
Crease and Assist Podcast
An honest discussion about all levels of Minnesota hockey.
Episodes
75 episodes
Episode #75: 2025 MN Wild Draft & Free Agency Review
In this episode, Derek (@CreaseAndAssist), Kalisha (@KalishaTownsell), and Theresa (@MNSOTA24) discuss the results of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft as well as the opening of NHL Free Agency. We provide analysis of the selections and discuss the free...
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Episode 75
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53:14

Episode #74: Minnesota Frost Draft Review
In this episode, Derek (@CreaseAndAssist) and Theresa (@MNSOTA24) discuss and provide analysis of the Minnesota Frost's 2025 Entry Draft selections. We also discuss whether the PWHL made a mistake with its expansion draft, by making Vancouver a...
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Episode 74
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58:41

Episode #73: 2025 Minnesota Wild Draft Preview
In this episode, Derek (@CreaseAndAssist), Kalisha (@KalishaTownsell), and Theresa (@MNSOTA24) discuss the upcoming 2025 NHL Entry Draft, and break down the Wild's needs. Included in this discussion is a mock draft of sorts for each of the team...
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Episode 73
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52:07

Episode #72: Guerin's Gambit
In this episode, Derek (@CreaseAndAssist), Kalisha (@KalishaTownsell), and Theresa (@MNSOTA24) discuss the never ending soap opera of Marco Rossi and his latest contract request and whether it's fair or not. They also discuss what potential mov...
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Episode 72
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55:59

Episode #71: Frost-full of Success
Welcome, welcome!In today's episode, Derek (@CreaseAndAssist) and Theresa (@MNSOTA24) talk about the back to back Walter Cup Champions, our Minnesota Frost. They talk both about the players who were key to the win, but perhaps more impor...
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Episode 71
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56:40

Episode #70: Brockonomics 101
Happy Memorial Day Weekend.In this episode, Derek (@CreaseAndAssist), Kalisha (@KalishaTownsell), and Theresa (@MNSOTA24), once again discuss the future with the Wild of Marco Rossi. However, it's more of an aside, as once again we're in...
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Episode 70
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52:56

Episode #69: Not Wild About Rossi
In this episode, Derek (@CreaseAndAssist), Kalisha (@KalishaTownsell), and Theresa (@MNSOTA24) react to the Wild's end of season player interviews as well as Wild General Manager Bill Guerin and Head Coach John Hynes' press conference. What did...
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Episode 69
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54:36

Episode #68: One and Done Again
In today's episode, Derek (@CreaseAndAssist) and Theresa (@MNSOTA24) break down another one and done playoff run. Thanks to all our listeners and followers on Twitter/X and BlueSky for the numerous comments and votes on our polls. They definite...
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Episode 68
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55:39

Episode #67: Wild-Vegas 2025 Playoff Preview
In today's episode, join Derek (@CreaseAndAssist), Kalisha (@KalishaTownsell), and Theresa (@MNSOTA24) as the look towards the upcoming first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Between looking at poll results about the Wild's chances of getting...
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Episode 67
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52:15

Episode #66: Bumbling & Stumbling Towards the Playoffs
In today's episode, Derek (@CreaseAndAssist), Kalisha (@KalishaTownsell), and Theresa (@MNSOTA24) talk about potential playoff opponents if the Minnesota Wild manage to make it in. The possible opponents being Dallas, Winnipeg, or...
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Episode 66
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54:32

Episode 65: March Madness, Wild Style
In today's episode, Derek (@CreaseAndAssist), Kalisha (@KalishaTownsell), and Theresa (@MNSOTA24) discuss the trade deadline deals now that the Wild have a few games under their collective belts since that day. And of course, with those trade d...
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Episode 65
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1:01:06

Episode #64: Bait & Switch, Wild 2025 Trade Deadline Autopsy
In today's episode, Derek (@CreaseAndAssist), Kalisha (@KalishaTownsell), and Theresa (@MNSOTA24) break down the Wild's 2025 Trade Deadline acquisitions and deals. It was a busy trade deadline around the league, but Minnesota's deals definitely...
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Episode 64
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1:11:33

Episode #63: 2025 Minnesota Wild Prospect Overview
In this episode, Derek (@CreaseAndAssist) and Theresa (@MNSOTA24) cover all things Minnesota Wild prospects. We discuss Scott Wheeler's from The Athletic recent #2 ranking of the Wild's prospect pool and whether or not that's some...
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Episode 63
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1:18:14

Episode #62: Will You Be My Suspension-tine?
In this episode, Derek (@CreaseAndAssist) and Theresa (@MNSOTA24) discuss the 10-game suspension the league assessed Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman. Next, we discussed if given the choice, would you rather keep Matt Boldy or Marco Rossi. W...
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Episode 62
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1:02:07

Episode #61: Kaprizov Down & Flower Power
In this episode, Derek (@CreaseAndAssist), Kalisha (@KalishaTownsell), and Theresa (@MNSOTA24), discuss the news of Kaprizov's surgery and possible impact of his absence. They also talk about the amazing response by Montreal fans of Marc-Andre ...
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Episode 61
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1:32:23

Episode #60: 2024-25 Minnesota Wild Progress Report
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 ...
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Episode 60
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1:47:20

Episode #59: 2024 Celebrations & Suspension(s)?
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...
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Episode 59
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1:28:52

Episode #58: Meet Me Under the Missile Toad
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 cur...
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Episode 58
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1:29:58

Episode #57: Top Titty Two by Four
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 listene...
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Episode 57
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1:19:16

Episode #56: Turning the Corner or Is It a Turning Point?
**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 t...
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Episode 56
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1:14:38

Episode #55: Dan Whenesota & North Star State
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 c...
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Episode 55
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1:28:36

Episode #54: Hot Starts & Hot Takes
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, co...
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Episode 54
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58:20

Episode #53: A Tale of Two Wilds
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 season...
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Episode 53
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1:20:16

Episode #52: Spurgeon Down
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 o...
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Episode 52
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1:22:07

Episode #51: The Will of Kirill
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 aske...
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Episode 51
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1:31:53
