Crease and Assist Podcast

Jan 12 2025 60 ep. 80 mins 2
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An honest discussion about all levels of Minnesota hockey.

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Episode #60: 2024-25 Minnesota Wild Progress Report

Jan 12 2025 107 mins  
In today's episode, Derek (@CreaseAndAssist), Kalisha (@KalishaTownsell), and Theresa (@MNSOTA24) break down team grades for the current roster. If you're in school (or have fond memories of being in school) and it's midterm or J-term (January Term), you know that feeling of knowing where you stand at the approximate halfway point of the term. We also discuss the disappointing view

Episode #59: 2024 Celebrations & Suspension(s)?

Jan 01 2025 88 mins  
Happy New Year everyone!In this episode, Derek (@CreaseAndAssist) and Theresa (@MNSOTA24) ring in 2025 with a discussion about which player(s) have impressed us the most in 2024. Then there's the developing situation of the slew footing of team captain Jared Spurgeon. Then they assigned some New Year's Resolutions for the team. Lastly they wound up the episode by answering listener

Episode #58: Meet Me Under the Missile Toad

Dec 20 2024 89 mins  
Merry Christmas. Happy Hanukkah. Happy Kwanza. Happy New Year.Now that we have all the holiday greetings out of the way, please join Derek (@CreaseAndAssist), Kalisha (@Kalisha Townsell), and Theresa (@MNSOTA24), as they discuss the current state affairs of the Minnesota Wild as the NHL heads into the holiday break. Today's main topics is David Jiricek, and if/when we will see him

Episode #57: Top Titty Two by Four

Dec 08 2024 79 mins  
In this episode, Derek (@CreaseAndAssist) and Theresa (@MNSOTA24) discuss the Minnesota Wild's continued success this season, the recent acquisition of David Jiricek in a trade with Columbus, as well as share listener poll responses and listener questions. If you would like to join the conversation, contact Derek or Theresa on both Twitter/X and BlueSky or Kalisha (@KalishaTownsell

Episode #56: Turning the Corner or Is It a Turning Point?

Nov 24 2024 74 mins  
**Due to technical difficulties, we had to re-record today's episode. Sadly, this means that Kalisha was unable to be a part of the second of the recording. We tried to include some of her responses as we remembered them.**In this episode, Derek (@CreaseAndAssist), Theresa (@MNSOTA24), and Kalisha (@KalishaTownsell) discuss what are the Minnesota Wild's plans with Marco Rossi, whet

Episode #55: Dan Whenesota & North Star State

Nov 17 2024 88 mins  
In this episode, Derek (@CreaseAndAssist) and Theresa (@MNSOTA24) are joined by Minnesota sports historian, author, and documentarian Dan Whenesota (@Whenesota). They discuss Dan's most recent documentary North Star State, which chronicles the eventful history of the Minnesota North Stars. We ask Dan about some of the history, and whether if it could have played out differently or

Episode #54: Hot Starts & Hot Takes

Nov 10 2024 58 mins  
Welcome to today's episode where Derek (@CreaseAndAssist), Kalisha (@KalishaTownsell), and Theresa (@MNSOTA24) discuss and break down the hot start that the Minnesota Wild have had to the 2024-25 NHL season. They start out with a bit of fun, comparing the team to various breakfast cereals. Next, they tackle the Marcus Foligno question and what truly scares them and the fans about t

Episode #53: A Tale of Two Wilds

Oct 27 2024 80 mins  
In this episode, Derek (@CreaseAndAssist), Kalisha (@KalishaTownsell), and Theresa (@MNSOTA24) talk about the recent success or lack thereof that the Minnesota Wild and the Iowa Wild have had in the early days of their respective 2024-25 seasons. While things aren't exactly perfect in Saint Paul, things are decidedly worse in Des Moines. They also discuss if the Minnesota Wild fina

Episode #52: Spurgeon Down

Oct 20 2024 82 mins  
In this episode, join Derek (@CreaseAndAssist), Kalisha (@KalishaTownsell), and Theresa (@MNSOTA24) as they discuss the impact of Jared Spurgeon's latest injury on the current schedule and the team's overall future. Next they take on a couple of listener polls as well as a listener question (thanks Mort!). They then round out the show with some NHL news and the never ending questio

Episode #51: The Will of Kirill

Oct 06 2024 91 mins  
In this episode, join Derek (@CreaseAndAssist) and Theresa (@MNSOTA24) as we discuss an off-season conversation/idea/rumor that addresses the possibility of Kirill Kaprizov joining the Blackhawks organization. As an aside to that topic, we asked the question of fans if that would affect how they support the team as a whole. Next, we tackle the question of where we and the fans pred