Introduction: Host Michael Rand checks in on the Timberwolves after an embarrassing effort Monday in which they were booed off the Target Center court in a loss to San Antonio. The season is still early and the Wolves are 2-2, but they look lethargic and out of sorts in the early stages of the Rudy Gobert era.
Can the Wolves and Wild figure it out? + A week of Packers poetry
A season of expectations for Minnesota's winter pro sports teams got off to a shaky start, and Michael Rand is here to talk about it on today's Daily Delivery podcast.
October 25, 2022 at 12:58PM
7:00: Star Tribune Wild beat writer Sarah McLellan joins Rand for an examination of that team's 1-3-1 start. After allowing 20 goals in their first three games, the Wild has settled down somewhat. But defensive zone coverage and goaltending remain questions, while reshuffled forward lines suggest a work in progress. Is the secret to better defense a better offense?
20:00: The Vikings didn't play, but we can still celebrate the weekend with some Packers-based poetry.
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On the day he turned 35, the Wild captain notched his first two goals of the season.
