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Sam Rinzel, 2022 first round pick to the Chicago Blackhawks, Hobey Baker nominee and current Defenseman for the Minnesota Gophers joins Drop the Mitts to talk about his season thus far. The Gophers currently sit fourth in the country in the College Hockey rankings and have a huge test this against the Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor. Sam is considered one of the top Defenseman in College Hockey netting 9 goals which is a career high and 16 Assists in 30 games so far.Sam talks about what it has been like growing up and playing with Gophers Captain Jimmy Snuggerud and what he has meant to their team. He also talks about the insane amount of talent that the Gophers have this season and their chances of bringing home a National Championship.He also talks about the draft process and what the moment was like when he found out he was going to be going to the Chicago Blackhawks an Original 6 franchise and attending Development Camp with the Blackhawks. () Chris breaks down the first Four Nations game between Canada and Sweden. The pace, the creativity of Team Canada and how Team Sweden clawed their way back in the game to force Overtime. Chris also breaks down why he thinks as far as all around game goes, should be considered a top 3 player of all time. As always if you enjoyed Drop the Mitts Hockey content please don't hesitate to leave a 5 star review and follow Chris Davis @chrisjdavis11 on all social media platforms as well as the podcast account @dropmittshockey on all social media platforms. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
The name of the PWHL Minnesota team is revealed, Hawk reviews the new Beetlejuice movie, Sauce shares some news about Hawk's family real estate
The name of the PWHL Minnesota team is revealed, Hawk reviews the new Beetlejuice movie, Sauce shares some news about Hawk's family real estate
Does Blois Olson think the PWHL Minnesota team name will be announced? That and we dive into some serious topics as well such as the upcoming schedule between the two presidential candidates, speculation on who former President George W. Bush could select this coming November and Blois previews what else to look forward to including Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan holding a press conference and more!
Does Blois Olson think the PWHL Minnesota team name will be announced? That and we dive into some serious topics as well such as the upcoming schedule between the two presidential candidates, speculation on who former President George W. Bush could select this coming November and Blois previews what else to look forward to including Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan holding a press conference and more!
Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with Monday's storm-interrupted 10-6 loss to Atlanta, the Twins' sixth setback in their last eight games. Bailey Ober has been terrific almost all year, but he gave up nine early runs before the skies opened up. The pressure will be on rookie Simeon Woods Richardson on Tuesday to get the Twins, who are suddenly in third place in the AL Central, back on track. Rand also identified the four areas of the Vikings roster that he is most concerned about at the start of the season. Roster cutdowns are coming Tuesday, and Minnesota could use some depth in a few different areas. 14:00: Taylor Heise, Kelly Pannek and Nicole Hensley, all standouts from PWHL Minnesota's championship team this season, joined Rand on the Minnesota Star Tribune stage at the State Fair. They talked about the highs and lows of the season, what it means to be a pro hockey player and what they can do for a Year 2 encore. 37:00: Rand is back at the fair for a couple more interviews Tuesday. Come say hi.
