{"podcast":{"title":"NHL Wraparound Podcast","slug":"nhl-wraparound-podcast-6738916","podcast_index_feed_id":6738916,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/nhl-wraparound-podcast/","website_url":"https://nhl-wraparound-podcast.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/b1f011ee-519a-4697-8650-bceee856df78/EY-HiA10QW6j_adqQ0EhGDtC.png","author":"Neil Smith & Vic Morren","episode_count":500,"summary":"Breadth and depth. Contemporary and historical. Straight-forward and experienced. The NHL Wraparound podcast features Neil Smith, President-General Manager of the 1994 Stanley Cup Champion New York Rangers and longtime ESPN/NHL veteran Vic Morren sharing no-nonsense opinions on news and issues around the National Hockey League. Bringing decades of experience from their respective fields, Smith and Morren create a unique partnership that examines the NHL from multiple perspectives. Additionally, as hockey historians, the pair can delve into any topic in today’s game and enlighten the audience with connections to events from previous years. To truly appreciate where hockey stands today, one needs to understand its past. With 2024 marking the 30th anniversary of the Rangers last championship season, a special five-part series is planned to commemorate that magical run. Expect fascinating behind-the-scenes stories and special guests with particular focus on the GM who pushed all of his chips into the middle of the table amidst the most pressurized environments – and came out on top. Whether you’re new to the game or a seasoned fan, each episode of NHL Wraparound will leave you enterta…","last_synced_at":"2026-10-03T08:23:06.458636+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nhl-wraparound-podcast-6738916"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 116 - Into the Wild - John Hynes - Sept. 28, 2026","slug":"episode-116-into-the-wild-john-hynes-sept-28-2026","published_at":"2026-09-28T22:08:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nhl-wraparound-podcast-6738916/episode-116-into-the-wild-john-hynes-sept-28-2026","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nhl-wraparound-podcast-6738916","url":"https://nhl-wraparound-podcast.captivate.fm/episode/episode-116-into-the-wild-john-hynes-sept-28-2026","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/fbda824e-8e3f-471e-adff-417810d16958.mp3","summary":"After eleven years without a playoff series win, the Minnesota Wild got that score settled in the spring by taking out the Dallas Stars in the opening round. Now they look to take the next steps. Armed with a new contract, head coach John Hynes joins Neil and Vic to share how his team can elevate further in a brutally competitive Central Division. In the post-interview segment, there's captaincy news, RFA and UFA signings, injury news, salary cap and a few interesting sidebar stories. We'll also introduce a new partner and some an update on one of our franchises going live. IN THIS EPISODE: [01:10] - Minnesota Wild head coach John Hynes begins the show remarking on a 12th straight season behind an NHL bench. [03:33] - Some background on Hynes family, growing up in Rhode Island and playing under one of college hockey's most storied coaches - a gentleman who helped inspire Hynes on become a coach someday. [06:21] - At BU, Hynes played with a couple of current NHL GMs as well as a promising player whose life was forever changed on his very first college shift. [07:59] - More on players Hynes played with and then coached at Wilkes-Barrie/Scranton before making the move to the NHL. [11:57] - Acknowledging Hynes 2023 induction into the Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame. [12:59] - The adjustment of a shortened training camp and pre-season with veterans players limited to the amount of exhibition games they could play. [15:30] - Nothing like a little feistiness at the end of a pre-season game with the team the Wild knocked off in the opening round last spring to get the juices going. [16:54] - Injury updates on defenseman Brock Faber and goaltender Filip Gustavsson. [17:52] - Assessing the losses, pick-ups and re-signees since the end of the 2025-26 season. [20:23] - Working wi…","meta_description":"After eleven years without a playoff series win, the Minnesota Wild got that score settled in the spring by taking out the Dallas Stars in the opening rou…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3300,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/nhl-wraparound-podcast-6738916/episodes/episode-116-into-the-wild-john-hynes-sept-28-2026/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nhl-wraparound-podcast-6738916/episode-116-into-the-wild-john-hynes-sept-28-2026.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}