Enjoy the ride Minnesota Sports fans!

Enjoy the ride Minnesota Sports fans!

The full hour of the Sports Weekend with Steve Thomson. Guests include Jess Myers, Heather Rule, Chris Hine and Steve Carney.

Chris Hine on Wolves' defensive identity, finding themselves in postseason & Finch

Chris Hine covers the Minnesota Timberwolves for the Star Tribune. The Wolves have advanced past the Denver Nuggets but the clincher was something that Chris Hine hasn’t experienced in his career covering the team. Chris breaks down what he saw from the Wolves’ depth players during game 6. Donte is out, Ant is out… how are the Wolves going to compete with the Spurs? Chris gives his hang-on-for-Ant-to-heal formula that the Wolves could use to extend the second round series. Steve asks about X-factors for game 1.

Frost pepper Ann-Renée Desbiens, Heather Rule on tone setting game 1

Heather Rule is an award-winning freelance sports journalist who covers the Minnesota Frost and Minnesota Wild. She joins Steve to talk about the Minnesota Frost’s OT win over the Montréal Victoire earlier this afternoon. Heather breaks down the back and forth that was and some of the extra curriculars that had impact on the result. Find Heather’s work at https://writtenruleofsports.substack.com/

Jess Myers on the gravy that is the second round, Wild continue pursuit of the main dish

Jess Myers covers the Minnesota Wild for the Pioneer Press. The Wild have made history by advancing past the first round for the first time in 11 years. Jess shares some bits he heard in the locker room earlier today as the team grapples with the achievement and shifts their sights to the Colorado Avalanche. Jess shares what he thinks the differences were vs Dallas and what will be needed against the Avs depth starting tomorrow night.

We did NOT have this on our Minnesota Wild bingo card

A shortened edition Sports Weekend with Steve Thomson and Lindsey Brown today due to Twins v Reds part II. To open the show Steve and Lindsey discuss the plans to make updates/renovations to Grand Casino Arena with the help of public money. Heather Rule stops by to talk about the Minnesota Frost wrapping up their regular season tomorrow before embarking another march to the Walter Cup. Then, Steve and Lindsey Read and React to three random questions they prepare for each other.