Minnesota Wild Hockey PONDcast

Dean Evason Postgame @ Anaheim

Evason addresses the media following the first Wild loss of the season

Wild @ Ducks Postgame

Full audio recap of Monday's loss @ Anaheim as heard @KFAN1003 

Evason Pregame Skate @ Anaheim

Dean Evason addresses the media on Monday afternoon from Anaheim as he prepares for the Ducks in Game #3 on Wednesday night.

ICYMI: End of Reg + OT #MINvsLAK

Miss the end of the Wild game on Saturday night?  Here it is - Suter's goal ties the game at 3 at the end of regulation then the Wild complete the rally in OT on Johansson's first goal with Minnesota. As heard @KFAN1003 on 1/16/21 #MINvsLAK

Game 2 Postgame @ LA Kings

Full audio recap of Wild @ LAKings as heard @KFAN1003

Dean Evason Postgame @ LAKings

Dean Evason's postgame comments following Saturday's 4-3 OTW @ LA 

SUTER TIES GAME IN FINAL SECOND

OT NOW @KFAN1003

WILD IN IN OVERTIME AGAIN

Wild 4, Kings 3 - OT as heard @KFAN1003 

JEE cuts the Kings lead to 3-2

Kings 3, Wild 2 mid 3rd @KFAN1003 

Matt Dumba puts @mnwild up 1-0

:21 secs in; Kurtz and Reid @KFAN103 

Dean Evason Friday

@mnwild head coach Dean Evason chats with the media during Friday's off game from Los Angeles

Game 1 Postgame @ LAK

Full audio recap of Thursday's opener as the Wild beat the Kings 4-3 in OT lead by Kirill Kaprizov as heard @KFAN1003 

Zach Parise cuts lead to 3-2

Foligno Pulls Wild Even

KAPRIZOV OT WINNER

Jonas Brodin puts Wild up 1-0

Kurtz and Reid with the 1st @mnwild goal of the season @kfan1003

Evason Pregame Skate @ LA

Dean Evason ZOOM's with the media following Thursday's morning skate from Los Angeles prior to game #1

Spurgeon & Evason Preview Game #1

Jared Spurgeon and Dean Evason preview Game #1 of the season coming up Thursday night in Los Angeles.  Catch the action starting with a 7 p.m. pregame show @KFAN1003 

Victor Rask

Victor Rask joins the scrum after Monday's Wild practice

Dean Evason Monday

Dean Evason checks in with the media following Monday's workout at TRIA Rink in St. Paul

Evason Recaps Scrimmage #2

Wild head coach Dean Evason recaps the second and final scriammage of Training Camp

Jonas Brodin Scores for Team White

The sound of the eventual game winner as Jonas Brodin lifts Team White to a 2-1 lead over the Green Squad

Dean Evason Preview 2nd Wild Scrimmage

Dean Evason previews the second Wild scrimmage coming up on Sunday night from Xcel Energy Center

Wild Prospect Matt Boldy

Wild prospect Matt Boldy joined Falness and Micheletti on Saturday morning's Beyond the Pond @KFAN1003 to talk about capturing Gold at the World Juniors

Ray Ferraro

Ray Ferraro joined Beyond the Pond @KFAN1003 for a fun fact filled conversation about the world of hockey including WJC's, Wild prospects, the upcoming NHL season, being roommates with Dean Evason in Hartford and much more

Dean Evason Recaps Scrimmage #1

Dean Evason following Friday's Wild scrimmage at Xcel Energy Center

Kirill Kaprizov scores in Friday's Wild Scrimmage

Dean Evason Wraps Up Day #4

Head coach Dean Evason wraps up the fourth day of Wild training camp

Matt Dumba

Wild defenseman Matt Dumba with a lengthy ZOOM from TRIA Rink in St. Paul during Wild training camp

Karill Kaprizov

Wild forward Karill Kaprizov talks to the media for the first time since Minnesota Wild training camp has started 

Kirill Kaprizov

Wild forward Karill Kaprizov talks to the media for the first time since Minnesota Wild training camp has started 

Dean Evason following Day 3

Wild head coach Dean Evason chats with the media following the conclusion of Day 3 of Minnesota Wild Training Camp

