Saturday, December 19, 2015

Wildly Biased Show: Week #12-13


That's a lot of cheeseburgers...


Well hello again, hockey fans! Welcome to a special double-stack episode of the Wildly Biased Show!

Folks, since we last spoke the Minnesota Wild played six games and took points out of them all. A 4-0-2 record in those games has left the Wild a mere two points behind St. Louis for second place the Central Division with games in hand on everybody else.

Phil & I are back to discuss the Minnesota Wild's success over these past couple of weeks.  We discuss all kinds of stuff.

-The surprising success of Darcy Kuemper & his long term prospects with the Wild
-The Jekyll & Hyde performance of the Colorado Avalanche
-The non-existent Niklas Backstrom trade market
-The arrival of Jarret Stoll
-The possibility that Erik Haula has hit his ceiling
-Thomas Vanek's continued excellence
-Marco Scandella's attempt to end Antti Raanta's career
-Mikko Koivu's Selke Trophy potential
-Whether or not we still hate the Vancouver Canucks
-Just how peculiar the careers of the Sedin Twins have been
-The Wild's inability to develop goalies
-Jason Pominville's hot streak
-The official retirement of Keith Ballard

After all of that, we take a trip around the league to have a look at the flotsam of the NHL.

-The end of Patrick Kane's point streak
-The fallout of the Board Of Governor's meeting regarding expansion & executive compensation
-The curious legacy of Pascal Dupuis
-The looming rebranding of the Toronto Maple Leafs & Florida Panthers
-John Tortorella's benching of Ryan Johansen out in Columbus
-The insane contract demands of Andrew Ladd, Dustin Byfuglien, & Jacob Trouba
-STAMMERGEDDON!

All that plus all the non-sequiturs, dead air, & obscenities you could ever want! As you can see, it's a fun week.



We'll be back next week to discuss the Wild's trip down to Nashville and the back-to-back St. Paul appearances of the Dallas Stars and Montreal Canadiens. Going to be a good test.

As always, feel free to drop us a line here on the blog or via e-mail (WildlyBiased@gmail.com). You can also hit us up on Twitter (Phil at @Phileeeeeeep and me at @WildlyBiased). We'd love to discuss the Wild, the NHL, or, really, whatever you feel like talking about.
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Saturday, December 5, 2015

Wildly Biased Show: Week #11


Well hello again, hockey fans! Welcome Week #11 of the Wildly Biased Show!


Folks, since we last spoke the Wild went 2-0-1.  They gained 5-out-of-6 possible points by taking points from Central Division foes and Eastern Conference flotsam alike.

In this week's show the ever-dapper Phil & I will break down the inevitability of the loss to the Stars, the team victory in Chicago, and that win over the Leafs in St. Paul that doubles as the least interesting hockey game since Jacques Lemaire hung up his clipboard.

We'll also discuss Ryan Suter's comments to the media, Mike Yeo's response, the importance of lefty/righty combos on the blue line, the resurrection of Jason Pominville, old episodes of Becoming Wild, Darcy Kuemper's reappearance, how small moments frequently become the turning points in games, the difficulty of depth perception from the top of the Xcel Energy Center, the first successful coaching challenge in franchise history, Ryan Johansen's trade value, Mike Reilly's call-up, John Scott's All-Star candidacy, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins trade value, and we take our monthly trip around the Central Division Of Death!



All that plus a lot of non-sequiturs and dead air! Good stuff all around.

We'll be back next week to discuss the Wild & Avs home & home series plus whatever else comes up in the meantime.

As always, feel free to drop us a line here on the blog or via e-mail (WildlyBiased@gmail.com). You can also hit us up on Twitter (Phil at @Phileeeeeeep and me at @WildlyBiased). We'd love to discuss the Wild, the NHL, or, really, whatever you feel like talking about. 

Saturday, November 28, 2015

Wildly Biased Show: Week #8-9-10

Well hello again, podcast fans! Welcome to a monster episode of the Wildly Biased Show!


Folks, it's been a few weeks since we did a show and we're making up for lost time by breaking down three weeks worth of Minnesota Wild hockey.

