Straight From The Source with Michael Russo: A show about the Minnesota Wild

Mike Guentzel on scouting for Arizona, University of Minnesota's hockey program and raising his all-star son Jake

Arizona Coyotes scout, former longtime University of Minnesota associate coach and Jake Guentzel's dad, Mike, joins SFTS to talk about what sets his superstar son apart, what scouting life is like compared to coaching, reflects on his playing and coaching career with the Gophers and discusses the great D he coached, like Nate Prosser.
Plus, Russo provides his weekly update on the Wild, stick taps Kirill Kaprizov who sets the Minnesota Wild single season scoring record, the Wild's come from behind win over Los Angeles on Sunday and the goaltending dynamic between Marc.Andre Fleury and Cam Talbot and how it looks more and more likely that Minnesota will match up with St. Louis in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. 
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The Athletic's Michael Russo shares his thoughts in the form of an audio diary and talks to some of the most interesting players, coaches, scouts, and executives in the game, while on the road with the Minnesota Wild.