Hockey talk on the rock: Recent Episodes
Hockey talk on the rock
Two hockey fans chat about all things hockey. With a special focus on the hometown Vancouver Canucks. Coming to you live from Saltspring Island B.C.
We are BACK! We talk the panthers going back to back, where all the big free agents will sign this offseason, and of course we talk about the Canucks current situation. Hope you enjoy!
It has finally happened, after months (maybe even years) of speculation the canucks traded JT Miller back to the Rangers. We break down this trade and our thoughts on the subsequent Marcus Pettersson trade. The Canucks now have 3 Pettersson's in their lineup. We also talk about the other recent trades in the NHL and look forward to this week of Canucks hockey! Hope you enjoy and Go Canucks Go!
This week we catch up on the canucks after another big blow out at home. What is the difference between this team on the road or at home? We also catch up on some big trades in the NHL over the past few weeks and the rosters for the four-nations cup. Hope you enjoy!
This week we talk the canucks recent play. Two losses including a blow out against the devils. We also talk Pettersson and what is wrong with the canucks superstar? We end by talking about teams who have started surprisingly hot and teams who have not! Hope you enjoy :)
This week we break down the first week of NHL action. We talk Canucks, hot starts, not so hot starts and make our way too early Final predictions. Hope you enjoy! Go canucks go!!!
We are back for the 2024-2025 NHL season after a long break! We catch up on all things Canucks, the new players, what's going on with Demko, how do we see the forward lines shaping up. In addition, we go around the league and talk who we think will make playoffs this year? Oilers offer sheets? Are the Sens really better? Is this the year the Bruins take a step back? Hope you enjoy and Go Canucks!
It is pretty fun to be a Canucks fan again! This team is absolutely rolling! 3rd in the NHL and looking impressive. We break down the recent Canucks games and look wonder if we could see an old teammate return?? We also chat about the situation in Ottawa and the surprising struggles of the oilers (to a lesser extent the flames). Hope you enjoy!
We are back! Talking all things Canucks. We break down their first 5 games of the season. What do we like? What is concerning? It is still early yet and it is hard to say what this team really is.... BUT, this is the most positive start to a season in years! We also take a look at some of the hot and cold starts to the season around the NHL. Can Detroit keep up their hot play? Is Boston still really this good? Hope you enjoy!
We are back in person for an episode! We talk Quinn Hughes being named the 15th captain in Canucks history, the Matthews contract, if we think the sens of the sabres sneak into the playoffs, and make our picks for the 2024 Stanley cup. Lara also talks the Pearson trade and the Luongo ring of honour controversy! Enjoy
We are FINALLY back! On this episode we catch up on the recent moves made by the Canucks, specifically free agency and the draft. We also go around the league talking interesting signings. Hope you enjoy!
We have made it to episode 100 and it is an extra long one! We had a lot of news to catchup on. We review the big moves from the NHL tradedeadline. What were some teams thinking? We also talk about the Canucks (predictably) playing a lot better. We discuss their deadline moves and their recent good play/anti tank job. Hope you enjoy!
This episode focuses on the recent trades in the NHL. Ryan O'Reilly is now a leaf, they paid a big price but is this the move that finally gets them into the second round? Tarasenko is now a ranger as the blues begin their teardown. And canuck favourite Tyler Motte is also heading back to the big apple! We also touch on the wild card chases in the east and west. Enjoy!
We chat the Horvat trade, kuzmenko signing and where the canucks will go from here? We also take our best guess at where all the big players on the trade block will end up. Enjoy!
What might be the most depressing episode of HTOTR ever. Canucks FINALLY let go of Bruce Boudreau. We talk about the heartless handling of him by the GMs and ownership, why did they wait to fire him now? The Canucks are the laughing stock of the league and fans are sick of it! Rick Tocchet enters as the Canucks new head coach, but this team does not need a coaching win bump. Hope you can try to 'enjoy' the episode.
Delayed posting of this video due to Lara moving across the atlantic. We chat canucks as always. Also review Keith's hot takes from the pre-season. Enjoy
This week we chat about the canucks recent play. They won 3 games in a row in OT and then fall to the wild in a big way. Also discuss the Horvat and Boeser trade rumours. Hope you enjoy!
This week we talk about the recent better play of the Canucks, Luongo being added to the ring of honour, the Hintz contract, and those suprising Seattle Kraken. Hope you enjoy!
The Canucks are still playing like garbage. We break down the recent disappointing road trip and chat all things Bo Horvat. Where will he go? How many goals will he score? On the flip side of the current canucks, 3 of the most iconic canucks entered the Hockey Hall of Fame this weekend. We give kudos to the twins and Luongo. What a different era of Canucks hockey! We also chat about the impressive New Jersey Devils. Enjoy!
The Canucks have won 3 of their last 4 games! Have they turned it around? Probably not but we are here for the ride! We also chat about the hot starts of the Devils and Sabers. What team is going to keep it up? Listen to find out and more!
In this week's rant filled episode we talk all things Canucks. What is wrong with the team? Where will they go from here? Is it finally time for a rebuild? Rock bottom is here again for Canucks fans and the apathy is real!
