Brave The Wild -Minnesota Wild Podcast-
355 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★ - 19 ratingsJoey Awaijane has been covering the Minnesota Wild on this show since August 2008, and has over 30 years of hockey fandom experience. Feel free to join the conversation via an audio submission or on twitter @bravethewild, simply tag #btwmn and comment away!
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The Beginning Of Something Special?
April 13, 2015 01:34 - 1 hourThe Minnesota Wild are back in the playoffs, after finishing the season with the coveted 100 point mark. The Wild find themselves in a similar position as they did last year, with the 7th seed in the west, as they take on the hated St. Louis Blues, who were once considered the worst possible match up for Minnesota. Ever since March however, the Wild turned the tide between these teams, and the Blues playoff history leaves something to be desired, making this series ever winnable. "Like" Brav...
Sticks, Posts, And Stripes
April 05, 2015 03:10 - 50 minutesThe Minnesota Wild had a tough go this past week, against New York and Detroit. Joey has been noticing how different things have been when the Wild has been playing the talented teams out east, as they seem to skate right past them on a regular basis. An interesting, and somewhat scary scenario has been quietly taking shape right under our noses, Joey will break down what he's seeing in segment number two! "Like" Brave The Wild on Facebook @bravethewild Call into our Phone Lines at:209-736...
Cup Contenders
March 29, 2015 04:52 - 1 hourAfter a 4-0 week, Joey is ecstatic at the Minnesota Wild's chances to not only compete in the playoffs, but to go for it all, because right now, this team looks borderline unstoppable. After raving about Devin Dubnyk stopping hundreds of shots this week, and the second line playing phenomenal, we celebrate our 100th episode in style. Joey devotes an entire third segment to reminisce, and thank you all so much, for sticking with us through thick and thin. "Like" Brave The Wild on Facebook @b...
Mop Up Duty
March 27, 2015 15:02Joey and Vince finally return after a long hiatus to talk about our favorite teams. Unfortunately, both clubs are in mop up duty for this season, but there are things to look forward to in the near future, along with the upcoming draft! The boys go all over the place talking multiple NBA stories, including ranting about Kevin Love! facebook.com/showtimeandtwolves @showtimetwolves Call into our Phone Lines at:209-736-7877
Blues Bashers
March 22, 2015 05:04 - 44 minutesDevin Dubnyk and the Minnesota Wild continued their winning ways this week, defeating two division rivals in Nashville and St.Louis. Washington franchise forward Alex Ovechkin, reminded us who the leading goal scorer in the NHL is, as he dazzled us all with two goals to beat Dubnyk in the X on Thursday. The Wild for the second week in a row, snake bit St Louis and their goalie Brian Elliot, though superstar Vlad Tarasenko played much better than he did the previous Saturday. "Like" the Brav...
Wild Survive Tough Week
March 15, 2015 04:05 - 47 minutesThe Wild split this past week, going 2-2, starting with a tough loss to the Colorado Avalanche, and finishing with surviving St Louis' 42 shots, to win their first game there since Jacques Lemaire was coach! "Like" The Brave The Wild Facebook page @bravethewild Call into our Phone Lines at:209-736-7877 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wins And More Wins
March 07, 2015 22:57 - 1 hourThe Minnesota Wild continued their unbelievable run, with a 3-0 week against Ottawa, Washington, and Carolina. The Wild have been winning games regardless if their tired, playing poorly, or playing well, sure fire signs of a team in the midst of something special indeed. "Like" Brave The Wild on Facebook @bravethewild Call into our Phone Lines at:209-736-7877 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fourth Line Surge
March 02, 2015 04:39 - 58 minutesJoey is joined live in studio audience, by Neil "Natedogg" Thesing, as the two have a great time talking Wild! The fourth line for the Wild came up big this week, saving the day in two huge road wins in Nashville and Colorado! Eric Haula has emerged of late, going from almost no points to a more respectable number. Devin Dubnyk continued his great play, never giving up three goals once again! "Like" the Brave The Wild Facebook page! @bravethewild Call in to our Phone Lines:209-736-7877 Lea...