John Forslund, play by play announcer for the Seattle Kraken and NHL on TNT joins the podcast! John and Chris sit down to talk about some of the huge moves the Seattle Kraken have made in the offseason including hiring Dan Bylsma as their next head coach, signing Brandon Montour and Chandler Stephenson to big contracts as well as drafting Berkly Catton. John also gives his thoughts on the newly signed Matty Beniers contract as well as if he thinks Shane Wright can take make the jump to the NHL. John also addresses the current situation going on with Amazon and where he is with those negotiations as well as if he was ever really in play for the Boston Bruins play by play job.As always if you enjoyed Drop the Mitts Hockey content please don't hesitate to leave a 5 star review and follow Chris Davis @chrisjdavis11 on all social media platforms as well as the podcast account @dropmittshockey on all social media platforms. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Former Defenseman for the US National Development Program and current member of the Wisconsin Badgers Logan Hensler joins us for Episode 50 of Drop the Mitts!Chris and Logan discuss his time with the US National Development Team and how significant they were in improving his game. He also discusses the decision to attend the University of Wisconsin and his first thoughts checking out the campus and Kohl Arena. With the annoucement coming down just a few days ago that the Badgers will be taking on the Michigan State Spartans at Wrigley Field, Logan talks about the anticipation of getting to play at a venue like Wrigley.Chris announces some big news after a few weeks on the shelf! As always if you enjoyed Drop the Mitts Hockey content please don't hesitate to leave a 5 star review and follow Chris Davis @chrisjdavis11 on all social media platforms as well as the podcast account @dropmittshockey on all social media platforms. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Amanda Leveille, Minnesota women's hockey star, announces her retirement Some of Lev's friends weigh in on her decision Lev shares what this past season in PWHL Minnesota was like The Blues announce jersey numbers for new players AND MORE! Mike Burgoyne, St. Louis' best realtor! - mike@strikewithmike.com, 1-314-753-4060 Wolf Power Washing - Call Joe at 314-420-5434. Joe has the best rates in town! Check our our T-Shirt Shop! www.LetsGoBlues.com/shop Follow us on the socials! @lgbradio
A recap of development camp, and another lens on all the movements PWHL Minnesota has made since winning the inaugural Walter Cup. Plus, Jessi and Kirsten would gladly take a buyout contract anytime. Maybe. As always we're created by new voice studios, presented by SotaStick, brought to you by TalkNorth, Grain Belt, Royal Credit Union and Livea.
A recap of development camp, and another lens on all the movements PWHL Minnesota has made since winning the inaugural Walter Cup. Plus, Jessi and Kirsten would gladly take a buyout contract anytime. Maybe. As always we're created by new voice studios, presented by SotaStick, and brought to you by TalkNorth, Grain Belt, Royal Credit Union and Livea.
Dean Letourneau, the 25th overall pick in this year's NHL Draft to the Boston Bruins joins Drop the Mitts! Dean will be playing for the Boston College Eagles this season and talks about his expectations going into his Freshman year. After attending Bruins Development Camp Dean talks about his biggest takeaways from the week, talking with guys like Captain Brad Marchand as well as Charlie McAvoy and Jeremy Swayman. Chris dives into the 2024 Calder Odds and talks about guys like Macklin Celebrini, Artyom Levshunov, and Beckett Sennecke all signing their entry level contracts and who his pick to win the Calder Trophy is. As always if you enjoyed Drop the Mitts Hockey content please don't hesitate to leave a 5 star review and follow Chris Davis @chrisjdavis11 on all social media platforms as well as the podcast account @dropmittshockey on all social media platforms. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Angus Crookshank of the Ottawa Senators joins Drop the Mitts to talk about the phenomenal of a 2023-2024 season he had. He talks about the whirlwind of a week he had getting the call up to play with the Ottawa Senators, skating his rookie lap in Las Vegas against the Golden Knights and scoring his very first NHL goal against the Arizona Coyotes the next game and doing all of this with his family being able to witness it. Angus also talks about his time at the University of New Hampshire and the crazy atmosphere of Whittemore Center Arena and the rivalry games against the Maine Blackbears at Alfond Arena. As always if you enjoyed Drop the Mitts Hockey content please don't hesitate to leave a 5 star review and follow Chris Davis @chrisjdavis11 on all social media platforms as well as the podcast account @dropmittshockey on all social media platforms. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Former Air Force Academy Falcons Captain, current Defenseman for the Ontario Reign, Luke Rowe joins Drop the Mitts! Chris and Luke talk about Luke signing his first professional hockey contract very recently signing a 1 year deal with the Ontario Reign. He talks about scoring his first professional goal and playing with fellow D-man Brandt Clarke. Luke talks about his four incredible years at the United States Air Force Academy, the ups and downs and his experience at a well known military academy. He talks about his day to day life both as a hockey player and cadet at the Academy and his initial thoughts as he got to the Academy as a 20 year old for basic training. Luke studied Military Strategic Studies and went into great depth on his experience in that major and his biggest takeaways.As always if you enjoyed Drop the Mitts Hockey content please don't hesitate to leave a 5 star review and follow Chris Davis @chrisjdavis11 on all social media platforms as well as the podcast account @dropmittshockey on all social media platforms. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Jason and Laura talk about his trip to Aspen to attend a Food & Wine festival. Then on the DeRush-Hour: a PWHL Minnesota draft pick is apologizing. Why?
