The Boys dive in to find out what the Wild's crease might look this season, along with some really fun Minnesota Wild trivia


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]]> What's Going On With Filip Gustavvson? Wilderness Talk 00:41:15 The Boys dive in to find out what the Wild's crease might look this season, along with some really fun Minnesota Wild trivia  The Boys dive in to find out what the Wild's crease might look this season, along with some really fun Minnesota Wild trivia  false full 3 d100633c-83bd-46cc-8996-e104794583d4 Minnesota Wild Free Agency Recap + Brock Faber Extension! Justin Wiggins, Luke Sims, and Justin Hein break down the Minnesota WIld's 2024 free agency move (singular) and compare the Wild's free agency strategy to that of your mother's home organization strategy.


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]]> Fri, 2 Aug 2024 18:53:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Wilderness Talk) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 Justin Wiggins, Luke Sims, and Justin Hein break down the Minnesota WIld's 2024 free agency move (singular) and compare the Wild's free agency strategy to that of your mother's home organization strategy.


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]]> Minnesota Wild Free Agency Recap + Brock Faber Extension! Wilderness Talk 00:33:45 Justin Wiggins, Luke Sims, and Justin Hein break down the Minnesota WIld's 2024 free agency move (singular) and compare the Wild's free agency strategy to that of your mother's home organization strategy. Justin Wiggins, Luke Sims, and Justin Hein break down the Minnesota WIld's 2024 free agency move (singular) and compare the Wild's free agency strategy to that of your mother's home organization strategy. false full 2 3d5276cc-449d-4e3a-b4b4-e7fbf9405271 Minnesota Wild 2024 Draft Recap It's a start! Justin Wiggins, Luke Sims, and Justin Hein debut the very first episode of Wilderness Talk where they break down the 2024 Minnesota Wild draft class and highlight recent Hockey Wilderness content.


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]]> Mon, 22 Jul 2024 22:04:00 +0000 jtwiggins8@gmail.com (Justin Wiggins) https://sites.libsyn.com/537392 It's a start! Justin Wiggins, Luke Sims, and Justin Hein debut the very first episode of Wilderness Talk where they break down the 2024 Minnesota Wild draft class and highlight recent Hockey Wilderness content.


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]]> Minnesota Wild 2024 Draft Recap Justin Wiggins 00:38:22 It's a start! Justin Wiggins, Luke Sims, and Justin Hein debut the very first episode of Wilderness Talk where they break down the 2024 Minnesota Wild draft class and highlight recent Hockey Wilderness content. It's a start! Justin Wiggins, Luke Sims, and Justin Hein debut the very first episode of Wilderness Talk where they break down the 2024 Minnesota Wild draft class and highlight recent Hockey Wilderness content. false full 1