Minnesota Wild Hockey Official Pondcast

The show is back for another season - heard each Sunday from noon-1PM on WCCO - and this week we catch up with James Sheppard, Don Lucia, Wally Shaver, Tom Reid and MORE.

The Wild fall just short as they drop the season opener 2-1 in Columbus. We recap the night plus bring you Todd Richards post game comments.

Tom Reid talks to Wild GM Chuck Fletcher following the 2nd period in Columbus

Tonight we bring you the Waste Management Trash Talk Hotline following the first period as Tom Reid answers your questions.

We got your preview right here pal featuring Havlat, Bouchard, Burns, Zanon, Clutterbuck and more plus the head coach all leading up to Game #1 from Columbus!

Another practice down as we try to make our way to the opener on Saturday night in Columbus. Following Thursdays practice we caught up with Petr Sykora and Todd Ricahrds to find out how the preparations are coming.

We talk to Andrew Brunette and Mikko Koivu following practice on Wednesday morning and then catch up with the head coach.

The Wild finish off the preseason with a 5-4 SO win over the Flyers and recap an entertaining night in Philadelphia.

The roster was trimmed a bit on Monday and we catch up with some of the guys that felt the wrath plus we catch up with the head coach and a couple of guys that will be on the Tuesday night for the preseason finale.

Cade Fairchild, Zach Buddish, Tony Lucia and Seth Helgeson all talked Gopher hockey on Saturday afternoon at the "State of Hockey Celebration" at the MOA.

A better effort but unfortunately a similar result as the Wild lose preseason game #6 on Friday night in Chicago.

The Waste Management Trash Talk Hotline from Friday night in Chicago.

Tonight the Wild skate at the United Center against the Hawks and they'll have a new guy up front wearing #36. We'll talk about the move with John Scott and Todd Richards plus an injury update from Koivu and Brunette.

The Wild are punished by the Blues 4-1 in their 5th preseason game. After the game we catch up with Tom Reid plus Todd Richards.

Here's Thursdays Waste Management Trash Talk Hotline as Tom Reid answers the questions you sent in to HOTLINE@WILD.COM

Todd Richards, head coach for the Wild, addresses the media following practice on Thursday morning following the morning skate.

Wild F Robbie Earl will make his preseason/Wild debut tonight agaisnt the Blues and the PONDcast caught up with him this morning after practice.

The first Hockey Unplugged of the season was Wednesday night at O'Gara's in St. Paul with Josh Harding and James Sheppard.

The Wild were back on the ice on Wednesday afternoon and we get an update on how things are coming along from Johnsson, Zanon and Richards.

Following the 5-1 loss in Columbus Todd Richards addressed the media.