Dallas Stars Forward Logan Stankoven joins the Drop the Mitts to talk about his first season both in the AHL and his call-up to the NHL. Logan talks about the teams deep playoff run and what it was like playing in a playoff environment especially in his home barn at American Airlines Center. Logan goes into detail about his emotion scoring not only his first NHL goal on his 21st birthday against the Isanders but scoring his first playoff goal against the Colorado Avalanche. He also talks about playing with guys like Jamie Benn, Joe Pavelski, and linemate Wyatt Johnston. With the 2024 NHL Draft coming up at the end of the month Logan gives advice to the guys that may not hear their names in the first round as a guy who defied being a crucial part of a playoff team not getting picked in the first round.We do still have Da11as shirts available to support Logan and Hockey Gives Blood an organization that Logan has done a ton of work for during his time in Kamloops. 50% of the proceeds will go directly to Hockey Gives Blood and you can purchase yours here: https://dropthemittshockey.com/products/da11as-stankoven-tee-11As always if you enjoyed Drop the Mitts Hockey content please don't hesitate to leave a 5 star review and follow Chris Davis @chrisjdavis11 on all social media platforms as well as the podcast account @dropmittshockey on all social media platforms. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Lynx, who earned a decisive victory at defending WNBA champion Las Vegas on Tuesday. With a 9-3 record and several impressive victories already this season, the Lynx look not just like a competitive team but a true contender in the WNBA. Plus the Twins got everything they could have wanted from Louie Varland's spot start, but they couldn't take advantage of it. 7:00: Star Tribune writer Rachel Blount joins the show to offer perspectives and insights into the drama with PWHL Minnesota. Barely a week after winning a championship in the league's first year, general manager Natalie Darwitz was let go in a power struggle. The fallout from that was still reverberating at the PWHL draft in St. Paul on Monday and doesn't figure to let up anytime soon. 32:00: A key injury for the Celtics and a back-and-forth recruiting battle between the Gophers and Badgers.
In the span of two weeks, Minnesota's Professional Women's Hockey League team won the inaugural Walter Cup championship, dismissed its general manager and drafted seven new players — one of whom is already upsetting fans because she supports apparent transphobic content online. Ian Kennedy with The Hockey News recapped the controversy on Morning Edition with Cathy Wurzer.
MPR News is tracking severe weather across the state. Our chief meteorologist Paul Huttner joined us at the top of the hour with the latest weather updates. The Minneapolis Public Schools school board president broke down the district budget cuts passed last night.On Wednesday, North Dakotans voted to set an age limit for people who can run for Congress in their state. We spoke with the person who helped get the measure on the ballot. PWHL Minnesota is embroiled in controversy. A hockey reporter shared what he thinks is happening behind closed doors. A new photography studio is making sure LGBTQ+ folks feel comfortable in front of the camera. And a new coffee shop is hoping to be a third space for Muslim youth in Minnesota.
Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 17 NHL, Minnesota Wild, & NCAA Golden Gophers Podcast hosted by Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota Episode 17 Guest: Grace Zumwinkle Grace Zumwinkle is an American ice hockey player for PWHL Minnesota of the Professional Women's Hockey League. She played college ice hockey at Minnesota. She represented the United States women's national ice hockey team at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 17 - Feat. Grace Zumwinkle | Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota | Fellowship of the Rink
- SKOR North's Phil Mackey goes into detail about how feeble the Twins lineup is right now, rips into some individual performers and what needs to be done to get back on track. Plus he talks about his dating history and Tom shares how he put off a few potential suitors. - KSTP's Chris Egert shares the latest on a small boy who wandered off from his family and is still yet to be found, where people should keep an eye out as the search for him continues. And the crew reacts to the Twins City Connect uniforms being released... and they're not great. - Bob Sansevere chats about the new Twins jerseys, how streaky the club is this season and discusses the controversial decisions in women's sports over the weekend with Caitlin Clark being left off the USA Olympics roster and Natalie Darwitz being relieved of her duties as GM of PWHL Minnesota. - Techno producer, DJ, and record label founder Carl Craig joins the show to talk about the documentary about his life "Desire: The Carl Craig Story". The doc paints an intimate portrait of his life and is an ode to his beloved city, Detroit, that chronicles his career and a musical pioneer creating genre-bending pieces. - Kristyn Burtt talks about a big new job opportunity she got, surveys the crew about if anyone watched Hit Man over the weekend and if the new Glen Powell phase in Hollywood will hold or if he'll fall back from the spotlight. And George Lopez and Will Smith had pretty opposite weekends. Stream the show LIVE on the Tom Barnard Show app M-F from 8-9:30AM or get the show on-demand on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- SKOR North's Phil Mackey goes into detail about how feeble the Twins lineup is right now, rips into some individual performers and what needs to be done to get back on track. Plus he talks about his dating history and Tom shares how he put off a few potential suitors.- KSTP's Chris Egert shares the latest on a small boy who wandered off from his family and is still yet to be found, where people should keep an eye out as the search for him continues. And the crew reacts to the Twins City Connect uniforms being released... and they're not great.- Bob Sansevere chats about the new Twins jerseys, how streaky the club is this season and discusses the controversial decisions in women's sports over the weekend with Caitlin Clark being left off the USA Olympics roster and Natalie Darwitz being relieved of her duties as GM of PWHL Minnesota.- Techno producer, DJ, and record label founder Carl Craig joins the show to talk about the documentary about his life "Desire: The Carl Craig Story". The doc paints an intimate portrait of his life and is an ode to his beloved city, Detroit, that chronicles his career and a musical pioneer creating genre-bending pieces.- Kristyn Burtt talks about a big new job opportunity she got, surveys the crew about if anyone watched Hit Man over the weekend and if the new Glen Powell phase in Hollywood will hold or if he'll fall back from the spotlight. And George Lopez and Will Smith had pretty opposite weekends.Stream the show LIVE on the Tom Barnard Show app M-F from 8-9:30AM or get the show on-demand on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports, but they start with a special topic of sorts: Reusse wrote recently about which of the Wolves, Twins, Wild and Vikings are most (or more aptly least) likely to win a championship before 2030, which proved to be a great jumping off point to talk about all four teams and leagues. Plus they get into the Twins snapping their five-game losing streak, Natalie Darwitz's departure from PWHL Minnesota and how Reusse never expected Caitlin Clark to be on the Olympic team in the first place.
Judd Zulgad, Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties and NHL.com, and AJ Fredrickson discuss the news of Natalie Darwitz being relieved of her duties as GM of PWHL Minnesota. How much of this news is a shock? Who made the call on a major decision like this? What's next for the reigning PWHL Walter Cup Champions with the draft right around the corner? What to make of the Wild parting ways with Darby Hendrickson, and a Stanley Cup Final preview between the Panthers and Oilers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Judd Zulgad, Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties and NHL.com, and AJ Fredrickson discuss the news of Natalie Darwitz being relieved of her duties as GM of PWHL Minnesota. How much of this news is a shock? Who made the call on a major decision like this? What's next for the reigning PWHL Walter Cup Champions with the draft right around the corner? What to make of the Wild parting ways with Darby Hendrickson, and a Stanley Cup Final preview between the Panthers and Oilers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2023 Boston Bruins 3rd round pick, Quinnipiac commit, and most recently Forward for the Sioux Falls Stampede Chris Pelosi joins the pod! The two Chris' sit down to talk about this past season, playing with fellow Boston Bruins draft pick Beckett Hendrickson, and the increase in production. Chris also talks about what went into his decision to commit to Quinnipiac University and the decision to play for Head Coach Rand Pecknold. Chris talks about Draft Day and how his younger brother Rocco reminded him that the Draft was on. (26:00) The second half of the episode Chris is joined by the incredibly talented Hannah Carpenter to talk some puck! Hannah talks about what it was like being on the ice shooting photo's for the Walter Cup winning PWHL Minnesota team and what this entire PWHL season has meant. Chris and Hannah go back and forth discussing their mock drafts for the upcoming PWHL Draft and where prospects like Sarah Fillier, Hannah Bilka and Danielle Serdachny could end up! The two also dive into their thoughts on what the new Utah Hockey team will go with for a team name. You can follow Hannah @carpenterr33 as well as her photography account @Carpie_shoots on Instagram!As always if you enjoyed Drop the Mitts Hockey content please don't hesitate to leave a 5 star review and follow Chris Davis @chrisjdavis11 on all social media platforms as well as the podcast account @dropmittshockey on all social media platforms. