Welcome to the positivity palace this week, as Carts and King find it difficult to find any gaps in the Wild's games as of late. Kinger has been riding the wave on this fantastic voyage, and by the sounds of it, might need to mix in some vitamin C, as our guest Yakov Trenin shares stories about the Russian National team, dropping the mitts, his love of video games, and his love/hate or just plain lack of Borscht. The squad seems to be clicking, our mustachioed man is now a father, the lineup is strong, and positivity is leading to points.

The star of countless Minnesota Wild content pieces over the years, the pride of South St. Paul, Mr. Alex Stalock joins the podcast this week to talk central division rankings, goalie goals, mid-game snacks, his regrets about not starting a pizza blog before Dave Portnoy, and more. Carts is wrapping up sober October, while King tries to reconnect mind and body, for a Zen like show as the Wild wrap up this major road trip to kick off the season.

Long-time Minnesota Wild Captain, Mikko Koivu dropped by your favorite Wild podcast for the hard hitting questions now that he is enjoying his retirement. Carts and King dive into what makes the Fin tick, his love of ice cold coke between periods, the importance of freshly warmed gloves, and his famous shootout move that continually proved successful even when the entire arena knew it was coming. A guy that still appreciates the trainers over all the years, Mikko Koivu still sounds like he is game ready. So strap in, put your gloves on the dryer, crush that ice, and listen up to Finnish former captain. #9forAllTime