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Brave The Wild -Minnesota Wild Podcast-
Joey Awaijane has been covering the Minnesota Wild on this show since August 2008, and has over 30 years of hockey fandom experience, going back to the North Stars days. Feel free to join the conversation via an audio submission or on twitter @bravethewild, simply tag #btwmn and comment away!
Episodes
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Perfect Ten!
The Minnesota Wild have now won ten games in a row, after huge road wins in Montreal and New York! The second line for this club should never be broken up, as…
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The Six Pack!
The Wild picked up where they left off last week, and now have won six games in a row! Many players on this team are way ahead of last year's pace, as the club…
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North Of The Border
The Wild went 3-0 this past week, against Canadian teams, and also remained north of the Wild Card border. Devan Dubnyk, Jason Zucker, and a rock solid forth…
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Accountability
One thing is for sure, Bruce Boudreau isn't shying away from calling anyone out, including the top line. The Jekyll and Hyde style of the top players on this…
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Consistently Inconsistent
Happy Thanksgiving Wild Fans, we continue our yearly tradition with BTW on Turkey Day! Strong starts lead to defensive lapses against Colorado and Dallas…
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Low Or No Scoring
We're finally back with Brave The Wild! The last three weeks has seen the Wild not scoring very much, or at all. Devan Dubnyk and Eric Staal have lead the way…
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Donuts
Devan Dubnyk has been unfazed between the pipes, and is now on a 180 minute shutout streak, since the OT lost in New Jersey. Joel Eriksson Ek continues to…
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Nip It In The Bud
Bruce Boudreau wasn't taking any prisoners this past week, after some defensive breakdowns, and poor goaltending by Kuemper. After calling out multiple players…
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Waking Up
The Minnesota Wild started the season off sleeping in St Louis, especially in the first period. The boys got caught sleeping again in the home opener late in…
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Season Preview 2016-2016
The annual Brave The Wild Season Preview is here! Joey discusses the comings and goings during the summer, along with what strides each player needs to make…
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Free Agency And Trades?
Joey gets you caught up on the Wild's free agency acquisitions of Eric Staal, Chris Stewart, and Alex Stalock among other moves. We're still waiting on the big…
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State Of The Wild 2016
We're back for the annual State of the Wild, as we put a wrap on the 2015-2016 season in review, as Joey your host gives out his Wild season awards and…
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Coaching Staff Set, Porter Final!
The Minnesota Wild coaching staff is set, as they add Hall of Famer Scott Stevens to coach the defense, and John Anderson to run the power play under Bruce…
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Boudreau's Balance!
The Minnesota Wild were able to hit it big in the coaching search after all, when the Anaheim Ducks fired the accomplished Bruce Boudreau. The new coach…
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Playoff Preview 2016
The Minnesota Wild will face off against the Dallas Stars in the postseason, at long last. The match up certainly has never been good for the Wild, but…
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Limping Into Playoffs
The Minnesota Wild barring a historic collapse will be in the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs, but they sure aren't looking good at this stage. Zach Parise finally…
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Haula, Dubnyk Carry Wild
The Minnesota Wild are still in playoff contention, thanks to the ultra strong play of Erik Haula, and outside of the New Jersey game, Devan Dubnyk has been a…
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Mental Errors
The Minnesota Wild won two out of three this past week, but so many mental errors on several plays, made things awfully scary. Devan Dubnyk was strong early…
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Picking Up The Pace
The Minnesota Wild played with a lot of aggressiveness all week, yet were snake bit early, and rewarded greatly later on! Four players have been absolutely…
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Torch, Then Torched
The Minnesota Wild's first 4 games under John Torchetti were nothing short of amazing, piling up 21 total goals. The fore mentioned hot streak ended abruptly…
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Fire And Fired
The Minnesota Wild apparently quit on head coach Mike Yeo, and thus he was fired after the Boston game on Feb 13. Interim coach John Torchetti, who coached the…
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Another Dead End?