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Judd Zulgad, Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties and NHL.com, and AJ Fredrickson discuss the news of Natalie Darwitz being relieved of her duties as GM of PWHL Minnesota. How much of this news is a shock? Who made the call on a major decision like this? What's next for the reigning PWHL Walter Cup Champions with the draft right around the corner? What to make of the Wild parting ways with Darby Hendrickson, and a Stanley Cup Final preview between the Panthers and Oilers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Judd Zulgad, Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties and NHL.com, and AJ Fredrickson discuss the news of Natalie Darwitz being relieved of her duties as GM of PWHL Minnesota. How much of this news is a shock? Who made the call on a major decision like this? What's next for the reigning PWHL Walter Cup Champions with the draft right around the corner? What to make of the Wild parting ways with Darby Hendrickson, and a Stanley Cup Final preview between the Panthers and Oilers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Host Michael Rand dives into the struggles of the Twins against the AL's top teams after a loss to the Yankees dropped Minnesota to 0-14 against New York, Cleveland and Baltimore this season. It's not just one thing, but this is a big thing: the Twins were No. 2 in starting pitcher ERA last season; this year, they are No. 25. Plus Dallas is apparently not invincible after getting routed by Boston in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, while a huge name has joined the Wolves ownership pursuit. 9:00: Andrew Krammer joins Rand for a breakdown of Vikings minicamp. Who stood out on both sides of the ball? What is J.J. McCarthy's timeline? And what should we look for from Justin Jefferson after his huge contract was signed? 29:00: Natalie Darwitz is reportedly out as GM of PWHL Minnesota.
We talk champs (PWHL Minnesota) and non-champs (Dallas Stars) plus get to your offseason Qs with the Beauts. All in this week's episode, created by new voice studios, brought to you by Talk North, Jim Beam, Livea, Grain Belt and Royal Credit Union this is season 5 episode 230.
We talk champs (PWHL Minnesota) and non-champs (Dallas Stars) plus get to your offseason Qs with the Beauts. All in this week's episode, created by new voice studios, brought to you by Talk North, Jim Beam, Livea, Grain Belt, and Royal Credit Union this is season 5 episode 230.
The Athletic's Joe Smith joins on the title-winning PWHL Minnesota squad and some Wild nuggets as we enter the summer....then extended Vikes Bites and News to finish the hour!
WE ARE BACK! After a week long sabbatical in Dallas and Washington DC we are back to talk some hockey! University of Michigan commit, Waterloo Blackhawks Defenseman Will Felicio joins the podcast to talk so puck! Coming off a great season in the USHL Will talks about preparing for the NHL Draft that will take place this month in Las Vegas at the Sphere. He also talks about committing to a powerhouse in College Hockey The University of Michigan and what went into that decision. Will talks about his time with the Boston Jr. Eagles and his time with Mount St. Charles playing with guys like James Hagens and Sacha Boisvert. He talks about a couple of former Michigan Defenseman that he sees himself in like Quinn Hughes and Seamus Casey.As always if you enjoyed Drop the Mitts Hockey content please don't hesitate to leave a 5 star review and follow Chris Davis @chrisjdavis11 on all social media platforms as well as the podcast account @dropmittshockey on all social media platforms. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Jeff Marek and Shayna Goldman of The Athletic kick things off discussing their takeaways from last night's Game 4 between the Stars and Oilers, Darnell Nurse's bounce back, and Evan Bouchard's elite play throughout the playoffs. Later on, they recap last night's first ever PWHL Final which saw Minnesota beat Boston in Game 5! Then, newly appointed President, General Manager and Alternate Governor of the Columbus Blue Jackets, Don Waddell joins the program (32:21). They discuss his decision to join Columbus, his draft philosophy, what we can expect Rick Nash's role to be going forward, and the players he tried to pry out of Columbus while managing in Carolina. Next up, after capturing the Walter Cup last night, PWHL Minnesota GM Natalie Darwitz looks back on her team's ‘brief' win in Game 4, how important first overall pick Taylor Heise has been for the team, and the Sophie Jacques trade (50:09). Later on, Jeff and Matt Marchese discuss the broader impact the PWHL's growth will have on women's hockey, the future between the pipes in Columbus, the Oilers' play short-handed, and Kris Knoblauch's tactics behind the bench (01:19:20). Jeff concludes today's episode reflecting on the life and legacy of legendary FAN590 personality and radio programmer, Bob Mackowycz. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.