Greg Pateryn

Greg Pateryn is back with his teammates and he talks about his return following day #3 of @mnwild training camp at TRIA Rink in St. Paul

Jared Spurgeon Named Wild Captain

Heading into Wild training camp Jared Spurgeon was named the second permanent captain in the history of the Minnesota Wild.  Kevin Falness checked in with him just moments after it was announced on Monday morning from TRIA Rink in St. Paul

Dean Evason Recaps Day 2 of Wild Camp

Minnesota Wild head coach Dean Evason ZOOMs with the media following Day #2 of Wild Training Camp

Neutral Zone Yap Episode 7: Featuring Bruce Boudreau

The boys chat with Wild head coach Bruce Boudreau about the team's recent stretch of winning play and the development of Kevin Fiala. But the conversation also turns to earlier stops in his career; what it was like working with Alex Ovechkin in Washington, whether he thinks he'll break Wayne Gretzky's goals record and how he got the job in Anaheim. Boudreau also takes Myers and Carter behind the scenes of the movie Slap Shot.

Neutral Zone Yap Episode 6: Featuring Kevin Gorg

FOX Sports North's Kevin Gorg joins the show to swap old war stories from the rink. Gorg defends himself regarding the infamous van crash returning from Hockey Day Minnesota at Baudette Bay. The boys are also joined for a few minutes by a very special Minnesota Wild-related surprise guest. Tune in to find out who.

Neutral Zone Yap Episode 5: Featuring Eric Staal

The boys sit down with Wild forward Eric Staal before he heads out to his sixth NHL All-Star Game. The trio cover a ton of bases, including the guys his kids are most excited to see at All-Star weekend (1:05-7:07), the thoughts that ran through Staal's mind when GM Bill Guerin texted him when he was napping on a game day (7:08-9:12), the differences between youth hockey in Canada and the U.S. and the other NHL kids that play on his backyard rink (9:13-24:31), playing on the same line with tw...

Neutral Zone Yap Episode 4: Featuring Keith Ballard

The boys sit down with Baudette native, former long-time NHLer, Golden Gopher and Wild defenseman Keith Ballard. Some great old stories follow, including Bally’s back-to-back national championships at the University of Minnesota (1:50), what it was like to play with “Teen Wolf” Thomas Vanek (9:15), the nasty hit that ended his career (33:35), and of course, the time he slashed goaltender Tomas Vokoun in the head … who was his teammate at the time (24:55). Dan and Carts also discover how Ball...

Neutral Zone Yap Episode 3: Featuring Mike Yeo

The State of Hockey will get the 2021 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic when the Minnesota Wild will play on Jan. 1, 2021 at Target Field. Carts compares it to Monday Night Football and talks about playing in the Stadium Series. The guys pick some potential opponents for the Wild. (1:30-20:45). Hockey Day Minnesota is coming up around the corner and Carts discusses what his draft strategy was for the NHL Alumni Game. (20:45-27:30). The guys talk about Peter Laviolette after he became the sixth ...

Neutral Zone Yap Episode 2: Featuring Jake Gardiner

Myers and Carter return and discuss the Christmas break and the Wild's return from the three-day layoff (1:55), including what it was like in Colorado during the Wild's 17-hour travel day on Dec. 27 (8:05). After that, Dan and Ryan play a game called 'Fun with Numbers,' where Myers presents Carter with a series of nameless players and their statistics and asks which he would rather have (11:45). After talking White Bear Lake hockey in Ep1, it's Myers this time with a shoutout for the state's...

Neutral Zone Yap Episode 1: Featuring Matt Hendricks

Wild.com's Dan Myers and Ryan Carter introduce the Neutral Zone Yap, a podcast that will break down all aspects of Minnesota hockey, from high school, college and the pros, including interviews with State of Hockey figures past and present. On it’s maiden voyage, Myers and Carter get right into talking about the Wild's recent hot streak (2:20), the GEEK Squad (5:10), give a shoutout to the top-ranked Minnesota State hockey club in Mankato (10:20) and banter about Carts' White Bear Lake Bears...