Dubnyk And Koivu Lead The Way
February 22, 2015 01:09 - 49 minutesDevin Dubnyk continues his unbelievable run, adding his 5th shutout in 16 games with the Wild. Mikko Koivu has been playing as well as he has in his entire career. Jordan Schroeder and Justin Fontaine have really stepped up in the absence of Jason Zucker, the only hope is, all the above continues! "Like" the Brave The Wild Facebook Page @bravethewild Call into our Phone Lines at:209-7877 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Back Into Playoff Contention!
February 16, 2015 01:49 - 55 minutesThe Minnesota Wild continued their influential run, as predicted by your host, gaining at least a point in all six games since the last BTW show! This show's audio files will be a bit different, as Joey's main computer is on the fritz, bare with us, and do enjoy! "Like" the Brave The Wild Facebook page! @bravethewild Call into our Phone Lines at:209-736-7877 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wild Resurgence!
February 06, 2015 02:12 - 56 minutesJoey returns after missing a couple weeks, to talk about the Wild going from a disappointment, to boring (but winning), to flat outstanding the past two games against Vancouver and Chicago! Devin Dubnyk has been a godsend to a team that was so desperate in goal, and has brought the Wild back into the playoff race! "Like" Brave The Wild on Facebook @bravethewild Call into our Phone Lines at:209-736-7877 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Roller Coaster Ride
January 18, 2015 05:10 - 49 minutesThe Minnesota Wild appeared to have completely quit on head coach Mike Yeo, after demolition style losses to Pittsburgh and Chicago. Lo and behold, GM Chuck Fletcher finally is able to pull the trigger on a trade to acquire a goalie, in Arizona backup Devin Dubnyk. As the schedule dramatically softened, Dubnyk appeared to give the Wild the competence in the net that they've so desperately needed. "Like" Brave The Wild on Facebook @bravethewild Call into our Phone Lines at:209-736-7877 Lear...
Implosion, Eruption, And Depression
January 11, 2015 06:08 - 58 minutesAfter an unexpected nice win over the suddenly struggling Toronto Maple Leafs, outside of an OT loss to San Jose, this past week was nothing more than a disaster for the imploding Minnesota Wild. "Like" the Brave The Wild Facebook Page @bravethewild Call into our Phone Lines at:209-736-7877 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Steep Hill To Climb
January 02, 2015 04:39 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBThe Minnesota Wild played well against Winnipeg for the most part, but poor performances have buried this club in the ultra deep western conference. Getting slaughtered by Philadelphia at home, and yet another underwhelming New Years Eve performance against Columbus leaves the Wild in a position that they'll have a hard time getting out of, as the schedule thickens. "Like" the Brave The Wild Page on Facebook @bravethewild Call into our Phone Lines at:209-736-7877
I'm Back!
December 21, 2014 05:13 - 49 minutesYour host is back, and so is Brave The Wild at long last! Too bad the success rate the Minnesota Wild isn't back to where it was early in the season, as sloppy goal-tending, poor decision making, bad passes, and lousy defensive positioning continues to plague what should be a contender in the Western Conference. www.thesportsstuff.com "Like" Brave The Wild on Facebook @bravethewild Call into our Phone Lines at:209-736-7877 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Attempting To Close The Gap
November 24, 2014 03:36 - 51 minutesWell, after a six month hiatus, due to a crazy schedule, Brave The Wild is finally back, and here to stay! Joey does his best to attempt to close the gap between last year's playoffs to today, then previews the following week, and ends with a brief catchup on a sobering Iowa Wild season. "Like" Brave the Wild on Facebook! @bravethewild Call into our Phone Lines at: 209-736-7877 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Double Deja Vu
May 04, 2014 21:20 - 52 minutesIt's like we're seeing double in multiple ways, with the Minnesota Wild, past and present. The Wild's amazing games 6 and 7 in Colorado, harkened back to the old days. Frustrating losses in the first two games in Chicago have been all too familiar as well. "Like" Brave The Wild on Facebook Follow us on Twitter: @bravethewild Call into our Phone Lines at: 209-736-7877 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Opportunities Slipping Away
April 20, 2014 22:52 - 36 minutesIt sure looked like the Wild would go up 1-0 in this series until multiple mistakes by some of the usual suspects literally made this golden opportunity slip away. Game 2 was nothing special, especially when Varlamov stopped virtually everything the Wild threw at him. Does this team still have a chance, sure, but the window for this season is closing fast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Are We Ready?