- SKOR North's Judd Zulgad returns to the show and talks about his disdain for Declan Giff because of his metabolism, the mindset of the Timberwolves ahead of Game 5 inside of Target Center, the Twins good play as of late despite getting smoked last night against the Royals, and his appreciation for a train whistle.- KSTP's Chris Egert discusses the Minnesota DFL group calling for their colleague who was arrested a couple months back to resign from her position. The PWHL Minnesota club won the first ever Walter Cup last night, and the Wolves are having another block party this evening ahead of Game 5 that'll cost you $1.- Brad Blanks makes his triumphant return to the show while taking a break from the world of parenting to talk about the end of Curb Your Enthusiasm, Jerry Seinfeld's media appearances, talks about his time spending the night with Tom and visiting Tom's old neighborhood, and what else he's been up to!Stream the show LIVE on the Tom Barnard Show app M-F from 8-9:30AM or get the show on-demand on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- SKOR North's Judd Zulgad returns to the show and talks about his disdain for Declan Giff because of his metabolism, the mindset of the Timberwolves ahead of Game 5 inside of Target Center, the Twins good play as of late despite getting smoked last night against the Royals, and his appreciation for a train whistle. - KSTP's Chris Egert discusses the Minnesota DFL group calling for their colleague who was arrested a couple months back to resign from her position. The PWHL Minnesota club won the first ever Walter Cup last night, and the Wolves are having another block party this evening ahead of Game 5 that'll cost you $1. - Brad Blanks makes his triumphant return to the show while taking a break from the world of parenting to talk about the end of Curb Your Enthusiasm, Jerry Seinfeld's media appearances, talks about his time spending the night with Tom and visiting Tom's old neighborhood, and what else he's been up to! Stream the show LIVE on the Tom Barnard Show app M-F from 8-9:30AM or get the show on-demand on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Introduction: Playing off of a near-perfect Game 5 performance by Minnesota on Wednesday to win the PWHL championship, host Michael Rand asks whether recent events are evidence enough that any sort of sports curse in this state has been lifted. At the very least, let's give praise to PWHL Minnesota's resilience and 3-0 victory over Boston, while also wondering if the Wolves can follow suit. 9:00: Star Tribune Timberwolves writer Chris Hine joins Rand to set up another critical Game 5, this time Thursday at Target Center. Minnesota is trying to come all the way back from a 3-0 series hole, something that has never been done in the NBA. 31:00: A guard coming back to the Vikings, and a guard for sure leaving the Gophers.
Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back to deliver you the latest news across the NHL! Can the New York Rangers win without production from their top star players? Have the Panthers just taken over this series? Tune in to find out! If you had the choice, penalty shot or power play? Let us know your choice in the comments! Edmonton Oilers scored 5 unanswered goals to defeat the Dallas Stars 5-2 in game 4. The series now heads back to Dallas tied 2-2. The boys then give their game 5 predictions for both series. Next up, the PWHL handed out the Walter Cup in their inaugural season to PWHL Minnesota, so we bring on Paige Capistran to talk all things PWHL and what the future of the league could look like. Lastly, we play a game of offseason buy or sell! Will Stamkos leave the Tampa Bay Lightning? Will Linus Ullmark be traded from the Boston Bruins? Will Mitch Marner be shopped around this summer? Will the Utah Hockey Club make a blockbuster trade? All that and more answered here on The Drop! 00:00 Welcome to The Drop! 1:25 Can the Rangers win without stars producing? 3:10 Have the Panthers taken over this series? 8:13 Oilers def. Stars in game 4 8:40 Darnell Nurse 11:52 Who wins WCF game 5? 13:51 Who wins ECF game 5? 16:08 Paige Capistran joins the show to talk PWHL! 18:25 Wild game 4 finish! 19:37 Best memories from the inaugural season 23:05 Kendall Coyne Schofield 24:50 Offseason buy or sell: Steven Stamkos 25:55 Linus Ullmark's future 27:01 Dan Bylsma hired by Seattle Kraken 27:56 Mitch Marner's future 30:10 Utah Hockey Club will make a big trade this summer 32:25 Alexander Ovechkin will break Wayne Gretzky's goal record next season 33:54 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Star Tribune columnist Chip Scoggins joins host Michael Rand to break down the Wolves' big Game 4 win in Dallas. After falling into an 0-3 series hole, the Wolves found a way behind Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns to pull out a 105-100 win and send the series back to Target Center for Game 5. Can they overcome history and rally all the way back? What was different about Tuesday's game? 25:00: Rand finishes with talk of PWHL Minnesota's opportunity Wednesday night to still win a championship even after Game 4 heartache, plus the Twins keep rolling.
Russo and LaPanta talk PWHL Minnesota rollercoaster of emotions, the NHL conference finals, reputation calls, Rossi, and Ryan Carter joins to talk Minnesota Wild. Stay Tuned for the next Live show! from Aquarius Home Services Studio (https://aquariushomeservices.com) Supported by: Fellers Ranch (https://fellersranch.com/) Aquarius Home Services (https://aquariushomeservices.com/) Livea (https://livea.com/) Huxley Eyewear (https://huxleyeyewear.com/) Bosch Law Firm (https://www.bosch-law.com/) Twill (https://www.twillmn.com/) Royal Credit Union (https://www.rcu.org/)
Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the long weekend in sports, which of course begins with the precarious position the Timberwolves now find themselves in. Down 3-0 to Dallas in their best-of-seven Western Conference finals after three clutch time meltdowns, the Wolves must now make history to advance to the finals. Can they start their climb back with a win Tuesday, or is this the end of a very good season? Plus Rand and Reusse get into the suddenly rejuvenated Twins, the heartbreak for PWHL Minnesota, the death of Bill Walton and the excellence of the Lynx so far.
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Jeff kicks off the show with Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal to discuss today's news of Don Waddell's resignation as general manager of the Carolina Hurricanes. They break down why Waddell decided to leave, his history as an executive, if the GM role is Eric Tulsky's to lose, and Martin Necas' future with the 'Canes after multiple trade attempts. Then, PWHL Minnesota Head Coach Ken Klee joins the show ahead of tonight's Game 3 of the PWHL Finals (16:22). They discuss how the Canada vs. U.S. rivalry and the meteoric rise of the PWHL in it's first season, before recapping the series against Toronto. Later on, with the interim tag removed, L.A. Kings Head Coach Jim Hiller stops by to discuss what L.A. will prioritize going forward, the development of Quinton Byfield and how close he is to becoming a full-time center in the NHL (47:02). The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.