The boys have gone 4-3-3 since we last spoke and frankly, things are trending in the wrong direction. We break down the Wild's suddenly impotent defensive corps, the struggles of Devan Dubnyk, the advanced statistic of "Save Percentage," treading water in the Central Division, how well the Wild coped with the absence of Zach Parise, Matt Belesky's slashing of Jason Zucker, Travis Hamonic's struggles with geography, the disappearance of Nino Niederreiter, the throwback-to-the-90's style of the Winnipeg Jets, Nate Prosser's attempt to avenge Zach Parise's injury, the Jason Pominville Goal Watch, the new All-Star Game format, and the Wild's Stadium Series sweaters!

We also touch on Phil's trip to Seattle, his undying love of seasfood, the San Diego Chargers imminent move to Los Angeles, the difficulty of driving across the Canadian prairie, everything that's wrong with the city of Pittsburgh, the un-killable legacy of the North Stars, the history of the Wild's sweaters, the prevalence of Marquette basketball fans in Minneapolis, and the real MVP of Thanksgiving!

Also: Phil kills a bug live on the air. Solid episode all around.



Be sure to check back for next week's episode as we recap the Wild's games against the Stars, Blackhawks, & Leafs. We'll also discuss anything else that comes up during the week.

As always, feel free to drop us a line here on the blog or via e-mail (WildlyBiased@gmail.com). You can also hit us up on Twitter (Phil at @Phileeeeeeep and me at @WildlyBiased). We'd love to discuss the Wild, the NHL, or, really, whatever you feel like talking about.

Friday, November 6, 2015

Wildly Biased Show: Week #7

Well hello again, podcast fans! Welcome to Episode #7 of the Wildly Biased Show!


YOUR Minnesota Wild took 3 out of 6 points from Central Division foes this week. Trevor & Phil break down the win over the Blackhawks, the OT loss to the Blues, & the regulation loss to the Blackhawks. They also discuss Jason Pominville's struggles, the purpose of fighting Kyle Brodziak, the dominance of Jonathan Toews, Devan Dubnyk's struggles, James Neal's heel turn, the injury bug hitting the Wild hard, and how the Wild cope with the loss of Zach Parise.

They also discuss Halloween, Charlie Brown vs. The Great Pumpkin, Uber vs. Cabs, the Chicago Blackhawk's travelling fanbase, the Wild's standing among Twin Cities professional sports teams, the magic of pie, the mirage that is the Dallas Stars, Mike Babcock & the World Cup Of Hockey, the consequences of the Connor McDavid injury, just what would happen if the Oilers got the 1st overall pick again, and the overall sadness of the Patrick Kane situation.

As always, the show's free to stream.  Also, as always, be aware that we use some big-boy language on the show.



Be sure to check back for next week's episode as they recap the Wild's games against the Bolts, Jets, & Canes.  That's right, the Southeast Division lives!  They'll also discuss anything else that comes up during the week.

As always, feel free to drop them a line here on the blog or via e-mail (WildlyBiased@gmail.com). You can also hit them up on Twitter (Phil at @Phileeeeeeep and me at @WildlyBiased). They'd love to discuss the Wild, the NHL, or, really, whatever you feel like talking about.

Friday, October 30, 2015

Wildly Biased Show: Week #6

Well hello again, podcast fans! Welcome to Week #6 of the Wildly Biased Show!


The Wild sandwiched a divisional loss around two victories last week and Trevor & Phil are back to recap all of it. Between the wins & losses they find time to discuss just what's wrong with the Ducks, the future of California hockey, Jason Zucker's franchise-record fastest goal, Darcy Kuemper's struggles, Zach Parise's work ethic, Devan Dubnyk's knee, what's going right with the Edmonton Oilers & who's going to come out of the Pacific Division, Ryan Suter: Textbook Hockey Player.

They also take their monthly long, hard look at the Central Division standings. Can the Preds continue to dominate with D? Will the Stars goaltending hold up? Do the Blues have any idea what they're doing? Do the Blackhawks care about the regular season at all? How scary are the Jets? What's the point of the Colorado Avalanche?