April 13, 2014 23:17 - 47 minutesThe Minnesota Wild surged this past week, easily clinching the 7th seed in the west, and will now match up with the tough Colorado Avalanche, due to a last second collapse by the St. Louis Blues. After winning four games in a row against very quality teams, a 7-3 demolishing at the hands of the Nashville Predators has your host worried! "Like" Brave The Wild on Facebook Follow us on Twitter: @wolvesexplosion @forcasterTE Call into our Phone Lines at: 209-736-7877 Learn more about your ad...
Taking Control Of Their Destiny
April 05, 2014 22:47 - 44 minutesThe Minnesota Wild took control of their destiny, with a very strong week, going 2-0-1 against some of the best teams in the NHL! The sad part is, the most shorthanded of the three was the one to give the Wild a shootout loss in Chicago. Strong play in L.A, and crushing Pittsburgh in Xcel, gave this club a much needed push to now likely make the playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Very Unpredictable
March 30, 2014 21:27 - 55 minutesThe Minnesota Wild are all over the place, it's been hard to say who will be starting in goal, (until now), who will be on what line, and will the Wild even show up to play? The final stretch for the postseason will be a very tough one, as your host expresses his fears, particularly this upcoming week against three powerhouses! Paladino Joey as usual gives out his weekly awards/demerits, and this week's North Stars memory! "Like" Brave The Wild on Facebook Follow us on Twitter: @bravethewi...
Getting Shot Down
March 15, 2014 23:17 - 1 hourJoey is back after missing last week. The Wild started March with a win in Calgary, only to lose every game since, with the exception of a quiet 2-1 win over the NY Rangers in Xcel. Darcy Kuemper has lost his shootout mystique to say the least, getting beat on nearly every shot of late. The Wild made a trade for multi 30 goal scorer Matt Moulson, but the offense looks completely unchanged, conveniently when Mikko Koivu returns. "Like" Brave The Wild on facebook Follow us on Twitter: @brave...
Kuemper Doesn't Lose A Step!
March 02, 2014 20:56 - 44 minutesWild goalie Darcy Kuemper made more believers this past week, when he didn't lose a step, after the three week break. The suddenly apparent goalie of the future gave up a mere goal in a back to back in Edmonton and Vancouver, and was perfect against 7 Canucks' shoot out attempts, leading the Wild to victory. Mikael Granlund also has become a legit star player, coming off an amazing Olympic performance, and bringing it right back here! "Like" Brave The Wild on Facebook Follow us on Twitter: ...
Getting It Done
February 09, 2014 20:56 - 36 minutesIn the two games before the Olympic break, the Wild simply got the job done, with two close, but clutch wins against Tampa Bay and Nashville. Joey expresses his amazement at just how tough the Central Division truly is, as the Wild STILL trail third place Colorado by 10 points. Joey has a slightly different type of North Stars memory this time around, and sends off our boys to what we hope will be their first gold medal since that wonder time 34 years ago. "Like" Brave The Wild on Facebook ...
Three Stars, Two Goats
February 04, 2014 02:08 - 44 minutesAn amazing win by the Wild in Anaheim was spoiled by a couple of messy losses in Colorado and Calgary. The highlight of the week for the Wild, was what has become the true number one line, with Granlund centering Pominville and Parise, who lead the way for Minnesota the entire week. Any thought of breaking up this new first line would be a colossal mistake, Koivu's return must NOT interfere with what could make this team a long-term contender! "Like" Brave The Wild on Facebook! Follow us on...