Happy start of the NHL season! Today, we are joined by friend of the show Trevor Kempner, to make our predictions for the conference finals, Stanely cup finals, and Stanley cup champion. Get hyped for the start of the season with our episode.
After an extended hiatus we are back! We break down the Miller contract extension and talk about other significant signings in the NHL. We also discuss the retirements of Chara, Subban and Yandle. Hope you enjoy!
On this Episode we breakdown the continuing moves by the Calgary flames, specifically focusing on the Kadri signing. We also make our standing predictions for the upcoming season! Enjoy :)
This episode we take turns picking our 'comeback' and 'breakout' players of the year. We also make our yearly hot-takes. Recorded before the Kadri signing and Monahan trade.
New episode to catch up on some summer news. We chat rumours, Klingberg, Tkachuk, and much more! Hope you enjoy
This week we catch up on the craziness of the NHL offseason. Mainly focusing on the draft and free agency. We chat Canucks, all major trades and signings, and break down our winners and losers of the offseason. Enjoy!
New episode before the draft and NHL free agency crazyness begins. We chat Boeser extension, Lou and the twins to the hall, and Canucks coaching changes. We also breakdown a couple recent NHL trades, further coaching and GM changes and of course the Stanley cup champs. Enjoy!
We are back with a new episode! Canucks officially the winners of the Kuzmenko sweep stakes! We chat Canucks, coaching changes, award winners and more! Hope you enjoy!
Follow along as we make our final picks for this years bracket challenge. Lara currently leads 9-6. Enjoy!
On this episode we talk Canucks, Coaching changes, Oilers and more! Where will Kane play next season? Who plays for the oilers in net? Hope you enjoy!
On this episode we break down the second round: Tampa's impressive sweep, Edmonton winning the battle of Alberta, and Colorado finally making it past the second round. We also chat about potential coaching changes and play a game of "Going or staying?" Enjoy!
On this episode we chat about the Boudreau resigning and some speculation around the Canucks. Barry Trotz and Peter DeBoer are out on the island and in Vegas. We spend a good chunk of the podcast focusing on Pittsburg, Washington, Boston, Minnesota, and of course Toronto. What happens next for these teams? Hope you enjoy :)
We catch up on some Canucks news from the end of year press conference, and discuss the Barry Trotz firing. Where could he end up? We also break down the 1st round playoff matchups so far and go back to our preseason standing predictions and hot takes. Spoiler alert.... We didn't do well! Enjoy!
Get hyped for the NHL playoffs with this hockey talk on the rock episode. We first break down the end to the Canucks season, and then we focus on the upcoming 1st round NHL playoff series. Also talk a bit about potential player retirings. Hope you enjoy!
Lara and Keith go head to head in an NHL bracket challenge. Each player gets to pick a series winner for 4 of the playoff series, with the other player taking the opponent as the winner. 1 point per correct team series win, bonus point if the number of games is correct. Lara is looking for revenge this year! Follow along for the ride.
We film this episode post Canucks loss to the wild, which likely ends their playoff chase. We talk about the positives we have seen from this team post Green/Benning firing, and what is to come in the offseason. We also chat about potential playoff matchups and OV hitting 50 goals for the 9th time in his career. Hope you enjoy!
On this weeks episode we talk about the Canucks playoff push, the play of Podkolzin, Horvat, Chiasson, and Petey. Also chat about Matthews breaking Leafs records and if the NHL should adopt a play-in playoff tournament. Enjoy!
On this episode we chat about the Bruce Boudreau contract situation in Vancouver, the canucks recent play, some other NHL news, and make a case for some underrated Hart trophy candidates. Hope you enjoy!
This episode we talk about the fallout from the trade deadline (specifically the Dadonov situation), the LTIR loophole, and of course the canucks. Hope you enjoy!
Come catch-up on the goings-on that happened at the NHL deadline. We chat about the trades and pick winners and losers from the day. Also recap the canucks disappointing home-stand. Enjoy!
pre-deadline episode to catch up on the trades that have happened and the rumours out there. Also a recap of the Canucks recent play. Hope you enjoy!
This episode we talk about the recent play of the canucks, the trade deadline, and which team is going to overpay the most for a goalie. Hope you enjoy!
We break down the Canucks important 7 game stretch, chat about 2 recent trades in the NHL and the never ending trade speculation.
We are back! Canucks win against Toronto (always a reason to celebrate) and Demko played out of his mind (50+ saves). We chat about the coaching changes in the league and the Canucks hiring their second female AGM. We end up with rapid fire "will they stay or go" Canucks edition. Hope you enjoy!
New episode out now! We talk about the canucks recent play and the trade rumours that surround the team. What should the canucks do about Spencer Martin? Also catch up on the Evander Kane to the oilers signing and the situation in Arizona. Hope you enjoy!
The canucks have had a tough road trip, but managed to pull off the W in Washington. This week we chat about the canucks recent play and league news (Evander Kane, trade speculation). Hope you enjoy!