The 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs are upon us, and the Minnesota Wild kick things off on the road against Dallas on Saturday. King and Carts welcome back two fan favorites this week, with the voice of Wild Radio Joe O’Donnell, and Wild rink side reporter Kevin Gorg, for some preflight appetizers, predictions, and good ole fun. Kinger is dressed for the post season, and he’s ready to drag everyone into this fight, so buckle up for a tasty Stanley Cup Playoff Primer, and let the hate build before puck drop on Saturday afternoon. Thanks to all our fans and listeners, and thanks to the haters for keeping us top of mind. Special shout out to our live audience guest, 3rd Period Hypeman! Keep bringing the hype! See you all at Grand Casino Arena next week!
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First not that it matters
It’s a ridiculous take to say it won’t be close. The Wild play so many ot games, many from behind. The difference will be depth scoring. Especially from the blue line. I’ll take our guys over theirs any day. Perhaps the Wild are a little overmatched up front but not the way it was a couple years ago. PP is closer, in fact since Hughes became a Wild, it’s been night and day different. PK has also been drastically improved from last season and the addition of Big Mac makes it championship level deterrence. The key will be to stay out of the box but clean draws are reduced with a quality face off guy in the dot. Wild in 6.
Goal tenders win cups, just saying.
Bobby Brink, Stars stink, hockey rink… Wild in 6
I think everyone needs to chill about the goalies. If Gus plays bad Wallie will play great game 2. Throwing off the whole goalie dynamic isn’t worth worrying that we might lose game 1 on the road. Wild need to build their game throughout the playoffs. Both goalies are studs. Wild in 5.
THE BIGGEST THING, JUST LIKE THEY SAID, FIRST TIME IN SO MANY SEASONS, THE ENTIRE TEAM IS TOTALLY HEALTHY AND A TOTALLY HEALTHY WILD TEAM IS A TOTALLY DANGEROUS TEAM.MUCH LOVE FROM DULUTH GO WILD GO
WILD WIN & ADVANCE 4-1. WE HAVEN'T WITNESSED OUR HOCKEY TEAM 100% HEALTHY IN MANY MOONS…..GOALTENDING WILL B STELLAR & OUR PK WILL KILL…..OUR DAYS OF DUMP & CHASE ARE DONE. WE'VE ALWAYS WASTED SKILL SKATERS WITH THAT MENTALITY.IT'S NICE NOW TO HAVE THAT SKILL LEVEL , CARRYING PUCKS INTO THE ZONE MUCH LOVE FROM DULUTH 218 ( CONGRATS MAX PLANTE, UMD BULLDOGS 2026 HOBEY BAKER WINNER ) GO HAWKS, GO ' DOGS, GO WILD
The wave is for Baseball and soccer. They should never do the wave at a hockey game.
Will Yurov start the first game? I've been hearing that choice is still up in the air.
Smart physicality is gonna be a factor this series. Staying out of the box is key for both teams
Fricking hilarious!
Joe can barely hold it together listening to kinger
The separate power grid is real. Remember a few years ago when it snowed there and all those people were without of power — for weeks. It was nuts. And they knew for years their grid was not adequate.
When is the last time we were actually able to rest players before the playoffs. Something is very different this season its going to be a good series.
I love gorg and O'Donnell on the podcast. They add great input and ideas
K-Train is so pumped for the series to start, get that man a brick wall, I love it. If the Wild let Dallas draw them into donkey hockey, they'll lose. Gus Game 1. Tank scoring a big time goal is inevitable. Wild in 6. Gingers are the best.