Fellowship of the Rink Ep 14 | Mike Rupp - NHL Network | Charles Barkley & Minnesota Timberwolves

Joe Smith interviews former NHL player with a Stanley Cup ring to show for it who now covers the league for NHL Network - Mike Rupp - among many other topics listed below as covered on “Fellowship of the Rink” Episode 14.
Topics include:
-Minnesota Wild players participating in the IIHF World Championship
----Jonas Brodin, Joel Eriksson Ek, Liam Ohgren, and Filip Gustavsson all representing Team Sweden
----Mats Zuccarello and Judd'z Budz draft target Michael Brandsegg-Nygård driving Team Norway toward an Olympic bid
----Marco Rossi shines for Team Austria
-Stanley Cup Playoffs
----Brock Boeser out for Vancouver Canucks due to blood clot
----Can Vancouver or Edmonton Oilers contend with Dallas Stars?
----Storylines for New York Rangers vs Florida Panthers
----What's next for the Carolina Hurricanes?
-PWHL Team Minnesota defeats Team Toronto in game 5 to advance and face Team Boston in the Walter Finals after trailing Toronto 2-0 in the series
-Mike Rupp interview
--Minnesota Wild logo
--Nerd itch(es)
----ALL Super Mario games
----Star Wars (ELECTRIC Bill Guerin story)
--Fighting Zdeno Chara
--New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils line brawl
----OG fight he was involved in as well as a story about this year's line brawl
--Vancouver Canucks overrated?
----"I just don't think Vancouver's that good"
--Sam Bennett's hit on Brad Marchand
--Outlook for the Minnesota Wild
--Marc-Andre Fleury stories
----Super Mario BROSS
----Pushups during the shootout IN A GAME??
--Waggle Golf Dream Foursome
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-Barrel Theory "Keyboard Warriors" where we address hot takes from the listeners
--Minnesota Timberwolves postgame presser: Karl Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards being asked about losing AND local comedian buying domain bringyaass.com to redirect to Explore MN website
--Several comments on Mike Sullivan being named Head Coach of Team USA for the 2026 Winter Olympics
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Rupp was awesome, actually really smart

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Guy is quite the storyteller

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