Your host harkens back to episode 8 of Brave The Wild, way back in 2009 when the cupboards in the system were bare. Are the Minnesota Wild back in the same…
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Snake Bitten
The Minnesota Wild were snake bit the past two games in San Jose and Arizona. Charlie Coyle continues to emerge as this franchise's most promising player to…
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Breaking Free!
The Minnesota Wild since November have set some unbelievable lows on the power play, and goal scoring in general, but finally broke free Thursday night in L.A!…
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Overtime Blues
The Minnesota Wild finally ended the New Years Eve curse, but after that had an up and down week. Minnesota only mustered a single point in the Florida two…
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Coyle, Nino Shine!
In the last Brave The Wild, we talked about the struggles of Charlie Coyle, and especially Nino Niederreiter to score, so what happens? Of course, both of them…
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Breaking The Script!
The Minnesota Wild in previous years under Mike Yeo had developed a script, where every single late November/December, they would have a swoon, and his job…
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Is This A Script?
Joey is finally back to talk Minnesota Wild! It seems we've been experiencing Deja Vu the past three years or so, and your host is wondering if this team's…
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Shaky, Yet Strong!
The Minnesota Wild have started out this new season with a very strong record, but it certainly wasn't as easy is their 7 out of 8 points would indicate. The…
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Season Preview 2015-2016
The Minnesota Wild, and NHL season preview for Brave The Wild is here! Joey is back to talk hockey, and he goes over how he feels certain players have taken a…
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State Of The Wild 2015
It's time for the annual State Of The Wild show! Joey is finally back to talk all things Wild, first we put a bow on the 2014-2015 season, then jump into the…
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Have The Wild Reached Their Ceiling?
The Minnesota Wild were swept by the Chicago Blackhawks, making it the third consecutive year being eliminated by the same team. With that said, has this…
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These Guys Are Serious
The question we all had coming into these playoffs was "Are these guys serious?" After game 4, it appeared they were not, but games 5 and 6 proved otherwise…
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In Good Position
The Minnesota Wild are in good position after the first two games in St. Louis, as they bring a 1-1 split back to Xcel Energy Center. The Wild stole home ice…
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The Beginning Of Something Special?
The 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…
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Sticks, Posts, And Stripes
The 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…
Brave The Wild -Minnesota Wild Podcast-Cup Contenders
After 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…
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Blues Bashers
Devin Dubnyk and the Minnesota Wild continued their winning ways this week, defeating two division rivals in Nashville and St.Louis. Washington franchise…
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Wild Survive Tough Week
The 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…
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Wins And More Wins
The Minnesota Wild continued their unbelievable run, with a 3-0 week against Ottawa, Washington, and Carolina. The Wild have been winning games regardless if…
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Fourth Line Surge
Joey 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…
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Dubnyk And Koivu Lead The Way
Devin 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…
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Back Into Playoff Contention!
The 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…
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Wild Resurgence!
Joey 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…
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Roller Coaster Ride
The 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…
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Implosion, Eruption, And Depression
After 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…
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Steep Hill To Climb
The Minnesota Wild played well against Winnipeg for the most part, but poor performances have buried this club in the ultra deep western conference. Getting…
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I'm Back!
Your 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…
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Attempting To Close The Gap
Well, 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…
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Double Deja Vu
It'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…
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Home Ice Advantage
Home ice has proven to be a thorn in the side for the visitor along the way through this entire season thus far, will it continue? If it does, the Wild would…
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Opportunities Slipping Away
It 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…
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Are We Ready?
The 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…
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Taking Control Of Their Destiny
The 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…
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Very Unpredictable
The 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…
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Getting Shot Down
Joey 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…
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Kuemper Doesn't Lose A Step!
Wild 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…
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Getting It Done
In 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…
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Three Stars, Two Goats
An 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…
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Good Signs, Bad Habits
The 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…