Matt And Judd's Hockey Adventure

Matthew Coller, Judd Zulgad and Phil Mackey dig into the Wild's decision to trade away two players to Vegas to keep the Golden Knights from drafting Matt Dumba. What does Dumba's ceiling look like compared to Alex Tuch? What's next for the Wild? Can they create cap room by making another trade?

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad dig into the Minnesota's Wild's decision not to protect Matt Dumba and how that might affect their future on defense. Will they somehow pull off a deal with Vegas to keep Dumba? Or will Vegas select the 22-year-old blueliner and leave Minnesota without one of its best offensive-minded defensemen? Also, should Vegas draft to be competitive next year?

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad take time to rant about the NHL's terrible review system and how the league consistently lets down fans by failing to highlight stars. And then they get into the nitty-gritty of the Stanley Cup Final between the Nashville Predators and Pittsburgh Penguins. Can the Preds make it a series? What's happened to Pekka Rinne? Is this Sidney Crosby's greatest accomplishment yet?

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad discuss how the Wild would have matched up against any of the remaining playoff teams and who they expect to advance to the Stanley Cup Final. A discussion about Nashville's excellence turns into frustration over the league's lack of exposure for the talented and exciting P.K. Subban. This year's playoffs have been great, but it's more and more obvious that the league doesn't know how to highlight its best players.

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad go through Judd's expansion draft list for the Minnesota Wild. There are many possible options for the Wild to protect players, including making trades or even buying out players. Why is Matt Dumba a must-keep for the Wild? Also, Judd fears the possibility of a Ducks-Senators Stanley Cup Final. And, is Phil Housley a viable candidate for a head coaching job?

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad discuss what went wrong for the Wild in their series loss to the St. Louis Blues and talk about their future. Should the Wild make big changes this offseason? Will they be competitive again next season?

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad look at how the Wild ended up down 3-0 to the St. Louis Blues. How do we assign blame? Are the Blues only winning because Jake Allen has shut them down? Is there anything Bruce Boudreau should have done differently? Assuming the Wild don't come back, how should they approach the future? Make major changes or hope for better luck next year?

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad look at how Bruce Boudreau should set his lineup heading into the postseason. Which player needs to emerge as the Wild's clear-cut star in the playoffs? How can the Wild get the most out of Charlie Coyle? Where does new center Martin Hanzal fit in? Also, Matthew and Judd talk about whether they would prefer to face the Blues or Predators in the first round and how McDavid is more like Gretzky than Crosby.

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad look at two concerns about the Minnesota Wild heading into the postseason. Can Bruce Boudreau keep his cool despite the team's recent poor play? Why hasn't Devan Dubnyk been given a rest? How has bad goaltending affected the team's offense and should we still consider the Wild the favorites in the West?

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad take a deep dive into the Minnesota Wild's recent slump and their victory over the San Jose Sharks. What did Bruce Boudreau learn from the slide? Can Devan Dubnyk be trusted in the playoffs? Which star Wild player has to step up the most in the postseason if Minnesota is going to go deep?

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad came up with the most burning questions facing the Minnesota Wild in the second half of the season. Is there another team in the Western Conference that should scare the Wild? Will Zach Parise improve in the second half? Will the Wild make a big move at the deadline?

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad look into Jonas Brodin's absence and what it says about the Wild's defense. Should they consider moving one of their defenders for more scoring? Or is the current group too good to break up? Also, is Devan Dubnyk good enough to take the Wild deep? Judd is skeptical. And, who's the best team in the Metro?

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad discuss a stat that indicates why Ryan Suter is having a really good year and the politics involved in moving Zach Parise down the lineup.

1500 ESPN's two biggest hockey fans Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad dive into how Bruce Boudreau is getting the most out of forward Jason Pominville and the differences between he and Mike Yeo. What is the Wild's biggest weakness? Should they still be thinking trade despite having the best record in the West?

Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad discuss the Wild's recent improvement, Mikko Koivu's scoring struggles and the ways the NHL has destroyed the coolness of the Winter Classic and drives fans insane with instant replay.