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Following the fire, the Wild issued a statement calling Jessi \u201ca kind, compassionate person that cared deeply about her family and those around her.\u201d Several NHL teams responded to the X<\/a> post, offering condolences to her family and the Minnesota hockey community.<\/p>\n Jessi\u2019s Bardown Beauties <\/em>cohost Kirsten Krull<\/strong> also paid tribute to her late podcast partner, writing on Instagram<\/a> that she was \u201clike another big sister\u201d and that her children \u201cloved her kids and family fiercely.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHudson, Cayden and Avery were the best kids,\u201d Kirsten continued, \u201cand I\u2019m so grateful she let me be part of their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n Meanwhile, The Athletic<\/em> reporter Michael Russo<\/strong> shared a particularly poignant message for Jessi\u2019s husband Mike Pierce<\/strong> in the wake of the tragedy.<\/p>\n \u201cMy heart breaks for Mike for the loss of his wife and children and Jessi\u2019s family, friends and colleagues for this unimaginable loss,\u201d he wrote on X<\/a>. \u201cPlease keep Jessi and her beautiful kids in your thoughts and prayers. I wish Mike all the peace and support and happiness in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n