Good Signs, Bad Habits
January 26, 2014 23:52 - 40 minutesThe Minnesota Wild had what you would call an okay week, escaping a tough three game stretch with half the points available. The alarming trend is for the second week in a row, the Wild showed very bad habits, and came out flat as a pancake in Dallas. The good signs included a very solid win at home vs the elite Blackhawks, surviving a furious peppering at the end, and holding on to a 2-1 win. The Wild managing to get a point in San Jose was a good thing, but blowing a 2-0 lead in 43 seconds ...
Unsung Heroes
January 20, 2014 20:45 - 44 minutesAfter a lackadaisical start to the week in a 3-0 home loss vs the Ottawa Senators, the Wild were lead by some of the most unlikely of sources in the next two games, especially against Dallas! Joey flies solo yet again in this one, and he resurrects the North Stars memory segment, which he plans to make a regular bit again. This North Stars trip down memory lane comes at the most appropriate time, regarding what took place this week in the NHL! "Like" Brave The Wild on Facebook Follow us on ...
Strange And Wonderful
January 13, 2014 00:12 - 42 minutesStrange and Wonderful things have been happening with the Minnesota Wild, despite injuries, and sickness taking their toll on some of the vital pieces of this club. The Wild finally win in LA, in the most unexpected fashion, followed by a very impressive win in Phoenix, only to lose at home again to Colorado, but that didn't derail the guys from stomping Nashville! "Like" Brave The Wild on Facebook Follow us on Twitter: @bravethewild Call into our Phone Lines at: 209-736-7877 Learn more a...
Yeo Hanging By A Thread
January 04, 2014 23:37 - 56 minutesThere is a Mike Yeo job watch in effect, despite a couple of solid wins against the hapless Buffalo Sabres, and decent Washington Capitals. The words of the Wild coach following a New Years Eve loss to the St. Louis Blues said a lot, by saying he no longer talks to the players after a loss. With a very vital schedule coming up this week against all Western Conference teams, the pressure is on to win more than one of the next four. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Yeo's Messages Are No Longer Heard
December 29, 2013 23:56 - 55 minutesAfter an 0-5 stretch since episode 72, against inferior Eastern Conference teams (with the exception of the Penguins), your host Joey Awaijane has had enough of Wild Coach Mike Yeo. There clearly has been a pattern every single year, where the Wild start strong, and then totally tail spin with virtually unexplainable losses to teams they have no business losing to. "Like" Brave The Wild - Minnesota Wild Show on Facebook Follow us on Twitter: @bravethewild Call into our Phone Lines at: 209...
California Horrors, Followed By Sweet Revenge!
December 19, 2013 01:45 - 43 minutesPaladino Joey rides solo again, and discusses a 2-2 week against some very powerful teams in the Western Conference. As predicted, the Wild lose both games in California, but have a much better shootout result in Colorado than last time. The Wild than host the red hot Vancouver Cannucks, and are clutch down the stretch, as Pominville saves the day in yet another shootout. Joey talks about how important these wins are, and feels good about the Wild's chances out East this coming week! "Like" ...
Big Losses And Big Wins!
December 08, 2013 22:36 - 58 minutesPaladino Joey rides solo, as he reviews a very up and down emotional week and change for the Wild. Joey expresses his immense frustration with losing BOTH games in a Colorado home and home, and of course a thrashing at the hands of the below average Columbus Blue Jackets. With all of that said, the Wild beat the Blackhawks in what was the most entertaining game of the year thus far, as well as smothered the Flyers and Sharks! "Like" Brave The Wild - Minnesota Wild Show on Facebook! Follow u...