Parker Fox and Taylor Heise are in studio to talk Timberwolves, Heise's PWHL Minnesota squad making a run at a championship, and Sauce doesn't recognize the sound of his own voice
2011 Stanley Cup Champion with the Boston Bruins, Olympian and most recently Captain of the Tucson Roadrunners Steven Kampfer joins Drop the Mitts! Steven talks about his crazy run in Professional Hockey: playing College Hockey for the University of Michigan, the 2011 Stanley Cup season and insane celebration, his time in the KHL, and his role as a mentor and leader with the Tucson Roadrunners. In taking on that newer role Steven goes into detail what it was like and what it meant to him being able to mentor some of the Coyotes top prospects guys like Dylan Guenther and Josh Doan. Steven goes into great depth and detail about his time in Boston for the 2011 Stanley Cup run as well as his second stint with the team for their run in 2019. What it was like getting the opportunity to play with players like Zdeno Chara, Patrice Bergeron, Shawn Thornton and Brad Marchand. Steven talks about what it was like getting the call from John Vanbiesbrouck asking if he wanted to represent his country in the Olympics. From Meeting up with David Krejci for some cases of beer partying with Matty Ice. As always if you enjoyed Drop the Mitts Hockey content please don't hesitate to leave a 5 star review and follow Chris Davis @chrisjdavis11 on all social media platforms as well as the podcast account @dropmittshockey on all social media platforms. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
What would you give up for a Nathan MacKinnon or Connor McDavid? Is Marco Rossi still on the trade market? And what can the Wild learn from the Timberwolves and PWHL Minnesota deep run? All in this week's episode, created by new voice studios, brought to you by Talk North, Jim Beam, Livea, Grain Belt and Royal Credit Union this is season 5 episode 229.
Recent Gold Medalist in the U18 Men's Worlds, number one overall selection in the Ontario Hockey League Draft, and one of the top rated prospects in the 2025 NHL Draft class Matthew Schaefer joins Drop the Mitts! Matt talks about his experience traveling to Finland and going to war with his buddies for Hockey Canada and playing with guys like Gavin McKenna and Porter Martone and what it meant winning the Gold for his country.On the home front Matt talks about what his adjustment has been like jumping from U16 to the OHL playing for the Erie Otters and having a phenomenal season. He notes what an incredible mentor guys like Ben Gaudreau and Malcolm Spence have been to him and how they have helped him with the adjustment.With his him being eligible for the 2025 NHL Draft Matthew talks about some of the strenghts of his game as well as things he is looking to work on this offseason. Later in the pod Chris talks about last night's Colorado Avs vs Dallas Stars game, Connor Ingram taking home the Masterson Trophy, as well as the bounce back play of Charlie McAvoy and the incredible run Jeremy Swayman is having between the pipes for the Boston Bruins.As always if you enjoyed Drop the Mitts Hockey content please don't hesitate to leave a 5 star review and follow Chris Davis @chrisjdavis11 on all social media platforms as well as the podcast account @DropMittsHockey on all social media platforms. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
OK, is Jessi a Dallas Stars fan? She doesn't think so, but Kirsten Krull sure does. Maybe it's the cheering... But the girls are on the same page cheering for PWHL Minnesota who look to tie up the best-of-5 series in St. Paul on Wednesday. All in this week's episode, created by new voice studios, brought to you by Talk North, Jim Beam, Livea, Grain Belt and Royal Credit Union this is season 5 episode 228.
University of Denver Forward, Hobey Baker Nominee and National Champion Jack Devine joins the podcast! Jack talks about the unbelievable season he had at Denver being nominated for the Hobey Baker Award and taking down Boston College in the National Championship game. He talks so highly of teammates Zeev Buium, Tristan Broz, Matt Davis and Sean Behrens and what it was like winning the Natty with his best friends. Jack also talks about getting drafted by the Florida Panthers and going to the Panthers Development Camp last year what he got from that week. The Boston Bruins lose to the Florida Panthers 6-1 and Chris breaks down the game. Sway deserved better play in front of him, defensive zone turnovers, and another too many men penalty. The game ended in a blood bath with everyone in the arena receiving 10 minute misconducts. Chris applauds David Pastrnak for Dropping the Mitts with Florida Panthers Forward Matthew Tkachuk and what that means from a leadership standpointThe San Jose Sharks have won the Macklin Celebrini sweepstakes and we now know the draft order for the 2024 NHL Draft in Las Vegas in June. Chris breaks down who we could see in the top 10 and stay tuned for the Drop the Mitts 32 pick mock draft.As always if you enjoyed Drop the Mitts Hockey content please don't hesitate to leave a 5 star review and follow Chris Davis @chrisjdavis11 on all social media platforms as well as the podcast account @DropMittsHockey on all social media platforms. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
PWHL Minnesota's Taylor Heise is a special guest player on Initials Game 507!