{"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":"2026-07-22T12:20:08.812828+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nhl-wraparound-podcast-6738916"},"episode":{"title":"NHL Wraparound Quick Takes - Spring Cleaning - Minnesota Wild","slug":"nhl-wraparound-quick-takes-spring-cleaning-minnesota-wild","published_at":"2026-05-20T15:42:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nhl-wraparound-podcast-6738916/nhl-wraparound-quick-takes-spring-cleaning-minnesota-wild","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nhl-wraparound-podcast-6738916","url":"https://nhl-wraparound-podcast.captivate.fm/episode/nhl-wraparound-quick-takes-spring-cleaning-minnesota-wild","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/c7b5cdda-7d6d-42c9-ba9e-7a784b511f9e.mp3","summary":"They acquired Quinn Hughes and they proceeded to topple the team they replaced in Minnesota for their first playoff series win in eleven years. However, in the end, the Wild were too beat up in key areas against Colorado to advance beyond the second round. Still, the Minnesota Wild remain one of the more formidable teams in the NHL. As one of the older teams in the circuit, the Wild sit right in the arc of the championship window. However, that combination heightens the urgency to win now. Facing an off-season with eight UFA's, GM Bill Guerin has the core pieces in place to augment in a way that might see his team take at least one more step forward in 2026-27. X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil Vic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/ NHL Wraparound Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nhlwraparound/ #NHLWraparound #NHLWraparound.com #ShortShifts #NYCentric #CelebritySeries #HallofFameEdition #StanleyCupdate #SummerCoolers #Smith'sPix #NeilSmith #VicMorren #NHL #SpringCleaning #MinnesotaWild #DallasStars #ColoradoAvalanche #NashvillePredators #VancouverCanucks #FloridaPanthers #WinnipegJets #SanJoseSharks #BillGuerin #JohnHynes #QuinnHughes #JoelErikssonEk #JonasBrodin #ZachBogosian #ZachParise #RyanSuter #VladimirTarasenko #NicoSturm #SteveYzerman #KirillKaprizov #ConnorMcDavid #LeonDraidaitl #ZeevBuium #MarcoRossi #LiamOhgren #JesperWallstedt #ScottWedgewood #MattBoldy #RyanHartman #BrockFaber #CaleMakar #GustavNyquist #JeffPetry #NickFoligno #MarcusJohansson #MichaelMcCarron #RobbyFabbri #BobbyBrink #DaemonHunt #FilipGustavsson","meta_description":"They acquired Quinn Hughes and they proceeded to topple the team they replaced in Minnesota for their first playoff series win in eleven years. However, i…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":642,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/nhl-wraparound-podcast-6738916/episodes/nhl-wraparound-quick-takes-spring-cleaning-minnesota-wild/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/nhl-wraparound-quick-takes-spring-cleaning-minnesota-wild.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}