They wrap the show up with a trip around the NHL. Talking about the Habs first loss, the Blue Jackets first win, Evander Kane's unwillingness to show remorse, Jeremy Roenick's alligator wrestling, and the passing of original St. Louis Blue Jimmy Roberts.

As always, the show's free to stream.  Also, as always, be aware that we use some big-boy language on the show.



They'll be back next week to discuss the Wild's first meeting of the season with the hated Chicago Blackhawks, a trip down to St. Louis, and the Nashville Predators first visit to St. Paul of the 2015-16 season. All that plus anything else that comes up and another trip around the league.

As always, feel free to drop them a line here on the blog or via e-mail (WildlyBiased@gmail.com). You can also hit them up on Twitter (Phil at @Phileeeeeeep and me at @WildlyBiased). They'd love to discuss the Wild, the NHL, or, really, whatever you feel like talking about. 

Friday, October 23, 2015

Wildly Biased Show: Week #5


Well hello again, podcast fans!  Welcome to Week #5 of the Wildly Biased Show!


The Wild are 2-0 at home this season and Phil & Trevor are back to break it all down. In this week's show they discuss the predictability of the Wild's loss in Anaheim, the trouble with trying to defend Shawn Horcoff, a solid win at home against the Jackets, the end of the Todd Richards Era, the beginning of the John Tortorella Era, exactly what went wrong for Columbus this season, Thomas Vanek's motivation, Mathew Dumba's struggles, the re-emergence of Marco Scandella, Charlie Coyle's struggles at center, the weird bond between the Blue Jackets & the Rangers, Stockholm Syndrome as a coaching technique, Ryan Suter's feisty new style, the significance of a Wild/Blue Jackets game in October, and just what the hell "Blue Jackets Hockey" means.

They also take their weekly trip around the league to discuss Connor McDavid's coming out party, the Cold War, how the Blackhawks will cope with the loss of Duncan Keith, how the Blues will cope with the loss of Paul Stastny, the amount of "talent" Todd Richards has worked with over the years, the likelihood of Montreal going undefeated this season, Zac Rinaldo's latest transgression, the universal sadness that comes with Kari Ramo's demotion, and the renewed Battle Of Alberta.

As always, the show's free to stream.  Also, as always, be aware that we use some big-boy language on the show.



They'll be back next week to discuss the f rematch with the Ducks, the first round of this year's slugfest with the Jets, Connor McDavid's first appearance in St. Paul, and whatever else happens around the league.

As always, feel free to drop us a line here on the blog or via e-mail (WildlyBiased@gmail.com). You can also hit us up on Twitter (Phil at @Phileeeeeeep and me at @WildlyBiased). We'd love to discuss the Wild, the NHL, or, really, whatever you feel like talking about. We try to keep it open around here.

Monday, October 19, 2015

Wildly Biased Show: Week #4


Well hello again, podcast fans! Welcome to Week #4 of the Wildly Biased Show!


In this week's episode Phil & Trevor go all the way back to the Wild's home opener and their defeat of the Blues, a nail-biter in Glendale, and the first loss of the season out in L.A. Along the way they discuss the maturation of Vladimir Tarasenko, St. Louis' pointless offseason, the long-term future of the Arizona Coyotes, Devan Dubnyk's struggles, Darcy Kuemper's successes, the availability of Sean Burke, exactly WTF is going on with the Wild's defensive corps, Thomas Vanek's fan-dividing 300th goal, sassy Ryan Suter, the risks inherent to 3-on-3 hockey, Alex Burrows, TempStar commercials, Todd Richards' soon-to-be-non-existent NHL coaching career, Alex Ovechkin's alarm clock issues, and what it would take to cheer for the Young Guns.

As always, the show's free to stream.  Also, as always, be aware that we use some big-boy language on the show.



We'll be back next week to discuss the Wild's first regulation loss out in Anaheim and what will likely be a curb-stomping of the Blue Jackets back in St. Paul in addition to whatever else happens between now & then.

As always, feel free to drop us a line here on the blog or via e-mail (WildlyBiased@gmail.com). You can also hit us up on Twitter (Phil at @Phileeeeeeep and me at @WildlyBiased). We'd love to discuss the Wild, the NHL, or, really, whatever you feel like talking about. We try to keep it open around here.