Hurting And Struggling
November 28, 2013 01:57 - 1 hourJoey and Neil are back after missing last week, to review a tough week for the Wild. Not only have the injuries been mounting to key players, but the overall play of the team has been on the decline the past week or so, we've been here before after strong starts, is it happening all over again? We truly hope not! "Like" Brave The Wild on Facebook! Follow us on Twitter: @bravethewild Call into our Phone Lines at: 209-736-7877 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Shootout Show
November 14, 2013 00:44 - 1 hourJoey and Neil review three consecutive shootouts for the Minnesota Wild, in the first, a win was swiped away by the Washington Capitals with three minutes remaining, but later, the Wild take one from Carolina, and barely get revenge on the Toronto Maple leafs with a second straight shoot out win! Like Brave The Wild on Facebook @bravethewild Call into our Phone Lines at: 209-736-7877 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Strength!
November 06, 2013 00:25 - 1 hourThe Minnesota Wild are literally back at full strength, and it showed during the 3-0 display this past week since the last show! Paladino Joey and Neil "Natedogg" Thesing glow with positivity in this one, because there was very little to complain about of late, as nearly the entire team is playing well, and contributing consistently! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Building Chemistry
October 30, 2013 00:34 - 59 minutesA very strong week by the Wild, unfortunately leads to a rude awakening to start the next week, as they see a three game win streak end at the hands of the talented and hated Chicago Blackhawks. Joey and Neil are forced to record two days later than normal, due to the Vikings game being on Sunday night, so we had to include the second of two Blackhawks games, turning a 3-0 review into a 3-1. "Like" Brave The Wild on Facebook Follow @bravethewild on Twitter Call into our Phone Lines at 209-...
Falling out of Sync
October 20, 2013 21:31 - 1 hourNeil "Natedogg" Thesing is back with your host Paladino Joey, to talk about a week that started strong, and finished very poorly for our Minnesota Wild. NBCSP anchors Pierre McGuire and Jeremy Roenick were talking very highly of what looked like a well oiled Wild offense, which ended the week looking a lot more an old broken down car. "Like" Brave The Wild on Facebook! Follow @bravethewild on Twitter! Call into our Phone Lines at: 209-736-7877 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...
Puck Possession!
October 13, 2013 20:21 - 50 minutesThe Minnesota Wild finally started to win this week, as your host went 3-0 in his predictions from the last episode! Coach Mike Yeo had his team focus on puck possession, and to be honest, it worked in a big way, as the Wild dominated the puck, and came away with two encouraging victories at home! Follow us on Twitter at @bravethewild "Like" Brave The Wild on Facebook Call into our Phone Lines at: 209-736-7877 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Missed Opportunities
October 06, 2013 22:06 - 43 minutesThe Minnesota Wild as a team, and it's individual players were filled with missed opportunities in the 2013-2014 season's first two games. Jason Zucker, a big time prospect in the Wild organization was another to have missed an opportunity by failing to make the NHL roster early on, only to be called up anyway due to a very unfortunate injury to emerging star Charlie Coyle in Game number 2. "Like" Brave The Wild on Facebook Follow @bravethewild on Twitter Call into our Phone Lines at: 209-...
Wild/NHL Season Preview 2013-2014
September 16, 2013 17:56 - 1 hour - 74.5 MBJoey and Neil 201CNatedogg201D Thesing return for their annual preview of the Wild, and the NHL. The boys also make their predictions for how the Wild will play this season, and talk about the much needed development from the many prospects on the Wild, and in the organization. 201CLike201D Brave The Wild on Facebook Follow @bravethewild on Twitter Call into our Phone Lines at: 209-736-7877
Wild/NHL Season Preview 2013-2014
September 16, 2013 12:56 - 1 hourJoey and Neil 201CNatedogg201D Thesing return for their annual preview of the Wild, and the NHL. The boys also make their predictions for how the Wild will play this season, and talk about the much needed development from the many prospects on the Wild, and in the organization. 201CLike201D Brave The Wild on Facebook Follow @bravethewild on Twitter Call into our Phone Lines at: 209-736-7877 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
State Of The Wild 2013
August 31, 2013 22:03 - 53 minutesJoey and Neil "Natedogg" Thesing finally return after a very long hiatus to record this fairly wacky episode. The boys briefly review the 2012-2013 season, and then dive into the comings and goings of the 2013 Minnesota Wild free agency session. As usual, Joey and Neil are a little goofy, but that's the name of the game! "Like" Brave The Wild on facebook Follow: @bravethewild on twitter Call into our Phone Lines at: 209-736-7877 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Playoff Bound Wild!!
April 28, 2013 21:44 - 43 minutesPaladino Joey is again joined by Neil "Natedogg" Thesing to talk about the very first playoff edition of Brave The Wild!! Our Wild face off against one of the best teams in recent memory, when they take on the 37-7-5 Chicago Blackhawks in the West's 1-8 seed matchup. The boys also briefly preview the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and give you their ultimate predictions for how things will go, one may shock you, the other will not! "Like" Brave The Wild on Facebook! Follow @bravethewild on Twitter! ...
Streak Busters
March 29, 2013 23:56 - 1 hourJoey is joined by Neil "Natedogg" Thesing, as the duo are back together at last! Joey and Neil go over the incredible amount of streaks that ended the past few weeks, all good, except the last when, when the Wild's win streak ended in Dallas. The boys also get into the amazing pick ups by the Pittsburgh Penguins, who are as stacked a team, as their is in the NHL, are the Blackhawks and Pens destined for an epic clash in the finals? Facebook: Search for Brave The Wild Twitter: @bravethewil...
From Pretenders To Contenders!
March 24, 2013 23:57 - 36 minutesThe Minnesota Wild have become a force in the Western Conference, after such a sluggish start, the team is showing signs of becoming a long-term winner in the NHL. Ryan Suter has exploded, and become well worth the 100 million contract that he signed last summer, as he, Zach Parise, and Mikko Koivu have developed a chemistry, that may someday be in the story books for many years to come. The second line for the Wild, also has been very key to their recent surge to first place in the Northwest...
One Man Show
January 29, 2013 13:19 - 53 minutesThe Minnesota Wild are off to another inconsistent start. Right now it appears, that outside of the occasional Dany Heatley goal, the Wild are a one man show, that man being Zach Parise. Search for Brave The Wild on Facebook @bravethewild Call into our Phone Lines at 209-736-7877 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hockey Is Back At Long Last!
January 13, 2013 22:32 - 42 minutesThe NHL lockout is finally over, and that means Minnesota Wild fans finally can see their prize additions Zack Parise and Ryan Suter in action at long last! Joey gives his opinions on the coming season for individual players, and shares everyone's excitement as the wave of top prospects work their way to the NHL. Joey also announces a format change, and gets to the facebook page posts! Facebook: Search for Brave The Wild Twitter: @bravethewild Call into our Phone Lines at: 209-736-7877 Lea...
July 4th Fireworks
July 08, 2012 20:07 - 44 minutesJoey and Neil talk about the amazing free agent acquisitions of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter to none other then OUR Minnesota Wild! Call into our Phone Lines at: 209-736-7877 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
State Of The Wild 2012
June 17, 2012 22:18 - 1 hourThe yearly season review is upon us once again, as Neil Natedogg makes a surprise entrance despite illness to join Joey once again. The duo also discuss the L.A. Kings' triumph, as well as the Wild's exciting wave of young talent coming in, and hoping for this to be the ultimate F.A. catch! Call into our Phone lines at 209-736-7877 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Worst Team In The NHL
February 20, 2012 13:14 - 1 hourThe title of this episode is probably more accurate than that of episode 51 of BTW. Neil "Natedogg" Theising joins Joey for another classic episode, where we discuss everything Wild, we talk about Koivu, Bouchard, the Zidlicky saga, and mercifully end positively with Zach Parise. Call into our Phone Lines at 209-736-7788 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices