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Matt Sekeres and Blake Price, two of the most popular voices of Vancouver hockey, formerly on TSN 1040, are back with a new show for the digital space. Three straight hours daily featuring long time Canucks reporter Jeff Paterson and top insiders delivering the latest breaking news, insight, analysis and opinions on the Vancouver Canucks, NHL, PGA, CFL and breaking down the biggest news from the world of sports.
With just one day left before the final preseason tuneup, the Canucks deal with a multitude of roster machinations. With some big injuries, some nagging ones, and a few young Canucks making a push, Matt and Blake take a look at how it could all shake down. TSN's Frank Corrado stops by to share his tenuous experiences of this time of year, with a new quote from Willie Desjardins. Plus, Frank gets into the Canucks roster decisions both on the forward lines and defence pairings and whether they should "spread the wealth". Then it's The Daily Hive's Rob Williams with his take on the "boring" preseason and what the lack of star power in the games might mean for the regular season. Also, Rob reports on the falling ticket prices for the home opener, as seats remain available. All that, plus a recap of the Whitecaps stinker vs. the Sounders, and the Lions looking to avoid another one of those themselves vs the Stamps.
(14:04) Tocchet on Räty progress
(17:44) Arshdeep Bains continuing to make strides
(24:22) Teddy Blueger on getting back into games
(51:20) Frank Corrado of TSN and former Canuck joins the guys to talk about the upcoming opening night!
(73:05) #hashtags#
(89:42) Rob Williams, National Sports Editor at Daily Hive chats with Matt and Blake
(105:35) Final thoughts from Matt and Blake
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The Canucks finally practiced as a single group and showed some new lines and pairings, so Matt and Blake take a look at what could be the opening night lineup. The Canucks also lost a player on waivers, so what does that mean for the start of the year? Patrick Johnston of The Province stops by to talk about what he sees as the best way for the Canucks to lineup on offence and defence, on Miller skipping most of the preseason, and what surprises might still come before opening night. Then it's Cam Robinson of Elite Prospects with his look at a fabulous camp for the Canucks cupboard of youngsters, and who could see action with the big club as early as this season, and how Aatu Räty has improved his play to put himself back on the radar. All that, plus a preview of the Whitecaps-Sounders, the CMNT roster drops, and a BC Lions health check!
(54:20) Patrick Johnston
(71:40) #hashtags#
(89:50) Cam Robinson
(108:32) Final thoughts from Matt and Blake
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As the Canucks get set for their final preseason game on Friday, the roster is taking shape following the most recent round of cuts. Matt and Blake take a look at who's making a case and who's in trouble, plus where's JT Miller? Well, The Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalii provides the details on Miller and the rest of the Canucks question marks, as the regular season begins to get closer. Plus, Frank has the latest goalie news here with Demko, and on the soap opera in Boston as Jeremy Swayman attempts to get a deal in time to start the year. Then it's RinkWide's Jeff Paterson with a recap on the night that was for the Canucks in Edmonton, and his report cards on the few players who had something on the line. Not to mention, JPat mentions a jewel in the rough that the Canucks have to be excited about. All that, plus the latest around the Lions and Whitecaps, as they each try to return to their winning ways!
(45;05) Frank Seravalli
(66:23) Hashtags
(85:38) Jeff Paterson
(102:54) Final Segment
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After another highlight filled preseason win, this time over the Flames, the Canucks are ticking a lot of boxes before the real games begin. Matt and Blake go over the individual performances of note and how it might impact the opening night roster. Plus, can any of these dazzling performances be repeated before game 1? Patrick Johnston of The Province stops by to detail his day with the "other" Canucks, as he was out with Rick Tocchet at UBC yesterday, chatting with the coach and the guys who didn't play last night, like JT Miller and Brock Boeser. Tocchet gave PJ a little insight into who's impressed him, and a personal sports career that we hadn't yet heard about from the bench boss. Then Rob Williams joins from the Daily HIve with a full slate of topics, including a detailed update on the status of new seats at Rogers Arena, the Canucks changing beer brands at the rink, and the new face of intermissions on Canucks television broadcasts. All that, plus a look back at a championship night for the Whitecaps over TFC, and the Lions final preps before the Tiger-Cats!
(54:40) Patrick Johnston of the Province and Post Media makes his weekly check in to talk Canucks… and a lot more!
(77:45) #Hashtags#
(91:09) Rob Williams from the Daily Hive joins us today to talk about training camp and the Canucks season ahead.
(109:27) Final thoughts from Matt and Blake.
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Another preseason gameday for the Canucks as they run it back with the kids vs the Flames. Matt and Blake recap game 1 vs the Kraken but also look ahead to this one in Abbotsford as Quinn Hughes, Jake DeBrusk and EP40 make their debuts. They also wonder aloud if guys like Räty or Lekkerimäki can keep up their good play and actually make the roster. John Shannon stops by for his weekly visiti and weighs in on the roster machinations that are possible for the Canucks, both at forward and in goal. Plus, he uses his decades of experience in the broadcasting business to talk about the importance of the Amazon reality show "Faceoff:Inside the NHL". Then it's time for the analysis and storytelling of TSN's Frank Corrado, who talks about the unpredictability of a young player trying to make the NHL in preseason and the differences between Räty and Lekkerimäki's bids this year. Plenty more as well, including Caps vs TFC and the Lions preparing for Hamilton!
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After a summer of waiting, the Canucks hit the ice vs the Kraken in the first game of the preseason! Matt and Blake take a look at the lineups and who has the most to be won and lost. Plus, the guys debate who might get more action this season in the crease, Šilovs or Lankinen? Former NHL goalie Chris Mason stops by from the Preds broadcast booth to discuss the Canucks goalies as well, and give a scouting report on Kevin Lankinen after watching all his games in Nashville. He also weighs in on what Kiefer Sherwood can bring to the team after changing his game to suit the NHL. Then it's Cam Robison from Elite Prospects to discuss whether Lekkerimäki or Räty can earn a spot on opening night, and if Nils Höglander can consistently find himself in the top 6 this season. All that and more, including the final preps for the Whitecaps before the Canadian Championship tomorrow, and the Lions looking to blast out of the bye week. Don't miss it!
(53:40) Former NHL Goalie and current analyst for Nashville Predators, Chris Mason joins us to talk Lankinen, Sherwood and Canucks vs Preds!!!
(71:55) #hashtags#
(86:20) Cam Robinson of Elite Prospects stops by to chat about the up and coming Canucks players and where they might fit in this season
(100:01) Final thoughts from Matt and Blake
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A busy weekend recap show as Canucks training camp wraps up with a scrimmage and the team signs a new backup goaltender in Kevin Lankinen. Matt and Blake take a look back at the notable performances from the mini game, and hear from the likes of Conor Garland and Rick Tocchet, and debate what size of role Lankinen is likely to take on in Vancouver. Rinkwide's Jeff Paterson is back from Penticton, and has a full post game report from Sunday, and also looks at who's likely to impress as they move into the preseason games, including names like Sprong, Blais and the veteran stars. Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini also stops by in the wake of a tough loss in LA, but ahead of the Canadian Championshp match vs TFC on Wednesday at BC Place, and talks about what a 3-peat would mean to his team down the stretch. All that, plus a gridiron update on the Lions and Seahawks!
(17:00) Tocchet on Silovs progress
(22:45) Connor Garland on finding his role with the Canucks
(29:09) Tocchet's assessment of training camp
(46:11) Jeff Paterson of Rinkwide Vancouver gives us his thoughts on the Canucks after training camp
(69:00) #hashtags#
(81:41) Vanni Sartini stops by to talk about all things Whitecaps
(96:02) Final thoughts from Matt and Blake
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The Canucks continue to take their turns making seasoning opening media appearances and this time it's Elias Pettersson's turn! Matt and Blake listen in on EP40's presser and talk about the injury possibilities, linemate combinations and overall season prognistications for the Canucks star. Canucksarmy's David Quadrelli joins the guys as Group B hit the ice at camp in Penticton and gives his impressions on camp so far, including: the words and actions of Thatcher Demko, the favourable slotting of Jonathan Lekkerimäki and Aatu Räty so far, and what he thinks of Pettersson's opening remarks. Rinkwide's Jeff Paterson was checking in on the morning sessions and updates the guys on Teddy Blueger's return, Tocchet's tinkering, and Arturs Silovs' readiness to take on a big role to start the season without Demko. All that, plus a look ahead to the weekend Whitecaps/Galaxy match, plus the Seahawks going for 3-0!
(2:20) David Quadrelli of Canucks Army and Canucks Conversation joins us live from Penticton
(59:46) #hashtags#
(78:12) Jeff Paterson of Rinkwide Vancouver talks to Matt and Blake about training camp lines, injury status' and of course, the goalie situation
(101:52) Final thoughts of the week from Matt and Blake.
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Drama on day 1! Canucks training camp opens in Penticton and Thatcher Demko speaks about his injury for the first time. Matt and Blake play you all the important clips and talk about the lack of timeline, the rare nature of his injury, and the fact he had a procedure done this summer for another injury as well. Noah Strang of The Daily Hive is on location at camp, and gives his impressions from the Demko availability, and what he has seen thus far on the ice. The Province's Patrick Johnston jumps into the fray as well, comparing this year's group to one year ago, and on Elias Pettersson's admission that his knee injury is still there, albeit manageable. All that, plus a recap of the Whitecaps result on the road in Houston!
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Lots of Canucks news on the eve of training camp as Alex Edler gets his night of honour and Dakota Joshua reveals his biggest fight ever. Matt and Blake get into the brave decision by Joshua to go public with his battle with cancer, and when they might expect him back. Plus, should/will Edler get his place in the ring of honour? TSN's Frank Corrado stops by to weigh in as well, and shares stories of Edler's career inlcuding his Canucks debut alongside the Canucks all time defensive stats leader. Corrado also talks about the expectations that management has laid at the feet of players like Boeser and Pettersson and whether the approach will work. Then it's John Shannon's weekly visit with more on the historic contect of Edler's career, plus his take on the massive sports business news around Rogers' purchase of Bell's stake in the Leafs/Raptors/Argos/TFC, and what it might mean to the average sports fan going forward. All that plus an update on a Whitecaps gameday in Houston, and the latest from Lions land as well!
(57:51) Frank Corrado joins the guys to talk about his time playing with Alex Edler and the upcoming Canucks season
(80:45) #hastags#
(96:34) John Shannon on Dakota Joshua's announcement and Canucks GM calling out high expectations for his team
(117:49) Final thoughts from Matt and Blake
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Matt and co-host Jeff Paterson talk Canucks storylines on the verge of training camp while looking back on a 3-0 Young Stars tournament for the home team. Topics include Brock Boeser following up his career year and GM Patrik Allvin saying he should've scored 50. They talk goaltending, who should play with Elias Pettersson and Jake DeBrusk, Arshdeep Bains making a bid for the big club after a terrific prospects' tournament, Jonathan Lekkerimäki's future, where Aatu Räty fits best, and the potential of big Vilmer Alriksson.
Ed Willies joins to talk about his new book on Canucks history. Ed tells us who participated in the book, who didn't, his favourite chapter, and the bumpy route to getting an NHL team in Vancouver.
Cam Robinson stops by and shares his thoughts on Boeser's game and what to expect. He tells us about PTO goaltender Dylan Ferguson, Bains' road to NHL work, and the futures of Lekkerimäki, Räty and Alriksson.
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On the road again! Matt and Blake are live on location for the Canucks Young Stars tournament, and on the patio at Neighbourhood Brewing talking sports. The guys recap and review the opening two games of the showcase so far, and talk about who's distinguished themselves before main camp. Dave Hall of Canucks Army stops by the brewery and gives out his player report cards so far, and his prognostications for the big names like Lekkerimäki, Sasson, Bains and Räty. Then it's Ryan Pinder, host of Barnburner on the The Nation Network, as his show has also made the trip to Penticton to cover a rebuilding Flames orgnanization. Pinder talks about the exodus of the former Canucks from the Flames lineup, and what might be ahead for those that remain like Kuzmenko. All that plus a review of the weekend that was for Lions, Whitecaps, C's and Seahawks!
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Well after a long summer, the Canucks are back on the ice today! At least, some of them. Matt and Blake get you set for Young Stars in Penticton right before they depart to watch the games themselves. The guys also tackle who might be able to gradiuate from this level to main camp, and then possibly into the regular season. Jeff Paterson stops by to share his excitement about a Canucks gameday, and weighs in on the season to come for the top prospects like Bains and Lekkerimäki. Plus, JPat updates his feelings on the goaltending situation heading into a cap, with a bold prediction. Then the guys visited, in studio, by the head coach of the Canadian men's soccer team Jesse Marsch. He tackles his rise in the coaching ranks, getting thrown into the deep end with the team heading into Copa, and the role of Alphonso Davies going forward. Powered by @bet365 | Whatever the moment, it's Never Ordinary at bet365. Download the App today & use promo code: VANBONUS
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WIth Quinn Hughes looking back on the playoff series vs the Oilers, Matt and Blake look at the captain's spring performance and what he and the team want to take from the experience going into the new season. Plus, the Canucks' Young Stars lines get put through their paces in the first practice of the week, and the guys look at whether or not the cupboard might ever get raided in a trade this season. Patrick Johnston of The Province stops by for the latest on the goaltening questions swirling around the Canucks, as well as the possibility of additions, and the lofty goals from a pair of Canucks this season. Then The Daily Faceoff's Steven Ellis makes his show debut to discuss his Top 75 affiliated NHL prospects list, and what can be expected from the Canucks that made the list. All that, plus the C's get a playoff win, and the Lions and Whitecaps get ready for the weekend!
(2:05) the boys are excited for actual NHL (ish) hockey to get started!!
(16:30) Imagine a world where Petey had gotten the 'C'
(48:05) Crosby a future Canuck?
(55:00) Patrick Johnston stops by to talk all things Canucks. Goalies, Injuries, Rookies...
(83:15) #hashtags#
(100:49) Steven Ellis, prospect analyst from Daily Faceoff joins the guys to share his thoughts on the Canucks rookies and prospects
(115:01) Final thoughts of the day from Matt and Blake
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Young Stars revealed! The Canucks release the roster of prospects that are headed to the Okanagan this weekend, and Matt and Blake dive in to see who has something to prove. The guys look at the expectations of Jonathan Lekkerimäki and whether anybody has a chance at making the big club. Plus, news from around the NHL as camp rosters begin to take shape. TSN's Frank Corrado stops by with his takes on Quinn Hughes shooting for 20, Debrusk shooting for 30, and what it's like being a Young Star cover boy. Then it's Canucks Army reporter Dave Hall on the YS roster headed to Penticton, and his favourites and dark horses to show well in front of Canucks brass. All that, plus an update on the Lions, Whitecaps and C's!
(13:30) Canucks announce Young Stars rosters
(22:00) The guys discuss, Ed Willes new Canucks tell all book "Never Boring", coming out next week. (Ed will join us on the show next tuesday)
(25:38) Jacob Markstrom's comments on Spittin Chiclets
(45:00) NHL announces schedule, including the upcoming break in the season for some 'Best on Best'
(70:45) Frank Corrado joins Matt and Blake to talk about his Young Stars experiences, Demko, Hughes and everything Canucks
(93:36) #hashtags#
(106:00) Prospect analyst Dave Hall goes deep on the Canucks rookies
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Quinn Hughes wants to go huge! Matt and Blake are back together, and so is the captain of the Canucks. He wants to score 20 and get the Canucks further in the playoffs, so the guys go over the likelihood of all of that, and hear from others from the Jake Milford golf tournament. The show unveils its newest regular today with Cam Robinson of Elite Prospects making his debut, and talking about everything from the new look roster at training camp to the young Canucks looking to make an impact at the univerity and AHL level. Plus, fresh off of back to back wins over the top 2 teams in the CFL, QB Nathan Rourke stops by to discuss the Lions rounding into form, playing weekly games again after a year away, and his halftime interview habits. All that, plus an update on the Lions at large, the Whitecaps, and a C's playoff preview.
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(13:47) Quinn Hughes talks about being on EA NHL game cover
(16:02) Quinn Hughes comments on the teams off-season roster additions
(25:04) New Canuck, Desharnais with the quote of the year!
(30:12) A few comments from another new Canuck, Jake Debrusk
(54:00) Cam Robinson joins the chat to discuss Canucks prospects, off season moves and team goals
(75:16) #Hastags#
(88:58) BC Lions QB, Nathan Rourke stops by to talk about his first few games with the Lions.
(102:41) Final thoughts from Matt and Blake.
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Brock Boeser is back! Blake is joined by Irfaan Gaffar today as a co-host and they have lots to chat about as Boeser makes his return in front of the mics for the Canucks annual golf tournament. The guys chat about the best case contract extension for the sniper, his health, and his expectations for the season to come. Jeff Paterson was on the scene and joins the guys to tackle the Boeser issues, but also gets into the media chats with Carson Soucy, Jake DeBrusk and Quinn Hughes. John Shannon stops by for his weekly visit as well, with a review on Tom Brady's broadcast debut, the retirement of a Canadian broadcast legend, and new face of the Hockey Hall of Fame Induction committee.. Then it's Brent Lavallee, manager of the Vancouver Canadians, with a preview of the Northwest League Championship series as it gets underway on Tuesday. All that, plus an update on everything from a busy weekend in sports, including the Lions, Seahawks, Whitecaps and the Canadian men's soccer team.
(37:44) Jeff Paterson joins with a report on the Canucks, fresh off the golf course with the team.
(59:20) #hashtags#
(69:43) John Shannon joins in to talk all things hockey...and also has some choice words on Tom Brady.
(88:27) Brent Lavellee stops in to give a preview of the Canadians playoffs
(94:10) Final thoughts from Blake and Irfaan.
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Description1 week to go! And as the Canucks get set for Young Stars next weekend, still more questions linger about the goaltending situations inlcluding the notion that Thatcher Demko will just have to play through the pain, Blake is joined by Jeff Paterson, filling in for Matt, and the guys go over the Canucks willingness to trudge on with Demko and Silovs both on the mend. They also preview a big weekend for the Lions on the road in Montrea against the best team in the CFL, and the Whitecaps finally back home in league play sportiing some new players. The guys are joined by former Canucks PXP guy Jon Abbott who is now back in the division as the voice of the Flames, and what he sees happening in the Pacific this season. Then it's Seahawks reporter Gregg Bell giving a preview of the first week of the season for Seattle, and whether they can exclipse the 9 win total of last year. And then the show wraps with a visit by the newest Whitecap designated player, Scottish international Stuart Armstrong.
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(57:15) #hashtags#
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The Oilers sign Leon Draisaitl to an NHL record deal, so what does it mean for the rest of the division and the Canucks in particular? Matt and Blake get into the trickle down effects of the big money deal, and also how an escalating salary cap will affect the Canucks roster. John Shannon stops by for his take on the contract, and whether the Oilers are the team to beat in the west. Shannon also weighs in on the Canucks goaltending and coaching news of last week, plus a trophy to honour Johnny Gaudreau? Then it's Duane Vienneau, COO of the BC Lions, on a triumphant Touchdown Pacific for the team in Victoria and whether it can happen again, and maybe bigger?! All that, plus an update on the Whitecaps new DP signing, just in time for the stretch run!
(2:05) Poll Question: Are the Oilers the team to beat in the West?
(7:45) Talking about other top teams in the West
(12:30) Oilers contract situation
(25:20) Canucks prospects camp coming up
(45:00) Renaming the NHL Trophies
(53:30) Nathan Rourke is back?
(65:55) John Shannon joins the guys to share some personal updates, Canucks, Lions and shares his thoughts on the Gaudreau tragedy
(89:30) #Hashtags#
(101:30) President of the BC Lions, Duane Vienneau joins the guys to talk about the game in Victoria this past weekend.
(117:00) Final thoughts from Matt and Blake
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As tragedy strikes the NHL, Sekeres and Price takes a look back at the life and career of longtime Flame, and recent Blue Jacket, Johnny Gaudreau. The guys look at the impact he made on and off the ice and his many big moments, including those against the Canucks. Patrick Johnston of The Province also stops by with some his memories after covering Gaudreau over the years. PJ also gets into the other hockey news, as there are now questions about the health of the top 2 Canucks goaltenders going into training camp, after Arturs Silovs was pulled off of Latvia's roster at an Olympic qualifying tournament. TSN's Farhan Lalji also has input on the Canucks goalie news, plus he joins the guys from the Victoria's Royal Athletic Park and sets the scene as the skidding Lions get set to play the RedBlacks in Touchdown Pacific.
(1:00) Matt and Blake share some thoughts on the tragic passing of the Gaudreau brothers
(15:16) A few moments of silence for reflection
(15:30) Arturs Silovs NOT going to the Olympics, may not be ready for training camp
(21:45) Poll Question: How many goaltenders will the Canucks use this season?
(32:15) Demko playing golf?
(36:10) Canucks have to start strong again
(52:40) Lions playing in the Touchdown Pacific in Victoria this weekend
(65:45) Whitecaps game coming up
(66:45) Patrick Johnston shares some thoughts on Johnny Hockey
(73:35) Patrick’s thoughts on Silovs
(92:35) #Hashtags#
(104:05) Farhan Lalji joins the guys live from Royal Athletic Park in Victoria
(104:40) Farhan shares some thoughts on Johnny Gaudreau
(106:15) Farhan’s thoughts on Arturs Silovs
(120:58) Final thoughts of the week from Matt and Blake
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Crease concerns continue with the Canucks! Matt and Blake are reunited for a busy summer show in the wake of Thatcher Demko injury news and a shuffle within the Canucks goalie coaching ranks. The guys get into what it all means for the upcoming season, and whether they think he'll be there for game 1 of the season. With all the news surrounding goaltending, InGoal's Kevin Woodley pays a visit to chat about the news of Demko's injury, the relationship between Ian Clark and Demko, and whether there is enough insurance in the crease to give the Canucks a winning season with or without Demko. Then the guys are joined by BC Lions owner Amar Doman, as his team gets set to play the Touchdown Pacific game in Victoria. Amar talks about the recent slump of the Lions, what Nathan Rourke means to the team, and whether the visiit to the provincial capital could be a yearly event. All that plus an update from Lions practice and the Whitecaps get set for a Canadian Championship semi!
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(4:30) How will the new goaltending coach dish out the workload in games and practices?
(11:30) What is the actual value of Kevin Lankinen?
(15:11) A Dr's take on the Demko injury
(24:44) In-sesason goalie options
(37:20) Canucks new center ice logo
(66:25) Kevin Woodley on the state of goaltending in Vancouver
(79:00) Kevin Woodley on what is happening with Ian Clark
(94:30) #Hashtags#
(102:20) Amar Doman, owner of BC Lions joins to talk the up and down season and playing in Victoria
(115:43) Final thoughts
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Matt and guest co-host Irf Gaffar unpack a busy week for Canucks news. The guys talk Thatcher Demko and what to do if he's not ready for camp/preseason/start of season. They discuss the prospect of adding a goalie like Kevin Lankinen, how much Demko can be trusted going forward, Artus Silovs' workload and the demotion of Ian Clark from director of goaltending to development coach/scout. Other topics include the signing of winger Sammy Blais, the promotion of Marko Torenius to goaltending coach, Roberto Luongo's day with the Cup and the Canucks being the best-looking team in the NHL.
Frank Corrado says he'd be worried if Demko misses camp/preseason. He discuss Silovs having to play more, a potential Lankinen signing, Clark's role changing, the Podkolzin trade with Edmonton and the Blais signing.
Harman Dayal says the Canucks don't need everything to go right to be a playoff team and the season does not hinge on Demko's health. Harman likes Lankinen but says Jiri Patera is interesting, too. His eyebrows are raised by the Clark move; has some confidence with Silovs playing a tandem workload. He also talks Podkolzin trade, Blais and the looming showdown between Daniel Sprong and Nils Höglander to play on Elias Pettersson's wing.
(1:00) POLL QUESTION: Does the #Canucks season hinge on Thatcher Demko's health?
(4:58) Was Demko's health predictable?
(13:15) Ian Clark status with the Canucks
(17:00) Hiring of Marko Torenius on goalie staff
(20:30) Arturs Silovs trying out for Olypmics for Latvia
(26:30) Sammy Blais signs with Abbotsford Canucks
(29:55) Roberto Luongo's day with the Stanley Cup
(58:30) Frank Corrado on Demko's health concerns
(67:05) Frank on Demko changing his training regiment
(76:06) Frank's thoughts on Sammy Blais and his possible role in Vancouver.
(78:00) #HASHTAGS#
(93:15) Harman Dayal joins to talk about the potential of Demko participating in training camp
(98:20) Harman discusses teams being forced to carry 3 goalies
(113:20) Final thoughts for the week.
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Matt and guest co-host Patrick Johnston are joined by guests Farhan Lalji and John Shannon to discuss the Vasily Podkolzin trade. Will he come back to haunt the Canucks? Did this take the Oilers out of jail? Were there other destinations? They discuss why Podkolzin never panned out here, how he should have been a Rick Tocchet-style player, how he was rushed to the NHL, his lack of production and three misfires with top-10 picks. They also talk about how the Oilers should now be able to match offer sheets on Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway.
(2:00) Poll Question: Does Podkolzin come back to bite the #Canucks?
(3:30) Did the Canucks help out a division rival with this trade?
(6:30) Should they have kept Podkolzin for one more camp?
(8:00) Did the Canucks give Podkolzin NHL time too early?
(15:00) They guys discuss the successes and failures of recent top draft picks.
(23:00) More turnover with the Canucks media staff.
(27:30) They discuss the hypocrisy surrounding NCAA eligibility rules
(33:00) Nathan Rourke's less than spectacular return.
(47:45) Farhan Lalji joins to talk about the Podkolzin trade and the risk of moving him to their chief rival.
(58:50) Lions 20-11 loss to Winnipeg and why Nathan Rourke looked so rusty in his return to the CFL.
(73:30) #Hashtags
(87:30) John Shannon hops on to talk about Podkolzin's lot in Edmonton and the offer sheets with St. Louis.
(100:37) the NCAA banning major junior players, and the upcoming Amazon hockey production.
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With Nathan Rourke's return to the BC Lions, the stars are starting to pile up in Vancouver! Blake and Jeff Paterson go over the day's poll question on the local teams' best players and wonder where each ranks in their league, plus, what it might mean to championship aspirations for each team. TSN's Frank Corrado stops by to discuss the hockey news of the week, including the Oilers offer sheet conundrum and what the fallout will be, plus changing captains mid stream, and early PTO announcements. Then it's Lions Head Coach Rick Campbell paying a visit to discuss the chellenges ahead for Nathan Rourke as he jumps back into competutive football in a massive game at BC Place on Sunday. He takes us through the week at practics and how Rourke and Adams have already been teaming up in preparation for gameday. All that, plus some notes on the Whitecaps and C's as well!
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Who would have thought, but a newsy week in the wake of the Olympics as Blake and Jeff Paterson get down to the offer sheet news in the NHL, with the Blue rocking the boat. The guys get into what the choices are for the Oilers, what it might indirectly mean for the Canucks, and whether there wouuld ever be interest in these moves from the Canucks front office. Then they jump into the big CFL news as the Lions officially welciome back Nathan Rourke from his NFL journey, and where this puts BC in its hunt for a Grey Cup this season. Oilers Nation's Tyler Yaremchuk drops by to talk about the reaction from the Oilers fanbase after the 2 offer sheets come in from the Blues. He goes over the various scenarios the Oilers could be thinking about and what that fallout woould be to accepting and declining to match. The Daily Hive's Rob Williams chimes in on the possibility of Canucks fans FOMO around offer sheets, or whether it's too risky to live in that world, given the Canucks have some young players coming in soon. TSN's Glen Suitor then joins the guys to talk about Rourke's return, and says that he's a Pro Bowl quarterback coming to join a team that already might have the best QB in the league, what this means in the room and for the rest of the league. And of course the big question, do the Lions keep both?
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RinkWide's Jeff Paterson stops by to chat about his two columns for Canucks Army this week, one on the top players in make-or-break scenarios this season (Podkolzin, Aman etc) and the other on the expectations for an aging but cheaper Tyler Myers. Then it's Ben Steiner from the CBC Olympics desk as Canada goes in search of a record medal haul. Ben gives us the forecast as the Games head into the final weekend, and where Canada can find the extra medal or two...
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Matt and Blake are back from the long weekend with a lot to talk about, first and foremost the heartbreak fo Canadians at the Olympics, from the men’s basketball team to the women’s soccer and everything in between, Plus the guys are asking who on the Canucks is best poised to set a career high in goals. Former HNIC executive producer John Shannon stops by with an update on the NHL trades that never were this summer, at least not yet. Plus, when do the hockey managers actually stop working, and what is with Edmonton hosting so many hockey tournaments? All that, plus an update on the Lions new starting QB with Vernon Adams out, and the Whitecaps getting set for the knockout stage of Leagues Cup tonight!
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With so much riding on the performance of newly re-signed Elias Pettersson, Matt and Blake tackle his candidacy as a league wide superstar, plus, a look at the perfect start for Canada’s men’s basketball team as they head to the quarters. Jeff Paterson makes a summer return to the show, with his thoughts on Pettersson’s upper end potential, plus who works best alongside the Canucks star, and his takes on the goaltending workload and whether the Canucks will actually play a more offensive brand of hockey as Rick Tocchet suggests. Then it’s the head coach of the BC Lions Rick Campbell who explains exactly what happened last night in Winnipeg, as the Lions were shutout 25-0 by the Bombers. That, plus a preview of the Whitecaps vs Tijuana, and the Canadian Olympic soccer team in the quarters!
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Summer of scoring? The Canucks bolstered their winger depth this summer, so Matt and Blake want to know what that means for the Canucks already lofty goal totals from last season. They also take their daily peek at the Olympics, and check in on the women’s soccer team and the men’s hoops squad as both go in search of golden redemption of different sorts. TSN’s Frank Corrado stops by with a personal scouting report on former teammate Daniel Sprong, and offers his thoughts on why it hasn’t all come together for the skilled forward, and where he’d fit in the Canucks lineup. Then it’s Rob Willams of the The Daily Hive with his bread and butter reporting on the status of seating at Rogers Arena, plus a big boost in single game ticket costs for Canucks fans this season. All that, plus the latest on a Whitecaps win in Leagues Cup and Lions roster update after their bye week!
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After an action packed opening weekend in Paris, Matt and Blake return to take a look at the early results and tackle the Canadian drone scandal. Plus, there’s hockey news again! A possible new comparable for Quinn Hughes’ next contract with the Canucks, and reaction to some summer media sit downs with Jim Rutherford and Rick Tocchet, and their comments on Pettersson, the Sedins and more! Patrick Johnston of The Province stops by to chat some off season hockey, including the Canucks goaltending management and approach, with an eye to keeping Demko healthy. Also, PJ looks at the winger depth in Vancouver as Patrik Laine is officially back in the NHL and available via trade, and what changes is Elias Pettersson making this summer to start next year with a bang? Then Ben Steiner takes a moment away from his Olympic coverage with the CBC to chat about the Canadian soccer scandal and the possibility of the women’s team winning their way out of the FIFA imposed hole in Paris. That, plus some other updates from the Games, and a temperature check on the Lions and Whitecaps as well!
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Matt and Irf Gaffar talk loads of Canucks after Jim Rutherford's interview with the Bob McCown podcast, and Rick Tocchet's interview with The Athletic. Hear from Rutherford on Thatcher Demko's health and how his routine needs to change, on Elias Pettersson taking the next step, on where Daniel Sprong fits in the lineup and what he needs to do to be a more complete NHL player. Other topics include: Tocchet loosening the reigns, on why there was such an emphasis on defensive system, on Pettersson, on taking responsibility for the playoff loss; Sprong on his future with the Canucks, on why Vancouver; and a flexible forward group that can play up/down the lineup.
John Shannon joins to discuss his interview with Rutherford. He talks about Rutherford understanding a Canadian market now, on Demko worries, on building Petey back up, on Sprong, whether more moves are coming and Tocchet's philosophical changes.
Roger Bennett from Men in Blazers media joins to discuss footy in North America and their live show featuring Wrexham AFC at the Hollywood Theatre Thursday night. Roger talks about the Canadian drone scandal, Jesse Marsch and the MNT, rivalries with USA & Mexico, the evolution of the Men's media network, as well as the amazing Wrexham story and the way it's been told the world over.
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With Blake away, Irfaan Gaffar sits in alongside Matt Sekeres to recap a busy weekend in the Vancouver sports scene. We discuss Daniel Sprong signing with the Canucks, his fit in the lineup and what it means for the rest of the forwards vying for top-six minutes. Patrick Johnston then joins the program for his two cents on Sprong, if we could see a trade on the horizon involving a forward for a defenceman, the plan for the Canucks crease next season and more.
We then welcome Wally Buono after he was inducted to the Calgary Stampeders Wall of Fame before the Stamps win over the B.C. Lions. Wally takes us back down memory lane with both teams, the current Lions club and more. Later in the show, we discuss the Mariners, Blue Jays, the Whitecaps, Olympics and more on this Monday edition of S&P.
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TGIF! Thank goodness it was Forty! Matt and Blake take a look Brock Boeser’s role with the team next season and whether it’s reasonable to expect another 40-goal season from the 27 year old winger, who has just one year left on his contract. The guys look at the roster as a whole too and whether there is one more summer move coming. Then it’s a focus on the B.C. Lions, with the return of defensive star T.J. Lee, and a chance to knock the Stamps down a notch. They preview the Whitecaps and Dynamo as well, plus, a look at the first two rounds of The Open Championship.
Jeff Paterson from Rink Wide: Vancouver is headed for vacation so one last chance to speak with our Canucks reporters before he leaves, with a focus on Silovs, Boeser, and a final winger for EP40. All that, plus another mountain of your feedback in “To the People We Go”!
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Who’s number one?! Who’s number one?! No seriously, who is the number one centre on the Canucks? With Pettersson’s cap hit now far and away the highest-paid player, Matt and Blake look at the top 2 Canucks centremen and how they compare. Also, are the Canucks done for the summer? The guys also look at The Leaf Nation’s response to our Jim Hughson interview and the burden of calling games in Toronto. Plus, another Whitecaps win and the Open Championship is underway!
Rob Williams stops by to talk about the Canucks topics du jour, plus where is he on the arena "seat beat” and deep dive on the C’s sushi races?! Whitecaps gaffer Vanni Sartini also joins to discuss the torrid hot streak, season goals, and the possibility of adding an impact player in the transfer window. Follow us on social. Thank you to our sponsors:
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After the Canucks’ signing of Arturs Silovs yesterday, Matt and Blake take a look at the Canucks goaltending situation and how it stacks up league-wide. They go over Jake DeBrusk’s comments on a recent podcast, and how his prior trade demands in Boston may be interpreted here. Then they take a quick glance at a recent draft prospect rankings list, and where Tom Willander may eventually be headed as a pro. Also, a preview of the Whitecaps match and a possible new signing??
TSN’s Frank Corrado stops by to discuss DeBrusk’s comments, the Canucks' goaltending division of labour, and if might be it be the best tandem in the league? Plus the best linemate for Pettersson-DeBrusk and a tidbit on Canucks prospect Anthony Romani.
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The Canucks are back…in the news at least! After Elias Pettersson gives an interview in Sweden and Arturs Silovs re-signs two-year deal, there’s lots for Matt and Blake to discuss on Tuesday's show. The guys look at the cap hit for Silovs and what it means for the next two seasons. There’s news to chew on in the CFL as some ex-Lions get hired to rebuild the Elks. Jesse Marsch says the Canadian men’s team is eyeing more dual nationals to bolster the squad, and a few of them have Whitecaps ties. Plus, what happened with the American National Anthem at the Home Run Derby?
John Shannon stops by to chat about the BC Hockey Hall of Fame class, the best winger to complete the Pettersson-DeBrusk line, and a look ahead to the Olympics.
Then it’s Lions OC, Jordan Maksymic, on a fantastic start to the season for the team, and what it’s like to have the QB and receivers he has to work with.
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A WILD weekend in sports provides plenty of content for Matt and Blake today. The two local teams, the Lions and Whitecaps, were both dominant winners and continue hot streaks. Plus, all the soccer you can handle from Copa and Euro. The guys also get into a recent poll that shows the Canucks as a “liked" team by objective observers.
Former voice of HNIC Jim Hughson stops by to discuss the Canucks season and what he expects going forward, and he talks about what it’s like to follow a Canadian team on a roll in the playoffs. Also, as chairman of the board for the BC HHOF, he talks about the induction of Shea Weber and Carey Price this weekend.
Then it’s longtime Canadian player and coach Paul Dolan to chat about Canada at the Copa, the two big finals, and the Whitecaps winning ways. It’s a big show!
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The Canucks announce training camp for 2024, and they’re going on the road! Matt and Blake get into the Canucks calendar for the month of September, and the possibility of moving Tucker Poolman’s contract before then. Plus, they get into a debate on the Canadian lineup for the Copa America 3rd place match, and preview the Lions big showdown with the Riders.
Frank Corrado stops by as well, with his takes on summer weddings for NHL players! But also, his view on where the Canucks are right now in the Pacific division projections, his favourite Canucks signing beyond DeBrusk, and Frankie’s timeline on the next big Canucks move.
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A lot of history lessons on today’s edition of the show, as Matt and Blake tackle the question of whether Quinn Hughes could join the elite 8 defencemen in NHL history that have recorded 1000 points. They also preview Canada’s historic appearance in the 3rd place match at Copa America, and the Euro final between Spain and England, with the English men chasing their first major trophy in a half-century or so.
The Province’s Patrick Johnston stops in to discuss where the Canucks contract talks are at with Arturs Silovs and whether that should be of any concern, plus, is there an update on the Canucks practice facility? Then, The Daily Hive’s Rob Williams joins to talk Canucks jersey numbers as the team’s new signings declare their intentions for next season. And, Rob talks about his latest piece on Vasily Podkolzin, and the importance of his season to come. All that, plus the Whitecaps open the Canadian Championship Semi with a win on the road! Follow us on social. Thank you to our sponsors:
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Back-to-back Pacific Division titles? That’s what it is on the line for the Canucks this season so Matt and Blake take a look at the changes made by their closest rivals, and the Oilers specifically, to see how the Canucks stack up next season. The guys also look back on Canada’s failed attempt to slay the giant that is Argentina in the Copa America. How close were they, and can they eventually start to take down a world power like that?
Then The Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli joins us for his review on the free agent season to date, now that the dust is starting to settle. Frank gives his report card on the Canucks’ activities, and whether they can compete with the Oilers for the division. All that, plus news from Lions and Whitecaps, and the weekly Golf Report! Follow us on social. Thank you to our sponsors:
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It’s a massive match day vs Messi! The Canadian men’s National Team goes toe-to-toe versus Argentina and we get you all set, with a debate on where this stacks up in the history of Canadian sport. Matt and Blake take a look at the squad and the fans excitement about the match.
Ben Steiner from The Northern Futbol podcast joins to discuss the tactics from Jesse March and the likelihood of Canadian victory. Then it’s Jeff Paterson from Rink Wide: Vancouver with a look at the remaining vestiges of work to be done by the Canucks this season, and whether Team Canada might actually be the underdog vs the USA in men’s hockey now. All that, plus an update on the Lions and Whitecaps! Follow us on social. Thank you to our sponsors:
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Who’s the best of the rest?! On today’s show Matt and Blake take the signing of Jake Debrusk out of the equation and look at the new role players on the team and who might be the best value added for the squad. They also look at the new TV deals being signed around the NHL, and start to look ahead tomorrow’s already legendary showdown for Canada in the Copa America Semi-final.
John Shannon stops by to weigh in on the daily poll, offer his take on the busy past month in the NHL, and where the media coverage is going for the sport with all the streamers now involved.
Then the guys are joined by BC Lions receiver Justin McInnis to talk about his massive day in Hamilton yesterday, and to tell the story of his unique journey to the CFL from Montreal to the Deep South, and beyond.
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Summer weather is here and so are the sunny predictions for the Canucks! With Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) sitting in for Matt Sekeres, Blake and Jeff look at the possibility of newcomer Jake DeBrusk hitting an all-time high in goals and getting past 30 in the new environment alongside Elias Pettersson. Plus, we get Jeff’s final report from Canucks development camp, and the names of a couple players that stood out in that group.
ESPN’s Ray Ferraro then stops by for some storytelling about his baseball days of long ago, but also a scouting report on Debrusk and the rest of the newcomers, including some high praise for the overall Canucks plan to take the next step.
Then Sean Whyte of the BC Lions stops by to chat about his recent streak of field goals and the fabulous start to the season for the entire team. All that, plus a COPA, Whitecaps and C’s report. Not to mention another edition of your feedback in “To The People We Go.”
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We’re having leftovers today on Sekeres and Price, as Matt and Blake take a look at the players that remain unsigned in the NHL and look for any that may fit the bill for what the Canucks are missing. Most specifically, a puck-moving defenceman but perhaps a scorer as well.
The Province’s Patrick Johnston stops by for his review on the week that was for the Canucks, and talks about his picks for continued improvement for the Canucks.
Then the Daily Hive’s Rob Williams chimes in with his view on the NHL’s busy summer calendar, plus how the market has responded to the Canucks signings, and who might be fan favourites in 24-25. All that, plus a review of a huge win on the road for the Whitecaps, and another edition of The Golf Report!
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The Canucks shopping spree seems to be done for now, but still lots to discuss on what’s ahead for the team so Matt and Blake go over the next steps for the team in the wake of free agency. We also hear from Vincent Desharnais, the Canucks last signing of the day on Monday, and fresh off his run to the Cup Final with Edmonton. Then we hear from Tom Willander at Canucks development camp, as he gets set for what might be his final year of college at BU.
TSN’s Frank Corrado joins the show with his Canucks report card on free agency, and where they should still want to improve.
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Meet the new-look Canucks as we get into Day 2 of NHL free agency! Matt and Blake walk you through the ins and outs of each Canucks signing so far and how they may fit into Rick Tocchet’s system, not to mention, how Tocchet’s system may change in light of the acquisitions. The guys also compare the roster of last season to the new group and see where there may still be holes to fill.
The Athletic’s Harman Dayal stops in for a chat on the free agent haul and discusses where the Canucks may be getting some value, and chimes in on the terms for DeBrusk and Myers and whether there might be regret.
Then it’s John Shannon back for his weekly visit, and he talks about where a year like this ranks in terms of free agent frenzy. Plus his review on the NHL Awards show, the draft and the recent class of Hall of Fame inductees.
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Free Agent Fiesta! The Canucks begin sculpting their team for next season and Matt and Blake have all the details. From the big-name Jake DeBrusk to important role players like Derek Forbort and Danton Heinen, the guys go over the strengths and limitations of each player and how the roster compares to last season. We hear from DeBrusk on why he chose Vancouver, and what he thinks of his former Bruins teammates who are joining him in Vancouver.
Rink Wide Vancouver host Jeff Paterson also joins the show from the arena with his thoughts on the day that was, and what he expects out of the team for the remainder of the week and summer. All this, plus an update on Canada at the Copa and the Whitecaps explosive win from the weekend!
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Ohhh soo close to July 1st free agency, and the Canucks continue to make news before they get there. Matt and Blake go over all the details of the Tyler Myers contract. We hear from the Canucks defence man as well, and then they tackle the decision to walk away from negotiations with Nikita Zadorov, with comments from Patrick Allvin as well. Plus, they start to drill down on where the remaining free agent dollars could be spent, more on the wing or more on defence?
The Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli stops by with his latest on all the signings and rumoured landing spots, including Jake Guentzel and the possibility of Sam Reinhart getting to market. Plus, what's up with these rumours around the Canucks' goaltending situation?
Then Rink Wide: Vancouver host Jeff Paterson stops by to give his report card on all the Canucks move from the past week, and his predictions on what’s to come. Follow us on social. Thank you to our sponsors:
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The Canucks are making moves! Lots to discuss on today’s show after Vancouver re-signs Blueger and Joshua and trades away Ilya Mikheyev and 85 percent of his salary cap hit. Matt and Blake go through the two contracts with a fine tooth comb and look at the ramifications of the trade and what it means for the Canucks free agent aspirations, including in goal where Casey DeSmith is back in the conversation.
Patrick Johnston of The Province joins in as well, and gives his thoughts on all the moves and their effect on a Nikita Zadorov contract. Plus, PJ talks about the Canucks’ pursuit of Guentzel vs Reinhart?!
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Question marks aplenty for the Canucks as free agency nears for many of their players and still only Hronek and Friedman have signed on the dotted line. Matt and Blake also take a look at a handful of former Canucks that will likely be available on July 1st, and whether any would make sense in a return.
It seems quiet now, but Rink Wide: Vancouver’s Irfaan Gaffar stops by (58:00) and tells us what he’s hearing around the Canucks, and whether he believes they’re still in on Jake Guentzel. Plus, we get Irf’s take on the players that might actually move the needle for the Canucks to improve upon last season.
Then it’s former Canuck Frankie Corrado (1:41:00) paying a visit, fresh off the celebration in South Florida and the Stanley Cup Final. He gives us the lessons learned in the playoffs and the Final, and where the Canucks can improve in key areas to take the next step. All that, plus a recap of Canada’s historic win over Peru in the Copa America, and the latest from the BC Lions as they get set for Thursday! Follow us on social. Thank you to our sponsors:
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The Cup run is over, the off season officially begins! Matt and Blake recap what they saw in Game 7 of the Cup Final, and the aftermath, including the celebrations of Roberto Luongo, Paul Maurice, and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. But it’s also the start of the NHL business for next season, and the trades have begun, so the guys go over all the moves to date and what they might mean for the Canucks’ aspirations.
Former HNIC executive John Shannon (44:00 min) stops by to review the trophy presentations, the TV ratings, and the overall enormity of the Stanley Cup Final. Also, Shannon gives his expectations on the week to come for the Canucks.
Matt and Blake are also joined by Vancouver Canadians assistant coach Ashley Stephenson (1:25:00) stops by to chat about her recent induction into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame, and on her pro hockey career and the advent of the PWHL. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Another busy show for Matt and Blake as the Canucks off-season is set to hit overdrive this week with the full NHL offseason beginning tomorrow, the draft this weekend, and free agency just seven days away. The guys update all the usual files of Canucks free agents, and then get into some rumours of the day, including the possibility of a Tyler Toffoli return. In addition, the guys get into a Game 7 Cup Final preview and address whether this might just be the biggest game in NHL history.
Jeff Paterson, the host of Rink Wide: Vancouver, stops by with his expectations for the week to come, and whether the Canucks will make any splashes around the draft. Plus, Jeff addresses the question marks on forward and defence, and tells us when he thinks the Canucks are officially into “win now” mode.
Former BC Lion Andrew Harris then joins the gang in studio, talking about his stellar career in the CFL, both with the Lions and the Bombers. Harris is also the subject of a new documentary on his life, and he talks about the emotional experience of going back over some dark years in his life. All that, plus a decent week for the Canadians in The Golf Report, and an update on the Lions and Whitecaps! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Should the Canucks go all in on Jake Guentzel or should they spread the money around in free agency? Matt and Blake discuss the most prudent path to keeping the Canucks near the top of the NHL's pecking order. Daily Faceoff's NHL insider Frank Seravalli stops by to explain Canucks' off-season path of landing a big free agent winger to play with Elias Pettersson. Can they bring back Nikita Zadorov if they're able to move out Ilya Mikheyev? Frank walks us through it all while taking ownership for saying Filip Hronek would command $8 million per season. Frank also notes that a potential offer sheet involving a young Canuck has been floated about in NHL circles.
The fellas also discuss Canada falling to Messi and Argentina in the Copa América opener, the upcoming weekend of local sports, the Stanley Cup and the NHL off-season as a whole. Plus, your feedback in "To The People We Go!" Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Moving on after the signing of Hronek, Matt and Blake look at the next shoes to drop in Vancouver, which might be a trade of forward Ilya Mikheyev. The guys talk about news that the agent is now being involved in the pursuit of a deal out of town for the struggling winger, and whether the Canucks may have to pay to move on from the contract.
Patrick Johnston stops by with his take on salary retention vs a draft pick sweetener in a Mikheyev deal. Also, PJ weighs in on whether Jake Guentzel is the piece that turns the Canucks into a true contender. Both Patrick and Rob Williams of The Daily Hive also give their report cards on the Hronek contract, and Rob talks about the view of the Stanley Cup Final from Canucks fans. All that, plus an update from the Lions, C’s and Whitecaps. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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One down, many more to go for the Canucks front office! The signing of Filip Hronek officially starts the Canucks off season so Matt and Blake take a look at what’s next for the team, and whether there’s more to come for the current crop of free agents.
Frank Corrado joins the guys to give his overall scouting report on Hronek and what more can be expected from him over the next 8 years. Plus, he looks at the pros and cons of a Jake Guentzel signing and whether trading for his rights is worth it, and he outlines what kind of wingers would ultimately work with Elias Pettersson. All that, plus the latest on a C’s no-hitter, Lions and Whitecaps injuries, and Canada Soccer getting set to face Lionel Messi! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake record a special emergency edition of Sekeres & Price LIVE discussing the Filip Hronek contract extension! Then, we get into our regular-scheduled program. The Jake Guentzel sweepstakes will be at a fever pitch soon as we’re inside two weeks until free agency opens, so Matt and Blake have no choice but to react to the latest report that the Canucks will be all in to try and land the prized winger. The guys get into what that level of signing would mean to the balance in the lineup, and into the long-term effects on the salary cap. They also preview Game 5 of the Stanley Cup and talk about the somewhat muted interest in the Final despite a Canadian team and the best player on the planet being involved.
The perfect guest for all of that is longtime HNIC producer John Shannon, who gives his two cents on what’s happening, and why fan interest is what it is. Plus, he gets in the Amazon deal with the NHL, Guentzel to the Canucks, and the debacle that is the Columbus Blue Jackets. All that, plus some injury updates from the Lions, and a pretty juicy Whitecaps rumour. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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A weekend to remember in sports, so lots on the table for Matt and Blake, from Canucks free agent rumours to the Oilers finally rebounding to the US Open to the Lions' home opener attendance record! Rink Wide: Vancouver host Jeff Paterson stops by to take a bite out of the Canucks recent storylines, including the value in possible long term investments in Hronek and Zadorov on the blueline. Plus, Jeff offers a restrained take on what to do with Ilya Mikheyev, and an aggressive one on the Canucks pursuit of Jake Guentzel.
The guys are also joined by CFL legacy player Christian Covington as the hometown boy is back after 9 years in the NFL, and after a sack in his first ever CFL home game, he tells the story of how and why he’s returned north of the border.
All that, plus a review of the Whitecaps loss on Saturday, Alphonso Davies makes some news, and a US Open edition of The Golf Report after a finish to remember!
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The possibility of the Canucks trading Ilya Mikheyev begins to take shape, so Matt and Blake take a closer look at that, as well as the other free agent possibilities. Plus, the guys begin a post mortem of the Stanley Cup Final with the Panthers leading 3 games to none, including all the Canucks ties. Then it’s Seravalli time, with Frank’s free agent frenzy foreshadowing! The Daily Faceoff insider gives in depth updates on the various Canucks situations, including retention of players and bringing in new blood like Patrik Laine or Jake Guentzel. Also, get Frank’s thoughts on what Stanley Cup takeaways we might have this season, and what truly makes a winner. All this, plus the final days of prep for the Lions and Whitecaps before their weekend games.
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A newsy Thursday in June? You bet it is! Matt and Blake chew on a bunch of tidbits today from the Canucks reportedly shopping Ilya Mikheyev, to the availability of Patrik Laine, to the signings of Kaako and Chatfield elsewhere in the NHL. Not to mention, the guys talk about Former Canucks AGM and S&P contributor Laurence Gilman parting ways with the Leafs.
Patrick Johnston of The Province stops by and gives his latest thoughts on the Canucks' off-season plan, which he thinks still may include a Flip Hronek trade. PJ also weighs in on the debate of the week “Should the Canucks chase a top-end free agent, or simply get more free agent talent from the middle end of the talent pool?”.
Then it’s Rob Williams from The Daily Hive Vancouver to chat about the many options in free agency and his opinion on Laine as an acquisition. All that, plus the latest from Lions and Whitecaps camps as they get set for games this weekend. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Big game hunting?
Despite the Canucks having several holes to fill on the roster, today the guys look at the possibility of the team devoting a lot of their cap space to bringing in a true difference maker to the team on the free agent market. Frankie Corrado stops by and gives his opinion on the matter, including his scouting report on the top tier and 2nd tier players. Also, Frank gets into the role of salary cap websites as tools for teams, but also talks about how players use the sites as well.
Then the guys are joined by Hart Levine of PuckPedia, the sole salary cap site that will be left standing when CapFriendly goes dark in July. Hart gets into the history of his site and what got him interested in doing it. He also weighs in on the current crop of free agents, and the new changes his site has recently undergone. All that, plus another edition of The Golf Report as we get set for the US Open! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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The Cup gets closer to Florida, but Patrik Allvin misses out his chance at a trophy, so lots to chat about for Matt and Blake on today’s show.
The guys also share their thoughts on Roberto Luongo having another 2-0 lead in the Stanley Cup Final, the latest rumours on Canucks free agents, and the NHL shooting itself in the foot again with regards to the salary cap websites.
John Shannon then steps in and gives his thoughts on the Stanley Cup Final, the ups and downs of the Oilers, and the level of officiating that we’ve seen in the playoffs. He also discusses Patrik Allvin falling short in voting for GM of the year, and what the acquisition of CapFriendly means to the rest of the hockey industry.
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July 1st is only getting closer and the guys are drilling down on what the Canucks really need, debating whether it’s Eias Lindholm or more wingers and defensemen. They unveil the name of the new Canucks skills coach as well, not to mention, the big changes in the salary cap and salary cap tracking.
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Reports are swirling about the possible return of some Canucks free agents, so Matt and Blake take it all on, from Lindholm to Zadorov. Can they fit them under the cap, and even so, does it cost them their ability to bolster the defence and winger corps? Not to mention, they get into the issue of committing long term to older players and guys that are “core” to the team.
Frank Corrado joins the guys as well, with another breakdown on the performance of Canucks prospect Josh Bloom at the Memorial Cup, he gives his 2 cents on the idea of a Lindholm return, and on what successful coaching looks like for a good PP unit. All that, plus all your feedback with another edition of “To the People We Go”, and a preview of the weekend for the Lions, C’s and the Canadian Men’s Soccer team.
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The Bench Bosses are revealed! The Canucks have filled out the rest of the coaching staff next season, so Matt and Blake weigh in on the promotion of the Sedins and former skills coach Yogi Švejkovský. We hear from Head Coach Rick Tocchet at yesterday’s media availability and try to unveil the thinking of the organization. The guys tackle what this may mean for the special teams, and how it impacts the momentum they had coming out of this season.
The Province’s Patrick Johnston stops by as well, he gives his thoughts on the new coaching assignments, plus he has more on the Nikita Zadorov negotiations and the possible term being discussed. Also, PJ gives his take on the day’s poll question on trading players on a high, not to mention, his comfort in overpaying to keep free agents.
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It might be the start of June but the Canucks are still making news, so lots for the guys to talk about. The team announced changes to their coaching staff today, so Matt and Blake discuss what that means to Rick Tocchet’s bench, and maybe the PP as well. Plus, their reaction to reports of Ian Cole moving on, and the poll question on whether the Canucks should overpay to get any of their free agents locked up.
Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravallli stops by to reveal he doesn’t think the Canucks will likely win the Martin Necas sweepstakes (but adds that Brett Pesce will get to July 1), plus his latest temperature check on the Flip Hronek negotiations, and the future of Boeser and Garland on the Canucks' wings.
Then TSN’s Farhan Lalji stops by with his view on the Luke Gazdic incident, and a look ahead to the BC Lions season overall, not to mention their well-attended home opener. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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The Oilers-Canucks rivalry seems to be growing, long after the series has ended, as Matt and Blake react to a scathing rant by HNIC analyst Luke Gazdic. The guys get into the role of national media versus regional, and what fans look for in their hockey coverage. Also, they guys kick around the Martin Necas rumours, and how the Canucks stack up vs the teams that are supposedly involved.
Just by chance, it happened to be the usual day for longtime HNIC executive producer John Shannon to join the show, and he gets into what the expectations are for guys like Gazdic, how he guided former coaches and players in those roles, and how he sees the role today. The guys also talk about the Stanley Cup matchup as well, and how it might play out.
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The off-season roster construction continues for Canucks, and the Martin Necas sweepstakes are heating up too, so Matt and Blake go over the cost of acquisition for the scoring winger and if a Hronek-Necas trade would even make sense for Vancouver. Plus, with the Oilers-Stars into a best-of-3, are Canucks fans cheering against Edmonton?
Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli makes his weekly appearance to discuss his own comments about the market of Vancouver, but also Elias Pettersson’s post-season comments and how that may or may not affect the organization's evaluation of the player. Frank also weighs in on the cost of acquisition for Necas, and he gives a few educated guesses at salary cap hits for the Canucks free agents.
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The Canucks defence corps is in the spotlight today, as Matt and Blake wonder aloud who will, and who should, patrol the right side of Quinn Hughes’ pairing. The Canucks face big decisions on Flip Hronek and Nikita Zadorov, but there are other fish in the sea that might work just as well, and maybe one of them is Chris Tanev?
Patrick Johnston stops by with his own opinions on the matter, plus he looks at the Canucks coaching staff for next season and who could replace Mike Yeo as an assistant. Not to mention, PJ updates the file on the Canucks practice facility.
Then it’s Rob Williams with his first visit since the end of the season, he gets into the defensive discussion, and whether the Canucks will look vastly different from the group that surprised this season. All that, plus a look at the Whitecaps win in KC, the prep for the Lions' final preseason game, plus Canadian Open golf and Canadian success at the French Open! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Should they stay or should they go?! On today’s show, Matt and Blake drill deeper into the possible free agent departures from the Canucks, from RFA’s like Hronek to the UFA’s like Zadorov, Joshua and Lindholm.
Frank Corrado weighs in on if the Canucks showed enough to run it back like they were, or saw enough holes to make changes. He also weighs in on the Elias Pettersson injury announcement, and on if that was considered standard or out of the norm. Plus, Frank has heated opinions on the “beaver tail” in hockey!
Then the guys change pace and chat some hoops with the hosts of the new basketball show on The Nation Network, Will Lou and Alex Wong. “Hello and Welcome” will cover everything north of the border, but this summer focuses on the Olympic tournament and Canada’s chances of a medal. All that plus some Lions and Whitecaps news as well!
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Trade scenarios galore on today’s show as Matt and Blake explore the possible paths to Canucks changes and improvements for next season. Given Elias Pettersson’s struggles this season and his contract lacking a NMC, is that even a remote possibility?
Rink Wide: Vancouver host Jeff Paterson then weighs in with opinions of his own on the Canucks choices of focus, whether it’s wing or centre or right-handed defence. Jeff gets into the team's needs, especially within Rick Tocchet’s system, and gives his thoughts on a couple of rumoured players including Martin Necas. Also, it’s a Canadian Open edition of The Golf Report, plus the guys have an update on the red hot ticket sales for the BC Lions home opener!
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One week after the end of the season for the Canucks, Matt and Blake take a further look at the off-season choices ahead, including the possibility of a short-term deal for Filip Hronek? And how different will the rest of the defence corps look, especially with reported contract offers already rejected by Nikita Zadorov?
Then John Shannon stops by with his review on the Pettersson injury claims, and the Canucks' reaction to it, not to mention their heightened bar of success. Plus, John outlines who might be on the other end of Canucks trade talks with the Hurricanes, given their front office changes.
Then the guys are joined in studio by BC Lions president Duane Vienneau, who announces this year's pregame concert for the home opener, and teases the rest of the promotions this season as well! Matt and Blake also take a look back at the Whitecaps vs Messi-less Inter Miami, and a whole lot more!
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The Canucks GM and Coach have spoken, and Matt and Blake were listening to every word. Hear the key points from the newsmakers, and get the reaction from Matt and Blake, not to mention Rink Wide: Vancouver host Jeff Paterson and Patrick Johnston.
The gang looks at the bar of success being moved by the coaches and management, not just the fans, and the willingness of both Allvin and Tocchet to fix their own errors from the past season, and make the changes needed for next season. Then they get down to all the details on the handling of Elias Pettersson and whether he may be at odds with the coach or organization, and Filip Hronek’s prickly media day, and what his situation looks like going forward as an RFA.
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Locker cleanout day for the Canucks! The entire roster met with the media today, so lots of emotion and many a quote to break down for Matt and Blake. The guys hear from players like Myers, Lindholm, Zadorov and Joshua on their futures, and whether they want to be back with the team. Injuries took centre stage too, so a full look at the comments of Demko, Pettersson, Boeser and Hronek on the extent of their ailments, whether real or perceived.
Sara Civian of Bleacher Report & Elite Prospects outlines her latest piece on Jason Botchford and how he would have viewed and relished the Canucks run in the playoffs. Plus, we let you listen in on the comments of the coach and GM as well! Presented by @ApplewoodAutoGroup.
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The off-season begins! After spending a day to lick the proverbial wounds, Matt and Blake begin the long task of looking at what’s next for the Canucks heading into next season. The guys look at who on the roster needs to stay and go, and which UFA’s are most deserving of another contract.
Frank Corrado stops by with his final thoughts on the series, where the Canucks went wrong, and he reveals what the team needs to do to put themselves back in this position next season.
Then the guys are joined by John Shannon who weighs in on whether the Canucks and Oilers have started a rivalry with their series, he talks about his expectations from the management group this summer, and what are the pending free agents are worth.
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After a loss to the Oilers in Game 7, the Canucks season is over, so Matt and Blake have a lot to discuss! The guys go over what went wrong in the nerve-racking final game, and where things could have changed.
They’re joined by former Canucks coach and player Marc Crawford and then the Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli, with both addressing the injuries, the holes in the roster, and the questions swirling around Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes. They also get around to some of the great stories that got the Canucks to this point, like the goaltending of Arturs Silovs, the coaching of Rick Tocchet and the leadership of JT Miller. The only question left is “Where do they go from here?”
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The Vancouver Canucks didn't go down without a fight, but ultimately fell short in Game 7 of Round 2, falling 3-2 to the Edmonton Oilers to put an end to their season. Matt and Blake recap it all, as the Oilers advanced to the Western Conference Final. Matt and Blake recap it all on the final PLAYOFF POST-GAME of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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HOLIDAY SPECIAL: Game 7 edition! Canucks vs Oiler pregame setup with Matt and Blake as they reflect on the Brock Boeser health news and what it means for the Canucks heading into their biggest game of the season. They look at the history of Game 7’s for the Canucks and the Oilers, and get you all the comments from players as they get ready to play one of the biggest games of their careers.
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The Canucks had their lunch handed to them in Game 6, as the Edmonton Oilers trounced them in a 5-1 victory to force a Game 7 on Saturday night. Frank Corrado joins Matt Sekeres as a special co-host to recap this edition of a special Sekeres & Price PLAYOFF POST-GAME show.
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Rick Tocchet's new line combinations paid off, as the Canucks put in a full team effort to beat the Edmonton Oilers in Game 5. From a stellar penalty kill that killed off all five Oilers penalties to J.T. Miller's clutch go-ahead goal with 33 seconds remaining, Phil "baby legs Di Giuseppe scoring after the birth of his child and Elias Pettersson playing much better, there were NO PASSENGERS!
Frank Seravalli from the Daily Faceoff chimes on the series so far, Miller's maturation, the Canucks shutting down the Oilers' big guns, Thatcher Demko's potential return, what Nikita Zadorov could command on his next contract & more.
Then, it's Jeff Paterson from Rink Wide: Vancouver time to opine. JPat discusses the strong special teams performance, Arturs Silovs staying composed, the defensive team buy-in, the new line combinations & more.
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The Vancouver Canucks took a 3-2 series lead over the Edmonton Oilers thanks to J.T. Miller's go-ahead goal with 33 seconds remaining in the 3rd to win 3-2! Matt and Blake recap it all in our PLAYOFF POST-GAME show.
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The best-of-3 begins! Canucks versus Oilers hits the turbo button tonight so Matt and Blake have you covered with the very latest from the morning skate. Lineup adjustments aplenty, so we hear from both Nils Höglander and Vasily Podkolzin, and the guys get into the new line combos as well, and debate the merits of Elias Pettersson now playing on the wing.
Frank Corrado joins again, and breaks it all down as well, including the Canucks’ defensive efforts so far versus McDavid and Draisaitl, plus he weighs in on Tocchet’s system of quality vs quantity shooting.
Then, it's Rob Williams with the latest on the fan experience in Vancouver, a possible Demko return, and his impressions after a very awkward meeting with the media for EP40. All that, plus an update on the Lions, C’s and Whitecaps!
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The Canucks and Oilers have been reduced to a best-of-3 series as the Canucks drop Game 4 in Edmonton, so there’s adjustments aplenty to discuss for Matt and Blake. The guys go over what went wrong on the ice, they debate the coach’s pointed comments after the game, and try to figure out the enigma of Elias Pettersson.
Former Canucks head coach Marc Crawford returns for another breakdown of the game, talks about the troubles with Draisaitl and the successes vs McDavid, the absence of Soucy, and the play of the 2 goalies.
Then it’s Farhan Lalji, with his take on the Canucks reaction to the loss in Game 4 from Tocchet to Miller and everyone in between, and gives his thoughts on possible new lines for Game 5. All this, plus a PGA Championship edition of The Golf Report!
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It was a roller-coaster finish for the Vancouver Canucks, as the Edmonton Oilers beat them by a score of 3-2 to take Game 4 of the series (2-2). Matt and Blake recap it all in our latest PLAYOFF POST-GAME podcast.
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GAMEDAY: Game 4 vs the Oilers! Canucks try to take a 3-1 series lead on the back of Arturs Silovs, while the Oilers throw a curveball with Calvin Pickard. Matt and Blake go over all the certain lineup changes on both sides and some of the suspected changes as well. Are the Oilers being outcoached by Rick Tocchet so far in the series? (2:59)
The guys are joined by The Province’s Patrick Johnston, (45:38) who weighs in on the goaltending discrepancies in the series, Silovs, and the possible timeline of a Thatcher Demko return.
Then it’s John Shannon (1:17:00) with some more history on all Canadian playoff showdowns, the Oilers’ usage of McDavid and Draisaitl, and Shannon’s thoughts on Kris Knoblauch’s decision-making overall. All this, plus a look at the NBA playoffs, and the Canadian men’s soccer team gets a new head coach. (1:35:55) Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Game 3 chaos, as Canucks take a 2-1 series lead and the bad blood boils over in the aftermath of the win! Matt & Blake take a look back at the game that was and how the Canucks were able to make it happen, plus they address the media buzz around the officiating in the series and the supplemental discipline to Carson Soucy. (3:13)
Jeff Paterson joins (1:02:32) and talks about Boeser’s scoring touch, Silovs’ goaltending heroics vs. Skinner’s struggles, and the battle of the special teams as well.
The guys welcome in Hall of Fame reporter Tony Gallagher, (1:42:03) who responds to his name being invoked in an Edmonton column critical of the Canucks media and fanbase. Tony goes over the NHL’s historic negligence and incompetence when governing this organization, and talks about the calls in this year’s edition of the Canucks playoffs. All that, plus post-game comments from both teams as well! (1:26:27) Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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The Vancouver Canucks escaped Game 3 in Edmonton with a 4-3 victory over Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and company. Arturs Silovs was sensational with 42 saves while Brock Boeser and Elias Lindholm both notched a pair of goals. Matt and Blake recap it all on a special PLAYOFF POST-GAME recap. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake break down the Oilers' 4-3 overtime win over the Vancouver Canucks in Game 2 to even the series at 1-1 with Game 3 going Sunday in Edmonton. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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GAMEDAY: Canucks try to hold serve in Game 2 versus the Oilers and keep the home-ice advantage. Matt and Blake monitor the latest from the morning skate and get you up to date on the lineups for both sides, including any surprise changes in goal. (26:25)
Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli stops by with the guys for an injury update on Thatcher Demko and Leon Draisaitl, plus, a look at the coaching matchup in this series and the candidates for a new hero in Game 2. (56:36)
Then the guys check in with the former Canuck and former Oiler, Raffi Torres, who went on romps to the Cup final with both teams. Raffi shares what it’s like to take a wild ride to the final in 2 different Canadian cities, gives his prediction, and talks about whether his style of game would have fit into a Rick Tocchet system. (1:32:48) All this, plus we hear your feedback in another edition of “To the People We Go”! Presented by Applewood Auto Group. (1:45:50)
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The Comeback Kids do it again! After the big Game 1 win versus the Oilers, Matt and Blake have plenty to chat about and look ahead to with so much of the series left. The guys go over the goaltending question marks of both teams, and whether the stories of the opener are sustainable for the rest of the series. (3:00)
Marc Crawford (43:13) breaks down the X’s and O’s of the win, the Canucks' defending of McDavid and Draisaitl, the depth players showing up for the Canucks, and the decision to leave Silovs in to finish the game.
Jeff Paterson joins the guys live immediately following the Canucks media availability, (1:06:26) and gives us the latest from the room as they take a rest day off the ice.
To wrap it up, the guys go across enemy lines and check in with OilersNation host Tyler Yaremchuk (1:27:31) on what he saw go wrong, and what the Oilers can build on going into Game 2. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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What a comeback! Matt and Blake recap a HUGE 5-4 comeback win for the Vancouver Canucks in Game 1 of their Round 2 series against the Edmonton Oilers.
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Game 1 is here! Canucks and Oilers has finally arrived, as the last second-round series FINALLY begin. Matt and Blake go over all the last-minute storylines including the return to the ice of Elias Pettersson after an illness, the rest of the team health update, plus they give their series predictions.
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Then it’s Rob Williams, who has had several causes reach conclusion, including Canucks outdoor viewing parties and Translink bus signs. But rest assured, there’s always a catch! All that, plus the BC Lions open rookie camp and the Whitecaps start their pursuit of a 3rd straight Canadian title. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Just like old times, it feels like it’s the Canucks vs the World again in the NHL Playoffs as the Canucks don’t have much popular support to win the series. Matt and Blake take a look at the reaction around the league and what it’ll need to look like for the Canucks to win the series. Also, the guys get the latest from practice as there was a notable player missing, with just one day left before Game 1.
Former Canuck Mason Raymond stops by to walk down memory lane and talk about playing playoff hockey in Vancouver. He speaks about the entrance music, the pressure, and adrenaline of playoff hockey and about the matchup vs the Oilers.
Frank Corrado jumps in for his weekly visit as well, and gets into the X’s and O’s of this series and how it will differ from Nashville. Frank deals with the PP, the struggle to contain McDavid, and the need for Pettersson to step up.
The Daily Faceoff’s Jason Gregor also joins the guys from Edmonton before the Oilers leave for Vancouver, and breaks down the opposition, with a look at the lines, the special teams, and the surprisingly rare opportunity for these two teams to face other in the playoffs. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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The battle for underdog status has begun as the posturing for Game 1 of the Oilers-Canucks is well underway. Matt and Blake take a look at the series and how it might play out, and how it may differ from what the Canucks saw in the Preds. Which stars will shine for each side and who will get exposed?
Jeff Paterson stops by with his take as well, talking about the key special teams battles, who will be in charge of keeping an eye on McDavid, and who will be left standing in the respective fanbases as the western Canadian showdown takes its toll!
Then, John Shannon stops by with his experience on the TV side and tells us how the broadcast decisions are made and how the round 2 schedule came to be. Plus, John talks about the importance of an all-Canadian matchup and ensuring at least one Canadian team gets into the final four. All that, plus a big edition of The Golf Report as another Canadian finds his way into the winner’s circle. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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The Canucks are off to Round 2 to face the Edmonton Oilers! Matt and Blake break down a nail-biting Game 6 where Vancouver edged Nashville 1-0 thanks to Pius Suter's game-winning goal and an incredible performance by Arturs Silovs. Matt and Blake recap it all and forecast the second-round matchup. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Another chance to advance! Canucks and Predators in Game 6 so Matt and Blake get you all set with the very latest after the gameday skate, and the suspected lineup for the big showdown.
Ex-Canuck Brandon Sutter stops by to talk about seeing his former teammates trying to advance and talks about the evolution of Miller and Hughes. Plus, Sutter talks about the experience in the playoff bubble, and what it’s like to play a shutdown role in the playoffs.
Then it’s Patrick Johnston and his final breakdown of the series before Game 6, and what adjustments have and haven’t happened so far. Can anything get Elias Pettersson going? And PJ weighs in on the future of Filip Hronek as a Vancouver Canuck based on his usage under Rick Tocchet. That, plus another big signing for the BC Lions.Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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As the Canucks get in one more practice before Game 6 in Nashville, Matt and Blake take stock in what’s happened so far, and who has been up or down based on their regular season (2:04). With no changes to the lines at practice (6:03), the guys bat around what changes still could be made.
Special guest and host of La Poche Bleue, Maxim Lapierre, joins the guys (45:12) to walk down memory lane of the Canucks 2011 run. He talks about what it takes to close out a series, what it feels like to win in Vancouver, and what true team chemistry feels like.
Then it’s Jeff Paterson (1:15:17) from Rink Wide: Vancouver on the likelihood of victory for the Canucks in Game 6, and what adjustments need to be made to get it. Jeff talks about the PP and a possible full-time reunion of the Lotto line. All this, plus the Lions announce a huge signing (34:38) and the Whitecaps get set for a big weekend (1:40:36)!
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The Canucks sing the blues as they have to head back to Music City. Preds take game 5 despite a pretty good effort from the Canucks and Arturs Silovs. Matt and Blake go over where things may have gone wrong and what may have to change for Game 6.
Frank Corrado stops by and weighs in on the inability to break through with scoring, the special teams' ups and downs, and whether the Canucks should have challenged the first Preds goal for goaltender interference.
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The Nashville Predators managed to sneak out a 2-1 victory in Game 5 of their first-round series against the Vancouver Canucks to make the best of seven 3-2 in favour of Vancouver. Matt and Blake break it down on a special playoff post-game edition of Sekeres & Price.Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Game 5 is here and Matt and Blake get you all set, as the Canucks aim for the second round of the playoffs for the first time since 2011. Matt and Blake debate the merits of the goaltending decision for the game, and the wisdom of the same lineup, despite the lack of offence so far in the series. Plus, will Elias Pettersson finally put his stamp on the series with a big performance?
Rob Williams from the Daily Hive stops by to weigh in on the chances of a Canucks series victory, plus to continue his coverage of fan celebrations around the city during the series. He goes over which cities are doing watch parties, and gives his guess on whether the Canucks will ever get their outdoor viewing area together. All that, plus another edition of the Golf Report brought to you by the Whistler Golf Club.
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A new Music City Miracle was born in game 4 vs the Preds, so lots to debrief for Matt and Blake on this Monday edition of the show. The guys look at one of the most memorable endings of a Canucks game in franchise history, and how improbably this 3-1 series lead is given what’s happened on the ice.
Former Canucks coach Marc Crawford joins the guys to praise Quinn Hughes’ resilience, Rick Tocchet’s decision-making, and the play of young goalie Arturs Silovs who gets pressed into service. Not to mention, Crow has had some experience being up 3-1 in a series, so his thoughts on the importance of Game 5 in Vancouver.
We’re also joined by Jeff Paterson, who paints a picture of the night that was at Bridgestone Arena, reviews the contributions of the Canucks key players, and plots a path to victory for the Canucks going forward. Plus, an historic NFL Draft for the province of BC, and the Whitecaps keep rolling too! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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The Canucks defied logic again, this time clawing their way back down 3-1 to the Nashville Predators and beating them 4-3 in overtime to take Game 4 of the series. Frank Seravalli joins us for an update on Casey DeSmith, if Quinn Hughes is playing through something, and Brock Boeser leading the way with a hat trick in the comeback. We also set the stage for Game 5 back in Vancouver with the Canucks nursing a 3-1 series lead. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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It was a gutsy playoff road win for the Vancouver Canucks, as they edged the Nashville Predators thanks in part to J.T. Miller and Casey DeSmith. Matt and Blake break it all down with a special playoff post-game edition of Sekeres & Price. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and guest co-host Farhan Lalji of TSN discuss the Canucks-Predators series as the series shifts to Nashville. Topics include: reuniting Lotto Line, the star stepping up, Elias Pettersson's struggles, Brock Boeser's game and health, Elias Lindholm joining the first power play unit, getting shots on goal, Casey DeSmith in for Thatcher Demko (and what Farhan is hearing about his injury), Tyler Myers coming back, the lack of outdoor watch parties in Vancouver, Nashville "committing to the pain," the anniversary of the Dragon Slayer goal, and the passing of Bob Cole.
Frank Seravalli joins from Nashville with his info on Demko's injury. Frank says mindset is the biggest thing for the Canucks to win on the road. He talks about Lotto Line and tells us why Salt Lake City will be a great market for the NHL after visiting the Utah capital.
Jeff Paterson from Rink Wide: Vancouver joins from Nashville after taking in Canucks' morning skate. He talks biggest concerns, Demko/DeSmith/Arturs Silovs, Boeser, Nils Höglander's struggles, the top of the lineup, Myers and the Lotto Line. Not to mention, the sights and sounds from Music City. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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The Canucks hit the practice ice in Nashville looking for a bounce back in Game 3 vs the Preds. Matt and Blake take a look at the lines at practice and the possible re-insertion of Tyler Myers to the defence corps, plus continue to look at the possibility of a breakout game for Pettersson or anybody else on the top lines.
Ray Ferraro stops by for his overall look at the series, how to get shots on Nashville, and what his old friend Andrew Brunette might be up to with his own adjustments. Plus, Ray gives his memories on the voice of hockey Bob Cole, who passed away at 90.
Then, it’s Patrick Johnston with the ins and outs of the Canucks series so far, the power play outage, and whether Casey DeSmith can carry the load given the expected absence of Demko for weeks. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Adversity aplenty for the Canucks after dropping game 2 vs the Preds. No Demko or Myers, and the Canucks had no answers to the Preds shot blockers, Matt and Blake try to get down to some solutions, and give out their reviews of how and why it went down as it did. Under the spotlight are Pettersson, Juulsen, DeSmith and more.
TSN’s Frank Corrado stops by with his thoughtful breakdown on what happened as well, and how they might break through offensively. Plus, as a former teammate of DeSmith, can the new starter find a groove to give the Canucks new life?
Then it’s former Canucks star Brendan Morrison, fresh off his first-ever playoff game as a fan in Vancouver, giving his review on the vibes in the arena and how the Canucks might rise to the occasion on the road in Nashville. Playoff talk galore, join us! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake recap a frustrating 4-1 loss for the Vancouver Canucks to the Nashville Predators in Game 2 of Round 1. What stood out to you the most? Let us know in our feedback channels on social. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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BREAKING NEWS: Thatcher Demko is OUT for Game 2 vs the Preds, casting a serious shadow over the rest of the series. Matt and Blake get the Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli in studio right off the top of the show to break the news and get as many of the details as possible, including Frank’s guess on the possibility of a Demko return at some point. Matt and Blake react to the news, talk about possible system changes in light of the injury, and get into the goaltending history of Casey DeSmithw. We also hear from Canucks Head Coach Rick Tocchet and JT Miller on the path forward without Demko.
Prior to the goaltending news, the guys chatted with John Shannon and the Daily Hive’s Rob Williams as well, talking about the series, plus the NHL Playoff vibes in this city and around the NHL. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Canucks take down the Preds to open up the playoffs! Lots to chat about today after a thriller in Vancouver on Sunday night. Matt and Blake go over all of it and look ahead to the adjustments coming as they try to hold serve at home and head to Nashville up 2 games to none.
Former Canucks Head Coach Marc Crawford joins as a guest analyst to break down the game and talk about the atmosphere in the city at playoff time. Crow also talks about the heroics of Joshua, the twin towers of Tyler Myers and Nikita Zadorov, getting Pettersson on track, and how to make a 1-0 series turn into 2-0.
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Matt and Blake record a special post-game edition of Sekeres and Price following the Canucks' 4-2 win over the Nashville Predators in Game 1 of Round 1. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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The playoffs are here! The Canucks fall to Winnipeg in Game 82, but fans and players alike were already looking ahead to Game 1 versus the Predators on Sunday. Matt and Blake look at the form of Thatcher Demko after his second and final tuneup game, Quinn Hughes sewing up the defencemen scoring title, and the Lindholm line finding its stride.
Canucks legend Ryan Kesler joins the guys to walk down memory lane on his series vs the Preds in 2011, he weighs in on the current Canucks including his fondness for JT Miller, and whether number 17 should be in the Ring of Honour.
Frank Seravalli is set to cover the Canucks series but before that he joins the guys to give his prediction of the series and the rest of the western conference, he previews many of his NHL award votes, and gets into the latest around the NHL’s arrival in Utah. Plus, being Friday, more feedback from you in “To the People We Go." Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matchup Set! On an idle night for the Canucks on the NHL schedule, the Canucks find their playoff foe in the Nashville Predators. Matt and Blake weigh in on the chances of the Canucks advancing, and how the two teams stack up against each other.
Patrick Johnston of The Province stops in to talk about the postseason, and the likely schedule for the games in Nashville. PJ also looks at possible playoff performers for both sides, and chooses a darkhorse playoff hero for the Canucks.
Jeff Paterson from Rink Wide: Vancouver is getting set to cover the series and compares the goaltending duel of Demko vs Sarros, and tells us how long this series is going to last. All this, plus a look at Vasiliy Podklozin’s new contract extension, and the final game in the history of the Coyotes. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Pacific Division Champs! The 11th division title in team history may end up being the most surprising one, so Matt and Blake look back on how they got here from there, including the win over the Flames that clinched it. They get into Demko’s fabulous return, team award winners, and possible playoff matchups with three teams still in the mix.
Frank Corrado stops by adorned in Canucks gear to celebrate the first division win since his own Canucks team won the Northwest back in ’12-13. Frankie gets into the lineup possibilities for Game 82, and whether anybody should rest or even stay at home, plus his take on Demko’s readiness for Game 1 based on 60 minutes vs the Flames.
The Daily Hive’s Rob Williams drops in as well and doubles down on the curious Canucks award winners and the snubs to Quinn Hughes, on travelling Canucks fans, and who he thinks the Canucks should face in round 1. All that and more, join us! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Thatcher Demko returns as the Canucks chase the Pacific title on Fan Appreciation Night. A lot of expectations at the arena tonight as the starting goalie makes his return, so Matt and Blake break it all down and talk about all the playoff scenarios at stake. Will Towel Power return for the playoffs?
Goaltending guru Kevin Woodley from InGoal Media joins the guys as well, gives his thoughts on where he thinks Demko is at coming back to the crease, and what this means for the Canucks heading into the playoffs. Plus, what is next for Casey DeSmith and Arturs Silovs?
Irfaan Gaffar joins the show as well today with his temperature on the fans heading into the playoffs, and which match-up he thinks favours the Canucks. Plus, Irf’s thoughts on Canucks winning player awards both at the league and club level. All this and more, join us! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Playoff Ready? Canucks get the big win in Edmonton, so lots to talk about for Matt and Blake as confidence may be restored to Canucks nation heading into the playoffs. The guys go over the new lineup, a renaissance performance for Casey DeSmith, and the return of depth scoring.
John Shannon stops by with his thoughts on the late-season revival for the Canucks, and a likely Pacific Division title. Plus, John’s thoughts on playoff travel formats, and his own history with Vancouver’s towel power!
Jeff Paterson from Rink Wide: Vancouver has the full post-game review of the win over the Oilers, and forecasts what might be ahead for the lineups this week, including the return of Thatcher Demko. Also, are the special teams ready for the playoffs? And the day after a special Masters win, it’s the return of The Golf Report! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Saturday Showdown for the Pacific Division! The Canucks are getting set to face the Oilers, and Matt and Blake are getting you ready with all the discussion points around the game, including the possible participation of stars like McDavid and Demko who are coming back from injury. Plus, the guys debate where the best spot is for Lindholm, and whether his practice assignment with Joshua and Garland will stick.
Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli stops by for his weekly visit and weighs in on the question of who’s just better, the Oilers or the Canucks? Also, his thoughts on the possible off-season contracts for Hronek and DeSmith, and the soap opera continues around the Coyotes.
Rink Wide’s Jeff Paterson also joins with a full preview of the Oilers-Canucks game including the goaltending situation and the new Lindholm line. All that, plus another edition of To the People We Go! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake debate whether winning the division matters, potential first-round opponents, and those arguments spill into whether the Canucks should be worried about form heading into the final three games of the regular season. Topics include: the division race, goaltending and Thatcher Demko's return, the overtime loss to Arizona, special teams, offensive output, Rick Tocchet's comments about the power play, Elias Lindholm's take on intensity and finding form before the playoffs, the plight of the Arizona Coyotes and a potential relocation, and the Buffalo Sabres' drought continues.
Patrick Johnston stops by to discuss the division race, Canucks goaltending, the loss to Arizona, the offensive attack being too predictable, the play of Conor Garland, and the best opponents for the team in the playoffs.
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A Coyotes finale of all finales? The final matchup of the season between the Canucks and Yotes takes on new meaning with multiple reports of their impending move to Salt Lake City for next season. But it’s also a newsy day for the Canucks, as Matt and Blake take a look at a lineup that likely includes Elias Lindholm, who had missed seven games, and another start for Arturs Silovs as well! The guys also go over the prospect of a Demko start on the weekend, as the Canucks number one goaltender practiced again.
Frank Corrado stops by with his thoughts on the progress of the Canucks ahead of the playoffs, and whether the dressing room is starting to show its personality and how that benefits the team on the ice.
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Milestone night as the Canucks beat a playoff team for the first time in a month, taking down Vegas! Boeser to 40 goals, Miller to 100 points, while Hughes and Garland shine as well, so lots for Matt and Blake to discuss on this edition of the show. Plus, with the performance of the undefeated Arturs Silovs, who gets the start between the pipes on Wednesday vs. the Yotes?
Rink Wide’s Jeff Paterson joins the boys live from practice with the latest on Thatcher Demko’s imminent return, and Jeff gives his thoughts on the day’s poll question and Miller’s impact on the Canucks since he arrived.
John Shannon makes his weekly appearance as well and talks about the winding road of Garland as a Canuck, and the team’s efforts to hold back Edmonton for the Pacific Division title. Plus, John’s informed opinion on the fate of the Coyotes and Salt Lake’s bold venture of naming an NHL franchise that they don’t even have. All that and more, including the NCAA tourney & the Jays & Mariners series! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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The big week begins! The Canucks have a massive 3 game set this week, and Matt and Blake get you ready with a preview of the showdown with the Golden Knights, and all the permutations thereafter. The guys have the latest from the game-day skate as the Canucks make changes, including the insertion of Arturs Silovs in between the pipes. What does that mean for the crease for the rest of the season, especially if they get a win? And, are 11 forwards and 7 D going to be a thing?
Former Canucks Executive Brian Burke drops by with his insight into the season for the Canucks, including how they can beat LA if it comes down to a playoff matchup, the GM’s role at this time of the season, LTIR and more! Plus, Burkie discusses the possibility of the PWHL expanding to Vancouver.
Later on, Walter Cosman from the Vancouver Canadians sets the stage for Opening Dat at the Nat on Tuesday. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Another playoff preview?? The Canucks close out their road trip in LA on Saturday, and a win makes it even more possible that the two sides face each other in the first round, so Matt and Blake look ahead to the possible lineup changes and how the Canucks might be able to break through the stodgy LA system. The guys also wonder aloud about the defence rotation and who will find themselves on the outside of the top 6 come playoff time.
Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli stops by and gives his thoughts on the neck and neck Norris trophy race, the less dramatic Coach of the year competition, and the muddy future of the Arizona Coyotes.
Plus, a special visit from the voice of the Canucks home games, PA announcer Al Murdoch! The big voice weighs in on the return to the playoffs and the excitement in the building, and does Al know if the skate jersey will be the choice for the post-season? Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Canucks earn the split and outlast the Coyotes! Quinn Hughes is the story right now and Matt and Blake are all over it as the Norris favourite has lifted his game to another level again. The guys poll whether or not Hughes is the team MVP, and whether anyone will follow his example as the team tries to find its dominance again ahead of the playoffs.
Frank Corrado stops by to wax poetically on the Canucks best defenceman, and how he’s adapted and developed even further. Frank weighs in on the Norris consideration as well and then finishes with some storytelling on line brawls in the wake of the Devils-Rangers standoff.
Jeff Paterson also stops in with his post-game report on what happened in the desert, and whether or not the Canucks PP may be turning the corner. Plus, the goaltending situation, as Silovs shines and Demko nears a return! JPat also reveals that Rink Wide: Vancouver will be going live with post-game shows on video! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss the Canucks' 6-3 loss in Vegas and whether it's time to worry. Difficult night for Elias Pettersson, Ian Cole, Casey DeSmith, Nikita Zadorov and others. They talk about the hard-charging Oilers and first place in the division, the Canucks' poor form since the all-star break (especially against good teams), Pettersson's pointless nights, officiating, missing Thatcher Demko, and whether Noah Juulsen is one of their six best defencemen.
Patrick Johnston joins and says he's worried, especially about Pettersson. He talks about Demko's timeline for return, whether DeSmith should've been pulled in Vegas, the power play, the star players, Rick Tocchet begging players to step up, the team's lack of run-and-gun and more recently, lack of gun, and flashbacks to the 1992 & 1993 Canucks.
Irf Gaffar stops by and says it's no mystery as to who needs to give more. He takes us through injuries and timelines for return on Demko, Elias Lindholm, plus guys like Hronek (and Pettersson?) playing through injuries. Cole, Juulsen, Vasily Podkolzin, Arshdeep Bains are also covered. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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On the road again! Canucks are in Vegas to start a 3 game roadie this week, so Matt and Blake preview the possible first round showdown, including the lineup changes. Also, can the PP build off what happened versus Anaheim and can Dakota Joshua keep this up?
Jeff Paterson stops by from Rink Wide: Vancouver with his take on the Canucks form of late and whether there’s reason to be confident just on defence alone. Jeff gives us his lineup permutations, and possible goaltending assignments for the week too. Then, it’s John Shannon stopping by for his thoughts on the battle for top spot in the Pacific and the hard changing Oilers. John uses his years in the league office and tv to guess which day the Canucks might start their first round series, and comments on the reports that some NHL games might move to Amazon for next season.
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Matt and guest co-host Irf Gaffar talk about the Canucks' ailing power play and how to fix it. They discuss the loss to Dallas on Thursday, the stakes against Anaheim come Sunday, who should tend goal versus the Ducks, why the coach used different forward combinations than what he has practised with, and the officiating vs the Stars. Plus we hear from head coach Rick Tocchet, forward J.T. Miller, evaluate Arshdeep Bains' return to the NHL, look ahead to playoff tickets, and check in on some Canucks' prospects in the NCAA ranks.
Jeff Paterson from Rink Wide: Vancouver joins to talk about the loss to Dallas, the woeful power play, Pius Suter in the bumper spot, fixes, his concern level with how the team is playing heading into the final stretch with the Edmonton Oilers creeping, the blended lines out the gate Thursday, officiating, the Canucks' lack of discipline and which winger (if any) can be a hero and start producing.
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Matt and guest co-host Irf Gaffar look at the Canucks second opportunity to clinch a berth in the Stanley Cup playoffs and a chance to reclaim the top spot in the Western Conference against the Dallas Stars. They delve into several topics including: Dakota Joshua's return to the lineup, his station alongside J.T. Miller & Brock Boeser how much he was missed, and his season arc after some tough love in October. Other topics include 10 games left, it's go time; Elias Lindholm's injury and the centre depth that's able to withstand it, the versatility of Canucks forwards who can play the middle, the matchup on defence against Dallas with two bright young superstars and two of the league's best pairs, a potential start for Arturs Silovs on Sunday, and playoff tickets going on sale soon.
Frank Seravalli stops by and talks about Lindholm's future with the injury and pending free agency. He also covers Filip Hronek's value as the most important Canucks free agent; the schedule for opening night of the playoffs, the cost of minor hockey these days and getting a kid to the NHL; plus the NHL's stance on CTE.
Patrick Johnston joins to talk about Canucks culture and how it's changed in the story he wrote. How the players have matured. How head coach Rick Tocchet has contributed to the changes. PJ also talks about their most important free agents and Joshua's return to the lineup. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and guest co-host Jeff Paterson from Rink Wide: Vancouver talk about the Canucks' calling card: is it offence or defence? They discuss the return of Dakota Joshua to practice and his placement on the Miller-Boeser line, Thatcher Demko being placed on LTIR and his earliest return date, the recall of Arshdeep Bains and the need for a young forward to step up, the Elias Lindholm injury and whether it will end badly for him in Vancouver, the struggling power play and potential fixed, individual milestones being hunted, Filip Hronek no longer anchoring his own pair, former Canucks head coach Travis Green's chances of getting the permanent job in New Jersey and former Kamloops Blazer Logan Stankoven making his Rogers Arena debut Thursday.
Frank Corrado stops by and tells us about the Kings' 1-3-1 how it works, how to combat it and why it's caused the Canucks so much trouble. Frank talks Lindholm, Hronek, the power play and the derby at the top of the Western Conference.
Rob Williams has a Fry Gate update for us, tells us about his story on Crazy P, discusses the power play, the Canucks' identity and looks forward to the first-round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Irf Gaffar (sitting in for Blake) talk about the Canucks' 3-2 loss to L.A., including whether the Kings are the team to avoid in the playoffs with the way they play and their record against Vancouver this season. The guys discuss Quinn Hughes' heavy workload and his comments post-game about how to waste energy and how he best generates chances; J.T. Miller's comments about the Canucks being a measuring stick, even if they're failing to get to the scoring areas against L.A. Plus, we revisit the Lindholm trade and the impact so far, Hronek without Hughes, the schedule for the Stanley Cup Playoffs & more!
John Shannon stops by to discuss the Canucks-Kings, who he'd want to avoid in Round 1, L.A.'s style of play, the playoffs getting moved up and the reasons why.
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Big show for a big night as the Canucks try to clinch a playoff berth. Irf Gaffar joins Blake as co-host, and the guys discuss the likely absence of Elias Lindholm vs the Kings and maybe beyond, Dakota Joshua back at practice, and Jonathan Lekkerimäki officially joins the Abby Canucks to possibly even play a game before the season ends.
Jeff Paterson stops by from Rink Wide: Vancouver and has lots to say on the eventful practice from Sunday, plus a recap of the Canucks win over the Flames on Saturday, and how the homestead might finish up. Jeff gives us his take on how the lineup might change when Joshua returns, and if Filip Hronek may have his run his own defence pair away from Hughes, now, and going forward.
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The Canucks continue to set the pace atop the Pacific with a win over Montreal, and Nikita Zadorov takes his turn in the spotlight. Matt and Blake discuss the biggest night of Zadorov’s Canucks career as the big defenceman paces the team with two 1st period goals en route to the 4-1 win. The guys can’t help but wonder if nights like that might change the narrative that he’s just a rental for this season.
They bring in the Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli for his thoughts on that, and how it might intertwine with the Flip Hronek negotiations. Also, Frank’s hysterical thoughts on the soap opera that is John Tortorella’s Flyers squad.
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Matt and Blake discuss Ian Cole getting a load-management scratch, and whether the Canucks might consider Noah Juulsen in Cole's stead in the postseason. They talk about Casey DeSmith making a fourth straight start and playing in a fifth consecutive game in place of the injured Thatcher Demko. The NHL season, is it too long? What could schedules look like if not every Western and Eastern team play each other every year? The black Skate jersey being the primary playoff attire, Thursday's game against the Montreal Canadiens, Calgary Flames goaltender Dan Vladar headed for hip surgery and what that means for this summer on the goalie trade market, and ex-Canucks coach John Tortorella scratching his captain yet again.
Patrick Johnston joins and talks length of NHL season, the Skate jersey, the best wingers for Elias Pettersson, and the ongoing transformation from high-scoring outfit to a more defensively-inclined club.
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Pettersson's prowess propels PP, Canucks outlast the Sabres. Matt and Blake have a lot to discuss after the stars came out to play for the Canucks vs. Buffalo, Pettersson’s 3 points, Hughes and his hits, and Miller being Miller. Is it a sign that the Canucks are figuring things out?
TSN’s Frank Corrado stops by to break down the game and what it means down the stretch, including the possible resurgence of Ilya Mikheyev and avoiding a lull before the postseason.
Then, it’s Rob Williams from the Daily Hive with his take on “Fry-gate” at Rogers Arena, Quinn Hughes’ place in Canucks history, and any possible concerns on the lack of playoff experience for the Canucks.
Arpon Basu of the Athletic joins the guys in studio to preview the game vs the plucky Canadiens, and explains how the Habs always seem to give the NHL's Cup contenders some issues, not to mention a history of BC connections with the team. All that, plus a nod to the late Chris Simon and the Whitecaps keep selling tickets! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Homestand Part 2! After 3 days off the game schedule, the Canucks get back at it this week starting with the Sabres, with yet another lineup shuffle from head coach Rick Tocchet. Matt and Blake go over those changes and the importance of these next 3 games against non-playoff teams.
John Shannon stops by with his take on the readiness of the Canucks for playoff hockey, on the possibility of team-friendly deals for the many Canucks UFAs, and on some bigger NHL issues like expansion and rule changes.
Springs has sprung, which means the boys of summer are almost ready, and the voice of the Vancouver Canadians Tyler Zickel checks in from Florida with the latest on the Blue Jays and the C’s.
All that, plus the Whitecaps getting good news on Vanni Sartini, and the Lions getting ready for Touchdown Pacific in Victoria. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Troubles for Elias x2! Lindholm and Pettersson get the spotlight from Matt and Blake as offensive struggles continue for the two Swedish centres, especially in the wake of back to back letdown losses for the Canucks.
Jeff Paterson stops by from Rinkwide Vancouver, and points out that the Canucks have blown leads, and very early leads, too often of late and aren’t able to finish the games right now. The nine-game homestead is only 30 percent done, but the Canucks do need to stay above 500 the rest of the way to fully ensure the Oilers don’t catch them, what can Rick Tocchet do to make sure that happens?
The boys also take a look at the farm, with Abby post a big win on the weekend. Plus, the Whitecaps remain undefeated and the NFL quarterback carousel continues! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake talk about potential first-round opponents, a spirited Canucks practice, the push to the playoffs, defence pair shuffling, Elias Lindholm's fit going forward, Elias Pettersson's poor game in Colorado and owning it Thursday, Rick Tocchet wanting more wall work from his wingers, free agency this summer, a college signing, wingspan (!), and the GMs meeting reviewing LTIR load-ups.
Frank Corrado stops by to talk about the best matchup for the Canucks in the first round, how Elias Lindholm has to carry on after hearing his name in trade rumours, the approach to re-signing Filip Hronek and how the team can't pay him more than Hughes, the notion of bringing back Tyler Myers. Frank breaks down a "systems" goal the Canucks scored this week and his take on a quiet deadline.
Rob Williams comments on what the city will look like in its return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Tower power, outdoor watch parties, car flags...will they all be back? He talks about a quiet deadline and not getting Phil Kessel content going forward. Plus, Lindholm and who he'd like to face in the first round.
Plus, "To The People We Go" where we hear from listeners on Canucks topics. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss the 4-3 overtime loss to Colorado, the season sweep by the Avs, the Canucks against the best in the West, another no-show from Elias Pettersson against a top opponent, the Avs best players taking over, Josh Manson's hit on J.T. Miller, Nikita Zadorov's response and Gordie Howe hat trick, the officiating, Canucks blowing leads, Ilya Mikheyev finally getting a goal, Conor Garland's continued strong play, poor Casey DeSmith taking the loss, EP-D reporting to Abbotsford, and Pittsburgh Penguins' missing bobbleheads.
Hockey Hall-of-Famer Tony Gallagher stops by with his thoughts on the Canucks' season, the play of Quinn Hughes, Miller, Dakota Joshua; the coaching of Rick Tocchet; how the game has changed; the fantastic job done by management; and wanting to see a Canucks Cup before he passes.
Rink Wide: Vancouver's Jeff Paterson stops by to talk about the game against the Avs, the blown leads, Petey's play, the hit on Miller, a sagging power play and how everything must be viewed through a playoff prism with just 15 games remaining. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake live without Thatcher Demko, Casey DeSmith as the starting goalie, and the final frontier: the Colorado Avalanche. The Canucks have wins against every Western Conference team except Colorado heading into Wednesday's game. The guys also talk about the Norris Trophy showdown: Quinn Hughes vs Cale Makar; head coach Rick Tocchet's comments on DeSmith; Tyler Myers' return to action; new contracts for front-office employees and a promotion for Ryan Johnson; as well as Christian Wolanin and depth defencemen down the stretch.
Irf Gaffar stops by to talk about Filip Hronek. Irf says the Canucks offered him a deal worth in the vicinity of $52M and were rejected. He speculates on what he expects Hronek can command and what the Canucks will pay. Other topics include DeSmith, a nothing trade deadline, the Avalanche, and Elias Lindholm's future. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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DeSmith is DeStarter - The Canucks get set for the Demko-less spell, and call up Arturs Silovs to backup vs the Avs on Wednesday. Matt and Blake debate the readiness of the team to win “meaningful games in March” without their Vezina contender, and whether or not fans should expect to see Silovs get any starts in the NHL before the end of the season.
Rink Wide: Vancouver's Jeff Paterson stops by with the very latest from practice and his own thoughts on the goaltending. Plus, will the line combos remain unchanged as long as the Canucks keep winning?
John Shannon makes his weekly appearance as well, with a summary of the Canucks at the deadline, DeSmith as worthy successor, and Filip Hronek’s possible price tag in relation to Quinn Hughes. All this, plus a Whitecaps trade, a revamped CMNT roster, and a slew of NFL signings! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Demko Drama! The Canucks had one of their most impressive wins of the season on the weekend vs the Jets, but Thatcher Demko’s early departure in that game has Canucks nation rightfully concerned. Matt and Blake discuss how Demko’s workload has figured into this, and what the trust level is in the #2, Casey DeSmith. They also weigh in on the Canucks defensive play of late and how that might factor in their ability to absorb the loss of Demko.
The Province’s Patrick Johnston stops by to weigh in on all of this well, plus, he talks about how the Canucks cap situation may have been less dire if they had successfully made one particularly creative move. PJ also gets into the Canucks' uncanny record with Carson Soucy in the lineup, and why that is the case.
All this, plus some NFL signings and a first win of the season for the Whitecaps! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake pull a Seinfeld. A show about nothing after the Canucks do jack squat at the NHL Trade Deadline. The guys discuss what the Canucks didn't do in terms of not acquiring a player, nor signing Phil Kessel. They talk about whether they should have beaten the price Winnipeg paid for Tyler Toffoli, missing out on Jake Guentzel, and Jason Zucker. Other topics include: bargain prices for teams with cap space & the Canucks' lack thereof, not wanting to go 'all-in' and sell the farm, not moving on from Ilya Mikheyev earlier, Vegas loading up and the means by which the Knights could load up, and Vasily Podkolzin up/down and role going forward.
Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) stops by to say he was surprised and disappointed that the Canucks didn't do more. Jeff cites the need for another scoring winger, the lack of 4th-line identity, the inability to add character players, the lack of quality available (in Patrik Allvin's eyes), Elias Lindholm's go-forward from here, needing Podkolzin to play a role going forward in his analysis.
We hear from GM Allvin at the Rogers Arena podium, and we go To The People and hear from listeners/viewers on Canucks-related topics. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Trades, trades, and more trades! But still quiet for the Canucks...
Matt and Blake talk about where the Canucks are right now in their pursuit of roster improvements, just as the West Conference contenders around them continue to wheel and deal. Tyler Toffoli and Jake Guentzel remain possibilities but nothing seems close.
Canucks analyst and ESPN broadcaster Ray Ferraro stops by with his thoughts on the roller coaster of news around the Canucks, he talks about the fit for Elias Lindholm in the lineup, and whether the old 3rd line should be reunited when Dakota Joshua returns to full health.
Then, it’s Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli with the latest inside scoop on the Canucks trade aspirations and whether Toffoli or Guesntzel can still happen, and his thoughts on the “creative” moves made by the Vegas Golden Knights in particular. All that, and more! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss the latest trade deadline rumblings and the arms race igniting in the West. Canucks' exploration of a Elias Lindholm for Jake Guentzel deal, Vancouver's interest in Arizona winger Jason Zucker, Vasily Podkolzin being sent down, the Avalanche adding Sean Walker and Casey Mittelstadt (while parting with two B.C. boys), the Oilers adding Adam Henrique and Sam Carrick, Vegas getting Anthony Mantha, the Kings positioning themselves, a buyer's market shaping up (great for Vancouver) are all topics. As are the 2-1 overtime win in L.A., the miraculous Thatcher Demko save, Petey & J.T. stepping up when needed, and the boring Kings style.
Darren Dreger jumps on to discuss the "salacious" report about a 3-team deal with Boston and Pittsburgh involving Lindholm & Guentzel. Dreger says the Canucks are still checking in on the defence market but won't likely be bringing an ex-Canuck winger back. He comments on the Canucks being aggressive, the shaping-up of a buyer's market, targets with term such as David Savard and Frank Vatrano, what's happening in Calgary with ex-Canuck Jacob Markstrom and Noah Hanifin, and his thoughts on the Canucks' glorious season to date and chances in the postseason.
Frank Corrado hops on and says the Canucks now "must" trade Lindholm. That word leaking that they are exploring a Guentzel deal using Lindholm as bait means genie is out of the bottle and there's no going back, Frank evaluates why Lindholm hasn't worked out, Guentzel's fit, the prices paid for Anthony Mantha and Vladimir Tarasenko, and the availability of Vatrano, Savard. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Deadline Day minus 3! The trade targets are coming fast and furious for the Canucks, and around the league, and today Matt and Blake wonder how far the team is ready to go before Friday. Is there a player that would peel free Jonathan Lekkerimäki? Or Tom Willander?” Or even a soon-to-be 20-goal scorer in Nils Höglander?
The Globe and Mail’s Gary Mason stops by for a walk down memory lane on the last time the Canucks were in this position, plus after years of losing, is ownership pushing an aggressive deadline week?
John Shannon has his take on the trade pace around the league, and gives us his player choice for the Canucks to acquire before the end of the week.
All that, plus a crazy day of moves around the NFL as well! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Blake returns and joins Matt in discussing which wingers work best for the Canucks before trade deadline. The guys talked about the 2-1 win in Anaheim, the needed performance from Casey DeSmith, the return of Vasily Podkolzin, the continued evolution of Nils Höglander, the loss of Tyler Myers to injury, how much the roster has changed since they last played in Anaheim, the struggles of the Hughes-Hronek defence pair over the last month, and the good health of the club throughout the season. They also look back on Elias Pettersson's contract extension and point forward to teams on the verge of joining the sellers.
Irf Gaffar joins to discuss how active the Canucks will be by trade deadline, the biggest needs, the targets, the competition (EDM, VGK). They discuss Jake Guentzel, Tyler Toffoli, Frank Vatrano & Jordan Greenway. Irf gives his wish list, talks about the surprise developments with Pettersson last week, provides his take on the Elias Lindholm acquisition, and predicts what's to happen with Phil Kessel.
Rink Wide: Vancouver host Jeff Paterson stops by to talk about the game in Anaheim including: DeSmith, Podkolzin, Höglander. The guys talk auditions -- or showcases? -- for Podkolzin and Arshdeep Bains, how the 4th line needs fixing, the defence minus Myers, Kessel and the week ahead, and Jeff's wish-list for the deadline. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Elias Pettersson has signed an 8-year extension worth $92.8 million for an average annual value worth $11.6 million. Matt, Blake and Rink Wide: Vancouver's Jeff Paterson get into all the details on a special emergency edition of Sekeres & Price. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Jeff discuss the 5-1 loss to the Kings and whether their play over the last fortnight is a blip or something deeper, as the Canucks fall out of first place in the overall league standings. They talk about Rick Tocchet's harsh comments on his team, 6-7 guys not going, "egregious" details, having "lost" their staples of playing without the puck, that Elias Pettersson needs to get going, the criticism of Quinn Hughes and Filip Hronek. They analyze the events of this week on the Pettersson contract front: the Carolina offer, the Canucks drawing a line in the sand to eliminate the distraction for club and player alike, and speculate on the length and value of the contract. They also discuss the latest trade deadline reports, evaluate the market, size up Patrik Allvin's comments to in-house media about targets and prospect Jonathan Lekkerimäki, plus shout out the 2024 inductees to the B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame.
Patrick Johnston joins to discuss the loss to L.A., the recent run of play, Tocchet's mood, Hughes' struggles, sagging goaltending, plus the saga of Pettersson this week, and his trade deadline wish list.
Axel Schuster, Whitecaps CEO, joins to talk about Saturday's home/season opener vs Charlotte. He talks about an improved team, new players, where he wants to get better, goals for the season, new captain Ryan Gauld, Mike D'Agostino filling in for a suspended Vanni Sartini, and the great enthusiasm in the market with a crowd of roughly 30,000 expected at B.C. Place. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Jeff discuss Frank Seravalli's report that Elias Pettersson is now ready to talk extension with the Canucks, and that the sides are considering an eight-year deal. They discuss what brought this about, whether the noise in the market was a contributing factor, fans and media getting anxious, head coach Rick Tocchet musing that it might be a distraction and effected his play, even the surging popularity of J.T. Miller? The guys also discuss the Chris Tanev trade and whether the Canucks missed out, while turning attention to other defencemen on the market. What kind of defenceman they need with Carson Soucy on the comeback trail. The penalties, they are a problem. Tocchet's comments on punishing players who take too many, as well as opposing players snapping their heads and drawing penalties. Canucks once had that rep, is it gone now?
Seravalli joins to flesh out his Pettersson report, Frank also talks about the Tanev deal, whether the Canucks were in it until the end, and whether the Flames did well on the return. Frank tells us about the Canucks interest in Minnesota Wild winger Brandon Duhaime, and floats a potential destination for ex-Canuck Tyler Toffoli, who might be on the move by next Friday's trade deadline.
Rob Williams stops by and says finally (finally!) we have an indication that Pettersson wants to stay in Vancouver. Rob discuss what fans were saying this week as trade rumours began, while touching on the Tanev deal and the struggles of Elias Lindholm since his acquisition. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and JPat discuss the overtime loss to the Pens, another magnificent game from J.T. Miller, whether they were wrong about Miller, the crowd chanting his name and J.T. playing dumb, Rick Tocchet saying he needs more guys going while singling out Miller as the exception, Nils Höglander reaching 200 NHL games and his continued development with some good (another goal) and some bad (culpability on tying goal), Elias Lindholm's struggles, Arshdeep Bains' first week in the NHL, that vaunted third line and how it is now split up and looking lost, the penalties and whether referees have a vendetta, a good night for the fourth line (when they needed it), and Tocchet saying power-play guys need a breather from each other (and whether Miller and Elias Pettersson were the two guys in question).
Frank Corrado joins to talk about Miller, his pulling guys into the fight and how you can see the confidence brimming. He breaks down the struggles of Quinn Hughes and Lindholm, and whether the latter is a positional fit with the rest of the top-6. He comments on the workload of his old defence partner, and gives us his trade-deadline wish-list player.
Harman Dayal stops by and tells us why the Canucks are taking so many penalties. He comments on Miller, Lindholm, Bains and gives us his trade-deadline wish-list player. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and guest co-host Jeff Paterson of Rink Wide: Vancouver muse over Elias Pettersson trades, and whether it's time to start wondering what those could look like this summer. They discuss Elias Lindholm's mediocre start as a Canuck, where he fits best in the lineup. Thatcher Demko's workload is a topic, as is new power play formations at morning skate and whether Phil Kessel is the tonic for that struggling unit. Other topics include: the game against the Penguins, interest in Brandon Duhaime or players like him and whether they need one for the playoffs; the Dallas Star gaining cap space as a team to watch before the deadline, and the Boston Bruins' scratching a veteran defenceman and on the lookout for a blue-liner before next week's deadline.
John Shannon joins to discuss the Pettersson impasse. He says he doesn't believe the Canucks are considering a trade -- even this summer. John talks about his Canucks' team MVP, Chris Tanev and the available Flames, the Blues' and Predators' deadline plans, and Sidney Crosby memories from 2010. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Rink Wide: Vancouver host Jeff Paterson sits in for Blake Price and unpacks a busy weekend for the Canucks. Topics include: the comeback win over Boston, the play of J.T. Miller and who is team MVP?; the return of the Green Men & the energy at Rogers Arena; teams calling about Elias Pettersson & why he isn't willing to re-sign ATM; stacking the three centres and giving them their own lines; the play of Arshdeep Bains on multiple lines and with no practices; Vancouver's interest in Wild winger Brandon Duhaime; and a potential makeover for that 4th line.
Green Man Force joins to talk about the triumphant return to Rogers Arena Saturday! It's been eight years since we've seen the Green Men. Force tells us what brought them back, how they pulled off the big surprise, and whether they'll come back for the playoffs. He talks about the different bits they pulled off, the reaction from fans, players and the wider social media world.
Irf Gaffar talks about the Canucks still being involved on Chris Tanev after speaking a source close to the former Canucks defenceman, what it would take to acquire Jake Guentzel, the latest on Phil Kessel, the ongoing saga of Ilya Mikheyev and his agent talking to the Canucks, plus teams calling on Pettersson. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Canucks showing Kraks?? Lots to chew on for Matt and Blake after a lacklustre effort in Seattle, and the guys follow the coach’s lead on this one. We hear from Rick Tocchet after the game, and his call for players to pick up their game.
Rink Wide: Vancouver host Jeff Paterson was down in the emerald city and stops by with his post-game report, his thoughts on the Canucks PP and Elias Pettersson’s form, plus a look ahead to the Canucks vs Bruins.
Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli checks in with the latest from around the league including the possibility of players with term being traded, and whether all this losing might have the Canucks thinking about an urgent deal. All that, plus your feedback from the past week in “To the People We Go”. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss the Canucks' three-game skid, whether the game in Seattle is must-win, the Western and Pacific standings and what could happen with another loss, where the Kraken rivalry stands, Arshdeep Bains' promotion to J.T. Miller's line, the changes to PP1, Pius Suter on the Teddy Blueger line, the roster moves with Dakota Joshua, Carson Soucy and Jett Woo, the dads' trip, and two Canucks prospects making Craig Button's list of Top 50.
Brenton Demko, father of Canucks goalie Thatcher, joins to tell us about the dads' trip. He talks about the activities they've had, how they watch the game in the suite, the two brothers who are on the trip, the support of Kuldip Bains as he watched his son make his NHL debut, and the difference this year with a healthy Thatcher, and what home playoff games at Rogers Arena will be like.
Frank Corrado says he can take your Twitter comments, just don't slide into his LinkedIn DMs and gripe. Frank talks about moral victories, tells dad trip stories, comments on Bains' NHL debut, a "must-win" game vs Seattle, the plight of the Penguins prior to the trade deadline and if he could ever see Sidney Crosby playing anywhere but Pittsburgh.
Rob Williams talks jerseys with us. Will the Canucks wear the black Skate jerseys in the playoffs? There is a precedent of changing jerseys in the playoffs. Rob takes the market's temperature after three losses, and comments on Bains' rise to the NHL from Surrey. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Adversity is officially here for the Canucks! 3 straight losses after the defeat in Denver, so that has Matt and Blake looking at exactly what might be wrong with the team, and what might realistically be changed to stop the bleeding.
Irfaan Gaffar stops by with his take on the game vs the Avs, including the NHL debut of Arshdeep Bains. The guys get into whether Bains might actually be a part of the solution moving forward, and where he fits in. Irf also chimes in on the pursuit of Chris Tanev, and the update on Phil Kessel in Abby.
Patrick Johnston pays his weekly visit, and he is “not” buying into any moral victories after the performance in Colorado. He also has a breakdown of the struggling Canucks power play, players in the wrong places, and how that might have changed their fortunes in the past week. Also, his thoughts on Bains and a struggling Ilya Mikeheyev. All that, plus the BC Lions with a key contract extension and more! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss the Canucks' first (?) bout of adversity this season following a 10-7 loss in Minnesota, all the crazy stats in that game, how they'll respond in Colorado, the challenge the Avs pose, the club's record against the best teams (and Elias Pettersson's performance in those games). They hear from Rick Tocchet on penalties and discipline being an issue, look forward to Arshdeep Bains' NHL debut and the great local story that he is. They talk about the Canucks lack of rookies and how poor Bains might be on the hook for an expensive dinner, the performance of Casey DeSmith and how much he can be trusted going forward, plus trade deadline chatter around Chris Tanev and Noah Hanifin.
Rink Wide: Vancouver host Jeff Paterson joins to discuss the 10-7 loss in Minnesota, the Canucks' lack of composure, Rick Tocchet's in-game management and comments thereafter., Jeff talks about the Arshdeep Bains story in advance of his NHL debut, the club's goaltending predicament with Casey DeSmith struggling, Nathan MacKinnon's MVP campaign, and whether the Canucks compete for the Hart (no) and Norris (yes) trophies.
John Shannon stops by and talks about the Canucks facing adversity after the 10-7 loss in Minnesota. He discusses the Canucks vs the best teams in the league, whether needs have been exposed, points forward to the playoffs and hostile environments, the loss of Dakota Joshua, and what the Vegas Golden Knights might have planned for the trade deadline. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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A special Sekeres & Price LIVE POST-GAME edition on Family Day in B.C. Matt and Blake recap a whacky one between the Vancouver Canucks & Minnesota Wild from the state of hockey that saw the Wild down the Canucks by a score of 10-7. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss a 4-1 win against Detroit, a two-goal game for Elias Lindholm and his Canucks future as a centre, according to head coach Rick Tocchet. They talk about how much fun it is watching the Canucks these days (most fun ever?) and the team's growing lead atop the NHL standings. They talk Nikita Zadorov's honour and honesty, his fun doing the Griddy dance back at Jake Walman, Thatcher Demko's brilliance and attempt at goal, Nils Höglander moving on up to PP2, and where Phil Kessel fits when (if?) he's signed.
Frank Seravalli explains the Canucks' plans for Phil Kessel and how, if he works out, the team might be done adding forwards and will focus attention on defence. He tells us what others around the NHL are saying about the league-leading Canucks, extols the virtues of Tocchet and says he'll be a magnet for free agents, and goes through the Pittsburgh Penguins' conundrum including an injury to deadline target Jake Guentzel and Sidney Crosby's future.
Jeff Paterson, the host of Rink Wide: Vancouver, talks about the win over the Red Wings, the goaltender showdown Saturday against the Jets, the plight of Ilya Mikheyev, the plans for Kessel, Brock Boeser's slump, and how the penalty-killing is now...wait for it...good!
Plus, we go To The People and hear from listeners on Canucks topics. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss Dakota Joshua's injury and whether it was worth fighting in Chicago just as he and that line were peaking. Ilya Mikheyev is the beneficiary of Joshua missing Thursday's home game, can he exit his 22-game slump and does he have to show something, or risk being traded, before the March 8 deadline? The guys talk about Phil Kessel's fitness level and fit, whether the Canucks should risk losing a player on waivers to add him to the NHL roster, and about retribution/vengeance with the Wings after the Nikita Zadorov hit on Lucas Raymond and Jake Walman's Griddy celebration.
Patrick Johnston joins and talks about his article with Jim Rutherford and the Canucks seeking depth. Patrick talks about Kessel's future with the Canucks, that fantastic third line and Joshua, the pursuit of Chris Tanev, Jake Guentzel getting injured, and bad blood with the Wings.
Rob Williams tells us why Costco was trending in Vancouver upon the Kessel news, compares Kessel to the Mats Sundin signing of 2009, wonders who he would play, and explains how he got an exclusive interview with Mark Messier, who says he was brought to captain a Canucks' (ahem) "rebuild." Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Ironman arrives! Phil Kessel touching down in Vancouver has people talking, so Matt and Blake break down how the 400-goal scorer could help the Canucks in the regular season and playoffs.. Plus, all this comes on the heels of a 3-1-1 road trip closed out in winning style in Chicago, we’ll hear from Rick Tocchet after the game.
Frank Corrado pays his weekly visit and has tales to tell of his time playing with Kessel in Pittsburgh, and offers his opinion on where he might be at now. Frank also weighs in on the fabulous play of the 3rd line in Vancouver, with Joshua and Blueger set to become free agents.
All this, plus the offseason signings continue to trickle in for the BC Lions. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake talk about the Canucks ending (winning?) their road trip in Chicago against the still Bedard-less Chicago Blackhawks; Brock Boeser's appearance on Spittin' Chiclets and finally getting to 30 goals to "shut up" the media; ESPN finally giving Quinn Hughes his due with their defence rankings. The guys also look at Seattle and Arizona, barely hanging on in the Western Conference playoff race, and the potential availability of their UFAs prior to the trade deadline.
Irf Gaffar joins to talk deadline: Chris Tanev, Jake Guentzel, the profile of depth pieces. Does Cup experience matter? Handedness? Size? Irf sizes up a potential arms race in the Pacific with Vegas and Edmonton, comments on making defensive trades, and gives his take on the Canucks' form of late.
John Shannon joins and talks "The Code." He reveals that he has a leather-bound copy of the code, talks about the Detroit-Vancouver rematch Thursday, how he wasn't bothered by Ridley Greig's slapshot into an empty net, and how retribution often puts a team at a competitive disadvantage. John comments on the Penguins and Kraken falling out of the race and who might be available, as well as the Super Bowl telecast and its huge viewership. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Weekend whirl! After an incredible few days in sport, there’s lots to get to for Matt and Blake. They break down both Canucks games, as they take three out of four points on the road, plus the Super Bowl and Nick Taylor’s PGA win in Arizona.
Rink Wide: Vancouver host Jeff Paterson stops by with the details of the Canucks 2 games, including the separation of Lindholm and EP40, the emergence of Höglander as a top 6 winger, and the blueline battles with Soucy injured and Zadorov suspended. Will Jett Woo make his Canucks debut?
Lots of NFL talk after that as the guys debate where Mahomes and Kelce will land in the history books, how many more titles this dynasty could win, and did Usher make the grade at half-time? Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss the Canucks' worst loss of the season in Boston, Rick Tocchet calling out his stars (without naming names), their penchant for giving up shorthanded goals, the possibility of seeing Ilya Mikheyev demoted and Nils Höglander promoted, their performance this season against Cup contenders, and a busy weekend with games in Detroit and Washington. Other topics include if there's a buyer's market at the deadline?; the number of defencemen available, the teams seeking defencemen, and bubble teams that may now be getting out and selling off rentals.
Frank Seravalli from Daily Faceoff stops by to talk about the Canucks' interest in free agent Phil Kessel, whether there's any smoke to the Rasmus Ristolainen rumours, Calgary's quandary with former Canuck Chris Tanev and Noah Hanifin, and former Canuck Nick Dowd fetching a first-round pick?
Rink Wide: Vancouver host Jeff Paterson joins and carves the Canucks' effort in Boston. Jeff is disappointed that such a big game went so meekly into the night. He looks at Tocchet's comments, the star players, Elias Pettersson's effort on a race with Danton Heinen, Höglander's upward mobility, line juggling and the games in Detroit and Washington. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Game 8…again! Matt and Blake chat about the Canucks and Bruins renewing acquaintances as the road trip continues, and as the team tries to continue this crazy pace of wins.
Patrick Johnston of The Province stops by with his thoughts on it and the possibility of any further tinkering with the roster. Is Phil Kessel a thing? What about Frank Vatrano? Should the Canucks make sure the Oilers don’t get Chris Tanev?
Also, Sportsnet’s Arash Madani joins from the Super Bowl in Las Vegas with the latest on the build up to the big game, and his pick to win. All this, plus a look back at the Whitecaps first match of the season in Champions Cup action from Langford! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake talk about the Canucks win in Carolina and the smashing debut of Elias Lindholm on what was a great night of hockey. A terrific game in Raleigh where Lindholm led the way, Quinn Hughes and Thatcher Demko shone, and an even better game in Vegas where the Oilers' 16-game winning streak comes to an end. So, who should scare the Canucks the most in the playoffs (if anybody)? We hear from Lindholm after his two-goal night, track Andrei Kuzmenko's debut for the Flames, point forward to Thursday's game in Boston, look at a new trade deadline candidate and Cale Makar's odd comments about the 2018 WJC scandal.
John Shannon joins and says bring on playoff hockey. He's seeing the roots of it already. John talks about a potential buyer's market at the deadline, Lindholm's debut, peaking at the right time, the future of the Arizona Coyotes and some big media companies getting together to bundle their streaming sports rights.
Rob Williams stops by with thoughts on Lindholm, Rick Tocchet is worried about too much positivity from the media, oddsmakers still dissing the Canucks, and a former 2011 Bruin saying he'd like to see the Canucks win the Cup. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss whether the Canucks should continue the all-in trading, Elias Lindholm's debut with the Canucks, Arshdeep Bains winning AHL All-Star Game MVP, the development of Canucks prospects and the push from below, the futures of 5 players charged with sexual assault by London Police and how the NHL is giving their clubs capn relief, and the NHL trade deadline and there could well be more sellers and a buyer's market.
Frank Corrado stops by and tells us he loved Thatcher Demko snubbing Jeremy Swayman at the All-Star Game. We talk Rick Tocchet and Rod Brind'Amour, their styles of play, the debut of Elias Lindholm, his usage on the power play, the skills competition at All-Star weekend, whether the Canucks should make more all-in trades, and when teams know they're Stanley Cup good.
Rick Campbell joins and previews the B.C. Lions in free agency. The team is looking to add a veteran QB. It still wants to re-sign Canadian starters Matthieu Betts and Ben Hladik, and has the cap space to do so. Rick talks about re-signing their own free agents, the opportunity at hand for linebacker Josh Woods, and the need for another receiver to step up. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss All-Star weekend, including J.T. Miller choosing to shoot on Jeremy Swayman and Thatcher Demko snubbing Swayman's hug request. Does this re-ignite the rivalry with the Bruins? Plus, the skills competition, Nikita Kucherov's bringing everyone down, Frank Vatrano playing on Team Hughes with Elias Pettersson and a potential trade fit with the Ducks winger. They also discuss Elias Lindholm's first practice on right wing with Pettersson in the middle, as well as his fit as the net-front guy on PP1, Chris Tanev's market heating up, Other topics include the Lions one week away from CFL free agency and with two Canadian starters now free to talk with other clubs during the negotiating window, and BC Place hosting seven World Cup matches in 2026.
Rink Wide: Vancouver host Jeff Paterson stops by to talk about Lindholm's fit with Petey, Ilya Mikheyev's struggles and whether Nils Höglander might replace him in the top-6, the internal competition comment from Rick Tocchet, Phil Di Giuseppe's return to skating with the group and whether he fits anywhere in this much-change lineup, Vatrano as a trade target and the rivalry with the Bruins.
Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini joins the show in advance of their Champions Cup match against Tigres at Starlight Stadium on Vancouver Island. Vanni tells us about their training camp in Spain, the new additions, and looks forward to a May match against Lionel Messi and Inter Miami at B.C. Place. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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All-Star Edition! Team Hughes gets ready to defend the Canucks reputation this weekend, but Matt and Blake are still buzzing about the Canucks’ acquisition of Elias Lindholm. They get into the incredible volume of trades pulled off by Vancouver in recent months, and where this puts them in terms of Cup contention.
Frank Seravalli from Daily Faceoff stops by from the NHL All-Star Game to let us know how it all went down, and who’s next for the Canucks? Plus, Frank’s thoughts on how the rest of the NHL reacts to both Lindholm and Monahan off the market so early.
John Shannon makes his weekly appearance and weighs in on the trade as well, and how Jim Rutherford should be expected to follow this up. Also, John’s thoughts on the NHL best-on-best tournament and a return to the 2026 and 2030 Olympics. All that, plus all your feedback on the big trade in another edition of “To the People We Go”! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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It's a special EMERGENCY EDITION of Sekeres and Price LIVE, as Matt and Blake break down the big trade with Jeff Paterson that saw the Vancouver Canucks acquire Elias Lindholm for Andrei Kuzmenko, a 2024 first-round pick, Hunter Brzustewicz, Joni Jurmo and a conditional 2024 fourth-round pick. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Gimme a break! Canucks certainly get a well-earned one as the first-place team in the NHL, but Matt and Blake still have lots to chat about, including a comeback win in the last game before the All-Star festivities… The guys look at the key milestones hit already, with Brock Boeser at 30 goals now, and others on amazing clips as well.
Frank Corrado stops by his reaction to the weekend that was for the Canucks, and what the home crowd means to the players in games like that one. Plus, he weighs in on whether the Canucks in 2024 are better than the Canucks of 2011, and what it’s like to play in Vancouver during the playoffs.
Rink Wide: Vancouver host Jeff Paterson gives his post-game report, and what’s ahead in the final month before the trade deadline, and where the Canucks have learned they need to add.
All that, plus some NFL chat as the Super Bowl is set! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Last game before the NHL All-Star break is coming for the Canucks, so Matt and Blake take a look back at practice for the team and the reaction from inside the room to Tocchet’s recent critiques.
Frank Seravalli from Daily Faceoff drops by with his fingers on the pulse of the trade market, just as the possibility of an early strike from the Canucks looks a little less likely. Plus, Frank weighs in on the big NHL stories regarding the 2018 World Jrs and the possibility of the Coyotes moving to Salt Lake City.
Rink Wide: Vancouver host Jeff Paterson sends us into the weekend with his read on the Canucks recent play and a chance to finish strong vs CBJ. Also, news on the future of Canadian soccer rights on TV, the real possibility of the NFL without Bill Belichick, as well as intern Lachlan weighing in on Nils Hoglander, and the idea of a Canucks and Oilers potential playoff series. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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The Canucks are singing the metallic blues after an OT loss to St. Louis in the new helmets, and Matt and Blake get into all the reaction. Petey critiqued by Tocchet, Zadorov benched by Foote, and Kuzmenko benched by himself!
Patrick Johnston of The Province weighs in all that as well, not to mention what this says about the Canucks before the deadline, and whether there any internal solves for the top 6 beyond Höglander and Suter. The Welcome Matt delves into that organizational depth and brings up the waiver wire as a possible solution.
The Daily Hive’s Rob Williams checks in with his review on the helmets, and if we will see them ever again beyond these 2 scheduled games. Plus, Rob talks about the phrase “all in” and what it means for Canucks fans, and Messi mania hitting Vancouver wallets.
All that, plus a little Whitecaps news on Ryan Gauld, and the NFL coaching carousel! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake talk about Rick Tocchet's first year on the job, what it would take to get Sean Monahan or one of the top deadline rentals, shiny metallic helmets making their debut, the 2018 World Junior Championship players taking leave of their clubs amid a London Police investigation into sexual assault, and the emergence of Salt Lake City as an expansion, or relocation, candidate.
Frank Corrado joins -- and has his interview crashed by The Stanchion! -- after the Canucks beat the Leafs Saturday. Frank played for both teams and lost a bet over it. He tells about the TSN Power Rankings and why the Oilers are ahead of the Canucks, whether Edmonton can catch Vancouver in the standings. Plus, he talks about his time with Tocchet and what makes him such a great coach, including explaining a hockey term that Toc has used in discussing what he needs from Andrei Kuzmenko.
Uffe Bodin covers hockey in Sweden and has been talking about a lot of Canucks on his podcast lately. He says the best fit for Calgary centre Elias Lindholm would be the Canucks, and explains why. He gives us his take on whether Elias Pettersson will sign an extension, comments on the work of Patrik Allvin (the first Swedish GM in NHL history), tells us why he's not surprised with Nils Höglander's progress, and forecasts the Canucks future for Jonathan Lekkerimäki. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake talk about a (yawn) 2-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks, a positive step forward for Andrei Kuzmenko and his linemates, the threat of goal-scorer Quinn Hughes, Rick Tocchet's comments about the Pius Suter line, the abomination that is the Blackhawks team, the availability of Sean Monahan and a breakdown of his game, Jake Guentzel getting closer to being available with another Penguins loss, and a compare and contrast with the deadline rentals.
Rink Wide: Vancouver host Jeff Paterson joins and tells us it's now ok to complain about boring wins. Jeff talks about Kuzmenko and his line stepping up, a quiet night for the Lotto Line, Nils Höglander deserving PP time, the Carson Soucy injury, the need for another top-6 piece, the week ahead against St. Louis and Columbus, and a proposed deal for Monahan.
Plus, we go To The People and hear from listeners on Canucks topics of the last week. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake unpack a busy weekend for the Canucks including the win over the Leafs, Carson Soucy's latest injury, and interesting comments from president Jim Rutherford and Elias Pettersson. The guys talk about Conor Garland's incredible season, the fantastic progress of Nils Höglander, Tyler Myers getting a promotion to the top-pair with Quinn Hughes, Filip Hronek getting a chance to anchor his own pair, the coaching genius of Rick Tocchet, more details on Hughes and Co at the All-Star Game, the earth-changing changes in Junior A hockey with the merger of AJHL clubs into the BCHL, Saint Patrick Roy back in the NHL, and those pesky Edmonton Oilers who keep on winning.
John Shannon stops by with a new Canucks drinking game. We talk about Rick Tocchet's evolution, the future with Jim Rutherford now secured, the trade deadline and whether Nils Höglander should be available, the win over the Leafs, the surging Edmonton Oilers and new signing Corey Perry, and Patrick Roy back in the NHL.
Former Canuck Michael Del Zotto joins the show. Now retired, Michael catches us up on life these days. He talks about being a Canuck when Elias Pettersson and Brock Boeser joined the team, his time with John Tortorella in two NHL stops, and forecasts the Pacific Division with the Canucks shining, the Golden Knights ailing, and the Oilers doing nothing but winning. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake dissect the Canucks press conference announcing a contract extension for the President of Hockey Operations, Jim Rutherford, including what Rutherford believes is behind his team's turnaround, the path forward to re-signing Elias Pettersson, what to do with a slumping Andrei Kuzmenko (sounds like he'll be traded), the likelihood that the Canucks make a big acquisition prior to the deadline, and chances of a practice facility sooner than later. The guys also cover a spirited 2-1 win over Arizona Thursday that had fights, physicality, a playoff feel, more genius from Petey and good work by the Conor Garland line, and some complimentary post-game words from the Coyotes' coach.
Rink Wide: Vancouver host Jeff Paterson stops by with his interpretation of what he heard from Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini and Rutherford, on the extension, on going for it, on big trades, Pettersson, Kuzmenko and a practice facility.
Plus, we go To The People and hear from listeners on an assortment of Canucks topics. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Canucks gameday vs the Coyotes, as they get back to the home half of the schedule, and the guys help set it all up. Plus, the guys deal with lingering questions about the roster heading towards the NHL All-Star break and trade deadline, and who gets credits for getting them to this point, from the President down to the coach.
Patrick Johnston of The Province stops by, fresh off his conversation with Jim Rutherford, and shares what his takeaways were, including the possibility of changing the roster sooner rather than later.
Rob Williams of the Daily Hive makes his weekly appearance as well, and reminds us that a helmet reveal is still in the offing for the Canucks, maybe as soon as this week. Plus, Rob weighs in on the Pettersson contract anxiety, and the possibility of a Rick Tocchet contract extension before the end of the season. All that, plus some CFL and NFL news! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake comb through the continuing angst over Elias Pettersson's contractual status and Patrik Allvin's comments about how it's unusual for an RFA to not have a resolution at this point. They discuss Elias' history with the franchise, the signposts to come and how this can play out. They also talk about Allvin getting aggressive before the trade deadline, whether he owes it to fans and the players. Plus, whether they could acquire a player and instantly sign them in this environment with Pettersson and Filip Hronek unsigned, and midseason awards and one outlet having Rick Tocchet and Quinn Hughes as trophy winners. Other topics include the B.C. Lions re-signing another key free agent and the Seahawks giving John Schneider the keys to the kingdom.
Frank Seravalli from Daily Faceoff joins to talk about how aggressive the Canucks will get before the deadline, the worrying over Pettersson, whether the club would let him go into his final year before unrestricted free agency, trade buzz around Andrei Kuzmenko and two Western Conference clubs that could be a source of deadline reinforcements.
Frank Corrado stops by and puts himself in Allvin's shoes with regards to Pettersson. He comments on whether Elias Lindholm would be a fit with the existing wingers, and whether Kuzmenko has to be dealt to better utilize his cap hit. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss Elias Pettersson's future with the Canucks, and whether club management needs to push for a resolution before the March 8 trade deadline. Talks are supposed to restart this week, we go through Canucks' planning without Pettersson or fellow RFA Filip Hronek secured long-term. Other topics include: team MVP, whether the Wild might be ripe for trade picking, candidates to land Trevor Zegras, Jacob Markstrom trade talk, and the Seahawks coaching search.
Rink Wide: Vancouver host Jeff Paterson stops by to discuss Pettersson, Hronek, Andrei Kuzmenko's road trip, the Ian Cole-Nikita Zadorov pairing, Ilya Mikheyev and the scoring outage of that line, the club's fatigue level and team MVP.
Plus, we go To The People and hear from listeners on a variety of Canucks topics. Does the Presidents' Trophy matter and should they go for it this season? Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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All good things must come to an end, and both the road trip and winning streak are over for the Canucks. Matt and Blake get into the final effort of the odyssey, in Columbus, as they finish 5-1-1 over the 7 games. The Canucks are in 1st overall and have the guys talking about another Presidents’ Trophy again?! You think that’s crazy, how about reaction to Bruce Boudreau’s claim of Quinn Hughes as a centre?
John Shannon stops by and gives his thoughts on the Canucks success, and how it’s led to an unprecedented 5 Canucks at the All-Star Game. Plus, when will the first deals of the season be made in the NHL? All the Canucks coverage you can handle, plus a review of the weekend that was in the NFL playoffs. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake digest another Canucks win, and continued excellence from the Lotto Line. We hear from Thatcher Demko, Elias Pettersson and Rick Tocchet from Pittsburgh, and discuss whether the Canucks should go "all-in" on this season. The guys talk about Jim Rutherford saying the Canucks want another top-6 forward, whether that should be a centre or a winger and the candidates at each position. We put the club's historic PDO into context with some of the best teams in modern NHL history, as well as Tocchet heading to the All-Star Game.
Frank Seravalli stops by and says the Canucks should target a defenceman not a forward, that they shouldn't go all-in, and offers some names on the trade market including their expected cost. Frank says Sean Monahan, and an under-the-radar Flyers defenceman would be wise targets given their expected cost.
Rink Wide: Vancouver host Jeff Paterson joins to talk about the Lotto Line, scoring first and holding two-period leads - the Canucks winning formula. Jeff wants to see this defence corps get a run before adding to it, and thinks "all-in" is too bold and that the Canucks shouldn't be seduced by names like Elias Lindholm and Jake Guentzel, rather should target cheaper rentals. The guys also talk about J.T. Miller and Brock Boeser, and the value they're bringing (despite rich contracts).
Plus, we go To The People and hear from listeners/followers on topics such as Guentzel, Jim Benning's acquisitions and line nicknames. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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It’s a game day for the Canucks in Pittsburgh, which means the dreams of Jake Guentzel in a Canucks uniform have become impossible to ignore. Matt and Blake discuss what it would take, and who would be likely involved to make it all work. Patrick Johnston of the Province has his own thoughts on it, and other trades like it, as the Canucks continue to roll and continue to lean on the Lotto line. Also, is Corey Perry a possibility??
It’s Lunar New Year jersey time, so that means Rob Williams of the Daily Hive has to weigh in on the new design and the new price the fans are being asked to pay for it. Not to mention, are the Canucks really contenders that will give the fans some memories this spring? All that, plus some reaction on the 3 football coaching exits of Pete Carroll, Bill Belichick and Nick Saban. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake digest another Canucks win, this one in against the Islanders, and a sweep of the Gotham-area teams as the team hits the midpoint of the schedule. They discuss the second half and what paces can keep up, the play of Casey DeSmith, defencemen creating goals, all the beautiful goals they're scoring these days, Quinn Hughes' season, a load-management scratching for Ian Cole, the club's Stanley Cup odds and a pair of trade-target centremen. They also talk about Pete Carroll, out as head coach in Seattle. Plus, a special Welcome Matt where Matt tells himself he was wrong.
Frank Corrado stops by to comment on the win over the Islanders, the scoring from the blue-line, Hughes' stunning solo effort, if he's ever been mesmerized on the ice by stars on the other side, the resting of Cole, individual paces maintaining in the second half and where the Canucks are doing their damage. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake pay a visit to the Louvre to review the Canucks win over the Rangers. The masterpiece performance from the team has some elevating playoff expectations, so the guys kick around where this season could go, and whether the Lotto line is something to use in the long term and post-season.
NHL Insider John Shannon makes his 2024 debut and talks about what a win like that does for the Canucks and whether management will use that as further evidence to go all in before the trade deadline. Also, an update on the urgency of Elias Pettersson negotiations and John gives his take on the Ducks-Flyers trade as well. All that plus a little NFL, CFL and MLS news as well! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss the return of the Lotto Line, whether can it last and is it the best way for the Canucks to go. Other topics include the hunt for a second-line centre if Lotto Line stays together, dressing the best regular season lineup of the season with Soucy and Zadorov both back healthy, the 3rd line turning into the 2nd line, Quinn Hughes' Norris Trophy candidacy, and tests in Gotham. The guys also talk about a critical offseason for the Seahawks, the NFL playoff matchups,
Rink Wide: Vancouver host Jeff Paterson stops by to discuss the win in Jersey, the Lotto line and its trickle-down effect, Ian Cole getting tried on the right side, the future of Andrei Kuzmenko minus Elias Pettersson as his centre, the 3rd line getting 2nd line duty and matchups, and the games in New York.
Plus, we go To The People and hear from listeners on our interviews and topics of the last week. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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TGIF. Thank God it’s Frankie! Big show with Corrado joining Jeff and Blake. The boys break down the Canucks loss to the St. Louis Blues and the decision to bench Audrei Kuzmenko. What do the Canucks go from here with that player? Is a trade imminent? Plus it’s a Friday, so that means another edition of “To The People We Go”. Have a great weekend! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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The odyssey begins for the Canucks, as they head east for 7 games, so Blake and Jeff set the stage for you. The guys debate another possible healthy scratch for Kuzmenko or Höglander and what it might mean for their Canuck futures, and chat about the poll question on the number of Canucks expected to attend the 2024 All-Star game in Toronto.
After a chat with the agent, Patrick Johnston of The Province weighs in on the negotiations between the Canucks and Pettersson, plus, is Jonathan Lekkerimäki a future Canuck star or the best way to add a big piece at the trade deadline?
Then it’s Rob Williams from the Daily Hive with a look back to the Wayne Gretzky buzz at Rogers Arena on Tuesday, and the 99th win for Thatcher Demko and where that total might reach for the Canucks starting goalie. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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We…. Are… Back! Well, some of us...Blake is joined by Rink Wide: Vancouver host Jeff Paterson for this first episode of 2024 (Sekeres is in Mexico working on another lobster sunburn). The boys break down the bounce-back win over Ottawa, and what it means as the team gets set to embark on the seven-game eastern road trip.
Frank Seravalli joins as well with his impressions on the Pacific leading Canucks and what the new year might bring, including when the next trade might happen, if Pens will move Jake Guenztel and whether the Canucks will be in, and who gets signed first: EP40 in Vancouver or Nylander in Toronto?
All that plus some news and notes on the Lions and Whitecaps as well! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss a desultory 4-1 loss to Philly, Casey DeSmith getting the start instead of Thatcher Demko, Nikita Zadorov's stinker, and the lack of a top-6 winger to play with Elias Pettersson. They debate whether a top-4 right-handed defenceman is a bigger need than that winger, the club's record in December and a looming 7-game road trip in January. They also talk about the Broncos cutting bait with Russell Wilson, the rise of Joe Flacco in Cleveland and the NFL playoff picture. As well as a Welcome Matt on the Winter Classic, and how it should have included the Canucks.
Jeff Paterson stops by with his impressions of the game. Jeff tackles DeSmith getting the start, the power-play struggles, Pettersson's season split in 18-game halves, Vancouver's form against defensive-minded teams, Quinn Hughes' frustration, the imminent return of Carson Soucy, early-January wheeling/dealing, the schedule ahead. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays! On a special Holiday edition of S&P, we welcome the Celebrini boys, Macklin and Aiden, back to the program. The Boston Terrier bros discuss what it's like to play college hockey together, growing up as Canucks fans in Vancouver, living the college life, and being a part of the up-and-coming talent coming out of the Lower Mainland. Macklin chats about the upcoming World Junior tournament in which he'll lace up for Team Canada as a 17-year-old, playing NCAA hockey in his draft-eligible season, being a top draft prospect, as well as his fellow North Vancouver buddy Connor Bedard; Aiden discusses the role of being an older brother, being drafted by the Canucks, and what it's like having a younger brother who's expected to go first overall in the 2024 NHL Draft. Plus, we hear about youngest brother RJ, who's lighting it up in minor hockey, as well as father Rick, who worked for the Canucks as the director of rehabilitation before joining the Golden State Warriors as the director of sports medicine and performance. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss a 4-3 overtime loss to Dallas, the play of that 3rd line, and whether trading Conor Garland is even desirable given the way he's going right now. Canucks moved into first place in the overall league standings, are they the best team in the league? We preview the game in San Jose and the games before and after New Year's and into January, as well as talking Canada at the World Juniors and the Seahawks' path to the NFL playoffs. We also unveil holiday programming plans.
Frank Seravalli joins to talk about extensions for Elias Pettersson, Filip Hronek and Nikita Zadorov; trade possibilities with Andrei Kuzmenko and Garland; trade targets such as Pittsburgh's Jake Guentzel, and the Canucks lack of a practice facility after another NHL team unveiled one this week.
A festive Jeff Paterson, the host of Rink Wide: Vancouver stops by to discuss the game against Dallas, the 3rd line, managing losses, the game against San Jose, a Pettersson contract extension, and this incredible Canucks turnaround.
Plus, we go To The People and hear from listeners on Canucks topics. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss another healthy-scratch for Andrei Kuzmenko and the path forward. They look at where Canucks stand for NHL awards such as Vezina, Norris, Adams and even the Hart Trophy. They discuss trade targets on the wing and on defence. And they look at what the Seahawks have left on the schedule and the path to the NFL playoffs.
Frank Corrado stops by with his take on how the Canucks should handle Kuzmenko going forward. He talks about the Canucks vying for first place and what amassing such a good record to date means for the rest of the regular season. He says Nikita Zadorov is not redundant with Carson Soucy and the Canucks shouldn't be deterred in extending his contract. He says brighter days are ahead for Conor Garland given the underlying numbers, opines on what a great fit Jake Guentzel would be if the Canucks want to swing a big trade, and reads between the lines on Devon Toews' comments about his teammates not showing up.
Rob Williams breaks down the Canucks' media skate, including JPat's game. Rob talks about the Kuzmenko end game (drawing a Brock Boeser comparison), Rick Tocchet's comments about their defensive posture and on Lionel Messi coming to BC Place in 2024. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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The Canucks can’t stop, won’t stop!
Another win to break down as they win again in Nashville, so Matt and Blake highlight the complete effort while hearing from coach Rick Tocchet.
Patrick Johnston of The Province stops by with his thoughts on the contributions of several key Canucks like Pius Suter and Nikita Zadorov, plus what is the future of Andrei Kuzmenko?
Then the guys get you set for the World Junior tournament as Dave Hall visits from CanucksArmy. He gives his predictions for the big 3 of Canada, Sweden and the USA with a focus on North Vancouver’s Macklin Celebrini and the Canucks prospects.
That, plus a whole lot more, like the Whitecaps getting Lionel Messi and Inter Miami on their schedule! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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The Canucks roll into Nashville on a tear, but not without some drama as Andrei Kuzmenko sits again, so Matt and Blake have lots to talk about! They get into the future of the former 39-goal scorer in Vancouver, and what else might be happening to the roster in the new year.
John Shannon stops by with his latest, including a report card on the busy year for Patrik Allvin, the possibility of a Zadorov extension, and the fabulous season of JT Miller.
Plus, a recap of the crazy night that was for the Seattle Seahawks, and new home for for former Lions QB Nathan Rourke in New England! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss a three-point weekend for the Canucks with a win in Chicago and a shootout loss in Minnesota. Topics include: Dakota Joshua and the play of the 3rd line, league accolades for Thatcher Demko and another strong start from Casey DeSmith, the play of Tyler Myers, Nikita Zadorov avenging Elias Pettersson and a good game (when they needed it) from #40, the continued gap to third-place and the LA Kings, and the best acquisitions (given the cost) of the Rutherford/Allvin era.
Rink Wide: Vancouver host Jeff Paterson stops by to talk the weekend that was and preview the week ahead. Topics include: Brock Boeser returning to his home state, the case for re-signing Joshua and his expected cost, Zadorov taking the instigator to protect Petey, Pius Suter moved to Elias' wing, slow starts, and Connor Bedard's first game against his hometown Canucks.
Plus, we go To The People on Canucks topics and beyond. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake talk about the Roberto Luongo ceremony, his speech, and a 4-0 win over Florida. Thatcher Demko, the bottom-6 contributions, another goal for Andrei Kuzmenko, and the weekend ahead for the team in Minnesota and Nashville.
Frank Seravalli drops by with his take on whether the Canucks should've retired #1. Frank tells us why Ethan Bear is signing elsewhere, on players' pushing back on the term "trade requests" on Jim Rutherford's future in Vancouver, and Jordan Kyrou getting emotional after being booed in St. Louis.
Rink Wide: Vancouver host Jeff Paterson discusses the Canucks on another heater after a fourth straight win, on the subdued ceremony for Luongo, on whose next to the Ring of Honour, on the progress of Kuzmenko and the terrific play of Dakota Joshua.
Plus, 'To The People We Go' where we hear from listeners viewers on Canucks & NFL topics! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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The Luongo gameday show! A final nod to Roberto Luongo’s tenure in Vancouver, as Lu met the media before the Canucks and Panthers game. We hear from Roberto, and Matt and Blake react to his stories of better days gone by.
The Daily Hive’s Rob Williams stops by with his serenade as well, and tells the guys what he thinks will be remembered most, and if the number 1 will ever be worn again even if it’s not retired.
Patrick Johnston of the Province changes things up and reveals his takeaways from a conversation with Canucks President Jim Rutherford. PJ discusses the possibilities for a Canucks practice facility, and if another roster tweak is still in the offing. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss a 4-1 win over Tampa, a high-water mark of 10 games over .500, a hat trick for Brock Boeser and his season to date, more brilliance from Quinn Hughes and his (and J.T. Miller's) pursuit of the scoring lead, a sensational game for Thatcher Demko, a good night for the penalty kill unit, and those blasted too many men penalties. Other topics include the latest wrinkle in a proposed Canucks' practice facility, Ethan Bear signing elsewhere, trade interest in Andrei Kuzmenko, Craig Berube fired in St. Louis, and Bill Belichick out in New England?
Former Canucks president/GM Mike Gillis joins to talk everything Roberto Luongo: his captaincy, excellence, style makeover with Rollie Melanson, ceding the crease to Cory Schneider, his contract sucking, his trade, the Stromebone1 Twitter account, and not starting the Heritage Classic game.
Frank Corrado joins to explain the scissors play that Hughes, Kuzmenko and Boeser executed beautifully in Tuesday's game. Frank talks about Boeser, Hughes, Luongo, and how too-many-men penalties happen. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Gameday for the Canucks and Lightning, we’ll get you set for that as Matt and Blake take a look at the lineup on both sides, including another chance for Andrei Kuzmenko to get his season going. Also, should Chris Tanev’s latest injury be enough to scare off the Canucks or anyone else?
John Shannon stops by for his weekly visit and tries to explain why "Connor vs Connor” is not a nationally available broadcast in Canada, he talks about Jon Cooper’s tenure with the Lightning as well as the stability of a couple other head coaches in the league. Not to mention, the guys ask John’s opinion on Luongo’s ROH nod vs a jersey retirement. Hashtags, E’s and O’s and so much more! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss the Canucks' performance vs Carolina, including the return of Elias Pettersson to multi-point efforts, the usage of Andrei Kuzmenko, whether it's time to trade Kuzmenko, the underlying analytics on this Canucks season 1/3 of the way in, the pursuit of Ethan Bear ending, J.T. Miller tracking Tony Tanti's fine 1983-84 season and the return of Pius Suter. Other topics include the best and worst of NFL Week 14, the Seahawks not measuring up, the Lions brining back their entire coaching staff, and the Blue Jays failed Ohtani pursuit and where they go from here.
Jeff Paterson from the Rink Wide: Vancouver podcast stops by to rehash a 4-3 victory over Carolina and why it was an important win, with commentary on the performances from Elias Pettersson, Sam Lafferty, Quinn Hughes, the Myers-Zadorov pair and Phil Di Giuseppe. Jeff talks Kuzmenko, where it goes from here and whether it's time to trade him, as well as options on defence beyond Ethan Bear. Jeff also sets up the week ahead, including when we might see Pius Suter again.
Plus, we hear from you in 'To The People We Go' on Canucks topics, the NFL and Ohtani!
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Weekend sized show today, as the Canucks bounce back versus the Wild and try to get back-to-back wins vs Carolina on Saturday. Matt and Blake recap the Thursday game and preview the Hurricanes, along with a breakdown of some of the pleasant surprises so far this season. With Shohei Ohtani watch on, we get into some of the more amusing reports on the pursuit of the Japanese phenom.
Frank Corrado stops by for his weekly visit and the lowdown on how Andrei Kuzmenko is complicating life for his teammates on the forecheck. Plus, Frank’s thoughts on which right-shot defencemen are available and ready to help a team like Vancouver.
Rink Wide: Vancouver host Jeff Paterson joins for his post-game synopsis as well.
It’s Friday, so that means we hear from you with another edition of “To the People We Go." Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss Tyler Myers and his future with the Canucks, particularly given the looming availability of Ethan Bear and what both situations mean for the right-side of their defence. Other topics include Andrei Kuzmenko's slotting on the 4th line (but still on PP1), Nils Höglander's promotion, the Alberta teams coming, and the game against Minnesota.
Patrick Johnston discusses the Myers-Zadorov pairing, Myers' future and the right side on defence, including Filip Hronek having to anchor his own pair before being paid. PJ also talks Höglander, Kuzmenko.
Rob Williams explains why he doesn't think the black Skate logo/jersey will become the Canucks' primary uniform this season, gives us a preview of Roberto Luongo's Ring of Honour night at Rogers Arena, and chides the Leafs for letting Sam Lafferty go. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss the loss to New Jersey, the Hughes Bowl and another defeat for Quinn against his brothers, why the Canucks have been so bad against the Devils, another Andrei Kuzmenko benching and his future under Rick Tocchet, a tough night for Filip Hronek, the promotions for Nils Höglander and Dakota Joshua, Brock Boeser's continued goal-scoring and Canucks prospects at the World Junior Championships. The guys also talk about Christine Sinclair's farewell match at B.C. Place and her unparalleled impact on Canadian soccer.
Frank Seravalli from the Daily Faceoff stops by with updates on international play at the 2026 Olympics, the salary cap, as well as trade talk: is Tyler Myers bound for new pastures this season, Columbus and who's available, Tanev to Toronto?, which goaltenders are on the block and who is targeting them, and why Edmonton is looking to move a former top-10 pick.
David Quadrelli from Canucks Army stops by to account for breaking Matt's studio chair before talking Hughes brothers and the Devils game, Kuzmenko's play, and Hronek needing to anchor his own pair before the Canucks commit big money on an extension. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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The home cookin’ begins! The Canucks start their 5-game home stand versus the Devils, and it’s Hughes vs Hughes & Hughes. Matt and Blake preview the game, plus, they get into the Jim Benning legacy on the two-year anniversary of his departure.
John Shannon stops by with his weekly look at news around the NHL, including the latest from the Board of Governors meetings in Seattle. John talks about the salary cap number for ’24-’25, the Zadorov trade from Calgary and who else might be leaving, not to mention the magic of the Hughes family. All this, plus a brand new edition of the "Welcome Matt." Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss the Canucks victory over the Flames, the debut of Nikita Zadorov including his comments on the trade, Rick Tocchet's take on his new blue-line addition, the play of Elias Pettersson and the prospects of a contract extension, the missing pieces to contention, Hunter Brzustewicz's exclusion from the USA World Junior team, and the week ahead for the Canucks featuring a Hughes' reunion Tuesday against the Devils.
Jeff Paterson, the host of the Rink Wide: Vancouver podcast, stops by to discuss the win in Calgary, Zadorov's debut, pairing with Myers and comments on the trade, Pettersson's first multi-point night in 12, Allvin's comments on the trade and business to come, the slumping penalty kill and preview the week ahead featuring a Hughes reunion and games against Minnesota and Carolina.
Plus, we go To The People and hear from listeners on the Zadorov trade and more! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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TGIF (thank goodness it’s Frank Day). After their own breakdown of the Nikita Zadorov trade and the loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, Matt and Blake are joined by Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli. Frank reveals how the trade went down with Calgary, and what the Canucks blueline might look like going forward, with or without Ethan Bear. Plus, the very latest on the Corey Perry situation.
Dan Milstein also stops by, and the agent for Zadorov, Ilya Mikeheyev and Andrei Kuzmenko shares his view on the trade, and what might lie ahead for the newest Canuck.
All this, plus a word or two from you the listener, as Friday brings us another edition of 'To the People We Go.' Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Emergency podcast alert! The Canucks have acquired Nikita Zadorov from the Calgary Flames! Rink Wide: Vancouver host Jeff Paterson joins Matt and Blake to discuss the trade. A full episode of S&P commences after that, as we had finished Thursday's regular podcast.
Patrick Johnston stops by with a story about Rick Tocchet after Wednesday's media availability and how he engaged the assembled press corps on an analytics discussion. PJ tells us about Adam Foote's growth as a coach, tells us about the Canucks' cap situation after the Beauvillier trade, opines on whether they should sign Ethan Bear, and comments on Brock Boeser's season and whether he's back in the Canucks' core.
Rob Williams stops by with bad news for Matt and Blake about their invites (ahem) to the Daily Hive XMas party. Rob talks about the vibe at Rogers Arena, Thatcher Demko thanking the fans for "sticking with them" over the last few years, whether Tocchet tipped the team's hand on how they'll spend the Anthony Beauvillier cap space, and this year's First Nation's logo. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss a 3-1 win over Anaheim, the Anthony Beauvillier trade and where they should spend the cap space, Brock Boeser leading the league in goals, the Vegas game on tap Thursday night, Andrei Kuzmenko game after escaping the doghouse, Patrik Allvin's media session, the call-ups of Linus Karlsson and Matt Irwin.
Frank Corrado stops by to discuss Brock Boeser's sensational season to date, the trade of Beauvillier, whether Elias Pettersson is injured, and how Andrei Kuzmenko can get on the right side of the coach (and his offseason Bali excursion). Plus, the difference between "okay" and "fine" both at the rink and at home.
Canucks Army writer Dave Hall makes his S&P debut with plenty to discuss. Filling Chris Faber's shoes, Abbotsford forwards and defencemen deserving calls to the NHL, Cole McWard's NHL season debut and his game, Nils Höglander finally an NHL player now seeking a top-6 role, the progress of Canucks' prospects Jonathan Lekkerimäki, Tom Willander, Hunter Brzustewicz and Elias Pettersson (D-Petey) and their World Junior outlooks. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss the week ahead for the Canucks with games versus Anaheim, Vegas and Calgary. They talk about Andrei Kuzmenko's benching, hear from Coach Tocchet by way of explanation, discuss whether he will get to 20 goals, and whether the Canucks should've traded him last year when they had the chance. The guys also kick around the Corey Perry matter in Chicago, as well as Cole McWard's first NHL game this season and the B.C. Lions' off-season, including a big announcement in Victoria on Wednesday.
John Shannon stops by to talk about Kuzmenko, Tocchet, Elias Pettersson and Perry. John discusses the Patrick Kane sweepstakes and where the Minnesota Wild go after firing head coach Dean Evason on Tuesday. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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The weekend recap is here, and lots to chew on from Canucks land. Matt and Blake have you covered from a big win in Seattle to Kuzmenko’s benching to a loss to the last-place team in the NHL. The guys discuss if Rick Tccchet pulled all the right strings this weekend, and what to expect with 3 Pacific division rivals on the schedule this week, plus all the latest from Canucks practice with the line shuffling continuing.
Rink Wide: Vancouver host Jeff Paterson stops by with his assessment of what to do about Kuzmenko but also Elias Pettersson, and his struggles to get on the scoresheet. All that plus your takes from the last few days in sport, with the Monday edition of “To the People We Go”! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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A newsy game day for the Canucks as Andrei Kuzmenko gets scratched for the Kraken. Matt and Blake debate that decision by the coach, and what the changed lines will do for the Canucks as they try to avoid 4 straight losses to Seattle.
Kevin Woodley from InGoal Magazine stops by to give his take on the first 20 games, and whether the defence can continue to make life reasonable for the Canucks goalies, especially with the injuries. Also, Kevin talks about the challenges of keeping Thatcher Demko fresh if the team results start to falter.
The Daily Hive’s Rob Williams closes the file on the Royal visit to Rogers Arena, and reveals that even with the recent stumbles, the Canucks are still on an historic start to the season. All that, plus your takes too, with another edition of “To the People We Go”! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss the Canucks losing 5-2 in Colorado, the sluggish play of Elias Pettersson and Andrei Kuzmenko, the bottom-6 stepping up, injuries on defence, the return of that big-game feel, Ray Ferraro on the colour, whether it's time to shuffle-up line combinations, a spicy encounter for Brock Boeser, a look-ahead to Friday's game in Seattle and letter grades for the first quarter of the season.
Jeff Paterson, the host of Rink Wide: Vancouver, gives us his recap of the loss in Denver, opines that Phil Di Giuseppe might have run his course as a 2nd-liner, expresses concern about Elias Pettersson's game ATM, forecasts Nils Höglander's future in the lineup, jokes about Brock Boeser (of all people) getting booed by Avs fans, worries about the health of the defence corps and drops his letter grade for the Canucks 1/4 way through the season.
Patrick Johnston tells us that Pettersson is playing through a groin injury, asses who (if anyone) has upward mobility, evaluates Tyler Myers' strong play, calls Di Giuseppe their best forechecker, tells us about the chemistry between Rick Tocchet and lead assistant Adam Foote, and drops a harsh letter grade for the team through 20. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss Quinn Hughes facing Cale Makar and how both teams are great examples of the modern defence pair. They look at the accolades flowing in for Hughes, from TSN to RDS to statistical comparisons to Bobby Orr. Prince Harry's surprise appearance at Rogers Arena and what that has done for the Invictus Games. Plus Canada's collapse against Jamaica in international soccer.
Frank Corrado joins to compare/contrast Hughes & Makar. Frank comments on whether a defenceman could win the Hart or Art Ross in today's day and age, on how his ex-teammate Sidney Crosby would get up for showdown games against top players or teams, on how Ethan Bear would help Vancouver's defence, and on prospect Hunter Brzustewicz, who is lighting up the OHL.
Wyatt Arndt, The Stanchion, from our partners over at Canucks Army, joins with his particular brand of analysis and humour. From royals at Rogers Arena to inside the squared circle, Wyatt runs a gamut of topics including Tyler Myers' recent form, Nils Höglander, Phil Di Giuseppe and trophies. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake talk about the Canucks' 3-1 win over San Jose, whether Quinn Hughes can top Cale Makar as the league's top defenceman, learning to win low-scoring games and the royals on hand at Rogers Arena. The guys also go over the Tim Peel-Mark Spector feud, and the Grey Cup audience, as well as the Monday Night Football showdown.
John Shannon stops by to discuss Hughes' genius and Rick Tocchet's work behind the Canucks bench. John tells us why the NHL is going dark two nights this week, why the Stockholm games weren't nationally televised, the Pacific Division strength, the future of East Van's Milan Lucic, and how close the Blue Jackets are to packing it in for this season and trading defencemen.
Seahawks beat writer Gregg Bell stops by to discuss the big Thanksgiving Day showdown between the Seahawks and 49ers. Gregg tells us what separates these rivals, evaluates how healthy quarterback Geno Smith will be, and what the Hawks need to do to catch up to San Fran. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss the week ahead for the Canucks (how many points do they need out of 8 available), Saturday's loss vs. Seattle, improvements in even-strength scoring and the penalty kill, whether they should sign Ethan Bear or trade for a defenceman, Chris Tanev's comments last week about not re-signing in Vancouver, and whether there's a mini-window that will get Canucks management moving aggressively.
They guys also discuss the 110th Grey Cup, it's exciting finish, the local hero Tyson Philpot catching the game-winning touchdown, the Bombers blowing it again, Marc-Antoine Dequoy's rant, the Als' band of misfit toys and...uh...MVP Cody Fajardo, which brought a mea culpa from Matt.
Jeff Paterson, the host of the Rink Wide: Vancouver podcast, joins to discuss Andrei Kuzmenko and guys who have to pick it up, both on his line and with its pace, and other in the lineup (Sam Lafferty, Anthony Beauvillier), the loss to Seattle to Saturday, Sunday's practice, how many points they need this week and whether Bear makes more sense than a trade for the defence. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Jeff Paterson, the host of the Rink Wide: Vancouver podcast, discuss Thursday's 5-2 loss in Calgary, and the upcoming game in Seattle. A contract extension for Elias Pettersson, 5-on-5 scoring, a tough night for the stars and Casey DeSmith, Linus Karlsson's NHL debut, and ongoing injuries are other topics. They also talk about the 110th Grey Cup game, Matthieu Betts winning most outstanding defensive player at the CFL Awards, plus a costly Thursday night game for both the Bengals and Ravens.
Frank Seravalli stops by from Sweden and the NHL's Stockholm games. Frank gives us the latest in the Pettersson negotiations, muses on whether it will be a short or long-term deal, tells us what teams are selling defencemen, addresses the crisis in Columbus, predicts when we might see best-on-best international hockey and the proposed changes to overtime.
Plus, we go To The People and hear from listeners/followers on a variety of Canucks' topics! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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The Canucks are in the middle of a busy stretch, but the wins keep coming! Matt and Blake take a look back at the win versus the Isles, the Bo Horvat return, and what lies ahead versus the Flames.
Patrick Johnston of the Province returns with his take on the Canucks having the top 3 scorers in the NHL, and what they may have to add going forward in light of the injury to Carson Soucy.
Then it’s time for Rob Williams from The Daily Hive, and his take that the Canucks might indeed be Stanley Cup contenders? Plus, was it just the right amount of cheers, boos and tears for Horvat? Lastly, the daily poll question: Is Quinn Hughes having the greatest season in Canucks history? Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss Bo Horvat's tenure in Vancouver, what would possess people to boo him, hear from Elias Pettersson, Quinn Hughes and J.T. Miller on the former captain, what Carson Soucy's loss means, the future of Nils Höglander, proposed changes to 3-on-3 overtime, and NFL entertainment value, which has taken a hit this year.
Frank Corrado stops by and tells us about the Bo Horvat he knows, as a former roommate of the Canucks captain. Was he too goody-two-shoes? Did he try too hard? Why didn't more teammates follow his lead? Was it always a losing proposition given the incompetency in his midst? Frank also gives us a hot take of what he'd do with overtime.
Harman Dayal from Canucks Convo joins and discusses how sustainable the Canucks' great start is and whether that'll matter given the cushion they've built up. He talks about the trade fits of Calgary's defencemen Nikita Zadorov and Chris Tanev. He assesses how much the team will miss Carson Soucy, and muses on whether Horvat or Miller are worthy of the Ring of Honour. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Big News Day! The homecoming is upon us, as Bo Horvat and the Islanders get set to take on the Canucks. Matt and Blake tackle what emotions might be at play for the players and the fanbase on Wednesday. Lots of other Canucks news, too, though, including progress for an Elias Pettersson contract extension, injuries finally rearing their head on the Canucks, and reports of mutual interest from the UFA’s to be on the Flames in becoming Canucks.
ESPN’s Ray Ferraro stops by to talk about his first couple of games alongside John Shorthouse in the broadcast booth for the Canucks, and on what he’s seen so far from them this season. Plus, he compares his first return to Hartford to Horvat’s in Vancouver.
Then John Shannon makes his weekly appearance and goes through the night that was at the Hockey Hall of Fame, as well as the rumblings out of Calgary involving Nikita Zadorov and Chris Tanev, and whether there's a fit in Vancouver. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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After a big weekend in the sports world, Matt and Blake recap the Canucks' road trip out east while looking at the debacle that is the Edmonton Oilers. The guys also wrap up the season that was for the B.C. Lions after a loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Western Final.
Jeff Paterson, the co-host of the Rink Wide: Vancouver podcast discusses the Canucks depth players rising to the occasion. We highlight the third line of Dakota Joshua, Pius Suter and Conor Garland; Mikheyev's impact as the catalyst on the Pettersson line; Nikita Zadorov's trade request out of Calgary and the anticipation for Bo Horvat's return to Vancouver on Wednesday night.
Lions GM Neil McEvoy states that the Lions' season was successful despite coming up short to the Blue Bombers. McEvoy discusses Vernon Adams and if he's good enough to win a Grey Cup, what the running game could look like next season and some of the key free agents the team will look to re-sign. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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One down and two to go for the Canucks on the eastern Canadian road trip. Rink Wide: Vancouver co-host Jeff Paterson sits in for Matt, and joins Blake to talk about a unique win in Ottawa and the role of luck in their start to the season.
The Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli makes his weekly visit and weighs on how this Canucks start has come to be and what to expect going forward, plus, he weighs in on the recent melodrama of Linden vs Benning at the 2017 draft.
Friday also means another edition of To The People We Go, with all your feedback on the Canucks’ week. We finish off with Whitecaps CEO and Sporting Director Axel Schuster who gives us the lowdown on today’s announced roster decisions, and what they’re looking to do in the offseason. Enjoy your weekend! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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The trip to eastern Canada begins for the Canucks!
Matt and Blake preview the opening game versus the Ottawa Senators, but also review the recent comments from Trevor Linden on his time as President and the disagreements with his former GM Jim Benning.
Patrick Johnston of the Province weighs in on the Canucks cap predicament and the possibility of a trade for Beauvillier or Garland. Plus, how does Vasily Podkolzin or Arshdeep Bains factor into that equation?
With the B.C. Lions on the verge of the West Final, Matt sits down with Lions defensive coordinator Ryan Phillips on the big game versus the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Saturday. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss the Canucks' eastern Canadian road trip, their hunt for a right-shot defenceman, trade rumours around Conor Garland and Anthony Beauvillier, the imminent return of Teddy Blueger, the availability of Calgary players, the Calen Addison trade, the Oilers' waiving Jack Campbell, and whether Bo Horvat will play and speak upon his return to Rogers Arena next week.
Frank Corrado stops by and says the Canucks are "actually good" and that he's not worried about regression. He also talks about the Canucks last 3 games, the next 3 games, the play of Tyler Myers, J.T. Miller at centre, and his weekend in Vancouver at the Canucks Autism Network charity game.
David Quadrelli joins and talks about the new partnership between Canucks Army/Canucks Conversation and S&P. He also addresses regression, the play of Thatcher Demko, the Brock Boeser story, whether Nils Höglander is free of healthy scratches, and how he plans to have more fun with JPat on Canucks Convo and Rink Wide. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Who needs the Oil, when the Canucks are electric!? Three wins over Edmonton already has everyone talking, including Matt and Blake, who go over the historic run of form with a fine toothcomb. Can it continue, when will it end? What does regression even look like for this team?
John Shannon stops by the show with his take on what moves have allowed this to happen in Vancouver, especially the Hronek trade. Not to mention, his thoughts on where the Oilers go from here.
Plus, the boys get a visit from the new partner for S&P, as Nation Network CEO Jay Downton shares his vision for the network and this show going forward. All that, plus an update on the Lions and Seahawks, too! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake unpack a huge weekend in Vancouver sports with CFL/MLS playoff games and a statement victory from the Vancouver Canucks. Are the Canucks simply on a heater? Or are they serving notice of being a damn good team? Canucks topics include the continued exploits of Elias Pettersson, Quinn Hughes, Thatcher Demko; their standing in the NHL across a variety of categories; the play of Ian Cole; and what this sets up for the rest of the year. On the Lions, the boys discuss Vernon Adams' masterpiece in the West semifinal and the scary collision involving special teamer Jack Hinsperberger. On the Caps, officiating is put under the microscope as the season ends on an indigestible note.
Rink Wide: Vancouver host Jeff Paterson joins to talk about the Canucks' 8-2-1 start. Jeff discusses the big-game feel Saturday -- a first for the quartet of Pettersson, Hughes, Demko and Brock Boeser; the play of Demko is a more limited workload then expected, points in 7 straight games for the first time since Bruce There It Is; points from the defence corps; and whether the Canucks can screw it up from here.
Giulio Caravatta stops by to take a bow after 25 years calling Lions games. He tells us about Adams' need to use his legs, the Lions unflinching comeback after getting down early, and the challenge that awaits in Winnipeg next Saturday.
Plus, we go To The People and hear from listeners on the Canucks, Lions and Caps. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Fresh off the orcas feasting on Sharks, Matt and Blake take a look back at the historic 10-1 win in San Jose. Is this anywhere close to sustainable? Jeff Paterson stops by for his two cents on the night that was, the best players being the best players, and the schedule to come.
Then it’s time for the weekly visit from The Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli. Frank gives us the low down on what Rick Tocchet is doing to keep the offence flowing, while keeping some defensive structure. Also an update from around the league on a weird week for the Ottawa Senators, Kent Johnson’s start with CBJ, and a likely imminent retirement for a future HOF’er in D.C.?
All that, plus a final preview of the Lions and Whitecaps playoff games in Vancouver, and the 2 winners of ‘Caps playoff tickets! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Big announcement day! S&P has joined The Nation Network! Matt and Blake start the show by detailing the big news and what it means for the listener going forward. Patrick Johnston of the Province weighs in on the week that’s been for J.T. Miller, and whether the Canucks realistically want or can make a trade right now. Plus, PJ's report card for the coach after a month of the season. The Daily Hive’s Rob Williams discusses the rejuvenated fan excitement around the Canucks and how a few players are already chasing down historic records in the organization. And with both the Whitecaps and Lions opening the upper deck at BC Place this weekend, Lions owner Amar Doman stops in for an assessment of the season to date and the possibility of a Grey Cup run. Still, one day left to win Whitecaps tickets, too! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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The Canucks just keep rolling, and the stars are shining brightly! Matt and Blake take on the continued success of league leaders like Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes as the Canucks take down the Preds. Plus, are J.T. Miller and Tocchet the perfect match for each other?
Frank Corrado joins in and breaks down the X’s and O’s, telling us why Rick Tocchet’s system is working so well right now, plus who he thinks is on a trophy calibre pace.
Also, Chris Faber makes his final appearance as a member of Canucks Army and Canucks Conversation where he talks about his new gig with the team, plus his thoughts on the Canucks' star players and his final Prospect of the Week in Arshdeep Bains. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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The great start for the Canucks has everyone talking, including Matt and Blake! They tee up the game versus the Preds, and tell you who’s in and who’s out. Plus, they react to Rick Tocchet’s thoughts on the bottom-six and the PK unit.
John Shannon stops by with his take on Mikheyev’s start to the season, and on the state of the Pacific division overall. Will Calgary sell? Will neckguards become mandatory? Will the Canucks ever be a part of another stadium/outdoor game? All the hockey news you need, plus a chat with Whitecaps coach Vanni Sartini on his must-win playoff game on Sunday at BC Place. The guys are also going away a bunch of tickets to both the Whitecaps and the Lions playoff games this week, listen for your chance to win! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake weigh in on a successful weekend for the Canucks, including officiating in the Rangers game, scoring from the defence, expected goals warnings, even-strength play, the PK and the bottom-6. They also discuss the prospects of another Stadium Series game featuring the Canucks.
Jeff Paterson, the host of the Rink Wide: Vancouver podcast, joins with his take on a good start to the season, the Rick Tocchet effect, JT Miller's season, Pius Suter's outage, officiating across the league and the bottom-six.
B.C Lions head coach Rick Campbell stops by to talk about how the Lions used their bye week, the health of quarterback Vernon Adams, the contributions from the Canadian players, the state of the running game and stopping the run, plus what he expects in terms of the atmosphere at Saturday's home playoff game.
Plus, we go to the people with our mailbag segment: 'To The People We Go!' Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Big weekend preview! Back to back games for the Canucks on Friday and Saturday, so lots to get into as they try to keep the good start going. Matt and Blake listen in on Coach Tocchet’s comments after the morning skate, and reflect on the start for the J.T. Miller line and the PK.
Frank Corrado pops in with first hand accounts of playing alongside Phil Di Giuseppe and the now retired Zack Kassian. Also, Frank looks at the help the Canucks are getting from around the Pacific division, and the province of Alberta in particular. Frank also touches on the pairing of Quinn Hughes & Filip Hronek. Friday also marks the return of “To The People We Go”, your chance for feedback on the show and the wide world of sports, with many takes on the Shane Pinto suspension and the Canucks defence pairings. Have a great weekend! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss the Hughes-Hronek pair and how long it can/will stay together, Friday's game against the Blues, the scary scene with Vasily Podkolzin, Elias Pettersson's interview with Elliotte Friedman from the summer, and Zack Kassian announcing his retirement. The guys also talk about Shane Pinto's gambling suspension, a decentralized NHL draft, and the Lions' chances to take home CFL Player Awards.
Patrick Johnston joins and talks about his story on Podkolzin pre-injury, and how his life changed after becoming a Dad. Patrick also covers the Canucks' start through 6 games, Nils Höglander's emergence and the bottom-6, the longevity of the Hughes-Hronek pair and the Pinto suspension.
Rob Williams reflects on his blogger days and a funny story about Don Taylor getting in his mentions. He discusses the Canucks' 4-2 start, Podkolzin, and the Lions and Whitecaps being playoff-good for the first time since the latter joined MLS. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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It’s the end of the road as they know it, and they feel fine! Canucks go 3-2-0 on their first sojourn of the season and are 4-2-0 overall, so Matt and Blake go over all the unfamiliar feelings of optimism from Canucks Nation, and we hear from Rick Tocchet after last night’s game as well. They breakdown the night that was for a guy like Nils Höglander, the duo of Hughes-Hronek, and the fact the team didn’t even surrender 20 shots.
Chris Faber enlightens with his thoughts on the game in Nashville, but also a thrilling OT win for the baby ‘Nucks, and another big goal from Vasily Podkolzin.
Frank Seravalli then stops by for his review on the execution of Frozen Frenzy in the USA, the future of outdoor games, and the three unbeaten teams that still remain in the NHL. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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As the Canucks' road trip ends in Nashville, the guys check in on the poll question and where Quinn Hughes really ranks among NHL defencemen. Matt and Blake take a look inside the NHL’s Frozen Frenzy slate of games, and whether it will work for viewers in Canada.
John Shannon stops by, and using his decades of experience, gives his take on the experiment of staggered games on the schedule. Plus, John and the guys go deep on whether the teams in the Pacific time zone are truly at a disadvantage when it comes to winning individual trophies at the end of the season. All the hockey news you need, plus Whitecaps wingback Richie Laryea joins in to preview Game 1 vs LAFC, and to give up his secrets on getting PK’s. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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The Canucks got back into the win column on the road, so lots to break down on this Monday edition of the show. Matt and Blake talk about the breakout game for Andrei Kuzmenko, plus the continued success in the crease for both Canucks goalies. The guys are also joined by Rink WIde: Vancouver host Jeff Paterson who adds his perspective on the road trip so far, the rise of “PDG”, and to the online campaigns in support of Quinn Hughes’ newfound defensive game. All the Canucks news you can handle plus a look at both the Lions and Whitecaps as they head into the playoffs, and both with home games coming at BC Place! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Canucks are back to .500 after the blistering start, so there’s lots to talk about on today’s show. We get the full breakdown on the loss in Tampa with Rink Wide: Vancouver co-host Jeff Paterson joining Matt and Blake. Jeff details the night’s work from Tyler Myers, Thatcher Demko and Elias Pettersson.
Frank Seravalli makes his usual Friday appearance and puts his finger on the pulse of Conor Garland trade talks, plus the possibility of a Myers trade sooner rather than later. Also, does Frank really think the NHL Draft will change its look? All that, plus a preview of the weekend’s worth of action at BC Place with both the Lions and Whitecaps playing their final games of the regular season!
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Matt and Blake discuss Tyler Myers' struggles and the Canucks options if they continue. They talk about Conor Garland trade possibilities with a lot of urgency and suitors seemingly involved. More on new acquisition Mark Friedman. And a discussion on changes to the NHL draft format and how we'll those shoutouts to the team watch party at Applebee's. Or is it Chili's? Other topics include: the Lions chasing milestones in the season finale against Calgary; and the playoff picture for the Whitecaps heading into their season finale against LAFC.
Patrick Johnston stops by to talk about what the Canucks can do with Myers, the trade scenarios with Garland, what can be expected from Friedman, and Rick Tocchet's style of play through the neutral zone.
Rob Williams joins and says Tocchet has been great for fans and media. Honest assessments, emotion, turns of phrase...he's a great listen who will educate you on the game. Rob also talks about changes to the NHL draft format, and what will be lost if moves the way of the NFL and the NBA. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss a 2-0 loss to Philly and Wednesday's Canucks news. Topics include: the play of Tyler Myers, Thatcher Demko as the only standout, Rick Tocchet's frustration with the effort, Conor Garland's game against Philly and trade request, poor officiating, Elias Pettersson taking a shot and missing practice, the hopeful return of Ilya Mikheyev, the penalty-kill looking good with Carson Soucy in the mix, and the acquisition of Mark Friedman.
Frank Corrado tells us a John Tortorella story about a video session on shot-blocking and provides his take on what Garland needs to do to realize a trade. He gives us a scouting report on Friedman (whom he played against), and explains why Tocchet was so angry after the game.
Chris Faber from Canucks Army & Canucks Conversation joins with his Prospect of the Week, and his take on the Friedman-Jack Rathbone trade. He recaps the loss to Philly with what went wrong. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss the Canucks' 2-0 start, line-matching with Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller, the game in Philadelphia, the players who have not yet scored, the penalty-killing personnel, the Jack Rathbone trade and peek ahead at the game in Tampa Thursday.
John Shannon stops by with his thoughts on the undefeated Canucks, the team's identity under Rick Tocchet and Adam Foote, what it will take for Pettersson to win over eastern voters for league awards, and the marketing lift that North Van's Connor Bedard has already gotten the league.
Vanni Sartini joins to discuss the team's regular-season finale Saturday against LAFC, the stakes at-hand, the possibilities for playoff-seeding, and the Canadians national team's vacant head coaching position. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss this extraordinary 2-0 start from the Canucks, including outscoring the Oilers at even-strength, the play of Elias Pettersson & Casey DeSmith, the contributions throughout the lineup, the need to get stiffer defensively, the expected debut of Carson Soucy and practice in Philadelphia. Other topics include: a dramatic win for the Lions, the task ahead for the Whitecaps, a lowly loss for the Seahawks, and CanCon at this week's PGA Tour stop.
Jeff Paterson, the host of the Rink Wide: Vancouver podcast, stops by to talk Canucks, topic include: counter-punching at the Oilers, the starts for Pettersson and Brock Boeser, the play of DeSmith, the penalty-kill, Nils Höglander with a two-point night, the injured guys and when they're back, Tuesday's game in Philadelphia, and Sam Lafferty stepping up for an injured Teddy Blueger.
Dane Evans takes a bow after leading the Lions on the game-winning drive Friday. Evans tells us about having to be ready in that spot at the end of the game, doing so in that stadium where he was once the starter, the vibe around the team and in the locker room, the exploits of kicker Sean Whyte, and the task at-hand this week in the home finale against Calgary. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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TGIF, albeit on the Friday, the 13th! But, lucky for you, that means we’re one day closer to game No. 2 of the Canucks regular season. We dive into the MLB playoffs, Russell Wilson's continued struggles, as well as looking ahead to what's in-store for the B.C. Lions and Vancouver Whitecaps.
Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli drops by with his weekly update, and dives headfirst into Conor Garland trade speculation and what the change in agents means for all parties involved. Frank gives his take on possible destinations for Garland, and whether CBJ and Nashville might be involved. We also discuss NHL teams playing a man short in games, and what teams like Ottawa and Buffalo are doing in terms of signing their young talent for significant term and money that could pay off in the long-run.
Jeff Paterson, the host of the Rink Wide: Vancouver podcast, joined the guys, rinkside from Canucks practice, with details on who’s healthy & who isn’t with only 1 day left before the rematch with the Oilers. We ask Jeff about the trade speculation around Garland. Matt focuses on the same topic for today’s edition of the Welcome Matt. Have a great weekend and thanks for listening, everyone! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake digest a resounding 8-1 victory for the Canucks in their season opener against Edmonton. Brock Boeser's four-goal night, four-point games for Elias Pettersson and JT Miller, Thatcher Demko's performance and puking in his mask, new captain Quinn Hughes and his three-point night, Sam Lafferty's debut, Conor Garland's goal...the list of highlights goes on and on from a memorable night at Rogers Arena. Other topics include a concerning dynamic on the Pettersson contract front, changes for Saturday's rematch in Edmonton, new bells and whistles at Rogers Arena, and a new slogan.
Rob Williams stops by to take a bow over his preseason Boeser prediction, and explain why No.6 has the whole market behind him. He takes us through the renovations at Rogers Arena, comments on the new slogan, and the captain ceremony.
Patrick Johnston on why the Canucks won't play a skater short Saturday, on the Boeser-Miller-Di Giuseppe being a shutdown line, on the contributions of new guy Lafferty. And Patrick proves he's not a very good curser. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake survey the Canucks landscape with no shortage of storylines. Do they play a skater short in the season opener? What kind of deals can they make (if any) for Conor Garland? Where is all this Elias Pettersson backlash coming from? Can they acquire a defenceman from Columbus? Surely it's not Erik Gudbranson, right? Plus a Price is Right on what Andrei Kuzmenko does for an encore.
Chris Faber stops by with his thoughts on opening night, on best-case scenarios for Garland, on Pettersson's future, and the search for defencemen, as well as his Canucks prospect-of-the-week. Frank Corrado tells us who will do better transitioning to Rick Tocchet's style and who won't. He explains why the Garland trade request getting public is a big downer for the dressing room. He also gives us a scouting report on Sam Lafferty and the Blue Jackets defencemen available in a trade. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake take stock of a season that is supposed to be different, right? Well....eve of the opener and they don't have a full compliment of forwards or defencemen at practice. Injuries and the flu playing a part, but so is the decision to delay surgery for Ilya Mikeheyev. Conor Garland has a new agent and is seeking a trade. Elliotte Friedman reporting that maybe the Canucks don't want to commit to Elias Pettersson if he doesn't want to commit to them. Plus, the GM speaks on why Sam Lafferty was acquired, and the camps of Ilya Podkolzin and Nils Höglander. Matt, Blake and Rink Wide: Vancouver host Jeff Paterson give their predictions for the Canucks season: points, standings finish, leading scorer, team MVP and a wild card storyline. Jeff takes on the roster and opening night lineup after the injury to Carson Soucy and the unknown availability of Teddy Blueger. He comments on the Pettersson matter, Mikheyev's recovery, and other teams around the NHL getting their business done before puck drop. John Shannon stops by with his thoughts on North Vancouver's Connor Bedard and the most anticipated NHL rookie since Connor McDavid. He gives us his predictions for the Canucks season, and surveys the Western Conference for upward mobility. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake digest the trade for Sam Lafferty; why it was necessary, what it continues, how he can help, and where this leaves others like Nils Höglander? They go through the draft picks traded out by this regime to fix the bottom-end of the roster, continuing a trend from the previous regime, which doesn't speak well of their player development. They also look at the defence corps minus an injured Carson Soucy, and after recalling Akito Hirose. They wonder about the demoted players (Jack Studnicka, Nils Åman, Christian Wolanin) and their futures with the Canucks? Plus, the trickle-down effect with Carson Soucy hurt and where that leaves the defence.
Jeff Paterson stops by with his take on the trade, the conditions that led to it, and what it says about the Canucks' development and management. He talks about Mikheyev missing the start of the season, where Höglander is left in all this, the injury to Soucy and the defence corps that will start the season.
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Matt and Blake discuss the 45-year career of Stan Smyl upon his retirement from a day-to-day role with the Canucks, as well as the final preseason game lineup and the possibility of player moves over the long weekend. Does Quinn Hughes and Filip Hronek mean desperation, loading up or no other right-handed options? Conor Garland with upward mobility for the finale, whereas Anthony Beauvillier and Nils Höglander are down. Plus, Noah Juulsen drawing in as Cole McWard comes out. Other topics include the Lions and Bombers in a 1st place showdown, Taylor Swift and the NFL, the passing of Dick Butkus, and the Caps in Seattle for a 2nd-place (they hope) showdown in Seattle. Frank Seravalli shares what he's hearing on the Canucks trade front, the possibility of an Elias Pettersson extension before the season, goalie-needy teams scouring the waiver wire, NHL salary cap and economics coming out of the pandemic, plus Smyl's near half-century with the Canucks. The host of the Rink Wide: Vancouver podcast, Jeff Paterson, drops by to talk about the final dress rehearsal (or is it more experimentation?; what was said at the rink this morning; the final roster battles; the composition of the power play and his dealings with Smyl over the years. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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And then there was one...preseason games left, that is. So Matt and Blake's analysis of the Canucks roster choices is heating up! Patrick Johnston of The Province stops by with his view on the cuts already made, and the choice of lineup for the Canucks in Abbotsford. Not to mention, his answer to the still unanswered question of “Who plays alongside Quinn Hughes?” Thursday’s bring Rob Williams in as well, and his hot takes on both baseball post season celebrations, the Canucks defence corps, and the best of days for both the Lions and Whitecaps. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss the lineup dressing in Abbotsford for the Canucks' penultimate preseason game; the decisions left to sort before the final roster is set; the path forward for Nils Höglander; the importance of these games for Cole McWard; how many starts for Thatcher Demko; as well as the opening of AHL training camp and the number of players on the farm team who could be called up this season. Other topics include the Lions and Whitecaps in huge games over the next 48 hours; and the Blue Jays blowing Game 1 of their Wild Card series. Chris Faber joins to begin his weekly Wednesday guest spots and tackles topics such as: is Vasily Podkolzin a bust? Can Höglander shine on the 4th line? Is McWard for top-4 duty? Will Rick Tocchet's defence-by-committee stand the test of time? What's next for Jack Rathbone. Plus his Canucks prospect of the week. Frank Corrado stops by and skewers the idea of defence-by-committee. He looks back on the decision to let Ilya Mikheyev play on a partially-torn ACL, plus he talks about ex-teammate Teddy Blueger: how he'll help the penalty-kill, his energy and work ethic. Alexander Hollins joins to take a bow after eclipsing 1,000 yards receiving for the Lions. Hollins tells us how he got so wide open for a long touchdown last week, gives us the pre-scout on Winnipeg's defence, and answers the big question between him and fellow 1,000-yard receiver Keon Hatcher: who's the man? Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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It’s the final week of the NHL preseason and the MLB playoffs are beginning, so a huge show today! Matt and Blake go over the latest line combos from Canucks practice, and what that means for the tilt with the Kraken in Abbotsford. Our new weekly insider from Daily Faceoff, Frank Seravalli, stops by to recap his couple of days spent at training camp in Vancouver, and shares a bold prediction or two. John Shannon joins as well, with a breakdown of the Canadian NHL television and streaming rights, and whether big changes may be afoot over the next 3-4 years. All that, plus a preview of big games ahead for both the Lions and Whitecaps! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake talk Canucks' cuts, the roster battles remaining, the status of Ilya Mikheyev, the continuing conundrum of who plays with Quinn Hughes, and the coach's comments on why Vasily Podkolzin and Akito Hirose were sent down to the minors. Other topics include the Lions clinching a home playoff game, the Caps closing in on a playoff spot, a fiery Ryder Cup and the Jays and Ms going separate ways as the MLB postseason hits. Rink Wide: Vancouver co-host Jeff Paterson joins to tell us what he saw and heard at practice after the cuts. Who plays with Hughes? Is Nils Höglander now a lock? Does Jack Studnicka make it? What is left by way of experimentation in the final two preseason games? And is there any chance they add a defenceman by next week's roster deadline? Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss the Canucks' most recent preseason loss in Seattle, ask whether any of the fringe defencemen are stepping up to claim a job on the 3rd pair, and debate whether Vasily Podkolzin should start on the roster in Sekeres vs. Price. Other topics include: Spencer Martin being claimed on waivers and the domino effect in the organization's crease, Dakota Joshua responding to Rick Tocchet's tough love, the Lions adding Colin Kaepernick's rights to their negotiation list; and a huge game for the Whitecaps on Saturday at BC Place. Rink Wide: Vancouver co-host Jeff Paterson joins to break down the 3-1 loss in Seattle. Jeff discusses the Cole-Hronek pairing, Podkolzin's immediate future, Joshua's bounce back, the grinders who are stepping up for bottom-6 jobs, and how much experimentation the Canucks should be doing with their power play. John Shannon stops by and says he isn't concerned about the team's sluggish start in the preseason. John talks about the need for a permanent partner for Quinn Hughes, as well as NHL topics, including Tampa's quest for a goalie to replace the injured Andrei Vasilevskiy, Mikael Backlund's surprise extension in Calgary, and a new sheriff for the Sens. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Fresh off the Canucks’ latest preseason game, Matt and Blake go over what went right versus the Oilers, including the PK, goaltender Casey DeSmith and Elias Pettersson’s newest superpower. Cory Schneider stops by to discuss his retirement, how he closed out his career and he relayed some new stories around the infamous “Game 8” vs the Bruins and is old pal Roberto Luongo. Thursday means a visit from Rob Williams as well, with the debate around Luongo’s upcoming ceremony taking centre stage. In particular, can they retire the number 1, with Kirk McLean still in the Ring of Honour? Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake reminisce over Roberto Luongo and Cory Schneider with the former getting his Ring of Honour day announced and the latter announcing his retirement. They also discuss Rick Tocchet carving Dakota Joshua, lineups for preseason games, the Athletic's model prediction for the season, Ilya Mikheyev's progress, and rookie defenceman Cole McWard. Other topics include the Lions and Caps with huge playoff-implication games; Taylor Swift's influence on the Kansas City Chiefs' and Travis Kelce's marketing; the passing of former Vancouver Mountie Brooks Robinson; and this weekend's Ryder Cup in Rome. Frank Corrado knows what it's like to be on the NHL bubble. He tells us the dos-and-donts for those players in preseason. Frank interprets Tocchet's criticism of Joshua, as well as sharing stories about his time as Schneider's teammate. Sean Whyte is "husband material" and joins to discuss reaching 200 CFL games and his two stints with the Lions. Whyte tells us this is one of two special teams he has played on; and takes us inside a kicker's preparation, including detailing his relationship with special teams coach Mike Benevides. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss the what then Canucks need most this season when it comes to health, a good start, star power and better defensive play; the Canucks' power play potentially changing formation; the committee getting a look beside Quinn Hughes; Ian Cole and Filip Hronek together as a thing for the regular season; Phil Di Giuseppe getting some top-6 run at practice; and Jack Studnicka and Nils Åman on the wing of the 4th line. Other topics include the Lions' and Whitecaps' lineups for big games this week. Patrick Johnston joins from Canucks practice and tells us what is up with Ilya Mikheyev. He covers the top-4 defence, who will play with whom; and whether the 10-0 shellacking in the preseason opener at Calgary has any effect on the lineup they'll send to Edmonton tomorrow. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Game on! Fresh off the first game of the Canucks preseason, the guys take a look back at a 10-0 drubbing at the hands of Calgary. Rink Wide: Vancouver podcast co-host Jeff Paterson stops by with his takeaways from the night that was, including some spotlights on young players like Höglander, Podkolzin, Räty and McWard. Also, Matt and Blake are joined in studio by Daily Faceoff’s NHL Insider Frank Seravalli. He gives the latest from around the league, his projection for the Canucks’ season and on whether a Tyler Myers trade still may be on the table. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss the opening of Canucks training camp, including whether Pettersson's contract situation matters to fans, where Nils Höglander and Vasily Podkolzin fit; whether Pettersson & Andrei Kuzmenko and J.T. Miller & Brock Boeser are locked-in duos; who plays with those duos; whether Noah Juulsen can be an opening night defenceman with Rick Tocchet preferring lefty-righty pairs. We hear from Höglander, Miller and Tocchet. Rink Wide: Vancouver co-host Jeff Paterson stops by with his assessment of what he's seen in Victoria. Jeff breaks down the opportunities provided to players like Höglander, Podkolzin, Juulsen and local favourite Arshdeep Bains. He talks about the abundance of coaches and goalies on the ice (8 each!), and discusses Pettersson's reluctance to talk about his unresolved contract. John Shannon joins and heartily endorses training camp travelling around B.C. as a marketing effort. He comments on Jim Rutherford's assertion that everything must go right to make the playoffs; Thatcher Demko's take that this season is "do or die" for the core group; and he evaluates the Tanner Pearson-Casey DeSmith trade. Plus, another edition of SvP, where Matt and Blake debate whether Höglander makes the opening night lineup. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Training camp begins! The Canucks finally hit the ice for the 2023 edition of the training camp and we are on the scene as Jeff Paterson joins the scrums and we hear from Elias Pettersson for the first time in a long time. Hear about EP40’s offseason training, his thoughts on the captaincy of Quinn Hughes, and his expectations for the season. New/returning Canucks broadcaster Dave Tomlinson stops by with his takes on the season to come and the thrill of returning to the Canucks booth. Plus, Rob Williams with his usual brand of sidebars on the Canucks, including the possibility of a Canucks goalie wearing number 1 again? Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake talk about the Pearson-DeSmith trade and everything it entails for the salary cap, backup goaltender, and young wingers Vasily Podkolzin and Nils Högalnder. We also hear from the Canucks' braintrust on the season ahead, what it will take to make the playoffs, whether Elias Pettersson can be re-signed in-season, status of a new practice facility and training camp in Victoria. Plus a Welcome Matt on Ray Ferraro joining the Canucks broadcast team. Frank Corrado joins to tell us about a Tocchet training camp from his experience in Pittsburgh, and about his ex-teammate Casey DeSmith. Frank evaluates the Pearson trade, gives his thoughts on Mike Babcock's resignation, and discusses what that means for other coaches who are waiting to get back to the NHL, like ex-Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss the report of the Canucks aggressively pursuing a trade in order to be cap-compliant for opening night. Do you trust Rutherdford/Allvin's cap management? Which players could possibly be moved out to create room? Will they submit a roster short of the 23-player limit? Other topics include the Canucks broadcast release and the hiring of Dave Tomlinson and Ray Ferraro as TV analysts; training camp storylines to watch for; the Caps big game Wednesday vs Houston and how they'll manage the lineup with a busy stretch of road games; and the Lions emerging from their all-time comeback victory over Ottawa, heading into Edmonton. Patrick Johnston joins to tell us about what he saw at the Jake Milford golf tournament that annually kicks off Canucks season. Patrick discusses Ilya Mikheyev, J.T. Miller, young players who could feature in the NHL this season, trade possibilities to get cap-compliant, and the new broadcast duo. Wally Buono joins to promote a Make-A-Wish Canada auction this week. The winning bidder gets to watch the Lions-Roughriders game in the stands with the former Lions coach/GM. Wally has never watched a game from the stands, only from the executive box and the sidelines, and tells us what this lucky winner has in store. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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It was a clean sweep weekend for the BC sports teams, so no shortage of things to talk about on Monday’s show. Matt and Blake look back on a nice performance by the Canucks at the Young Stars Showcase in Penticton, plus, the C’s win the Northwest League title, the Lions win a comeback for the ages at BC Place, and the Whitecaps remain road warriors with a win in Toronto. Jeff Paterson from the Rink Wide: Vancouver podcast joins in to give his report card from the weekend games in Penticton, and picks a couple of players with a chance to make some NHL noise this season. JPat looks ahead to Canucks training camp starting later this week and discusses some of the top storylines to follow. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Live from Young Starts at Neighbourhood Brewing in Penticton, Matt and Blake discuss the Canucks prospect tournament and what to expect. The guys discuss Elias Pettersson's projected contract number, the B.C. Lions game on Saturday vs. Ottawa, the Blue Jays continued struggles down the stretch and a spicy quote from Whitecaps coach Vanni Sartini. Chris Faber from Canucks Conversation and Canucks Army previews Young Stars and highlights some of the top prospects in the organization. John Shannon gives us the lowdown on the Mike Babcock situation, the latest on the Canucks colour commentator gig on television and how the Canucks stack up in the West against the Calgary Flames. We also welcome Mike Coghill, the founder of Yellow Dog Brewing and Neighbourhood Brewing, our partners, to talk about the impact Young Stars has on the community of Penticton and the local breweries. We wrap up the show with an SvP debate on if Elias Pettersson will want to leave the Canucks if they fail to make the playoffs yet again. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss the comments of Elias Pettersson's agent saying they're going to wait until the end of the year before considering an extension, as well as the possibility of a Tyler Myers trade tomorrow after his bonus is paid out. The guys discuss Bob McKenzie's draft list with another Vancouver prospect ranked #1; Olli Juolevi on a PTO in Arizona, and the NHLPA looking into the cellphone matter with Mike Babcock and Columbus Blue Jackets players. Other topics include the Lions game Saturday and the stakes in the CFL West over the final third of the season; the Whitecaps signing another Canadian international; and the Vancouver Canadians splitting in Everett and coming home to hopefully win another Northwest League pennant. Rob Williams stops by to discuss Pettersson's future, Quinn Hughes' captaincy (and Glory Juice recipe), his pick to shine at this weekend's Young Stars tournament, and digital ads on rinkboards, which the NHL is defending in the most NHL way ever. Rick Campbell tells us how the Lions spent their bye week, what his self-scout turned up in terms of improvement for the final 6 games, the improving health of Bo Lokombo and his BC running mate Ben Hladik, and the eye he is keeping on Nathan Rourke down south with the NFL's Jaguars. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake talk about the Canucks' Young Stars roster, which is deeper and stronger than most years, including 4 players who have made their NHL debut. They discuss the path forward for Akito Hirose, Cole McWard, Aidan McDonough and Aatu Räty, as well as the rosters being sent by the Oilers, Flames and Jets. Other topics include the unknown health status of Ilya Mikheyev; the eventful start of the KHL year for Vitaly Kravtsov, who remains Canucks property; the Lions' injury situation heading into Saturday's home game against Ottawa; the Caps set to sell a striker; and the Vancouver Canadians win in Game 1 of the Northwest League championship series. Frank Corrado stops by with his experiences of playing for Mike Babcock, his thoughts on Quinn Hughes being named Canucks captain, and his memories of playing in the Young Stars tournament. Jeff Paterson of the Rink Wide: Vancouver podcast stops by with his thoughts on the Young Stars roster, how Brock Boeser looked in speed drills this week, the arrival of Ian Cole and his forecast for Hirose this season. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss the list of 27 players invited to the Canucks' Young Stars tournament, including whom they're most interested to see and which guys actually have a chance to play NHL games this season. Other topics include whether Thatcher Demko should be named an alternate captain; feedback from around the hockey world on Quinn Hughes being named captain; the club's defence and how many blue-liners have been needed over the years; and the bizarre controversy about Columbus head coach Mike Babcock allegedly asking to see his players' phones/photos. Patrick Johnston joins to talk about the Hughes appointment, Demko's fit in the leadership group, Babcock in Columbus, and the report of a Canucks practice facility being considered for SFU. Andy Dunn stops by with the Vancouver Canadians in Everett for Game 1 of the Northwest League championship. The C's president takes us through a season unlike any other, with extraordinary late-game heroics and an impeccable home record at the Nat, Andy lauds the players, managers and fans. He also previews the series versus Everett, and tells us why Nat Bailey Stadium is the best home-field advantage in the league. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss the coronation of Quinn Hughes as Canucks captain. Will Bettman ever present him the Cup? What kind of leader will he be? His ascension to this point. His leadership style. The captains he is following. And the timing of this announcement before training camp and not letting it fester til a ceremony at the home opener. Other topics include: Canada winning bronze at the FIBA World Cup, opening weekend of the NFL season and a devastating loss for the Seahawks, the BC Lions getting a bye week at the right time in advance of the game versus Ottawa; and things breaking right in the MLS for the Whitecaps. Rink Wide: Vancouver host Jeff Paterson joins with his thoughts on the new appointment. Why it wasn't Elias Pettersson. What this means (if anything) for J.T. Miller? As well as his discussions with Dakota Joshua and Anthony Beauvillier on how things will shake out at winger. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss the signs pointing to Quinn Hughes as the Canucks next captain, the shredded shape and stakes at hand for new defenceman Filip Hronek, and Jonathan Lekkerimäki continuing his fine play in Sweden. Other topics include: whether the captaincy matters on SvP, Canada losing to Serbia but playing the USA for a medal at the FIBA World Cup, the unlikelihood of a repeat wild card series between the Jays and Mariners, and the Detroit Lions' stunning victory over Kansas City in the NFL opener. John Shannon stops by to talk about Hughes as captain and the move towards leadership groups, the season at-hand for Hronek and how he should be motivated, whether Tanner Pearson can be counted on coming back from injury, plus the future of 2018 Canadians world junior hockey players amid police and league investigations, as well as when the former Chicago Blackhawks duo of Joel Quenneville and Stan Bowman could be reinstated. Gregg Bell previews the Seahawks season from Geno Smith's chances of an encore, a superior group of skill position players, another wondrous secondary, the return of Bobby Wagner and Jarran Reed, and still concerns about the line of scrimmage and their physicality vis-a-vis San Francisco. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake react to Brock Boeser speaking with the media about working with a new off-season trainer and whether Elias Pettersson can live up to the lofty point projections ESPN has him pegged for. With training camp looming, the guys discuss which Canuck has the most curious case when the blades hit the ice in Victoria in two weeks time. Rob Williams opines on Boeser's outlook for the 2022-23 season, training camp and chats about our interview with Piero Manetta, who sits behind the vistor bench at Canucks home games. Arash Madani, who's covering the FIBA World Cup overseas, stops by to preview Canada's chances in the semi-finals while giving us a synopsis of the team's performance and demeanour as they get set to play Serbia early Friday morning. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake are together again and talking Canucks' summer. Who had a good/great/big summer to endear themselves to Coach Tocchet? What did you miss -- or may have forgotten -- about the Canucks this summer? What was Tyler Myers' summer like? And which players unsigned over the summer might make for interesting PTO candidates in Vancouver? Frank Corrado stops by to talk what passing Labour Day means for NHL players. He talks about catering to a coach's whims while working out in the summer, and how he's still sore about being bypassed for a rookie showcase way back when. Plus, we go To The People with listeners chiming on whether Tanner Pearson can help the Canucks; the team's lack of a practice facility; Andrei Kuzmenko's Bali adventure; Tyler Myers' trade watch; the CFL Labour Day weekend; Canada basketball and the unmasking of Piero, the man behind the visitors' bench at Rogers Arena. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Is it hockey season yet?
Now that we're past Labour Day and NHL training camps are right around the corner, Blake and Jeff Paterson(in for Sekeres) broke down their start date for "hockey season" and also started the countdown to September 15th which is also known as Tyler Myers bonus day.
Patrick Johnston joined the guys to talk about what changes there might be to J.T. Miller now that his extension has kicked in and also talked about Canuck players on the ice today at UBC.
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Matt and Blake pay tribute to fans with one familiar face and one familiar voice joining a special S&P Presents Labour Day edition.
Piero Manetta has been sitting behind the Canucks bench at Rogers Arena for two decades. Fans have long speculated about who he is, what he does, and why he looked right at home with guys like Odjick and Rypien. Hear Piero tell his own journey to Canucks' fame, how he gets stopped around town, and how he's become part of an ever-changing culture in Canucks club seats.
Jugpreet Bajwa was once a regular caller on Blake's post-game show. Juggy from Delta had strong feelings about the games -- despite not seeing them -- and now invokes strong feelings at Rogers Arena with his inimitable renditions of O Canada. This visually-impaired fan-turned-anthem singer tells us his Canucks story, reminisces on radio calls of the past, and introduces us to his new musical partner Justine On Green and their band Tonal Vision.
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Matt and Jeff discuss the future of Tanner Pearson now that he's back skating -- and golfing! -- which seems like great news for that an injured hand. Can he help the Canucks? Is he a Tocchet-type player? Where does he fit in the lineup? Does he need to start in the American Hockey League? Plus, it was this Friday last year when the Canucks signed JT Miller to a seven-year extension. Who should be his wingers and how will he live up to the pressure of performing as an $8 million man?
John Shannon stops by to tell us 1/3 the league have their personnel set, so a Tyler Myers trade might be tricky. John talks about how the trend now is to have a "leadership group" and not necessarily a captain. He also speaks to the Rick Tocchet affect on the club, and the lack of a practice facility.
Plus, Matt faces off against Jeff in another episode of S vs P. Today's topic: Have the Canucks closed the gap on Western Conference playoff teams?
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Matt and JPat discuss Rick Tocchet's comments about the Canucks core. They are all sensational talents who have had individual success, but are they ready to sacrifice for team goals? And how does the leadership transition work? Other topics include the franchise carnage of the Jim Benning era, Émilie Castonguay sitting on a Hockey Canada panel, and ex-Canuck Zack Kassian getting a new opportunity in the Pacific Division.
Rob Williams stops by to discuss his belief in the core, the piecemeal approach to power play coaching this season, Andrei Kuzmenko's Bali adventure, scoreboard problems at Rogers Arena, and B.C.'s favourite MLB team.
And we go To The People to hear listeners' comments on segments and interviews from the past week, including a Tell Me I'm Wrong about the Lions fattening up on weak sisters, and a Hot Take about changing the Ryder Cup format.
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Jeff Paterson sits in for Blake and discusses Rick Tocchet's wide-ranging Q&A with Sportsnet. Topics include: no practice facility preventing an August centralization of Canucks players for informal skates; a PP with no dedicated coach; his refusal to commit to Pius Suter at third-line centre; an improved PK; Pettersson heading into a contract year and what the Canucks have to prove to him.
Frank Corrado stops by with his take on a PP run by committee, Kuzmenko's Bali adventure, Mikheyev's recovery from knee surgery and why a practice facility is beneficial.
Patrick Johnston joins to add historical context to the Canucks' longstanding search for a practice facility partner; the possibility that Mikheyev won't be ready to start the season; and the battle to be the third-line centre.
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Matt and Blake discuss the season ahead for Andrei Kuzmenko coming off his sensational 39-goal campaign in his first NHL season; the problems at Rogers Arena with the videoboard installation postponing Monday's Drake concert; and a theory on how Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton turned up at Francesco Aquilini's birthday party.
NHL player agent Dan Milstein joins the show to tell us about Kuzmenko's worldwide/whirlwind summer, how the Canucks were not on board to start, how he knew Kuzmenko needed to be in better shape for his second NHL season, and about the trainer who put the player through his paces. He also updates us on the Ilya Mikheyev's recovery from knee surgery, his expectations for Danila Klimovich this season ("NHL games") and mentorship amongst his clients (which include Hall-of-Famer Pavel Datsyuk).
Jeff Paterson joins to talk about the task ahead for the Canucks, both early in the season to avoid another wretched start, and for the entirety of the season to keep Elias Pettersson believing in the organization. Jeff also speaks on Kuzmenko's second season and attempting to reach 40 goals, as well as where Mikheyev was missed last year.
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Matt and Blake talk about Elias Pettersson's future with the Canucks and how this year needs to be the year they make the playoffs. No, really. Serious this time. One last dance with Petey if the team falls short. Other topics include ex-Canucks signing PTOs with Edmonton, the Canucks chairman celebrating a star-studded birthday, the Lions baffling loss to Hamilton, the Whitecaps' sensational win at Portland, and CPKC Women's Open at Shaughnessy.
Former Canadian national team player and head coach Jay Triano joins the show to talk about the team's terrific opening weekend at the FIBA World Cup in Indonesia. Canada wins its first two games by 30 and 50 points, respectively, and looks like it has finally arrived to the challenge the USA. Jay takes us through the personnel, the head coach (whom he serves with in Sacramento with the Kings), the tournament to come and what it means to builders like him to see the program making so much progress, the sport getting more attention from coast to coast.
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With Matt away today, Jeff Paterson joins as co-host alongside Blake, and the topic of an Elias Pettersson extension remains a focus. Jeff and Blake talk to John Shannon about any Auston Matthews contract comparisons, plus the possibility of other business being done before training camp.
Then, Blake and Jeff go toe to toe in another edition of SvP, wondering if it’ll be a short or long term deal for EP40 when it does happen.
BC Lions owner Amar Doman also stops by for a mid season report card, and to hype the Lions home game on Saturday vs Hamilton.
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Matt and Blake keep talking Petey. How the Auston Matthews extension affects him and the Canucks. The vacant captaincy and what his contractual status means for that decision. The wounds already apparent among Canucks fans. The possibility of an in-season deal. The possibility of a shorter-term deal. And what players usually say about their desire to stay with a team juxtaposed against Elias' comments this week.
Rob Williams stops by with his take on Pettersson's comments, and his concern level that this might be his last season in Vancouver. He also catches us up on changes to Rogers Arena for this season and beyond. Rob also hits on the Raptors, who remain a big draw on the West Coast.
Nathan Rourke takes us through his spectacular TD pass last week, the viral highlight on NFL preseason. He lets us know how he's doing in Jacksonville, the opportunity before him, and how touched he was that the BC Lions and their fans got to see the TD thrown on the big screen at B.C. Place.
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Matt and Blake discuss the big news from Sweden: Elias Pettersson will not be signing a contract extension with the Canucks before the season. They go over the implications for this season and beyond, wonder about the reasons, talk about the offshoots -- can he be named captain in this environment -- as well as parsing the good news about his love for Vancouver and the fishbowl of playing in a hockey market.
Jeff Paterson gives us his reaction to Elias Pettersson's comments, reminds us of the last time he played out a contract and awaited an extension, tells us what that means for the Canucks and explains why he's not yet worried that Petey will leave like Tkachuk in CGY, Dubois in WPG and DeBrincat in OTT.
Frank Corrado is even more optimistic for Canucks fans. He says he has "zero" concern that Pettersson will leave, believing that this is solely about getting off to a good start to the season, unlike the last two. Frank allows that there are positive and negative interpretations to the comments, and that direction of the team is going to be big in getting him signed long-term.
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Matt and Blake discuss Oliver Ekman-Larsson selling his Kits Point home and the worst acquisitions in Canucks history. They also talk about Corey Pronman's pipeline rankings, the Canucks falling from 14th to 24th, and his ranking of their top-8 prospects, led by Tom Willander down to Danila Klimovich. Other topics include: the Canucks unaddressed need for a big winger; the Lions home to Hamilton Saturday; a big injury at Seahawks camp; Lionel Messi's MLS tour; and the surging Mariners. Patrick Johnston stops by to discuss the past, present and future of OE-L, as well as Canucks prospects and how he sees the defensive pairings shaking out on opening night. He promotes a Troy Stecher community event that's upcoming. North Delta's Brent Lavallee joins to discuss managing his hometown Vancouver Canadians, the C's incredible record this year, going to the Northwest League final, and the makeup of his ballclub, who never say die and have made a habit of late wins, earning the nickname "Cardiac Canadians." Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss the Canucks defence, specifically the candidate vying to play right-side on the third pair. Tyler Myers, Noah Juulsen, Cole McWard, even Jett Woo feature in what should be a decent camp battle. They also reminisce about three years ago today, and the Canucks beating the defending Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues in the bubble playoffs; fun facts about Pius Suter and trivia about how many Swiss nationals have played for the Canucks. Other topics include: losses by the Lions and Whitecaps over the weekend; the PGA Tour playoffs featuring two Canadians and a near miss by Surrey's Adam Svensson; and a British Columbian winning gold at the World Athletics Championships. Ex-NHLer Jay Pandolfo stops by to talk about coaching the Boston University program that will feature two Canucks draft picks and Macklin Celebrini, the presumptive first pick in next year's NHL draft. Pandolfo gives us scouting reports on Tom Willander and Aiden Celebrini, talks about the year ahead for Macklin, and even has some fun with former BU great Dave Tomlinson, a longtime friend of S&P. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss the careers of legendary Sabres play-by-play man Rick Jeanneret and Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews, as well as whether Pius Suter makes the Canucks a playoff team. Other topics include the two-year anniversary of Amar Doman buying the Lions, the game Sunday in Regina, Lionel Messi willing to play on turf, and Canadian efforts in golf and basketball this month helping redeem poorer performances in soccer and tennis. John Shannon stops by to evaluate the Suter signing and situate Jeanneret's role in keeping Sabres fans engaged during lean years -- not unlike Jim Robson, John Shorthouse and John Garrett with the Canucks. He also comments on Toews' complicated legacy given the club's scandal with Kyle Beach, and the possibility of more trade activity in training camps as NHL clubs get cap compliant. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss Canucks candidates for NHL Awards, including Elias Pettersson's chance at a Selke, Quinn Hughes' push for a Norris, Thatcher Demko's pursuit of a Vezina, and whether Rick Tocchet can walk in Alain Vigneault's shoes and bring home a Jack Adams. Other topics include SFU hockey playing against Canucks prospects at Boston University, and the slow NHL trade market where some big names may linger until the 2024 deadline. Rob Williams stops by to predict what it will take for Pettersson to win an MVP, the signing of Pius Suter and fan confidence in this management group, as well as Vancouver sports bars and a new entry -- a first of its kind -- featuring an iconic sports brand out at UBC. Lastly, we go To The People and hear from listeners: their hot takes, Tell Me I'm Wrongs and comments on topics discussed over the last week. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake countdown to the start of hockey season with the Young Stars tournament less than one month away, and the opening of training camp just a few days after that. They discuss whether the offseason additions "move the needle" for the Canucks both in the short- and long-term; the differences between Pius Suter and Teddy Blueger; the start of Sweden's hockey season with prospects Jonathan Lekkerimäki and Elias (D) Pettersson; and the need for defence prospects beyond the first-round to hit. The Welcome Matt covers Suter and Filip Hronek, two ex-Red Wings who should come to Vancouver with chips on their shoulders after not fitting into the Yzerplan in Detroit. Frank Corrado joins to evaluate Suter the player and the signing for the Canucks. He discuss the mentality Hronek needs to have with his new team; goal-setting from Elias Pettersson; and the final push for NHLers in their summer training. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss who fits with Pius Suter on the Canucks third-line, how Suter can help the team offensively, Elias Pettersson's goal to top 102 points, number changes for current and new Canucks, and the 12th anniversary of the passing of Rick Rypien. Patrick Johnston stops by with his two cents on Suter, his preferred linemates, his offensive upside; as well as Filip Hronek and the challenges ahead for the Canucks new defenceman. Patrick also discuss Pettersson's season ahead, and the legacy of Rypien. B.C Lions QB Vernon Adams Jr joins fresh off a four-touchdown performance in a victory over the Stampeders to tell us what is going right for the Lions offence, how that spectacular defence affects his side of the ball, and the challenge ahead this week in Regina. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss the signing of centre Pius (pronounced P-yoos) Suter by the Canucks Friday. Lots to like about this player, at this price point. The guys also discuss the Lions' dominating victory over Calgary Saturday, and the four Canadians -- including 3 B.C. boys -- who advanced to the second stop on the PGA Tour playoff calendar. Other topics include the return of the Whitecaps to B.C. Place, the Mariners and Jays on a collision course for the final AL wild card, the astonishing achievements of the Vancouver Canadians, and Vancouver resident Stephen Ames tearing it up on the Champions Tour. Hockey Hall of Fame writer Kevin Allen stops by from his office in Detroit to evaluate the Suter signing, tell us about the player he knows, and speak to Filip Hronek and how he'll work in Vancouver. Canadian international and new Whitecap Sam Adekugbe joins us to talk about his football journey since leaving Vancouver, coming back home to the Whitecaps, and his viral-sensation mother cheering him on from back home in Calgary. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Another Friday news dump equates to Matt and Blake discussing the Canucks signing free agent centre Pius Suter. The guys also ponder if J.T. Miller would make a good captain and the need to use fewer defencemen next season after leading the league with 16 players on the blue line last season. The fellas also discuss the B.C. Lions big game Saturday against Calgary, including the stakes in the West Division win or lose, the Stamps' dominance at B.C. Place in the regular season, and a number of roster changes. John Shannon stops by and compares Vancouver's fan/media intensity to other Canadian markets. John evaluates the Erik Karlsson trade, speaks to Miller's podcast interview and lets us know if he's ever made a hole in one. SvP debates if the next Canucks captain should be J.T. Miller, or one of Elias Pettersson or Quinn Hughes. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss J.T. Miller's podcast interview, Brandon Sutter signing a PTO in Edmonton, Anthony Beauvillier loving playing in a Canadian market, as well as the Lions-Stampeders game Saturday, the Seahawks' first-round pick falling behind, and the surging Mariners. Rob Williams stops by to talk about Miller being a polarizing player, but only because the team isn't winning. Rob enlightens us on where Canucks players live and how Miller is the anomaly. As well as recalling Brandon Sutter's time in Vancouver. Wally Buono joins to talk about his induction into the Lions Wall of Fame this Saturday. Wally shares his favourite moments coaching/managing B.C., his views on the franchise and the league today, and what he's up to in retirement. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt returns and joins Blake to discuss J.T. Miller's spicy interview on the Cam & Strick podcast, including his asking for No. 10, not kissing media asses, Rick Tocchet's influence, the fishbowl of Vancouver. They also talk about Matt Dumba signing in Arizona on a team-friendly deal and whether the Canucks should have regrets, plus needing to shed cap space to add a third-line centre. Frank Corrado stops by to share his experiences with Canucks Twitter, how different the media/fan pressure is in Toronto, fiery guys in the dressing room, and the Erik Karlsson trade. John Gibbons joins from The Nat with his impressions on Vancouver and the Canadians, being a rock star across Canada and down into Seattle, attending Jose Bautista tribute night next week, Bautista's famous bat flip and modern baseball managing. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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The long weekend is in the books, and Rink Wide: Vancouver co-host Jeff Paterson joins in lieu of Matt Sekeres. Blake and Jeff recap a couple of NHL headlines from the weekend, with the Erik Karlsson trade and Matt Dumba signing, and what it means for the Canucks. Rick Dhaliwal stops by with some news surrounding Tanner Pearson’s possible return, plus new contracts for Ethan Bear and Elias Pettersson? Patrick Johnston of the Province weighs in with his view on those situations plus his review of JT Miller’s podcast interview and what to expect of Ilya Mikheyev next season. All that, plus Hashtags, Errors and Omissions and more! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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It's another special edition of the show on a long weekend! S&P Presents Vancouver Media Legends: Squire Barnes and Jim Robson. Matt and Blake spend the B.C. Day holiday speaking to two B.C. legends. Squire Barnes, ex of BCTV now Global, tells us why shaving his moustache and changing from specs to contacts helped launch his television career. He's been bringing British Columbians sports news and highlights for more than 30 years, so he gives us his thoughts on the Canucks as well as outlining his friendship with Michael J Fox and making it to the Ellen show. Jim Robson is the legend of all media legends in this province. The original voice of the Canucks outlines how he got the team's play-by-play job, how he could've been a baseball announcer in Seattle and Milwaukee, his first NHL game and a shocking encounter with Tim Horton, as well as his partnership with Tom Larscheid. He also reflects back on his famous calls -- "Adams, Greg Adams!" and "he'll play, you know he'll play" -- during the '94 Cup run. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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With the B.C. Day long weekend approaching, Matt and Blake asked what comes to mind when you hear "B.C. Sports".
John Shannon stopped by for his regular Friday appearance and hit on the latest from Edmonton where Conor McDavid's agent accepted a position with the Oilers and got his reaction to Tom Wilson's deal and what we might expect from the rest of August in the NHL.
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Matt and Blake discuss if the Canucks can one day surpass Connor McDavid & Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs after it was announced that McDavid's agent would be joining the organization as the CEO of hockey operations. The guys analyze the Whitecaps acquiring Sam Adekugbe and Richie Laryea before welcoming Axel Schuster to the show to breakdown the additions and where the Caps are at ahead of their Leagues Cup match on Friday night. Rob Williams stops by and opines on whether the Canucks should re-sign Ethan Bear, the recent success of the B.C. Lions and Whitecaps, and how those two teams stack up against the Canucks. We hear from you, the listener in our weekly 'To The People We Go' segment where we go over the top comments, hot takes and 'Tell Me I'm Wrong' submissions on our social channels. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss the Canadian 7 and where the Canucks might rank this upcoming season. They also talk about the plethora of centres in Montreal, and whether a deal could be struck to fill Vancouver's third-line centre role, as well as riffing off The Athletic's ranking of teams by contract efficiency and the progress the Canucks have made on that front. Frank Corrado returns from a summer vacation to discuss offseason training and how NHL players go about it, including when they're abroad on leisure time. Frank sizes up the Canadian 7, as well as some of the draft eligible talent at the Hlinka-Gretzky tournament, plus tells us about ex-teammate Sven Baertschi, who is reportedly retiring. Chris Gear joins to tell us about his new firm, Blackfin Sports Group, a consulting and legal firm based in Vancouver and specializing in the sports & entertainment industry. Chris gives us the lowdown on what they will do and who is a part of his team. He also handicaps the Elias Pettersson contract extension, and speaks to Baertschi's career in Vancouver. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt (hiccup) has some issues in the final segment of the show, but pushes on to handle an extensive Es & Os segment including a (burp) mishap from the previous day. The guys discuss the need for another major Canucks move to be a playoff club, as well as the Lions game in Winnipeg Thursday with Dane Evans back at QB, and the arrival of a Mexican giant, Club Tigres, to BC Place Friday for a Leagues Cup match against Whitecaps FC. Patrick Johnston stops by after going quiet for week on social media and getting admonished by Matt. He discusses the rise of the Lions and Whitecaps and the new expectations of Vancouver sports crowd (winning) heading into Canucks season. They also discuss the brilliant career of Christine Sinclair amidst a colossal failure by Canada at the World Cup. Vanni Sartini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) tells us why Tigres is the best club in CONCACAF and how much he's looking forward to the test they'll bring to Vancouver, as well as updating his lineup for Friday and commenting on what the team needs to compete in MLS with the trade deadline and transfer window almost closed. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Blake returns to talk shop with Matt on a terrific weekend for local spots. The Lions tie a CFL record for shutouts in a season with another blanking of the Elks & the Whitecaps come back from the death, at the death, to advance to the knockout stage at Leagues Cup. Other topics include the Canucks chasing milestones (and how team achievement needs to upend individual statistics) and Canada's awful performance at the FIFA World Cup. TSN's Farhan Lalji joins from Chicago to tell us why the Lions defence is so great and evaluates QB Dane Evans' performance off the bench in a win for the injured Vernon Adams Jr. Farhan also catches us up on Nathan Rourke's plight at Jaguars camp, as well as talk what the Canucks need to do this summer before training camp. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Rink Wide: Vancouver co-host Jeff Paterson discuss the Canucks contending under this ownership. How they did once and can again if only this year-to-year management morphs into a better long-term plan. The guys also talk about Ilya Mikheyev's recovery, Andrei Kuzmenko's globetrotting and the progress made last year under head coach Rick Tocchet. John Shannon joins to recap BC Hockey Hall of Fame weekend in Penticton, including a tender moment between Brent Seabrook and his son; the Canucks timeline for contending; the NHL schedule matrix and whether the Canucks can avoid long, eastern road trips in October; plus the careers of Patrice Bergeron and Jonathan Toews. Paterson replace Price for another edition of SvP: Today's topic, can the Canucks contend over the next 3 years. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Co-host Jeff Paterson, one half of the Rink Wide: Vancouver podcast duo, and Matt discuss Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko's forthcoming season: as a bounce-back candidate, as a breakout candidate, his workload, his backup, and his history with injuries. The Welcome Matt covers Elias Pettersson's next contract and how the Sebastian Aho extension serves as comparable. Kevin Woodley joins to discuss Canucks goaltending, including a new system under Rick Tocchet making it easier on the goalies and not being as reliant on the position, Demko's new offseason collaborator, the backup competition in camp between Spencer Martin and Arturs Silovs, the sweet spot in terms of number of starts, especially early in the season where feasibly Demko could play the first 14 games. Rob Williams gives us his lines and pairings for the Canucks on opening night, as well as takes us through ticket prices at Rogers Arena this season and in-game entertainment with the Canucks advertising changes to their game-day program. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and co-host Rink Wide: Vancouver co-host Jeff Paterson talk about Sebastian Aho's rich contract extension and how it relates to the Canucks getting Elias Pettersson extended. They discuss the high and low ends of what Pettersson could make on his new deal, and compare him to Aho and other players in the same contract vicinity. They also discuss the Montreal Canadiens as a potential trade partner for the Canucks given the former's surplus of centremen. Rick Celebrini, the director of Performance and Sports Medicine for the Golden State Warriors, stops by to tell us how much he misses Vancouver and the tabs he keeps on his former employers (Canucks, Whitecaps). Rick shares stories about working at Rogers Arena with his two oldest sons (Aiden and Macklin) in tow. He talks about Aiden's journey to being a Canucks draft pick and what lays ahead for Macklin, the presumptive first overall pick in the 2024 NHL draft. He also tells us about the Warriors culture, which includes NBA stars keeping tabs on his sons' hockey careers. We go "To The People" and hear from Sekeres and Price listeners and followers, while the Welcome Matt tackles improvement-from-within and bounce-back candidates as we continue our theme on what it will take for the Canucks to be Cup contenders. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Rink Wide: Vancouver co-host Jeff Paterson joins Matt in place of Blake and discuss how many pieces are lacking for the Canucks to call themselves Cup contenders. The guys also discuss the glut of defencemen in Carolina after the Tony DeAngelo signing and who might shake free; as well as the remaining free agents and if anybody could secure a multi-year deal. Other topics include: Patrice Bergeron's retirement, the B.C. Lions extraordinary defence, Canada's second match vs Ireland at the FIFA World Cup, and a break for the Whitecaps in Leagues Cup. Patrick Johnston guests and talks about the departure of Canucks AGM Derek Clancey, the trading out of so many draft picks this decade, and what it will take for the Canucks to contend. And Vancouver Canadians outfielder Garrett Spain tells us about his first love (hockey) growing up as a Nashville Jr Predator, and about his penchant for dramatic home runs in what's being called "The Summer of Spain" out at The Nat. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Rink Wide: Vancouver podcast co-host Jeff Paterson sits in for a vacationing Blake Price and discusses the two-year anniversary of the Oliver Ekman-Larsson trade as well as Brock Boeser's chances at 30 goals and all the traded out draft picks since 2015. Had they kept them, would the Canucks be a Cup contender? B.C. Lions head coach Rick Campbell, fresh off a win on Saturday, stops by with good news on quarterback Vernon Adams' knee injury, as well as thoughts about his incredible defence and this weekend's upcoming game in Edmonton. The guys also discuss Brian Harman winning the Open Championship, an extraordinary Leagues Cup match for the Whitecaps on Friday, and the Jays-Mariners series which lived up to its billing. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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With Matt off, it's the return of the Price and Paterson show, featuring Rink Wide: Vancouver co-host, Jeff Paterson! Blake and Jeff tee up a big weekend of local sports, including the Jays vs. Mariners series, the Whitecaps and Lions games as well as recapping the Canadian Women's first match at the World Cup. The guys then touch on Brock Boeser and wonder if he'll ever become the 30 goal scorer like many thought he would one day. The pride of Oliver, B.C., John Shannon, stops by live from his hometown to chat about the B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2023. John then chimes in on why Derek Clancey may've left the Canucks for the Maple Leafs, the Erik Karlsson trade rumours and more. The show wraps up with a fresh edition of Sekeres vs. Price debating if the Canucks need to sign another goaltender or not. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake talk about the capacity for blockbuster trades later this summer with so many frontline NHL players on the block, and a banner 2024 free-agent class that could well be traded too. They take a look at the Hurricances defence, where former Canuck Jalen Chatfield could rise into a top-4 role, particularly if Brett Pesce -- an ideal Quinn Hughes defence partner -- is moved. The guys also discuss a big weekend at BC Place with the Caps hosting a Leagues Cup match against Mexican powerhouse Club León on Friday, and the Lions welcoming in the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday. MLB Network's Adnan Virk stops by to preview the Jays-Mariners series in Seattle, and give us his movie recommendation at the box office this weekend: Barbie or Oppenheimer. Rob Williams of the Daily Hive says the Canucks need another goalie just to be safe, and tells us about the new addition at the concessions stands at BC Place this weekend. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake talk about Canucks ticket prices, the loss of Canucks AGM Derek Clancey to the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Hockey Night in Canada panel staying in tact. Other topics include the Open Championship at Royal Liverpool, and upcoming games for the B.C. Lions and Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Connor Bedard, the first pick of the 2023 NHL draft from North Vancouver, joins to show to talk about draft weekend, expectations for his rookie season, playing inline hockey in the summer, and the abundance of BC players who are making waves in the NHL. Alex Gangué-Ruzic joins the show to preview Canada's chances at the FIFA World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, as well as talk about the politics swirling about the club and Canada Soccer. Plus we go To The People for your Tell Me I'm Wrong submissions and Hot Takes. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake talk about the departure of Canucks AGM Derek Clancey to Toronto; single-game tickets on sale and which home game they'd most like to attend this season; and the Erik Karlsson trade saga, seemingly down to two teams and a game of chicken. The guys also discuss the Lions shooting for another home/divisional win in Saturday's clash against the Saskatchewan Roughriders, where the upper-bowl at BC Place has been opened; and the women's World Cup, which begins Thursday with Canada facing Nigeria. Patrick Johnston stops by to talk about the Canucks schedule, tickets sales, marquee games and colour commentator position, as well as Brock Boeser, his summer routine changes and expectations for next season. B.C. Lions special teams consultant Mike Benevides, a former head coach of the Lions, talks about the upcoming game but reminisces about his time with the club 20 years ago when star players and huge crowds were the norm. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake look back our Friday's poll regarding Tony DeAngelo's availability and whether or not he'd fit with the Canucks; Connor Bedard signing with the Blackhawks on his 18th birthday; and how the Canucks' chances of making the playoffs next year would be greatly enhanced if Calgary and Winnipeg continue re-tooling this summer. Burnaby's Nabil Karim joins to talk about his journey in sports media that has taken him to suburban Atlanta covering the NBA and NHL for TNT. He tells us about the Rick Tocchet he knows from working together on the NHL panel, and previews a big summer for Canadian hoops at the FIBA World Cup. Vanni Sartini is back from punishment and will be on the touchline Friday for the Whitecaps' Leagues Cup match against Mexican side Club León. He talks about Saturday's 4-2 win over LA Galaxy, assistant Mike D'Agostino running the bench, and Lionel Messi coming to MLS. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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It's Friday and with that comes another edition of SvP! Matt and Blake debate whether the Canucks are going to be a more entertaining team next season. Our poll question centres around if Tony DeAngelo, who was bought out by the Philadelphia Flyers, would be a potential fit with the Vancouver Canucks or not. The fellas discuss the Canadian basketball roster for the upcoming FIBA World Cup, as well as the behind-the-scenes draft video the Canucks released that showed they had the option to trade down in the first round on the draft floor. John Shannon stops by to discuss the rumours around a shakeup of talent at Hockey Night in Canada, where things are at with the Canucks broadcasting team for next season and Canadian sports media overall, some of the remaining storylines in the hockey world, and the health of his podcasting co-host, the legendary Bob McCown. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss JT Miller as a potential Canucks captain, as well as No. 1. What kind of goalie would have to come into the organization to wear the honoured (not retired) number of Roberto Luongo and Kirk McLean.
The guys also talk about the Whitecaps' 2-1 win over Austin and the yellow card given to coach Vanni Sartini at the end of the match.
Rob Williams of the Daily Hive/Offside stops by to talk about penalty-killing personnel and coach Rick Tocchet's pledge to use Elias Pettersson, Quinn Hughes and Miller less frequently on that unit. Rob gives us a tutorial on what numbers can't be worn by new Canucks.
Plus, we go to The People for your Tell Me I'm Wrong submissions, comments and feedback over the last week.
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Matt and Blake discuss the brief tenure of Travis Dermott as a Canuck, and debate which young winger needs a stronger season: Vasily Podkolzin or Nils Höglander. They also discuss an in-season tournament for the NHL: a Canada Cup. Former Canucks player and assistant coach Jason King joins the show to talk about his time running the Canucks power play with terrific insight on JT Miller's input, Elias Pettersson's one-timer, and the bumper spot with Bo Horvat now in New York. Jason reflects on his time spent with the organization, riding shotgun with the Sedin twins, and how his family loved their time in beautiful B.C. An excited Sam Shaw joins the show after being a ninth-round pick of the Toronto Blue Jays. The Victoria shortstop tells us he hopes to sign soon and ultimately play for the Vancouver Canadians at Nat Bailey Stadium. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt returns from a long weekend and joins Blake in discussing if the Canucks should still trade a winger, as we were all expecting before the draft and free agency. The guys also talk about Nils Höglander's landing place come training camp now that he has a new contract at NHL money. The golf report, brought to you by the Whistler Golf Club, features Canadian golf star Brooke Henderson, who was interviewed by our own Jeff Paterson out at Shaughnessy ahead of the Canadian Women's Open next month. Patrick Johnston stops by to discuss Canucks topics including Ian Cole's number switch, Tyler Myers' future, Höglander's place in the organization, and why an ECHL affiliate is important for the crease. Vancouver Whitecaps FC midfielder Ali Ahmed joins to show to talk about his eventful season. From a Caps reserve to a starting midfielder, a call-up to play for Canada for the first time, and that scary concussion he suffered in May. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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On the Price & Paterson show, Blake Price and Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) discuss the news from the weekend involving the Vancouver Canucks. From Nils Höglander's extension to Ian Cole switching from No. 28 to 82 out of respect for Luc Bourdon, the guys also touch on the results from B.C. Lions and Vancouver Whitecaps. Former Canucks assistant general manager Chris Gear chimes in on the Höglander extension, when Elias Pettersson could sign his extension, the price and why it might be wise for Petey to wait it out, the decision to buyout Oliver Ekman-Larsson, trading Tyler Myers and the parameters around the bonus as well as what it's like to be a front-office executive around this time of the year. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Jeff Paterson of the Rink Wide: Vancouver podcast sits in Sekeres' seat co-hosting with Blake. The guys ponder if the Canucks will make a big move or not this off-season to free up some cap space (where have we heard that before?) so they can perhaps add another free agent or two. They touch on Jared McCann's comments on Luke Gazdic's podcast talking about his experiences in Vancouver as a rookie and how it affected him. Now that he's retired, is Alain Vigneault the greatest coach in Canucks history, or does that title belong to Pat Quinn? The guys also tee up the weekend for the Vancouver Whitecaps and B.C. Lions, with both teams looking to bounce back after rough outings. Lions QB Vernon Adams joins us and says the defeat to the Argos is well in the rearview mirror, as the Leos get set to host Adams' former team, the Montreal Alouettes, on Sunday. Former Canucks analyst Rachel Doerrie breaks down the Canucks signings this off-season and provides an update on Tyler Myers' $5 million bonus and if the team is likely to move him or not. We also chat with Rachel on the team's decision to draft Tom Willander over local product Zach Benson. The show wraps up with a Sekeres vs. Price battle in which Matt and Blake debate (recorded on Thursday) whether the Canucks should trade Myers before opening night in October. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake with a big show featuring Jeff Paterson, Rob Williams plus we hear from Canucks skills coach Chris Higgins after development camp. S&P talk about what's left on the free-agent market at third-line centre and big wingers, plus Alain Vigneault's decision to retire from coaching and which Canucks prospect is most exciting. Paterson gives his recap of development camp and Wednesday's scrimmage. Names discussed include: Jonathan Lekkerimäki, Tom Willander, Elias "D" Pettersson, Vilmer Alriksson, Kirill Kudryavtsev and Nikita Tolopilo. Jeff also offers his thoughts on AV. Rob wonders whether Vigneault is worthy of the Canucks' Ring of Honour, and can't understand the Tyler Myers trade noise out of San Jose. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss whether Tyler Myers will return after the addition of three free-agent defencemen; development camp and some of the prospects in the Canucks' system; some saltiness from Oliver Ekman-Larsson over in Sweden, and improvements on defence in light of the Rutherford/Allvin history in Pittsburgh. Rick Dhaliwal stops by with info on the negotiation with Elias Pettersson on a contract extension, and Myers' future. He also talks about remaining free agents that could fit the bill at third-line centre. Frank Corrado gives us his insight on former defence partner Ian Cole, the system for defencemen when he was in Pittsburgh under Coach Tocchet, Jim Rutherford and Patrik Allvin. Frank shares his feelings on what a summer development camp should aim to do, and on some of the deals handed out in free agency. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake are back after digesting the weekend's free agency news. The guys discuss the signings of Soucy, Cole and Blueger and the roster battles shaping up at Canucks training camp. They also take a look at the penchant for penalties from two of three newcomers, and the cap flexibility the club has left themselves going forward. Darren Dreger from the (Ray & Dregs Hockey Podcast) with his last hit of the season tells us that the Canucks said 'no' on a defenceman being pushed by an Eastern club, and informs that all is not as rosy as Patrik Allvin led us to believe Saturday with regards to Tanner Pearson's injured hand. Patrick Johnston addresses a number of Canucks issues including J.T. Miller staying and now having a no-move clause, the signings of free agents and whether there's any room left for upgrades. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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A special NHL Free Agency episode on Canada Day features a full analysis of the moves the Canucks made -- and some they didn't make. Matt, Blake and Jeff Paterson from the Rink Wide: Vancouver podcast evaluate the signings of defencemen Carson Soucy, Ian Cole, Matt Irwin, centre Teddy Blueger and goaltender Zach Sawchenko. They kick around the signings elsewhere across the league including players such as Ryan O'Reilly, Luke Schenn that interested the Canucks, as well as players (such as Morgan Geekie) on the fingertips of Canucks' fans on social media. The guys have a big picture discussion on what brought the team to this Canada Day with limited cap space to fill several holes; debating not just what these additions mean for the Canucks' push to make the playoffs next season, but in the longer-term given that only one player signed a multi-year contract. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Jeff Paterson from the Rink Wide: Vancouver podcast sits in for Blake Price and discusses the Canucks free agency targets on defence and at third-line centre, as well as the decisions to not qualify defencemen Ethan Bear and Travis Dermott. The guys talk development camp, which starts Sunday, and this week's entry draft, as well as important long weekend games for the B.C. Lions and Whitecaps. Rick Dhaliwal stops by with more on free-agent defencemen Carson Soucy and Ian Cole, as well as tidbits on a potential Tyler Myers trade, and free-agent check-ins on J.T. Compher, Ryan O'Reilly, Nick Bjugstad and Teddy Blueger. Rick tells us that goalie David Rittich might well land with the Canucks, and why defenceman Cal Foote will not be joining his father Adam, a Canucks assistant, in Vancouver. Former Vancouver Canucks right-handed defenceman Frank Corrado provides his analysis of Canucks' RHD picks Tom Willander and Hunter Brzustewicaz, and his contract predictions for UFAs like Soucy. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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The Canucks make six selections on Day 2 of the NHL Entry Draft, and we break them all down as well as grading the class. Matt and Blake have more on first-round pick Tom Willander, the pros and cons of the Canucks' first selection, and on the rebuffed opportunities to trade down. Plus, the guys discuss the rumours of a Tyler Myers trade to San Jose and how the Canucks will spend their free agent dollars. Draft insider Cam Robinson joins from Nashville with his scouting report on third-round pick Hunter Brzustewicz and the rest of Vancouver's draft class. And Aiden Celebrini, the Canucks' sixth-round pick and the son of former Canucks director of human performance Rick, stops by and beams about being drafted by his hometown team. Aiden reminisces about being around the Canucks as a kid and on the ice with guys like Dan Hamhuis and Zack Kassian. He also talks about his brother Macklin, the presumptive first-overall pick in next year's NHL draft, and his two youngest siblings, who are great athletes in their own right. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Matt and Blake discuss and dissect Tom Willander, the Canucks' choice at 11th overall in the NHL. From his love of the Canucks at an early age (Orca > Skate), to his meteoric rise up draft boards in the second half of this season, to his next step at Boston University where he'll learn the North American game and get a better opportunity to work on his strength and offensive game. Draft insider Cam Robinson stops by from Nashville with his evaluation of Willander as a player and on how the Canucks did value wise. The guys discuss whether there were trade down opportunities, and the top-10 surprises of Simashev & Danielson -- two other prospects the Canucks were reportedly eyeing. We also discuss the team passing on local product Zach Benson. Jeff Paterson from the Rink Wide: Vancouver podcast puts it all into context for us. The Canucks organizational needs now and in the future, where Willander fits, and what's left to do -- top-4 defenceman, third-line centre -- for this coming season. Plus, we go To The People and take listeners/follower reaction to the Canucks pick. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.
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Big show in advance of the NHL draft and with Canucks GM Patrik Allvin holding a press conference from Nashville. Matt and Blake discuss Allvin comments, including the Canucks prioritizing upside and difference-makers over safer picks at #11, and whether that's fact or smoke. The guys also discuss the Friday deadline on qualifying defenceman Ethan Bear and whether he'll be traded or let go, plus Maxime Comtois, whom Anaheim is letting go and would qualify as the big winger on the Canucks' offseason wish list. Darren Dreger (Ray & Dregs Hockey Podcast) joins from Nashville with some information on the Canucks and Blackhawks talking trade prior to the latter's acquisition of Taylor Hall from Boston. Is there still a Conor Garland deal to be made with the Hawks? Would it involve picks #11 and #19, which Chicago owns. Also, Carolina's decision on Brett Pesce, especially when the Canes are in on Erik Karlsson. Could Pesce shake free and be available to the Canucks in a trade. Elite Prospects' Cam Robinson stops for a mock draft up to pick #11. Cam, Matt and Blake all make selections for Vancouver. Cam also reports on the smoke around Anaheim at second overall, and why he wouldn't take Brandon centre Nate Danielson at #11. Presented by Applewood Auto Group
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A full weekend of sports to recap with Matt and Blake plus you can really start to feel the NHL off season buzz in today’s show! Draft week talk and free agency throughout, including with Patrick Johnston, who goes into his guesses for the week to come, plus some info on the late Gino Odjick. Also, Rink Wide: Vancouver's Jeff Paterson stops by and gives his thoughts on the likelihood of the Canucks moving up or down at the draft, draft options at 11 and more. We wrap up the show with the old debate of “Best player available vs drafting for need” as the topic for the latest instalment of SvP.
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Sitting in for Matt is the co-host of the Rink Wide: Vancouver podcast, Jeff Paterson. Blake and Jeff get into the NHL's decision to hault all specialty jerseys in warmup, the B.C. Lions' big win over the Blue Bombers on Thursday to push their record to 3-0 and the Canucks pre-season schedule. Less than a week until the NHL Draft, our Canucks insider Rick Dhaliwal shares what he's hearing around the club in terms of who they like at pick eleven, the notion of trading up, the latest on Ethan Bear's qualifying offer and what potential free agents and trade options the Canucks could pursue.
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Matt and Blake unpack all of Patrik Allvin's comments from Wednesday, including: the 11th overall pick, Elias Pettersson's contract, Brock Boeser's summer, Tyler Myers' standing and area in need of improvement, Ethan Bear's RFA status, the health of Tanner Pearson and Ilya Mikheyev and the work ahead this summer. Frank Corrado stops by with his thoughts on the Oliver Ekman-Larsson buyout, Boeser's summer training, Myers' play in his own zone, the merits of trading up from 11, and free-agent targets among defence. Rob Williams on trading up in the draft, the missing scoreboard at Rogers Arena, new names/faces for Canucks in-house content, and why Alex Mogilny wasn't a Hall-of-Fame snub in comparison to Pierre Turgeon.
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Matt and Blake discuss the reported interest in third-line centre options (O'Reilly, McLeod, Rodrigues & others) for the Vancouver Canucks as well as trade targets on defence (Girard, Parayko, Pesce, Hanifin). They also discuss the Lions first-place showdown in Winnipeg Thursday, Canada at the Gold Cup and the Hockey Hall of Fame class of 2023. Darren Dreger (Ray & Dregs Hockey Podcast) stops by and reports the Canucks are looking for a big winger on top of the top-4 defenceman and third-line centre. Dregs discuss the trade targets on defence, specifically Pesce and Hanifin, as well as the possibility of a J.T. Miller trade and what's to become of Ethan Bear now that he's injured and due to miss time. Plus, we go To The People for their hot takes, tell me I'm wrong submissions and comments on our topics over the last week.
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Today on the show, the reaction from the OEL buyout continues to pour in! This time, it’s Patrick Johnston of The Province. The guys breakdown what the Canucks could do with the new cap space, and give an overall recap of the OEL tenure in Vancouver. Plus, The NHL draft is only a week away, so it’s time for another visit from Cam Robinson of Elite Prospects. He gives his reports on a number of players, including some that may be available to the Canucks at #11, like Oliver Moore and maybe even Dalibor Dvorsky? Plus a few more prospects with some with local connections.
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After a weekend to digest the news, Matt and Blake dig deep on the repercussions of the Oliver Ekman-Larsson buyout and what this now allows the Canucks' to do this offseason. The guys also talk about another home-run opening day for the B.C. Lions, an incredible event that drew 33K inside BC Place for LL Cool J and the first shutout win in nearly 46 years. Plus, the Vancouver Canadians, already off to the Northwest League playoffs after winning the season's first-half. Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) stops by to talk about the OEL buyout and shopping priorities. Do they still need to trade a winger? Is the biggest need a third-line centre or top-4 defenceman? Will they still explore a JT Miller trade? Lions owner Aman Doman takes a bow and wraps up the weekend that was for the Lions. Doman mentions other CFL clubs adopting their practice of festivities to draw young people to CFL stadiums, as well as commentating on the game, the concert, and the party on the plaza.
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The Canucks have bought out Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Matt and Blake react to the massive news with a special insert at the top of the show. Then, we get into our regularly scheduled podcast that was recorded before the news of the day. The guys discuss the NHL's buyout window opening (recorded before the OEL buyout), the possibility of trading back in the draft with the Nashville Predators, and the continuing saga of Tanner Pearson. Other topics include Canada's victory in men's soccer over Panama and the Nations League final against the USA. B.C. Lions president Duane Vienneau stops by with all details for the celebration at Terry Fox Plaza this weekend, including an update on ticket sales. Duane talks about what inspired him and Amar Doman to turn up the promotion for home openers, as well as their efforts in the community. Rick Dhaliwal updates the medical situations of Pearson, Ethan Bear and Tucker Poolman, as well as the contractual situations of Luke Schenn, Kyle Burroughs and Noah Juulsen. Lastly, we wrap up the show debating whether or not the Canucks should bring back Ethan Bear or walk away (also recorded before the OEL buyout) in the latest edition of 'Sekeres vs. Price.'
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Matt and Blake reminisce about the 2011 Cup final on the anniversary of Game 7, and the most memorable Canucks' moments since. They also discuss the plight of Ethan Bear and how his shoulder surgery complicates his contract situation this summer and the Canucks lineup in the early part of next season, as well as the after-party in Vegas and how that city is unlike any other in the aftermath of a championship. Frank Corrado stops by and talks about being drafted by the Canucks (just days after the '11 Cup final), 2023 draft prospects Nate Danielson and Colby Barlow, who are on Vancouver's radar, and lessons to be learned from the Vegas championship. Rob Williams hits many topics including: how many ex-Canucks have won the Cup, the railing collapse at Rogers Arena, the demise of Funny AM, and news from FIFA VP Victor Montagliani about the 2026 World Cup and Vancouver's schedule of games.
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Matt and Blake discuss the Vegas Golden Knights' meteoric rise to Stanley Cup champions, including the benefit of no state income tax, the LTIR exploitation and a dominant performance against Florida in the final. Darren Dreger (Ray & Dregs Hockey Podcast) stops by and muses about a salary cap in the postseason. Other topics include: Anthony Beauvillier as a way to create cap space, the LA Kings expected to be aggressive this summer, the coaching carousel stopping, and the sale of the Ottawa Senators. Draft insider Cam Robinson of Elite Prospects stops by with his evaluations of the 5 players the Canucks took to dinner at the combine: Benson, Willander, Danielson, Barlow and Wood, as well as the right-handed defencemen (Reinbacher & Sandin-Pellikka) and the merits of trading back from #11 to #19. And we hear feedback from you, the listener in our weekly 'To The People We Go' segment!
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Matt and Blake talk NHL draft with the Canucks courting prospects at the combine, second-chance candidates on the trade market and the possibility of a blockbuster deal. The fellas also discuss Canadian NBA champions after Jamal Murray wins one with the Nuggets, and the week of parties/events ahead for the B.C. Lions. Patrick Johnston stops by and catches us up on the travels of Andrei Kuzmenko and Vasily Podkolzin, and Vancouver's Eli Saul, a pitcher for the Hillsboro Hops, joins to talk about pitching at Nat Bailey Stadium this week.
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A huge show following a busy weekend in sports. Matt and Blake talk Nick Taylor's historic victory at the Canadian Open, the Canucks in the NHL trade market, Canada Day at the UFC card, the Whitecaps getting a result against the best team in MLS and the build-up to the Lions home opener Saturday. Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) stops by to talk Canucks and Taylor. Mark Zecchino is the Canadian voice of PGA Tour Radio, he talks about his iconic call of Taylor's victory and an unforgettable moment in Canadian sport. We cap off the show with a recap of UFC 289 with our producer Grady Sas who was in attendance on Saturday.
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Big show heading into a busy weekend in sports. Matt and Blake discuss the Columbus Blue Jackets' acquisition of two top-4 defencemen this week and whether that means other d-men could be available to the Canucks. They also laud the B.C. Lions for a thorough victory in the CFL season opener over Calgary. Darren Dreger (Ray & Dregs Hockey Podcast) stops by with two names to watch -- one available in trade, the other a UFA -- in the Canucks quest for a third-line centre. And local MMA journalist James Lynch joins in-studio with his thoughts on UFC 289 in Vancouver, the first card in Canada in 4 years and the first PPV here since 2014.
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Huge show after the Whitecaps win a second straight Canadian championship and with the Lions kicking off in 2023. Frank Corrado stops by to talk about how Brock Boeser can improve this summer, and identifies some prospects who should be available to the Canucks with their 11th overall pick. Rob Williams on B.C. Place and the possibility of Lionel Messi playing a match in Vancouver. And Axel Schuster, Caps' CEO and sporting director, takes a bow and previews what's to come for the Canadian champions.
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Huge day of sports news and upcoming events, and we cover it all: a big cap-clearing trade in the NHL; the Whitecaps play for a second consecutive Canadian championship; the B.C. Lions season opener-- tectonic changes in the world of professional golf; Lionel Messi coming to North America; and, of yeah, the Stanley Cup final and NBA Finals are ongoing. Rick Dhaliwal joins not on his usual day and he isn't pleased! Ryan Phillips tells us about his defence and the issue with Jonathan Kongbo in advance of the Lions opener in Calgary. Plus, To the People We Go!
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Matt and Blake discuss hitting in the NHL these days after Matthew Tkachuk's hard check on Jack Eichel in the Stanley Cup final; the 3-way deal with Philly, Columbus and L.A.; the plight of the Canucks this summer if no salary-cap increase as well as the Caps Canadians championship game and the Lions season opener. Patrick Johnston stops by to talk about Eichel potentially winning a Cup before Connor McDavid and Vasily Podkolzin's future. Ahead of UFC 289 in Vancouver, we welcome Canadian fighter Mike Malott to get his take on the event, his journey through MMA and his Welterweight fight against Adam Fugitt.
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Blake returns in time to discuss the future of Vasily Podkolzin after his draft classmate Cole Caufield signs a rich extension in Montreal.
The guys, joined by JPat, also talk about the NHL salary cap unlikely to increase more than $1 million, which hurts the Canucks, as well about former Canucks coach Travis Green looking like he will once again be left on the NHL coaching sidelines with all but two top jobs filled.
The Memorial Cup, the Lions season opener and final cuts (complete with some drama from a former player), and the Whitecaps draw Saturday are also discussed. Caps midfielder Julian Gressel stops by to preview Wednesday's Canadian championship at B.C. Place.
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Jeff Paterson sits in for Blake Price, and discusses organized team activities in the NHL offseason and the wink wink nature of club personnel being on the ice after the NHL/NHLPA agreed to a summer trial. Matt and Jeff also discuss the ramifications for the offseason if the Canucks can't clear cap space, where that leaves them as a shopper hoping to improve.
BC Lions owner Amar Doman stops by to talk about booking LL Cool J for the club's home opener on June 17. And Rick Dhaliwal updates the status of Ethan Bear and other Canucks free agents, who may have to wait on the club clearing cap space, as well as Milan Lucic's desire to come home.
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Jeff Paterson, from the Rink Wide: Vancouver podcast, sits in for a vacationing Blake Price and discusses the month ahead for the Vancouver Canucks, who are going to have to shed salary (as they've been saying they want to do) at some point. Jeff wonders whether there are opportunities with new managers taking over in CGY, TOR, NSH, PHI and PIT. John Shannon stops by to talk hockey on television: the Cup final, the decline of regional sports networks and, of course, Ray Ferraro being added to Canucks regional broadcasts. And Rob Williams joins to discuss what should be the largest contract in Canucks history.
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Big show with news about the Canucks' broadcasts next season and NHL Insider Darren Dreger (Ray & Dregs Hockey Podcast. Dregs lets us know if there's still a chance that the NHL salary cap goes up next year, which the Canucks would desperately want to see. He also catches us up on the latest with the Arizona Coyotes, the Ottawa Senators sale and Victoria's Spencer Carbery, new coach of the Washington Capitals. Tyler Green of Daily Hive/Offside joins to talk more about his scoop on Canucks TV broadcasts next year. How many games will Ray Ferraro do? Who else might help fill the chair vacated by John Garrett?
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With a Stanley Cup final featuring Jack Eichel and Matthew Tkachuk -- two players who got to greener pastures -- Matt and Blake wonder about Elias Pettersson's future with the Vancouver Canucks. Will he ask out like Eichel did with Buffalo? Will he tell the Canucks he won't sign long-term, like Tkachuk did with Calgary? Patrick Johnston stops by to tackle those questions and forecast Arturs Silovs place in the organization following an MVP performance at the World Championships. And Dasan Brown, a Canadian playing for the Canadians, joins to tell us what it's like to play before those great crowds "At The Nat."
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Today on the show, the guys recap a busy weekend in sport and the crazy conclusion to the Men's IIHF World Hockey Championship, and what it means for Arturs Silovs’ immediate future with the Vancouver Canucks. Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) stops by for his thoughts on Silovs, plus the Team Canada contributions of Ethan Bear, Tyler Myers and Milan Lucic. Then, David Menard of the B.C. Lions joins the show from training camp in Kamloops, as the Lions get set to finish off their preseason schedule this Thursday at BC Place. All this, and a chance to win Whitecaps tickets to the Canadian Championship final!
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Matt and Blake debated the Canucks trading down from 11th overall in the draft in order to shed salary in our SvP segment. They also discuss whether J.T. Miller makes sense for the Carolina Hurricanes after that club falls short again in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Canucks insider Rick Dhaliwal stops by with news about Ilya Mikheyev's recovery, Andrei Kuzmenko's preparations for next season, why a third Canucks stop for Luke Schenn is sounding less likely and if the team will sign prospects Arvid Costmar or Connor Lockhart.
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Today on the show, after the Panthers win, Matt and Blake congratulate Roberto Luongo on another visit to the Stanley Cup Final, and reminisce on his time in Vancouver. Frank Corrado stops by with his experience around Luongo, plus his take on the thought of Mike Gillis as possible GM of the Leafs. Also, Rob Williams has an update on the “seat beat” at Rogers Arena, along with his summary of a chat with Trevor Linden on the captaincy in Vancouver.
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Are the Vancouver Canucks going to trade down at the draft in hopes of creating cap space? Matt and Blake get into the possibilities with rumblings that the Chicago Blackhawks may look to trade up from 19. The guys discuss Arturs Silovs' strong play at the IIHF World Championships as Latvia gets set to face Sweden in the quarter-finals. Is Silovs the Canucks' goalie of the future? Hockey insider Darren Dreger (Ray & Dregs) opines on the chances of the Canucks moving up in the draft and the team's continued desire to shed salary off the books. We go around the NHL and discuss some of the biggest GM & coaching openings: will Kyle Dubas be the next GM in Pittsburgh? Does former Canucks head coach Travis Green have a legitimate shot at joining the Calgary Flames? Is Mike Babcock about to get another chance in the league? We then wrap up the show with our weekly 'To The People We Go' segment where we take your feedback from the past week.
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Matt and Blake unpack a long weekend including some Canucks news on Vitaly Kravtsov and maybe some cap relief from PA/league negotiations to come. The guys chronicle the fine play from a trio of Canucks at the World Championships, as well as digesting Brooks' Koepka's win at the PGA Championship, the Caps' sound victory over Seattle, and the Lions bringing home a Vancouverite from the NFL. Patrick Johnston stops by and outlines the steps for a Kravtsov/Canucks reunion down the road, as well as commenting on the most dysfunctional Canadian franchise and on Gary Mason's interview about the workings Canucks ownership.
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A special S&P Presents for the Victoria Day holiday: Vancouver Media Legends. The third-part in an ongoing series with Globe and Mail columnist Gary Mason and former 1040 host Dave Pratt. Mason provides rare insight into Canucks ownership and the Aquilini family, telling us that family patriarch Luigi is no longer involved and the two big regrets of chairman Francesco. Gary also shares his thoughts on how the Canucks should build from here. With Pratt, the guys mark the passing of poker legend Doyle Brunson, and his legendary on-air fight with Don Taylor back in 2009. Pratt also shares his forecast on the future of the Canucks and Lions.
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Matt and Blake debate the need for air conditioning in Vancouver after a rare heat streak in May. They also discuss Arturs Silovs' fine performance at the World Hockey Championships, Canucks trade options for a third-line centre, and the battle at Lions camp to be the starting running back. Rick Dhaliwal stops by with updates on restricted free agents, and a draft prospect that has caught the eye of Vancouver's general manager. Could the Canucks trade up into the top-3?
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Matt returns after a week in the Mexican sun and (believe it or not the show) in his absence the show was devoid of errors/omissions and he became a punching bag on social. Funny how that works. Frank Corrado joins and tells us how many small defencemen he thinks a team can play while still remaining a Cup contender. He also shares his thoughts on whether beautiful goals like Colorado scored last year will become the Stanley Cup formula, or whether ugly-goal teams like Carolina and Florida are the best recipe. Rob Williams spits fire at local media running "studies" about Rogers Arena being too far from public transit and restaurants, as well as telling us about the outlet that got duped by Canucks Twitter claiming Surrey was trying to land the Arizona Coyotes.
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JPat (Rink Wide: Vancouver) and Blake discuss the news of the day in the hockey world that is the future of the Arizona Coyotes. We bring in NHL insider Darren Dreger (Ray & Dregs Hockey Podcast) to handicap the chances of the team leaving the desert, potential relocation spots before going around the NHL and looking at the vacant GM and coaching positions. We hear from you, the people, in our weekly 'To The People We Go' segment regarding the last week of news and hot takes in Canucks land as well as the top storylines in the sports world.
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Today on the show, Blake is once again joined by co-host Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver), and the guys talk about the two NHL conference finals being set. Plus, they debrief the Canucks' plan for Jonathan Lekkerimäki in the SHL. With training camp underway, B.C. Lions head coach Rick Campbell joins the show to outline the tone of camp and some of the early battles for position. NHL Network’s Mike Kelly stops by with his breakdown of the playoffs so far and some of the trends that led these 4 teams to the conference finals.
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Today on the show, Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) is back filling in for Matt, with he and Blake breaking down the final Canadian departures from the NHL Playoffs. A local kid makes good in the Golf Report. NHL analyst Dave Poulin stops by with his take on what happened with the Leafs and Oilers, and reflects on what it’s taken to win in the 2023 playoffs. Plus, Jeff and Blake look back on the 30 year Stanley Cup drought in Canada.
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Friday on the Price & Paterson show (sorry Sekeres), Blake and Jeff (Rink Wide: Podcast) get into the Canucks heading to Victoria for training camp and how crucial it'll be to start next season off on the right note. The guys touch on Artūrs Šilovs playing for Latvia against Team Canada at the IIHF World Championships. Insider Rick Dhaliwal on what SHL team Jonathan Lekkerimäki is likely to play for, how the team will create cap flexibility, the $50,000 team fine, Jett Woo and the future of Tanner Pearson & Tucker Poolman. "Big Al" Alan Kristmanson stops by from Whistler Golf on opening day of the 2023 season to discuss J.T. Miller's attempt at qualifying for the U.S. Open as well as what to look forward to at the Arnold Palmer-designed course in Whistler this year.
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Blake & JPat (Rink Wide: Vancouver) welcome Rob Williams to discuss the Canucks' new marketing video for next season that's making the rounds on Twitter, as well as the continued discussion on how the team will restructure their salary cap. Former Canucks d-man Frank Corrado discusses Connor Bedard going to Chicago along with the draft lottery results, the top prospects that could be available to the Canucks in the first-round of the upcoming NHL Draft, the Stanley Cup Playoffs & Alex Pietrangelo's slash on Leon Draisaitl.
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Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) fills in for a vacationing Matt Sekeres. JPat & Blake get into the reports of teams asking the Canucks for picks to take on Conor Garland's contract, how the Canucks could create cap space this summer, and J.T. Miller attempt at qualifying for the U.S Open. We hear from you, the audience, in our now-weekly 'To The People We Go segment.' Local boy Macklin Celebrini stops by for a fun chat on Connor Bedard, being a top prospect for next year's 2024 NHL Draft and growing up a Canucks fan. Darren Dreger (Ray & Dregs Hockey Podcast) caps off the show with his perspective on the Garland trade rumblings as well as the NHL coaching carousel and if the league will tinker with the draft lottery to deter teams from tanking.
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The guys unpack the NHL draft lottery from that icky feeling of watching the Chicago Blackhawks win the first overall selection and the right to pick North Van's Connor Bedard, to the potential of the Canucks trading the 11th overall pick for a roster player, or trading down and getting creative in their attempt to create cap space. Elite Prospects' Cam Robinson, our draft insider, stops by and breaks down the quality of player who should be available to the Canucks at #11, as well as offering scouting reports on prospects expected to go in that range. Patrick Johnston joins and explains how the Canucks got a $50K fine from the NHL for holding workouts with team personnel on the ice, as well as the Rick Tocchet effect on summer workouts and potentially personnel decisions this summer.
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Matt and Blake handicap the field of potential destinations for Connor Bedard, arguably BC's greatest hockey prospect ever. There is one team -- outside of the Canucks -- that is palatable. Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) stops by to talk draft lottery, Bedard and the conclusion of a successful Abbotsford Canucks season.
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Busy Friday show with our latest SvP debate: did Quinn Hughes get snubbed in Norris voting? Matt and Blake welcome Rick Dhaliwal to the show with the latest on the Canucks' hunt for a third-line centre and another defenceman. Plus, two local products who might be affordable free-agent options come July 1. Then, Vancouver Whitecaps FC coach Vanni Sartini sets the stage for Saturday's match against Minnesota United FC.
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Matt and Blake welcome Jeff Paterson to talk about the Abbotsford Canucks victory in their playoff series against Calgary; Frank Corrado on playing at Abby Centre and the Stanley Cup playoffs; and Rob Williams on a father-daughter team who make it their hobby to troll the Leafs. Plus, the draft lottery Monday and Leon Draisaitl scoring four goals and not being named one of the game's three stars.
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Matt and Blake debrief the night that was in the NHL playoffs with another pair of game 1 upsets. Then, it’s back into some Canucks news as our resident insider Darren Dreger (Ray & Dregs Hockey Podcast) outlines the activity of an already busy Canucks GM Patrik Allvin. Dreger also dives into the Selke award voting process and where he slots in Elias Pettersson. Plus, it’s a Wednesday, so that means we hear from you in “To The People We Go!"
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Matt and Blake welcome old friend Dave Tomlinson, Seattle Kraken analyst, to serve up some crow for all those who picked Colorado in a sweep. Dave chimes on how the Canucks should feel about being bypassed by their PNW neighbours. Patrick Johnston stops by and talks about lessons learned for advancing past the first round; City Hall's appetite for a new hockey arena; and two local hockey prodigies who want to play for the Canucks, but almost certainly won't play for the Canucks.
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Matt and Blake look back on Friday's 'just get in and anything can happen' poll question after an extraordinary weekend of playoff hockey where the best regular season team ever and defending Stanley Cup champion both lose Game 7s on home ice. They welcome Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) to discuss how the Canucks should feel about their would-be geographic rival Seattle Kraken finding and forging a new rivalry with the Colorado Avalanche, and advancing to a place (the 2nd round) where the Canucks have only been once since 2011 (and that was in the bubble).
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Matt and Blake welcome Rick Dhaliwal to talk Abbotsford Canucks, Vasily Podkolzin's injury, Nils Höglander's future, Jonathan Lekkerimäki's scorching playoffs in Sweden, and the lack of extension talks with Kyle Burroughs. Plus another edition of SvP, asking who should the Canucks keep: Brock Boeser or Conor Garland?
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Matt and Blake talk Canucks on the trade block, how close Vancouver is to competing in the 1sr round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, and the possibility of both Seattle and Toronto advancing to Round 2. Frank Corrado guests and talks about his year in MODO playing for the Sedins' club team, as well as the potential end of a Tampa Bay dynasty (?) and the Leafs route to winning their first series in 19 years. Rob Williams talks arenas: Rogers, the Pacific Coliseum losing its scoreboard, and the need for a Canucks practice facility.
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Matt and Blake are joined by Darren Dreger (Ray & Dregs Hockey Podcast) for the latest rumblings on NHL executive/coach searches, as well as to discuss Elias Pettersson not getting insured to represent Sweden at the World Championships. Jim Mullin, president of Football Canada, stops by to discuss the latest in SFU Alumni's campaign to save its football program. From yesterday's day of giving, to today's announcement that SFU Athletics Hall of Fame football players are asking to be removed. The guys also discuss Rogers Arena and the lack of a Canucks practice facility.
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Matt and Blake are joined by Swedish hockey insider Mike Zanier, who gives us his scouting reports on Canucks' prospects Filip Johansson, Jonathan Lekkerimäki and Lucas Forsell. Patrick Johnston stops by with more on the divorce between former captain Bo Horvat and Canucks Nation. And the guys discuss the success of recent expansion teams Vegas and Seattle.
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Monday's show looks forward to the Abbotsford Canucks next postseason opponent and the weekend that was in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Matt and Blake are joined by Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) to discuss Bo Horvat's lack of production for the Islanders, Canucks fans gleefully cheering on his struggles, and Luke Schenn getting into Tampa Bay Lightning heads. Also, Canadians co-owners Jeff Mooney and Jake Kerr join to discuss their decision to sell the ballclub and their 17-season tenure at Nat Bailey Stadium.
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Matt and Blake are joined by Rick Dhaliwal and Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) to wrap up the week that was for the Vancouver Canucks and around the sports scene in Vancouver. Topics include ex-Canucks in the Stanley Cup playoffs, current Canucks heading to the world championships, changes to the coaching staff, and the Philadelphia Flyers interest in Canucks executives Jim Rutherford and Émilie Castonguay.
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Canucks may be golfing but the Abbotsford Canucks are winners in the postseason, and the fellas discuss the good storylines from Game 1 including Spencer Martin, Nils Höglander, Jack Rathbone and Max Sasson. Ethan Bear is off to the world championships for Canada, Matt and Blake discuss his future in Vancouver. Frank Corrado stops by with his experiences of playing in the Calder Cup playoffs and what that's like when organizational/NHL eyes are upon you. Rob Williams talks about Stanley Cup Playoff broadcasts, and memories of the last time we experienced the playoffs in Vancouver. And we hear from Matteo Polisi, who spear-headed a 3-1 victory for the TSS Rovers over Valour FC in preliminary-round play in the Canadian Championship.
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Matt and Blake continue to dissect Patrik Allvin's year-end press conference, with attention paid to his answers on the coaching change and Rick Tocchet's response to claims that they won meaningless games because of a new coach bump. The fellas also discuss a good year in Abbotsford as the baby Canucks begin the AHL playoffs. Darren Dreger (Ray & Dregs) updates us on Jim Rutherford's evolving role with the club, what he's heard on AGM Émilie Castonguay drawing interest from the Philadelphia Flyers, and the Canucks coaching staff. Jeff Paterson (Rink WIde: Vancouver) on the challenges of re-signing Elias Pettersson and Ethan Bear.
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Huge show as the guys, with help from JPat and PJ, break down the end-of-season press conference by Patrik Allvin and Rick Tocchet. We hear from the GM and head coach on topics such as buyouts, third-line centre, an Elias Pettersson extension, and why the stars were played so much in meaningless games at the end of the season. The guys get into Oliver Ekman-Larsson's future with the club, the goaltending beyond Thatcher Demko with Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver). With Patrick Johnston, the discussion focuses on Brock Boeser's training this offseason, the search for a practice facility, the captaincy and the medical staff.
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Matt and Blake unpack what the Canucks said after the Canucks packed up and headed home. Another early golf season for the players, but some surprises from locker cleanout day including an appearance from Tanner Pearson and Brock Boeser wanting back. Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) stops by with his thoughts on where Boeser goes from here (or does he stay), on Pearson's mangled hand, and on the players' optimism about their play under head coach Rick Tocchet. The Price is Right returns, comparing last year's locker cleanout day to this year's. Almost like it's Groundhog Day.
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Matt and Blake wrap up the final Canucks game of the season with guests Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) and Rick Dhaliwal. The guys cover the milestones reached and missed. The now-established draft lottery odds. And the farewell to Cheech. Jeff takes on the best story of this season, and where this year ranked amongst the worst he's seen. Rick updated us on Elias Pettersson contract extension talks, and tells us what he's hearing on buyouts.
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The final game of the Canucks season brings a time to review. When you consider the nonsense off the ice, was this the worst Canucks season ever? Matt and Blake look at the statistical milestones to be achieved and the latest in the draft lottery saga as well as welcoming guests Frank Corrado to discuss Bo Horvat's comments and Rob "the Hockey Guy" Williams to discuss hockey in, uhhh, Australia?
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Matt & Blake discuss Elias Pettersson hitting the century mark in points against the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night. Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) stops by to break down the game, Thatcher Demko's strong outing, his second-half of the season and what it means for next year. Darren Dreger (Ray & Dregs) shares what he's heard around Tanner Pearson's hand injury, what the Calgary Flames could do this off-season, the Pittsburgh Penguins getting "aggressive" in the summer after all but missing the post-season and the process of players deciding whether or not they'll play in the IIHF World Championships.
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Busy long weekend had the guys talking on this jam-packed show with Patrick Johnston and Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver). The big topic was Bo Horvat's comments about the playoff push in New York and how it's "better than Vancouver." The Golf Report deals with Jon Rahm's victory at the Masters in what could have been a duel for the ages. The Canucks split weekend games, potentially spoiling Calgary's playoff bid, while bidding adieu to their fans with Quinn Hughes as team spokesperson in the final home game. Also a farewell to beloved Canucks broadcaster John Garrett.
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Matt and Blake celebrate the two-year anniversary of Sekeres & Price and Donnie & Dhali by welcoming Don Taylor and Rick Dhaliwal together. The guys reminisce about their times on radio together, the paths that have led them to independent media outlets, and the future of the Vancouver Canucks given another awful season.
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A special Good Friday edition of S&P Presents: Vancouver Media Legends. The guys bring back the media legends theme that generated so much awesome feedback in February with former voice of the Vancouver Canucks and Hockey Night in Canada Jim Hughson and sports-talk pioneer Dan Russell. Hughson, now chairman of the BC Hockey Hall of Fame, reminisces about his time calling Canucks games, working alongside John "Cheech" Garrett and looks forward to the Young Stars tournament in Penticton, his new home. Russell relives his 30-year career on Vancouver radio including the battles with Brian Burke, his bids to do play-by-play, and the changing shape and sound of the sports media industry.
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Matt and Blake welcome guests Frank Corrado and Rob Williams. With Frank, they discuss players "checking out" down the stretch and the opportunity available to young players. Corrado once was in that spot with the Canucks and offered a quote he'd like to take back. Rob Williams discusses the worst eight-year period of Canucks hockey and the ongoing drama with J.T. Miller's emotional outbursts.
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The guys look back on a 4th consecutive loss for the Canucks, 5-2 to Seattle. They discuss Elias Pettersson's beautiful goal, Colin Delia's softy, and J.T. Miller's storming off to the dressing room with 30 seconds left in the second period. Darren Dreger (Ray & Dregs) stops by with details on new college signee Cole McWard. He also discusses Rick Tocchet managing Miller's temper, the trade that wasn't with the Pittsburgh Penguins and his play-by-play days when he worked with a colour analyst named John Garrett. Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) stops by to talk about some harsh words from Tocchet about his group, including whether the Canucks have "checked out." Jeff also discusses the possibility of them losing out to finish the season, and comments on Miller's combustible nature.
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Matt and Blake discuss the Canucks lack of rivalries, new details on the J.T. Miller trade that wasn't with the Pittsburgh Penguins, and next year's backup goaltender job. They also spend time on the demise of SFU's football program, and the sale of the Vancouver Canadians. Patrick Johnston stops by to discuss another missed postseason and how much time has passed since the Canucks last hosted a playoff series. PJ also comments on the captaincy and where Quinn Hughes stands in the pecking order. C's play-by-play man Tyler Zickel joins in-studio to preview the baseball season at hand, including the stadium promotions and the prospects assigned to Vancouver. It all gets going Friday at The Nat. Get your tickets here!
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Big show following a busy weekend of sports where Matt and Blake discuss two Canucks losses, a first NHL goal for Aidan McDonough, a first NHL game for Akito Hirose, the coach's desire for more forecheckers, the ending of Elias Pettersson's point streak and another strong close from Brock Boeser. Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) stops by to discuss all the above topics plus whether the Canucks should offer the captaincy to Quinn Hughes. Simon Becher joins following a week for the ages: three goals total, two in a blowout win over CF Montreal, and he became the fastest MLS player ever to four career goals. He also looks forward to a busy week ahead for the Whitecaps.
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Matt and Blake discuss the final eight games including Filip Hronek being shut down, Aidan McDonough needing opportunity, another lifeline for Jack Rathbone, and Vitaly Kravtsov on his last legs. Rick Dhaliwal stops by with an update on Tyler Myers' bonus payment and on the right-side of defence where its all quiet on re-signing Langley's Kyle Burroughs or Abbotsford's Noah Juulsen. Paul Dolan to preview the Whitecaps vs CF Montreal in an all-Canadian MLS affair. The Caps (0-3-2) are getting desperate for a win.
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Matt and Blake talk about Jim Rutherford's letter to season-ticket holders, Pride Night at Rogers Arena and where the NHL salary cap might go over the next two seasons. Frank Corrado joins and discusses John Garrett's legendary status amongst Canucks fans (and former players) as well as his admiration for Quinn Hughes. Rob Williams has info on the seats at Rogers Arena, plus looks forward to an upcoming 30 for 30 documentary on the 2011 Stanley Cup riot.
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Matt and Blake welcome Darren Dreger and Jeff Paterson as guests, while exploring individual statistical milestones available to Canucks players in the final eight games.
With Dregs, the guys discuss whether Tyler Myers' bonus payment could be moved up so it's not at a cumbersome time of year for a trade (Sept. 15). Dregs was so amused by that discussion last week with Rick Dhaliwal that he busted out his Dhali impression! JPat (Rink Wide: Vancouver) takes us through the Canucks' 6-5 overtime loss in St. Louis, and points forward to where/when Elias Pettersson could get his 100th point.
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Matt and Blake revive an old segment and go head-to-head in debate. The question: should the Canucks buy out Oliver Ekman-Larsson? Matt argues for it, Blake against it. The guys also discuss the upcoming Canucks' Pride Night. Patrick Johnston stops by and covers a wide range of topics from the debuts of Aidan McDonough and Filip Hronek, to whether Rick Tocchet could've made them a playoff team had he been there from the start of the season, to candidates to replace John Garrett on the TV side next year.
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Matt and Blake digest a winning weekend for the Canucks. What it means for the next season and for the draft lottery. They discuss whether the team would be playoff bound had Rick Tocchet been the coach from the get-go. Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) stops by with his thoughts on the debut of Aidan McDonough, the return of Jack Rathbone, and the club's goaltending over the last month or so.
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Huge show with plenty to unpack from the Canucks' 7-2 win over San Jose and John "Cheech" Garrett's surprise announcement that this will be his final season calling Canucks games. Blake returns to discuss the incredible heater that JT Miller is on, as well as disastrous Pride Night rollouts across the NHL and the debut of Filip Hronek with the Canucks. Matt tackles team player awards in his Welcome Matt editorial and then there's the guests! Kathryn Botchford (recorded Thursday with JPat) who is visiting Vancouver with her three children for the first time since moving back to Toronto. Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) on Cheech, Hronek and the amazing first-year of Andrei Kuzmenko. And Rick Dhaliwal who sadly informs that free agent defenceman Jake Livingstone will not be signing with the Canucks.
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Matt and Jeff discuss the Canucks debut of Filip Hronek, including where he should play in the lineup, and the merits of an Oliver Ekman-Larsson buyout. The Welcome Matt focuses on the folly of NHL teams citing Russian anti-LGBRQ+ laws. Frank Corrado joins with his two cents on who Hronek should play with, and Rob Williams points forward to the future of international hockey events.
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Matt and Jeff Paterson tackle the Canucks' 4-3 loss to Vegas by wondering about the ice-time for star players. Is it too much? They cover the Andrei Kuzmenko benching, the need for puck-retrieval wingers to play with Elias Pettersson and the curious swap of Noah Juulsen for Kyle Burroughs. Darren Dreger joins with his take on whether the Canucks would buy out Oliver Ekman-Larsson this summer, and on where international hockey is going after an extraordinary World Baseball Classic.
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Busy show where we point forward on what it would take for the Canucks to become contenders in the next two years, and debate whether Pettersson/Hughes/Demko is the best forward/defence/goalie combo the club has ever had. Chris Gear, former Canucks AGM, joins to discuss the process of trading out a 1st-round pick and his analysis of the Flip Hronek acquisition. Wyatt Arndt, the Stanchion joins to discuss the NHL moving to Fanatics as the official jersey supplier. He's...uhh...not a Fan.
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Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) sits in for a vacationing Blake Price as the guys talk about a perfect weekend in Southern California for the Vancouver Canucks. Mirror-image victories where the defending was awful in L.A., great in Anaheim, and where Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson carried the load again. Patrick Johnston stops by to discuss when Flilp Hronek and Aidan McDonough may make their Canucks' debuts; the alarming case of a disappearing Vasily Podkolzin; and whether the club will record a shutout victory this year (they had none in calendar year 2022).
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Matt and Blake are joined by Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) to discuss a 3-2 loss in Arizona and the silver linings therein. Another two-point night for Elias Pettersson. Two apples for Anthony Beauvillier. And Andrei Kuzmenko tying Pavel Bure's club record for goals in a rookie season. Other topics include the race to the bottom...or as close to it as possible in Vancouver's draft lottery quest, and Pettersson as the club's next captain.
Rick Dhaliwal stops by with notes about the depth players who are contributing to the big club right now, who the Canucks could target in the off-season as a 3C, and the status of a couple of draft picks in Europe.
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Matt and Blake discuss the Canucks' continued rise up the standings and draft lottery odds, topics from the GMs meetings (fights after clean hits, pride jerseys, Arizona as a dumping ground for bad contracts) as well as the saga of Ethan Bear and big day for the BC Lions at the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Frank Corrado stops by to discuss Guillaume Brisebois' first NHL goal, who fits with the unconventional Conor Garland, and whether wins now can lead to wins next season. Rob Williams did the math -- all the math -- on which Canucks draftee took the longest to score his first NHL goal.
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Matt and Blake are joined by Darren Dreger and Jeff Paterson after the Canucks' season-best 5th straight win.
With Jeff, the guys discuss whether these wins can translate to wins next year, the difference Thatcher Demko has made, the strong play from depth players, Brock Boeser's transformation into playmaker, and Guillaume Brisebois' first NHL goal.
With Dreger, topics include the NHL's salary cap for next year and beyond, expansion to Atlanta and Houston, and healthy scratches in advance of the trade deadline.
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Matt and Blake discuss new faces (Filip Hronek, Aidan McDonough) dropping into the Canucks lineup and we hear from McDonough after his meet-the-media press availability yesterday, JT Miller's 30th and Rachel Doerrie's column on NHL owners are also discussed.
Patrick Johnston stops by to discuss McDonough's game, Boeser's path forward, Kuzmenko's first season in the NHL and how Elias Pettersson continues to be underrated.
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Matt and Blake are back to discuss an impressive 5-2 win over Ottawa for a season-best four-game Canucks win streak, and the signing of collegian/'prospect Aidan McDonough. They also shout out the crowds and champions at the LEC this weekend for the BC High School Basketball Championships.
Jeff Paterson stops by to talk Rick Tocchet, Brock Boeser, contributors on the bottom-end of the roster, and whether Andrei Kuzmenko is having the best rookie* season in Canucks history.
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Matt and Blake take a look at the Canucks' stretch drive, which teams they can catch and which teams can surpass them in the overall league standings and for draft lottery position. Rick Dhaliwal stops by with news updates on collegiate draft pick Aidan McDonough, the crop of college free agents, Tanner Pearson and Ethan Bear. Rob Williams on the Rick Tocchet effect and on why Quinn Hughes is underrated.
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Canucks have won three in a row, plenty of bouquets to hand out. Matt and Blake do just that with guests Frank Corrado and Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver). Topics include JT Miller's improvement under Rick Tocchet, Andrei Kuzmenko hitting 30 goals, and the depth defencemen stepping up. We hear from the coach and Miller. And the guys look at the league standings and draft lottery odds given this winning streak.
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Darren Dreger (Ray & Dregs Hockey Podcast) stops by to tell us everything he knows about the Canucks-Penguins negotiations on a J.T. Miller trade. The sides got far enough down the line that third parties were engaged, with Vancouver trying to find a home for a Penguins player who would've been included. Matt and Blake discuss this year's class of college free agents and the Canucks' targets, as well as who is more underrated: Elias Pettersson or Quinn Hughes.
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Lots of storylines coming out of the Canucks' 4-3 shootout win over Nashville and the guys get to many of them with guest Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver): EP40 goes EP 30/300; Silovs making a case to be the backup; the 4th (or 3rd) line play of Joshua and Åman; the young Russians; Langley's Kyle Burroughs and JT Miller fighting. Patrick Johnston stops by for trade deadline post-mort. What's to become of Miller and Brock Boeser this summer, plus the deal for Filip Hronek.
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Matt and Blake clean up the trade deadline leftovers on the dalliance with the Penguins on JT Miller. Seems the Canucks were trying to involve a third team and were shopping Pens players who would've been included. The conversation also turns to the 4-1 win over the Leafs Saturday. The remarkable seasons being had by Elias Pettersson, Quinn Hughes and Andrei Kuzmenko. And what Rick Tocchet wants to see over the remaining quarter of the season. John Shannon stops by to talk the deadline, and NHL finances going forward with the collapse of regional sports networks in the U.S. and rumours of expansion to 34 teams.
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Huge deadline show where Matt, Blake and Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) break down the Canucks moves (and non-moves). We hear from GM Patrik Allvin on why they made the move for defenceman Filip Hronek and moved on from Vernon's Curtis Lazar. Rick Dhaliwal stops by to give us the behind-the-scenes on the Canucks efforts to move J.T. Miller, Brock Boeser and Conor Garland. And former Canucks analyst/coach Rachel Doerrie joins to evaluate the additions (Hronek, Vitaly Kravtsov and Aatu Räty) and explain how the Canucks masterplan has morphed back into an annual playoff aspiration as opposed to a longer-term championship build.
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Matt and Blake dig deep and further unpack the Filip Hronek trade, as well as speculating what else the Canucks could do before Friday's NHL trade deadline.
Frank Corrado -- a new weekly regular -- stops by with reasons Detroit moved on from Hronek, and gives the deal positive reviews from a Canucks perspective.
Rob Williams does not. The national sports editor of the Daily Hive/Offside is apoplectic about the Canucks once again thinking they can fast track competitiveness.
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Tick, tock. Tick. tock. Countdown to Friday's trade deadline means TSN Insider Darren Dreger (Ray & Dregs) and what he's hearing on Brock Boeser, J.T. Miller and the Canucks discussions with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Dregs also prepares us for the hilarity to come on TSN's Tradecentre show. Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) evaluates the Luke Schenn trade and how it could all play out this weekend when the Leafs are in town, as well as forecasting the futures for Boeser and Miller.
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Is a big deal coming the Canucks way? Matt and Blake discuss the latest reports that Vancouver is working on something "sizeable." The Welcome Matt features instant reaction to Luke Schenn being traded back to Toronto. Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) stops by to discuss a high-event game in Dallas where the Canucks win in Thatcher Demko's return. Is Demko back to his usual self? Haven't seen that since last year. The guys also address the remarkable clutch goal-scoring of Andrei Kuzmenko, the production of Anthony Beauvillier and the shot-blocking of Elias Pettersson. Patrick Johnston is put through a rapid-fire gauntlet of Canucks deadline-related questions. PJ gives us his take on the Stillman and Kravtsov deals.
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After consuming the weekend's worth of trades, Matt and Blake talk what they might mean for the Canucks as well as the addition of forward Vitaly Kravtsov. Former Canucks AGM Chris Gear stops by to talk about the contenders, what they've done, who hasn't acted and how the Canucks should handle this week. John Shannon explains the moves in Nashville where Vernon-resident Barry Trotz takes over as GM, and speaks to what the Canucks might do with Luke Schenn.
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We're officially a week away from the NHL trade deadline. Our Canucks insider Rick Dhaliwal shares the latest on Luke Schenn, the team's desire to target young, right-shot defencemen, if a veteran goalie could be signed to backup Thatcher Demko next season and whether the Canucks are in on NCAA free agent Jake Livingstone. Ricky also shares a couple of young NHLers the team could look at acquiring. Jeff Paterson from Rink Wide: Vancouver tells whether he thinks Elias Pettersson has reached superstar status in the NHL. Jeff gives us his two cents on the Canucks' 3-2 overtime win over the Blues, including the debut of Aatu Räty. JPat questions the ice-time handed out by Rick Tocchet to some of the team's top players.
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Matt and Blake discuss the debut of Aatu Räty, another start for Arturs Silovs, when Thatcher Demko might return and perhaps the final few games for Brock Boeser in a Canucks uniform. Frank Corrado joins and reveals that his go-to, in-game snack was peanut butter toast between periods, not bananas and Pepsi on the bench. Frank also discusses the career evolution of Luke Schenn & Boeser as well as previewing tomorrow's Giants-Cougars game at the LEC where three first-round prospects (and potential Canucks picks) face-off. Rob Williams returns from a month-long holiday and argues the time isn't right to trade Boeser. The guys also discuss the new First Nations' jerseys...another beauty collaboration between the team and artist.
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Matt and Blake discuss whether Vasily Podkolzin is in play before the trade deadline, the curious recall of Aatu Räty and the possible destinations for Brock Boeser and Luke Schenn. Darren Dreger (Ray & Dregs) stops by and is asked if a JT Miller deal is realistic, while telling us that a Boeser-Schenn package could well be possible. Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) on the bloated ice-times for Canucks stars in Nashville, and how that computes with head coach Rick Tocchet preaching less is more when he took over. And on the future of Tyler Myers, if there is an NHL future.
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Matt and Blake digest a newsy weekend for the Canucks where J.T. Miller's name is getting some action amid trade rumours. They discuss the difficulty of making trades for players with term and money, prospect trades and the Canucks being a trade brokers (like the Minnesota Wild were with Ryan O'Reilly and the Leafs). Patrick Johnston stops by to weighing on Andrei Kuzmenko's mid-game snack, Elias Pettersson's five-point night and hesitancy to take on the Canucks captaincy. He also reveals what he's heard regarding the Canucks' price in any Miller deal.
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A special Family Day S&P Presents show: The Boys of Summer?
Yes, one month before the start of spring, we're talking summer sports with B.C. Lions head coach/co-GM Rick Campbell, Whitecaps FC technical director Axel Schuster and Canadians president Andy Dunn. All three were making news in the first fortnight of February.
The Caps start their season at home Saturday, February 25th. The Lions are coming off a successful week of CFL free agency. And the Canadians have announced their coaching staff and promotional schedule (with Dunn dropping some news nuggets).
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Setbacks aplenty for the Canucks as Thatcher Demko suffers a tweak in practice and won't be able to backup Saturday as planned, and Tanner Pearson heads to LTIR.
Matt and Blake discuss Demko's injury, Luke Schenn's future, as well as prospects Nils Högalnder and Aidan McDonough with Canucks insider Rick Dhaliwal. The Welcome Matt delves into the similarities between new Canucks coach Rick Tocchet and ex-Canucks coach John Tortorella. And Ryan Gauld of the Whitecaps stops by with the team prepping for next week's MLS season opener.
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Plenty to talk about with Arturs Silovs making his first start, a rehabilitated Andrei Kuzmenko back on the top line, the next Jack Rathbone look-see, and new names in the trade rumour mill (JT Miller, Nils Höglander). Matt and Blake discuss all that, as well as welcoming guests Frank Corrado and Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver). Corrado tells the story of how he was responsible for Robidas Island, Jeff argues that last night was the wrong spot for Silovs.
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Matt and Blake discuss Rick Tocchet's "back to school" practice and his willingness to communicate clearly (and harshly) during his brief tenure as head coach of the Canucks. The guys also talk goaltending after hearing from Thatcher Demko, and with Arturs Silovs making his first NHL start. Darren Dreger (Ray & Dregs) stops by to talk trade deadline, and how the market is stuck right now, with many of the bigger-ticket players with term more likely to move in the summer. And new B.C. Lion Michael Couture is coming home! The SFU and Centennial product signed with the Leos in free agency after winning a couple of championships in Winnipeg. He's the next in the club's long lineage of BC-bred centres.
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Busy show with Rick Tocchet blasting the Canucks for another poor defensive effort in a 6-1 loss to Detroit Monday; and the B.C. Lions diving into CFL free agency.
Jeff Paterson discusses if this is the low point for the Canucks, where the goaltending is going, and whether the new Brock Boeser (more points, fewer goals) is still attractive on the trade market. Patrick Johnston on Tocchet going old-school with vows to fix fitness and fundamentals, and whether that coaching style can work with modern athletes.
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Matt and Blake unpack a great day's entertainment: the game, the anthem, the halftime show, the finish and the aftermath from Sunday's Super Bowl. Farhan Lalji stops by from Arizona to breakdown what happened -- and didn't happen -- in Kansas City's narrow victory over Philadelphia. Did the Eagles rush Mahomes enough, especially after he aggravated that ankle injury. John Shannon joins to give us his two cents on the Super Bowl production as a former executive producer of live sporting events. John also comments on the Canucks on the block: Luke Schenn and Tyler Myers, as well as discussing Bruce Boudreau's future.
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A Super Duper show heading into Super Bowl weekend. The Moj join us from Radio Row in Phoenix to break down the game and set scene from Phoenix prior to Super Bowl 57. Rick Dhaliwal longs for the old 1040 radio days and goes on a rant about the state of sports-talk radio in Canada. Vanni Sartini previews the fast-approaching Whitecaps season. And Matt and Blake bask in the glow of a terrific Canucks-Islanders game that was teeming with storylines: Elias Pettersson taking over on both ends of the ice, a resurgent Brock Boeser, J.T. Miller contributing in the offensive and defensive zones, Bo Horvat scores and hears his name chanted but his counterpart -- Beauvillier -- gets the last laugh. And, of yeah, Andrei Kuzmenko is still in the doghouse.
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New York, New York! Matt and Blake look back on the Canucks & Rangers game, and point forward to the Islanders game. They talk about the heart-in-throat moment when Luke Schenn left the bench last night, and discuss his pricetag on the trade market, as well as the benching of Andrei Kuzmenko in the third period last night.
Former Canuck Frank Corrado, now a TSN analyst, gives us his thoughts on the Horvat trade and contract extension, as well as sharing insight on Anthony Beauvillier and on Lou Lamoriello's "expectations." Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) on the Kuzmenko benching, on the better duo between Pettersson-Miller or Horvat-Barzal, on Pettersson's new responsibilities with Horvat gone and Jim Rutherford's future.
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Matt and Blake are joined by Darren Dreger (Ray & Dregs Hockey Podcast) with the hot topic being the March 3rd trade deadline. Thatcher Demko, JT Miller, Brock Boeser and Luke Schenn are discussed. Dregs also shares stories from his family's pimped-out ice-fishing lodge, and about breaking a trade at one deadline much to the ire of an NHL GM.
Chris Botta is a former head of communications for the New York Islanders, and the co-host of Hockey Night in New York, an Islanders-themed podcast. Chris tells us about the environment Bo Horvat is stepping into, and more about new Canucks winger Anthony Beauvillier. He also tells stories about the Islanders' Fisherman logo and jersey, which is making an unexpected comeback! Also joining is TC Carling, the president & CEO of Canadian Men's Health Foundation and the former VP of communications at Canucks Sports and Entertainment. CMHF is behind the Don't Change Much podcast.
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Matt and Blake bask in the glow of a great game in Jersey, where the Canucks fell 5-4 in overtime but not without a glut of storylines and excitement. Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) joins to assess Vasily Podkolzin's return to the lineup, Andrei Kuzmenko's dekes, and Anthony Beauvillier's debut with the Canucks. The guys talk about the changing of the leadership guard with Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes getting letters. Patrick Johnston has done some reporting on Jim Rutherford's future in Vancouver. He also evaluates the new leadership group, Bo Horvat's contract extension, and the likelihood of a Brock Boeser trade.
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After an all-star weekend that featured a final Bo & Petey moment, Matt and Blake discuss Horvat's big money deal on Long Island, as well as the changes in Canucks leadership group now that the captain is gone. Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) weighs in on the Canucks' 33-game run to the finish line, the lineup without Bo and Mikheyev, the Horvat deal with the Islanders, and the all-star game format. John Shannon gives us his insight on how difficult it is to make an all-star weekend work on television, as well as his take on the Horvat trade/extension and the results of his poll on playoff format.
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A special S&P Presents: Remembering Gino Odjick. Matt, Blake and guests remember the life and times of the incomparable Gino Odjick, who passed away on January 15th at age 52. Former teammates Dave Babych, Trevor Linden and Kirk McLean talk about the tough customer and kind soul they knew, while former Canucks beat writer Tony Gallagher stops by to talk about his years interviewing Gino.
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A special S&P Presents: Vancouver Media Legends. Matt and Blake are delighted to catch up with three former colleagues who are now retired. With so much recent talk about Canucks history -- low moments, captains being traded to the NYI -- the guys felt the time was right to talk to reporters and broadcasters who have chronicled so much of it. Plus, all three gentlemen catch us up on their lives today. Barry Macdonald joins remotely after he felt compelled to post on the Canucks treatment of former head coach Bruce Boudreau. Barry gives us his feelings about the way the team is currently being run and shares some incredible stories about the late Gino Odjick. Tom Larscheid still shoots his age on the golf course -- and he'll be 83 this spring! That twinkle in his eye, that pep in his voice...it all shines through as it did for 28 years in the Canucks broadcast booth. Tony Gallagher is busy travelling the country and the world in retirement, but has instant recall of so much of Canucks history. He might surprise listeners when asked about the low moments in club history.
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It's a special Wednesday insider edition of Sekeres & Price. The guys kick around some of the rumblings around the Vancouver Canucks, including the possibility of Thatcher Demko being traded out of Vancouver. Rick Dhaliwal gives us an injury update on Tanner Pearson. Dhali then gets into some of the smoke around the team, including the future of Demko, Jack Rathbone, Brock Boeser and Luke Schenn. Darren Dreger (Ray & Dregs Hockey Podcast) shares what he's heard on the Demko situation, Boeser, whether the Canucks will be able to move Connor Garland and if the Islanders will flip Bo Horvat if they're unable to sign the former Canucks captain. Presented by Audi Downtown Vancouver, Land Rover Vancouver & Jaguar Vancouver.
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Matt and Blake dig deeper on the Bo Horvat trade, assessing the pieces coming back, GM Patrik Allvin's comments, and the future awaiting the former Canucks captain in New York. Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) joins with his two cents on the deal, including whether a 2023 protected pick or a 2024 unprotected pick would be more advantageous. Plus, Patrick Johnston on whether the Canucks should now turn over the captaincy to Elias Pettersson, the return for Horvat, and what to make of the Thatcher Demko trade rumblings.
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Matt and Blake discuss the events of Friday: Ilya Mikheyev being shut down for knee surgery, the win over Columbus and the loss of forward Lane Pederson on waivers.
John Shannon stops by and comments on Canucks matters like Mikheyev, trading Bo Horvat and Luke Schenn; as well as NHL matters like Zegras/Stecher feud, Edmonton's EBUG and the passing of Bobby Hull. Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) analyzes who stands to benefit with the Mikheyev injury, and what the rest of the season holds for goaltender Thatcher Demko.
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Matt and Blake further discuss Andrei Kuzmenko's contract extension. What it means for the team's next steps, what was lost, and whether the Canucks understand buying low and selling high. They also talk about the trades to come, including Bo Horvat landing spots and potential pieces in return, as well as the case for dealing Brock Boeser and Conor Garland. Rick Dhaliwal stops by with the mechanics of how Kuzmenko got his name on another Canucks contract, as well as the merits of holding Horvat out of games to keep him healthy. Rick also speaks on the possibility of trading Luke Schenn, and explains why Thatcher Demko's name is circulating in the rumour mill. Chris Gear joins to talk Canuck to us. The former AGM has a most interesting perspective about why the Canucks operate as they do, and shares some of the realities of hockey operations have to deal with. He also comments on why that department has seemingly lost touch with their fans and the market.
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Big news day with the re-signing of winger Andrei Kuzmenko and new coach Rick Tocchet blasting his team following a 6-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken. The guys analyze Kuzmenko's new deal with Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver), as well as unpacking all the comments from Tocchet. "Soft, predictable, leadership" and second-guessing."... there were plenty of buzzwords and lots of meaning behind the coach's media session. Ex-Canuck Frank Corrado returns with his personal experience playing for Tocchet in Pittsburgh and what Penguins practices are like. Corrado also shared his thoughts on the Top Prospects Game at the LEC and how North Van's Connor Bedard showed us a new side of his game.
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Darren Dreger (Ray & Dregs Hockey Podcast) stops by with his analysis of why Rick Tocchet was the choice for new Canucks coach, how the Rutherford/Allvin management team proceeds from here, and who among young highly-regarded prospects might be available in a Bo Horvat trade. Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) analyses Tocchet's first day on the job, the propensity of fights for the Canucks, and the looming decision on two-goal hero Andrei Kuzmenko.
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Matt and Blake point forward to the Rick Tocchet era as the Canucks prepare for three games in four nights starting with Chicago on Tuesday. From increased roles for role players, to his relationship with Oliver Ekman-Larsson and the daily discussions with management on lineup decisions, the guys lay out what to expect from Tocchet and discuss what can be achieved for this year, and how low they can go in the tank for Bedard derby. Patrick Johnston stops by with what's he's hearing about Canucks ownership, plus analyzes the frank comments from J.T. Miller about how emotional and loud he gets on the ice. Lastly, we check in with former Vancouver Canuck Michael Grabner, who played for Tocchet in Arizona.
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Another jam-packed show with Canucks news aplenty. Matt and Blake dissect Bruce Boudreau's interview on Sirius XM NHL Network Radio including his season-long wonder about when he'd get fired, and his refusal to change systems from last year.
John Shannon joins and the former executive producer of HNIC tells us "that's not the Jimmy I know" regarding Rutherford and the clunky coaching change.
And Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) runs through the tasks (plural) ahead for new coach Rick Tocchet and whether this is the lowest point in Canucks' history.
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Matt and Blake produce an emergency pod after the Canucks fire Bruce Boudreau, name Rick Tocchet his replacement, and perhaps sink to the lowest point in franchise history. The guys discuss Jim Rutherford’s apologies and half-measure acceptance of responsibility for the way Boudreau’s exit was handled. Will Patrik Allvin now ascend? Sounds like we’ll hear more from him with Rutherford vowing to “zip it.” One year into the job, he’s got his coach and a chance to finally start instilling the culture he’s trying to import from Pittsburgh. Plus, early Tocchet talking points. River hockey. Plans for JT Miller, EP40 & Quinn Hughes. And how he’ll build relationships with a traumatized dressing room.
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A must-listen show given all that's swirling around the Canucks. Matt and Blake lambast the organization for how they've handled head coach Bruce Boudreau. The Welcome Matt tackles these back-to-back home games and hopes to send Bruce (There It Is!) out a winner. Former Canucks president and captain Trevor Linden joins to talk about his late friend and teammate Gino Odjick. Linden shares stories about the legendary Canuck, and commiserates with the plight of current captain Bo Horvat. Rick Dhaliwal stops by with the latest on Rick Tocchet's soon-to-be hiring and the suitors for Horvat.
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Busy as always with the Canucks and on Thursday's show with reports that Rick Tocchet could take over as head coach as soon as Monday. The guys discuss the treatment of Bruce Boudreau and why the Canucks chose to hang their coach out to dry. Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) joins with his assessment of the Canucks' 5-2 loss against Tampa: the good (Kuzmenko, Hughes), the bad (4-0 after one period) and the ugly (Spencer Martin). Jeff tells us that he was a little underwhelmed by the Rogers Arena crowd and its response to the Gino Odjick pre-game ceremony. And Rob Williams explains his theory on #FartGate, after an unexplained noise came over the game broadcast, and comments on the Canucks newly updated black skate jerseys.
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Big insider show with both Darren Dreger and John Shannon telling us what they've heard surrounding the Canucks. Dregs (Ray & Dregs Hockey Podcast) on a Bo Horvat fit with Carolina, the likelihood of re-signing Andrei Kuzmenko by the trade deadline, Luke Schenn making sense for Minnesota, and why -- why?! -- the Canucks continue to let Bruce Boudreau twist in the wind. Shannon on the Rutherford presser, Rick Tocchet, why he thinks Schenn makes sense for the Oilers, and the legacy of the late Gino Odjick.
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Another jam-packed show as the Canucks World Turns. Jay Janower of Global BC, who asked several tough questions during Monday's press conference, joins us to give us his take on what he heard from Jim Rutherford. Jay wonders what the fascination is with Rick Tocchet and speaks to the awful treatment of Bruce Boudreau. Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) on a practice that was stopped by Boudreau and on the uniforms (and tribute to Gino Odjick) for Wednesday's game against the Lightning. Patrick Johnston covered the team's 5-game road trip and returns with his thoughts on the Rutherford press conference and the path forward.
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Incredibly busy show with so much happening around the Canucks. Matt and Blake make the passing of Gino Odjick their lead discussion point, as well as the subject of the Welcome Matt. The fellas catch up with Kirk McLean, a Canucks ambassador, board member of the Canucks Alumni and a friend/former teammate of Gino. The Canucks legend was beloved by the B.C. hockey public, and today's To the People segment was dedicated to stories and memories of Gino. Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) joins to interpret a wide-ranging press conference from Canucks president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford. So many talking points from his job performance, to a Horvat trade, to an inability to move contracts, to a timeline for competitiveness. Lastly, Nathan Rourke stops by to say goodbye after signing with the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars. The (now) former B.C. Lions quarterback explains why he chose Jacksonville and reminisces about his time in Vancouver and his extraordinary 2022 season.
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The Canucks lose a 3rd straight in Tampa in a game filled with frustration and fisticuffs. Also a curious decision to play Curtis Lazar over Andrei Kuzmenko in the dying minutes. Quinn Hughes says the Canucks mishandled Tanner Pearson's injury. We discuss with Rick Dhaliwal and Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver). The guys also talk about successors to coach Bruce Boudreau, Elias Pettersson wearing an 'A' and his future with the club, and #FreeTheSkate.
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Oliver Ekman-Larsson's scratching and Tanner Pearson's season-ending surgery feature as Matt and Blake discuss the mid-point of the Canucks season and a playoff bid that is already lost. The Price is Right tackles what to do with OE-L, while the Welcome Matt deals with the decision looming on winger Brock Boeser, whose agent is seeking a trade. Rob Williams stops by with his analysis of the #FreeTheSkate campaign, and a prediction for when BC Place will host a regular-season NFL game. And Cpt. Gregg Bell previews the Seahawks playoff game against San Francisco, and points forward to the offseason with Seattle holding the 5th pick in the draft.
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Another blown lead by the Canucks, who fall 5-4 in Pittsburgh after taking a 3-0 lead in the first period. Matt, Blake and Jeff Paterson discuss the unbelievable amount of blown leads from the Canucks this year, and the way they've lost games.
Beyond that, Darren Dreger checks in with his understanding of how long Jim Rutherford is for Vancouver. The Canucks president of hockey operations turns 74 next month and sounded frustrated with the lack of progress in a Pittsburgh column earlier this week.
Dregs gives us his understanding of where the Andrei Kuzmenko situation will go from here, and handicaps what position will be in-demand and when the dealing will start ahead of the March 3 trade deadline.
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Matt and Blake discuss Jim Rutherford's interview with a Pittsburgh newspaper and why it might mean he's not long for the Canucks. Plus, a look at two defence pairs: Quinn Hughes and Ethan Bear; Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Tyler Myers. The guys welcome Patrick Johnston of The Province to the show and to talk about the cringiest destinations for Bo Horvat to be traded to, as well as the road forward for Thatcher Demko and Canucks goaltending.
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The guys return following a busy weekend in sports which saw the Canucks lose again, a new shooter in the Bo Horvat sweepstakes, and the Seahawks sneak into the playoffs. John Shannon returns to the show for the first time in 2023 and discusses Canucks goaltending, defensive play plus Bruce Boudreau turning 68. John gives his insight on whether the Kraken have the goods to acquire Horvat. Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) wonders about Elias Pettersson's frustration level, whether Thatcher Demko (or even Arturs Silovs) can ride to the rescue, and on Horvat's near-term future, including his pursuit of a career-best season in a contract year.
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Awesome show heading into the weekend after two terrific hockey games on Thursday. Ray Ferraro (Ray & Dregs Hockey Podcast) stops by to discuss the World Juniors, the gold-medal game and (naturally) Connor Bedard. Ray tells us who Bedard reminds him of and forecasts his NHL career, as well as discussing the other particulars from Canada's win over Czechia. Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) dissects the Canucks comeback victory over the Avalanche. The guys talk about Andrei Kuzmenko, Bo Horvat's all-star snub, Curtis Lazar and wonder whether Collin Delia should supplant Spencer Martin as the team's primary goaltender while Thatcher Demko is out.
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We welcome former Canucks defenceman Frankie Corrado back to the show!
Frankie touches on transitioning from hockey to the media world, the magnificence of Connor Bedard, his time in Vancouver that popularized the term "asset management" after he was claimed on waivers, playing for Torts, training with Bo Horvat when they were prospects and the uniqueness of the Vancouver hockey market.
With Dylan Guenther having a strong tournament for Canada at the World Juniors, Rob Williams drops by to revisit the disastrous OEL and Garland trade. We also get into the Black Skate jersey and wonder whether it's nearing a return to game action.
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Matt returns to join Blake for the first S&P show of 2023. The guys discuss a soul-crushing loss to the Islanders, including Bruce Boudreau's comments after the game that drew a line between himself and the players.
Darren Dreger (Ray & Dregs Hockey Podcast) stops by with info on Boudreau's coaching future, Bo Horvat trade timeline, and his optimism about a Tyler Myers turnaround and trade.
Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) assesses JT Miller's move back to the wing at Wednesday's practice as well as his preference for a Horvat trade.
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Happy New Year! We're back! Well, Blake is. JPat is in for Sekeres, who'll return on Wednesday, January 4.
Rick Dhaliwal on the Canucks’ interest in Alexis Lafrenière, Plus, Ricky gives us some J.T. Miller and Bo Horvat updates, plus a Canucks prospect coming to the WHL next season?
Patrick Johnston reacts to the perplexing Miller/Rutherford comments on the play of number 9, the tough Canucks schedule ahead, and Quinn Hughes finally scoring.
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For the first show of the 2023, Matt and Blake welcome back Scott Rintoul to discuss the big project he has been working on.
Scott takes us through his process for a nine-part episodic podcast on the iconic West Coast Express. He tells us about the five pillars (voices) he needed to get on the show, as well as where he begins and ends the story.
The fellas discuss not only the line itself but the people who comprised it, where they are today and how they reflect back on this exciting era of Canucks hockey.
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In one of the funniest and most candid interviews S&P has done, former Canucks winger Raffi Torres joins to reflect back on his journey through hockey and his season with the Canucks.
Torres takes on his reputation as one of hockey's dirtiest players and most-feared hitters, the struggles he had in New York, the high times of Edmonton and his most eventful year in Vancouver which included a trip to the Stanley Cup final, a hat trick, a 23-game goal-less streak and a mentor met in the form of Manny Malhotra.
From "getting buckled at Joey's" to pulling up to the club in his SUV, Torres will have you howling. Enjoy!
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Matt and Blake go month-by-month in reviewing 2002: the year in B.C. sports.
From Patrik Allvin's hiring in January, to Andrei Kuzmenko's signing in June, to Nathan Rourke's heroics, the Vancouver Whitecaps, the Vancouver Canadians and all the way up to the anniversary of the Canucks house cleaning, the guys look back at the Canucks, Lions, Whitecaps, Canadians, Connor Bedard and the Olympics in wrapping up the last 12 months.
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Matt and Blake catch up with former Canuck Keith Ballard for an emotional interview filled with introspection, honesty and the perspective of an ex-player who recently turned 40.
From his early days at fishing lodge near the Minnesota-Ontario border, to an impromptu meeting with #99 and #4 in Arizona, to his time in Vancouver that didn't go as planned, Ballard gives us an honest assessment of his life and times in hockey.
Ballard struggled mightily with concussions, both in Vancouver and in retirement. He takes us through those struggles, which still prompt emotion.
He's a youth hockey coach now, and anyone coaching the sport will want to hear what he says about the three different age groups he tutors and what he tries to teach them.
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An abbreviated show today as the guys head into the Christmas weekend wishing listeners a happy holidays!
The Welcome Matt tackles the big stories with the three big Vancouver sports teams: Canucks, Lions and Whitecaps.
Cam Robinson of Elite Prospects stops by with his preview of the three Canucks prospects at the World Juniors, his assessment of the Canadian team and North Van's Connor Bedard, and a look ahead at 2023 draft prospects.
Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) joins with his top 3 Canucks stories of the year plus an honourable mention.
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On the final live show of 2023, Matt and Blake discuss the Canucks rivalry with the Seattle Kraken and who is closer to contending. The guys also unpack another curious lineup decision to scratch Ethan Bear, and the XMas present journeyman Lane Pederson gets playing beside Elias Pettersson.
Rick Dhaliwal stops for his final hit of the year and talks Tyler Myers, Bo Horvat, Brock Boeser, Kyle Burroughs & prospect Aidan McDonough.
Rob Williams thinks Quinn Hughes is absolutely untouchable, also informs us that Rogers Arena security is on the lookout for people throwing jerseys on the ice.
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The guys discuss the conditions around trading Tyler Myers with hockey insider Darren Dreger from the Ray & Dregs Hockey Podcast. Dregs tells us about the type of teams that would be interested, under what circumstances and why he would be in-demand. They also point to two teams who are expected to be active on the trade market in 2023, and whether the Canucks might be trying to sell Bo Horvat and Brock Boeser on a market that also includes Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane.
Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) stops by with his read on coach Bruce Boudreau's future, a Myers deal, and the goaltending arrangement as the Canucks enter a back-to-back scenario against Seattle and Edmonton.
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The snow doesn't stop S&P! The guys made it into Wall Centre and the Go Goat Sports studio to unpack a 5th (yes 5th!) 5-1 loss on home ice this season. More "Sell the Team" chants from fans and more disbelief from the leadership group of Bo Horvat and Luke Schenn.
Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) has done the math on what it would take to make the playoffs. He also explains why head coach Bruce Boudreau remains positive.
Patrick Johnston on the demotion of Nils Höglander (on his 22nd birthday) and on the construction of the team. The guys wonder why Höglander wasn't given another chance with Sheldon Dries and Conor Garland after the line looked so good in Calgary last week.
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An amazing weekend of sports, just not the Vancouver Canucks.
The guys discuss a 5-1 loss to Winnipeg, Patrik Allvin's inability to inspire confidence in his After Hours interview, and the distinction between Elias Pettersson being untouchable while Quinn Hughes isn't.
John Shannon tells us how Winter Classic teams/sites are picked, and gives us his two cents on whether the Canucks will be influenced by another jersey thrown on the ice in protest.
Vanni Sartini on an "iconic" World Cup final, why it was the best WC tournament ever, and what format tweaks he'd support going forward.
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Matt and Blake discuss reports that the Canucks are looking for young NHLers as much as picks and prospects in any Bo Horvat trade. With the salary cap hampering many teams' ability to add salary, a hockey trade is easier than a pure seller's trade. It's also the Canucks' preference as they continue to rebuff a rebuild.
Rick Dhaliwal has the latest on Elias Pettersson's future in Vancouver and what he could command, as well as tidbits on Horvat, Andrei Kuzmenko, Ethan Bear and Danila Klimovich.
Ray Ferraro (Ray & Dregs Hockey Podcast) on why a shorty line (Garland, Dries and Högalnder) can't last in the NHL on what has to take place in a Horvat deal.
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Happy Birthday to a young Blake Price! Can you guess his age? He and Matt discuss the Canucks' 4-3 shootout win against Calgary, including the Shorty Line of Dries, Garland and Höglander who stepped up when the usual suspects weren't going.
Alongside Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver), the guys wonder about the sustainability of that line with Garland suffering a bone bruise after a shot block, and the presumed return of Brock Boeser (illness) for Saturday's game against Winnipeg. Other topics include a six-game road winning streak, the turnaround of the penalty kill and whether the Canucks should add a low-cost veteran goalie until Thatcher Demko returns from injury.
Rob Williams reflects on the days of the Core 4, when the Canucks thought they had the group that would lead them back to the playoffs and down the Stanley Cup road.
Plus Nathalie Rees (Go Goat Sports) returns with more great holiday giveaways from our friends at Park Royal.
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The guys get into the festive spirit with Nathalie Rees, who is back with some giveaways for lucky listeners.
Darren Dreger (Ray & Dregs Hockey Podcast) joins from the Board of Governors meetings in Florida where Bo Horvat's name is on the lips of GMs. Dreger gives us the latest from his sources on how the Canucks are approaching their big decision on the captain, as well as Brock Boeser.
Matt and Blake also discuss the merits of an expanded playoffs, and an historic night for Alex Ovechkin.
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The guys discuss Canucks captain Bo Horvat releasing a statement about how he won't discuss his future for the rest of the season as well as whether the reports about what Horvat turned down are posturing or the real McCoy.
Matt and Blake discuss not only a Horvat trade, but other Canucks on the block including Brock Boeser, Luke Schenn and Andrei Kuzmenko.
Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) stops by with his analysis of the captain's situation and Patrick Johnston discusses potential landing spots.
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After an emotional weekend in sports, the guys talk about the Canucks being shutout (for the first time this season) and booed at Rogers Arena; the future of club captain Bo Horvat; the Seahawks blowing it against a very beatable opponent; and England bowing out of the World Cup dramatically (as per usual).
Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) stops by to explain the message-sending ways of Canucks head coach Bruce Boudreau, as well as to discuss Horvat's future and a potential return of the Lotto Line.
John Shannon takes us through Gary Bettman's messaging on the salary cap, as well as how NHL business has rebounded nicely coming out of the pandemic.
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Big show heading into the weekend as the guys discuss the one-year anniversary of Jim Rutherford leading the Vancouver Canucks. Matt gives out a grade in his editorial, Blake explains why F isn't an option and that more time is needed.
Hilarity ensues when Rick Dhaliwal learns he's allowed to curse on the show. And yes, he takes advantage! He also provides tidbits on Luke Schenn, Brock Boeser, Bo Horvat and the search for a cheap goalie to patch the dam.
Rob Williams takes on the myth of Canucks players practising a Cup celebration in 2011 as well as why he thinks trading Boeser right now is a mistake.
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Matt and Blake go over another thrilling Canucks OT win, a third straight for the club. They take stock of the team 1/3 of the way through the season, including Elias Pettersson's start and prospects for a 100-point campaign, and the first year of the Jim Rutherford/Patrik Allvin regime.
Ray Ferraro (Ray and Dregs Hockey Podcast) stops by with his love for the Canucks' fourth-line, including a bold prediction for Nils Åman and the growth he sees in Dakota Joshua's game. Ray reminisces about the fire-wagon hockey of the 80s because it seems to be returning in a most offensive year for the NHL!
Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) takes us into his process covering a game and how his routine has been shaken by all these goals. He discusses whether the Canucks can sustain their winning ways minus better defence.
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The Canucks, Lions and Canadian athlete-of-the-year are discussed as seasons, careers and the year 2022 wind down.
Darren Dreger (Ray & Dregs Hockey Podcast) takes us through the Canucks trade chips, including his understanding of where the Brock Boeser file goes from here. Dreger speculates on a Bo Horvat deal, and what Luke Schenn might fetch on the trade market.
Bryan Burnham gets introspective about his magnificent run with the B.C. Lions and tells us why he is retiring. He also identifies his favourite catches over the years -- and it's a long list!
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8-6 in Carolina. 7-6 over Colorado. An 11-0 score against Calgary way back when. The guys go through some of the craziest games in Canucks' history and where last night's 7-6 overtime game against the Habs ranks.
Rink Wide: Vancouver's Jeff Paterson, with his impressive recall of Canucks games past, stops by with his take on the wildest Canucks game in years. The guys also discuss Brock Boeser's trade value and what holds it back.
Patrick Johnston reminds us that the NHL is at its most offensive in years, and how hockey fans are the beneficiaries. PJ also takes on coach Bruce Boudreau's future and Boeser's trade market.
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After an enormous weekend of news, Matt and Blake unpack all the matters with Brock Boeser. The healthy-scratching that wasn't. The goal. The trade rumours. And the one-year anniversary of the firing of Jim Benning and Travis Green.
Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) stops by with his interpretation of all that happened Saturday, including whether the Canucks were shopping Boeser previously, and how he ultimately got back into the lineup. Jeff also talks about the Canucks one year since cleaning house.
John Shannon tells us that Jim Rutherford is typically a patient man who stubbornly stays the course, but wonders whether a new course is near after the injury to Thatcher Demko and an upcoming parting with Boeser.
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Capping off a busy week of news, Matt and Blake recap a second straight 5-1 loss by the Vancouver Canucks, this one to Florida, and the bigger worry about injured goaltender Thatcher Demko.
Ray Ferraro (Ray & Dregs Hockey Podcast) joins to talk about the game, the loss of Demko, and why J.T. Miller continues to be a go-to interview. Also, on retiring numbers and whether keeping them in circulation is a better policy.
Rick Dhaliwal with the latest on Andrei Kuzmenko's future, Demko and more.
And Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) gives us his take on who should be the next Canucks to be inducted at Rogers Arena, and whether Ryan Kesler deserves some space.
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Great day for sports debates as we digest the Canucks' decision to honour Roberto Luongo in the Ring of Honour not by retiring his number, and Canada's 0-3 performance at the World Cup.
"The Stanchion" Wyatt Arndt stops by with reaction to the Luongo news. Rob Williams makes the case for why the Canucks erred. Vanni Sartini breaks down where Canada went wrong.
Plus Matt and Blake lay out all the Luongo variables and come to their own conclusions.
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Matt and Blake digest a 5-1 Canucks loss to the Washington Capitals where head coach Bruce Boudreau said they got "bullied" and point forward to Thursday's game against Florida which will feature a ceremony for Hall-of-Famers Roberto Luongo and the Sedin twins.
Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) stops by to talk about his post-game exchange with Quinn Hughes and how the Canucks best players were anything but. He also comments on what the Canucks should do with Luongo, whether that's retiring his No. 1 or another honour.
Darren Dreger (Ray & Dregs Hockey Podcast) joins to discuss the path forward for winger Andrei Kuzmenko and how the Canucks can handle this pending free agent. He also comments on the next steps for the Canucks in the Rachel Doerrie matter after the former analyst/video coach filed a human rights complaint.
Tosaint Ricketts previews Canada vs. Morocco at the World Cup.
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The guys discuss the demotions of two Canucks prospects, a visit from Alex Ovechkin, and the intersection of politics and sports at the World Cup and beyond.
Ex-Canucks analyst/video coach Rachel Doerrie tells her side of the story about a brief employment with the organization that ended with a September dismissal. She has filed a human rights complaint against the Canucks, and tells us more than anything she is seeking public accountability from the club.
Patrick Johnston tells us why he thinks Vasily Podkolzin will be recalled before Jack Rathbone after both were demoted Monday. Patrick covers the goaltending duties and the rise of Sheldon Dries.
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Big Monday show after a winning weekend for the Canucks and a crushing loss by Canada at the World Cup. Rachel Doerrie's human rights complaint against the Canucks, and John Herdman's coaching also feature.
Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) took us through all the good with the Canucks: from Elias Pettersson and his linemates, to Quinn Hughes, to goaltending, scoring, power play and even (gasp!) defence. Jeff looks at the week ahead with games against Ovechkin and the Caps, Luongo and the Panthers.
John Shannon stops by with his two cents on how the Canucks compare against the rest of the West including the red-hot Seattle Kraken, and if the team will kept Andrei Kuzmenko as part of their future.
Vanni Sartini, head coach of Vancouver Whitecaps FC, gives us his breakdown of what happened to the Canadians in a 4-1 loss to Croatia. As he predicted last week, that Croatian midfield made the difference.
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Huge weekend of sports with the Canucks facing the Golden Knights and Sharks, Canada vs Croatia, and North Vancouver's Connor Bedard at the LEC to face the Vancouver Giants.
Ray Ferraro from the Ray and Dregs Hockey Podcast first encountered Bedard as a 14-year-old, and tells stories about how he came to be aware of the hockey prodigy. Ray also gives us his assessment of Elias Pettersson wanting (and getting) the power-on-power matchups against the likes of Nathan MacKinnon.
Rick Dhaliwal joins us with his read on the Bo Horvat tea leaves, and why his representative didn't meet with the Canucks in Toronto a couple of weekends back. Rick shoots down speculation that the Canucks were interviewing coaching replacements in town last week.
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The guys digest two games of interest: Canada's 1-0 loss to Belgium at the World Cup, and the Canucks' 4-3 comeback win against the Colorado Avalanche.
Blake returns after calling the World Cup match on radio. He offers his thoughts and impressions on the Canadian performance and the next match Sunday against Croatia.
Jeff Paterson tells us why he's all for Elias Pettersson playing tougher matchups and handling more responsibility after another terrific game in Denver.
And Rob Williams morphs into Roberto the Futbol Guy talking about the scenes in Qatar and the reports on the ground. He also discusses the high-powered Canucks' offence and the comments by Luke Schenn that Vancouver's defensive problems are rooted in effort.
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An historic day for Canada as the men's national team faces Belgium at the World Cup.
Rink Wide: Vancouver's Jeff Paterson sits in for Blake Price, who was calling the game on radio, and the guys recap an outstanding 90-minute effort from Canada in a losing cause. Whitecaps FC coach Vanni Sartini stops by with his analysis of the match and says Canada should've had three penalty kicks not one. He also explains why Alphonso Davies took the kick, not striker Jonathan David.
Darren Dreger takes us through the Canucks' coaching conundrum. What is more likely: an interim or permanent replacement should they replace Bruce Boudreau? Dreger points out an oddity as he read the tea leaves on a Bo Horvat trade, and tells us why one rumoured team has to settle its own case with an unrestricted free-agent centreman before considering the Canucks captain.
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Big show on the eve of Canada's first game at the World Cup.
Rink Wide's Jeff Paterson stops by to blister the Canucks and the coach after another multi-goal lead was blown in defeat. You're going to want to hear his answers on Bo Horvat trade fits and the possibility of a deal with the Bruins.
Former Canadian player turned analyst Tosaint Ricketts joins the guys from Doha with his outlook for Canada vs Belgium, and thoughts on the opening days of the World Cup.
The guys press Patrick Johnston on his weekend story about Canucks meetings and a person of interest in being in town. Hmmmm.
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A busy sports weekend, leading into a busy sports week.
The guys bookend the show from DeDutch on Burrard Landing, where a great time was had watching The Netherlands and Senegal from the World Cup.
Matt and Blake discuss the weekend's news of a Tyler Myers/Nikita Zaitsev proposed trade, as well as reflecting back on Friday's Canucks win over the L.A. Kings and a strong game from Thatcher Demko. They kick around the possibility of a (gasp!) winning streak after two straight victories, as well as look forward to Canada's World Cup schedule and how the country will get switched on to soccer.
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A Friday show with Ray Ferraro (Ray and Dregs) on the Xs and Os and Rick Dhaliwal on the news and rumours around the Canucks.
Ray takes us through Brock Boeser's game (why he's struggling to score goals), Bo Horvat's game (how he's improved offensively; why he isn't a more effective penalty-killer), and Oliver Ekman-Larsson's game (perhaps too much usage) as well as telling us what it's like in a dressing room when the coach is on a hot seat.
Rick gives us the latest info on Horvat trade rumours, the future of Bruce Boudreau, the interest in Luke Schenn, and the future of college prospect Aidan McDonough.
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Once unthinkable, the guys discuss what a Bo Horvat trade could look like.
Rink Wide: Vancouver's Jeff Paterson talks about the captain's value and the opportunity missed last year by not trading Miller.
Jeff also thinks that taking down the banners of players inside Rogers Arena is "not nothing" and tells us what he anticipates in Friday's home game against the Kings.
Rob Williams of the Daily Hive reports on some news about former Canucks analyst Rachel Doerrie, and Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic catches us up on a big win for Canada in its final tuneup before the World Cup.
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After beating the Buffalo Sabres 5-4 on Tuesday night, Matt and Blake opine on the timeline of a potential change for the Vancouver Canucks that would relieve Bruce Boudreau from head coaching duties.
Our hockey insider Darren Dreger from the Ray & Dregs Hockey Podcast shares the latest he's hearing regarding Boudreau watch. Would Rick Tocchet be a fit in Vancouver to replace Boudreau? Dregs also shares his predictions on whether captain Bo Horvat will be a Canuck at season's end.
Jeff Paterson from the Rink Wide: Vancouver Podcast stops by to give us his takeaways on the Canucks' win over the Sabres. We get into Boudreau's deployment late in the game, Will Lockwood, Spencer Martin grabbing another victory and Bo Horvat leading by example with a few helpers. Plus, Jeff gives his two cents on Boudreau watch.
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Following their Hockey Hall of Fame Induction. Matt and Blake asked which of the latest inductees(Henrik, Daniel or Luongo) in their prime could the Canucks use most right now.
And with the news BC Lions Quarterback Nathan Rourke is set to have meetings with NFL teams, Farhan Lalji from TSN joined the guys to talk over that process and what the likelihood of Rourke signing in the NFL is.
Ahead of the final game of the Canucks road trip, Patrick Johnston stopped by for his weekly chat and the guys wondered if this was potentially the last time we see Bruce Boudreau behind the Vancouver bench and what the rest of the week could look like.
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After a terrible weekend for Vancouver sports teams, the guys try to celebrate Hall of Fame induction night where the Sedin twins and Roberto Luongo will be honoured.
Jeff Paterson stops by and is asked 1) is the season already lost?; and 2) is it a matter of if (not when) Bruce Boudreau gets fired? Jeff recaps another blown multi-goal lead, a second weekend loss to the Bruins, and tells us how concerned he is with Russian wingers Vasily Podkolzin and Andrei Kuzmenko.
John Shannon calls HHoF induction night one of his favourite days of the year, and reflects on the magical careers of the Sedin twins and Luongo. He also tells us he fears Boudreau is dead man walking.
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Matt and Blake preview Canada at the World Cup on a special Remembrance Day edition of Sekeres and Price.
The guys are joined by longtime Canadian captain Atiba Hutchinson, who is finally getting to play in a World Cup after 20 years in the program and six nods as national player-of-the-year. Atiba takes us through his incredible soccer journey and how he related to Alphonso Davies, Jonathan David and the young bucks on the squad.
Then Paul Dolan, another Canadian soccer builder, previews Canada's three matches against Belgium, Croatia and Morocco. Dolan was a player last time Canada made the World Cup finals in 1986, and has been a goaltending coach for the program as well. He's been waiting a long time for this. We all have.
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Big show wrapping another Canucks loss, this one in Montreal, and the path forward.
Rick Dhaliwal gives us what he's hearing on the futures of head coach Bruce Boudreau & captain Bo Horvat.
Jeff Paterson looks at the path forward for forward Tanner Pearson, who is now injured, and whether the Canucks can trade him. Plus, the curious case of goaltender Thatcher Demko, who continues to struggle.
And Rob Williams on what is supposed to be a celebratory weekend for the Canucks at the Hall of Fame.
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The guys digest the win in Ottawa and another two-goal game for captain Bo Horvat, who now has 12 in 13 games. It led to our poll question: will Horvat score 50?
Darren Dreger takes us through the predicament faced by Canucks management as they evaluate head coach Bruce Boudreau and the team's lack of structure. It's not just about wins and losses, but how the team plays.
Jeff Paterson gives thumbs-up to Horvat, Conor Garland, Spencer Martin and others on the Canucks, while looking at more difficult performances from Andrei Kuzmenko, Tyler Myers and Oliver Ekman-Larsson in Ottawa.
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A spicy show in light of Jim Rutherford's comments about his coach and a lack of structure. Matt and Blake unpack the dysfunction between management and the coaching staff that is rearing its head publicly.
Patrick Johnston stops by and wonders if Rutherford was talking to an audience of one -- owner Francesco Aqulini -- because he wants a new coach.
Meanwhile, Amar Doman comes in to demonstrate what good ownership looks and sounds like. The B.C. Lions owner wraps up the year that was at B.C. Place, and looks forward to Sunday's West Division final against Winnipeg.
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Another game, another blown multi-goal lead for the Vancouver Canucks. We break it down with John Shannon and Jeff Paterson, who stop by with their thoughts.
John gave us his thoughts on J.T. Miller and what he could command in a trade. Mitch Miller and how the Bruins caused themselves a big unforced error. Finishing up, we asked about his book and a few behind-the-scenes stories.
JPat started off with a quick bit on the win by the B.C. Lions. We went to the game that was against Nashville, and a lack of killer instinct from the team. He was unequivocal when it came to our Bodog Poll Question as to why the blown leads are what makes him the angriest, about the season, to date.
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It was an inspiring night, led by Kevin Bieksa, that saw the Vancouver Canucks offence burst for eight goals. Matt Sekeres and Jeff Paterson were joined by Ray Ferraro and Rick Dhaliwal to break it all down.
Ray dropped a big name when comparing Elias Pettersson to a former player. Also, talked about what makes the Bruins so good and how it related to the message Bieksa had for the Canucks last night.
Rick Dhaliwal followed that up with the importance of culture in the lockerroom and had an update on a number of Canucks’ players who aren't playing right now.
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Jeff Paterson is in for Blake on Kevin Bieksa night in Vancouver. Dan Hamhuis stopped by to chat about his former defensive partner and what it was like to not only play with him, but the kind of person he is off the ice.
Rob Williams, national editor of the Daily Hive stopped by to chat about -- what else? -- when will Rogers Arena get new seats? Also touching on the newly-announced Grey Cup heading to Vancouver in 2024.
Ryan Phillips, defensive coordinator of the BC Lions, joined the show to set up the big West Division semi-final at B.C. Place this week.
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Canucks now off to their worst 10-game start in 35 years, we discuss the loss to the New Jersey Devils as well as Kevin Bieksa tribute night on Thursday at Rogers Arena.
Darren Dreger tells us that Vernon, B.C. resident Barry Trotz may be itching to get back into the NHL as soon as next month, and speculates on the possibility that he could have personnel power and a dual management/coaching role.
Jeff Paterson wonders who might get scratched when Brock Boeser is ready to return to the lineup, and breaks down the Canucks' puzzling practice schedule this year.
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We discuss Jim Rutherford addressing the Canucks room after an 0-5-2 start and the astute spot he picked,
Patrick Johnston expands on the renovations at Rogers Arena and what to expect after the Canucks' announcement earlier this week. The missing piece? A practice facility.
James Butler and his 1,000-plus rushing yards visit the Go Goat Studio to look forward to Sunday's CFL semi-final at B.C. Place. The Lions have a good running game this year, and they'll need it with an ailing starting quarterback and potential road games in Winnipeg and Regina if they get through the Stampeders.
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Canucks have consecutive wins (their first two of the season) and we are asking whether confidence in the team has returned.
Jeff Paterson stops by to take on the state of the defence now that Quinn Hughes is healthy, and where newcomer Ethan Bear fits.
John Shannon expands on his comment that Canucks fans won't suffer a rebuild, and on the calculating nature of Jim Rutherford, who addressed his players and threatening change.
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Huge show after a Canucks win and two trades!
Rick Dhaliwal tells us the behind-the-scenes on the acquisitions of Ethan Bear and Jack Studnicka, plus what's to come with the vultures swirling.
Ray Ferraro breaks down the victory against the Kraken, why he thought the three fights were important, and informs on how the Canucks have to play minus star defenceman Quinn Hughes.
And Jeff Paterson gives his two cents on the trades, and how the Canucks lineup will shake out with new bodies in tow.
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Kevin Woodley, of NHL.com and InGoal Magazine and Cam Charron of The Athletic, joined the show today as the Vancouver Canucks get set for back-to-back games.
Kevin gave his thoughts on Thatcher Demko and why he hasn’t quite lived up to the expectations of last season. Cam gave us an insight into how he charts games by hand, sometimes into the wee hours of the morning, to get that data from the Vancouver Canucks that nobody else does.
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Big show with Darren Dreger, Dave Tomlinson and Jeff Paterson.
Dregs take us through the possibilities if the Canucks change course and start making changes. DT on what to expect from the geographic rival, the Kraken, in Thursday's game. And JPat goes through the comments of GM Patrik Allvin, who brought a flamethrower to last year's record and a fire extinguisher to the current problems.
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Are the playoffs already a lost cause?
Jeff Paterson and Patrick Johnston stop by to discuss the Canucks' 0-5-2 start and whether they've once again lost the plot before the season's first month comes to an end!
Jeff discuss what trades could or should happen if the Canucks hope to fix their roster and turn things around, while Patrick muses on Thursday's game in Seattle that he and Blake both call "winnable." Matt is not amused.
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After a 6th straight defeat, the guys discuss whether the Canucks should finally rebuild. Other topics include the injury to Quinn Hughes and how much that will affect the team, the combustible week for J.T. Miller, whether this Canucks core is the right mix, and if Bruce Boudreau getting his 600th coaching win will be his last.
John Shannon stops by and reminds us that Canucks PoHo is a patient man. John wonders what another tough season will mean for Bo Horvat, given that he's not under contract for next season, and whether Rutherford, 73, would want to participate in a long rebuild.
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Big show after another blown lead and Canucks loss!
Ray Ferraro tells us what he's seeing from the team with his trained eye, including why these leads are slipping away.
Jeff Paterson does the math on the hole the Canucks have dug and what it will take to get back in the postseason race, let alone make the playoffs.
And Rick Dhaliwal tells us that the Canucks will be patient with head coach Bruce Boudreau, and that ownership will have a say on whether or not to make a change, because it is already paying Travis Green not to coach.
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Former Canucks assistant general manager Chris Gear walked us through how NHL schedules are made, and how teams can have influence on their scheduling. He also sheds light on what tends to happen when a young player, such as Jack Rathbone, isn't playing.
Rob Williams, national sports editor of the Daily Hive, shared his expertise on Canucks' jerseys after the release of NHL reverse-retro jerseys today. The guys also speculated on what kind of reception awaits the Canucks at Rogers Arena Saturday for the home opener.
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The guys digest another Canucks blown lead but point forward to what changes could be afoot.
Darren Dreger tells us why Conor Garland was a healthy scratch and forecasts his future with the team, as well as weighing in on what a coaching change could look like and what defencemen might be available in a trade.
Jeff Paterson is aghast that once again the Canucks are letting the playoffs slip away so early in the season. He says it's too early to make major changes, and applies that same logic to the lineup Bruce Boudreau dressed last night minus Garland and Kyle Burroughs.
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The guys discuss whether or not head coach Bruce Boudreau should be on a hot seat given the team's 0-3 start.
Other topics with guests Jeff Paterson and Patrick Johnston include whether injuries are an excuse or reason; whether the organization has a losing culture; and if Ilya Mikheyev, who has not yet made his Canucks debut, can be part of the solution.
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John Shannon stopped by for the first time since the regular season began and informed why the NHL went dark Sunday. John also told us why he loved J.T. Miller's comments following the Saturday loss in Philadelphia.
The guys were also joined by Shannon Skanes, aka The Hockey Guy on YouTube. Shannon took us through his early-season worries about the NHL Canucks. As season-ticket holder, he also looked forward to Year 2 of the Abbotsford Canucks.
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Ray Ferraro made his debut as a weekly regular and talked about what the Canucks face in Philadelphia on Saturday, including a compare-and-contrast of Bo Horvat and Sean Couturier, who are said to be comparable in contract negotiations. Ray broke down what he's seen from Canucks rookie Andrei Kuzmenko, as well as the team's power play and defensive structure.
Rick Dhaliwal joined with news about the injured Canucks and an update on former head coach Travis Green's plans for this season. Rick told us why Bo Horvat will strike it rich, either with the Canucks or in free agency.
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Rob Williams joined Matt and Blake to sum up the first game of the Vancouver Canucks season. Rob answered our Bodog Poll Question and had a unique answer for both choices. Rob noticed a new slogan for the team, weeks after they changed their long-time one. He finished up with a new jersey sponsor, digital boards.
Our Vancouver Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson, joined us to chat about game 1 of 82. Jeff talked about the missed call on Hughes, the work that Miller needs to put in to round out his 200-foot game and the missed opportunities on the power play. He finished off with the strength of their five-on-five game and what was lacking on the penalty kill.
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Darren Dreger was with us today, at the start of the Canucks season. Dregs talked about the top of the leadership group, in Horvat and Boudreau, and how long the leash is on the coach. Dregs told us there is no friction between the coach and management but that he is most certainly on the hot seat. Finishing up Dregs named a few other coaches the Canucks were looking at and the changes at Hockey Canada.
Our Vancouver Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson, was with us to take a look around the Pacific Division and Western Conference on the opening day of the Canucks season. Jeff highlighted the Golden Knights and Seattle Kraken. Jeff answered questions on the upcoming road trip to start the season and who will be wearing an A this season.
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Patrick Johnston of The Province joined Matt and Blake for his season lookahead. PJ answered our Bodog poll question, are the Vancouver Canucks a cup contender? He talked about the weekend trade involving Jason Dickinson, thoughts on the decline of Tyler Myers and the overall production of the back end. Finishing up, he talked about Boeser and the strengths he brings to the lineup.
Our Vancouver Canucks reporter Jeff Paterson joined us in studio, fresh off the final practice for the team before they head out on the five-game road trip to start the season. Jeff was less than enthusiastic about the hopes of the team contending for the Cup, in answering our Bodog Poll Question. JPat talked about the insertion of Riley Stillman into the lineup and what he has heard about the player. Following up with the overall strength of the defence. Jeff also had a keen eye on Boeser at practice and what he was and wasn’t able to do, as he recovers from hand surgery.
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S&P Presents a special Thanksgiving episode with our Go Goat Sports family. First up, our friends at Ray and Dregs go around the table with Matt and Blake and get down to the players and coach in their contract year and the pressure that comes with that. They move on to the future superstars for the Vancouver Canucks and if those players will lead this team into the playoffs this year.
Next up were Jeff Paterson and Andrew Wadden joined the table and give their best predictions on points and team MVP. They go through a few rounds of fill-in-the-blank to finish it off.
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Rick Dhaliwal joined for his regular Friday hit. The guys talked about the rash of injuries accrued this preseason for the Vancouver Canucks, including Boeser, Mikheyev and now Myers. Dhali gave his thoughts on Nils Åman and Linus Karlsson. The guys talked about Bo Horvat, Andrei Kuzmenko and the special guy that he is.
The Head Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps, Vanni Sartini, joined us ahead of this week’s decision day and the flight to Minnesota. He talked about Ryan Gauld and the special season he has had. The battle at the striker position and needing every minute before he makes a decision on who will play. Vanni gave us a scouting report on Minnesota and their recent struggles.
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Rob Williams, National Editor of the Daily Hive, joined Matt and Blake in his new Thursday slot. The guys batted around the upcoming playoff series between the Mariners and Blue Jays and what could make you a bad Canadian if you cheer for the wrong team. Rob called out a local Mayoral candidate who thought he could bring a new NBA franchise to Vancouver. Finishing up, he answered our Bodog Poll Question about who has had the most encouraging preseason and made a case for a number of different candidates.
Jeff Paterson, our Vancouver Canucks reporter, joined Matt and Blake after taking in the Canucks in Abbotsford last night. Jeff offered a number of thoughts on the preseason that was for Conor Garland, Elias Pettersson and Dakota Joshua. JPat told us why Jake Virtanen was booed off his home ice, skating for the Oilers. Finishing up, Jeff gave an analysis on a quiet night for the Russians and what to do with Spencer Martin down the road.
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TSN and Forbes legal analyst, Eric Macramalla, joined Matt and Blake to discuss the ongoing legal situation surrounding Francesco Aquilini. Eric gave his thoughts on what could come from this, on an ownership front, and gave comparables from other leagues. Eric also had some advice for Hockey Canada and told us how he feels about his kids’ registration fees going towards covering up sexual assault victims.
Jeff Paterson joined Matt and Blake as he left practice at UBC, en route to Abbotsford for the Canucks and Oilers preseason game. Jeff talked about Travis Dermott and what is keeping him out still, Jason Dickinson and how the addition of Curtis Lazar will take some pressure off of him. Jeff finished up with his thoughts on our Bodog Poll Question and his Mariners fandom.
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Patrick Johnston of Post Media and The Province, joined Matt and Blake, for his regular Tuesday hit. PJ had some thoughts on preseason results, the best battle going on now, in camp, and is following the mess that Hockey Canada continues to make worse.
Jeff Paterson, our Vancouver Canucks reporter, is back for another daily appearance with lots of news. Jeff gave us his thoughts on who had a strong performance in a poor showing in Edmonton. He went on to chat about the latest round of cuts that included PTO signing, Danny DeKeyser. Finishing up, Jeff talked about the curious case of Travis Dermott and offered his thoughts on Danila Klimovich and the camp that he had before being sent to Abbotsford.
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The co-host of the Bob McCown Podcast and our Monday NHL insider, John Shannon, was back with us today. With the preseason at-large a focus of today’s show, John gave his thoughts on how it’s currently structured and offered some advice on how to make it better for fans. John gave his thoughts on Francesco Aquilini and the allegations against him, and why Canucks fans care so much more about team problems than the rest of the league. To finish up, we followed up on a story from last week that John has excellent insight into.
Our Vancouver Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson, joined us in studio fresh-off practice out at UBC today. Jeff gave his thoughts on the effort in Seattle and how it has led to angst in the market. The three of them went around the table on the battle for the backup goaltenders’ spot and the composition on defence.
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Rick Dhaliwal, our Vancouver Canucks insider, joined us on a very newsy day for the team. Rick told us what he is hearing on Rachel Doerrie, what he is seeing with Bruce Boudreau and his impression of Elias Pettersson so far this season. Finishing up he gave Matt and Blake an update on injuries in the squad and talked about a good B.C. kid in Tristen Nielsen.
Jeff Paterson caught up with Vancouver Canuck prospect, Brady Keeper, to chat about his upbringing and hockey path as a First Nations person. Brady talked about how his journey was different from others and how he persevered through tough times to get to where he is now.
Our Vancouver Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson, joined Matt and Blake on what was supposed to be an off day for the team. Jeff gave his thoughts on the game on Thursday versus the Kraken. You’ll want to hear his take on how the club has handled the Rachel Doerrie firing!
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Rick Dhaliwal, our Vancouver Canucks insider, joined us on a very newsy day for the team. Rick told us what he is hearing on Rachel Doerrie, what he is seeing with Bruce Boudreau and his impression of Elias Pettersson so far this season. Finishing up he gave Matt and Blake an update on injuries in the squad and talked about a good B.C. kid in Tristen Nielsen.
Jeff Paterson caught up with Vancouver Canuck prospect, Brady Keeper, to chat about his upbringing and hockey path as a First Nations person. Brady talked about how his journey was different from others and how he persevered through tough times to get to where he is now.
Our Vancouver Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson, joined Matt and Blake on what was supposed to be an off day for the team. Jeff gave his thoughts on the game on Thursday versus the Kraken. You’ll want to hear his take on how the club has handled the Rachel Doerrie firing!
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The National Editor of the Daily Hive, Rob Williams, joined us for the first of his now Thursday appearance on the show. Rob delivered on a promise to Matt and Blake about a Vancouver Canucks goal song article and chatted to the guys about what song could be used this season. Rob also chatted about the handsome coach report and Steve Francis returning to Vancouver to take part in a film about the Grizzlies.
Lions colour commentator, Giulio Caravatta, joined Matt and Blake ahead of the big Friday night game. Giulio gave his thoughts on Vernon Adams, Bryan Burnham and a potential return of Nathan Rourke behind centre. Finishing up, he gave his thoughts on the First Nations logo the Lions will wear and their game tomorrow vs Ottawa.
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The National Editor of the Daily Hive, Rob Williams, joined us for the first of his now Thursday appearance on the show. Rob delivered on a promise to Matt and Blake about a Vancouver Canucks goal song article and chatted to the guys about what song could be used this season. Rob also chatted about the handsome coach report and Steve Francis returning to Vancouver to take part in a film about the Grizzlies.
Lions colour commentator, Giulio Caravatta, joined Matt and Blake ahead of the big Friday night game. Giulio gave his thoughts on Vernon Adams, Bryan Burnham and a potential return of Nathan Rourke behind centre. Finishing up, he gave his thoughts on the First Nations logo the Lions will wear and their game tomorrow vs Ottawa.
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Our Vancouver Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson, joined us outside of UBC after speaking with head coach Bruce Boudreau. Jeff gave his best guess as to why Bruce hasn’t seen any of the injuries occur. He then chatted with the guys about Danny DeKeyser, Tucker Poolman and Phil Di Giuseppe. Jeff spoke about the recent allegations that were made against Canucks Chairman, Francesco Aquilini.
Farhan Devji, author of ‘A New Hope,' the Alphonso Davies story, joined Matt and Blake to talk about the Canadian prodigy and his unlikely rise to super-stardom. Farhan told us about the people he has and hasn’t spoken to for the book and what story still needs to be written before the book comes out. Finishing up, Farhan talked about the Canadian men’s national soccer team and their road to the World Cup.
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Our Vancouver Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson, joined us outside of UBC after speaking with head coach Bruce Boudreau. Jeff gave his best guess as to why Bruce hasn’t seen any of the injuries occur. He then chatted with the guys about Danny DeKeyser, Tucker Poolman and Phil Di Giuseppe. Jeff spoke about the recent allegations that were made against Canucks Chairman, Francesco Aquilini.
Farhan Devji, author of ‘A New Hope,' the Alphonso Davies story, joined Matt and Blake to talk about the Canadian prodigy and his unlikely rise to super-stardom. Farhan told us about the people he has and hasn’t spoken to for the book and what story still needs to be written before the book comes out. Finishing up, Farhan talked about the Canadian men’s national soccer team and their road to the World Cup.
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Our Vancouver Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson, joined us fresh off speaking with the coach out at UBC. Jeff gave us an update on the likes of Boeser, Mikheyev, Dermott. We heard from Boudreau on Höglander. Finishing up he updated on what he saw on the ice today.
Patrick Johnston stopped by the Go Goat studio for his regular Tuesday appearance. Patrick offered his thoughts on Brock Boeser and how we could have seen his absence coming, Danny DeKeyser and Jack Rathbone. Finishing up, he talked about his upcoming stories on Russian conscription and how it affects NHL players, plus, he answered our Bodog poll question.
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Our Vancouver Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson, joined us fresh off speaking with the coach out at UBC. Jeff gave us an update on the likes of Boeser, Mikheyev, Dermott. We heard from Boudreau on Höglander. Finishing up he updated on what he saw on the ice today.
Patrick Johnston stopped by the Go Goat studio for his regular Tuesday appearance. Patrick offered his thoughts on Brock Boeser and how we could have seen his absence coming, Danny DeKeyser and Jack Rathbone. Finishing up, he talked about his upcoming stories on Russian conscription and how it affects NHL players, plus, he answered our Bodog poll question.
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Our Monday NHL Insider, John Shannon, joined us for his regular Monday appearance. John gave us his thoughts on a new camera angle at Rogers Arena, Canucks audio rights as well as a few thoughts on where the rest of the audio rights could end up in the western part of the country. Finishing up, John gave his thoughts on Ilya Mikheyev and the rest of the Russians that play for the Canucks.
Our Vancouver Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson, joined us fresh off the news that Brock Boeser will miss some time after hand surgery. Jeff ran through the gauntlet with his thoughts on a number of players including Höglander, Podkolzin, Lockwood, Rathbone and finished up with Kuzmenko and his debut in a Canucks sweater.
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Our Monday NHL Insider, John Shannon, joined us for his regular Monday appearance. John gave us his thoughts on a new camera angle at Rogers Arena, Canucks audio rights as well as a few thoughts on where the rest of the audio rights could end up in the western part of the country. Finishing up, John gave his thoughts on Ilya Mikheyev and the rest of the Russians that play for the Canucks.
Our Vancouver Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson, joined us fresh off the news that Brock Boeser will miss some time after hand surgery. Jeff ran through the gauntlet with his thoughts on a number of players including Höglander, Podkolzin, Lockwood, Rathbone and finished up with Kuzmenko and his debut in a Canucks sweater.
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Our Friday regular, Rob Williams of the Daily Hive, joined Matt and Blake. Rob told us what he has seen from Nils Höglander so far at camp, an interesting change in the Canucks uniform with a few thoughts on what we might see in the regular season. Rob finished up with some thoughts on a potential goal song.
Rick Dhaliwal joined Matt and Blake, as he does every Friday, to give us the latest on what he’s hearing from the Vancouver Canucks. Ricky updated us on the status of Bo Horvat and gave us his thoughts on the new Russian contingent. Rick talked about the current player on a PTO and dropped another name of who the Canucks couldn’t quite land for another try out.
Our Vancouver Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson, joined Matt and Blake for his daily hit from Whistler. Jeff shared his initial impressions on Danny DeKeyser, in answering our Bodog Poll question. Also, more on Horvat and his contract situation and why the Miller deal may have slowed things down.
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Our Friday regular, Rob Williams of the Daily Hive, joined Matt and Blake. Rob told us what he has seen from Nils Höglander so far at camp, an interesting change in the Canucks uniform with a few thoughts on what we might see in the regular season. Rob finished up with some thoughts on a potential goal song.
Rick Dhaliwal joined Matt and Blake, as he does every Friday, to give us the latest on what he’s hearing from the Vancouver Canucks. Ricky updated us on the status of Bo Horvat and gave us his thoughts on the new Russian contingent. Rick talked about the current player on a PTO and dropped another name of who the Canucks couldn’t quite land for another try out.
Our Vancouver Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson, joined Matt and Blake for his daily hit from Whistler. Jeff shared his initial impressions on Danny DeKeyser, in answering our Bodog Poll question. Also, more on Horvat and his contract situation and why the Miller deal may have slowed things down.
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The premier goaltending insider, Kevin Woodley of InGoal Magazine and NHL.com joined Matt and Blake to set up Canucks Goaltending as they hit the ice in Whistler for the start of training camp. Kevin gave us an update on all the goalies. Including, if he thinks Demko will start 57 games, Arturs Silovs and the importance of a good start to the year. He finished with his thoughts on Mikey DiPietro and where he fits into the Canucks organization.
Our Vancouver Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson, joined us from Whistler after Day 1 of Canucks training camp. Jeff gave his thoughts on the line-up combinations, if Brock Boeser will score 30 goals or more and the very early, maybe too early, returns of Quinn Hughes on the right side.
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The premier goaltending insider, Kevin Woodley of InGoal Magazine and NHL.com joined Matt and Blake to set up Canucks Goaltending as they hit the ice in Whistler for the start of training camp. Kevin gave us an update on all the goalies. Including, if he thinks Demko will start 57 games, Arturs Silovs and the importance of a good start to the year. He finished with his thoughts on Mikey DiPietro and where he fits into the Canucks organization.
Our Vancouver Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson, joined us from Whistler after Day 1 of Canucks training camp. Jeff gave his thoughts on the line-up combinations, if Brock Boeser will score 30 goals or more and the very early, maybe too early, returns of Quinn Hughes on the right side.
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Our Vancouver Canucks reporter, JPat back in his regular spot, joined Matt and Blake from the rink. Jeff gave a breakdown of how things will look in Whistler for training camp. With Bruce saying today that the lines we see at camp should be the ones we see on opening night, the guys went through their starting lineups, with Jeff having a wrench in earlier plans. Jeff answered our Bodog poll question, asking if Bo’s contract situation will be a distraction and why we just won’t be able to get away from it. Jeff talked about Thatcher Demko and where is head is at going into the new season.
The guys go through clips of Bruce Boudreau, Bo Horvat, JT Miller and Thatcher Demko from media day at Rogers Arena.
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Our Vancouver Canucks reporter, JPat back in his regular spot, joined Matt and Blake from the rink. Jeff gave a breakdown of how things will look in Whistler for training camp. With Bruce saying today that the lines we see at camp should be the ones we see on opening night, the guys went through their starting lineups, with Jeff having a wrench in earlier plans. Jeff answered our Bodog poll question, asking if Bo’s contract situation will be a distraction and why we just won’t be able to get away from it. Jeff talked about Thatcher Demko and where is head is at going into the new season.
The guys go through clips of Bruce Boudreau, Bo Horvat, JT Miller and Thatcher Demko from media day at Rogers Arena.
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Patrick Johnston of Post Media and the Province joined Matt and Blake for his regular Tuesday hit. PJ started off teasing a Jim Rutherford profile he is working on. PJ talked about the kind of manager and leader Rutherford has been during his time as a GM/President in the league. Patrick talked about the contrast between Horvat and Miller and how they will each fit into the lineup. The subject of Miller’s thin-blue-line hat came up and PJ talked about why that doesn’t surprise him.
Our Vancouver Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson, joined for his regular daily hit. The guys wrapped up Young Stars and how the “tournament went for the Canucks. Together the guys talked about the potential of expansion for next year with Seattle. Jeff dropped an interesting tidbit on why Seattle might be able to force their way in. JPat talked about Bo Horvat.
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Patrick Johnston of Post Media and the Province joined Matt and Blake for his regular Tuesday hit. PJ started off teasing a Jim Rutherford profile he is working on. PJ talked about the kind of manager and leader Rutherford has been during his time as a GM/President in the league. Patrick talked about the contrast between Horvat and Miller and how they will each fit into the lineup. The subject of Miller’s thin-blue-line hat came up and PJ talked about why that doesn’t surprise him.
Our Vancouver Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson, joined for his regular daily hit. The guys wrapped up Young Stars and how the “tournament went for the Canucks. Together the guys talked about the potential of expansion for next year with Seattle. Jeff dropped an interesting tidbit on why Seattle might be able to force their way in. JPat talked about Bo Horvat.
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John Shannon joined Matt and Blake joined for his regular Monday hit. The conversation started with the guys talking about the success of the Young Stars Showcase. The subject of Bo Horvat came up quickly after that where John talked about the distraction that his contract situation will have on the upcoming season. John talked about who will have a harder time blocking out the discussion. Following that, the guys brought up Jake Virtanen and the Oilers signing him to a PTO. John brought up the difference between him and Evander Kane. Would Ethan Bear be a fit in Vancouver? The guys put it to John.
Jeff Paterson, our Vancouver Canucks Reporter, joined Matt and Blake from Penticton. Jeff talked about Nils Höglander and if he could be a piece to move. Jeff talked about his production and how it stacks up against the rest of his draft class. JPat talked about Danila Klimovich and his performance at the showcase. Jeff gave his thoughts on Linus Karlsson and how he looked on North American ice. Jeff also gave his thoughts on Nils Åman. There is a curiosity around him, no doubt. Though, Jeff reminded us that he is a 6th rounder for a reason.
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John Shannon joined Matt and Blake joined for his regular Monday hit. The conversation started with the guys talking about the success of the Young Stars Showcase. The subject of Bo Horvat came up quickly after that where John talked about the distraction that his contract situation will have on the upcoming season. John talked about who will have a harder time blocking out the discussion. Following that, the guys brought up Jake Virtanen and the Oilers signing him to a PTO. John brought up the difference between him and Evander Kane. Would Ethan Bear be a fit in Vancouver? The guys put it to John.
Jeff Paterson, our Vancouver Canucks Reporter, joined Matt and Blake from Penticton. Jeff talked about Nils Höglander and if he could be a piece to move. Jeff talked about his production and how it stacks up against the rest of his draft class. JPat talked about Danila Klimovich and his performance at the showcase. Jeff gave his thoughts on Linus Karlsson and how he looked on North American ice. Jeff also gave his thoughts on Nils Åman. There is a curiosity around him, no doubt. Though, Jeff reminded us that he is a 6th rounder for a reason.
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We turned the Welcome Matt over to Mike Coghill, our host for the weekend, the owner of Neighbourhood and Yellow Dog. Mike talked about the origin of Yellow Dog and Neighbourhood and how they started.
Rick Dhaliwal of The Team, joined Matt and Blake for his regular Friday appearance. Dhali talked about the chances of the Vancouver Canucks. Ricky said that this summer was the worst for UFA’s. Together, the guys talked about some people that
Cody Franson joined Matt and Blake to chat about where he is at in his career and where he hopes to be playing. He talked about his strong golf game and how it relates to being a hockey player.
The General Manager of the Calgary Flames, Brad Treliving, joined Matt and Blake table-side at Neighbourhood. Brad talked about the incredible summer that was for his team. Brad used an interesting poker analogy when trying to offload Matthew Tkachuk. Brad talked about how the Nazem Kadri deal came about. He answered our Bodog Poll Question, which Western Canadian team is the best. His answer was diplomatic, to say the least. Brad talked about the city that Penticton has become.
Sportsnet Canucks Reporter, Dan Murphy, joined Matt and Blake table-side at Neighbourhood. Murph talked about the playoff odds for the Vancouver Canucks.
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We turned the Welcome Matt over to Mike Coghill, our host for the weekend, the owner of Neighbourhood and Yellow Dog. Mike talked about the origin of Yellow Dog and Neighbourhood and how they started.
Rick Dhaliwal of The Team, joined Matt and Blake for his regular Friday appearance. Dhali talked about the chances of the Vancouver Canucks. Ricky said that this summer was the worst for UFA’s. Together, the guys talked about some people that
Cody Franson joined Matt and Blake to chat about where he is at in his career and where he hopes to be playing. He talked about his strong golf game and how it relates to being a hockey player.
The General Manager of the Calgary Flames, Brad Treliving, joined Matt and Blake table-side at Neighbourhood. Brad talked about the incredible summer that was for his team. Brad used an interesting poker analogy when trying to offload Matthew Tkachuk. Brad talked about how the Nazem Kadri deal came about. He answered our Bodog Poll Question, which Western Canadian team is the best. His answer was diplomatic, to say the least. Brad talked about the city that Penticton has become.
Sportsnet Canucks Reporter, Dan Murphy, joined Matt and Blake table-side at Neighbourhood. Murph talked about the playoff odds for the Vancouver Canucks.
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Jeff Paterson joined Matt and Blake, table side at Neighbourhood Brewpub. Jeff immediately took issue with it being call the Young Stars “Tournament”. Hear what he thinks the designation should be. Together, the three of them came up with an idea for a trophy, that is quite literally on a tee. They talked about what this showcase means for some of the players. The guys talked about Arshdeep Bains and what should be expected of him. Jeff answered our Bodog Poll Question. He gave his thoughts on who will have the better rookie season out of Rathbone and Kuzmenko. The big tennis fan he is, Jeff gave his thoughts on the retirement announcement of Roger Federer.
Jonathan Wall, former Vancouver Canucks executive, joined us table side at Neighbourhood, to talk about Young Stars. Jonathan talked about starting the Young Stars Tournament in 2009. Jonathan talked about how he made his way back to the showcase, after he was let go by the Canucks. The guys talked about Penticton as a whole and what attracts people to the area.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jeff Paterson joined Matt and Blake, table side at Neighbourhood Brewpub. Jeff immediately took issue with it being call the Young Stars “Tournament”. Hear what he thinks the designation should be. Together, the three of them came up with an idea for a trophy, that is quite literally on a tee. They talked about what this showcase means for some of the players. The guys talked about Arshdeep Bains and what should be expected of him. Jeff answered our Bodog Poll Question. He gave his thoughts on who will have the better rookie season out of Rathbone and Kuzmenko. The big tennis fan he is, Jeff gave his thoughts on the retirement announcement of Roger Federer.
Jonathan Wall, former Vancouver Canucks executive, joined us table side at Neighbourhood, to talk about Young Stars. Jonathan talked about starting the Young Stars Tournament in 2009. Jonathan talked about how he made his way back to the showcase, after he was let go by the Canucks. The guys talked about Penticton as a whole and what attracts people to the area.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The President of the Vancouver Canadians, Andy Dunn, joined Matt and Blake after starting off the Championship series down 2 games. Andy talked about what happened in the two losses. Andy talked about what makes Eugene so difficult to play. Moving on from that, he talked about a couple of players from Canada that have had a big impact this season.
JPat, our Vancouver Canucks Reporter, joined Matt and Blake before he heads up to Penticton with us for the rest of the week. Jeff talked a lot about EP40 and his expectations. You’ll want to hear Jeff’s hope for points. They may not be as high as yours.
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The President of the Vancouver Canadians, Andy Dunn, joined Matt and Blake after starting off the Championship series down 2 games. Andy talked about what happened in the two losses. Andy talked about what makes Eugene so difficult to play. Moving on from that, he talked about a couple of players from Canada that have had a big impact this season.
JPat, our Vancouver Canucks Reporter, joined Matt and Blake before he heads up to Penticton with us for the rest of the week. Jeff talked a lot about EP40 and his expectations. You’ll want to hear Jeff’s hope for points. They may not be as high as yours.
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Patrick Johnston, of the Province, joined Matt and Blake for his regular Tuesday appearance. Patrick talked about the recently announced Young Stars roster and the substance it lacks. PJ talked about his story on Bo Horvat and how much longer he could be a Canuck for.
JPat, back in his regular spot. He talked to Matt and Blake about the roster the Vancouver Canucks are icing for the Young Stars tournament in Penticton. He pointed out some interesting numbers, in terms of age, for some of the prospects. Jeff answered our Bodog Poll Question, and gave his reasoning for the top Canucks prospect. Jeff gave a breakdown of Kuzmenko and how he has looked at 8-Rinks.
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Patrick Johnston, of the Province, joined Matt and Blake for his regular Tuesday appearance. Patrick talked about the recently announced Young Stars roster and the substance it lacks. PJ talked about his story on Bo Horvat and how much longer he could be a Canuck for.
JPat, back in his regular spot. He talked to Matt and Blake about the roster the Vancouver Canucks are icing for the Young Stars tournament in Penticton. He pointed out some interesting numbers, in terms of age, for some of the prospects. Jeff answered our Bodog Poll Question, and gave his reasoning for the top Canucks prospect. Jeff gave a breakdown of Kuzmenko and how he has looked at 8-Rinks.
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John Shannon of the Bob McCown Podcast joined Matt and Blake for his regular Monday appearance. It was our first time to chat with John since the Miller extension. John talked about the 12 teams that are over the cap and how they will go about fixing it. It’s been 50 years since the Summit Series. John talked about the impact it had on hockey in Canada and what he was doing at that point in time.
Jeff Paterson, our Vancouver Canucks reporter, was back to start the week after he took in a Bo Horvat availability.. Jeff talked about Horvat saying that he wants to be a career Canuck and that he doesn’t want any distractions through the season. Jeff gave his thoughts on the PTO given to Danny DeKeyser. Spoiler alert, it wasn’t glowing. Finishing off, Jeff talked about the Young Stars tournament and what we can expect to see with a not-so-deep prospect pool.
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John Shannon of the Bob McCown Podcast joined Matt and Blake for his regular Monday appearance. It was our first time to chat with John since the Miller extension. John talked about the 12 teams that are over the cap and how they will go about fixing it. It’s been 50 years since the Summit Series. John talked about the impact it had on hockey in Canada and what he was doing at that point in time.
Jeff Paterson, our Vancouver Canucks reporter, was back to start the week after he took in a Bo Horvat availability.. Jeff talked about Horvat saying that he wants to be a career Canuck and that he doesn’t want any distractions through the season. Jeff gave his thoughts on the PTO given to Danny DeKeyser. Spoiler alert, it wasn’t glowing. Finishing off, Jeff talked about the Young Stars tournament and what we can expect to see with a not-so-deep prospect pool.
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Rick Dhaliwal, joined Matt and Blake for his regular Friday hit. Rick talked about the PTO the Canucks just signed as well as the rumoured FA’s that didn’t get signed.
The National Sports Editor for the Daily Hive, Rob Williams, joined Matt and Blake for his regular Friday hit. Rob started off with talking about how offended he was that we had another “The Hockey Guy” on the program yesterday. After the air was cleared the guys talked about the division in Canucks nation about the J.T. Miller deal. It’s 'PTO szn' so the guys got into the Danny DeKeyser signing announced today.
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Rick Dhaliwal, joined Matt and Blake for his regular Friday hit. Rick talked about the PTO the Canucks just signed as well as the rumoured FA’s that didn’t get signed.
The National Sports Editor for the Daily Hive, Rob Williams, joined Matt and Blake for his regular Friday hit. Rob started off with talking about how offended he was that we had another “The Hockey Guy” on the program yesterday. After the air was cleared the guys talked about the division in Canucks nation about the J.T. Miller deal. It’s 'PTO szn' so the guys got into the Danny DeKeyser signing announced today.
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The Hockey Guy (THG), Shannon Skanes, joined Matt and Blake for today’s Price is Right. He started off talking about how he started his YouTube channel and how it has evolved into what he is doing now. THG talked about his massive jersey collection. You will never guess how many he actually has.
Jeff Paterson, our Vancouver Canucks Reporter, joined us for his regular appearance. Jeff talked about the day the Queen dropped the puck for a Canucks preseason game. He had the chance to talk to Marc Crawford and Marcus Naslund today and talked about his conversations with them. JPat answered our Bodog Poll Question, and gave his thoughts on if Brock Boeser is part of the core for this Canucks team.
The new voice of the Vancouver Giants and former Sekeres and Price producer, Eddie Gregory, joined Matt and Blake to talk about his new gig and how he got there.
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The Hockey Guy (THG), Shannon Skanes, joined Matt and Blake for today’s Price is Right. He started off talking about how he started his YouTube channel and how it has evolved into what he is doing now. THG talked about his massive jersey collection. You will never guess how many he actually has.
Jeff Paterson, our Vancouver Canucks Reporter, joined us for his regular appearance. Jeff talked about the day the Queen dropped the puck for a Canucks preseason game. He had the chance to talk to Marc Crawford and Marcus Naslund today and talked about his conversations with them. JPat answered our Bodog Poll Question, and gave his thoughts on if Brock Boeser is part of the core for this Canucks team.
The new voice of the Vancouver Giants and former Sekeres and Price producer, Eddie Gregory, joined Matt and Blake to talk about his new gig and how he got there.
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Jeff Paterson, our Canucks reporter, is back with Matt and Blake after having some more time to marinate on the J.T. Miller contract. Though, the future of Bo Horvat is now in question. Jeff talked about the difference in leadership styles between Bo and J.T. JPat talked about the difficulty of achieving a 100 point season from a team stand point.
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Jeff Paterson, our Canucks reporter, is back with Matt and Blake after having some more time to marinate on the J.T. Miller contract. Though, the future of Bo Horvat is now in question. Jeff talked about the difference in leadership styles between Bo and J.T. JPat talked about the difficulty of achieving a 100 point season from a team stand point.
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Jeff Paterson, our Canucks reporter, joined us on a day of much news for the Vancouver Canucks. He started out with our Bodog Poll Question and if Miller is the best player on the Canucks. Jeff pondered who from this years team, won’t be around come next training camp. There just isn’t enough to go around.
Patrick Johnston of the Province, joined Matt and Blake for his regular hit on this Tuesday after Labour Day. PJ talked about Miller, his new deal, why he might have left money on the table. Talked about the gamble this contract could be. PJ talked about the potential of a trade, even though he just signed. Patrick answered our Bodog Poll Question, asking if J.T. Miller is the best player on the team.
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Jeff Paterson, our Canucks reporter, joined us on a day of much news for the Vancouver Canucks. He started out with our Bodog Poll Question and if Miller is the best player on the Canucks. Jeff pondered who from this years team, won’t be around come next training camp. There just isn’t enough to go around.
Patrick Johnston of the Province, joined Matt and Blake for his regular hit on this Tuesday after Labour Day. PJ talked about Miller, his new deal, why he might have left money on the table. Talked about the gamble this contract could be. PJ talked about the potential of a trade, even though he just signed. Patrick answered our Bodog Poll Question, asking if J.T. Miller is the best player on the team.
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Brandon Sutter joined Matt and Blake for S&P Presents. He started off by giving us a health update and where he is at. He talked about breathing troubles and how far he has come. Brandon said his mental health is in a better place compared to being stressed for the last year. Brandon talked about his current relationship with the Vancouver Canucks and what role they are playing in his recovery. Brandon talked about contracting the virus at a time when the team had the worst outbreak in professional sports. Brandon talked about the young core of the team and what it was like to see them grow up on and off the ice.
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Brandon Sutter joined Matt and Blake for S&P Presents. He started off by giving us a health update and where he is at. He talked about breathing troubles and how far he has come. Brandon said his mental health is in a better place compared to being stressed for the last year. Brandon talked about his current relationship with the Vancouver Canucks and what role they are playing in his recovery. Brandon talked about contracting the virus at a time when the team had the worst outbreak in professional sports. Brandon talked about the young core of the team and what it was like to see them grow up on and off the ice.
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🚨 The Vancouver Canucks and JT Miller agreed to terms. We went live on Twitter Spaces with the breaking news. 🚨
Rick Dhaliwal is back for his weekly hits through the season! Rick gave an update on some of the potential FA’s that the Canucks are out on and some that they are still looking at. Rick talked about where Nils Höglander will fit in this year, be it with Vancouver or maybe Abbotsford?
Rob Williams joined Matt and Jeff for his weekly hit. Rob ran through a gambit of topics that caught his eye this week. Including the potential of a new Canucks slogan and what he heard from Bruce Boudreau this week on one of his new Russians.
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JPat, our Vancouver Canucks reporter, joined for his last hit of the week before filling in for Blake for Friday’s show. Jeff, in answering our Bodog Poll Question, talked about a potential new slogan for the team and which players will definitely agree with it. Jeff gave his thoughts on a training camp that only has 2 days on-ice before the preseason starts.
Vancouver Sportscaster, Scott Rintoul, joined Matt and Blake for his regular Thursday hit. Scotty gave his thoughts on the trade that brought Vernon Adams back to the Lions and if he could be here longer than the season, depending on what happens with Nathan Rourke next year. Scotty gave his expectations of the Seahawks for this upcoming year and how Geno Smith may fair as the starter. Scotty went around the rest of the NFL to see how the Hawks will stack up.
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Harman Dayal of the Athletic Vancouver joined Matt and Blake after he pondered, in a recent piece, a question about every Canucks players going into training camp. He started off with Elias Pettersson and his superstar potential. The next questioned was about OEL and potentially moving him to the right side. Harm talked about what makes Pearson such a coaches favourite.
The recently retired Kyle Turris, joined Matt and Blake as he heads into his first season of retirement. Kyle talked about why he decided to retire now. He went on to chat about all of his NHL stops. Kyle spoke about how much the fans meant to him, what’s next in his life and what his role with the BCHL’s Coquitlam Express will be.
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Patrick Johnston joined Matt and Blake for his regular Tuesday hit. PJ recently spoke with Vasily Podkolzin and chatted to us about how Podz is feeling going into the season, how much he enjoys doing interviews and why he didn’t ask him about the war in Ukraine. The guys talked about Spencer Martin and his new mask choice and what he needs to do for the Canucks to have a successful season.
JPat back for his daily hit on the Vancouver Canucks. Started off by chatting about Vasily Podkolzin and what Jeff thinks are low expectations set by the market. Jeff talked about what his expectations are for Podz. Do you agree with what he thinks for the winger? Jeff dove into our Bodog Poll Question about remaining free agents and who might be a fit for the Canucks.
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Our Monday NHL Insider, joined us for his regular hit. John mulled over what the word on J.T. Miller would be, should he start the season with the Vancouver Canucks. John listed the issues in Dallas and Vegas. Is Mike Babcock done with coaching? John mulls that over. After chatting with him on the Bob McCown Podcast, John talked about the off-season that was for Brad Treliving and if we should just give him the GM of the Year award now.
Jeff Paterson, our Vancouver Canucks Reporter, joined Matt and Blake to start the week. Before we got to hockey Jeff talked about the disappointing weekend that was for local sports teams. Jeff offered his thoughts on the various theme nights the Canucks do pretty well. Together, the three of them went through the Canucks upcoming schedule and talked about the gauntlet they will see at different points of the season. Jeff dubbed it the January mountain they absolutely need to climb. The guys talked more about Nils Höglander, the lotto line and how the season will unfold with a full season of Bruce Boudreau. And lastly, it wouldn’t be a summer hockey hit without pondering if J.T. Miller will be traded before training camp.
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Jeff Paterson joined us on the final day of the week for his daily spot. Jeff talked about our Bodog Poll Question and where a healthy Tucker Poolman slots into the lineup. The three of them went around the horn on a number of players.
Rob Williams, National Editor of the Daily Hive, joined Matt and Blake for his regular Friday hit. Rob offered his thoughts on the 60K seat stadium in Surrey and how ridiculous an idea it is. The three of them went around the horn and chatted about the feasibility of the World Cup of Hockey and the parallels of the World Baseball Classic. To finish up, Rob talked about Nils Höglander
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JPat, our Canucks reporter, back for his daily appearance. To start, Jeff gave his thoughts on a “proposed” 60,000 seat stadium in Surrey and what the likelihood of it being built and properly utilized. Following that the three of them went around the horn for their thoughts on Vancouver Canucks special teams.
The C.O.O. and soon to be President of the Lions, Duane Vienneau, joined Matt and Blake in studio for his first appearance on Sekeres and Price. Duane talked about how he came into the job and how difficult it was to stay away at the start when he knew he would be here at that point. Duane talked about why he wanted to come to B.C. A lot of it had to do with Amar Doman and his vision for the brand. Duane talked about how to drive excitement and energy into 10 home games.
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Jeff Paterson was back in his regular slot. JPat started off by talking about stopping by the Olympic Museum in Switzerland and talked about a few of the notable items he saw there. After a few more interesting Swiss facts, Jeff answered our Bodog Poll Question. Jeff gave his thoughts on why the World Cup of Hockey would be in February and have the league paused, as opposed to before the start of the season. The guys talked more about the salary cap and when it is going to get that big bump, so desperately needed.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Head Coach, Vanni Sartini, joined Matt and Blake after a big draw last weekend. Vanni talked about him personally authorizing a playoff format change in the MLS playoff race that would see a spot automatically go to Vancouver and there is only 6 spots now up for grabs. Walking it back a little bit, it is more of a challenge to the players. Vanni gave his thoughts on the charge in Gauld’s game right now. Big players make big change and that is why they make the big bucks. Vanni talked about specific MLS rules that differ from the rest of world, in the form of transfer windows. Vanni gave a very blunt assessment as to why there are no more Italians on the team.
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JPat is back!! Jeff Paterson, back from vacation, joined Matt and Blake for his daily appearance to update… well, not much. Jeff says that is not surprising but after the Stastny signing in CAR, he talked about what a player like that brings and how he could have helped the Canucks. Jeff talked about Kuzmenko and where he will fit into the team. JPat gave his thoughts on where EP40 fits onto a line, be it wing or centre.
Patrick Johnston of the Province and Post Media joined Matt and Blake for his regular Tuesday hit. PJ answered our poll question with his thoughts on who will be the Vancouver Canucks best winger in 2-3 years. Patrick brought up a few points about the definition of positions and how they have changed over times. He elaborated on that with how difficult it can be to pick awards for players that don’t have a defined position. After a quick Kuzmenko update, PJ talked about Nathan Rourke and the likelihood of him being back this season.
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John Shannon joined Matt and Blake for his regular Monday appearance. Right off the hop, John talked about what happened with Kadri and Long Island, as he reported the deal was nearly done, last week. John offered his thoughts on the difference in summers between the Flames and Islanders. Says that Brad Treliving was able to do a lot when it looked like he was in a position of weakness. John talked about the future of the World Junior event and how it translates to TV.
Head Coach of the Vancouver Giants and assistant of the Gold medal winning Canadian Junior team, Michael Dyck, joined Matt and Blake fresh off the big win on Saturday. Michael talked about the process and the 13 month journey that the win was. Coach talked about the big player showing up, including their captain Mason McTavish. Also talked about the goal line save that he has never seen before. Michael talked about his other players that were in the tournament.
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Rob Williams, National Editor of the Daily Hive joined Matt and Blake for his regular Friday hit. Rob talked about the Canucks hiring spree and the positions they are looking for. Audio rights may or may not have come up. Rob told us why Canucks fans are so up in arms about the hall of fame selection pictures on the side of their building and if it was a slight to the Vancouver Canucks.
Rick Dhaliwal took a break from his summer vacation to chat about the very latest in what he is hearing with the Vancouver Canucks. Rick brought up a new name that could be a target of management. Rick talked about the secondary FA market and the cost of some of these guys. Rick talked about the tough situation the Calgary Flames put Canucks management in with their contract to Nazem Kadri. Dhali says that the Flames were able to give away Monahan with a sweetener and he explains why the Canucks aren’t in a position to do that. Moving along, Rick talked about Mike DiPietro and where his career could go from here. To finish Rick talked about Nathan Rourke and the season he is having this year and where he might play next season.
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TSN’s Cheryl Pounder joined Matt and Blake from the World Jr’s. Cheryl talked about the environment in the building with smaller crowds and how it is getting better as Canada moves along. Cheryl gave an incredibly in-depth analysis of Connor Bedard and what will make him a star in the NHL and how being in the building, looking down on him gives a much better perspective than watching on TV. Other players Cheryl talked about were McTavish and Dylan Garand. She talked about who she has to go to the finals of the tournament.
Calgary sports personality, Ryan Pinder, joined Matt and Blake in studio to talk about the big news of the day. Ryan broke down the new Calgary lineup and why it didn’t work earlier for Toffoli. Ryan talked about some old Canucks in Markstrom and Tanev.
Scott Rintoul, Vancouver Sportscaster, joined Matt and Blake for his weekly hit to take a look around the Vancouver sports scene. We went around the horn with Scott for his thoughts on Nazem Kadri signing in Calgary, the BC Lions and a big win by the Whitecaps at B.C. Place vs Colorado.
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Patrick Johnston of the Province, joined Matt and Blake for his weekly appearance. Patrick talked about JT Miller, Connor Bedard and today and yesterday’s Bodog Poll Question on if Bedard will ever be McDavid and who is the toughest Canucks player ever.
BC Lions place-kicker, Sean Whyte, joined Matt and Blake. Sean talked about what it is like to have a front row seat to the best team in the CFL. Sean talked about the journey through Junior and the steps Wally had him go through. Sean talked about his relationship with Wally, how great it is to be home with his parents able to be at every game. Also chatting about becoming a firefighter.
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Our old buddy, Rob Fai of Nation Extreme Wrestling (NEW), joined Matt and Blake to chat about his upcoming show at Nat Bailey Stadium. Rob talked about the evolution of NEW and what he hopes for in his 2nd year of business. Rob put his old baseball hat on and talked about his friend and new Blue Jays manager, John Schneider.
Jonah Sigel of YYZsportsmedia.com joined Matt and Blake to talk about some of the changes in the Canadian media landscape. He gave us his thoughts on Bell moving on from their chief national anchor. Also talked about the Canucks audio rights and where they might be headed.
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John Shannon of the Bob McCown Podcast and our Monday NHL insider joined Matt and Blake in his usual slot. John talked about J.T. Miller and if or when anything might happen. The guys talked about when the Kadri contract might be announced and who is signing him. Even dove in the CFL and Nathan Rourke and the waves he is making across the country.
Vasek Pospisil joined Matt and Blake ahead of the Odlum Brown Tournament, here in Vancouver. Vasek talked about the grind of professional tennis and notes that like anything there are ups and down. The guys talked about the family support he has had from family travelling all over the world. Vasek talked about having to qualify for the US Open for the first time in 11 years. Vasek talked about if the ATP could see the same split as the PGA when it comes to the LIV Tour. He had some very interesting things to say.
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Rob Williams, National Editor of the Daily Hive, was back with Sekeres and Price after a few weeks away. Rob chatted with Matt and Blake about all things Canucks radio rights and where you might be able to find it. Also World Junior attendance and the Odlum Brown making a star studded return to Vancouver.
Jay DeMerit joined Matt and Blake to catch up and talk a little footy on both sides of the border. Jay gave his thoughts on the evolution of the game in North America, saying that if he had decided to stay as a walk-on in Chicago, he would have made 18K per year. That’s why he went over to England. Jay talked about his Rise and Shine camp for teenagers.
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TSN’s Farhan Lalji joined Matt and Blake from Toronto where he is hosting the panel for TNF. He will be wearing his slides from last weeks sidelines. Farhan gave his thoughts on the upcoming Lions game and why they are favourites in Calgary. Farhan gave his thoughts on Nathan Rourke and why coaches around the league are also heaping praise on the young QB.
Scott Rintoul joined for his weekly Thursday appearance. Scott talked about a wide range of topics, including a few recent poll questions. We also talked about his TSS Rovers and their inaugural Championship season.
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Cam Robinson, of Elite Prospects, joined Matt and Blake to talk all things Canucks at the World Juniors. First he gave his thoughts on our Bodog poll question, and if the Canucks should sign PK Subban. Cam talked about the Canucks prospects that are in Edmonton and the one’s that didn’t get the call this time around. He says no worries, though. Some are projected for the December tournament. Cam told us about the curious case of Joni Jurmo. Cam gave his thoughts on what Truscott needs to do to make it a good tournament for him. Cam talked about Luke Hughes and how he is a legitimate offensive threat but that his d-game needs work.
Commonwealth Champion and Canadian Race Walk record-holder, Evan Dunfee, joined Matt and Blake. Evan talked about his Olympic success, and a few choice words he had for the IOC on the podium. You’ll want to hear that. Evan talked about how he will combine is love of walking and politics with an upcoming run in the Richmond City Council election this October.
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‘The Welcome Matt’ looks at what happened with Judd Bracket when he was in Vancouver.
Our Tuesday regular, Patrick Johnston, joined us from Whitecaps training. PJ gave us a bit of an update on what he is seeing at training. In response to yesterday’s Price is Right, Patrick gave his thoughts on what gives with B.C. Place attendance numbers. Moving on, PJ talked about what we should expect from Canuck prospects at the World Jr’s.
The Price is Right delves into the current crop of Canucks and their World Junior performances.
Whitecaps FC Forward, Simon Becher, joined Matt and Blake after a whirlwind first appearance with the first team. Simon talked about what it was like to step onto an MLS pitch for the first time. Simon talked about making the jump from the 2nd team into the 1st and the success the club has had preparing young players to play at the top level.
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John Shannon of the Bob McCown Podcast and all-around NHL Insider joined Matt and Blake after a few weeks away. John offered plenty of thoughts on the work Lou Lamoriello has done. Considering some of the players he had to give away, he doesn’t have all the tricks up his sleeve. It’s the first time we’ve chatted with John since the Flames made all their top end moves. John chatted about the the Western League and the difficulty they’ve had producing top talent and had a good explanation as to why. John talked about the Summer World Juniors, and how they will play to the TV crowd.
After another blowout win by the BC Lions, Nathan Rourke, joined Matt and Blake to chat about the video game numbers he put up on the weekend. Nathan told us why he is so comfortable with the Canadian game, even though he was playing the American version just a few years ago. Nathan talked about his receiving core and the importance of moving the ball around, but not always having to go deep.
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The Owner of the B.C. Lions, Amar Doman, joined Matt and Blake for President’s Week. Amar talked about what it’s been like to own the team as he approaches the one-year mark since the purchase. Amar dropped some hints as to when we could see another street party, which worked so well, on opening week. Amar talked about the process of a tenth team coming into the league and where and where not it might work. Amar is not interested in being a 2nd tier league. Amar addressed the fans to finish the show.
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Axel Schuster, CEO and Sporting Director of Vancouver Whitecaps F.C. joined Matt and Blake for Presidents Week. Axel started off chatting about the recent Canadian Championship win, with the Voyageurs Cup in tow. Axel talked about the goalkeeping situation and how they’ve managed the rotating door in net. Axel gave his thoughts on the acquisition of Julian Gressel. Building off the community leader that he is, Axel talked about the plan as a whole when it comes to social impact. They view their club as the top of the league for that standard. He explained why. Axel talked about the roster as a whole and what needs to happen to have it complete. The latest acquisition in Alessandro Schöpf will help fill that. Axel talked about the kind of player he is and what he has accomplished in top 5 leagues in Europe. Axel talked about the academy and how it’s not exactly where they want it to be, largely in part of Covid. Says that they lost ground on American systems, as they were allowed to start playing earlier. Axel talked about Vanni Sartini. Says that he is part of their recruitment package to players and a face of the franchise. Shuster gave his thoughts on international friendlies and what the challenges are that surround the games. Axel talked about if we will see a Sr. women’s team come to the club. You’ll never guess who Axel is rooting for at the upcoming World Cup.
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The President of the Vancouver Canadians, Andy Dunn, joined Matt and Blake for Presidents Week. Andy talked about moving to full season ball and having this be the first season at home. Andy dropped some mind blowing numbers when it comes to game-time and how much has been saved with the pitch clock. Andy talked about the different groups involved and who likes the quicker games and who might wish they were a bit longer. Andy talked about the trimming of Minor League Baseball and if he was ever worried that the C’s would be no more. Says it all comes down to there being a team that wants to affiliate with you. That was never a concern for the organization, quite the contrary as Andy explains. Andy talked about the commitment from ownership. He ran down the list of all the improvements that are needed to improve quality for the players and fans. If you are a fan of going down to the Nat, you will want to hear what he says. Andy talked about a top Jays prospect that rolled through town this season, Ricky Tiedemann. He gave his thoughts on all the Canadian content that happen to be on the C’s this year and Canadian baseball as a whole and how it looks after the pandemic. Before he had the floor, there was a few words for John Schneider and his rise to manage the Blue Jays.
Sr. Advisor to the President of the Fraser Valley Bandits, Rob Sacre, joined Matt and Blake for Presidents Week. Rob talked about his role with the Bandits. It’s a combination of offering his thoughts and opinions and mentoring players. Rob talked about what he is up to now and how it helps him as an executive for a professional team. Rob told us who to look out for and the kind of players the league and team attracts.
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The General Manager and AGM of the Canucks, Ryan Johnson joined Matt and Blake for Presidents Week. Ryan talked about his promotion and how it hasn’t actually changed his day-to-day responsibilites. Ryan talked about who needs to jump up and become a bigger part of the Vancouver Canucks organization.
The President of the Vancouver Warriors, Dan Richardson, joined Matt and Blake for Presidents Week. Dan told the story of how he came to be in the position he is now. It involves the Canucks’ brain-trust and a Salmonbellies super-fan. Great stuff. Dan talked about the overall landscape of the league, down to what players make and how they go about recruiting them. Dan gave his thoughts on marketing strategies and how they will continue to draw in new fans, alongside the TSN numbers when their games are aired.
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The Owner and President of the Vancouver Giants, Ron Toigo, joined Matt and Blake for President’s Week. Before we got to chatting about the team, Ron enthralled us with his story of going down to see the Titanic in a submarine. It’s a hell of a story. Moving along, Ron talked about the ups and downs of last season and how they were able to be the first eight seed to take down a one seed. In doing so, he explained that they players he had available at different points of the season really stepped up and how some of them might not be back with the team as they move up through the ranks. Ron talked about the player that Bowen Byram is in the NHL and how he played for him in Jr. Ron talked about his organization’s management groups previous and in what they have now. He went through a few of his alumni and how they’ve fared in the NHL. Ronnie can’t say for sure who is the best of the lot. Though, Gilbert Brule might have been the best Jr. player he has ever seen. To wrap it up, they talked about how business is at the LEC since Abby came in. Talked about Chloe Primerano and if she could make it to the WHL.
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Ken Campbell of Hockey Unfiltered, joined Blake and Jeff as he continues to cover the Hockey Canada scandal. Ken can’t see a path where the management group stays on. They will need a complete rebranding. Ken gave his thoughts on what should be done with the money that comes from the World Juniors. Ken talked about the fact that Hockey Canada isn’t your typical business and the expectation should be that it isn’t structured that way when in comes to incentives.
The Chief Sport Officer for Golf Canada, Kevin Blue, who is also participating in the Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship, joined Blake and Jeff ahead of the tourney. Talked about what it will be like playing with the kids after a few years away from playing.
Canadian Amateur golfer, AJ Ewart, joined Matt and Blake just ahead of the Canadian Amateur Championship, being held locally at Point Grey and Seymour. AJ talked about the last year and how the tournament went for him. AJ talked about meeting the Golden Bear.
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Scott Rintoul joined us for his regular Thursday hit from the beaches of Tofino. Right off the bat Scotty shared his thoughts on the 25 year anniversary of the Canucks signing Mark Messier. In relation to our Bodog Poll Question, it’s not the worst move in Canucks history. Hear what Rintoul has to say about that and an interesting juxtaposition to another Canucks trade that worked out in the team’s favour. Scotty went around the BC sports landscape after a big win by the Whitecaps and what we’ve seen from Nathan Rourke. The win was massive on a Thursday night.
Our Vancouver Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson, joined Matt and Blake in his daily spot. Starting off with our Bodog Poll Question, Jeff gave his answer, to which there was no doubt in his mind. JPat talked about what Messier was like to deal with as someone who was covering the Canucks. Jeff talked about the defensive depth and where Tucker Poolman fits into the plan with new management.
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Tosaint Ricketts of the Vancouver Whitecaps joined Matt and Blake after winning the Canadian Championship last night. Tos talked about the importance of the win and bringing a trophy back to the Whitecaps. He talked about the vibe in CONCACAF Champions League and going to play in Mexico. Tosaint broke down the save Bono made on him towards the end of the game that would have ended in regulation. Kudos to Bono for making the save.
B.C. Lions Running Back, James Butler, joined Matt and Blake with his team off to a hot start to the season. He started off enlightening us about ‘Kicking it with J.B.’, his podcast. He talked about why he started it and who he gets on and why it’s more than just football. James talked about his football journey and all the stops along the way until he got to B.C. You’ll never guess how hard Nathan Rourke works but you’ll want to hear what Butler has to say about his practice habits.
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Our Tuesday regular, Patrick Johnston of the Province, joined Matt and Blake. PJ talked about the emotional aspect of trading your best player away when you are in a playoff race. Patrick talked about Hockey Canada and the thinking within the organization that has led to so much trouble. The Jake Virtanen verdict broke while chatting with PJ and he offered his thoughts on why it was always going to be tough to convict him.
Jeff Paterson, our Vancouver Canucks reporter, in his regular spot. JPat gave his thoughts on our Bodog Poll Question, if the Canucks are a playoff team. Jeff gave his thoughts on the Jake Virtanen verdict and if he thinks he’ll play another game in the NHL.
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The Welcome Matt dives into recent NHL trades made that didn’t involve a player named J.T. Miller.
John Shannon joined back in his regular Monday spot after a busy weekend in hockey. John offered his thoughts on the job that Brad Treliving did in dealing Tkachuk. John talked about the player that Jonathan Huberdeau is and how MacKenzie Weegar is an upgrade for them on defence. John says that there is now pressure on other GM’s, who are on the same position, to get as much back as the Flames did.
The Price is Right tackles the bungled roof problems that plauged BC Place that saw both the Lions and Whitecaps play on gorgeous days with a closed roof.
Jeff Paterson joined Matt and Blake for his daily spot. Jeff gave his thoughts on the big Calgary trade that saw Jonathan Huberdeau back for Matthew Tkachuk. Jeff talked about how this trade they pulled off is apples and oranges compared to what the Vancouver Canucks need to do with a J.T. Miller trade. Jeff noted that CBJ chose Gudbranson over Bjorkstrand… That will be something the Kekäkäinen will have to live with. You need to hear JPat’s best pitch that would see the Canucks “centre” get moved.
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The ‘Welcome Matt’ on a J.T. Miller trade that may or may not happen. That feeds into the Bodog Poll Question that has a number of options who could be traded straight up for the 99 point player.
Ian Furness of KJR Radio in Seattle joined Matt and Blake to chat about the incredible run the Mariners are on. He couldn’t start without getting a little dig in at our friends, Donnie and Dhali. Ian talked about how the Mariners will stack up when the Seahawks get going. Ian gave his odds on the chances of the M’s landing Juan Soto. He explained that Seattle is not a small market, the 12th largest, in the country with plenty of major corporations. Finishing it up, the guys talked about the Kraken and how they are set up for the future. Ian warned that this team better have it figured out by the time the NBA gets there.
The Price is Right on a “struggling” Nathan Rourke of the BC Lions.
Our Vancouver Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson, joined Matt and Blake to end the week. So naturally we started off talking about the Lions. Jeff talked about the schedule and how it’s done the team no favours in gaining any momentum. Moving along Jeff answered a question posed to him that would see the Canucks acquiring Matthew Tkachuk. When you hear it, you will have no doubt as to what will happen. Jeff gave his best assessment of what a Bo Horvat contract would look like and how the dominoes would fall with the rest of players that will need to be signed in the not to dim and distant future. JPat was puzzled by the AHL Canucks schedule and some puzzling, baseball like, series.
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The Welcome Matt on how the Canucks have handled JT Miller in efforts to move or sign him to an extension.
Vancouver sportscaster, Scott Rintoul, our Thursday regular, joined Matt and Blake. Scotty offered his thoughts on Matthew Tkachuk asking out of Calgary, furthering the exodus of the Flames organization. Though Scotty feels bad for the fans, there is no reason to begrudge the player. He explained why. The three of them talked about what a Matthew Tkachuk trade would look like. Together, the guys talked about what disadvantages the Canadian teams might be at when it comes to landing players. Scotty, talked about the CFL and how the BC Lions are setting up over the next few weeks. Scotty would argue that the Lions are the most exciting team in the league. To finish, Scotty gave a hat-tip to the Whitecaps for all the promotional events they are putting up for the Canadian Championship.
The Price is Right digs into the last time a pro team in Vancouver had a chance to even play for a trophy. Newsflash… It’s been awhile.
Jeff Paterson, our Vancouver Canucks reporter, was back in his regular spot with Matt and Blake after filling in the last few days. In answering our Bodog poll question, Jeff gave his assessment on what is driving players away from the Flames. JPat talked about the difference between the way Johnny Hockey and Matthew Tkachuk have handled their respective situations while wondering aloud what Jacob Markstrom thinks of all this. While it won’t be an easy deal to make, Jeff talked about what the Flames will need in return to make sure that they will be around for awhile, to make sure that this doesn’t happen again for sometime. Jeff talked about the free agents who still sit on the open market and why they are still there. JPat gave his reasons as to why they can’t extend JT Miller and if they do there will be other pieces to fall.
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Blake is once again joined by Jeff Paterson, as he sits in for Sekeres for one last day, and the news of Matthew Tkachuk telling the Calgary Flames he won’t sign a long-term contract to remain with the club drops right into the boys lap. They debate how that might effect the Canucks moving forward, with the amount of key American born players Vancouver have on its roster.
ESPN hockey analyst Ray Ferraro joins the show from the beach in Tofino, and gives his scouting report on new Canucks Ilya Mikheyev and Curtis Lazar, tell us where he thinks things are headed in Calgary, while giving his insight on whether or not Canadian teams are at a disadvantage when trying to sign free agents.
The latest addition to the Whitecaps, German wingback Julian Gressel chats with the boys about his first impression of Vancouver, why he chose to go vegan with his diet, how close he is to getting into the lineup, while telling us about his podcast that’s focused on what it’s like to be a European football player, playing in North America.
The “Price Is Right” looks at Canadian teams and whether or not they are at a disadvantage when it comes to re-signing its own players.
The “Pat Down” looks at the wonky schedule the BC Lions have had to endure to start the season.
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With Sekeres away on vacation, Jeff Paterson joins Blake once again, and the boys go down memory lane with the pride of Ashcroft, former NHL player Eric Brewer, who will be inducted into the BC Hockey Hall of Fame later this week. Brewer reminisces about his days riding the bus in the WHL for the Prince George Cougars, while unpacking his career in the NHL that spanned 16 years with over one thousand games played between six different teams.
Weekly contributor Patrick Johnston of Post Media/ The Province explains what went wrong with the development of goaltending prospect Mikey DiPietro, why the Canucks moved on from fourth liners Matthew Highmore and Juho Lammikko, and gives his insight on why the Canucks’ brought some older prospects to Development Camp.
The “Price is Right” welcomes in the voice of the Vancouver Canadians Tyler Zickel, as he breaks down the C’s eight-game winning streak, while singing the praise of Blue Jays pitching prospect Ricky Tiedemann, who has been turning heads at Nat Bailey Stadium this summer.
The “Pat Down” focuses in on Julio Rodriquez’s rise to stardom in Seattle, and how the timing couldn’t be more perfect for the Mariners young star.
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It was a busy weekend in the world of sports, so Blake alongside guest co-host Jeff Paterson sink their teeth into the recent trades that went down in the NHL with weekly contributor John Shannon. Canucks first development camp in two years wrapped up on Friday. Former Canucks forward and current Assistant Director of Player Development Chris Higgins joins the show to talk about how the camp went, and who stood out amongst the current crop of prospects. JPat's "Pat Down" focuses on the changing of the guard when it comes to the size of the latest major champions, while Blake takes a look at Whitecaps goalkeeper Isaac Boehmer, who's starting to turn heads in Vancouver.
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Sekeres is away so Jeff Paterson joined Blake on today’s show and the two of them hit on the latest from Canucks development camp. The Whitecaps made a big trade, maybe the biggest since they joined MLS? The guys also hit on Tiger potentially playing in his final British Open.
Former Canucks Assistant GM and now contributor to Daily Faceoff joined to discuss Week 1 of free agency and what lessons the Canucks can learn from Johnny Gaudreau leaving Calgary for nothing. And it’s Friday, so that means Rick Dhaliwal and Dhali gave the lowdown on what he heard around the Canucks during the first few days of free agency and how Ilya Mikheyev could have got more money elsewhere.
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Scott Rintoul joined for his regular Thursday hit. Starting with the bombshell out of Calgary that saw Johnny Hockey choose the Blue Jackets in Free Agency. Scotty talked about what the Canucks should do with JT Miller, in light of JG leaving Calgary for nothing. To finish up, Scotty talked about the new Blue Jays manager, John Schneider.
Jeff Paterson joined us in his regular spot. Talked all things Pacific division, development camp and of course, JT Miller! JPat talked about what he thought about of the Allvin and Mikheyev presser’s.
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Jeff Paterson, our Vancouver Canucks reporter, joined Matt and Blake in studio to talk about a busy day in the NHL. Jeff gave his thoughts on the new additions in Mikheyev and Lazar. The three of them talked about the astronomical prices d-men are going for this year. The guys talked about Gudbranson and the puzzling deal he signed with the Blue Jackets. Jeff mulled if the Canucks are on Plan B, knocking on the door of Plan C.
Patrick Johnston joined the guys in studio fresh off the Allvin availability. First he answered our Bodog poll question and gave his thoughts on if he is satisfied with the moves the Canucks made today. PJ talked about the Canucks hoping to make “improvements from within”. Says it’s a lot of the same noise we have heard in this organization before.
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Darren Dreger, our normal Wednesday NHL insider, joined Matt and Blake today to set up Free Agency, on the eve of the day. Dregs talked about which FA’s could be gone pretty quick and how the landscape has changed from a club perspective. Dregs talked about what it would take to sign JT Miller and why nothing has happened yet. Dregs talked about Patrick Kane and where he could end up if he leaves CHI. Darren went through the reasons why the Leafs gambled on Matt Murray. Says if it works, he is a genius. If it doesn’t, he is probably fired. Dregs talked about the tight financial’s in ARI with ownership watching every penny going out the door.
Our Vancouver Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson, joined Matt and Blake. The guys talked about the players that went unqualified yesterday. JPat talked about some potential unqualified FA’s from other teams, including a name familiar to Canucks’ fans. Jeff ran through a few of the names at development camp and who is probably the closest to playing an NHL game.
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John Shannon joined Matt and Blake for his regular Monday hit. John talked about what happened on the draft floor between the Canucks and Islanders. John believes that it might have had something to do with the Islanders not being allowed to talk to JT about a contract extension. John thinks that it would have to be a perfect scenario for the Vancouver Canucks. John talked about the Matt Murray situation and talked about the close connection between him and Dubas. John had some interesting answers in a rapid fire as to where some big time players. You’ll never guess the player he was stumped on.
Jeff Paterson, our Canucks reporter, joined us from UBC at the Canucks development camp. Was fun to see the other Elias Pettersson on the ice with his number 32. Jeff gave his impressions of the Vancouver Canucks through their draft week. JPat gave his thoughts on JT Miller and the trade that didn’t happen.
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Cam Robinson, our prospects insider of Elite Prospects, joined Matt and Blake from the draft floor. Talked about the haste of Day 2 compared to yesterday and years past. Talked about the Canucks’ picks where they mined for good value. Started chatting about their 3rd round pick… Elias Pettersson… Cam says it might have been his favourite pick, who he had at 45. Talked about the kind of player he is with NHL upside. Cam ran through the rest of the Day 2 picks by the Canucks. The guys talked about what changes we could expect to see in the scouting ranks of the club.
Rick Dhaliwal, our Friday Canucks insider, joined Matt and Blake with a ton of things to talk about. Starting with the trade that may or may not have been brokered between the Vancouver Canucks and the NY Islanders. Rick says that according to his sources, there were no conversations. The matter is over for him, because of that. Rick talked about how big a part of the team Miller is and wonders why the Canucks would want to get rid of a player like that. Rick told us that Vancouver Giants representatives were there in Montreal to meet Lekkerimaki.
Patrick Johnston of The Province joined Matt and Blake from the draft floor in Montreal. After “commenting” on the current internet outage, the guys got on to chatting about there not being a J.T. Miller trade.
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Cam Robinson of Elite Prospects joined us fresh off the Canucks first round draft pick for his immediate thoughts. Cam talked about the success Jonathan Lekkerimaki had playing with men in the top Swedish league. Cam says he arguably has the best one-timer in the draft. Says that he might rely on his hands a little too much when it would be better to move the puck up. He likely fell because he is a straight winger and not much of a chance to move into the centre. Cam took is best guess as to when we will see him in the NHL. To finish, Cam gave the guys the chance of him coming to the Giants as they own his CHL rights.
Jeff Paterson, our Vancouver Canucks reporter, joined Matt and Blake fresh off the Canucks pick at 15th. Starting off with how surprised he is that J.T. Miller hasn’t been moved yet. Believes that there will be a trade sometime this summer. Jeff gave his thoughts on the trades that actually did happen. Jeff talked about how cool it would be to see him in Abby with a stop at the Langley Events Centre but his JPat gets the feeling he’ll stay in Sweden and see where it goes from there.
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Darren Dreger joined Matt and Blake from the draft at Montreal. Started off with the Russian angle and what agents and teams may be saying to some of their players. Darren talked about when he feels a JT Miller trade could be coming.
Jeff Paterson, our Canucks reporter joined us on the eve of the draft to talk about what the Canucks could be doing over the next few days.
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Cam Robinson, of Elite Prospects, is back with Sekeres and Price as our draft analyst, as he joins us throughout the week. Cam updated us on what he thinks NHL teams are thinking when it comes to drafting players from Russia and Belarus. Cam gave his thoughts on what could be done with the 15th overall selection and who would fit into the Canucks system.
Scott Rintoul jumped onto the show today, from his regular Thursday spot. Scotty gave his thoughts on the new Brock Boeser deal and how it’s a fresh start for him. Scott thinks, for the sake of interest, Miller will be moved. The three talked about what could happen to Bo Horvat and what the rumblings around the league are. Finishing up, Scotty talking about the early success of the Lions and Whitecaps.
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John Shannon, of the Bob McCown Podcast joined Matt and Blake to talk about busy weekend for the Vancouver Canucks and a look ahead to an even busier week in the NHL. John offered his thoughts on the Brock Boeser deal and answered our poll question, if he will live up to the expectations of the three year deal. John’s gut is that J.T. Miller will find his way back to the Rangers and who could be coming back for him. John talked about Jeremy Colliton, the Abby bench boss, and what his reputation around the league is like. He also talked about the preverbal coaching carousel and how it’s not quite as easy and old guy out, old guy in.
Jeff Paterson is back in his regular spot after the last two weeks, filling in for Blake. It was a busy weekend and plenty to chat about with Jeff. He offered his thoughts on the Brock Boeser deal and gave us an over/under on goals through the deal, and what it would take for Brock to get there. JPat talked about what he feels the Canucks organization is getting in Colliton.
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Former Canucks GM, Mike Gillis, joined Matt and Jeff for our special Canada Day episode. Mike came on to talk about the recent Hall of Fame announcement that saw three of his players get the call on their first ballot. Mike talked about the growth of Henrik and Daniel through his time in Vancouver and the job they did in finding the right linemate in Alex Burrows. Mike talked about what made Rollie Melanson such a great goalie coach for Luongo.
Ryan Kesler joined Matt and Jeff for our holiday episode to talk about the Canucks and their new found hall of famers. Ryan talked about their work ethic and how it pushed him. They were always in the gym after the game and knew that when they went in the gym, the rest of the team would follow. Ryan talked about learning ‘Sedinery’. Ryan talked about Luongo as captain. Says it was a good thought and he was all for it but they made the right decision going back to a player. Lu handled it well but once they moved it away from him, his game moved up another level. You’ll want to hear what Kes says about how he feels about the Vancouver Canucks Stanley Cup run.
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Scott Rintoul joined Matt and Jeff for a rundown of the last week. Scotty talked about the 3 Vancouver Canucks that are going into the Hall of Fame. Told the story of how Roberto Luongo rose to prominence, not only on the ice, but on social media as well. Scotty talked about the Canadian Quarterbacks taking over the CFL.
Donnie Taylor of Donnie and Dhali joined Matt and Jeff in place of Rick who is off sick. Donnie gave his thoughts on J.T. Miller and if he is long for the Vancouver Canucks. Donnie isn’t exactly sure what the Canucks will do with their 15th overall pick. Says that the Canucks are venturing into unknown territory but gets the feeling they want to accumulate picks. Donnie dropped a little nugget as to where the Vancouver Stanley Cup parade would have been.
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Darren Dreger, our Wednesday NHL Insider, joined Matt and Jeff. They talked about some targets that might be available to the Vancouver Canucks. Also looking ahead to the NHL draft, that is just a week away.
Hockey phenom, Connor Bedard joined Matt and Jeff to update us on his off-season and a look ahead to the World Jrs. Connor talked about some of the disappointments this past season with Regina but was quick to look ahead at how exciting next year will be. Especially with the chance to get to the Langley Events Centre, to play the Giants. Connor talked about the process of signing with Newport Agency when he was 14. Connor talked about why he continues to play roller hockey when he is back home in North Vancouver.
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Off the heels of the Henrik and Daniel Sedin hall of fame press conference, Patrick Johnston of The Province, joined for his regular Tuesday hit. PJ went through the list of comments he heard from Hank and Danny. As well, he talked about Roberto Luongo.
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John Shannon joined after an ‘Avalanche’ of hockey news the last 24 hours. Starting with the Hockey Hall of Fame announcement that will see three former Vancouver Canucks’ players. John talked about the snub of Alex Mogilny. John says the no-look pass by the Sedin’s was what comes to mind when he hears their name. John offered his thoughts on Colorado winning the Stanley Cup. John talked about the make up of the Av’s and players that might not be able to return.
We took in the call from the Hall of Fame and heard from the likes of the latest Canucks inductees.
The Patdown today is on the rise of Bowen Byram.
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Rick Dhaliwal, our Friday regular, joined Matt and Jeff on the heels of the Vancouver Canucks adding to their front office. Rick was quick to give credit to Francesco Aquilini and the pace he is adding to the front office. The J.T. Miller rumours continue to ramp up and Ricky offered what he has heard from the Miller camp. Says that the team has been listening to offers since February.
Rob Williams joined Matt and Jeff for his Friday social hit. It was a busy news day that saw a number of hires for the Vancouver Canucks. The guys go around the table to talk about the hirings of Dale Tallon and others. Rob does think that Tallon will bring some valuable experience to the on-ice product but the off-ice side is another story. There was some chat about the big Hockey Hall of Fame announcement coming on Monday and if it will see a clean sweep for the Canucks. Of course, there was some Kuzmenko talk as well. At the end, Rob dropped a little nugget about the Rod Laver event coming to Vancouver.
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Nadia Popovici, who saved the life of Vancouver Canucks assistant trainer, Brian ‘Red’ Hamilton joined Matt and Jeff to talk about her NHL Awards Presentation. Nadia talked about the trip she had to take just to get there as well as what she most enjoyed about the experience and what is up next for her in her medial journey.
Scott Rintoul chatted with Matt and Jeff in his regular Thursday slot. Scotty ran through our gauntlet of Kuzmenko poll questions this week and offered his thoughts on them. We dove into the Stanley Cup Finals where he talked about why the Avalanche have such a huge lead over the 2 times defending champions. Scott wondered aloud if there will be a more coveted FA than Nazem Kadri and why he will be so popular.
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Darren Dreger joined Matt and Jeff for his regular Wednesday hit. Dregs went around the coaching carousel including a very interesting thought on Andrew Brunette and if he could find his way to the Vancouver Canucks. Dregs also talked about the lead report on Insider Trading with how attractive J.T. Miller is around the league.
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Patrick Johnston, in his regular Tuesday spot, joined Matt and Jeff. Patrick offered his thoughts on the latest Vancouver Canucks signing. PJ answered our poll question that asks which Canucks Russian forward will have a better productive year. The guys also talked about the Parliamentary committee that Hockey Canada finds itself in front of.
Farhan Lalji of TSN joined Matt and Jeff for a wide ranging chat. Farhan talked about hosting events at BC Place and how the Lions fit into it. Talked a little bit about Kuzmenko and what he will bring to the Canucks.
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The owner of the B.C. Lions, Amar Doman, joined Matt and Jeff to talk about his new team. Amar talked about the success of opening week and understands the challenge to make it happen again. Amar couldn’t say much about an incoming President for the team but made note of the great career that Rick LeLacheur had. Amar hinted that we will see some events throughout the season and that Hollywood would play a role. Amar talked about the stewardship he will take as owner of the team and the community engagement that is important to the team.
John Shannon joined Matt and Jeff for his weekly hit. Fresh off the news of the Kuzmenko signing, John talked about what he will bring to the Vancouver Canucks. Then went around the coaching carousel after he had a chat with Torts.
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Rick Dhaliwal in his regular Friday spot. Rick talked about the process Andrei Kuzmenko has gone through to get to the point where he will be chatting with the Canucks again., tonight. Talked about Brock Boeser and what he could be looking at contract-wise. Of course Ricky couldn’t get through a hit without ripping into Price. You’ll want to hear it.Rob Williams joined Matt and Blake for his regular Friday social hit. The guys all talked about the load of big ticket tournaments coming to Vancouver. Starting with the World Cup in 2026 and what is to come with FIFA’s announcement yesterday. Finishing with the potential of Vancouver hosting the 2030 Olympics. With some nuggets about who might be pulling out of the running because of the prominent Indigenous bid.
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Jeff Paterson, our Vancouver Canucks reporter, joined Matt and Blake. Jeff chimed in on our poll question, regarding the bleak time that mid-June has been for Vancouver Canucks fans. It's an exciting day with Andrei Kuzmenko in town for another interview with the Canucks. Jeff talked about the exciting game that was the first in this Stanley Cup Finals.
Scott Rintoul joined us from the patio at Northlands Golf Course to reflect on the successful launch of the BC Lion's home opener, and the debut of a new podcast he hosts called "Meet Me in the Kitchen."
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Our Wednesday edition of the show features the co-host of The Ray & Dregs Podcast, Darren Dreger. Dregs looks ahead of Game One of the Stanley Cup Finals.
Our Canucks Reporter Jeff Paterson provides us with an update with the team and around the league.
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The 'Welcome Matt' on the 2030 Indigenous led bid. Nathalie Rees stopped by the studio for The Short List. She announced a few special contests that will be rolled out this week through the @sekeresandprice social channels. If you want to make fathers day that much more special, you’ll want to hear it! JPat, our Vancouver Canucks reporter, stopped by for his daily chat. Today, talking all things Stanley Cup Finals. Jeff described why the Lightning are the team of the decade, with some nuggets that you probably haven’t heard before. Switched over to the Canucks after that. The 'Price is Right' on a new deal for the MLS. Patrick Johnston joined Matt and Blake for his regular Tuesday hit. Our first chance to talk to PJ about a country club room. He gave us his answer on our poll question.
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Our Vancouver Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson, joined Matt and Blake to start the week of daily hits. After getting into the BC Lions game over the weekend he got into the country club that is the Canucks dressing room. JPat has a hard time believing that JT Miller would be a part of any country club environment.
John Shannon joined for his regular Monday hit. Canucks twitter was buzzing last week after it was reported on John’s show that the Canucks room was broken. The guys talked about how the room has turned into a country club and what was really meant is that there needs to be more accountability. John thinks the Boeser deal is the most important of all the details to sort out. John talked about the importance of being strong down the spine and where they are with it now. In discussing the Stanley Cup Final is really a heavy-weight title. This will come down to goaltending. The Av’s have not seen a goalie like they have in Tampa. This weighed heavily into who John thinks will win.
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Rick Dhaliwal came out for his Friday hit spitting fire, as per usual. Talked about the state of the Vancouver Canucks dressing room and he agrees that things might be a little too loose in there. Rick offered some thoughts on Jim Rutherford and how likely he is to rebuild the team. Rick says that if the numbers are so high for JT Miller, that he will be moved. You have Horvat and Boeser both looking for a raise. Says that not everybody can get a raise. Rick gave us an update on Kuzmenko and where the Canucks stack up against other contenders. There won’t be a quick resolution to his landing spot. Perhaps mid-June. Blake also accused both Rick and Matt of putting words in his mouth. Rick addressed a Seravalli report on Thatcher Demko. In answering the poll question, Rick says Bieksa deserves to be in the Ring of Honour. He is a character and a team guy. Rick talked about the Lions to end the hit. Check that, Rick complained about FOMO. Rob Williams of the Daily Hive joined for his regular Friday social hit. Rob was at the Canada match last night and talked about going in not thinking he would be writing about anything and then 2 people walked onto the pitch and started hugging the posts. Rob followed up on his Lions cheer squad and the fresh look it will have this year. Finally Rob, who inspired our poll question, talked about Kevin Bieksa and his Ring of Honour chances.
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Scott Rintoul joined for his regular Thursday hit. Scotty talked about the quality of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Dove into what could be with the Tampa team and if the are passing the buck to the Av’s, as the Islanders did to the Oilers in the 80’s. Scotty talked about the BC Lions home opener. Between the three of them, they wondered if there might be too much going on in the stadium that might result in people leaving early. The starting QB for the BC Lions, Nathan Rourke, joined Matt and Blake ahead of their home opener on Saturday. Nathan talked about the spectacle that will be the day with the concert and game and how much fun it will be to play in front of that many people to start the season. Nathan talked about the weapons they have on offence and how he will untilize the tools given to him. Our Canucks reporter, JPat, joined for his daily hit fresh off his Rink Wide road trip. Jeff talked about if there is need for a new third-line centre, in answering out poll question. Jeff talked about a coaching shuffle that could see Brad Shaw move on. Would put him as a long shot to get a head-coaching job. It shows that the Blackhawks have seen the work he has done over the course of his career.
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Canadian soccer reporter, Peter Galindo, joined Matt and Blake in studio as he is in town for the international window. Peter talked about what attendance could look like amidst the labour negotiations. Peter drew the distinction between the salaries of some of the players and how the money could mean different things for the individual players. Galindo explained the tough position that John Herdman is in. Peter talked about the fans and what side of the line they are standing on, saying that the hardcore’s can understand both side. The Panama cancellation hurt the players. Peter dropped a hint that we might not be done seeing games at BC Place. Jeff Paterson, our Vancouver Canucks reporter, joined Matt and Blake from Kelowna on the last day of their Rink Wide Golf Trip. Jeff started off by answering our poll question and which Oilers player the Canucks should look at, after Ken Holland said that he can’t keep the team, as constructed, together.
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Patrick Johnston of the Province joined Matt and Blake for his regular Tuesday hit. Patrick addressed the latest NHL coach to be fired, Bruce Cassidy and if the Vancouver Canucks made the right decision to keep Bruce, rather than test the market for all the available coaches. Patrick talked about his latest story in the province, where he talked to Daniel Sedin about what his role with the team with be, moving forward.
Jeff Paterson joined Matt and Blake from the Rink Wide Golf Trip in Kelowna. Jeff offered his thoughts on an available Bruce Cassidy. Jeff mentioned that this is now a buyers market for a lot of qualified coaches. In last night’s Rink Wide show, the guys talked about potential UFA targets. JPat not positive that any of them will be able to fit within the Canucks system.
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A little bit of a pivot today with the Price is Right and Welcome Matt switching spots. Blake delves into the cancellation of the June 5th Canadian Men’s match vs Panama and the business behind it.
John Shannon joined for his regular Monday hit. John talked about the level of play in the game today and how it’s not just the first round that is exciting when it comes to the playoffs. John thinks that you are starting to see the Vancouver Canucks organization taking form the way the Jim and Patrik want it to go. He also addressed the rumours of Mike Yeo joining the Canucks bench and who might be behind the hire.
Jeff Paterson joined us from Kelowna on his Rink Wide golf trip. Jeff talked about his “love” for one day contracts after new of Kevin Bieksa wanting to sign as a Canuck before he officially retires. Jeff gave his thoughts on
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Don Taylor, Vancouver broadcast legend, filled in for his showmate, Rick Dhaliwal today. Donnie talked about the good old days of hockey through the 70’s and 80’s and how today's game compares. Had to get a word in about old numbers and who the best Canuck to ever wear number 4. You’ll want to hear the old reference that Blake drops on Donnie, that even impressed him. The senior statesman on the Canadian Men’s Soccer team, Atiba Hutchinson, stopped by the show with the squad in Vancouver for a pair of matches over the next few days. Rob the Hockey Guy, Rob Williams joined Matt and Blake to talk about the busy social week that was for the Vancouver market. Rob talked about a revamp of the BC Lions cheer squad and gave us an idea of when Vancouver might see viewing parties, again. Also a few words about the haircut that shocked the market.
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Scott Rintoul joined the show for his regular Thursday hit. Scott talked about the Canadian Men’s National Team and the trouble selling tickets to the match here in Vancouver versus Panama. Scott offered his thoughts on what he has seen in the NHL playoffs, to date. Our Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson joined Matt and Blake for his daily chat. Jeff talked about what a JT Miller trade would look like and how hard it could be to pry a right shot defensemen from a team. JPat broke down the Rangers construction and how they compare to the Canucks. A week before he is officially inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame, former Canadian World Cup player Dale Mitchell joined Matt and Blake. He talked about the honour and the process of going into the hall. Dale talked about his rise through the ranks and gave his thoughts on the current Canadian Men’s National Soccer Team.
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TC Carling of the Canadian Men's Health Foundation joined Matt and Blake to promote their podcast, 'Don't Change Much' which premiers June 7. First off, talked about his days working in hockey PR and the excitement that the playoffs bring to that department. Talked about the new hires that have been brought in. Mentioned that the Sedin children are mid to late teens now and the kids that they will be helping on the ice aren’t much older than their children. Talked about ‘Move for your mental health’. It’s a month-long event and the goal is to drive awareness. The reality is that 72% of men in this country are unhealthy. The good news is that 70% of chronic illness is preventable. Guests will join their podcast every Tuesday. Talked about the roster of guests. Jeff Paterson, our Vancouver Canucks Reporter, joined Matt and Blake in his regular spot. First talked about the Memorial Cup going to Kamloops. Talked about Game 1 of the WCF. Didn’t see an 8-6 game to start the series. At some point, you think you’ll see some saves. That didn’t happen. Talked about the off-side. The tag-up rule wasn’t written for a mini dump-in, of sorts. There are smart people that can reword the rule. Give the linesman some credit. He did his job. The shot from Makar was an absolute laser. There is nothing this guy does that isn’t at an incredible level. Thinks there is room for EDM players to get better. If you give up 47 shots to the Avs on a nightly basis, it’ll be a quick series. Talked about NHL rules. In answering the poll question, JPat would go with puck over glass but he thinks it’s high time to get rid of the trapezoid. One of the newest members of the Vancouver Canucks Player Development Department, Mike Komisarek, joined Matt and Blake to talk about his new job. Talked about how it all came about. Had heard his name was on the list of Cammi and Ryan Johnson and talks started from there. The more he talked with them, the more excited he got. Saw the importance and the value of the role. Likes the work and the process of taking them from the draft to the NHL. Thought this was a good opportunity to get his hands on a Stanley Cup, which he never got as a player. Talked about how he heard that his name was on the list. It’s a small hockey world. Everyone is looking for a job to prove their worth. Talked about what he will bring to this job. He was a first-round draft pick, came into the NHL and quickly figured out he wouldn’t be on the PP. Wants to help the kids establish good habits. This team has tremendous resources. Didn’t talk to anyone in the MTL organization when he was drafted by them. These days he will build a relationship with the kids right away. Talked about working with the kids while they are playing for their respective CHL teams. Has to be genuine. Talked about the advice he will give to kids. Talked about Quinn Hughes. Talked about his bond with Chris Higgins. Darren Dreger joined Matt and Blake from Denver. Talked about Game 1 of the WCF last night. Said everyone left the building a bit punch drunk. Even the Avs weren’t happy. They know they have to be better. Talked about the goals we saw in the game. For the most part, the stars showed up. It was punch, counter punch. Not minutes but seconds later. Talked about the off-side rule. Said that Ken Holland had a look in the video replay room before the media and he completely understood. Talked about the new role for the Sedin twins. Thinks that this is a solid plan. The IQ they bring is off the charts. Why wouldn’t you want them as close to players as possible, especially at the American league? Talked about Travis Green. Says that a number of teams have reached out to him. Talked about the Dallas Stars and their coaching search. Everything will fall after Barry Trotz. It is muddying things up a little bit. Hasn’t stopped GMs from having conversations with other candidates.
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Patrick Johnston joined for his regular Tuesday hit. Talked about player development and the job the Canucks have done over the last 10 years or so. Talked about the Sedins. Thinks that they will run the team one day. Brought up the Linden comparison. Says that Trevor wasn’t ready at all for the job. Doesn’t understand the approach that he took with the PA during a very controversial time. Maybe it’d go different now. They Sedin twins aren’t being thrown into the fire right away. Talked about a potential JT Miller trade to the Rangers. Jeff Paterson in his regular spot. Talked about the size of the front office now, compared to a lean FO under Benning and co. Says they now need a video coach. The game goes too quickly to not have an eye in the sky. Talked about the Sedin’s and how they go about providing their wisdom. JPat doesn’t believe that the twins will one day run the Canucks. They are still in their infancy post career. Just his sense but doesn’t know why.
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Our Monday NHL Insider, John Shannon, joined Matt and Blake. Talked about how long it could be till we see the Stanley Cup awarded. Could be at it to just before July. Talked about the Oilers travel plans. Needed to fly to Vancouver, bus to Bellingham and fly to Denver from there. Talked about what a Matthew Tkachuk contract would look like. You know the Tkachuk family will stick to their guns and do what they think is right. Wonders if MT will be given an offer sheet. You have to wonder if in this day and age, if he would be worth the return. Talked about the Rangers. Talked about goals off the skate. Said that even Blake Coleman redirected his skate. People John has talked to at the league office say that not moving your skate off the ice can still be a direct kicking motion. Said it was a unanimous decision that goal did not pass the smell test.Our Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson, joined us just as news broke about Canucks management additions. Talked about Daniel and Henrik working daily with Canucks players in Vancouver and Abbotsford. Jeff says something has changed with them moving to more of an on-ice roll when they have joked in the past about not going back on the ice. Talked about Mikael Samuelsson and Mike Komisarek. Those names, along with the Sedin brothers are some pretty good hockey brains to pick. Talked about the constant presence of Henrik and Daniel. Thinks that they want to soak up everything they can and are still trying figure out what works best for them. Maybe they’ve come to the conclusion that they want to get more hands on.
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Our Swedish hockey insider, Mike Zanier, joined to talk about Linus Karlsson signing with the Canucks. Says that this was his best season ever. Every player is different and you don’t know what they can bring until you see them on the small ice. Talked about Canada vs Sweden. Talked about his former team, the Oilers. Says that Mike Smith will let in some weird goals but keeps his team in it. If you expect him to let these goals in, then it’s not as bad. The Oilers seem to have something with their group. Our Friday Vancouver Canucks insider, Rick Dhaliwal, joined Matt and Blake. Talked about Linus Karlsson. Says they have nothing up the middle in Abbotsford. A prospect is always a prospect until they have proved otherwise. Rick is wondering where the money will come for JT Miller when you look at all the raises that are coming for the likes of Bo and Brock. Talked about the goaltender situation in Abby. Spurred by Martin joining the team in Vancouver. The team has discussed getting a veteran goaltender Rob Williams, the National Sports Editor of the Daily Hive joined Matt and Blake for his regular Friday hit to close the week. Talked about kicking pucks into the net. Rob feels like they are making the rules as they go along. They change from week to week from month to month.
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Our Vancouver Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson, on for his daily chat with Sekeres and Price. Talked about the hockey we have seen so far in the playoffs. Answered the Bodog Poll Question. Talked about who the best Canucks forward prospect is. Joked about it being Jett Woo, after he saw some time on the wing this past season in Abbotsford.
Our Thursday regular, Scott Rintoul, joined Matt and Blake. Talked about the last couple of third periods and how exhilarating they have been. Talked about the playoffs as a whole. The fans are the winners. Talked about Scott Walker and why he has left the team. Understands why when you couple his family obligations with his style of hockey. Talked about Canada Soccer cancelling the friendly vs Iran. Talked about CFL bargaining. Believes this league is better when you have high-profile American players. Talked about Alex Chiasson. JPat would put him on the bottom of his list for FA’s. Wait till everything has been looked at.
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Our Wednesday NHL insider, and host of the Ray and Dregs Podcast, Darren Dreger, joined Matt and Blake. Talked about the re-signing of JT Miller. Believes there is an openness from the Canucks standpoint to listen to all offers. Thinks the Vancouver Canucks aren’t totally set on which way they want to go. Doesn’t believe any decisions are made in the front office. Talked about the Ottawa Senators and putting the 7th overall pick in play. Sens need to make a leap forward, not a step forward. Talked about the kind of player you need to balance skill with grit in the playoffs. Talked about the Vancouver coaching staff that has been depleted now. Knows there is a history with Scott Walker and Rutherford. Talked about the process of bringing in assistant coaches. Says that management is getting more involved because you want to push your coaches a little bit more. If management feels there is a weakness with their head coach, you want to bring in someone with that strength. Talked about the chance of one of Bruce’s friends, like John Anderson, would come to Vancouver. Dregs would be surprised based on the changes they’ve already made and the direction of this team. They are looking forward, not looking in the rearview mirror.
Jeff Paterson joined for his daily hit. He talked about what the Vancouver Canucks should do with JT Miller. JPat is in the camp that thinks that Miller will start the season elsewhere. Talked about the Scott Walker interview that he feels pulled the curtain back on internal conversations the Canucks have had on him. Talked about Scott Walker and his hate for analytics. JPat found them to be pretty ignorant comments. He is on the wrong side of the argument in 2022. Curious comments from a guy who is still involved in the game. Talked about Linus Karlsson and if we will see him in North America, in a Canucks jersey. Talked about the Canucks turning their back on local players in the draft. It doesn’t make any sense at all.
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Patrick Johnston of the Province joined Matt and Blake for his regular Tuesday hit. Talked a lot of coaching. Started with the departure of Scott Walker. Talked about the rest of the staff and who will fall into what position. Talked about the Shaw influence when Walker went down with vertigo and Covid. Thinks that Shaw could be the new number 2. King made a difference on the PP. Talked about the investing the club has made in goaltending. Talked about team photos. Talked about the digital insertion of Dax Aquilini. Said they air-brushed the A’s off the jersey’s. It’s only Horvat with the C. Talked about what is coming up in the Province. Working on a Gino story as he gets into the BC Sports Hall of Fame.
JPat with his daily hit on the Vancouver Canucks. Talked about the coaching shuffle and the odd time it was released. They may scale back on the amount of coaches but these slots will be filled. Brought up the name, John Anderson, as a potential fit on the bench for the Canucks. He is BB’s best friend. Talked about Evander Kane. Has firmly been in the no-camp. Gives him credit for sticking to hockey and not hearing anything about off-ice issues. Wonders if you are asking for trouble that the Sharks did going with a long-term contract. Talked about the Florida Panthers and getting swept by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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Former Vancouver Canuck and “West Coast Express” line member Brendan Morrison joins Sekeres & Price for an extended interview. Reflecting on his early days growing up in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia playing street hockey in his cul-de-sac. His development as a player into his draft year and his time spent with the Canucks. Now retired from the NHL, Brendan spends his time hosting his firing and adventure show "Reel West Coast."
Former Vancouver Canucks forward, Brendan Morrison, joined Matt and Blake for our latest holiday special programming. Started off talking about playoff hockey. Says they are the best games to play in. Talked about going up against Mike Smith, who played for the Coyotes, as a Blackhawk. In the battle of Alberta, he is going for the Flames, having played there for awhile. Talked about growing up in Pitt Meadows. Doesn’t exactly remember the first time he was on the ice but he was 5 years old. Took to the game right away. Road hockey was a huge part of his life growing up. From an early age, he was always a guy that put up numbers. Not saying it was easy but that was his job. He just went out and played and that was the outcome. Talked about why he went the Jr. A and college route. Talked about being added to the Portland Winterhawks protected list. He was pretty intent on going to school, though. Talked about his time in Michigan. Was there the same time the Fab 5 were there. Knew that he needed to get bigger and stronger and 4 years at school gave him that time. Talked about the players he played with. It was never a rebuild but a reload, every year. Talked about “The Michigan”. He was on the ice when it happened. Talked about being drafted by the New Jersey Devils. Talked about him getting drafted right on the nose where Bobby Mac had him going. Talked about the Devils development system at the time. Admits he may have been a little impatient with how they brought him along. His time in the minors was good for his development in hindsight. Talked about meeting Willie Mitchell. Talked about the story of him getting called up to his first NHL game. Talked about his first year with the Canucks. Talked about playing on the West Coast Express. Talked about playing with Todd Bertuzzi. He was the best power forward in the game. A total package. When he played a bruising, finishing his checks style, he created room. They all thought the game very similarly. At the same time, they all brought something different. Talked about what would have been had they gotten past the Minnesota Wild in 03.
Talked about the Bertuzzi - Moore incident. Says he looks back and it was the perfect storm. If it was a close game, none of this happens. Nothing was meant to happen the way it did. It was horrendous for everyone. Talked about his final year with the Canucks. BMo really believed that he would retire a Canuck. Didn’t end up that way. Talked about how the deal with Anaheim came together. Had a tough year that year. Says it was the first time he dreaded going to the rink. Still thought he was coming back to Vancouver for 10-11. Told the story about training camp. Was totally blindsided by not making the team after coming in on a PTO. Said he never got a call from from Gillis or Gilman. Got a call from Henning. Said they wanted to get younger and bigger. Was pissed off. Knew the team had a legit chance to win and couple be used as a complimentary piece. It’s over with now. Flames gave him a call. The next day, he signed in CAL.
Talked about Reel West Coast. Wants to show off the adventure that fishing is. Not only reeling in the fish but the culture, the scenery. He has been all over the place. It’s been a great success. Talked about who the better fisherman between him and Willie Mitchell.
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Our Vancouver Canucks insider, Rick Dhaliwal, joined for his regular Friday hit. Talked about Northlands and what a tough hole 18 is. Talked about Scott Walker not coming back. Talked about the process of hiring assistant coaches. It’ll be late July before Bruce and co. know what this team looks like. It’ll be a bit later than years past. Talked about the prospect pool for the Canucks. Thinks they will try really hard to get a 2nd rounder. You can’t go into drafts without a 1st or 2nd rounder, with 32 teams, that’s not feasible.
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Our Vancouver Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson joined Matt and Blake to talk about the Battle of Alberta. Talked about the Edmonton Oilers giving up 2 goals to the Calgary Flames in the first minute. If any of those guys are in your hockey pool you are pretty happy with the trough full of goals. Answered the poll question. Going with any tag team that has Milan Lucic. Thinks that Matthew Tkachuk would be the best wrestler of the lot. Talked about the Jack Adams. Talked about Bruce Boudreau and his meetings with management. Scott Rintoul joined for his regular Thursday appearance. Talked about getting to the C’s game for a nooner at the nat. Talked about the Battle of Alberta. Answered our poll question. Talked about who gets to exit the penalty box first. Talked about who could be in the final four. Doesn’t see EDM winning the cup with the goaltending problems. Talked about the new CBA in the CFL.
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Our NHL insider, Darren Dreger, joined for his regular Wednesday hit. Talked about Bruce coming back. Says that ownership was starting to get ancy. Not that there was any bad blood. Bruce was still under contract, so BB camp couldn’t make any calls around the league. Dregs thinks that Bruce went about it the right way. Says he was right to go with what he had. Was on the outside for a long time before Francesco reached out to him. Talked about JT Miller. Hard to be critical of his play this last season. Not sure how many calls management fielded on Miller this past season. Though, we were talking about it most of the year. The interest was there. Talked about cap space. Thinks that ARI and BUF are teams that might want to take on more cap. Thinks there could be more player movement this summer than we have seen in past years. Talked about PIT. Their new ownership group gets very involved. Not saying that is problematic but when your owner is more involved and wants to engage more in hockey decisions, that can be problematic. Talked about the possibility of Malkin to SEA.JPat for his daily hit. Still catching his breath after watching COL in OT last night. Talked about the SA by dmen. Answered the poll question. Doesn’t think that Canucks vs Kraken can ever be the battle of Alberta. Talked about the grit that could happen in CAL v EDM. Talked about the Canucks draft position. Doesn’t think there is any appetite to move up. Talked about the need to bring more sandpaper to their game. Luke Schenn and Kyle Burroughs bring it. Thinks they could probably use another guy to help clear guys out of the front of the net.
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Patrick Johnston joined for his regular Tuesday appearance, without Molly, this time… Talked about assistant coaches. Talked about support staff that had been let go. Talked about sleep cycle and the difference between managing in the East compared to the West.
Jeff Paterson joined for his daily hit. Answered the poll question on what the Canucks need the most. Talked about recent Stanley Cup champions and how many goals they score in the regular season, compared to the rest of the league. Highlighted an LA Kings team that played the same 6 defensemen through the entire playoffs. Wondered if that team would hold up it today’s game. Doesn’t know if they would hold up but they would be a hell of a tough out. Talked about bringing Pens players in. Wouldn’t be shocked but doesn’t anticipate any of the big boys coming over. Talked about Canuck draft picks to have won a Stanley Cup. It’s not a lot…
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Jeff Paterson, fresh off vacation, joined up to talk about the news in the Canucks. Thinks there needs to be some more work for the Canucks to be compared to a team like the Rangers. Talked about Bruce Boudreau coming back. Doesn’t think he strung the Canucks along, his concerns were justified. He wanted to make sure his mom and the hockey team he owns are all taken care of. Wondered why Bruce wouldn’t have called the Canucks himself and instead left it up to his agent to let them know he was coming back. Talked about the medical staff. Talked about the battle of Alberta. Our Monday regular, John Shannon, joined us after a weekend of Game 7’s. The 5 game 7’s in hockey compared to the NBA’s is no competition. Says our game is so exciting right now. On the edge, every night. Talked about McDavid and his series. Says it is the best he has ever seen him playing going back to his 16 year old year in the OHL. Talked about the battle of Alberta. Wants it to go 9. The variables are McDavid and Markstrom/Smith. All Mike has done is stop the puck. Talked about Bruce Boudreau. Says there has to be an evolution to his game if he wants to continue in today’s game. Talked about the assistant coaches. Thinks that Scott Walker is the safest. These are the growing pains when you change management. Talked about the support staff. Suspects that both players and coaches could have played a part in the releasing of them. Talked about JT Miller. There weren’t many long term deals in PIT. Talked about where Trotz could go. He has connections to both Vegas and WPG.
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Friday regular and Canucks insider, Rick Dhaliwal, joined to talk all things Canucks. Talked about Boudreau officially coming back. Thinks this got too public and it’s not a good look for either side. Says that everyone got together and said that this isn’t good. Talked about what the hold up could have been. Wasn’t term and money so must have been asst. coaches. Talked about the training staff that were let go. This doesn’t surprise anyone. Talked about Kuzmenko. The player is looking at years down the road. Just because he can only sign a one year deal now, doesn’t mean they don’t have an eye on the future. Talked about Brock Boeser. Thinks that contract talks will begin next week. The team isn’t afraid to qualify him. Talked about OEL. Rob Williams of the Daily Hive joined Matt and Blake for his regular Friday hit to close out the show. Talked about the return of Boudreau. Talked about having street parties for big games. Talked about Troy “from Richmond” Stetcher. Awesome to see. He has a huge number of fans in Vancouver. He resonates with fans here as an underdog story. Wondered if the Canucks might take a look at him at the end of the season.
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Vancouver Whitecaps head coach, Vanni Sartini, joined Matt and Blake after a victory over a CPL team in Valour. Happy they did their job and have now qualified for the quarter final. They have stopped this bad tradition of losing to a lower level team. Was pleased with the first half but second half became sleepy. That’s why the chances dried up. A game of two faces. Likes that the last two games have been clean sheets. Talked about Teibert. The soul of the group. Thinks that he has been picked on by the fans too much. He leads the team on the pitch with his intensity. Talked about Chiellini. Has met him a lot of times but not recently. Everything is possible. Would absolutely love to have the captain of the Italian national team. Will say no for now as they don’t have the rights. If the rights holders don’t have good conversations then they will see what happens. Says it would be nice to have another Italian on the squad so it’s easy to communicate. Talked about Baldisimo. Says he had a very bad family situation but all the stress overwhelmed him on the pitch. Is proud of him. It wasn’t an injury, was related to his mental condition. Says the better the national team does in Canada, the better it is for everyone who works in soccer in Canada. They can feed each other with the excitement for soccer.
Scott Rintoul joined for his regular Thursday spot! Talked about the return of Boudreau and if and when it will happen. Says it’s not done until it’s done. Doesn’t think the Canucks should tank for an opportunity for Connor Bedard. Would love to see it here. Where the core players are at here, that would be a long shot to have them finish that low. Talked about Canada Soccer and the upcoming matches at BC Place.
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Our Wednesday regular, Darren Dreger, joined Matt and Blake to chat about the NHL. Talked about the Oilers and the disappointment the Oilers will face if they get bounced in the 1st round, yet again. Talked about the likelihood of the first and second picks being on the move. Doesn’t think that Trotz is a fit for Canucks management. Cam Robinson of Elite Prospects joined Matt and Blake for a quick recap of the draft lottery. Says there will be some options at 15 for the Canucks. They will be sitting around to see what happens. There could be some upsides and sliders. The big mosh of players will come after picks 5 and 6. It’s not a demonstrably strong class. Talked about our poll question and what the Canucks should get for JT Miller. Vancouver needs a lot of stuff and should be looking for more than 1 asset.
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Our Tuesday regular, Patrick Johnston, joined Matt and Blake. Talked about the availability of Barry Trotz. Not one PJ thought he saw coming. If you replace a guy, you better get somebody better. Talked about OEL and what it would take to trade him. Thinks if anyone on the back end will move, it’ll be Myers. Talked about the value of Ryan Johnson to the Canucks.
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The Welcome Matt is on Barry Trotz and his availability after being fired in Long Island.
NHL Insider, John Shannon joined Matt and Blake to start the week. Talked about Barry Trotz being out of work for the time being. Talked about what led to the decision. Missing the playoffs is important to Lou. Wouldn’t be surprised if Torts name starts popping up. Has not been on the TV side of things. Would almost go with Matt’s money to the bank, that he will be back in the NHL next year. Not buying that Trotz wants to go into management. Coaches want to coach. We will start to hear Joel Quenneville very soon. Talked about Kuzmenko meeting and Bruce being involved. Talked about draft lottery show. Says it is content.
The Price is Right on the level of talent the NHL has on defence and what that means for Quinn Hughes and if he could ever win a Norris Trophy.
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Rick Dhaliwal of Donnie and Dhali joined Matt and Blake for his regular Friday hit. Talked about the handling of Boudreau by Canucks management. Says that Allvin isn’t the first guy to get a GM job and get his own guy for a coach. Says that the owner put them in this position by hiring the coach first. Bruce is stuck because you know the GM doesn’t want you. Talked about the Abbotsford Canucks. Says Ryan Johnson loves Trent Cull.
JPat joined for the last day of the week. Talked about the biggest offseason story. Thinks it will be the major surgery in not bringing back all the players that finished the season. Wonders what the team will look like and who will not be here. Talked about the release of a number of scouts. Thinks it is organizational news for sure but the fans don’t really know who they are. Just wants a scouting department that is collaborative. Can’t have another Benning vs Bracket. Talked about Klimovich. Talked about what Ryan Johnson had to say about him. Yes there was some developments but they had asked him to do some things that never got done. Talked about Jack Rathbone. Organization says he is ready.
Rob Williams joined Matt and Blake for his Friday happy hour hit. Talked about the future of Bruce Boudreau. Says that people bought tickets to see him. Asked which players the fans chanted… Talked about the practice facility that is pending. Talked about Rogers Arena seats.
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Scott Rintoul joined for his regular Thursday hit. Talked about the perceived fued between coach and management. Talked about a practice rink and where it might be. JPat in his normal spot. Talked about who he trusts more. Has to go with Rutherford over Allvin. Talked about the Abbotsford Canucks. Year 1 has to be chalked up as a success. There were certainly a lot of challenges. Called their playoff run a massive disappointment.
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Our Wednesday insider, Darren Dreger, joined for his regular hit. Surprise surprise! It was Boudreau wall to wall. Talked about who could potentially replace Boudreau. Dregs would say that Maurice would be a long shot. PM would be super selective with where he wants to go, at this point in his life. It has to fit his surroundings.
JPat in his regular spot. Talked about Boudreau and the artificial deadline his camp has put out. Says that it is on management to get better players than if Bruce is here, that’s on him to get the most out of them. Would like to think that there is a pretty solid hockey mind there, outside of the jolly guy we get to know in the media. Talked about JT Miller and when he would likely be traded, if at all. Says it will complicate matters
Our newest colleague here at Go Goat Sports, Matt Baker, with the 1st and Now Podcast, joined Matt and Blake to talk about bit about the show and the BC Lions as a whole.
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JPat joined in his regular spot on a big news day. Talked about Bruce Boudreau and Rutherford’s comments when it comes to bringing him back. Talked about other comments that Rutherford said like how he is displeased with the zone-exit. Talked about the upgrades coming to Rogers Arena. JPat says that Rutherford is a master communicator. Didn’t give out all the secrets but let enough out that there is something to talk about.
Patrick Johnston joined off fresh off the Rutherford/Allvin presser. PJ talked about the kind of communicator that Rutherford is. Talked about the state of the defence.
Steve Ewen of the Province joined us to talk about the Giants surprise upset series victory over #1 seed, Everett. Talked about the roller coaster of the season that was for the club. They never seemed to meld as a group. Trouble hanging onto leads and in back to back games. Talked about Kamloops and the challenge they will present. Talked about the Giants players that are getting it done for the team.
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John Shannon joined for his regular Monday appearance with Matt and Blake. Talked about the playoff format and why he thinks it’s not going anywhere. Talked about Bruce Boudreau. Bruce made it fun to come to the rink. Talked about Brock Boeser and the odds of him being moved on compassionate grounds. Talked about who he thinks will win the cup. Talked about broadcasters hanging up the mic after this season.
JPat joined for his regular spot after a busy weekend of end of season media availability. Doesn’t think that the Canucks should only eye Minny as a trading partner for Boeser. Can’t be that niche or special interest. Talked about the feeling in the locker room when Brock was talking about his dad. It’s a great take and if you are reading this, you should listen. Talked about Quinn Hughes. Talked about a potential reduction in Demko’s workload and Bruce’s thoughts on it.
Ben Lypka of the Abby News joined Matt and Blake to help set up the playoff run for the Abbotsford Canucks. Summed up how they fell to a place where they wouldn’t be hosting any first playoff round matchups. Talked about the pillaging by the big club that affected their game. The forward depth hurt them. Jett Woo had to play forward for a couple games, for example. Talked about where he expects Podkolzin to slot in. Would love to see him play with Klimovich, who has disappeared the last 10 games. Just wants to see what happens when they team up. Dreis and Rempal have been the best all season and wouldn’t want to see them broken up. Talked about who will get a look in goal.
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Rick Dhaliwal joined for his regular Friday hit. Talked about Brock Boeser. Says that a 1 or 2 year deal are on the table. He is one of the players that benefited from the coaching change. Hit the 70 game threshold for the first time this season. All he does is score when he is healthy. Believes that the club wants him back and it won’t be a hard deal to make. Talked about the love for Bruce Boudreau. Talked about Podkolzin. Says there is something there to him maybe not going to Abbotsford for their playoff run. Talked about Kuzmenko and where he might sign.
Jeff Paterson joined Matt and Blake on the day of the final game of the Canucks season. Talked about Bruce Boudreau. Noted a weird Sunday final media availability. Talked about Brock Boeser.
Rob Williams joined Matt and Blake for his regular Friday appearance. Talked about the skate jersey and the chances it comes back in more of a regular capacity. Talked about the team awards. Rob dropped the hottest of hot takes and where Demko finished in his MVP chart.
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Scott Rintoul joined for his regular Thursday hit. Talked about when this team could see the playoffs. Followed that up with Podkolzin talk and how he has emerged this season. Talked more about jerseys and what the Canucks should be rolling out. Scotty gave his thougths on the VGK’s. Talked about CFL rule changes. Talked about the NFL draft.
JPat joined Matt and Blake in his usual spot. It was all Podz talk as Vasily spoke to the media in english for the first time this season. Talked about Dustin Brown retiring.
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Darren Dreger joined Matt and Blake for his regular Wednesday spot. Talked about an update he has on Thatcher Demko. Talked about other goalies around the league. Talked about Pete DeBoer. Dregs wouldn’t be surprised if he keeps his job. Thinks that if he is out in Vegas he will only be unemployed for as long as he wants to be. He’s a very high experienced and quality coach. Talked about Boudreau. Says that Bruce has a lot of loyalty to the Canucks organization after bringing him back into the league. Thinks this is a good learning opportunity for Allvin to go through a coaching search but you have to look at the facts. Jeff Paterson in his regular spot. Talked about the Canucks being mathematically eliminated. We saw a different side of Boudreau last night. He was a real frustration about missing the playoffs. True to the character, as soon as he got out the door, there is Bruce turning on the charm. He hid it well when he got into the public. He really thought somehow, someway, that it would magically continue. Talked about if the Canucks will make the playoffs next year. Gregg Bell of the New Tribune in Tacoma joined Matt and Blake on the eve of the NFL draft. As per usual, started off talking about hockey and the his thoughts on the first Kraken season. Talked about Matt Beniers if he could be the face of the franchise in the city. Talked about what the Seahawks will do with their 9th overall selection. This is the year that they would use the pick, with all their needs. If they would ever not trade down, this is the year.
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Patrick Johnston stopped by the studio for his regular Tuesday appearance. Talked about Bruce Boudreau and if he’ll be back or not. Talked about our poll question and what jersey he’d like to see back into the rotation. Talked about JT Miller and the race to 100 points. Talked about Quinn Hughes and where his season finds itself in Canucks history. JPat joined in his regular slot. Talked about the black skate coming back. Noted that Bruce gave some indication that the jerseys were going to be back last week. Talked about wanting the Flying V back. Talked about Demko potentially being out for the rest of the season. He was over worked and over used and it finally caught up with him. Talked about the trickle down effect to the farm and what it means for their season. Wondered if MDP might get another shot here in the NHL this season. It’s game by game but a fascinating watch. Talked about the chase to 100 for JT Miller. That is rarified air. He has been a constant with zero downtime all year. That’s even more credit to him. Talked about Garland getting to the 20 goal/50 point mark.
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John Shannon joined Matt and Blake for his regular Monday appearance. Talked about Bruce and if he’ll be back. Thinks that if Francesco had his way, BB would be back. It’s not only up to him. Jim, Patrik and Bruce will all have a say. Not sure what the window looks like for the option. Talked about Vegas and the rif between coach and goalie. Thinks that McCrimmon will give a ringing endorsement for DeBoer. Talked about good teams that will leave the playoffs early because of the format. John is not a fan of a play-in format. Says that being in the last week of the season with meaningful games is just as good as a play-in tournament. JPat joined in his regular spot. Summed up the game on Saturday vs Calgary. Says the organization has failed Demko by putting too much on him. 61 starts for him and it showed vs the Wild and Flames. It has to be Demko till they are mathematically eliminated. Talked about the award Luke Schenn is up for. Talked about Quinn Hughes and where his season fits into Canucks history. Talked about practice.
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Rick Dhaliwal joined for his regular Friday hit. Started off complaining about the Sekeres vacation. Talked about Bruce Boudreau and if he will be back next year. Says that if it doesn’t work out with Bruce, there is no appetite for a rookie coach. Jeff Paterson in his regular spot. Talked about the game vs the Wild. Doesn’t blame Bruce for riding Demko, after he started his 60th. Wonders if Spencer Martin can handle the rest of the load for next year. Says the team needs a lot of help to make it now. Most of the models have them at 2 percent and that pretty much tells you all you need to know.
Vancouver Canucks defensemen, Luke Schenn, joined Matt and Blake. Talked about the season so far. Says they still have games to play for. Talked about being a fan favourite, even if he didn’t actually believe it.
Rob Williams of the Daily Hive joined Matt and Blake for his regular Friday segment. Talked about the Larsheiders and the viability of the group. Talked about how it began. Talked about their natural fit.
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Scott Rintoul joined for his regular Thursday hit. Talked about Canucks awards. Says the MVP is a no brainer. Talked about what Garland brings to the team and if he is on his ballot. Talked about where Luke Schenn fits into his ballot. Talked about the Larsheiders. Talked about the NHL adopting a play-in tournament. Scotty is all for it. Talked about getting back to the Nat. Kevin Woodley of In Goal Magazine and NHL.com joined Matt and Blake to talk goalies. Started off by chatting about the Ian Clark video the Canucks put out. Says that if you are not willing to give everything you have, you are not for Ian Clark. He changes the career arc of players. Thatcher has come into this a young pro and had to make a conscious decision to buy into it. Says there has been a softer touch and recognition with Jaro Halak as a veteran of the game. There is enough self awareness with Clark that you can’t go at Halak like Demko. Talked about who his Canucks MVP is. Says he is contractually obligated to give the nod to Demko. Talked about they underlying numbers. Says he is in a battle for third in Vezina voting. Thinks that Markstrom would get votes ahead of Demko but Kevin thinks it should be the other way around. Doesn’t see the GM’s who vote on it, will see it that way. Talks about the way Demko handles himself with the media. Hopes the market gets to see it like he does. Talked about Mikey DiPietro. Talked about how MDP could still make the strides to move past Spencer Martin in the depth chart and Martin’s contract doesn’t prohibit that like Halak’s. Talked about Carey Price. Talked about Igor Shesterkin.
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Darren Dreger, our NHL insider, joined for his regular Wednesday appearance. Talked about what’s coming up on Ray and Dregs. Talked about the Wild and the kind of team they are. Eventually the buyout of Suter and Parise will come back to haunt them. They want to win now. Bringing in Fleury was a no-brainer. Talked about their other adds. They are a pretty complete package. Talked about the Ferraro wardrobe. Talked about Bruce and if he is coming back. Players have responded which gives him a lot of good things working in his favour. Talked about the landscape of coaching for Canadian teams. Talked about the Vegas Golden Knights. Talked about Evander Kane. There is a lot of heavy lifting. It is a weird scenario. These hearings can take a long time and this didn’t even get done in a day. It’s about the grievance he filed with the Sharks and if he is entitled to the remainder of his contract. Dregs feels like all parties want to get something done. Maybe Kane’s decision making process is different if more money is coming his way. Talked about Tom Rennie stepping down from Hockey Canada. He has earned himself a vacation and hopes it turns into a full on retirement. He deserves it.
JPat joined Matt and Blake in his regular slot. Started off talking about Tommy Larsheid and him being hoisted in a cherry picker. Talked about the shootout. Talked about Adam Gaudette.
Jamie McLennan of TSN 1050’s Over Drive joined Matt and Blake. Talked about working with Jon Abbott. Says he is the best. Talked about calling the game in Vancouver when the Sens visited. Says the Sens played loose, with nothing to lose. The Canucks looked scared to lose. That was 2 points they needed but left 1 on the table. Thinks they have been playing fantastic. Talked about the Canucks. Demko carries himself like a star in net. Loves the core. Talked about Boudreau. Thinks he is a guy that you bring back and has found a groove with this team. Mentioned that he feels bad for Travis Green. Says he checks in with him once in awhile but never talks hockey. Thinks he will coach again in the league. The only thing that makes it better for Demko is when the awards and playoff series wins comes. There is no doubt with Noodles that he will win a Vezina.
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JPat in his regular spot. Talked about Miller and how the Canucks are getting it done without him scoring goals. Talked about the chances of making the playoffs . There is some wiggle room, they don’t have to be perfect. All is not lost. Talked about Conor Garland. Thinks that he is running out of runway to salvage his season but can play a role in getting the team to the playoffs. Talked about Bruce Boudreau. It’s hard to understand how they could move on from him. Management focus is on letting him coach the remaining games of the season. Thinks he has done enough. Patrick Johnston, our Tuesday regular, joined Matt and Blake. Talked about playoff chances. Talked about Bruce for Jack Adams. This is how he won it in 08. Even getting this close, he deserves consideration. Same goes for Demko and his chances at the Vezina. PJ talked about his chat with Pat Brisson. Talked about Luke Schenn. Our friend and former voice of the Vancouver Canucks, Jon Abbott joined Matt and Blake in studio. Talked about calling Ottawa Senators games and NLL games on TSN. Talked about the Canucks and how they are perceived nationally. To see JT Miller and a big year from Horvat. Demko is the player he gets asked about the most.
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Ryan Miller joined us for a holiday Monday special. Ryan started off talking about becoming a father for the 2nd time. Talked about managing his son’s team. He laughed at the other parents on the team, where his son also plays with Matt Greene’s kid. Talked about how he got into hockey. His grandfather came from Regina, his dad was born there but then settled in Michigan. His first memories of hockey were watching his cousins play for Michigan State in 84. Did some growing up in California. Started playing in Santa Clara where he got his first taste of playing goalie. Playing against his cousins, he was just a shooter-tutor for them. Instilled at a young age, to work hard. Talked about some really good teams at MS that were ranked #1. Very balanced team. Talked about going from school to the World Championships. Said it was pretty cool to be there with all the fans. Talked about going pro in a lockout year. Had a really good team in Rochester. Talked about years in BUF and a season where he played 76 games. Lindy Ruff relied heavily on his goaltenders and for whatever reason he felt comfortable slotting him into more games. Says it didn’t have a positive impact, overall, after missing the playoffs. Talked about all the outdoor events he has played in. Was a little bit trippy to be playing in the football stadium in his hometown. Was cool to be a part of so many big moments at the centre of the hockey world. Talked about 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Was a highlight but also bittersweet. If anyone was going to score, might as well have been Sid. Talked a little bit about connecting with with him for an interesting relationship over the year. Has had good hockey experiences with him, competing and training together. Talked about why he decided to sign with the Canucks. It was a very veteran group, his first year. Talked about his time in Vancouver. To be a part of the Canucks was a huge highlight for him. Just really liked this area and hopes to get back here and remind his son where he was born. Hopefully get some skiing in now that he is retired. Talked about being part of the Hockey Wives show. Talked about his retirement process. Talked about what he is up to now. Working as a consultant in the hockey ops department. But really just trying to be around with a new baby and keeping it to his family.
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Former Vancouver Canuck, Cory Schneider, joined Matt and Blake for a special Easter weekend special show. Talked about finally getting in with the Islanders. Had a rough start leading into covid. Things snowballed from there. Was feeling good about his game in the American League before he got called up in Jersey. Talked about signing with the Isles. It was a familiar option for him with Lou there. Going on a deep playoff run with the team reinvigorated him. Says he wasn’t about playing in the AHL. A lot of people look down at it but he hadn’t played in a year and a half. He just wanted to play games and prove to himself that he could still play. Talked about what he heard from other guys who had contemplated retirement. Was as nervous for his last start as he was when he broke into the league. Talked about how great it is for his family to see him play in the NHL again. Win or lose he is proud of himself to be back when people thought he wasn’t going to play again. Not touting himself as an underdog. Cory talked about his living situation. Commuted from Jersey to Long Island all of last year. Talked about the accent and not having a BOS accent. Says the biggest factor is that his parents aren’t originally from there. Talked about why he chose to go to Boston College. Education was very important to him. Hockey was a luxury for him. He needed to have good grades to be able to play. Cory talked about some of the players he played with who don’t fit the natural hockey body style. Cory does not want to talk about his Beanpot record… would rather win a Frozen Four. Talked about breaking into Manitoba with the Moose. He felt ready for pro after three years of college. Would have loved to play a fourth year but saw the money that he didn’t want to turn down. The team gave him the max, which caught him off-guard. Knew nothing about Winnipeg, even as an educated guy. Talked about Scott Arniel. Talked about the time he was called out by Arnie. Told him he wasn’t ready for pro, from what he’d seen. Had kind of left him alone to that point. After that meeting, he started to play the best he had ever played. Says the reason he was still in the A was because he was a first round pick, otherwise would have been sent to the ECHL. Says they talk more as piers now, rather than a player-coach relationship. You can take those moment and it can go either way. Says it led him to the path he went on. Talked about how he felt after Lu signed a 12 year deal. Wasn’t a fan of it at the start but all worked out. Talked about his relationship with Luongo. Very easy with Lu. Tough competitor. Says that Roberto quickly made it clear that he wouldn’t be hard on him. Got to learn from two of the best goalies to ever play. Try's not to rehash what could have been. If you told him when he drafted that the career he had was what he would have, he would have said hell ya. Don’t feel sorry for him, he is fine. Don’t be sad for him. Be sad for what is going on in the world. Has never gotten to really know Bo Horvat, though he knows him well. The first couple years, the trade was working for both sides. Things change. No point in comparing himself to him. Says that Bo probably doesn’t give a damn about the old guy in Jersey… Talked about being in the middle of the fascination that was who was going to start on any given night. Applauds the media in Vancouver for taking that story and making the most of it. Told Matt and Blake they are welcome… Found it funny because people kind of pick sides even though we all wanted the Canucks to win. Says that it was probably way harder on Roberto than him. Talked about what’s next for him. Wants to think about what is best for his family. At what point does he say if he needs to grind it out for another year for his sake. Or is it time to put the family first. Not sure he wants to hang on to hang on. He isn’t arrogant enough to think teams are lining up to sign him. Talked more about life after hockey. Says he wants to do media like Kevin and bullshit along like he has. He is comfortable with his strengths and connections to do whatever he wants to do. Blessed to be in a financial position that he doesn’t have to work. Coaching seems like a very hard living. Likes the management side but doesn’t know what he would consider in that route. Not very interested in stopping playing and going back to a team where he is away from his family. Can’t keep up with Lu and his 15 fantasy lineups. Can’t think the game like Hank and Danny. Sucks to miss daughters dance and son’s t-ball game. As you get older your priorities change. Will one day consider it heavily.
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Canucks legend, Kirk McLean joined Blake and Jeff in studio to talk about goaltending. Helped set up our weekend of S&P Presents: with Cory Schneider and Ryan Miller. Kirk talked about the job they did for this Canucks team. Talked about all the change that has been made to the position. Talked about Thatcher. Says that, even though he is biased, Demko is the reason they are where they are. He is a student of the game. No flash about him. He is technically sound. Talked about the class he oozes. Said he called him to ask about wearing the same equipment. Talked about the comparison when Demko wore the skate and the similarities. Wants to see the trapezoid out of the game.Vancouver Sportscaster, Scott Rintoul, joined Blake and Jeff in his regular Thursday slot. Talked about the Canucks and if they are still in it. Talked about the environment at Rogers Arena. Talked about Vancouver potentially hosting Canada at the World Cup in 2026. Talked about this great Blue Jays team. Talked about the overall shine on MLB in this country. Moments like Kershaw being pulled in a perfect game after 7 innings. Scotty has no time for the argument as Kershaw himself is ok with it.Vancouver Canadians President joined Blake and Jeff to finish the show. Talked about the upcoming home-opener. Also talked about some of the exciting give aways that will help fans get through the colder games to start the year.
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The host of Hockey Night in Canada, David Amber joined Blake and Jeff to talk about the playoff race. Not before we got into a little reality tv talk. Says that last night for the Canucks was good to get the win but would have been better in regulation. We’ve seen crazier things in sports then this Canucks team making the playoffs. They need other teams to falter. Didn’t think we’d be here in October and November. Talked about Vegas. Says something doesn’t feel right about the group. They aren’t the Vegas of old, per say… Maybe giving up on MAF after Lehner didn’t look good. Wonders what the dressing room is like. Talked about the Alberta teams. Talked about the Hart Trophy race. Talked about a MIN v STL series. It would be an all-out brawl. Really likes that MIN and vs the Blues it would be a great series. Talked about how much Canadian hockey success means to the network. Talked about the optimal matchup for the Leafs. Either Tampa or BOS, who are most likely, are both compelling. The funny this is that they’ll likely have home ice advantage but come in as underdogs because of their playoff history. Darren Dreger of the Ray and Dregs Podcast and NHL Insider, joined Blake and Jeff. Talked about some of the college free agents that are being swept up to end the season. Talked about Vegas and the job they’ve done. Talked about Owen Power and his debut. Dregs says it’s so strange that good teams have their kryptonite. Obvious that Leafs have more fire power but they were sleepy last night. Team looks like it’s fumbling around trying to get AM to 60 goals. Talked about where he thinks Matthews will finish the season in goals. Our friend, Farhan Lalji, happened to be in the neighbourhood and jumped on to close the show. Talked about the Canucks. Talked about the CFL.
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Patrick Johnston, Canucks beat reporter for Post Media, joined Matt and Blake in his regular Tuesday slot. Talked about Quinn Hughes. PJ talked about scoring being on the rise. Talked about technology in other sports that hockey should take a look at. Jeff Paterson, our Canucks reporter, joined us in his regular spot. Talked about Quinn Hughes and his shot. Talked about Alex Chiasson. Hopefully he gets another shot in the NHL next year. Just not Vancouver… 10 goals is nothing to scoff at. Loved how Bruce was touting him to be a player of the week. Talked about Bruce and his contract situation. We’ll have a truer read on the playoff picture next week when they face off vs Dallas. Thinks it’s a good thing that some of this chatter has died down.
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Our Monday Insider, John Shannon joined Matt and Blake in his regular slot. Talked about the LA Kings and how they set up on the back end. John talked about Crosby and how he’ll be one of the best to ever play. Talked about the actual Mount Rushmore. John thinks that we will hear more about Boudreau when the season is over. Get the games done and we’ll hear more about it in the month of May. Thinks that this is only a distraction for the media. This is how Rutherford and Allvin conduct their business. Talked about the connection between Rutherford and Paul Maurice. There is a relationship there. Paul needed a break from hockey and the team needed a break from him. They stopped listening. Our Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson joined us amidst a Canucks heater. Talked about the upcoming schedule of the teams around them and what needs to happen. Canucks still have games against all the teams that are around them but those teams don’t have any games against each other. Likes that the Canucks still have these teams to play to hold onto a faint playoff hope. If you had asked JPat a month ago, he would have been sure that they’d have been mathematically eliminated. Talked about Bruce being upset with the effort at practice. Talked about picture day and Brandon Sutter being a part of it.
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Our Friday regular, Rick Dhaliwal, joined Matt and Blake before he cracked the crown. Talked about the importance of local coverage as both our shows hit the one year mark this week. Talked about Spencer Martin and signing to be the backup the next couple of years. They got a good guy at a good price point. Talked about where this leave MDP and Silovs being able to develop in Abby. Talked about Bruce Boudreau. The club hasn’t come out and said if he is in or out so they can’t be upset at the media for speculating who could be coming. Talked about some potential incoming players the Canucks are eyeing. Our Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson joined us after back to back 5-1 wins. Talked about our poll question. Says that JT Miller’s streak impressed him the most. He did it while others weren’t producing. Talked about goaltending. Talked about the upcoming home-stand that could put them back in the playoff race. As long as they are not mathematically eliminated, they are still in it. Talked about Horvat and his faceoff prowess.
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Our Thursday regular, Scott Rintoul, joined for a wide look in the world of sports. Started off with the Canucks win in Vegas. Talked about EP40 and the season he has had. Tied Allvin superstar comments and his 4 point performance. Not saying that it is a direct result but if he had that relayed to him, he should want to go out and prove him wrong. Talked about Bo Horvat. Doesn’t think he will retire a Canuck but is simply playing the odds. Talked about Bruce Boudreau and if he will be back. Talked about the bevy of sports this weekend. Excited for MLB opening day. The Jays have him eager for it. Masters is so special. Our Canucks reporter, JPat joined us. Naturally started talking about how Tiger did in his first round at the Masters. Not a perfect round but expectations were pretty low to start. To be within striking distance of the lead is pretty impressive. Talked about the resurgence of EP40. Thinks he needed 40 games after the layoff and injury last year. Doesn’t want to compare him to Miller but noted that JT has a better production rate in the same amount of time. It was remarkably complete effort by Pettersson. For Jeff, it was the playmaking and the complete 200 foot game. Things that we haven’t seen overall from start to finish. You hope that he can hit next season running with this lead up of 40 games. He will be without the contract distractions. Doesn’t think the Petey took Allvin’s comments personally. Talked about the special teams and turnaround in-season. JPat has never seen anything like it in his career with this club. Talked about Spencer Martin after reports of a one-way contract. Think’s it’s a good move to bring him up. When opportunity knocked, he was there. Nobody will forget the 50 saves vs EDM, even in a losing effort. You’ve hear this management talk about cap space. Talked about Bo Horvat. Logical side of the brain says he doesn’t retire a Canuck. We don’t truly know what this management group thinks of Bo. Not trying to run him out of town but will just say no at this point. There will be another uniform worn by Bo when it’s all said and done. Talked about Brad Richardson. There was 8 years between game winning goals for him.
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Our Wednesday Insider, Darren Dreger joined Matt and Blake. Talked about NTC going public. Surprised that it isn’t done yet. The update is that what they thought would be done in a couple of days, has some hang ups. Tried to clear up what is happening with Bruce Boudreau and why he might not be back. Says it is fair to say it is in doubt. Dregs doesn’t find it unreasonable that those conversations haven’t happened yet. No doubt he has done an incredible job. Thinks that the team might want to wait to the end of the year. Doesn’t mean there is anything sinister there. Bruce runs into trouble when he doesn’t know how to not answer a question. Talked about coaches and potential vacancies around the league. Talked about the Hart trophy and how it is awarded. Talked about Travis Green and potentially seeing over Canada for the World Championship.
Our Hockey Reporter, Jeff Paterson joined Matt and Blake in his regular slot. Talked about who has the most to prove as a Canuck. Conor Garland can show more than he has. Jeff ran through the rest of the list on our poll question. Talked about Brock Boeser and Jason Dickinson. Talked about Quinn Hughes and if he will break any Canuck records.
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Our Tuesday insider, Patrick Johnston, joined Matt and Blake in his regular spot. Talked about his piece that he did after chatting with the Canucks GM. Talked about the quote Allvin said where Canucks have no superstars. Talked about JT Miller and the kind of deal he would want to sign. Talked about Bruce Boudreau. Thinks that it will be somebody else that is coaching the Canucks to start next season. Talked about what Allvin thinks of Bruce. Says they will make a decision in the offseason. It’s a tough moment to be a coach. Talked about Brock Boeser.
JPat in his regular spot. Talked about Brock Boeser. Talked about why Bruce would put Dickinson with Horvat, rather than Podkolzin. Talked about where he was for the Sedin’s final game. Talked about Ryan Getzlaf. He could be a mean piece of work. Had the power in his game but the play making ability as well. We don’t see it very often when a guy plays with one team for his whole career. Got his cup early and 1000 games later. Boudreau had nothing but glowing praise.
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John Shannon, our Monday NHL Insider, joined Matt and Blake for his regular shot. Talked about if the Canucks have any superstars. Says no they don’t. Doesn’t want to upset the thin-skinned BCers, but look where Patrik is coming from. PIT. They have superstars there. There are some potential superstars on this roster but nothing of the ilk that PIT has. Talked about the future of Bruce Boudreau in Vancouver. Talked about Evander Kane and what he has done for the Oilers. Talked about Mike Bossy. JPat in his regular spot. Says the Canucks don’t have superstars. Has time for ‘stars’ but superstar is in another stratosphere. To eclipse that, you need to be the best in your position for years. Not convinced QH43 will win a Norris in his career. He is in a golden era of dmen. Jeff listed off a number of very good young players that he will always be in the conversation with. Allvin was absolutely spot on. There is a long way to go before they can put anyone in that category. JT Miller is having an incredible season but it is not gaining the attention of anyone around the league. Reserves that title for a very few amount of players in the league. Talked about BB calling out Horvat by number and not name. Talked about the rumours surrounding Bruce Boudreau and if he’ll be back. Talked about the team maintenance day. Talked about Brock Boeser and the injury that looked worse than it was. Was happy to see him make a very quick recovery after Twitter dr’s had him out for the rest of the season. Talked about Tucker Poolman. Talked about the production from the back end, compared to Vegas.
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Friday regular, Rick Dhaliwal joined us to end the week. After the guys ripped Ricky for buying ice he talked about Aiden McDonough and his decision to go back for a 4th year. Talked about Trent Cull and what Abbotsford thinks of him. Talked about Rathbone. Rutherford says he is coming up. Wonders what they are waiting for with playoffs out of reach. Talked about Bruce and the rumblings that he might not be back. Ricky doesn’t like that there would have been 3 coaches in 9 months, if he doesn’t come back. Last thing in the world a team wants. Thinks that Boudreau would want to know very soon if he will be back.
The head coach of the Canadian Women’s National Soccer Team, Bev Priestman, joined Matt and Blake. Talked about what it will be like to finally have a crowd in Vancouver as they play in Vancouver for the next couple of matches. Talked about Christine Sinclair. Said that Sinclair has more to give and this won’t be a final goodbye for her. Talked about the difference between the World Cup and the Olympics. Says they are totally different tournament. Talked about the depth in her squad. More specifically Jordyn Huitema. Brought up the likes of Julia Grosso. Talked about building the sport in Canada. Has been here since 2013 and Jessie Fleming was the next big star. The men qualifying will do great for the budget and the money the association receives. Talked about Quinn and the role they have played in the squad. Talked about the small town in England, population 28,000, that both Bev and Herdman are from. She is in Canada because of the shot he gave her. Talked about the chance she thinks Canada has in Men’s world cup. Says that John can do anything. Two of the teams are incredible but there is nothing this team can’t do. They are a threat in the counter attack, they get shutouts. He defends with a clean sheet mindset. When you look at the forwards they have, they can get anything done. The longer the game goes, the more pressure on them. Talked about the athleticism. Said they are the only team doing what they are doing without a league. Says that will be rectified by 2024.
Rob Williams of the Daily Hive joined Matt and Blake to close the week. Talked about the World Cup and how Canada drew into the tournament. Talked about Conor Garland and the tough stretch he is on under BB. Talked about OEL and if he is underperforming. Talked about being close in points with Schenn and Hunt. He isn’t the player fans were hoping they got. Talked about the whispers surrounding Boudreau and returning for next year. That would be a tough sell to the fanbase. He is more popular than any of the players right now.
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Scott Rintoul, our Thursday regular, stopped by in his regular spot. Talked about the playoff race, essentially, coming to an end. Talked about EP40 and the feel in his body language and what kind of player that makes him. He can do things others in the league can not do. Talked about how the goalies will roll out the rest of the way. Thinks a lot of fans would be encouraged if Spencer Martin gets a chance. Talked about what it will be like for Canadian players and who they would want to play. As a fan, wants to see England. Talked about the offside rule in soccer.
JPat joined Matt and Blake in his usual spot. Talked about how the Canucks are just playing out the season after a loss vs the Blues. Talked about Conor Garland. Talked about Demko and the net he took his frustration out on. Thought the post didn’t deserve it. Talked about Brady Keeper and his timeline to return to the NHL.
The President of the Vancouver Canadians, Andy Dunn, joined Matt and Blake as the C’s get ready to gear up for their first season in Vancouver since 2019. They are as excited as they can be to be back in Vancouver. They had to pick up and move to Oregon for last season to keep the franchise alive. Andy talked about the state of the Nat. There has been a lot of upgrades after not being used for so long. Just seeing the exterior painted really brings the stadium back to life. Talked about the changes that have been made to the franchise as far as MiLB is concerned. Talked about some prospects that could make their way through Vancouver. Talked about the response to tickets. Every full-season club has a difficult time selling tickets in April and May. Once summer comes, there will be no problem.
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NHL Insider and Host of Ray and Dregs, Darren Dreger, joined the show in his regular spot. Talked about the GM meetings that just wrapped up. Talked about LTIR and how it’s being used as a tool. Dregs talked about what he took away from that. Says that 10-12 GM’s have been talking about it for quite some time. Talked about the botched Dadanov trade. Was embarrassing to the NHL. Most would be surprised to know that central registry doesn’t keep track of NMC. They will now, though… They can’t go through this again. Talked about Eugene Melnyk. The speculation will be endless about what will happen with the club.
Jeff Paterson was on with Matt and Blake in his normal time to talk Canucks. Talked about the season that was for Nils Höglander, after it was announced he was likely out for the rest of the season. The hope was his rookie year was the baseline for him. That just didn’t happen. He is a guy loaded with skill but didn’t see enough of it in his 2nd season in the NHL. Talked about Boudreau and his eagle eyed view of the out of town scoreboard.
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Patrick Johnston of the Province and Post Media joined Matt and Blake in his regular Tuesday slot. Started off by talking about the microscope on different Canadian sport entities like gymnastics and bobsled. Also Rugby. Talked about Boudreau. If you are playing well, he will praise you. Otherwise he is pretty blunt and clear on what he wants. PJ thinks that this is a group who is comfortable with what BB wants. Talked about Garland. Talked about the roller coaster ride that following the Canucks brings you. Every day he doesn’t have to write about a game that doesn’t matter is a good thing. Talked about Brad Hunt.
Jeff Paterson stopped by in his regular spot. Talked about the struggles of Conor Garland and where he stands in this team at his production rate. Being the next layer of offence has just not happened yet. It’s not just him, only 4 forwards scored on the 4 game road trip. Talked about the length of term and what they are paying him and the rest of his contract. JPat is a little worried but he is a better player than he has shown in the last few weeks. Talked about the deal with ARI and if he would have a do-over. Says he wouldn’t have done it. Talked about Aiden McDonough and when or if we could see him with the Canucks. He has all the cards after deciding to go back to school for his final year.
Ian Mendes of the Athletic in Ottawa joined Matt and Blake after the passing of Eugene Melnyk. Talked about the rapid decline of his health and who knew about it, after it seemed so sudden. He is a very complex character and to try to paint a portrait of such a complex individual is a challenge. To capture the compassionate, caring side while not forgetting the vindictive side is also a challenge. His type of personality didn’t seem to be a good fit in the city of Ottawa. Saw some dizzying highs and some very low, lows. Ian talked about all the star players who came through OTT under Melnyk. Says Eugene could turn on a dime. There were times he was very open with him and there were times where he was completely shut out. Ian wasn’t alone in that. Melnyk alienated a lot of people in a lot of different regions of the city. Says the two things he deserves credit for are stepping up and buying the team in 03, after players didn’t cheques to cash. The first 4 years are the greatest years of the team. Wouldn’t know what grade to give him as an owner, mostly because there wouldn’t be a team if it wasn’t for him. Talked about who the functional owner and operator of the team is. Talked about what Gary said about it, this morning. He mentioned his daughters by name. Not at all concerned about Quebec City being a replacement.
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John Shannon, of the Bob McCown Podcast and NHL Insider, joined Matt and Blake for his regular Monday appearance. Started off with the state of the Oilers after a drubbing by the Flames. Talked about EDM goaltending. They had no capability to go out and get one. John has news for Oilers fans. They won’t win the cup. John believes it will take 97 points to make the playoffs. Talked about Shorty and Cheech. Broke down what he would do, and who calls the game at the national level. Talked about what will be talked about at the GM meetings. Started with the energy that is teams working their way around the cap.
Jeff Paterson joined Matt and Blake to talk Canucks issues on this game day. Jeff says there is a belief in the room that has the guys thinking that there is still a chance. Blake poo-pooed that right away. Talked about the difference between home and road games for the Canucks. JPat said EP40 clearly needed those 2 games off. Talked about EP shot vs Dallas. Talked about Will Lockwood. Didn’t think he looked out of place. First time in front of a crowd with high stakes. Fine for the first 2 periods. Didn’t see a lot of action in the 3rd as it was a tight game. Talked about Shorty. Canucks fans were lucky to have so many other games going on Saturday to allow Shorty to call Vancouver game. JPat voting Canada wins a game in our poll question.
Victor Montagliani, FIFA Vice President and head of CONCACAF, joined Matt and Blake following Canada qualifying for the World Cup. Says it was a great day to be Canadian yesterday and today after the greatest soccer moment in the country. There have been countless hours by countless people who knew we needed to change the conversation. Needed to change how we did business. That started 10 years ago. He talked about the bridge between the recent past with alumni and current roster players. Talked about speaking to the room after the win. Shared that he had a chat with mot of them 5 years ago. He held up his passport and said it’s the most difficult passport to hold in world football. It’s a mission to change this. Theirs on the field, and his off the field. Told the guys yesterday that that mission was accomplished. Talked about Herdman moving over the Men’s team. Says it’s fair comment to question that at the time. It had never been done. They spent 5 hours at Vic’s kitchen table going over everything. His attention to detail, his focus is 2nd to none. Knew that when he walked out of his house that evening that good things were going to happen. John started winning after day 1. It’s obvious how much the players revere him. Victor talked about what Canada being at the top does for CONCACAF. This is great for business. Creates rivalries and stars. There will be a lot of Canadian kids buying Canadian jersey’s. There will be a lot of kids around CONCACAF sporting Canada gear. Talked about how people know around the world that CONCACAF players are around. The top countries should not be scared of anyone in the world. Talked about when we will see the team in Vancouver. It’s the coaches decision. Say’s there will be opportunities for friendlies and Nations League. Talked about the World Cup draw on Friday. You just never know what can come off it. Will be
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Our Friday regular, Rick Dhaliwal from Donnie and Dhali joined Matt and Blake to end the week. Wrapped up trade deadline. Says the Canucks weren’t willing to go to the number Motte was asking for. Every coach and GM that he has played for likes him. It was the business side of hockey. Talked about Allvin and if they were close to any other players. Talked about who the unsung hero is for the club. Talked about college free agents. Canucks weren’t in on Stevenson. Talked about McDonough. This is a player the Canucks want to sign. Thinks there is value in going back for a 4th year for development. Rick hasn’t heard there is any animosity between the two camps. He is at such a good clip, he was on the US Olympic Team radar.
JPat joined for the final show of the week. Talked about the Canucks record in OT. They should have a better record. Not blaming Boudreau, JPat would put QH43 on the ice as well but he has been on for 6 of the OT goals against. Canucks don’t practice OT and they’re not alone. They should. Referenced the Dallas stars who have an extra 10 points. There is the difference. Jeff answered the poll question as too who he thinks has been the Canucks best forward, outside of JT Miller. Talked about the weekend game vs DAL. Thought Bowness was on his way out but has turned his fortune around. Talked about Will Lockwood. Excited to see him play. Good for him. Hopes he is plugged right into a game with playoff implications.
Rob Williams, Daily Hive National Sports Editor, joined us in his regular slot on Friday to wrap up the week in social that was for the Canucks. Started off chatting about JT Miller. He has become a spokesperson for the team, either him or Horvat. Miller calling out effort is a very big indictment of the team, eluding to it twice. Didn’t cause much of an uproar in this city.
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Our Thursday regular, Scott Rintoul, joined Matt and Blake for a ranging conversations on a busy day in sports. Started off by chatting about the “ballsiest” effort by the Canucks in COL. Talked about the problem with officiating in the NHL. Answered the poll question by going off the board and saying it’s actually the difference between regular season and playoffs. Talked about the discrepancy in calls for 4th liners and star players. Talked about the week for Jaro Halak. Talked about Canada Soccer.
JPat in his regular spot. Started off with talking about the effort in COL and wondered where it’s been all season. Talked about the remainder of the road trip. Glad that the team was able to overcome some bad calls last night. Happy that isn’t the narrative and final nail in the coffin. Talked about the effort of Jaro Halak.
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NHL Analyst and Host of Ray and Dregs, Ray Ferraro joined Matt and Blake to wrap up the trade deadline. Talked about Travis Dermott. Great skater. Ray talked about where he fits into an NHL lineup. Says he lost his place in the chain in Toronto. Will get an opportunity in VAN that he wouldn’t get in TO anymore. Likes him better on the left side. Wants people to be on their proper handed side. Talked about the move for Motte. Almost certain that nobody offered a 3rd rounder for him. Talked about how the Canucks could have handled the Halak situation better. Can only imagine what it would be like to be now thrown to the Avs. Talked about Luke Schenn and his value to the team at the cap he incurs. Talked about Brock Boeser. Says the PA would make a phone call as to what a new contract would be worth. Talked about what else Boeser brings, other than his shot and ability to score goals. Jeff Paterson joined in his regular slot. Jeff has thoughts and prayers for Halak tonight in COL. Jeff says it isn’t fair to begrudge Halak for not waiving his NMC. The last 2 games, absolutely on him. Talked about some of the players that need to pick up their pace a little bit and generate some offence. Will require a couple of goals, at least, vs COL to make it interesting. Talked about Quinn Hughes and his point pace. Talked about where EP40 lines up. Wants to see him in the middle. TSN Colour Commentator and former World Cup goaltender for Canada, Paul Dolan joined Matt and Blake on the eve of a potential world cup birth. Compared this generation to his generation. Said that when he played they just had hoped the 90 minutes would elapse. This team goes into a match to enjoy it and get the most of it. Talked about the form of players and how their league play won’t always carry over. Talked about the pitch in Costa Rica they will play at. Says it is the most friendly stadium they could play at. Talked about the actual pitch. It won’t be in the best state. Says at some point in every game they have utilized the quick counter to produce a goal. Talked about the temperature that could have an effect on the match.
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Our Wednesday insider, Darren Dreger joined us on Tuesday to wrap up the trade deadline. Talked about the lack of star-power moving on deadline day. Talked about the DeBrusk situation. Obviously Sweeney didn’t get what he was looking for. Player is hoping he can have a strong finish to the season. Talked about the business the Canucks need to get to. Doesn’t know why VAN would truly entertain an idea of moving JT Miller unless they get an offer they like. Talked about the winners and losers of the trade market. Talked about the riff he started between Dubas and Davidson.
JPat joined us ahead of a road trip for the Canucks. Talked about the new guys who made the practice debut with the team today. It was Dermott slotting on the left side with Hunt moving over to the right. BB says he only ever knew Hunt as a right side guy. Otherwise there wasn’t a whole lot going on. Talked about EP40 and the best way to deal with his wrist. Says there is nothing to the eye as far as tells that he isn’t walking at 100%. Curious about where Dermott slides into the lineup and how the PK will look.
Our regular Tuesday guest, Patrick Johnston, joined Matt and Blake for his thoughts on the trade deadline. Talked about Hamonic. Was a role player. Mostly not being leaned on for big minutes. Doesn’t surprise PJ that there are some people that are happy that he is no longer in the room. PJ talked about Brock Boeser and the difficulty that it will take to sign him.
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Jeff Paterson joined us from the arena, right off the top, for his initial thoughts of the job that the Canucks did. Says the return on Motte was low for what this market had been talking about. There was some expectation that there would be some more fireworks along the way. But it is what it is. The heavy lifting is being pushed to the off season. Talked about the return for Motte. Talked about Brad Richardson.
The GM of the Canucks, Patrik Allvin, addressed the media after the trade deadline passed. PA talked about the trade of Tyler Motte and how they came to get a 4th rounder in 2023 for him. PA didn't really want to answer too much when it came to Boeser and Garland and if they were on the block at all. He says "no comment" on if they asked Halak to move his NMC.
Our NHL Insider, John Shannon joined Matt and Blake in his regular Monday slot. Said he enjoyed taking a step back and not having to have all of his devices going at one time. Talked about Dermott. Says he likes the deal for the Canucks. He could be a future quality player. Never a top pairing but a smart guy who can play the game. The question for him was if he is in or out of the lineup. Never what side he was playing. John wouldn't lose any sleep about losing Tyler Motte. Agents will tell you there are lots of guys who can do what he does all summer long. Talked about losing Hamonic. Was surprised how well he has been playing as of late. It probably upped his stock price. Talked about what the off-season could look like for this team. By the end of the season they will know and execute the plan. They'll know what to do and how to do it. Talked about the Dubas vs Davidson spat that played out on the podium. Says that Dubas will have to sit down with Jack Campbell now and tell him exactly what played out. Talked about the Wild and their cap situation.
Jeff Paterson rejoined the show after all the deadline dealings finished. Told us that Richardson will wear 13 and Dermott with wear 24. Talked about what he took from the Allvin presser. He is understated, Jeff says, after he envoked the "no comment" more than he would have thought. Allvin recognizes they didn't check off a lot from their checklist. Talked about how the Motte dealings probably played out. Doesn't think it got close to an extention. Thinks that Halak could get the start against COL as a bit of an "oh you want to play"... Demko needs a rest. If it gets to 10 in COL... Talked more about Motte and how he worked his way into an everyday player in the lineup.
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Our Friday insider, Rick Dhaliwal, joined us ahead of a back to back weekend and trade deadline. Talked about his fighting with Thomas Drance. Talked about JT Miller’s agent getting into it on Canucks twitter. Talked about Canucks on the block like Garland and Schenn. Weighed into the NHL and who else could be on the move. Says this week has been quiet but it’s starting to pick up and will see a lot of activity on the weekend.
JPat joined us in his regular slot to break down the game against the Red Wings and look ahead to the weekend that will be for this club. Was an entertaining game with much to talk about, even after a 1-0 game. Not ready to call the loss a death blow. What it does is again, removes another margin of error. They do have to get better over the final 20 games than as good as they’ve been under Boudreau. Need to take their game to a higher level. Highlighted the PK as an overarching part of their game for if they come up short. Says their home games have also been a place where they needed to be better. Talked about the Boeser miss in the 2nd. You can like some of the players and the person but that doesn’t mean they have been good enough. Highlighted Boeser and Garland. Would have expected they should be at 55 combined but are at 31. Set up the weekend, starting with a visit from Calgary. JPat answered the poll questions from today.
Rob Williams of the Daily Hive joined in his regular slot to end the show on a Friday. Talked about the trade deadline and who could be on the move. Talked about Garland. Talked about Canucks firing their organist. Not officially fired but there hasn’t been any organ playing the last 4 games. Sounds like a directive from above. Talked about all the event that are coming up in the city. Highlighted Nat Bailey with more games after moving up a few leagues.
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Our Thursday regular, Vancouver Sportscaster, Scott Rintoul joined Matt and Blake in his regular slot. Talked about the Canucks winning games despite peak Demko. Talked about who he sees getting moved at the deadline, league wide. Talked about who the Seahawks could be targeting. Don’t see them going the Mayfield route.
JPat joined us in his regular spot. Tells us that it’s possible to go to bed in a playoff spot. It’s absolutely crazy to think of when you think about where they were. You are required to scoreboard watch on a nightly basis. JPat doesn’t see a way that Motte with be here by noon on Monday. Talked about Thatcher Demko and his usage. We don’t fully know where his breaking point is, if you want to use that term. Talked about the run of form lately for the Red Wings. It’s not good… Talked about agent twitter with Miller’s agent chiming in.
Former Canucks AGM and Daily Face Off Contributor, Chris Gear joined Matt and Blake to talk about the upcoming trade deadline and what it looks like on the inside of an organization. Says it’s weird to be focused on 32 teams, rather than just one. Talked about a few of the deals that have already happened. Talked about the Canucks. Says they have some choices to make with Motte. He is a bit of Swiss army knife. Talked about Boeser. They could reverse salary arbitrate if they want. Lots of options. Current management are very capable. Players take teams to arbitration all the time. There is nothing wrong with it even though it doesn’t happen often but Chris thinks it's a viable option. Talked about Vegas. Talked about Edmonton. Goaltending has been a little better. They made a trade for Kane earlier so they may not want to tinker too much. If you have McDavid and Draisaitl, you need to make the playoffs. So Holland might be feeling it a little bit.
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Our NHL Insider and Host of Ray and Dregs, Darren Dreger joined Matt and Blake in his usual Wednesday slot. Talked about players that he feels could be on the move. Talked about the way the Canucks are trending and if ownership is pushing Rutherford to make the playoffs. Talked about what Hamonic would look like on a contending team. Talked about the potential of a Canucks and Leafs trade. Talked about the Vegas Golden Knights. Talked about who he thinks will be the biggest piece to move at the deadline. Says it’s not a shocker but should be Giroux. Florida feels like the best fit. Hertl looks like he’ll be resigning in SJS. Jeff Paterson joined us after a big Canucks win vs the Devils. Talked about how they got right back into the middle of things, playoff race wise. Talked about our poll question and who most deserves a contract extension. Certainly Lammikko deserves a need and raise in pay. Hands down it’s Bruce, to answer the question. Talked about Scott Walker being back with the team. Was in the box last night, not sure when he will be back behind the bench after taking a puck to the head in a game. Talked about the defensive core. It’s a bit of a cast of misfits but they have got way more mileage on this group. It hasn’t slowed them down since the coach took over. Talked about the Canucks race for MVP, between Miller and Demko. Says that Thatcher wasn’t even welcome on the ice at practice today. Talked about the incredible run of form the Botchford Project winners. Of the 6, 5 requested skaters and all 5 have scored on the day of.
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Patrick Johnston of the Province joined Matt and Blake. Talked about Tyler Myers and the interest around the league. Says he was a reasonable partner with OEL but has regressed lately. A lot of things happen in many directions when he is on the ice. Sometimes they are good and sometimes they are bad. If he is on the third pair, that’s fine. PJ has noticed that Bruce doesn’t talk about him as much as he used too. Where he goes is whoever is most likely to pay that salary. OEL will be a lot harder to move because of the cap hit and they will have to take on some of that salary. Talked about Boeser. Our Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson joined Matt and Blake in his usual spot. Started off talking about Tyler Myers and him actually having a full no-move. This changes things. Moving him would accomplish cap relief in one swing. Says that mistakes he makes are always amplified because of his size. Talked about when we could see EP40 back in the lineup. JPat answered our poll question as to who gets third place in the Pacific. Talked about Nic Petan making his Canucks debut.
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Our Monday NHL Insider, the former HNIC exec. and co-host of the Bob McCown Podcast, John Shannon joined Matt and Blake. Talked about the very latest he has heard with the Vancouver Canucks. Says there are no leaks coming out of this organization. There is something to be made of the Boeser talk. Hasn’t heard much on Garland other than the obvious with his contract. Talked about how he is hearing more on Tyler Myers. The one name in the last 5 or 6 days that has surfaced more than Garland. Talked about three-team trades and what brings them about. Talked about Landeskog out till further notice and if it is at all tactical to keep from cap circumvention. Says that this is the one year COL has to win it. They will look a whole lot different next season. Talked about what EDM needs. They need a LD veteran. Talked about the Heritage Classic. Thinks they still have a place. Good crowds. They aren’t national events. They are for the two teams that are playing. Super home games.
Our Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson joined us after a busy weekend for the team. Talked about missing Elias Pettersson. Talked about what JT Miller might have said to rally the troops on Friday. JPat puts the slow starts on the players. Nothing Bruce can do when the puck drops. Talked about the leadership roll that Miller is playing and if he is at all stepping on the toes of Bo Horvat. Suggested that Bruce is also playing into this, as well. Talked about how long the Canucks should consider resigning Miller to. Noted the importance of him turning 29 today. Talked more about EP40 and when we could see him back with the full group.
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Our Canucks insider, Rick Dhaliwal, of The Team joined Matt and Blake in his regular Friday slot. Thinks that the plan for Rutherford is to clear some cap space. They can’t go into July with no room. Not a ton of pressure on this team with UFA’s. Motte is the only one. If the trade deadline comes and they are only a point or two out, it’ll be hard to move someone. Says that Motte is part of the best 4th line in hockey. He is in line for a raise. Rick doesn’t see him accepting less than 2 million. Would be surprised if the Canucks and Pens didn’t make a trade. Talked about if Allvin would have been frozen out of discussions while he was on his way out of PIT. Talked about Jaro Halak. Talked about potentially moving Myers. Clearly looking like Miller won’t be moved. Seems like both sides would like to give it the old college try and get a deal done in the summer.
Our Canucks Reporter, Jeff Paterson joined us in his regular spot. Talked about who he thinks the better player is when it comes to Ovi and Jagr. Talked about how exciting the next few days will be for the team. Talked about Canuck players that could be up for awards this year. Even if they don’t win, at least they were in the conversation. Doesn’t see enough runway for JT Miller to make it into Hart consideration. Talked about moving out big contracts that don’t belong to members of the core. The problem is guys like Myers play and play a lot. Talked about the 30 goal scorer, Brock Boeser that everyone believes he can be. This new management group has to be happy with the way he has played since the coaching change.
Rob Williams of the Daily Hive joined Matt and Blake for his regular Friday social hit. Started off by chatting about Rogers Arena moving to a maskless policy. As close to normal as we’ve felt. Noted that it was pretty much 100% compliance in the concourse. This will be the first reintroduction into a maskless society. Talked about when we could see some of these special jerseys for sale or on the ice for the game. Talked about Bure’s association with Putin.
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Scott Rintoul joined Matt and Blake in his usual Thursday. Answered the poll question and if the season has been salvaged, despite the team potentially not making the playoffs. Talked about what he thinks we will see at the game tomorrow when Ovi gets here. Thinks there will be more of a positive support for Ukraine, rather than negative energy for Russia. Could also see him move past Jagr for 3rd all-time in goals. That will bring a different energy. Said that Boeser got the big night he needed. Talked about Allvin saying the phone hasn’t rung as much as he said it will. Talked about Wilson to Denver. Said he set the table for it last year. If you didn’t think him getting moved was a possibility, you were kidding yourself. Surprised they didn’t get an A player back for him. A lot of draft capital but he was the best player in the team’s history. This is a litmus test for getting it done in the draft. Addressed rumours of perhaps Brady to San Fran. Not discounting it completely.
Our Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson joined us after a late affair with MTL. Doesn’t know how Habs won 7 of 8 coming in after the way they looked last night. Questioned Marty St. Louis and his tactics with pulling the goalie. Talked about Boeser’s game. Talked about the scoring from the back end. This is the 12th time this season that they have reached 5 goals. 10 of those 12 have come under Boudreau. 7 of them have come since the all-star break. Can’t say the season has been salvaged. They went all in on the moves last year for playoffs and they aren’t there yet. The team hasn’t lost back to back games since the middle of January. Talked about the reception Ovi will get.
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The host of Ray and Dregs and NHL Insider, Darren Dreger, joined Matt and Blake in his usual Wednesday slot. Talked about the lack of activity so far, ahead of the NHL trade deadline. Says that this is a different scenario for Rutherford. He usually plugs holes. It’s not that they don’t want to qualify for the playoffs but the needs of the Canucks go deeper than that. Everyone deeply wants to keep it competitive. They are less in buyer mode but patient-seller mode. Dregs knows that teams are calling on Motte but he also knows how valued he is in this organization. Talked about a deal between PIT and VAN. Talked about the future of Bruce Boudreau as a coach in Vancouver.
Our Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson joined us in his regular slot. Started off by talking about Phil Kessel leaving after one shift vs Detroit to keep his iron man streak alive. JPat is ok with it for a one off to keep the streak alive. Talked about who he is most excited to see this home stand. Talked about Bruce meeting with all the players. Not uncommon these days. Not surprised that a guy like Bruce is making his way through the team. Says the Canucks need 11 points in this stretch to stay in it. There is 7 different broadcasts coming out of tonights game.
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Patrick Johnston of the Province and Post Media joined us in his regular Tuesday slot. Says that this is the way you want to see teams play. With the exception of the game in Jersey, the others were thrillers. Talked about what Miller and Bruce could have been chatting about on the bench. Thinks there is a trust factor there with player and coach. His one to one people skills are quite evident. That’s probably all it was. Two guys, there, who like hockey. That’s what they could have been talking about. Talked about Jake Virtanen. He has a court date scheduled for tomorrow. Talked about the specialty jerseys that continue to be home runs.
Jeff Paterson joined us and right away pointed out the interesting schedule right now that has the Canucks with a few days off. However, looking forward to the Habs in town tomorrow. Talked about the majority of this home-stand being against out of conference opponents. Looking forward to getting back to normal, hopefully next year. Talked about what JT and Bruce could have been talking about. Talked more about JT Miller. Agreed that there is a bit of Kesler in him. Not always in a good mood but that is being human. Talked about Quinn Hughes saying this is the best team he has been on. JPat was a bit surprised because there have been some good stretches. Talked about the Habs and the troubles they are having getting offence from the d-core. They are last in the league, by a lot. Talked about the specialty jerseys.
Our Seahawks insider, Gregg Bell joined us on the day Russell Wilson got traded. Started off with a mea culpa after 2 years of saying this would never happen. Talked about Drew Lock. They have the resources to go out and get a better one than him. Could see a guy like Pete Carroll picking up DeShaun Watson but the moral and legal issues that would come with that, Gregg can’t see it happening. Thinks that Kenny Pickett will be the first QB to go, hand size be damned. Gregg is still trying to wrap his head around a 70 year old coach going through a rebuild. Hawks now have 35 millions more in cap than they did yesterday. Thinks that they will go out and sign Metcalf now. Talked about Noah Fant and Shelby Harris. Talked about the Broncos that Seattle didn’t get. Thinks that someone would have back up a bigger Brinks truck. Talked about how the 12’s are feeling. Says they are not happy. They are not ready for the rebuild.
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John Shannon, our Monday NHL Insider, joined us in his regular slot. Talked about Leafs vs Canucks. Says that the game vs the Habs will be difficult. MTL is playing well and it’s the first game back from a road trip. St. Louis has the team playing well without thinking about it. Talked about goaltending. Doesn’t see Mike Smith playing another game in EDM. Talked about the Predators. Can’t see Poile try to rebuild. His patience has been remarkable over the years. Nobody loves making a trade on the deadline than him. John thinks we are going to see a lot of three team deals this year. Teams with cap space that make things happen and get draft picks out of it. Says we will never see a Stanley Cup handed out in May ever again. The networks prioritize their big shows. Talked about trading Miller. Says Miller is an engine. You don’t get rid of guys like that. Says that Rutherford would say it publicly that the Canucks will be a contender in year three.Our Canucks reporter and co-host of Rinkwide,
Jeff Paterson, joined us in his regular spot. Talked about the game vs the Leafs on Saturday. Talked about the upcoming homestand and the results they need to stay in it. Can’t worry about the teams in close contention. Talked about an interesting practice today. Talked about the possibility of trading Miller.
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Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman, Morgan Rielly joined Matt and Blake ahead of the Canucks visiting the Leafs on Saturday. Talked about the team and being where they want to be at the top of the division. Talked about maintaining focus during the regular season when they are where they want to be now. Important to keep focus in the moment, be present and take care of what they can as a group. When playoffs come around they want to be in a good spot on not worry about who their opponents are going to be. Talked about how to not switch it off. Any team in the league can beat you when you take your foot off the gas. No matter how good your game is, there are areas you can clean up. Unless you're the Lightning, there is always room to improve. Talked about the response by the room after being booed off the ice vs Buffalo. Talked about facing the Canucks after growing up here. Watched a lot of games, growing up. Was cool to play against the Sedin's his first few years. Says the novelty has worn off after 9 times last year. Talked about the budding war and the connection between him and Kyle Burroughs. Talked about how much he was thinking about
Rick Dhaliwal joined the show in his regular Friday slot. Talked about JT Miller and the interest the Rangers have in him. There is no doubt every team would love to have him. Rick says the Canucks have no desire to move him. Agent says they are talking more about an extension. It would take one hell of an offer to pry him out of Vancouver. The best offer the Rangers will put forward will. be at the very last minute. Praised the patience of Rutherford and Allvin. Blake took issue with Rick reporting that agents have a problem with Canucks twitter. Rick fired back with keep the personal stuff out of it. Talked about some young stud defensemen that the Canucks are looking for. Bowen Byram is a guy that would need to come the other way for a guy like Miller. They need to get younger on the blue line.
Our Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson joined Matt and Blake for the final time this week. Talked about who will be the better NHL player when it comes to Höglander and Podkolzin. Jeff is a firm Podz vote. Talked about the 180 in contributions from the next layer of offence. Talked about a night from Quinn Hughes that didn’t seem like much but still ending up with 2 assists. Talked about his reaction to hearing there hasn’t been much talk with the Boeser or Motte camps.
Shantelle Chand, the new sideline reporter for Vancouver Whitecaps games on TSN, joined Matt and Blake to talk about her new role and a bit of a catchup. Said that when 1040 went down, it was a blessing in disguise. Talked about how the gig came up along the sidelines.
Rob Williams of the Daily Hive joined Matt and Blake in his regular Friday slot. Talked about how you clean up the middle six and options that could be prime for moving on from. Talked about the story that Thatcher Demko told about being robbed at gun point.
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Our Thursday regular, Scott Rintoul joined Matt and Blake. Talked about JT Miller. Believes that his value won’t necessarily decrease as the deadline looms, Talked about Bo Horvat. Says his numbers aren’t for a lack of effort. The leadership changes with the times. Talked about Connor Garland. If this is a team that gets into the playoffs, this is a player that would show up. Talked about how the forwards should be deployed. Talked about the Whitecaps. Talked about the importance of hand size for QB’s. Says this isn’t a thing and it’s so much to do about nothing.
Whitecaps Colour Commentator, Colin Miller joined Matt and Blake ahead of the weekend clash vs NYCFC. Says the Caps have to be at their best vs the defending champions. We need to see more aggression and passion for the jersey. Talked about how they should deploy tactically. Thinks Hasal is going to be a good goalkeeper. Doesn’t think he is a defined number one keeper yet. For the most part he hasn’t let the club down. When you’ve had one of the top 2 or 3 keepers in the league then put a young lad in, it’s the deep end. Saying they need a better keeper isn’t a criticism of Hasal but someone with more experience wouldn’t be a bad thing. Talked about being a member of the only Canadian team to qualify for the world cup. Tony Waiters only took 18 players down and he was one of the four that were left in Vancouver. Talked about this version of the mens national team on the verge of qualification. This is arguably the most entertaining Canada side. Says the timing is good with other teams in the region being so poor. Talked about John Herdman. Says he is the best at detail. Working with him, you think you are going to war with how much preparation there is.
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Talked about the TSN trade bait board. Talked about how Garland and Boeser moved ahead of JT Miller. In Garland, Dregs doesn’t think there is a rush to move him. Doesn’t know if the Canucks see him as a longterm fit. Sometimes you swap pieces and if you can shed some cap-space, there will be some interest from management. Talked about the status of Jake DeBrusk and Mark Giordano. Francis is hoping for a first rounder for MG. Talked about Hampus Lindholm. Thinks there is no rush to sign with the Ducks. He has earned the right to see what the market looks like. He will get paid a lot of money. Doesn’t know where they are at in negotiations. Dregs not buying that Verbeek will go out and trade him if a deal isn’t signed. He is a pretty good piece. Talked about Ovechkin and his ties to Putin. It’s distasteful to all of us that his insta avatar has Putin in it. Talked about how his reputation could be tarnished by this connection. When we start diving into the corners of personal lives, it gets a little dicey. Says it will be the federal governments that have to step in if players are to be removed from their teams through this occupation.
Our Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson joined us in his regular spot. Talked about line combinations going into the blender. Talked about the New York Islanders and how they stack up. Talked about Canucks on the trading block. Understands why Garland would be a bit peeved to hear his name. Talked about the culture of this team. This year, as in other Covid years, is tough to gauge. If you want to talk about leadership troubles, the easiest way to address is to ship the captain out.
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Our Tuesday regular, Patrick Johnston joined Matt and Blake. Talked about the loss last night. Realistically on this road trip the Canucks need to win 3 of 4. The question is, can you now pull it back together against the Isles. They really are on the edge right now. 27 games left to go and they need 35 or 36 points. Talked about the deployment of the top 9. Talked about the handling of Halak. He has had a really rough go. Surprised they didn’t try to do something more with Spencer Martin.
Our Canucks Reporter and one half of the Rink Wide Show, Jeff Paterson joined us. Talked about the game vs New Jersey. So much focus on Halak today, he wasn’t good but his problems didn’t start until the 2nd period. Called out OEL for a dreadful blind pass up the middle. Talked about the handling of Halak. Thinks that you could have made a compelling case to start Demko back to back. There were better start options in other places. Talked about Höglander. Wonders if he could benefit from a few games in Abbotsford.
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Russian hockey writer, Slava Malamud, joined Matt and Blake to talk about the situation in Ukraine. He doesn’t agree that Russian players should be suspended. Says that teams should be punished but not individual players. FIFA, who are in the pockets of Russians, had no choice. They could award RUS a world cup spot by forfeit IIHF, also in the pocket of Russia, had no choice. Thinks that Canadians in the KHL needs to be concerned about their financial wellbeing. The ruble is tanking. Talked about how Putin utilizes sport. Sports is an integral part of foreign policy. Sports were governed by the propaganda ministry. When they underperformed, that department had to answer for the struggles. People in Russia will be scratching their heads when there is no more international sport. They will wonder where their soccer team is. Talked about the freedom to speak freely of Russian athletes. Talked about Mogilny’s defection. His family was not hurt despite all the threats against him personally. Talked about Ovechkin and the statement he made. Slava says there is no regret on Ovi’s part about Putin’s actions. Talked about how it’s tough to sanction individual players who represent themselves or the corporate teams they play for.
John Shannon, Co-Host of the Bob McCown Podcast. Started off by saying he thinks the Canucks are back in the playoff chase. When you go into MSG and beat the Rangers the way they did, that isn’t easy. Game vs the Devils isn’t easy but it will be easier. Thinks that Rutherford will be swayed by these recent results. Too much money at stake, now that they are at full arenas. Thinks that Halak will get moved out of town. Talked about Anaheim and their tactic of saying they will move UFA’s if not signed by deadline. Says Pat Verbeek has nothing to lose.
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Host of Donnie and Dhali, Rick Dhaliwal joined Matt and Blake in his regular Friday slot. Says the best players were the best players and that the CAL win streak started and ended with the Canucks. Says that not enough people talked about the Demko glove save that happened at 1-0. Everything that could have gone right, went right. Talked about EP40 and if he is ‘back’. He scored with authority last night. The Canucks need him to be doing that every single game. Talked about Horvat and the difference he makes when he is engaged in the game laying hits and scoring goals. Talked about trades. To trade a player of Miller’s magnitude would be upsetting to the dressing room. Let’s see how this road trip goes. When you are 3 points out of the wild card, you need to be patient. Would take a knock your socks off type of offer to move any Canucks right now. Talked about Luke Schenn. Can’t have enough guys like that on your team. They are taking lots of calls on a lot of players. It’s clear they are in listening mode right now. Conversations with agents happen everyday. It’s not a big deal when talking about contracts. Talked about college free agents. Rick ripped into Blake for correction him on pronunciation.
Jeff Paterson was back with the guys in his regular non-gameday spot. Talked about the big win against the Flames. Talked about feeling bad for Dan Vladar. Was nice to see them cash in on the powerplay. Talked about where the Canucks focus should be, playoffs or trade deadline. Talked about Dickinson coming out of the lineup with injury. JPat says let's be honest, they won’t miss him. The prize for getting into the playoffs is COL. They don’t want to see them in the playoffs. JPat wants the Canucks to be COL next year or the year after. You can talk about experience but you need to have a longer term vision.
The national sports editor of the Daily Hive, Rob Williams joined Matt and Blake to wrap up the week in social media for the Canucks. Says last night was special and the jerseys made it that much better. You had that 90’s on 90’s look on the ice. Talked about where to take the jerseys from here. Wonders what the record of the Canucks is with all these different jerseys on. Feels there is something to it all. Noted the irony of the owner getting in the way of the cash cow that would be more of a move to the flying skate. Talked about Chase Claypool being at the game.
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Vanni Sartini, Whitecaps coach, joined Matt and Blake 2 days out from their season opener in Columbus. Talked about who is ready to go. Talked about if Ryan Gauld can bring more than he did last season. Talked about their goaltending situation. They have 100% confidence in Thomas Hasal. Talked about what he knows about the Crew. They watched their friendly games but imagine they are going with a certain structure from last year. Key players are the season. 4—2-3-1 is what they are expecting. Don’t want to give up easy ball in the midfield. They only way to eliminate good players is not giving them good chances. Talked about realistic expectations. They goal is to make it to the playoffs and build off last year. To show everyone that last year wasn’t a fluke. This leagues is so unpredictable and tight.
Scott Rintoul, our Thursday regular and Vancouver Sportscaster joined Matt and Blake. Talked about the anniversary of the 02 Olympic Gold Medal. Told us what he was working his first story for Sports Page. Talked about Flames that we wish were still Canucks. Talked about Tyler Toffoli. Talked about the potential of a Grey Cup to Vancouver in 2024. Talked about the pricing of the event and it losing its way. Talked about the USFL draft. Talked about the Whitecaps.
Double Olympic medalist, Meryeta O’Dine joined Matt and Blake, on her birthday! Talked about coming home with a couple medals around her neck. Says it was surreal to be home for the first time in 5 months. It’s a lot different than what you expect. Talked about what it was like to see friends and family in real time. Was so great to see all of her high school friends. Talked about how she got into snowboarding. Talked about what it was like to board in Prince George with all the different weather. Told the story about how she had to sneak into the family owned resort to get a pair of boots and a board. Says she was bad at it for almost two years. Talked about her journey through the sport and the teams she was on. Talked about competing against legends of the sport. Talked about Stoko. Talked about where the career goes from here. No plans to get a real job.
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Our NHL insider and co-host of the Ray and Dregs Podcast, Darren Dreger joined Matt and Blake in his regular Wednesday spot. Started off by talking about the potential of JT Miller to the Leafs. Dregs cautions that there isn’t a rush or anyone in the hockey ops department that is talking about it. They can’t stop the speculation but if someone lobs a significant package, of course they will consider it. Says the Canucks are amused and annoyed. Talked about the potential of Brock Boeser being on the move. Surrounds the negotiation of his next contract. Let’s see how it goes. Thinks that Allvin will want to get the lay of the land, sooner than later. The team has the hammer when it comes to Boeser rights. Talked about the potential of Tyler Myers being moved out of town. It’s a tough contract to move if you aren’t willing to take on salary. Dregs has not heard that name out there, not one time. Talked about Luke Schenn. He knows what his role is and willing to do more when he needs to do more. You need those glue guys around the organizations. This isn’t his first rodeo. He has had the ultimate success in the league. Not a name Dregs has heard in a trade sense but does know how highly the Canucks regard him. Talked about potential free agents in both Europe and College.
Our Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson joined us in his regular spot. Started off by answering our poll question. Not concerned where JT goes. It’s all about the return for this hockey club. Gets the anti-Leaf sentiment but if you like JT Miller, let him go to a good team. Any trade has to address the back-end. This could really take the next leap in reshaping the defence core. Talked about Boeser and how he feels about hearing his name in trade talks. Talked about the job that Boeser has done. There are stretches that you want to see more consistency in his game.
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Patrick Johnston of the Province joined Matt and Blake in his regular Tuesday spot. Started off by chatting about who the Canucks’ biggest rival is. Talked about Dave Hakstol and if he has the chops to be an NHL coach. Talked about what is wrong with the Kraken. They need goaltending. Talked about the lines that need to produce. Talked about the Lammikko line and why it’s firing on all cylinders. Talked about Lammikko and his journey to his current role in the team at the moment.
Jeff Paterson, our Canucks reporter and co-host of Rink Wide joined in his regular, non-game day spot. Started off by answering the poll question and who the Canucks biggest rival is. Says that in the here and now they are without a rival. That is nothing new to Canucks fans. Talked about the game vs the Kraken. There were some goals that the Canucks just can’t allow to happen. There was a lapse in the first period but they were the better team on the night. Talked about EP40. Didn’t think he was the best player on the ice but finished with a couple of assists. His start to the season was unacceptable for someone making seven million dollars. If he can continue the way he has for the last bunch of game and build into next season, then there is enough there that fans will be happy with. Talked about Bo Horvat and how his offence has dried up.
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Sekeres and Price is happy to bring you a special family day episode with Dan Hamhuis. Dan talked about what he is up to in retirement. Has been taking the time to do a lot of skiing and hunting. It’s been about 17 months since he retirement. He talked about retiring before the pandemic started. He says it’s definitely a different environment now than when he played. Talked about being back in Smithers. Loves enjoying all the outdoor activities there are there. It offers a lot for young families. A great community to grow up in. Talked about how he got started in hockey. In Smithers you are either a ski family or a hockey family. It was an automatic choice for his family, being a block and a half away from the rink. Talked about going undrafted in the Bantam draft. Broke his leg just before the BC Winter Games. Would have gotten some exposure there. Talked about being the Scholastic Player of the Year. Says he never had a realistic dream of playing in the NHL. Just a single-A player in Smithers. Says when he missed the Bantam draft, he didn’t know there was a Bantam draft. Talked about his connection with Eric Brewer, who left for the NHL from PG and opened up a spot. It wasn’t till he got to PG that he met players who had been to NHL training camps. They had met NHL players and he had never met one before. Seems like the environment has really shifted since he was coming up. Feels pretty fortunate to have come up in the environment. Was nice to be living in his home town in his own house up until he left for junior. Says his family did everything they could at the time. Says his sisters had to go through all road trips but they had reaped the rewards of his NHL career. Talked about going through the Nashville system. Was a bigger jump than he thought going from the dub to the AHL. Big life changes being with billet family’s to going at it on your own. Says he was a bit intimidated going into pro camp. Says his first season in the AHL was his worst year as a pro. Never got called up and probably didn’t deserve to. Was very motivated the next year to not go back to Milwaukee. Pretty exciting feeling to jump over the boards when his name got called. Talked about the first year and getting regular ice time. Talked about that defensive core that came out of Nashville with Suter and Weber. Talked about his relationship with Barry Trotz. He was like a dad in a way. A real big family guy that cared about you personally and professionally. Talked about the summer of 2010. Started with a friendly parting of ways with the Preds. They would have liked to sign him but couldn’t afford it. Got excited about the prospect of having 29 teams to look at. Talked about getting traded to Philly. Had some good conversations but told them he had earned the right to talk to all teams and not just one. That’s when his rights were traded to PIT. He felt sorry they lost their draft pick but that isn’t on him. They did take a long look at both those teams on July 1st. Talked about the boxes that need to be ticked and how they change as your family grows, as you enter your prime. Wanting to win and play a big part in the team. It was never really about money, more about fit. Came down to PIT and VAN. Vancouver was going through some changes. Once he signed the contract, the ink wasn’t even dry before he asked why there was even consideration of another team. Talked about having a NTC. There were teams offering more money but he was happy with the money. Talked about the 2010/11 run. It was such a special year. He knew it would be a lot of pressure. Talked about facing up with CHI in the first round. That game 7 was one of the most exciting games he has ever played in his career. Talked about going into BOS up 2 games. Was injured. Talked about the hip-check on Lucic that knocked him out of the series. Would do it again if the same situation presented itself. His groin was ripped off the bone with a hernia. Certainly, understands why the pain didn’t go away. There were a few tears in the doctor’s office that day. Talked about winning a gold medal in Sochi. Had a 6-year goal to make the team that turned into a 10-year goal. Made an incredible high development curve from Smithers to the NHL. Moving to Vancouver sparked him a bit. He recommitted to himself. Was a great experience. His wife was able to come and they managed to get to the ski hill to check out a few events. Was asked if he is a Predator or a Canucks. He took the political way out and talked about his time in Dallas and enjoying it. Nashville holds a special place with starting his career there and his kids being born there. Vancouver is great being from BC. Talked about Hockey Canada and how important that experience was for his development. Talked about why he didn’t waive his NTC at the end of his Canucks career. Was hoping for an extension. Says he did waive it for DAL or CHI but a trade never materialized. Was hoping for a contract with the Canucks after and would have taken a serious home-town discount. Talked about if he ever thinks back and wonders if there ever could have been a cup for him. Says it isn’t a healthy place. Feels he made the best decisions at the time. Doesn't ever think it wasn’t a successful or rewarding career because he didn’t win a cup. Talked about what he is up to these days, past NHL life. Skiing has been a big thing for the family. Says backcountry skiing has been big for him. Gets to ski some great snow with no tracks. Loves mountain biking. Opens up a bit more now that he isn’t as worried about getting injured. Coached volleyball this year, not knowing that much about it.
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The President of Hockey Operations for the Vancouver Canucks, Jim Rutherford, joined Matt and Blake for the first time. Talked about his early observations of managing a Canadian team. Was born in this country and loves it. Also loves living in the US. Canada is a special place, he doesn’t need to explain the sport to anyone here. Doesn’t have a whole lot of observations at this point. Just sees the passion from the fans during the games. Talked about where he thinks the team is. They are somewhere in between that initial winning streak and what they have been since new years. They don’t have as much depth and it has affected the team. Gives the players credit. Jim doesn’t talk to the players a whole lot. That is the coach’s job. Stays on top of everything, needs wise. No real direct connection. Talked to the captains when he first got here. Says the players voices are heard by their actions. Thinks it is important to let them continue down the road in this playoff race that they have gotten themselves back into. They need to get a bit younger and in a better spot in the cap. Talked about when they will be cup competitive. The advantage is that the Canucks have a franchise goalie. With the parody in this league, it is hard to get into the playoffs but once you get there anything can happen. Referenced Nashville in 2016. Can’t put a number on how many more skaters they need. He wants 4 lines they can roll through and not worry about which one is out there. That’s what they will work towards. Talked about the structure of the FO. Everyone will be able to do their job. Critical decisions, he will weigh in on. Will let everyone know what the downside is. He is there to help when they want the help. They have very good communicators. Wanted to hire the appropriate people and let them do their jobs. Will try to create as much cap space as they can. When you are working in a flat cap world there will be some very good deals that will present themselves. Will never be as much as they want it to be. Some tough decisions, maybe unpopular ones, will have to be made. Won’t want to be picking up bad money to make room for later years. Thinks he has a good handle of the cap but no more than anyone else around the league. Gets tricky with LTIR. That’s why they brought Emelie in. She has the experience working on the player and union side. Talked about Castonguay and Granato. He is very impressed with them. They want to be there and work hard. They are learning and willing to learn and work with other people. Broke down the draft structure. Todd Harvey reports to Cammi who reports to Patrik. There are a lot of good check points. Allvin can make the final decision but he works like Jim does. Says at some point we will see Rathbone at the NHL level this season. Talked about how much he loves the game. Our Friday regular, Rick Dhaliwal, joined Matt and Blake. Started off with where the Canucks are at with JT Miller. Says that it is not a sprint, it’s a marathon. They are being patient. Deadline is still a month away. GM was only hired 2 weeks ago. Media and fans need to be patient. Says internally they are having a tough time with Miller. What is the messaging to the dressing room if you trade him in a playoff race. The players all want to win. Talked about the potential of Boeser being on the move. Rick can understand why any team would be interested in a player like that. Talked about Jack Rathbone and the injury he sustained. He has an upper body injury, would think that it is a concussion. He was ok leaving the hospital. A lot of it was precautionary. Talked about when we may see the skate jersey. Talked about Steve Armitage. Our Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson, joined us in his regular non-game day spot. Talked about our chat with Rutherford. Couldn’t believe he said he loves the media. Talked about Jack Rathbone and the conversations surrounding him in the front office. JPat doesn’t get the impression that JR is impressed by a few wins and these results. Talked about Demko. Talked about Miller. JPat not convinced that his price will ever be higher. Thinks that he is very much in play. Talked about the 50 game mark and the difference between Green and Boudreau. Rob Williams of the Daily Hive joined Matt and Blake in his regular Friday slot. Says that Canucks fans are demanding to know who won the belt. Talked about wrestling. Talked about when we will see the Skate jersey.
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The Director of Film and Scouting for Elite Prospects, Cam Robinson joined Matt and Blake to talk prospects. Talked about Rangers prospects. Dove into what Braden Schneider brings. Thinks that Rangers wouldn’t want to give him up unless the package is right. Talked about Nils Lundkvist. Thinks that K’Andre Miller would be more attainable than Schneider. Talked about some of the Ranger forwards. Doesn’t see the Bruins being in contention for JT Miller.
Scott Rintoul, our Thursday regular joined to talk about a variety of different things in the world of sports. Started off with the Gold Medal game and what he saw. Still basking in the glow. They never fail to deliver and neither doe Marie-Philip Poulin. Says we underserve her by calling her clutch. She has passed that. She is automatic. Scotty answered the poll question on who is the best women’s player in Canadian history. Talked about which player the Canucks should move out if they need cap space. Thinks it is JT Miller. You move him because he can get you the most now. If teams don’t hit JR’s price than you just keep him. Sees a world where Garland gets traded but doesn’t see it. You can’t evaluate him, simply from the bottom line. He is a feel the moment kind of guy. Talked about going to full capacity. Talked about UBC and SFU playing a game every year.
Olympic Gold medalist and Broadcaster, Cheryl Pounder joined Matt and Blake to sum up the gold medal match from last night. They showcased women’s hockey and again, it came down to the wire. Says she was glad there was plexiglass between her and Mudryk as she gets excited and the old Pounder elbow came out a few times. Talked about the gold medal performance. Thought the Americans came out strong and she thought ‘oh boy’. This Canadian team has showed so much resilience. There isn’t one word that can do it justice. They have that certain something that relates to likeness and chemistry. They knew whatever was thrown at them they could weather. Talked about MPP. We have never seen anyone as great as her. She does whatever needs to be done. Lead the tournament in slot passes. Says she is the best that ever played. Tough for Cheryl to say because she has played with Wickenheiser. Can’t see MPP calling it a career yet. Doesn’t see her retiring in the next 4 years. She has matured a lot in the last cycle. The pandemic hit the women hard. Talked about the U18 tournament and how great it is for the game.
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NHL Insider and host of Ray and Dregs, Darren Dreger joined Matt and Blake in his usual Wednesday slot. Talked about the assembly of the front office. Needed to spend time with the owner to get a full picture. Had to wrap his head around the strengths and weaknesses in the organization. Doesn’t think we’ll be 2nd guessing Allvin decisions with Jimmy looking over his shoulder. These people will have the ability to make their own decisions as they gain more experience. Talked about his chat with Garland’s agent. This is a team that will have to address their cap concerns. Not expecting Garland to be traded but wouldn’t be blown away if he did. Talked about the Tyler Toffoli trade in CAL. Talked about other trades that could happen around the league. Talked about the NYR and their GM connection to MTL. Talked about how the league reacted to the Toffoli trade. Thinks Drury in New York wouldn’t like what CAL had to pay for him. Talked about Vegas and their cap circumvention. Says that the NHL would have been involved with Mark Stone going on LTIR. The same thing happened with TBL. Talked about if we have seen the end of the career for Eric Stall. Not convinced he will get a deal with another deal in the NHL. Talked about the hiring of Cammi Granato. Felt like it was a matter of time.
Our Canucks reporter and host of Rink Wide, Jeff Paterson joined Matt and Blake in his regular non game-day spot. Talked about where the best place to watch best on best hockey. Talked about the Canadian game this morning vs Sweden. Talked about the game coming up vs the Sharks. Thinks that this is a winnable game for them. Talked about the 50 game mark that will pass after SJS. Will see after 25 games of TG and 50 of BB. Talked about Highmore. He is one of the quicker players the Canucks have. The quest to find a little giddy-up is what they are about to embark on. Talked about Travis Hamonic.
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San Jose Sharks forward, Jonah Gadjovich joined Matt and Jeff as his Sharks welcome the Canucks on Thursday. Talked about the game coming up and why it’s so important. Talked about how the season has gone. It’s going pretty good so far. Has learned that this is a tough league. But this is a really good group with a lot of older guys. The coaches are helping with his development. Talked about his time in the organization and how it helped him develop to get to the NHL. Said the Canucks were there for him right out of the gate. Provided strength and skating skills. Does credit the organization to get to where he is. A lot of hard work on his end but credits the team for opportunities to get better. The Sharks are giving him the opportunity to play in the league. Talked about how all the training has started to pay off. Talked about the waiver process. Was very shocked. A lot of emotions after spending near 5 years to become a Vancouver Canucks than at the snap of a finger he is with a different organization. Would have liked to play more here. Talked about his game last year. Tough to give up the puck and have it end in the back of the net. Thought about the game all summer and used it as a chip on his shoulder. Talked about the fighting. Will do whatever his team needs him to do. Talked about his connection with Spencer Martin. He is his brother in law. They had to buy a package to watch the game. Really deserved that opportunity. Super happy to see his success this season.
Patrick Johnston of the Province and Post Media joined for his regular hit. Started off talking about when we could see a trade with the Canucks. There isn’t a huge rush. Still a month and a bit before the deadline. They still have to play at an incredible clip to keep themselves in the playoff race. Every loss makes it so much harder. You need to keep some of these guys motivated. Can’t just go and turn it around right now. They probably know they aren’t there and they need more to be contender a couple season from now. Answered the poll question. Believes that it’ll be 3, for sure. Talked about Bo Horvat. If he is your number 3 centre, you are a very good team. Talked about Tyler Toffoli. Talked about Demko. Thinks he is the calmest goalie that has every played here. He is ice cold. Talked about if he could get some Vezina consideration. Talked about Jack Rathbone and when we could see him with the big club. Talked about the Canucks front office. Talked about full capacity coming back to stadiums.
The President and CEO of Formula E, Jamie Reigle joined Matt and Jeff and talked about why Vancouver was such an attraction for their circuit. They look for cities that are aligned with their values. Can’t think of a better place. Want an iconic setting around the water in False Creek. There is a heritage in racing here. There is evidence that the city did a great job with Indy. Talked about the sensations that racing fans are accustomed to. There will be some differences for sure but at the end of the day you will see a great car race. New fans would liken it to the sounds of a star wars race and the sound of the future. Talked about the impact Drive to Survive has had on the industry. Talked about the festival. There will be concerts and conferences that align with their values that are important to their partners. Just trying to create more content and excitement for the fans. The plans in Vancouver are very ambitious but all that combined will pull in a lot of people. Talked about the car, itself. Top speed in the race is around 200km/h. Says it’s the fastest game of chess on wheels. There is a lot of sophistication going on. There is a lot of overtaking that they think is different. Talked about how and where to get tickets and what kind of packages are available at canadianefest.com.
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Arthur Staple of the Athletic in New York joined Matt and Jeff to talk about the potential of JT Miller being traded to the Rangers. Arthur talked about the terms JT left on when he was with the Rangers. Says the talent was there but maybe not the maturity. Rangers need more skill and depth in their top 9. Adding a guy like Miller will make it so they can spread out the skill a bit more. Talked about pieces that could come the other way. Thinks it could be a defensemen coming back because of how thin they are up front. Talked about their Russian prospect, Kravtsov. Thinks he could be back after the Olympics. Talked about the Devils and their potential deals.
John Shannon, our Monday NHL insider joined Matt and Jeff in his regular spot. Started off by talking about Cammi to the Canucks. Talked about Ray sitting down with Francesco for a view outside of the organization. And now here we are with Cammi working for the team. Talked about why broadcasters might not want to go back with a team. Talked about Toffoli to CAL. Talked about St. Louis coaching MTL. Says that Jeff Petry is on his way out. Thinks Kent Hughes did pretty well for his first big trade. Talked about Pavel Zacha interest from the Canucks. Devils have major issues in net. Would hate for them to start moving skaters when they could be a better team if they fix their goaltending. Talked about some of the teams that could be active as we near the deadline. You have to wonder if the trade today will start to kick things off. Talked about if the Canucks will be moving any pieces. At some point the Miller rumours will continue to grow. Thinks the Rangers probably think that the Rangers should have been more patient with JT. Talked about the Demko show. Thinks there is a western Canada bias when it comes to Vezina consideration. There just isn’t enough eyes on them. It’s not fair. Does Demko deserve consideration, absolutely. Will he get it? Probably not. Talked about Women’s hockey at the Olympics. Thinks that this team Canadian team is the best ever. Talked about some of the players on the men’s side.
Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk joined us on the day after the Super Bowl. Said it was a nice week and a good game. Was a nice finish to the NFL playoffs. Agreed that the game left us wanting a little bit. After 2 of the greatest weekends in history. Didn’t want the game to end, would have preferred to go to OT and sort it out there. She would put this game in top 10 of the 27 SB’s she has been to. Talked about Aaron Donald. Would put him right up there with Lawrence Taylor. He is considering retirement now that he has this ring. Hopes he doesn’t retire as he could play another 7 years at this high of a level. Talked about how both these teams drafted their best players. Talked about QB’s and who could be on the move.
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We end the week with Jeff Paterson stepping into the co-host chair.
Olympian, Hockey Hall of Famer, First NHL Female Scout and now Assistant General Manager for the Vancouver Canucks Cammi Granato joins us to talk about her new role, what it means to her to live and work in Vancouver and her book "I Can Play Too."
Long time colleague and NHL analyst for ESPN Ray Ferraro shares with us what it means for his wife Cammi joining the Canucks. Is there a desire for Ray to join an NHL front office as well?
Rob Williams from The Daily Hive gets us ready for the weekend with the upcoming Hockey Night in Canada game with Canucks vs. Leafs. Rob also shares his list for the most unfavourable visiting fans.
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Our Thursday regular and longtime Vancouver sportscaster, Scott Rintoul joined Matt and Blake today. Talked about his thoughts on Cammi Granato being named the Canucks AGM. Says she is a better person than hockey player. Seeing how she is in the Hall of Fame, that tells you all you need to know. Can thank a change in philosophy, spearheaded by Jim Rutherford. Talked about the Leafs coming to Vancouver. Talked about who he likes for SB on Sunday. His heart is with the Bengals. Brain says the Rams find a way to get it done. Chase and Cupp are fantastic to watch. Talked about who could win MVP.
Our Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson joined Matt and Blake. Talked about how he didn’t see so many goals coming vs the NYI. Talked about the plan for Luke Schenn the next 6 weeks, leading into the deadline. Talked about how quickly it all came down with Cammi. Thinks it was important for the braintrust to be in the building to see a first period that was it was against the Isles.
Our Go Goat Sports colleague, AJ Mleczko from On The Bus and Olympic analyst joined Matt and Blake to talk about her co-host and new Canucks AGM, Cammi Granato. Talked about how big it is for the industry to have 2 female AGM’s in the Canucks organizations. These aren’t token hires. They are so well qualified. Cammi is an incredible leader. Wondered aloud how Cammi was the first female scout in the NHL. Thinks it will be easier on her family with border crossings not coming into play as much as when she was in SEA. Talked about the Cammi she knows. Not the most raw-raw leader but she unified the team and got them on the same rope, pulling in the same direction. She has a very strong sense of herself and great opinions. She is willing to hear all sides. Talked about the kind of player that Cammi will gravitate to. Says she can appreciate the whole team and that a team needs a variety of different players. She is very detail orientated in the way she scouts players. Believes she is one of the most thorough scouts out there. If she wants this to be the next step to running a hockey team, it will be up to her but it’s in the realm of possibility. Talked about the Canada v US game recently in women's Olympic hockey. Thinks the US dominated overall but they ran into trouble with the shot blocking. Didn’t think the US PP was very good. Canada takes a lot of penalties but are so confident with their PK. Loved the intensity. You can say every game is meaningless but every game these two countries play is another chapter. Both teams will be hungrier for a little bit more if and when they meet for the Gold Medal game. Talked about the TorStar opinion column about women’s hockey in the Olympics. It’s absurd. You can’t watch that game and not be entertained. At some point the rest of the world will catch up. On the men’s side, it is so unpredictable. There is something that makes that very fun.
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Our good friend, the Moj, joined Matt and Blake from Los Angelas. Talked about some people he has run into on radio row. Talked about the difference in not having a network behind him. Says it is different but at the end of the day when you get down to business, it’s all the same. Talked about the lead-up to Sunday and how busy it gets. Talked about the big game and who has the edge. Rams have the edge in every category, other than QB. If the Bengals are going to win the game they need a turnover from Stafford. Talked about Joe Burrow. Says he does not get rattled, even after getting sacked 9 times in a game. Talked about the Lions going all Canadian at QB. Moj is glad they fell short in other areas. Talked about the one year since 1040 had the plug pulled. Says the frustrating part is that the station was never stronger. Darren Dreger, NHL insider and host of the Ray and Dregs Podcast joined Matt and Blake in his regular spot. Started off with the breaking news of Marty St. Louis being named the interim head coach for the Habs. Knew something was happening after the game last night. The only reason he can defend it is because it is short term and he has an intellect for the game. He has 2 months to prove he is an NHL coach. Maybe he isn’t quite ready but good enough that he was some consideration. Talked about some of the other names if Marty doesn’t pan out. Dregs noted a hall of famer that said it was a no-brainer. Talked about Alex Burrows. They had internal options and none of them were considered options for short lived opportunity. Dregs not ready to be critical of this without seeing it play out. This is a fantastic story and why not take a flyer on it. Talked about the millions being paid to multiple coaches being paid, not to coach. Talked about the Flames. Talked about Toffoli and if he might be a fit there. Talked about ARI strategy. Shouldn’t be surprised that they are a contract parking spot. Basically everyone is for sale. Talked about ARI moving to a 5k seating arena. Dregs says he has tuned out all this ARI talk. Says that owners are surprised that we don’t keep talking about it. Says everyone is tired of hearing the same old story.
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Cheryl Pounder of the Olympic broadcasting contortion and gold medal winner joined Matt and Blake after a big Canadian win over the US in Beijing. Talked about the process of broadcasting when you aren’t in the host city and the time difference is so large. It’s a ton of fun anytime you put the Olympic rings to it. Talked about the game. It had a little bit of everything. From a penalty shot to all the special teams. Debiens made no question as to who the number 1 in goal is going forward. Loved seeing the youth and the veteran leaders. Talked about Sarah Fillier. Scoring in your first game then again on your second game. There is no ceiling to this athlete. Always knew she would be a generational player. She has the ability to deliver. Talked about how difficult it is to beat the Americans twice in one tournament. Talked about the narrative of Women's hockey not being competitive. Talked about the work the Fins have put in to close the gap. Talked about the work Canada is putting in to develop players.
Patrick Johnston joined us in his regular Tuesday spot. Started off by talking about how soft the Canucks ticket market is. In a 50% environment, there are still single tickets available. Talked about Roussel. He was upbeat as a guy who is still thankful to be a pro hockey player. He talked about EP40 and the comparison to Clayton Keller. Talked about Loui Eriksson. Thinks people have moved on. Talked about OEL and the difference in contracts between him and Loui. Talked about Tucker Poolman and his illness.
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Our NHL Insider and co-host of the Bob McCown podcast, John Shannon joined Matt and Blake in his regular Monday spot. Talked about Rutherford’s appearance on his show, late last week. John shared his thoughts on what most jumped out to him. Thinks it was interesting that he is not admitting to any major surgery will be done by March 21st. Thinks he really downplayed it, being so non-committal. Talked about how hockey people are creatures of habit. With the deadline being later, any trade talk right now is premature. Thinks MAF will be the number 1 discussed player. Thinks COL would be a good suitor but can’t take him early due to cap issues. Talked about Gary and his comments regarding Canada. What may happen is some date-swaps. Talked about ARI and where they could play. Talked about Rocky Wirtz and his comments that went unpunished by the NHL. Says there is nothing the NHL can do to punish him. Says that it’s up to the media and season ticket holders to provide checks and balances. John thinks Gary has a new contract that will keep him at the top for a long time.
Our Canucks reporter and one half of the Rink Wide Show, Jeff Paterson joined us. Started talking about how the Canucks will fare without Quinn Hughes this week as he has entered Covid protocol. Thinks that the team should be able to take care of ARI without QH43. You’d want him back for the game on Saturday vs the Leafs. Talked about OEL quarterbacking the PP. It’s 20th with Quinn so OEL should be able to step in for a week and hold his own. Last thing this team needs is to be fooled with a win over ARI.
Charean Williams joined us from Los Angelas, home of the SB this year. Sunny and warm this year. Pretty quiet so far but will pick up as the week moves on. Talked about the restrictions with everything going on. Sure the convention centre won’t be as crowded. Only in-person availability is on Friday. Talked about the Rams being the away team at home. The Bengals are a confident bunch. Talked about the potential of Stafford making it to the Hall of Fame. Talked about Kyler Murray and him stripping all mention of the Cardinals from social media. Talked about Lovie Smith and being on his way to HOU. Charean gave her prediction for the big game.
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Host of Donnie and Dhali, Rick Dhaliwal joined us and wanted to clear up that they in fact, don’t blame us for their twitch ban. After that he talked about what he heard from Jim Rutherford on a Toronto podcast. Talked about some of the guys that could be on the move. Not on the first tier, but the next level guys. Talked about why Canucks management is so upset about Garland rumours. Some sources say that it is out there and other say it is not. Rick reminds us that we are still 7 weeks out from the deadline. If it’s this crazy now, what will it be like then. Rick talked about how much time it takes to get up to speed for new executives coming from the eastern conference.
Our Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson joined us ahead of All-Star weekend. Jeff wondering why the game is on SAT at noon. Talked about what Rutherford said on a Toronto podcast. All the indications are that Jim is willing to do business. Unless this new FO has put its head together and said that it’s an off-season for almost all of the top players, this team isn’t good enough. Thinks Jim realizes that there is more to this job than meets the eye. Talked about Garland. JPat thinks the coaching change hasn’t worked for him.
Rob Williams of the Daily Hive joined Matt and Blake for his weekly Friday social hit. Talked about Chiasson. He defended him from being a whipping boy by Canucks fans. Canucks fans blame him for MacEwen leaving. Rob talked about former Canucks that are playing in the Olympics. There will be 7 former players.
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Scott Rintoul joined Matt and Blake in his regular Thursday spot. Started off talking about his 49ers. Overall it was a successful season. They were on the precipice of being back in the SB. Though, they aren’t constructed to be one with the current roster. The Canucks should not call themselves a playoff team. They have the team that if they were to get into a playoff series, they could hang in there. But don’t view them a playoff team now. The fan base seems to be ready for the next phase. Talked about the untouchables. Talked about the stars of the team and their production. Talked about the Canadian Men’s National Soccer Team. He is enjoying the ride. Enjoying it as much as he has enjoyed the women's side the last 20 years. Has been waiting a long time for this. Never foresaw a perfect window. They are the best team in qualifying right now. Talked about what this run could do for a future generation of Canadians. Talked about the ugly of Rocky Wirtz and what he said at the townhall.
Our Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson joined in his regular, non-game day spot. Started off by talking about Rocky Wirtz and his damning words at a townhall. Like everybody, he was shocked at what he heard. Talked about what is wrong with the power structure. It’s embarrassing. Talked about what will be talked about at Gary’s state of the union through all-star weekend. The silence has been deafening. This should serve as a notice to all owners. We had already thought the change was here. Talked about the Canucks. Says they need more everywhere except for the net. Talked about the Oilers. Goaltending hasn’t been an issue as they have been able to solidify that. The trade chatter around the Oilers has quieted as far as selling. Talked about the Ducks GM search coming to an end. There is a lot to like about the situation in Anaheim. Talked about Olympic hockey. Loves the story of those who never thought they’d have the chance. Answered our poll question.
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NHL Insider and Host of Ray and Dregs, Darren Dreger joined Matt and Blake in his regular Wednesday spot. Dregs started off by crediting the guys for introducing him to Tiggy. Talked about the NHL all-star game coming up. Talked about the Canucks moving the likes of Miller and Garland. Miller makes sense to Dregs but Garland does not. So much so that moving Garland is annoying to management in Vancouver. Halak is more likely to be moved. Talked about a busy sellers market at the deadline this year.
Our Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson joined us in his regular, non-game day spot. Naturally, started talking about tennis. After that, he answered the poll question about who is untouchable for the Canucks. After Hughes and Demko, you have to listen to calls on everyone else. The team isn’t good enough to not pick up the phone. They have to reshape the defence core. EP40 was quiet the last few games of the road trip. He had lots of company. You need him in the company of Marner and Kreider. Be careful of a few good games. Talked about the run they need to go on to get to the playoffs. Talked about Travis Hamonic and his struggles. Talked about Bo Horvat. His numbers are underwhelming. 10 assists at the midway mark. He had 34 a few seasons ago. He can’t escape the criticism. Even Bo would tell you that his numbers are underwhelming.
Rik De Voest, the tournament director for the Odlum Brown Tennis Tournament in Vancouver joined Matt and Blake to talk about some big news for the return of the tournament. Talked about the bigger names that will be coming with the status upgrade. Talked about some of the names that have rolled through the tournament before. These big names have used this tournament as a stepping stone for their ATP/WTA careers. Talked about where they fall into the order of tournaments. It’s not out of the question to see Pospisil here. Talked about the correlation between Canadian tennis players doing well on the big stage and the success of their event. Talked about their relationship with past-players.
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Patrick Johnston of the Province and Post Media joined Matt and Blake in his regular Tuesday spot. Started off by answering the poll question and if he is entertained by the Canucks. He has been lately but overall… Having to pick an answer, he is going no. Talked about management understanding that there will be changes that need to be made. Talked about Garland and how he got to Vancouver. PJ talked about Virtanen and if the Canucks can recapture his buyout, retroactively.
Farhan Lalji of TSN joined Matt and Blake to talk about the bomb that Brian Flores dropped on the NFL today. Farhan’s knee-jerk reaction was good for Brian. It will be awhile before he gets a head coaching job again in the NFL. He would have been in play to get a HC job this cycle until this dropped. Talked about the lack of diversity among NFL head coaches right now. Thinks there would be no pushback on him getting hired. Talked about the role the owners are playing in all of this. It’s not as simple as saying white owners want to hire white coaches. It’s more complicated than that. If all the owners are making all the decision, you’re going to get a lot of dumb decisions. Talked about the possibility of the a halftime show act saying something during the show at the SB this year. The Rooney rule is complete optics. Thinks Goodell could be an effective communicator on this issue. Talked about what the reception of Flores would get in Seattle. Doesn’t know what the watershed moment will have to be. Talked about the GOAT of GOATS. Talked about if the Canucks have been entertaining. He has since Bruce got here.
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Our NFL insider, Charean Williams joined us after another outstanding weekend of playoff action. Talked about how this weekend lived up to the expectations of the previous weekend. Talked about the difference in Mahomes first half and second half. Doesn’t know if he was still thinking about the play that got away or if he was banged up. Joe Burrow was Joe Burrow in the 2nd half. We all assumed it was probably over after the coin flip. Charean says you still have to go thru KC to get to the SB. Says the Chiefs have now figured out how hard it is to win SB’s. Talked about the quality of QB in the AFC and how hard it is for the NFC to compete for a championship. There are 4 really good QB’s in the AFC and maybe more that can live up to their expectations. It’s not like the NFC teams have to go through all those QB’s. It’s just one. It’s up the AFC teams to go through all of them. Rams look good enough to hang with the Bengals. Talked about the potential retirement of Tom Brady. Charean does think the reporting of ESPN is accurate. He really wanted it to be on his time and his turf. Thinks his wife pushed him towards the direction. He doesn’t want a farewell tour. It didn’t work out the way he wanted, with the back to back. Charean thinks this was the plan all along. We will have to wait till his official announcement for it to be official. Thinks Mike McCarthy is on the hottest of hot seats. Thinks that would open the door for Sean Payton.
John Shannon joined Matt and Blake in his regular Monday slot. Started off talking about the passing of former HNIC exec, Ralph Mellanby. Talked about what he specifically brought from the 60’s to the 80’s. His kids are a chip off the ol’ block. Talked about Claude Julien and talked about how he got injured that will keep him away from the Olympics. He will be stuck in Davos as doctors have advised him not to fly. Julien and Colliton are similar in philosophy but expects him to be a bit more offensive. Could lead to more ice for Power and McTavish. Talked about who on the Canucks could be on the move. Garland on the block is surprising. There is no loyalty by current brass. John thinks we will hear more names. Doesn’t mean they will be traded. Just that there will be more names.
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Our Canucks Insider and Friday regular, Rick Dhaliwal joined us to end the week. After clearing his throat, Ricky talked about what JT Miller is worth on the trade market. JT’s camp knows that the conversation is going on. Despite all the noise, he goes out and has a whale of a game. Talked about where we might see him traded to. He is the driver of the engine. If it’s a grand slam offer, how could you not do it. It’s got to make sense. There are a lot of things at play here. How do you trade JT now and still expect to win, as you’ve promised other players. Canucks will get calls on Schenn and Motte. Halak will also get some calls but Rick doesn’t think he will move. Talked about Ryan Johnson. Talked about how much time Covid takes within the organization. Talked about Travis Hamonic. Doesn’t know if he has been shopped around. Talked about how great mandarin oranges are. Our Canucks reporter and one half of the Rink Wide Podcast, Jeff Paterson joined us in his regular spot, on a non-game day. Talked about, who else, JT Miller. He certainly isn’t hurting his value on the trade front. It was a complete game for him and the hockey club. Equated the win to a past win in WAS. If your best players have an impact on the ice, pretty good chance you will come out on top. JPat answered the poll question. Could see JT having a few more seasons like he is having this one. Jeff asks what if all the other Canuck players were playing like they should. He has been consistent. If he can ever get the support than he could have a few years of this type of run. Talked about the potential of a trade. It’s not like they are giving him away. On the surface it would be a massive blow to the here and now. They will have to resign him at some point and that will be expensive. This would be a hockey trade. There isn’t a contender out there that wouldn’t have a problem getting his salary into their cap. It’s incredible value and a big part of this story. Talked about Horvat making his way back to the team. Expected to return after joining the team in CAL. Bruce will have options in goal with Demko and Halak back. Talked about defensive pairings with Poolman out. Paul Dolan, ex Canadian Mens National Team Goalkeeper joined Matt and Blake after a big win from the team in Honduras. Talked about Milan Borjan and the stamp that he has made in the program. Talked about his technique. Talked about Cavallini and his resurgence in the national program and hoping he comes into Caps camp looking for a bounce back. Talked about the loss of Max Crepeau. It was a shocker what transpired. Yes they got a million in GAM but it doesn’t come close to what they’ve lost with Crepeau. Likes Hasal. Rob Williams of the Daily Hive joined Matt and Blake to wrap up the week that was for social media in Canucks world. Talked about how a JT Miller trade would go over. A lot of it depends on what you get back. There is a lot of fans that realize that you need a bit of a retool. You know whatever team he goes to, he will be a star. Talked about how many Miller jerseys we see in Vancouver. Talked about reverse retro. Thinks a flying V with current colours would be a slam dunk. Talked about a potential practice facility.
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Thursday regular and Vancouver sportscaster, Scott Rintoul joined Matt and Blake. Started off talking about the 49ers win over the Packers. Talked about the other games it reminded him of. Talked about his thoughts on Patrik Allvin. Being Swedish alone is fitting enough. Ownership deserves credit for this. Knows they are spending money after they lured people away from other teams. Talked about Émilie Castonguay. Says the women being brought in isn’t tokenism. They are clearly qualified for the job. For her to leave what she was doing shows you that this is a very good opportunity. Talked about Ryan Johnson. Believes the Sedin’s would endorse a move up within the organization. Scotty sees a more prominent roll within the Canucks FO. Answered the poll question. A market has already established itself with JT Miller. He could fetch a haul. Talked about what he sees happening in the Canucks crease. Has seen enough from Martin that he could move ahead of Halak. Nothing against Jaro but there are financial implications. Talked about Michael Reilly. Didn’t have a good sense that he’d be back after the way the season ended. His body has taken a beating. Scotty has not seen a tougher QB in any league. He is as tough as anybody. Couldn’t believe he was getting up after some hits in EDM. He was a great leader there. He is a better person than a player. The player will likely find his way into the Hall of Fame. Talked about who will come into replace him in BC.
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Darren Dreger, host of Ray and Dregs and NHL Insider, joined Matt and Blake in his regular Wednesday spot. Talked about Patrik Allvin and the fact they had to go through their process before naming him the GM. By all accounts, this is a really good hire. Those who know him, think he will be successful. Thinks that one more AGM will be added. Wouldn’t be surprised if it is another female. You might get into a game of semantics of title. The department in general will be bolstered. Not sure if up to three more but they will take their time. Talked about the work ahead of Kent Hughes in MTL after he was with the team the last week. Dregs thinks agents and GM’s have already reached out to JR and Allvin. Dregs talked about having never met him. After poking around and talking to agents, he learned that PA has been pretty active with them. Talked about some Russians that he might be looking at. Thinks he will be good at finding top Euro FA’s. Talked about Castonguay. Doesn’t think her chat with the Habs went all that far. Wouldn’t be at all surprised if more than the 2 teams had an eye on her services. Talked about the path forward for the Sedin twins. They could be involved in whatever way they want to be involved.
Our Canucks Reporter and one half of the Rink Wide Podcast, Jeff Paterson joined us in his regular spot. Talked about the news of the day, in hiring Patrik Allvin. Talked about who could be the 3rd AGM. Ryan Johnson makes sense when you look at who the other two are and what they do. Talked about where they need to look first in-house as most important areas to look at. Player development certainly sticks out. Was glad to hear that a practice facility is back on board. Why it hasn’t happened, with everything that is downtown, is puzzling. Would be a great partnership with the community. JPat thinks the heat is going to turn up on Brock Boeser. He has been quiet since he returned from protocol. Thinks JT Miller or Boeser that one of them will be dealt by the deadline. Thinks that JR has an itch to put his stamp and give this team a makeover. Not just a nip and tuck. Talked about how Rutherford will go about the Jaro Halak bonus. Says you could tell Halak that he will sit. Spencer Martin has played well enough to get the 6 or 7 starts that a backup would play with Demko playing so well. Talked about Kyle Burroughs.
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Fresh off the Olympic Mens team announcement for the Olympics, Team Canada Forward, Landon Ferraro joined Matt and Blake. It’s an unbelievable feeling and he is having a ton of fun about it. It was always one of those things that seemed so far-fetched. Knew NHL games were attainable. Being in Davos on day 1 is incredible. Talked about when he found out he was on the radar. Had a missed call from an Alberta number that he called back and found out he was on the Channel 1 team in Russia. They also told him he was on the Olympic long list. Things went well in Russia. He did everything he could do to make the team. As the time went on and the NHL announcement happened, it got even more real. Half the Channel 1 team is on the Olympic team. Talked about why he isn’t daunted by any of the Covid restrictions. He just got over the virus and is boosted. Feels safe with Hockey Canada and them doing everything they can to go in as safe as possible. Getting in and seeing the guys was a first step in thinking that this is really happening. Talked to Cammi about her time in the Olympics. Heard all the stories and is something he is looking forward to. As of right now they will still be able to move around freely. Would love to go check out other events. Still feels like he’ll be ok if he only just gets to play the games. Talked about working with Claude Julien again. Chip in offensively and someone who will be on the PK and be responsible defensively. Talked about the other BC boys on the team. Hockey is such a small world. Knows the Tamby boys. Been skating with Kent Johnson since he was 13. Said he was as good as all the pros. Talked about skating alongside Eric Staal. Talked about what an Olympic gold medal would mean. Can’t put it into words. Already such an honour to play for Canada and putting that jersey on. Didn’t get a chance to put the World Junior jersey on. At the end of the day, this is Team Canada and Team Canada goes for gold. Talked about playing on an NHL sized ice. He will always have this over Ray.
Patrick Johnston of Post Media joined Matt and Blake in his regular spot. Started off talking about Mathieu Darche, the latest GM candidate. He is a contract guy who has done negotiation and worked in the community, TV analyst. He has a variety of experience that you want to see in modern front offices. Talked about the growth of the front office and how the Sedin twins will fit in. PJ says this is a great scenario for them. They were brought into learn. PJ also wonders where Ryan Johnson will fit in and what his future is. There is a lot of people in the mix but it’s a good situation for Daniel and Henrik. There is more experience around them and this will learn a lot from a whole bunch of people. Talked about the protocol guys who have been left behind. Answered the poll question. Will be a reason or excuse if they don’t make the playoffs. It’s an excuse all the way. In the end, your team isn’t good enough. As a former teacher, he gave them a letter grade at the midway point of the season. Talked about the Olympic team.
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Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk joined Matt and Blake after an incredible Sunday of football. Thinks it was the greatest weekend in history. All games decided on the last play. The problem is it is all downhill from here. The Championship games will have a tough time living up to that. Talked about the OT rule in football after the Bills didn't get a chance to drive down the field after a KC TD. Charean told a story of when in 2018 PM didn't get a chance to get the ball in the playoffs and the Bills shot a rule change down. That game just left you wanting more. Maybe the Bills should have tried on onside kick. It was their best chance at a surprise. The game was over after they kicked off and PM got the ball. We all knew the Chiefs were going to go down the field and win. Talked about where QB's will want to go with all the young guns in the AFC. Thinks Josh Allen will get his chance to win a SB. It should have been on Sunday. He is good enough and so is the team. Feels that game was for the SB. Talked about Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady. Charean talked about the future of the two hall of famers. Something has changed to make Brady change his mind, having previously said he will for sure play. Many of his favourite players are FA's. Charean doesn't think he will go out the way he did. Doesn't think he will finish his career the way he did. The question is can they put enough good players around him to go out with another chance. Thinks that both will play with their respective teams next year. The Bengals truly believe that it's their time. It won't be a walk for the Chiefs. KC needs to get down to business. The biggest advantage for CIN is that KC is taxed after the Bills game.
Our Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson joined us fresh off the Émilie Castonguay presser. He was really impressed with her, always impressed with those that can handle their business in multiple languages. A very impressive person. Referenced how emotional she got when talking about her players. Talked about what EC laid out for her vision. It will be about bringing out the best in human performance. They have gotten away from that the last few years. Talked about what she will be doing in the front office. Could take the lead on contract negotiations. Talked about where the team is at with their GM search. Expecting there will be an announcement by the end of the week. Feels like it is Allvin’s job to lose. Talked about the situation on the ice and how they have navigated all the players going on Covid protocol. Giving the Canucks an A for effort. Coming out of the weekend with a single point is pretty much all they could do. Talked about the penalty kill not getting it done. They are the worst PK unit in the NHL. Talked about the goaltending situation and if they might have to go back to UBC for a backup. Talked about Doug Jarvis and his ironman streak being eclipsed. Yandle will equal the mark tonight. Kessel will also get there in 6 weeks. Incredible to think that Covid hasn’t gotten to him.
John Shannon joined Matt and Blake for his regular Monday appearance. Started off talking about the hiring of Émilie Castonguay. John loved what she had to say when she said, “ if you do the work, you get the job.” She is just saying that she is the AGM and not just a woman. This goes back to the hiring of Jim Rutherford being a progressive thinker. He sees the game changing. Jim is a survivor and has a good sense on what is going on. He has always been thinking on the cutting edge. The moment he walked out of the PIT office he said to himself he will get back and he will be progressive. This is caterpillar to butterfly the last three months. Hiring the AGM before the GM makes you think that the Canucks were going to hire already and ran it by all the prospective candidates. Talked about hiring agents. It was telling to see her become emotional when talking about her clients. It says that she becomes fully entrenched in the job. We are seeing the growth and evolution of a front office.
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Rick Dhaliwal joined Matt and Jeff for his regular Friday appearance. Talked about the lineup the Canucks are icing tonight. Ran through all the guys that are out. Talked about when the calvary might be back. Was told 10 days for everybody. Talked about the 4th line and what Rutherford thinks about it. If you look at it, three guys with low salaries working their ass off. Motte is one of the guys who makes that line tick. Talked about Rachel Doerrie. The team has known about her as awhile. Talked about what the analytics department is all about. Talked about Mike Futa as a GM. Has been told that he is not in the mix for the GM job. Ricky thinks Rutherford has a pretty good idea who it will be. Talked about who could be traded next. JT Miller is a guy that clearly teams are calling on. Talked about Hamonic. The time he has been out is injury related.
Former Canucks AGM, Chris Gear joined Matt and Jeff to talk about his time with the club. Says he hasn’t fully joined the dark side (the media) but that he got the call from Frank Seravalli. Just wanted to try it to keep him busy. Has had some good feedback from the first few articles and hopes it isn’t beginners luck. Wants to take his time and be open to all sorts of discussions. Talked about if he has had time to decompress. It was a bit of a blow when it happened after 11 and a half years. It’s always the risk when you move to the hockey ops side, out of legal. Thought he might have survived the drop after Green and Benning were relieved of their duties. It is what it is at this point. He has moved on and they have moved on. Talked about his tweet addressing his dismissal from CSE. Talked about he got started with the club. Was working with VANOC. Got to know the organization from their work with the building agreement. His first file at the Canucks was the Bertuzzi incident and was on his desk for 4 years, before it was settled. Talked about the makeup of the front office while he was there. Not sure there is a perfect size or if VAN had an optimal size. Talked about having different points of view in the room. It strengthens you, gives you feedback and challenges bias’s people might have. Talked about having the stomach to get back into it. Says it is stressful but the job is great. If the opportunity comes again, would be tough to turn down. Talked about his columns with Daily Faceoff. Talked about Evander Kane. Talked about guys who are lighting it up under the league minimum.
Rob Williams of the Daily Hive joined Matt and Jeff. Talked about the collaboration between Sekeres and Price and Daily Hive. People are loving the editorials turned to print. Talked about the ticket debacle that will ensue when people show up to the game and their tickets aren’t valid. Talked about how many season ticket holders there are. Talked about the theme nights where they celebrate diversity. Not a lot of teams celebrate the way the Canucks do. They should have been doing this long ago. It’s a PR slam dunk.
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Vancouver sportscaster, Scott Rintoul joined for his regular Thursday hit. Talked about Rachel Doerrie. She is a very smart, young woman who has worked in the NHL before. Has done plenty of research in the game. She has worked on projects that quantify hockey IQ. Scotty thinks she disrupts the space, which some people will find uncomfortable. This is a diverse hire but doesn’t think it’s the last one. Checkmark for the organization. Thinks that one of the three AGM spots will be a female. It’s about time, we need more of this. PK woes are personal related. Even with new coach bump. Talked about EP40. Beyond the goals, he looks more dangerous. Talked about Boudreau comments on Höglander. Bruce likes to make jokes but he is a realist. Scotty doesn’t have an issue with Bruce’s description of Nils. Scotty says NH came flying out of the gate. Talked about who will start in goal for the Canucks vs the Panthers. Would love to see MDP but odds are that it is Spencer Martin. Talked about Crepeau leaving the Whitecaps. Likened it to Ousted leaving. It’s a stunning move for the organization at this time. Talked about his 49ers. Saw some problems with Dallas. Jack Fraser, JFresh Hockey, joined Matt and Jeff to talk about analytics. Talked about what most sticks out analytics wise this season. Still a very flawed team but there are much brighter spots under the hood than compared to the last few seasons. The team struggles to carry the puck into the offensive zone and create chances. Thinks that was very intentional by Travis Green. When you have a team that struggles to create shots of the rush, you will be in trouble. 4th in shots off the cycle. 31st in zone entries, leading to a chance. Talked about league interest for JT Miller. Without a doubt he would fill a lot of boxes for a lot of team. He has a good track record of production. There are warts that can be pointed out in his game. The extra year will make it more desirable. Miller fits the category of Rutherford wanting to make a big change. Talked about Elias Pettersson. This has been a season with a little bit of turmoil for the Canucks. We all know the player he is and it’s a little too early to ring the panic button. Second half of the season will be finding a rhythm and getting into more dangerous spots around the ice. Talked about Rachel Doerrie. She has a strong hockey background. She is trying to find new ways to quantify the game. Has very little doubt that the Canucks will not regret the hire.
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Darren Dreger, host of Ray and Dregs and Podcast joined Matt and Blake for his regular Wednesday hit. Started with the Canucks front office. Talked about why Allvin isn’t such a slam dunk. Was reminded that he is very likely going to make the short list of five or six candidates. We do know there are a couple that have been made public. Talked about Sean Burke and will echo the comments of Sekeres. Don’t make the mistake of making Allvin the front runner. Doens’t mean he won’t get the job. Talked about Ryan Johnson. There is a chance he rises in the Rutherford era. The fact he was kept on board is credit to the Aquilini’s. Thinks that Jim had a handle of what he was about and wanted to get to know more. Even if he isn’t GM, that doesn’t mean he isn’t an importance peice moving forward. Talked about if there could be a parallel between the Kent Hughes hiring in MTL. Talked about the roles a diversity candidate could fulfill. Talked about the timeline for new management. Says that Jimmy is hungry and doesn’t want to sit around for a rebuild to happen as he gets up there in age. Whatever he does is going to strengthen the team. Says Motte is his type of player. There would be a conversation with the agent before making a move on Motte. There is a market for him, depends on supply and demand. Thinks a draft pick for sure. How high, is the question. Dregs said he will ask Ray why he is so “pissy”. Talked about that situation. Dregs didn’t like it from either account. The assembled media who lead the pack, weren’t there. Feels like Jim would have phrased it differently. Leon didn’t like the approach he took at Koskinen. The belief internally is that is why Leon went about it the way he did. Dregs thinks that we will have some news on the GM front by the time we speak again, next Wednesday.
Our Canucks reporter and one half of the Rink Wide Podcast, Jeff Paterson joined Matt and Blake in his normal slot. Talked about performances of the season. Thinks that WAS game was a very good performance. Talked about EP40 and the kid line he is on with Höglander and Podkolzin. Talked about Canucks players in Covid protocol. Talked about how they will utilize Demko as they need more wins to keep the playoff push alive. Talked about Lammikko and how he and his line could be utilized. Talked about Tyler Motte and how much longer he will be a Canuck. Not sure anyone should be putting penalty killer on their business card if they are a Vancouver Canuck. It’s a red flag. You like everything about the guy on and off the ice. He is an open book. Honest as the day is long. JPat does view him as a trade-chip. Talked about this trip being what Jim needed to see. Now he can go about shaking it up the way he wants.
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Patrick Johnston of the The Province joined Matt and Blake for his regular Tuesday spot. PJ ran down what he thinks the breakdown of the make up games will be, best he can tell. It will be a tough job to juggle around. Talked about it being 50% capacity. There was alwasy going to be questions this winter. Not neccessarily expecting Omicron but here we are. Talked about new covid protocols. Talked about getting back to the country when you have tested positive for Covid, depending on which passport you hold. PJ answered the poll question. He thinks that QH43 is the bigger all-star snub. They are completely hooped if they don’t have him. Talked about postponement of Rugby 7’s.
Former Canuck player and coach, Nolan Baumgartner joined Matt and Blake. Nolan talked about coaching the Canucks and the upcoming Olympic Tournament.
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Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk joined Matt and Blake after the Super Wild Card Weekend. Talked about the officiating in Dallas. Says that any criticism is unfair. Have to put it on the Cowboys. Talked about Jerry Jones. Talked about the process in finding a new coach, should they want to replace Mike McCarthy. Talked about the QB carousel in the NFL. Talked about the RW3 saga and if he will or won’t explore his options oustide of Seattle. Wouldn’t be suprised if he moved on. Charean asks who would be the QB for the Hawks if he does move on. Starting QB’s don’t grow on trees. Talked about the AFC matchups. Thinks the Bengals and the Bills are playing the best. Would be totally unbelievable to see either of those teams in the SB, going up against the Packers.
Our Canucks reporter and one half of the Rink Wide Podcast, Jeff Paterson joined Matt and Blake for his daily regular appearance. Talked about the skilled players making skilled plays in the win against WAS. Talked about the game EP40 had. There was no better story but others had a great game as well. Talked about who they might see this week, in goal. Will be three straight opponents coming off a game the day before. Talked about EP40 post game comments. Says he has to own his performance this season. If he was prominent on a few more nights, they would be sitting in a better spot in the standings. Talked about EP40 on the wing. Can’t declare that this is the start of something incredible. Talked about the Botchford Project fellows and when we might see them at Rogers Arena.
John Shannon, NHL insider, joined Matt and Blake for his regular Moday appearance on the show. Talked about all the snow at his home. Started off chatting about Scott Mellanby and Sean Burke. Scott has paid his dues. He used to work for Mike Gillis as a consultant with the Canucks. It was Scott that convinced Gillis to put an offer sheet on David Backes. He has worked very hard at the craft. Was a very good hockey player. John says he would be a great choice. Very quiet and discrete guy who would do a very good job for the Canucks. Talked about Sean Burke. He has worked hard at the craft of being in the business. Worked hard in MTL as a consultant and goalie coach. Was on the short list in EDM that Holland got. Solid person in the game. Talked about why Mellanby quite MTL. Talked about the past legal troubles in the past. John says that he is more of a complete person now than when the assault occured. Thinks that Mellanby can do the job without the tutelage of Rutherford. Talked about the plans outside of Allvin. There needs to someone who can be a capologist. Talked about the schedule moving forward. Says that fifty percent capactiy is better than zero. Thinks we will hear about the Olympic team a week from Monday, likely the 24th of January. Talked about Eric Staal. He isn’t on the list right now but the key word is “yet”. Likes the American team. Not sure about their goaltending but they can skate and shoot the puck. Told a story about being in charge at the Nagano games. He had better access the Gary and Brian Burke. Say former Blackhawks owner, Bill Wirtz standing in line to watch a hockey game. Doesn’t think we’ll hear about a new GM this week but he could be wrong.
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Vancouver Canucks head coach, Bruce Boudreau joined Matt and Blake for the first time. Says that any coach when they lose is not happy. No matter how well you play, you want to win as often as you can. Thought they were only ok in FLA despite the layoff. It’s pretty good to keep them to 21 shots but you still want to win. Talked about his apporach and how his mood affects the team. When they are winning, you have to push the team harder or they get complaicent. When you are losing you have to have more of a parental approach. Today was an all positive day because they are doing a lot of things right. Talked about going into Carolina, against a top team, they are in for their best game after CAR got spanked by CBJ. Talked about players that have suprised him. Mentioned Demko. Knew he was a good goalie but he was so good when he first got here. QH43 is a better player than he was from a distance. JT Miller is a really competetive, good hockey player. A lot of them came as advertised. Talked about wanting Tyler Myers to shoot more. Wants OEL to be the OEL of 4 years ago in ARI. Talked about some of his high-scoring d-men that he has had before that allows for a high tempo game. So far as not sacrificing the defensive game. Talked about moving Petey to the wing. Had some good passes, one to Horvat and another to Garland. Was in on 8 offensive chances yesterday so it sort of helped him. Gotta go through the bad to get to the good. When he starts scoring, hopefully from that LW position, he will start scoring that pace Canucks fans are accustomed to. Drives him crazy that people would start to write off this season with so many games left. You don’t need a 20 game win streak but if they get through this road trip with a couple wins they will be right there with everyone else. Talked about Jaro Halak and his utilization. Says he doesn’t care about his contract situation and that Jim hasn’t managed any of that. Talked about Ovi and how to defend him. Says that you have to take him for dinner and leave him there.
Our Canucks reporter and one half of the Rink Wide show, Jeff Paterson, joined Matt and Blake for his daily hit. Talked about the Florida road trip. Thinks that FLA is one of the best stops for the Canucks with the hotel right across from the arena. Talked about the best players not being good enough for the first 2 games of this road trip. Wonders how you can have 8 minutes of PP time and only log one shot on net. Nobody will argue with how they beat Tampa. You won’t beat them with only your 4th line producing. Says that the Canucks need 10 chances to get a goal when Tampa can have Stamkos go with one chance and it’s in the back of the net. Talked about the poll question and who the most charismatic coach in Canucks history is. Lots of good options, JPat says. Talked about dealing with Pat Quinn as a young broadcaster. Told a story about Pat Quinn telling Jeff to start over as Pat could tell he was a bit out of his element, not being able to get the first few questions out. Talked about Bruce Boudreau interview and how Bruce came to the decision to put EP40 on the wing. Talked about the red flags from EP40. Not writing him off but we haven’t seen what makes him such a great player at this level. Hasn’t been an even strenght point in the 5 games since Christmas. They can afford to put him there because they are completely healthy, as far as the top 9 forwards.
RIck Dhaliwal of The Team joined Matt and Blake. Started off with what he knows about Sean Burke as a potential GM. He impressed and has a chance at a 2nd interview. Allvin is still a guy that everyone thinks that it’s his job to lose. Says that you can reference teams calling Evander Kane that they don’t care about past transgretions, as is the case with Burke. Talked about the timeline for Kane. They still have teams to talk to but than news broke about him crossing the border with Covid. Rick says he understands the hesitation from the public but it’s about winning. He is going to come cheap. Yes there are issues and baggage but he is still a top 6 winger that could put a team over the top. Talked about bringing a woman into the front office. Thinks they would like to add a diversity hire. Had heard Kevin Weekes but that was shut down. Jen Botterill was a name that was out there but it’s probably not going to happen. Talked about QH43 needing more help for offensive production. Wondering if Hamonic is a guy that could possibly move. Motte is another guy that could move as Will Lockwood is a guy that could step in and fill that role. Talked about Halak and him being on the move. Rick doesn’t think he will waive. Talked about Sutter. He is a guy that you feel for, right now.
Rob Williams, of the Daily Hive, joined Matt and Blake for the first of his new weekly hit. Talked about what he will be joining us for, down the road. Started off talking about Kodak Black. Had to admit he had never heard of him, for being the young and hip guy. What a story for Canucks Twitter. Had to go back to 1974 to the time the Penthouse hired 3 streakers to run onto the ice.
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Trevor Lai, the artist who created the Canucks Lunar jerseys, joined Matt and Blake. Talked about how the association with the Canucks came to be. Says he is the biggest hockey and Canucks fan in China. Says he reached out to the team and the league to find out how to grow the game in China. Talked about BOOMi, one of his characters, who has accumulated over five billions views. He pitched that the best way to grow the game is to grow it through kids and cartoons. He created a series on how to play hockey. Talked about how the anti-asian sentiment really hurt. The Canucks reached out to see what they could do. Talked about how he integrated the Chinese community into the design. Credits the Canucks for giving him so much creative control. Talked about playing beer league hockey in Shanghai.
Vancouver sports broadcaster, Scott Rintoul joined Matt and Blake in his regular Thursday spot. Started with the Canucks and who could be coming to the front office. Shared his thoughts on Sean Burke and what he would bring. There would be some PR that is needed with his domestic violence allegations. It was short lived but needs to be addressed. Feels there is a way past that due to his relationship with Rutherford. There are a lot of reasons that make sense. Talked about Patrik Allvin. Thinks he makes the most sense among the finalists becuase he is the kind of executive that Rutherford has described in the past as to what he is looking for. Talked about Rutherford bringing in a female AGM. Says it is good becuase this organization needs more diverse opinions and there are many qualified women. Talked about Clancey and his view on analytics. Talked about when EP40 will figure it out. Thinks it’ll be next season as every game goes by. Not worried about his level athletisicm. His hockey IQ and vision are top level. That doesn’t just disappear. Talked about Luke Schenn, who recieved his Stanley Cup ring. Scotty loves his story. He was told he was done in ANA and took his opportunity in VAN and turned that into two rings in TBay. Talked about the Cowboys vs 9ers matchup this weekend.
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NHL Insider and host of Ray and Dregs, Darren Dreger joined Matt and Blake for his regular Wednesday appearance. Talked about the difficulty in chasing around rescheduling. Teams are eagerly waiting the release of the full schedule. As nice as it would be for all teams to have a 5-7 day break, the NHL needs that calendar real estate. PA hasn’t had that conversation with the league yet, where the season would be extended. They are going to have to use every day available to them. The concern is how many back to back games there will be, how the travel looks. Talked about Evander Kane and where he might go. Doesn’t understand why it’s the NHL looking into the cross-border transgretions. Thinks that Kane’s team was blindsided by this. The NHL doens’t know what the outcome will be. Talked about the potential of him going to the Oilers. Connor McDavid would involved in those conversations. Dregs understands that Connor isn’t shy about letting managment know what he thinks should be done. Talked about the Canucks GM chair that is still open. His sources are reluctant to say who is coming in for in-person interviews. Talked about the potential of Pat Verbeek. Dregs can’t distance that name. Talked about Verbeek as a player and the sandpaper that is there. Talked about Bobby Clarke throwing Ron Hextall under the bus. Says that Hextall wasn’t that great at sharing his vision around the rest of the organization. Just seems wierd taht Clarke would throw it out there.
Jeff Paterson, our Canucks reporter and one half of Rink Wide, joined Matt and Blake. Talked about all he has learned in the last 24 hours with the “Kodak moment” last night. Talked about how good the Panthers are as a team. They are a deep team that can spread their goals around. Goals from defense has become a topic in this town because the Canucks just aren’t getting enough production from the backend. Talked about getting Rathbone in to boost those numbers. JPat has all the time for the conversation but how much longer are they going to get nothing from the right side. Talked about how this team needs to score more goals. Five of the games Bruce has coached, they have scored 1 or 2. You would take contributions from other parts of the lineup. Talked about EP40. Says he couldn’t even figure out how to get shots on. This simplest of tasks are difficult for this guy. One point in four games since Christmas break. Jeff is worried about Pettersson. Talked about Tanner Pearson. He must have gotten a membership to Fight Club for Christmas. Thinks that he has held his own in the last couple fights. Says that he has played to his strengths under Boudreau.
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Ben Boudreau, Bruce’s kid and head coach of the ECHL’s Fort Wayne Komets. Says he bought some ‘Bruce there it is’ shirts that he will be wearing next time he is in town. Talked about what his dad thinks about it. Says that Bruce doesn’t hate it, he just wants the attention to go where it should. Says he doesn’t worry about his dad too much. Hockey is a way of life. Talked about how many different cities the family has been through. Talked about all the opportunities he has chased and how his hockey career went from player to coach. Talked about what Bruce is like as a dad. Told a great story of how Bruce interupted his presentation. Can’t say if he shares the same coaching approach. Ben has never been in the same room. Says they have a lot of similarites in their “use” of the english language. Talked about family life through all the travels. Talked about the dream of coaching on the same bench as Bruce. Says he doens’t have the American experience and he is still cutting his teeth. Talked about some of the guys he has coached in the east coast league that have played in the NHL. Talked about what a Stanley Cup would mean to the Boudreau family. It’s the one elusive thing that Bruce hasn’t won yet. Says that he thinks it’s motivation to keep going.
Patrick Johnston of the Province joined Matt and Blake. Talked about the adventure his family has been on the last 9 months with his wife actiing as a surrogate for their friends. Talked about Benning getting the Juolevi pick wrong. Thinks it was such a misfire. If they had hit homers on the Juolevi and Virtanen picks, the state of this team would be different. They missed on both of them. Thinks Benning would still be employed if they went in another direction. Talked about who they would have gone with instead of Juolevi. Talked about the upcoming road trip. This is the test to see what the team has and lacks. Finally they get to play a bunch of games because they are going to areas that don’t care too much about restrictions. The result today isn’t as important as the result in Tampa. Need to look back after the trip is done.
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Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk joined Matt and Blake to wrap up Week 18 and the season. Talked about the day that was yesterday. Says that when the league announced they were going to 17 games that the last week would be awful. That was not the case. The most exciting week she has seen in a long, long time. Hoping that the playoffs carry the momentum of the final Sunday. Talked about some of these teams that had nothing to play for go out and make it interesting for teams that were still in contention. Talked about the Seahawks. Thinks that the team won’t make any signifigant changes. Would be over 50 million dollars to Pete if they let him go. That’s an awful lot of money to pay someone not to coach. Talked about coaching changes around the league. Talked about Flores getting the boot in Miami. He wasn’t on Charean’s list. This is a team that should be in Super Bowl contention. Wonders if Tua is the QB of the future. Talked about the New York area teams. Wonders if Joe Judge wants to be there with the Giants. Talked about the Vikings and the future of Kirk Cousins. Charean has real questions about Cousins and if he can take advantage of what is around him. Thinks he’ll be there one more year. Talked about what she is looking forward to next weekend. So many things that are intriguing about the weekend.
NHL Insider, John Shannon, joined Matt and Blake for the first time this year. John took issue with Happy New Year wishes so late into the month. Talked about postponments and adding to the 102 already that need to be made up. Suspects that teams won’t get many breaks from now until the end of the season. John thinks that will go into May. Talked about the all-star game and if it will go forward. Wonders if we will hear from players who don’t want to go. Thinks that players won’t care about one game, because of how many games have already been missed. Talked about why the Canucks vs Senators got postponed. John hears that there was a challenge from the public health authorities. Says he thinks that this was the Canucks doing a favour to Dr. Henry. Talked about the remaining road trip games OTT will have out west. Talked about hockey generated revenue. So much of the money comes from the 7 Canadian teams. Thinks the flexibility factor is something that will stick around. Perhaps they will do the first half and leave the last half to a later date. Talked about the Olympic team and who we might see on. Talked about who would even be eligible. Talked about if we might see a World Cup of Hockey. John would do 8 teams. Knows it will upset somebody but that will happen regardless. Talked about Evander Kane. Would be suprised if we see him this season but thinks that by the offseason Kane’s agent will have got him a tryout somewhere in the league.
Our Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson joined us. Started off by answering the poll question, saying he is excited about the upcoming road trip. Thinks the players should come out like being fired out of a cannon. Talked about the trend of winning one-goal games. Thinks they will have a trouble with a stacked Florida team. JPat talked about Canucks players in Covid protocol. Amazing that EP40 didn’t miss a game and Boeser missed minimal games with all his time. Curious to see where Boeser will be with everything. He was playing so well and scoring at a terrific rate. Talked about Travis Hamonic. He is not on the road trip. Was injured in 2nd game Boudreau coached. Jeff isn’t sure that this team needs Hamonic right now. Talked about Jason Dickinson. Talked about line deployment. Any line with JT Miller on it, has to be the top line with the way he is producing. Talked about the potential of Rutherford going out and getting a lefthanded defenseman. Talked about Evander Kane. Doens’t think it’s worth the hastle. Trouble will show up on your doorstep with this player. It could be a low-cost option but to Jeff it doens’t feel like Boudreau would want to take on this sort of thing in this part of the process. Talked about his letter grades for Canucks players at the midway point of the season.
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Rick Dhaliwal, host of Donnie and Dhali, joined Matt and Blake for the first time this new year. Started off with the frustration of being covid fatigued. Say’s it’s a frustrating time for fans. The people Rick talks to just want to watch the game. It’s not so much about going to the game. Talked about what drove the postponement. Was told it was due to capacity. Noted that the Warriors and Abby Canucks are going to play. It’s just this team that can’t. Talked about the possibility that teams might not get all 82 games in. Thinks that Boudreau is probably losing it after going on such a hot streak to start his time in Vancouver. Talked about potential GM’s. Talked about the possibility of Scott Young coming to Vancouver. Says that Rutherford is going after a lot of friends. Talked about Aidan McDonough. If you’re the Canucks, you want to sign this kid. Vancouver needs to wait a little bit closer to the NCAA season coming to an end. Canucks need some draft picks from lower rounds to step up. Talked about Jaro Halak and if he will play 10 games.
Our Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson joined us and referred to today as “Frustration Friday”. We heard from Bill Daly yesterday that he expected the game vs OTT to go forth. Says the players are hockey players, not hockey practicers. Hopes for the players sake that the road trip goes on without a hitch. Talked about the schedule getting hot and heavy. It won’t let up. It will be a difficult stretch, for a team trying to make up ground. This is the organizations putting profits over points. Jeff doesn’t fully grasp it as we are seeing the Leafs playing in front of empty seats. You’d think this game could be a good tune-up, leading into the extended road trip.
Gregg Bell joined ahead of the last Seahawks of the season. Talked about if the band is getting back together. Doens’t see Jody Allen in a regime change mode. What’s at play is how much drama RW3 wants following a 6-10 season. After 13-3, he was unbroachable. Talked about if they will want to go with Bobby Wagner. He is still plenty good enough. There is also nobody coming in behind him. Same with RW3. Talked about if this game means anything. Might matter for Rashad Penny and how much he makes next year. He has done it against the weaker teams but not the better teams.
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Scott Rintoul joined in his regular Thursday slot. After noting the snow he talked about why the Canucks are feeling so much better about themselves. Noted the final result of the ANA game. Says that a couple months ago, John Gibson comes out and plays that puck on JT Miller goal. Talked about what has changed since Boudreau took over. Says you can credit upstairs. Nothing as changed with on-ice personal. Talked about what to expect without EP40. Doens’t think they will lose momentum but will miss him in the lineup. Talked about the importance of Saturday’s game vs OTT. Doesn’t think it’s a must-win. Everything sets up well for them to win but because it is hockey, it probably gets away from them… Talked about Jaro Halak and his future with the team. Talked about his new company, Toul Kit Content.
We crown our Take 5 Champion, you'll want to hear the outcome.
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NHL Insider and Host of Ray and Dregs Podcast, Darren Dreger joined Matt and Blake in his regular Wednesday spot. Started off by talking about his outdoor rink twitter exercise. Dregs talked about what struck him from his conversation with Bruce Boudreau. He is a very cadid, good type of guy. Will be brutally honest with his players and the media. Says BB was worried that he wouldn’t get another opportunity. Usually he gets a job right away but he had to wait this time. Says he is well built to handle the waves of trouble that come with coaching in a Canadian market. Talked about who the next GM of the Canucks could be. Says the Canucks aren’t in a rush to find one because they have Jimmy. Talked about when there might be some concern there isn’t a move made. Talked about Jaro Halak. Says that JR will like the tandem he has between Demko and Halak. Talked about the goaltending needs around the league. Talked about the troubles in EDM. Talked about the GM search in Anaheim. Would be surprised if they didn’t keep it in-house. Dregs talked about who could potentially represent Canada at the Olympics. Talked about who came out on the long list that isn’t even eligible.
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Canucks Assistant Equiptment Manager, Brian ‘Red’ Hamilton joined Matt and Blake after his feel-good story was brought to light on New Years Day. Talked about the benefits of bringing the story forward. Talked about how it all played out. Talked about if he would have gone public with the story had they not needed to go through social media. Talked about Nadia and what she had to do to make him aware. Talked about the relationship the Hamilton’s will have with Nadia and her family moving forward. Told the story of his family and how they have been affected by Cancer.
Patrick Johnston of Post Media joined Matt and Blake in his regular Tuesday slot. Talked about the Canucks in protocol that were medivaced back to Vancouver. Says he can’t wait to not care about these things. Talked about the process of getting back into the country. Talked about the capacity for fans. We are still at 50%. Talked about what Bruce Boudreau has done to change the fortunes of the Canucks. PJ pointed to X’s and O’s. Referenced a Motte play. Talked about cap recaptures and the players on the cap that don’t play for the team anymore. Talked about some of the terrible managing that has occured in the Pacific Division. PJ talked about Rutherford saying he needs to hire more staff.
Our Canucks Reporter, Jeff Paterson joined Matt and Blake. Started off by talking about the last couple of weeks. Talked about not skipping a beat. Even without Brock Boeser who has been the top performer under Boudreau. Saw the scoring spread out in Seattle which was great to see. They are finding ways to win tight games rather than early in the season they found a way to lose. Giving up the first goal is not a big deal. Have been able to chip away and find the offense they need. Talked about how Boudreau has turned around the Canucks. Talked about Tyler Myers and how he has responded to the increased workload. Talked about Elias Pettersson. Has gone 22 games without a multi game performance. It’s happening for other players. Talked about the mood at practice. Talked about the latest call-up. Talked about playoff chase.
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On this holiday Monday the guys ran through the local scene, year in review. They started off with their thoughts of that fateful February 9th day and how it all shook out.
Starting with the Canucks we talk about what an eventuful caldendar year it has been for the local hockey team. Spoiler alert: It's been a hell of a year.
We talk Whitecaps and their rollercoaster of a year. Running through the Lions, Giants and C's as well.
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Mikael Samuelsson joined Matt and Blake to talk about his time as a Canucks and in the NHL. He started off by talking about what he is up to these days and what he likes to do in the game of hockey. Mikael talked about the early days of his hockey playing life and where he learned the basics and how much he loved being out on the ice. Mikael talked about how he never really thought he would make a career for himself in the NHL and why he didn't think it would happen. He talked about his early playing days in Sweden.
He told an interesting story going up against the Sedin twins before they came to Vancouver. Following that Mikael talked about the San Jose team he cracked into the NHL with before he was traded to Broadway to suit up for the New York Rangers. He talked about the names like Messier, Bure and Lindros that he got to play with. Also talking about what it was like to play with Mario Lemieux and score his first goal against Patrick Roy. He talked about some of the downs in his career and how the lockout was actually a big boost to get over some injuries. Saying that it was perfect timing for him. He talked about playing in Detroit and winning a Stanley Cup there. Mikael talked about why he was attracted to Vancouver and how he thought he could help. He talked about how he was able to get his voice heard in the dressing room, being able to teach the younger players about keeping it cool.
Talked about his playoff runs with the Canucks and why he had to pull out of the 2011 run while they were playing Nashville. Mikael talked about how hard it was to watch Game 7 from the press box and how he wishes he could have had a chance to play in the series. He talked about why he was so upset with Canucks managment for trading him to Florida for David Booth. Mikael talked about why he was so upset with the Swedish National Program and not making the Olympic team in 2010.
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Darcy Hordichuk joined Matt and Blake for a very engaging chat from his home in Arizona.
Darcy talked about hockey in Arizona for his boys, saying he thinks the sport is more popular there than in Vancouver. He talked about all the talent that the state is producing thanks to all the former NHL players there to coach. Darcy talked about watching the Michigan team, including a couple of Canadian juniors.
Talked about his time growing up in Saskatchewan and what there was to do there. Darcy talked about a world in hockey that doesn't exist anymore. He says it's so different from now and all the fighting that he did.
Darcy talked about the players that passed away, who were primarily fighters. He talked about how he tried to best take care of himself after taking so many punches.
Talked about signing with the Canucks and coming into Vancouver with a new regime. He talked about what it was like to be a part of such a fun group. Darcy thought a guy like him shouldn't have lasted more than two years but can give himself a little bit of credit for being able to play. Hordichuk told the story of what actually happened between Boogaard and what AV told him to do.
You need to hear the the story about his connection and thoughts about the Danbury Trashers. He finishes up with what he is up to these days.
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We catch up with former Canuck, Aaron Rome.
He talks about how much he keeps up with the professional game and what role hockey plays in his life. He talks about his life post-hockey and life on the farm.
Aaron talks about hit in the Stanley Cup Finals that led to his four game suspension.
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Our week of holiday programming we catch up with former Vancouver Canuck, Mason Raymond. He talked about his rise to the NHL and being a late bloomer, even thinking out of U18 that he might not have a future in the game. He talked about why he went the Jr. A route as opposed to Major-Junior. He talked about the benefits of going the US College route is and why education is important. Raymond shared a story as to why he still buys Brenden Morrison dinner, whenever they go out. Mason talked about those famous teams he played for here and why they're referred to as the "glory boys". He told the story of his family being only a few rows up when he was hit from behind into the boards in Boston in 2011.
Mason talked about what it was like to play in the centre of the universe and other Canadian markets. Mason talked about what it was like to dress for Team Canada at the Olympics in 2018. Says that despite not being the best Canadian players, the team knew they were the best eligable players.
Programming note: This interview was conducted before the Canucks parted ways with Jon Wall.
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On this holiday Monday Matt and Blake look to outside the walls of Vancouver and revisit some of the biggest sports moment around the globe in 2021. From January to December the guys breakdown all the highlights and lowlights from the year that was.
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For this special Christmas Eve programming Matt and Blake caught up with longtime friend of the show and the original hockey insider, Bob McKenzie.
We talked to Bob about his latest venture, Bobby Margarita and how it all came about. We talked about why he is in semi-retirement and now fully retired. Bob talked about why the World Junior tournament is so special to him and how long he has been involved.
We ran through the Canadian World Junior team who hope to win gold this year. Specifically talking about the young phenom, Connor Bedard and next year's consensus #1 pick, Shane Wright. We talked about the goaltending and some of the BC born players involved.
Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all!
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The final live show of the year, before our holiday programming takes over and leads us into the new year.
We start off the show by explaining what you will hear for that special holiday programming.
Scott Rintoul joined Matt and Blake for the final time in 2021. Started off with the poll question, asking about the biggest story for the Canucks in this calendar year. Believes that Benning/Green getting fired will win the day. Scotty answers the Covid outbreak. Says we forget that the Canucks had the biggest outbreak for any pro team in North America. Talked about Brandon Sutter still feeling the affects. Blake brought up the possibility of legal ramifications. Scotty doesn't think it’ll go that far but people don’t forget about the lack of communication. Talked about the 2021 for EP40. Scotty was surprised they went to San Jose. Think the league will try to forge ahead after Christmas and New Years. Wouldn’t lay money on it but thinks they will navigate it the best they can. Thinks the pause has hurt the Canucks a little bit. So much momentum coming into it. Talked about no NHL players at the Olympics. Doesn’t surprise him one bit. The quarantine for positive tests hit the players. The guys reminisced about the Gold Medal Final in 2018, where they were all in Vegas together. Talked about the potential of playoffs. Says they need to get to .500 first. Looked into his crystal ball to talk about what he is looking forward to in 2022. Hopes that all conversations don’t involve Covid.
Our Canucks Reporter and Host of Rink Wide, Jeff Paterson joined Matt and Blake for a final time, live, for 2021. Started off by chatting about the story of the year for the Canucks. Thinks that the story is Benning/Green change was the right thing that happend. Talked about when we might hear from them next. Doens’t know if Benning has an appettite to get back into a Sr. role of Hockey managment. Talked about when we might see Green next. JPat thinks that the Demko contract was a home run. The Garland contract and his production, as well. Talked about how Patrik Allvin would fit into the mould. Talked about Curt Ridley and Bob McCammon who both recently passed away.
From all of us at the Sekeres and Price and Go Goat family, we thank you for your support and look forward to seeing you in the new year!
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Another special edition of Sekeres and Price today as we head to the holiday season.
Gregg Bell joined Matt and Blake to talk about the Seahawks. Gregg doesn’t think the owner will want to clean house there. She is too occupied with the the Trail Blazers in Portland. There is no doubt RW3 isn’t the same player. He has the most 4th quarter comeback wins since 2012. If it’s not an issue of health, it’s an issue of quality. They could seriously consider making their OC a fall guy. Thinks that RW3 not wanting to get hit by these lineman anymore is affecting his performance. Likened it to crashing your call into a brick wall 15 times a day. After 10 plus years, you just won’t want to do that anymore. Talked about Covid and how it has affected the team. Talked about a number of plays vs the Rams.
Darren Dreger, NHL Insider and Host of Ray and Dregs Podcast joined Matt and Blake. Started off about talking about his Quaker campaign and how it came to be. Talked about looking forward to the World Juniors. This is the one time he allows himself to be a fan and enjoy a few beers in the garage. It’s a good year for Canada but the US will have a good team as well. As long as they can pull off the event without any major Covid outbreak will be good. Talked about the Olympics and other major international championships. Thinks that any player available will embrace a chance at the World Championship tournament. Talked about what he knows about Canadian players in Europe filling in the Olympic void. Specifically brought up Landon Ferraro who Ray says would “fly the plane to China” in order to play. Talked about the path forward for all parties when it comes to the Olympics. This tournament matters. We might not get another chance to see the mega stars of previous tournaments and mega stars of today like McDavid. Talked about GM candidates for the Canucks. There are so many on the list and Rutherford isn’t ready to give names yet. Brought up Patrik. Allvin. He certainly has the history with Rutherford and the main background that fits into the whole piece of the pie. Talked about the level of depth inside an NHL franchise. Players are now getting packages with over 200 questions. Talked about Jennifer Botterill. Doesn’t know if it’s fair to call her the leader in the clubhouse. It’s very clear that she is increibly smart. Dregs brought up. Cheryl Pounder and names like Cami Granato. It’s all about making your organization as deep as possible. Talked about how long it’ll take to see ‘Trader Jim’ in action. Would say that chances are slim that we will see one in the immediate future. Five percent or less that we see a trade before the turn of the calendar.
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It was a special edition of Sekeres and Price today as we head to the holiday season.
Patrick Johnston of the Province joined Matt and Blake and started off with a Covid update. Talked about how the NHL will get through this compared to the other pro leagues. We heard a clip from Bruce Boudreau on the little 2 day mini camp and got PJ’s thoughts on it. Talked about how the NHL could play out the rest of the schedule. A lot of the news from today.
Jeff Paterson, our Canucks Reporter, joined after the Canucks practiced today. Says it was funny to hear a coach who has just won six in a row, drill down on the team. Thinks that in a perfect world the team would want to continue to play but Covid has the final say here. Talked about what practice looked like today. Thinks the pause to the season will hurt a little bit, in the end. Talked about the players and their take on the pause. JT Miller is over it. Talked about Canucks and who would make the US team. Doens’t think we would have seen 5 but they all made their own case.
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Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk joined Blake and Jeff to talk about where in the week we actually are in the NFL. Says it’s just crazy. Things start at the Owners meetings when they starting tinkering with protocols. Rams had 29 players on their Covid list but you just can’t play a game with that many on the list. Says it is unfortunate for the teams that are in the thick of it who have big games with key players out. Talked about the odd season the Cardinals are having. Charean says it’s like their last season but there they could point to Kyler’s shoulder. To lay the egg against the worst team in the league is inexcusable. Talked about the upcoming Tuesday games.
John Shannon joined Blake and Jeff to talk about the world of sports and all that is not happening. Thinks it might be a bit of a challenge to schedule all the postponed games into the break that was supposed to be for the Olympics. Said this isn’t only affecting players and staff. 15 on ice officials are also stuck in hotel rooms around cities in the league. Talked about how much a blow it was to HNIC to not have Leafs vs Cancuks. For sure it was a blow to Rogers but they are in no position to dictate public health matters. John would not be surprised if the All-Star game is also cancelled. Talked about what the hold up is for not going to the Olympics. John thinks the players still want to go. Even though Gary can pull the plug, the players will want something back. Talked about Paul Maurice and why he stepped away from the Jets. Thinks that it was as good a secret kept in the last decade that he has ever seen. Would like to think that it was Maurice on his on velition. It has been a very honourable relationship between owner, GM and Coach. But that doens’t happen in hockey. If that’s what Paul said, John will take him at his word. Talked about might be coming to the Canucks FO. Talked about what he knows about Derek Clancey. Says JR’s netword of people is very deep and focused. Doesn’t surprise John or anybody that Jim would land on a guy like Clancey. Talked about Canucks jerseys.
Rob Williams of The Daily Hive joined the show to talk about the day that has been or Canucks twitter. It was all about the choice of jerseys for the Canucks. Says it was the only good news on his timeline. We’ve seen a few other goalies do tribute equiptment. Seeing the photo of Demko in net looked a lot like Kirk McLean. Thinks it was really cool. Talked about colour schemes and who likes what. Thinks it depends on what era you grew up in. Talked about if we will see the flying skate jersey back with the Canucks. Talked about much more we will see the Canucks on ice for the last week of the year.
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Connor Bedard of the National Junior Team joined the show to talk about the upcoming World Jr Tourney. Talked about the plan through the next few days, including quarantine and a trip to Red Deer for some exhibition games. Is pretty special to be given this kind of trust at such a young age. Talked about the year in the WHL so far. Glad to have some familiar faces on the team.
Rick Dhaliwal joined Blake and Jeff. Says the media can’t be too negative now that the team is on a 6 game winning streak. Brock Boeser has woken up. Brought up a Jim Rutherford interview in Toronto and wondered why he isn’t talking to any local shows here. Loves listening to JR, he has a plan and surrounds himself with good people. Talked about the jersey being thrown on the ice. Rick loves what Stan brings to the organization. He knows the strengths and the weaknesses. JR doens’t need yes-men. Says the body language of this club has changed. These guys are having fun. Talked about Podkolzin. Loves being here and playing the game of hockey. He smiles and and laughs. He is a rink-rat.
David Alter, Leafs Beat reporter for the Hockey News joined us, live from his hotel room right here at the Wall Centre. Started off talking about the logistics for the Leafs through this Western road swing with the surging Covid outbreak. Talked about who from the Leafs is in protocol and the team activities that were impacted by it. Talked about Jason Spezza and all the extra work he is putting in after his suspension was reduced. Talked about Morgan Rielly. Says the contract means he has meant a lot to the team. Talked about the transition the organization made to make him feel like he is the number 1 dman on the team. Talked about potential additions that could come to the team. Says it depends on if injuries to big time players could allow them to go out and get a rental. Talked about some of the fringe players that have come in and made a difference.
Gregg Bell, Seahawks beat reporter joined after the Seahawks game was pushed to Tuesday. He talked about how Covid has affected the NFL and what to expect. Talked about how much they need to win this game and how the game being pushed back has hurt that possibility.
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Nathalie Rees joined us for a giveaway segment, thanks to our frineds at Park Royal. If you are looking for a gift for that special lady, you will want to listen.
Scott Rintoul joined for his regular spot in hour 2 on Thursday. Started off by talking about the poll question. Says it’s Jared McCann or you are just wrong. Also threw out the name, Tyler Madden. Takled about Dahlén. Hopes he goes on to have a promising career. Says he wouldn’t vote for him because of what McCann has become. Talked about the Boudreau story. Not unique to the Canucks. Says people were losing interest and now that they are winning, interest is coming back. If they can continue to win the week, as BB said, the value of the players will go up. Talked about Derek Clancey. Talked about brining in a diverse hire. Talked about Covid protocols. Talked about the difference between the NHL and NFL and why NFL’s can be different. Talked about who the Canucks best player is. Said you have to consider Garland. Though the answer is Demko. Talked about the CFL and proposed rule changes.
Our Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson, joined in his regular spot. Talked about the logistics of any news regarding restrictions around the Canucks and the arena. It does feel difficult to imagine that we will be at Rogers arena to watch a hockey game vs the Leafs. Ran through the schedule of the week and how much ice time the players are getting. Talked about Brisebois coming up. Talked about no travelling media and how hard information was to come by. Talked about Stan Smyl and his promotion. Had to go back and look at his last title. Talked about which Canucks prospect got away. Would cast his vote for Forsling.
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Jonathan Dahlen of the San Jose Sharks joined Matt and Blake. Talked about his rookie year. Says he just came into camp to make the team. He has been given a great opportunity and lots of ice time. Wasn’t really that confident that he would make the team. Just took it day by day and worked hard everyday. Fortunately it worked and he is trying to do the same things. Doesn’t see his success in Europe as a comparable to EP40 because they are different players. Talked about how well he knows Elias. Goes back to Timra and playing on a line there with each other. Played a lot together and it was a lot of fun. Says they FaceTime here and there. Met a couple times in the summer. Says they are good friends. Didn’t talk a lot about playing together with the Canucks when he was in Utica. He wasn’t playing well enough there. Will be awesome to be on the same ice sheet tomorrow. Had some low confidence in Utica. Talked about his dad, who played 1000 games in the league. Says it is awesome to have that influence and to be playing in the same organization as he did for 3.5 years. Talked about playing with Couture. He is such a good player and a great Captain. Talked about his hometown in Sweden where Edler is from too. His dad is also a big deal there.
Darren Dreger joined Matt and Blake. Doesn’t know much about the Canucks that have tested positive. Doesn’t want to dive in. Charters that don’t take off peaks his interest, though. Talked about any overarching rules by the NHL as a maximum amount of players testing positive before they postpone games. Thinks that conference vs conference are very hard to make up, especially with three week olympic break. Says that it is dependent on the spread within the room and what can be managed. The NHL pays closer attention when teams spread to other teams. Talked about what he knows about Derek Clancey. Says that Jim Rutherford is a guy that gets ahead of problems. Recognizes things then acts. He needs guys that can hit the ground running and Clancey is that guy.
Our Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson joined in his regular spot. Started off by talking about the surge in Covid cases amongst the Canucks. Wonders about the status of the next game, in San Jose. Talked about the game vs the Blue Jackets. Thinks the team has gotten the bounces with who has tested positive. As this goes deeper, it will affect more important players. Talked about the Canucks hiring an AGM before a GM. Talked about the potential of Boudreau winning the Jack Adams. Thinks the voters would take into account that he had three quarters of a season to work with.
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Pierre LeBrun joined Matt and Blake and talked about how he got connected with Francesco Aquilini at the Board of Governors meeting. Talked about how the 3 TSN Insiders sat down and chatted with him for a pretty long time. He was really still on a high about the hiring of Jim Rutherford and walked them how it happened. They didn’t get into the blame game. Said that FA reached out to JR to bounce some names off of. Likened it to the Brian Burke situation in PIT. Says it’s fascinating how it all played out and why Boudreau came in before JR. Talked about FA hearing from other GM’s that his team is in good shape. Talked about the two-person approach. It’s so much different now than in the 70’s. Talked about potential AGM’s around the league. Doesn’t think JR has shortened his list. Pierre thinks JR is looking for someone he can mould and be apart of the Canucks family for a long time.
Patrick Johnston of Province Sports joined Matt and Blake in his regular Tuesday slot. After talking about his Covid immunity, he talked about the goal song. Not surprisingly people are feeling very nervous at the rink. Once players started realizing what was going on around the league, there were some that were eager to get out of the building. Having gone through it, he knows exactly how it feels. Talked about the recent run of form by the Canucks. Thinks this will all come back to earth. Can understand why fans are thinking “why now” with Covid running rampant through the league. Talked about Petey and him using a different stick and how it happened. Talked about Rutherford and what he makes of him. Came across as advertised. Open to ideas, no matter where they come from. Put the terminations of Gear and Wall, because of leaking to the media, to bed. Aquilini was blatantly honest. Talked about Stan Smyl. Says that JR clearly wants him involved. Talked about potential AGM candidates.
Jeff Paterson joined, fresh off the Bruce Boudreau pregame availability. Talked about how having a team day off on Monday may have saved them an outbreak. Talked about how they learned from last year when they went through an outbreak. JPat went through the morning that was for the Canucks. Said there were some odd things going on that you don’t register in the moment. Talked about how the rest of the calendar year could go with the Canucks and why the league might like to get them past the Leafs on Saturday.
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The ‘Welcome Matt’ addressed the presser with Aquilini and Rutherford and the culture of the Vancouver Canucks.
John Shannon joined Matt and Blake in his regular Monday spot. Talked about the kind of guy Rutherford is. Says he is a man of few mistakes. He understands the media business. Talked about how well suited he is to deal with Aquilini after his experience in Carolina. Says he is playing with house money. If it’s not going the way he wants, he will just leave. John laughs at the thought JR had that he wouldn’t get back in the game. He hired one of the best agents to get him a job. Even when Jimmy is angry, it is a controlled anger. Very dependable and predictable on how he deals with issues. When the world is chaotic, he will take a step back. Thinks most people came away from the presser will say to give him a chance now. He has a great CV and is a people person. Jim and Bruce are on a honeymoon right now. Means we could get a real answer, more than an abrupt answer. Says Travis went to the yups and no’s.
The ‘Price is Right’ talks about how we in the media want a winning team.
Jeff Paterson joined in his regular spot to break down the Aquilini and Rutherford presser. The guys talked about the state of the team, especially the d-core. Talked more about the game vs Carolina. Talked about Bruce Boudreau comments after the win that JPat says would have been picked apart if it came from the media. Liked the candidness. Says this week has been the perfect storm because of how their opponents have rolled out. Backups and 2nd half of back to back games.
Mike Russo joined Matt and Blake to talk about the Bruce Boudreau he covered in Minny. Would rather hang out and chat with beat writers than go back to the locker room after that. Talked about what he is like when things aren’t going well. Sure he does, when tension ratchets up. He has had some playoff disappointment. He has a good sense when to turn strict on them. There will be times where he raises his voice. Not always the cartoon character. Talked about the difference with Evason in MIN then they were with Bruce. Can only imagine the way he is salivating with the offensive firepower in Vancouver. Talked about “Bruce there it is”. Never heard of it in MIN but wishes he thought of it. Talked about the different size of media markets between VAN and MIN. Mike said Bruce loves the media. His favourite guys are the insiders. Says he is addicted to NHL Network and TSN. Won’t like being hand tied by the Canucks.
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Nathalie Rees, from Park Royal dropped by to talk about some holiday shopping for the guys.
Rich Dhaliwal joined and started off with a Pratt story, as per our show video. Talked about Pratt and that he knew exactly what he was doing. Onto the Canucks, Rick talked about the hire of Rutherford. Believes they contacted Dale Tallon very early in the process. Dhali says the NHL blocked it. Rolled through the JR timeline. Talked about the search for the GM. Everything he has been told is that they are going out on a search. Says that it’s a good thing that JR didn’t come in and just clean house and that it came from the Canucks organization before Rutherford speaks for the first time. Talked about Chris Gear. Some agents really like dealing with him, some really don’t. Doesn’t think there will be any scout changes with them already working on the draft. They are just looking at everything, top to bottom. It’s been 8 bad years. JR will be in town this weekend and Rick thinks he will have a really good sit down with the Sedin twins and Smyl. They would be on quite the little heater if they can get the win vs WPG. Talked bout Boeser.
Alex Edler of the LA Kings joined Matt and Blake. Talked about new adapting to life in LA. Not sure where he will end up. He is from Sweden and his wife grew up in Vancouver. Talked about 100 goals. The number doesn’t really mean that much but it’s cool to have that number. Took forever from 99 to 100. Talked about what means more, a goal or a stop, as a defender. Anything that helps the team win is a rush. Talked about how the year has gone and contending for a playoff spot. Talked about the rivalry with the Kings as a Canuck. Said the core welcomed him in. Talked about coming back to Vancouver in a Kings uniform. Said it was a bit weird being on the other side. Was exciting to come back to the building with mixed feelings. It was a really nice moment to see the video and hear the fans. That’s what made him emotional at the time. Talked about how proud he is of his time in Vancouver. The fact that he is leading in all categories is because of how long he was here. If Quinn plays here for a few more years, he will break all the records. Talked about his overall health. Taking it one year at a time but this year his body is feeling great.
Jeff Paterson joined in his regular spot. Talked about the terminations of Chris Gear and Jon Wall. Talked about how that flew in the face of what he said on Monday morning. Doesn’t like the looks of Stan Smyl having his name, with no title, on the press release. Talked about the job that those guys did for the team.
Gregg Bell joined the show to preview Seahawks in Houston. Started off, though, by chatting about the big Army v Navy game. Upset he will be in Houston instead of where the game actually is. Hoping the game gets back to the Rose Bowl. Talked about Adams being out. Carroll will tell you that the leadership is worth it along. Forget about the 2 first rounders he cost and the millions he is being paid. The kicker from all of this is that his big contract hasn’t kicked in yet. They are hoping he will be back for the first game next year. He has played through this before but they were playoff bound last year. At 4-8, it’s a pull the plug and get it done situation now. Talked about what a loss to HOU means to the franchise. They should handle this team with a 3rd string QB. Combine this with other games coming up, if they lose those than they will have problems. Wonders what kind of noise RW3 will be making in the offseason if they come off a worse season. Talked about Adrian Peterson. Says he really is a Hawks RB now that he is injured. Talked about West Point slang.
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Seth Rorabough, of the Pittsburgh Tribune Review joined Matt and Blake joined to talk about Jim Rutherford. He is very talkative. He will talk to everyone, just not on game days as he still has that old goaltender in him. He came into PIT with a win now mentality. He identified the centre of the franchise and built around them. He struck while the iron was hot. Things fizzled out at the end as they depleted their minor league organization to win 2 cups, back to back. Doesn’t think he will be here for the long run at his age. Once Jim gets people installed at GM and AGM, we will see things get going pretty quickly. He had something like 50 trades in his time in PIT. Equates to one every month and a half. Not all of them were great but he wasn’t afraid to move on some players when they weren’t a fit. Talked about how he did signing contracts. Didn’t really strike any big FA’s. His mark was on the trade market. He made some hard decisions on guys to retain. Talked about Brandon Sutter. Says they were pretty close and JR saw an opportunity to improve the team. Talked about how Jim doesn’t let sentimentality get in the way of making a move.
Scott Rintoul, Vancouver Sportscaster and our Thursday regular joined Matt and Blake. Started off with his first thoughts on Jim Rutherford. Says that this is ownership admitting a few different things. They went out and got someone who won’t be a yes-man. We are talking about a hall-of-famer here. You can’t poke holes in the credibility. People will call back on him trading for Gudbranson after this franchise got rid of him. JR doesn’t need this job, he wants to be in this. Talked about Bruce Boudreau. You don’t hire them for PR reasons, but they come with a bump. Boudreau got the bump. Talked about the game vs the Bruins. Could say that they played better when they lost in BOS compared to winning in Vancouver. The bounces would have gone the other way a couple weeks ago. Thinks that JR is the kind of President that would go down to the dressing room and talk to the players. Change is afoot in this organization. The players know that more is coming. Talked about how long the plan could last for the team. Talked about the role Henrik and Daniel have now and will have down the road. Scotty referenced the Islanders when they brought in Lou and Trotz and how quickly that turned around.
Our Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson joined in his regular spot. Started off with a quick synopsis of the Bruins games. Wasn’t as fun as the LAK game but Quinn Hughes was doing it at both ends of the ice. Talked about Tyler Myers and his 28 minutes. Talked about Demko, who has been great. One goal in the last 2 games and that was a five on three. Talked about the game-day entertainment presentation and how it’s taken a bit of a dive. JPat talked about Rutherford and if it was the right choice. Liked the hire on a lot of different levels. Talked about all the trades he pulls off. Noted that JR has traded Pearson before. Talked about the size of the new front office. Talked about potential trade chips. Says that JT Miller would be the most likely candidate.
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Plenty of talk on potential GM candidates from Matt and Blake. The Welcome Matt on the Canucks franchise value according to Forbes.
Host of the Ray and Dregs Podcast and NHL Insider, Darren Dreger joined Matt and Blake. Talked about how quickly the house cleaning materialized with the Canucks. Says that was surprising to see. Talked about what convinced Boudreau to come here. Would be surprised if there was a clause in BB’s contract that would see him not getting paid next season. You have to look at the big picture and who the next GM and POHO will be. If FA can convince Rutherford to do both jobs then he is the man for the job. Believes there is legit interest. Dregs says the fit needs to be right for JR. Talked about the potential return of Gillis and Gilman. Thinks that nobody should be surprised about that. Dregs thinks that Gilman will be a GM in the NHL. He has had good success in his 20 year management career. Thinks that the Blackhawks could have interest in him as well. Doesn’t believe that anyone has gotten permission to speak to him. Darren hopes that a blocker wouldn’t be put out by the Leafs. Hoping that the Aquilini family are looking outside the box. Talked about Stan Smyl. Wonders if he feels like this is the mountain he is willing to climb at this point in his life. If the answer is yes, how could he not be considered. Wonders how much the budget will be considered. Circled back to Rutherford because he can fill 2 roles. Talked about George McPhee.
Jackie Redmond of the NHL Network joined Matt and Blake to talk about what makes Bruce Boudreau so great to work with. There is this jolly aspect to him. Doesn’t think she has ever seen Bruce in a bad mood. They worked together enough to know that he doesn’t let anything fester. Says it is hilarious to see him laying the ground work in press conferences. Claims she didn’t hear him swear a lot outside the set. Talked about their shared love of wrestling. Bruce is a massive fan of the WWE.
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The show started off with Matt and Blake talking about the debut of Bruce Boudreau and the immediate affect he has had on the team and the city.
The Welcome Matt talks about Stan Smyl.
Charean Williams joined us a day later with all the Canucks news in the previous show. She liked the game plan from Bill Bellichick, that was very run heavy. Doesn’t remember the last time she saw him the giddy after the win. Talked about Baltimore and the direction they are heading. Not ruling them out because they have Lamar Jackson and John Harbaugh. Sometimes it feels like it’s not your year and this is that year for the Ravens. Talked about Lions win. Talked about MVP. If she were to vote today.
Patrick Johnston joined Matt and Blake in his normal slot. Talked about what he made of the Francesco’s press conference yesterday. Was so big that it had him working on a day that he normally has off. Talked about his question to FA about brining in somebody that has worked here in the past. Thinks that Gillis is an extreme remote chance. It’s not clear where they are going to go with this. He picked a couple people that were big flashy choices and then soured on them. Talked about Smyl’s relationship with ownership. Has done so many jobs within the organization. Ran through all the jobs he has done. He is the loyal soldier but since TL departed, Stan had become a diminished voice. Talked about the win over the Kings. Talked about how leading early hasn’t been a calling card for the team. Was refreshing to see. Talked about EP40. As this season wound along, we could see it in the metrics that there was a choice to not be as fast and aggressive. This is not a team that is designed to play safe. PJ answered the poll question. Talked about the team playing to the fans a little bit more. The Canucks changing a goal song, doesn’t have to be permanent.
Jeff Paterson joined in his regular spot with plenty to talk about!
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The show started off with Matt and Blake talking about the firing of Travis Green and Jim Benning. Sekeres talking about the hiring of Bruce Boudreau and if it makes any sense.
We ran the Francesco Aquilini, Stan Smyl and Bruce Boudreau press conference. Matt and Blake offered their thoughts on what they heard following that.
Following that John Shannon joined the guys. What happened in Vancouver is something that happened in Montreal. Stan is in a tough spot but someone has to be there to answer the phone calls. Doesn’t see Smyl becoming the permanent GM. Even though he views Stan as a friend. His job in management is the same as when he was a player. He has done absolutely anything and everything that is asked of him. Talked about FA becoming more transparent. Says it’s Monday. Lets just wait and see how transparent they are with finding the right person to come in and run the organization and let them to the job. The M.O. of this family is that they are the most difficult to deal with in the league. Talked about Mike Forde but says that Bettman will be involved in finding someone. Says the players haven’t pull their weight in all of this. That bulletproof vest is gone now and it’s all on the players. Talked about when we may see a POHO or new GM. Seems like Chicago is waiting to the end of the season. Thinks the faster they put it together, the better. Again, says it’s Monday. Need to wait and see.
Following John, Jeff Paterson joined in his regular spot, after he hustled back from the rink. Jeff talked about what he heard and saw from the rink after Francesco Aquilini addressed the media for the first time in a long time. As well as thoughts on Stan Smyl and Bruce Boudreau.
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The Canucks cleaned house parting ways with head coach Travis Green and general manager Jim Benning. Matt Sekeres is joined by the Rink Wide team of Jeff Paterson and Andrew Wadden as they broke down the news when it unfolded in Vancouver and around the NHL.
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Legendary Broadcaster, Brian Williams joined Matt and Blake as he announces his retirement after a 50 year career. Talked about the start of his career and a few of the early Grey Cups he has worked. He recited, incredibly, where he was sitting in some of these games, the score, the story of the game. Talked about what he enjoyed the most of what he has seen. Says one of the earliest lessons he learned is that he is a story teller. Talked about his early days in Invermere, BC. It’s where he learned country music and dancing. Talked about they Olympics in Vancouver. Says that in his conversations with Olympic officials, that Vancouver was the city that bought in the most. Vancouver changed the way Canadian athletes approached the Olympics. Heading into the games, Canada was the only country to host the games twice and never win a gold medal. Talked about his best moments in his career. They are all exciting and all good.
Rick Dhaliwal of Donnie and Dhali joined the guys in his regular Friday spot. Talked about why he keeps his phone on set while doing his show live. Talked about Scott Mellanby and that he is hearing his name more. Says Bergevin isn’t coming here until there is full autonomy. Talked about the Aquilini family structure. Hasn’t heard much but keeps hearing “patience”. Says this franchise is 2 to 3 smart decisions away from being a contender. TG has be feeling better after a couple of wins. Do what Jeff Gorton did today. He laid out a mission statement. Seattle expansion has 9 more goals than the Canucks. Rick doesn’t understand why Dowling is on his left side if they are trying to bump his slump. This team would be in a totally different spot of Boeser had 10 goals and EP had 13. Talked about Abby. Everything is fine with Klimovich. Not many people know how tough that league is. He is only 18 and the youngest guy in the league. Rick’s gut says he won’t go to junior. He has hit a wall and getting a reset. Don’t read too much into it. Believes Evander Kane’s agent has talked to the Canucks. Though, he doesn’t see it happening. Talked about Hamonic and all the coincidences. Talked about De Brusk. A 7th round won’t cut it.
Jeff Paterson joined in his regular spot. Talked about how excited he is to see Sidney Crosby tomorrow. Talked about why. Says that for the profile that he has, he knows almost nothing about him. He is just one part of this machine that is winning. At this stage of his career and this season, he is just one of the guys. Not the headliner in the here and now, but still has that status to him. Talked about the to and fro of Hamonic. Talked about goaltending. Things move quickly in the NHL. Canucks thought they were set for years with Luongo and Schneider. Same thing in PIT that has Jarry as their starter now.
Captain Gregg Bell of the Tacoma News Tribune joined Matt and Blake to talk about the division rivalry match for the Seahawks vs 49ers this weekend. Talked about the Hawks picking up Adrian Peterson. Talked about how AP was tailgating at a college game last weekend. Talked about why they have a need for him in the first place. The average career span for a RB is 2.6 years. AP has played 15… even if there has been limited participation in the last few seasons. That’s why he signed a practice roster spot for a 3-8 team. Talked about the milestones AP is on the verge of breaking. The Seahawks have to make RB decisions well outside of temporarily brining in this player. This is more like a hobby for Pete Carroll. Talked about young players who have something to gain the rest of the way in meaningless games. Gregg is looking at DK Metcalf. Wondering if he really wants to stick around this team with RW3 potentially leaving. He is playing for himself and getting into a position to get a big contract.
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The show kicked off with the Welcome Matt on the retirement of legendary Canadian broadcaster, Brian Williams and what he meant to the career of so many. Be sure to check out our next episode where we talk to the legend, himself.
Delta’s Tristan Jarry, of the Pittsburgh Penguins joined Matt and Blake. Said it was a slow start to the season but everyone has played their part. Says it’s exciting to play in front of fans and have everyone back in the arena. Says this will be the first time he has played in front of his home town. Talked about the complimentary players that round out the lineup. They do a lot of the thankless jobs, pucks in deep, crash the net and that’s what makes them special. Talked about what it’s like to play with Malkin and Crosby. They are the best at what they do. Talked about his journey to be the number 1 goalie for the Penguins. Started with WBS and playing with Matt Murray then seeing MAF leave and get a chance to get in. Talked about waiting his turn to win a cup after being there for MAF and Murray. Talked about his relationship with Carter Hart. Talked about his little bet with him. Hart got the better of him last year. Hoping he can do better this year. Talked about Olympics. Wouldn’t have any problems going if he got the call.
Scott Rintoul joined Matt and Blake in his regular spot. Started talking about the back to back wins coming into today. Nice to see fans there now. There was a bit of a novelty with Montreal after the changes they made. Schenn should turn that goal into an NFT. The two wins allowed them a little bit of breathing room before they ultimately make the right decision. Talked about if there are any external pressures for the Canucks to make those decisions. He doesn’t think Whitecaps will play any part. Maybe MTL will. You can’t evaluate the direction of the club after two win. The first 24 should have done that. Talked about Bergevin and Mellanby. Worries that MB may be burned out a bit, like Torts was here. Would want to talk to SM. That puts him into a wide category within the NHL. Talked about the four assist night for Quinn Hughes. He has been erratic. Started pretty good, then a time being in the ditch. Now back to Quinn Hughes we know. Talked about the Schenn goal. Talked about Hamonic and his ordeal with the team right now. Talked about the upcoming home-stand. Thinks they need for 4 of 6 and talked about what that would do for the team. Talked about the inner workings of the GM search. Talked about Evander Kane and if Scotty would have him on the Canucks. It’s a pressure packed scenario. Talked about players who have come to Vancouver and made it their home. Doesn’t think it’s a good fit for Kane to come back here. Doesn’t see a way back in SJ. Talked about the Seahawks. Talked about Hockey Helps the Homeless and emceeing that event.
Jeff Paterson joined and started off with a laugh about Luke Schenn’s performance last night and the celebration of his incredible goal. Went on to talk about his partnership with Quinn Hughes. Jeff says that whoever is playing with him, be it Schenn or Hamonic, they are playing better because of how well QH43 is playing this season. He is racking up points at a near point per game pace. Talked about what the plan should be for Hamonic. JPat answered the poll question. Doesn’t think the Canucks should pick up Evander Kane. The drama always follows.
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The show kicked off with the Welcome Matt and the potential of the Canucks bringing back Gillis and Gilman as the President and GM.
Jeff Paterson, our Canucks Reporter joined ahead of the game vs Ottawa. Jeff reacted to the Kevin Epp interview, where he blamed the media for the poor on ice performance of the team. Talked about the potential of back to back wins for the 2nd time this season.
Darren Dreger joined Matt and Blake and started off by summing up his moustache game, through November and where he stood in his company podium. Talked about the Canucks expressing interest in Jake De Brusk. The issue right now is the Marchand suspension and Covid outbreak in their American League franchise. St. Louis has always tried to get him. Maybe the market has softened on Boston’s demands but it’ll be a few pieces. Doesn’t know if Vancouver has been interested in him before. Would be surprised if they weren’t. His playoff stats stand out. There is some accountability that needs to be here from Jake De Brusk. He isn’t the player his prospect card had him out to be. Says the team should have refined his skillset a little bit more. Everybody should accept the blame. There is going to have to be a contract that goes the other way, as BOS is a cap team. Don Sweeny has an uphill battle for his client. Talked about the Habs house-cleaning. Hasn’t heard anything directly connecting those executives to the Canucks. Thinks Bergevin has earned a break. He will welcome the recharge. Talked about other potential GM candidates for MTL. Talked about what he is hearing on Jim Rutherford. Not a lot, which is sad. JR has earned the right to be selective and has turned down opportunities. Doesn’t know what they were but probably advisory roles. You’re not going to peer over someones shoulders with his resume. Would take a GM job is it was the right fit.
The new Head Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps joined Matt and Blake a day after signing on as the new permanent man for the job. Talked about how excited he is for Jan 15th to come. Talked about what he thought his chances were of of getting the full time show. Says after the win against MUFC he knew he had a solid chance. He knows what he is good at. Talked about his leadership style. Talked about how the team will improve next year. Talked about how he celebrated with his family.
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The show kicked off with a Welcome Matt on how Trevor Linden might feel about all this.
Kathryn Botchford, of the Botchford Project joined Matt and Blake to talk about the legacy Jason left in this market. The more we can focus on his legacy and how pay it forward, the better. Talked about how he was with younger reporters and those looking to get in the industry. Talked about how people have embraced this project. She gave a lot of credit to JPat who has been the voice of this project. Talked about what she looks for in a candidate. What is your voice. Are you going to challenge the status quo? She takes this seriously. It’s bitter sweet and she gets emotional and understands that she has the potential to change a career. Talked about how life is now. It’s been challenging since moving back east about a year ago. Talked about the hall of fame luncheon as a guest of Tony Gallagher. Talked about bringing Jason’s father with her.
The Price is Right is on Vanni Sartini and his new deal with the Whitecaps.
Patrick Johnston of Post Media joined Matt and Blake with plenty to discuss. Talked about which was more important, the EP40 goal or the win. They needed their star to show he still knows how to do it because for awhile, it didn’t look like he did. Talked about the new Covid variant and if it could throw a wrench into the hockey season. People are still allowed to go to Canucks games because we have done such a good job of preventative measures. The fourth wave is declining and hospitals are still in good shape. Talked about if December will save the jobs of Green and Benning. Talked about the Aquilini family and how this team could be passed through the grandkids. It’s a large part of the family wealth and PJ doesn’t see it going anywhere. Talked about potential replacements for Green and Benning.
Jeff Paterson, our Canucks reporter was back in his regular spot. Talked about how nice it was to see a win in the last game. Talked about EP40 and that he finally dug in that forced opponents to react to him. He is one of the few guys that has the ability. Wonders if he is the third line centre the team has been looking for… Talked about Travis Hamonic and where he could possibly be as well as his deployment in both Vancouver and Utica.
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The Welcome Matt kicked off the show and Matt went over his weekend Twitter activity and why he has a problem with network coverage of the Vancouver Canucks.
Jeff Paterson, our Canucks Reporter, joined us off the top to look into some of the storylines leading into the the game vs Montreal.
The Price is Right on the state of Elias Pettersson.
Charean Williams joined Matt and Blake and started talking about if Kingsbury would really leave the Cards for a college job. Does him no good to say he isn’t interested while he is looking for a raise. Don’t need to worry about the kids in the NFL, you have a GM for all that. Head Coach is the easiest life at any level of football. Talked about if we will see the Seahawks on primetime again. Says they could go on a run where week 18 might be important. Talked about who the best teams are. The Rams defence befuddles her. Thinks she’s had at least 5 or 6 teams as the top team throughout the season. Talked about the hoodie in New England. Doesn’t see them going to the SB because they have a rookie QB. DIdn’t see it coming. Talked about the Bengals and how long it’s been since they have done anything. Talked about the Chargers and who they are. They have a lot of talent. Go down the list and it’s so much talent. Thinks they have underachieved.
NHL Insider, John Shannon joined Matt and Blake and talked about the week that was for the Vancouver Canucks in terms of front office moves. Talked about who will help the Canucks search for their new executives. Talked about the process of hiring when the NHL is lending a helping hand. Talked about the MTL situation and Jeff Gorton. Talked about Alain Vigneault. Talked about Petey and his decline. Referenced Jeff Skinner signing for 9 million and scoring 2 goals. The thing about EP40 is it’s so early in his career that puts you in a quandary. Wonders if his wrist ever gets back to 100%. It’s so important for his game. People can move him off the puck. The first year and a half players were scared of him. Talked about the possibility of Scott Mellanby joining the franchise in Vancouver. John hasn’t heard anything. It was the first thing that John thought have when he resigned from MTL. JS is not concerned about the future of Scott Mellanby. He will be back in hockey very soon.
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Jeff Paterson, our Canucks Reporter, joined us off the top to look into some of the storylines leading into the the game vs Columbus.
Rick Dhaliwal, host of Donnie and Dhali. Came on and started talking about what John Weisbrod does. Couldn’t believe Blake tweeted it out. Rick has had that conversation. Thinks that Travis Green is angry with Matt. He doesn’t believe there is that rift in the dressing room. There is no way they should be happy. They are a bottom 5 team. Rick talked about all the rumours that are circulating out there right now. There are people that are wanting to leak certain names in this market. Rick really thought something was going to happen Thursday morning. Heard Claude Julien’s name three to four weeks back. It’s a name that has popped up. Would not be surprised if they have touched base with him Doesn’t know if the team has permission to reach out. Doesn’t see a big name coming in right now. Talked about some of the players who left.
Jarmo Kekalainen joined Matt and Blake to talk about his career and the CLB Blue Jackets. Talked about their late prospect and how the team rallied around that moment. Talked what it will take for more European’s coming to work in the NHL outside of being a player. Talked about Team Finland and being involved in that for the Olympics.
Gregg Bell of the News Tribune in Tacoma joined Matt and Blake ahead of the Seahawks game this weekend. Says they need to win one game before they talk about going on a run, being 4 games below 500. It’s foreign to them to be out of it in November. They will rally if their QB plays better. All evidence is that he came back too soon. He has to play better. This is an issue they haven’t had in 10 years. Talked about the weeks he was out and the wobbly balls that have been thrown since he came back. You have to figure he will get better. If he gets better, they have a chance. Doesn’t get the sense the owner wants the operation starting over. Talked about if this could be the last time we see the Seahawks in primetime. Gregg thinks that this is where this is headed, we’ll see if they rally.
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We kick off the show with a Welcome Matt that questions the health of Luigi Aquilini where Matt wonders if he is in good health, otherwise why is he letting his good name be dragged through the mud.
Scott Rintoul joined Matt and Blake and started off with the state of the Canucks. Says that days like this does and doesn’t make him miss talking about it everyday for 4 hours. Says it’s an angry fan base right now, not apathetic. It’s pretty obvious something needs to change here and simply trading a player won’t fix anything. Thinks changes are coming. Talked about J.T. Miller. He can be a very polarizing figure. There is no doubting how much he wants to win and do everything he can do to win. Fans want to see the same fire in the belly from a lot of the other players. He is will to leave it out there despite a lot of people not liking it. Thinks it’s adding to the negativity but it’s never stopped him from saying what he wants to say. Scotty talks about Hockey Helps the Homeless and why he is hosting the event for them this year
Our Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson joined in his regular spot. In an effort to not talk about the Canucks, JPat talks about the cannon. Alas, back on track and Jeff tells us why he is concerned with EP40. Jeff answered the Bodog Poll Question, saying this isn’t rock bottom for the Canucks. Suggests there is more room to fall. Talked about the Blues, the year they won the cup and what ensued that year for them to get to the bottom.
It was another very entertaining edition of Take 5 Thursday where Blake was looking to even the standings on a near impossible argument. You’ll want to hear it!
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Jeff Paterson joined the show right off the top as we kicked off with pregame ahead of Canucks in Pittsburgh. We find out who JPat’s Do Something is.
Darren Dreger of the Ray and Dregs Podcast joined Matt and Blake for the latest on what he is hearing with the Canucks. Dregs is hearing more of the same, it’s quiet. We can assume if Jim Benning remains as GM, he will continue to make and receive calls. Time will tell if he has the rope to do anything. Things have calmed a little bit from a media and fan perspective. Doesn’t mean the appetite has subsided. When there is weakness and trouble brewing you have other GM’s circling. Still at a point where it is dollar in and dollar out, which is problematic for most teams in the NHL. Talked about firing the coach and absorbing the bullet. Questions firing the GM when it won’t change much now. Says that it’s likely the roster doesn’t change between now and the trade deadline. Talked about a potential trade of J.T. Miller. Doesn’t believe there has been any dialect between VAN and MIN. Despite how attractive a player he is. Talked about Benning as a GM. Talked about how hot Travis Green’s seat is. Feels if Benning had the authority to fire him, he would have by now.
We heard the Welcome Matt later in the show. It addressed the clash that may exist in the Canucks dressing room with their leaders.
Another Hot Take Wednesday addition, with Blake’s turn to sizzle. Could he do it?
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Ray Ferraro of the Ray and Dregs Podcast and the NHL on ESPN and TSN joined Matt and Blake. Ray is excited for the first ABC Game in BOS. Talked about the vast amount of networks he works at. Says it’s all the same house, just a different door. Whatever they slide on the mic, he is happy. Talked about the Vancouver Canucks and the drama that has ensued. There were all these issues that were waiting to arrear their head. If you ask him are they ready to compete? Compete for what? He asks. THey’ve put themselves in a box they can’t get out of. Talked about Podkolzin. He is a legit middle six player. Maybe he can get to top line. You have EP40 and Hughes. Petey is still a great player, hasn’t shown in lately, but he is there. Ray is curious about where the good young players are coming from. There is nobody that can escape scrutiny right now. There are flaws everywhere. Says the PK is like him out there as a player, he was a 60% PK player, if he played that. Travis has to wear the PK struggles. The PP that used to be able to hum along. Nowhere to be found. Related it to the Avalanche and all the bodies they are missing but still making it work. Their PP is like musical chairs. Whatever they think movement is, it’s the same 5 places. It’s not movement. Doesn’t know how the kill against Colorado can keep track of the guys, they are all over the place. Says that the team needs to care less and they will be able to do more. Liked to to Blakes putting game. Ray has had meetings where GM’s come into room and say “nothing is happening and the answer is in the room”. Might make a trade 3 days later but that’s not the point. Told a story about that happening in Tampa. They can’t trade Motte. Who would possibly play on the PK. Talked about what a presidential signing would look like. It’s a significant move that takes time and finesse. Is the season already lost? The answer is no. That means the team has to go on a run. They aren’t sitting very pretty here. They could get to 5th in the div. Maybe they could get to 4th, that still wouldn’t get them in. Is this heading for a rebuild? This question only lays with the answer. Thinks a Canadian market is a perfect place to rebuild. Everyone understands on a deep level what that means. Start hoarding picks instead of throwing them away, instead of letting players leave as FA’s. Pointed to Jannik Hansen as to why you need draft picks. The Canucks have vomited picks for years.
Patrick Johnston of the Province joined for his regular Tuesday spot. Started off addressing the poll question and what the Canucks mean by maintenance day. There was a while they were trending in the right direction with their description of the term. Not the first time a regular player has had a day of practice off. Doesn’t recall any similar instances if they were holding him off for a trade. PJ thinks JT’s value will me more, closer to the deadline. They wouldn’t be trading from a position of strength at the moment. Says that making a trade now won’t do anything for you.
Jeff Paterson, our Canucks reporter joined in his regular spot. Started off talking about J.T. Miller and why he might have a maintenance day. They are playing the “bejesus” out of this guy. 3rd in ice time behind Oilers dynamic duo. Talked about the Botchford Project.
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Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk joined Matt and Blake. Started off with the dreadful NFC. Talked about the Seahawks and thinks that making the playoffs wouldn’t even be good enough for this team. Says that RW3 isn’t in it for the playoffs and that they need to go further than that. They are almost at the point of needing to look ahead. Do they do it with Russell and Pete. You do wonder whether they brought RW3 back too quickly. They scored more points in the 3 games Geno compared to the 2 that Wilson has played. Talked about what Wilson would fetch in a trade. A lot of that depends on how the rest of the season goes. Says they really miss Marshawn Lynch. They haven’t been the same team since he left. Talked about the Bills. The most disappointing in the NFL right now. Doesn’t know what’s going on with them. They need to figure something out, be it a trick play or something else. Charean thinks the brakes need to be tapped on the the Chiefs. Doesn’t think we have enough evidence that they are the top team in the AFC.
Our NHL insider, John Shannon joined Matt and Blake to focus on the Canucks problems. Talked about the game last night. Thinks that the team has shown something the last 2 home games to keep it status quo. Thinks that there are constant conversations that are going on. In the summer they decided that because they pulled off the two trades, the front office was allowed to ride out this season. Talked about the hierarchy of the Vancouver Canucks. John has not heard that the team is looking for a President. He had also not heard anything about the Pens doing that in the Summer and then comes along Brian Burke. Talked about what the Canucks could fetch in a trade. John says there are 31 GM’s circling around. Talked about Carey Price and the Habs. Talked about the goaltending dynamic for the Olympics. Talked about the possibility of an Olympic boycott. John thinks they’re going till they aren’t going. It will be someone telling them, not them deciding.
Our Canucks Reporter, Jeff Paterson joined in his regular spot. JPat came out firing about the fact that the Canucks nearly giving up in the third after 30 shots in the first 2 periods and only 2 shots through the first half of the third. Both shots coming from Hamonic, who doesn’t usually take shots. Talked about Travis Green and his testiness post game. Says he fears the questions and has no answers. Sees what is happening in CHI after their coach is fired and they win 5 of the next 6. Jeff responded, in a must-listen clip, to Travis Green accusing him of making up a storyline. Also, looking ahead to the upcoming road trip.
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Vanni Sartini joined Matt and Jeff ahead of their playoff match in SCK. Says it will be hard for everyone. They will be the underdog going in as the 6 seed. Talked about having to go out and play with nothing to lose and fearless. They are trying to force them and play them high. Spoke to the environment with their crowd. Talked about confidence of the club. Always wants to talk about the team and not an individual player. It’s always about the team. When one player flourishes, it’s because of the team. Says it was good that he won the first 2 games in charge which gave the team confidence and trust in him to do what he wanted to do. Says he needed a few days to recover. His wife was happy that he finally flew to Kansas City so as he was driving her crazy. Talked about the plan for the game. They have an idea with the starting XI. They have option A, B and C depending on how the game goes. For sure they will need more than 11 players. Will use all the players. Needs the intensity to be as high as it can. All the players on the bench can guarantee quality. The most important part is organization. Talked about what Ryan Gauld has meant to the organization. He has brought a lot. When MLS established the DP, his impact is what they had in mind. Gave himself a 7 out of 10 on his Nona’s lasagna.
Host of Donnie and Dhali, Rick Dhaliwal joined Matt and Jeff to talk about what he is hearing. First off was how close he thinks ownership came to making a change. Thinks the only people who know what is going on is ownership. They should not be concerned about money with what the family is worth. They have spent a ton of money and always spent to the cap. Talked about the communication between teams and agents. Talked about how the farm is looking.
Gregg Bell of the News Tribune in Tacoma joined to talk about the Seahawks. Talked about if it this weekend is a must win. They have to get to 500 and win some games before they think about playoffs. Usually if you are 3 and 6 around this time, playoffs become a Jim Mora PLAYOFFS? But not this year. NFC only has 6 winning teams and 7 go to the playoffs. Even if Kyler Murray doesn’t play, ARI still have a lot going for them. Talked about their defence. Plenty of sacks and secondary is firing as well. Talked about how they can get defences to play more honestly. Run more, shorter throws. A healthy QB would fix a lot of the problems they are having. Thinks that the Cards will rest Murray, heading into a bye. Even if they lose they will still be 8-3. That would get Murray a 4 week rest. Expecting Murray not to play. Talked about Rashad Penny. If they run the ball they need him to be a part of that. They run because their o-line requires them to run. Talked about the future of the Seahawks. Talked about the structure of the team and who hires a coach with the current coach outranking the GM. He is the supreme power on football decisions. Gregg doesn’t think the owner wants an overhaul with the mess that is the Portland Timbers and everything
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Matt and Blake run through clips of the Jim Benning press conference and talk about what stood out. It was a lot…
Scott Rintoul joined Matt and Blake to take a look around the local sports landscape. Started talking about how much as changed since last week when we spoke. Talked about how last week he said EP40 had turned a corner. Turns out he hasn’t. Hoping the Sedin’s have sat down with him and talked to him about handling is lack of confidence. Talked about the terrible communication within this club. Talked about who could replace GMJB. Says that he would like to see Ryan Johnson over the Henrik and Daniel. Talked about PK. Comical is the wrong word for it. It is unbelievable how bad it is. Talked about Jim saying they are talking to agents about how their players are performing. It’s an indictment into how bad EP40 is playing that this became public. Talked about fan reaction in the stands. Talked about next steps for this team if it continues the way it is. Hopes that the meeting with GMJB isn’t the only meeting ownership they are having. Says they should be having that conversation with multiple people. Talked about the Whitecaps. Gives its a coin flip and that is a compliment for them know where they are going. Gives them a shot to go into KC and come out with a win. It would give them positive vibes going into the off-season. Really difficult to reconcile what it does to a fan stand point with all their off field troubles.
Jeff Paterson joined in his regular slot to unpack the Benning presser from today. Says it’s pretty obvious he has no answers. Talked about why they should have made Jim available last week.
As always, another entertaining version of Take 5 Thursday!
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Andi Petrillo of One Soccer joined Matt and Blake to talk about the spectacle that was Edmonton last night. Talked about why she wasn’t as bundled up as her fellow panel members. Talked about this match being better than Costa Rica. As much about the field, the opponent played into that. Mexico was much more difficult, more tactical. That created the better game. Talked about the big takeaways from this game. The country coming together, the belief that something special is happening and people wanting to be a part of this. You are seeing the twinkle in peoples eyes that started with the first bronze medal for the women’s team. Talked about how good of a team this is now. What in the world is going on with this team when you have the top goal scorer in France to bring on as a substitute. The team is now bigger than some of the parts. A guy like David understands its bigger than him. Maybe deep down he has a problem but would never say. Talked about the weather. Would never give weather the credit for the win. They did that all on their own. Talked about where we might see the next match. Thinks we could know in the next 48 hours. Right now everything is on the table. Talked about how many more points Canada will need. Won’t even try to predict but KJ says 21/22 points. Panama is not going away, they are nipping at everyones heels. Nothing is safe right now, the team needs to get back to work. Four of the next six are tough road games. Talked about where Soccer falls into Canada’s sport hierarchies. This game is accessible to everyone.
Darren Dreger, NHL on TSN Insider and host of Ray and Dregs Podcast joined Matt and Blake for the latest on the front office saga with the Canucks. Started off talking about the meeting between Aquilini and GMJB went. Doesn’t think that any promises were made. You have to take a look at the construction of the Canucks, and if that is the problem, there isn’t a whole lot that you can do with that. Every game is going to be a must-watch. If they don’t respond favourably, then you will have to take a look at that. Changing a manager won’t often change the product on ice. An experienced GM would come in and want to observe the roster. We’ve been talking about the future of Jim Benning for awhile now. Not forecasting any sort of massive change here. There is a lot of accountability around to spread. Ran down who needs to step up and do more. This is the reason Linden probably isn’t with the team anymore. He saw some of the flaws. The fix will take a long time. Dregs doesn’t get the sense that Travis has completely lost the room. Talked about Petey. Dregs sense is that he isn’t handling his situation as maturely as he should be. Darren doesn’t get the sense that anything would happen, even if it were a blowout. Talked about Francesco not speaking to the media. DD says it is normal. There are some owners that are more approachable than others. MTL media went hard after Habs owner. Talked about why Chipman talked recently.
Sekeres and Price Canucks Reporter, Jeff Paterson joined Matt and Blake ahead of an early start due to Canucks vs Avs being a national broadcast.
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TSN’s Vancouver correspondent, Farhan Lalji joined Matt and Blake. Started off with a road report and the highway. Followed that up with what he is hearing from the Canucks lately. Says it’s interesting there was a meeting today. Thinks that a head coach change is a better way to make a bigger impact. Doesn’t think that Travis has lost the room but might have lost one or two players. Coaching is harder than it’s ever been before. EP40 is a shell of a player that he has been before. Seeing him getting knocked off the puck as easily as he does is an indictment. Also that opposing coaches aren’t hard matching up with him. Talked about the Lions. Talked about Michael Reilly. Farhan thinks Rourke will be a starter in this league. Need to get Reilly contract down to about half, but restructure it with incentives. Thinks that Rourke can be what Reilly was in this league.
Patrick Johnston of the Province joined Matt and Blake. Says he knows what everyone else knows, the Canucks are in limbo. What happens tomorrow will have a lot of bearing on what happens with GMJB. Talked about the Aquilini tax case that will have to make them pay the entirety of their taxes. It’s a pretty big ruling against them. This is the way the global system is set up. Doesn’t think it’ll have an impact on the bottom line. Doesn’t think penny-pinching is affecting the bottom line, they hired a lot of people back. Talked about why they might not want to move on Travis. The Michael Forde angle is interesting.
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Charean Williams joined Matt and Blake in her regular spot, to chat about week 10. Talked about some of the more interesting results. We’ve seen so many underdogs win and it just continued to bleed into this weekend. Hoping we don’t have many more of these blowouts. Thinks that you can explain, in some cases, as covid related. Some of it can not be explained. The Raiders had a chance at home and they laid an egg, to KC. The Raiders have had a really tough year emotionally. Some crazy scores and upsets over the last 2 weeks. Talked about the Seahawks. They are in tough to make it to the playoffs and in even tougher if there were to
John Shannon, NHL Insider joined Matt and Blake from the Hockey Hall of Fame proceedings. Talked about Tony Gallagher and that he always told the truth. It’s what made him an original. Talked about what he has heard about the future of Canucks coach and GM. Says he has reached out and getting silence. That usually means things are in the works. It could very well depend on the success of this upcoming home-stand. Talked about the way the Canucks lost on the road that is part of the problem. Not the same thing as losing 4-3 in OT.
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Gregg Bell of the News Tribune in Tacoma joined Matt and Blake ahead of Week 10. Started off talking about the Kraken. Says he hasn’t heard much buzz since the opening weekend. Talked about what else is going on in Seattle and what is taking away from its attention. Says there is still a very enthusiastic group and a group that are waiting for the team to be better. Got on to Seahawks. Getting RW3 is a big deal. Carson will remain on injured reserve. Thinks we will see a different Seahawks. Talked about the importance of this game. History said they’re not going to the SB and that they can’t even win at home. Their belief is that if they can just get into the playoffs. Gregg believes that this week isn’t a must win but that they need to win 1 of the next 2. Talked about who is the bigger diva in the game coming up. Rodgers has that trophy retired. Wilson will play like nothing ever happened on Sunday. Talked about why they didn’t get OBJ. They didn’t move heaven and earth because they didn’t want to take the 7+ million for a receiver who would be 3rd on the depth charge. DK is happy, RW3 is not.
Rick Dhaliwal, host of Donnie on Dhali joined Matt and Blake and didn’t take too kindly to being referred to as Travis’ boy. Talked about what he is hearing in regards to what the coach is thinking about his team. He won’t survive with EP40 as an average player. He has heard as much about the owner has to go as the coach and GM. Talked about who is easier to get rid of. Thinks that there isn’t a ready to step up AGM right now. Will be tougher to find a GM. There is a ton of coaches right now. The general feeling is that Travis can’t go on a losing streak. He needs to get on a heater. Talked about the potential of the Sedin’s taking over the GM role. Talked about Hamonic in Abby. He is out tonight with a LBI
Ian Bagg, Comedian and all around nice guy joined Matt and Blake ahead of him hosting the Canucks Alumni Luncheon. Talked about how he ended up getting the gig. Friends with Corey Hirsch and Corey urged him to come up and do an event. Talked about watching the Canucks from afar. He lives in LA. Watches and listens games in his car on the way to shows. Talked about what it’s like to get back into shows in front of live audiences. Says that people need this. Talked about the kind of comedian he is. Says he pushes the line but people get upset. That’s how you find out exactly where the line is.
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Andi Petrillo, host of Canada Soccer on One Soccer joined Matt and Blake and started off with a weather update. Its cold!! This was sort of the idea. They have to make sure the players bodies are ready for the cold. They have to get the players ready for turf. A lot of guys don’t play on turf in Europe. These are top level players who are used to be treating as such. This is also providing FIFA the chance to check out Commonwealth stadium for the World Cup. Talked about Costa Rica playing at the stadium for the first time after practicing elsewhere. Whereas Canada is practicing at the stadium in all thirds of the field. That is the advantage. Nobody is pleased with this field. Talked about the level of concern that some European clubs might have with sending their prized players over here in these conditions. This shouldn’t surprise anyone with the money at stake in the game now. This is a team that relies on their goal scorers. They don’t get down on themselves after giving up the first goal because they have the players to counter that. Talked about the goaltending. Talked about the new guy and getting him cap-tied in. Herdman has made it perfectly clear that he wants to get him in.
Our new Thursday regular, Scott Rintoul made the first of his many weekly appearances today. Says that the PK needs to get better or anything else that changes won’t matter. Thinks that Motte will be a great addition but that doesn’t mean they get to 90% on the kill. Talked about Travis Hamonic and how the Canucks handled that situation. Talked about Whitecaps. The atmosphere was fantastic. The best sporting event in Vancouver in forever. Was a lot of fun to be in that building and to see how much the players appreciated the fans. They have never been this good in the MLS, ever. Talked about the latest off-field scandal. Says they deserved better at the time and they deserve better now. Says Schuster deserves more time for judgement. It takes time for an executive at his level. People need to be proud to be a fan of a team. Talked about the BC Lions. The team is frustrated. Look no further than the QB. Talked about Seahawks and the return of Russell Wilson. Followed that up with NFL playoff talk.
Jeff Paterson joined for a full hour of pre-game before Canucks faced off vs the Avalanche.
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Ben Kuzma of Post Media joined Matt and Blake. Says the Canucks are trending in the right directions. They’re not giving up blowout losses, they’re not giving up 40 shots. Arguably the best effort vs the Ducks. Gibson is their kryptonite. They’re turning a corner and not headed for a wall. Good news in Denver for the team is that MacKinnon is out. It’s kind of funny, we have bubble Demko and Horvat looking like the guy in the bubble as well. When you start to get your key players going. Talked about Podkolzin going on the PK. Would like to think that we see Motte on this trip. Didn’t think the team would come back from being down 2-0. Wouldn’t it be nice for them to have a 2 goal lead going into the third?.. The Canucks are still finding their way, 13 games in they should not still be looking. Talked about when we might see Motte. If he is a betting man, he would say by the weekend. Talked about Sutter. The fact he hasn’t skated yet is a cautionary point. Doesn’t think we will see him anytime soon. Talked about about Rathbone.
Darren Dreger, of the Ray and Dregs Podcast joined Matt and Blake for his weekly hit. He admired their work at the grand prize home. Started off by talking about Bob Murray and his trouble in Anaheim. There is a good Bob and a bad Bob. He gets into peoples face, texting and emails and all that kind of stuff. His sense is that has been out there for awhile. Believes that an internal NHL memo regarding the Blackhawks pushed Ducks employees to come forward. We would be nieve to think that there won’t be anyone else. Talked about why Nonis didn’t get the temp job while Murray investigation continues. Talked about Colliton getting fired. Talked about if he has heard any rumblings within Canucks ownership. Not getting the sense that there is anything twitchy going on.
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Patrick Johnston of Post Media joined Matt and Blake and start off by talking about Bob Murray and the latest NHL scandal. Hockey is a pretty good game but it’s not a great game. It’s things like this that keep it from being so. Referenced Blackhawks trying to bury their problems thinking it doesn’t matter, but it does. Murray has had a nice life in ANA the last decade but they haven’t been that great. It’s about how he has dealt with staff and how you talk to people. This seems to be the early indication of what this is about. Talked about what he has coming in the Province on the culture of hockey. Talked to Sheldon Kennedy. Wants to know how to create a culture of listening and understanding. Talked about what we will see from the Ducks, who PJ had at the bottom of the Pacific. They’ve found some decent players and have some good defensemen. There is an argument that they should have moved some of their guys. Talked about the Ducks rival status vs the Canucks.
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Charean Williams joined Matt and Blake, as usual on a Monday to wrap up week 9 after a lot of upsets. Started off by talking about the Cowboys loss. Charean says it is just a one-off as opposed to saying something about the team. Says that Dak didn’t play well and his injured calf has nothing to do with it. Perhaps it could have been rust. The Defence is a concern. Talked about the Bills loss. Says this one is just a one-off as well. To score 6 points against Jax is a head-scratcher. Concerned that Bills would lay an egg abasing a team like that. Said that LAR losing to TEN is also a one-off as TEN is better than what people give them credit for. Stafford looked like the Stafford he was in DET. Talked about NEP and how to win with Mac Jones. If you can run the ball and play defence, you will win a lot of games. Tampa needs to run the ball better. Talked about the job Kyle Shanahan has done with the 9ers. This is an average to below-average team since Lynch and him have come in. At sometime they will have to make a decision if they are going to have to move on. Depending on how the season goes, they may need to go get a veteran QB. Talked about Rodgers and his availability this week and what the rest of the league thinks about his situation. Says they let him do whatever he wants. Packers will come out with 2 game plans depending on if AR is back in the lineup. Thinks it could have improved his MVP chances.
John Shannon joined the show in his regular spot. Talked about why he stays up late to watch west coast games. Thank goodness the PP started going, he said. Says JT Miller is the battery that makes this thing happen. Demko is doing his job and the forwards are getting into the right gear. More positives than negatives at this time. We can’t measure the emotional aspect that they go through. When they get snake bit, it’s not a good thing. Nobody expected Flames to do what they are doing. They have been a real surprise. When you go on an eastern road swing for 5 games and come back with 10 points, you are doing something right. They’ve done some good things there, a lot of it has to do with Markstrom. Sutter creates accountability. Talked about the Eichel trade. Not sure that BUF could have gotten more. They did what they had to do and that was to get rid of 10 millions dollars and got some prospects. Adams was handcuffed in this deal. Peggula’s made it clear they had to move him to a team in the West and couldn’t take money back. Talked about the FLA coaching situation and if they let Brunette finish the season. Thinks that Colliton lost the room in CHI before the scandal happened. John thinks that he kept his job longer because Bowman stepped away. They played so poorly on Friday night that they had to do something.
The CEO of the Vancouver Whitecaps, Axel Shuster joined Matt and Blake fresh on the news of the announcement of when their playoff game will be against Sporting KC. Started talking about the team not getting down on itself after giving one up. Says the game was a little more difficult but it was no problem. They want to be world class in handling suffering. The team reacted the right way and played a great 2nd half. To find out at the end that there was no security blanket. It was the perfect ending for them to do it all on their own. Talked about what it meant to have 25K fans in the stands. It was incredible. Never had anything like that after the last 2 years. They got it exactly when they needed it. The fans backed them up. They would not have gotten the point without the fans. Talked about Brian White coming in mid season and if he had any indication that he could have done what he did. Says they always try to stay conservative in their expectations of incoming players. It was something that you couldn’t predict with Brian. Says the staff played a big part in settling him. The coaching staff found the best way to use these players coming in. Almost the perfect package they go in-season. Talked about Florian Jungwirth and what they expected from him. Wanted leadership from him, starting 32 Bundesliga games. You need an emotional leader who pushes guys on the pitch. He also over performed. Signed him as an addition, turned out to be a guy who started most of the games since he game. He fit into the culture, along with White and Gauld. Talked about what is holding up the hiring of Sartini as a permanent head coach. Says that they need to be comfortable to sit down and speak about it. Every time they talk, it’s about the game in front of them. It won’t help them to win a game to sit and talk about the head coach. It doesn’t come only with a signature but with a strategy and the next steps to do. Talked about officiating and the noise SKC made against the officials. He trusts that every referee is doing their best and doesn’t want to make mistakes. Was happy there was no camera on him when the PK was called within the first 5 minutes. He can say that if he was the ref it would be way worse. Talked about when we may see Vite. He has to earn his spot but he has very special skills. He can think quicker than anyone else on the pitch. He is a real player, his coaches tell him. Talked about the suspended executives and who is picking up the added responsibilities. They have already hired a new new executives as he builds the club off the pitch. Talked about the teams interactions with the investigator. Will wait until the investigations has concluded and the recommendations that come before he makes decisions.
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Ryan Johansen of the Nashville Predators joined Matt and Blake ahead of their Friday game vs the Canucks on Friday night. Talked about playing back in his hometown for the first time in a long while. Said how much he liked getting on a plane and flying out of EDM rather than having to stay for there for the bubble. Talked about the start to the season for the team. Everyone tries to get off to a good start to the season and feels that the team has played well enough to win. Talked about the identity of the team. They are embracing the identity of being a hard working, ugly team that others hate to play against them. Talked about “The Herd Line”. References back to the identity of the team and they set the pace and the mentality for the team. Talked about Colton Scissons and the kind of player he is. Ryan wasn’t surprised that Fabbro is bringing 100 people. Says he is Italian and that’s how they roll. A lot of great people in that family. Being back and seeing the rain makes it feel just like home after a year and a half. Talked about how much he is looking forward to Seattle.
Rick Dhaliwal joined Matt and Blake and started off by being complimentary of the studio. Than he explained why he wasn’t at the launch for it. Compared our chairs with the chairs on their set. Talked about Podkolzin. Wonders if Brock Boeser is hurt. Referenced a video that he didn’t look to happy in. It’s his contract year. The Canucks could potentially have 5 guys on the US Olympic Team. Was told Boeser was almost a lock. Garland stock has gone way up. Was told the Americans are very impressed with him. If BB is going to make it, he needs to score goals. Has to be a top 6 goal-scoring winger for that team. Demko and Hughes are for sure. Talked about Hamonic and when he could be able to cross the border. Talked about GMJB telling the media to get lost on the Hamonic subject. Talked about Klimovich. He is going to be living with Silovs.
Vancouver Whitecaps and Canada’s Mens National Team goalkeeper joined Matt and Blake to chat about the big matchup vs Seattle this weekend. Says these are the games that you want to play. Talked about his routine going into a big game. Says this is the biggest club game he will play in. Everyone needs to show up and be the best player they can be. This can be big for the city to reconnect with the fans. Talked about the streak they have been on. Talked about the Canadian Championships and what it would have been like to insert a lot of games at a crucial time for league play.
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The General Manager of the World Series winning, Atlanta Braves, Alex Anthopoulos joined Matt and Blake. Started off by chatting about why making the rounds in Canadian Media was so important, including this very show. Talked about how he is feeling after contracting Covid 19. Everything is going well, he can take part in the parade tomorrow. Then it’s right back to work the following Monday. Says his wife was more crushed than he was missing the party after winning the Championship. The parade is what he has always sold his kids on. The bottom line is he just wanted to win. Says there is always next time. Talked about the feeling of winning. Everything coming through that touches him. Talked about the difference between this outpouring of support and that of leaving TO. Says he never got to enjoy his time working there because he was always working. Talked about experiencing the final out at home with his kids. Wanted to see them watch everyone they know on TV. Thinks tomorrow will be when they see the festivities tomorrow. Once they see that they will understand the impact of sport and the community rallying and coming together. Talked about the future of this team. Would love to think they could do this every year but knows how difficult it is.
Legendary Canucks Writer and Hockey Hall of Fame Member, Tony Gallagher joined us today, in studio. Started off talking about the face-off woes on the PP for the Canucks. Talked about the EP40 struggles. Talked about life in retirement. Talked about the festivities surrounding the induction into the hall. Talked about his relationships with some of the guys who are going in with him. Talked about his relationship with Jason Botchford. Talked about how disappointing he is that not much is written about Canucks management. Talked about Gillis and if would want to take on the top job at the PA.
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JJ Adams, Whitecaps FC Reporter for Post Media joined Matt and Blake after the team drew 1-1 at LAFC. Talked about the result. Since they currently sit in a playoff spot, everyone else they are in contention with could lose and they would make it. The last home game they played was vs SJ and they had Jungwirth as their CB. JJ says that the Caps scoring so early could have thrown them off. It was all LAFC after that. Reminded him of the last time they played each other back in August. They wouldn’t have come away with any points in either of the games if it weren’t for Crepeau. Brian White is unreal, says JJ. Talked about how the season turned around so dramatically. You can’t understate the impact of Ryan Gauld. He drives the play in the final third. They had the bones of a good team before him and it’s all coming together. What they’ve done under Vanni is far more entertaining. You can see the identity that they wanted before. They aren’t being hemmed into their own box under siege. They’ve turned the corner and full credit to Vanni and Gauld. Talked about Seattle. They are very daunting at full strength. It should be a really outstanding game between two teams who have a lot to play for. Talked about the team’s troubles off the pitch. October 19th is the first time Shuster was made aware of the allegations against Busby. Says you would have thought that the team would have made him aware of that. They did not… That would really upset him. We are coming to a time of reckoning and change. The league is not too impressed with this team. Talks about the other similar allegations that the club has clearly not learned from.
Darren Dreger of the Ray and Dregs Podcast joined Matt and Blake and started off by chatting about the Eichel trade speculation. Dregs says to be careful about what you hear. The reaction he has received following up on it isn’t very positive. Sooner than later the Sabres need to find a deal. Talked about outside pressure. Knows that Daly has been actively involved in this but doesn’t think he is applying any pressure. Says that the NHLPA is thinking of filing a grievance. Nobody wants to go down that path. Wonders what the teams involved are thinking while the decision lingers after fair offers have been made. Thinks that it’s a collective pressure to get a deal done. Talked about Kevin Weekes report. Says it’s hard to comment on it. You don’t want to establish that that is the deal. Talked about his thoughts on the Bettman presser. Felt like it was cold. Very legally. You saw two decorated lawyers on full display. Was disappointing to see the way they skirted Westhead. Can appreciate the legal talk but it felt like there was a coldness about that that we didn’t get from WPG brass. Talked about Chipman and his sincerity. Talked about the PIT scandal. Says that this isn’t new for the NHL. Talked about the future of Gary and if he could be out of a job. Believes that he still has the vast majority of support from his owners. There is no question that they have questions about what has been going on. They just want to make sure they can ask the questions they can ask. Doesn’t think he is in a pile of heat here. Ownership sources are asking why the fine for the Blackhawks was so light.
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Katie Strang of the Athletic joined Matt and Blake to talk about the latest in the NHL. After taking some time to dissect the Bettman presser from yesterday, there was a lack of empathy from the Commissioner and the NHL. The most gobsmacking part of the conference was when Westhead asked Gary if they will support the young Michigan player and he couldn’t come up with an answer. She doesn’t even think that he is calculating that ticket holders or sponsors will walk out by the thousands. There is a disconnect in the NHL in how Kyle Beach was let down. Gary is a shrewd legal mind and his first defence is to act like a lawyer. There is a cost of inaction and there is a cost in not acting with human empathy. This is something that we’ve come to expect from Gary Bettman in his tenure as Commissioner. Talked about Rick Westhead and the role he played in all of this. Says that none of this would have happened without him. This work is very difficult to do and Rick is exceptional at it. There is no conceivable way that he should have been called on so late in the press conference. Thinks that the general hockey community sees value in this type of reporting. It’s encouraging in the term of the work that we do. Talked about the pending lawsuit in PIT. Talked about the future of Gary Bettman. He works at the behest of the owners and unless they feel the bottom line is going to suffer, doesn’t see them making any sort of bold move to replace him with someone else. There has been public outcry but power is very centralized. Thinks that Kyle Beach taking this public will save lives. This alone won’t do it but there will need to be a push within the league.
Patrick Johnston of Post Media joined the show for his regular Tuesday hit. Started off chatting about Travis Hamonic and how he came to play his first game. Guesses he got his shot, at the end of the day he got vaccinated. Though, they went against their word and the whole team is not 100% vaccinated. He won’t be able to go on the road next week. It is their right to dock him pay. In the end of the day, this is a player they want in the lineup, they paid him as such. Notes that the team didn’t hide him and gave him a chance to tell him his side of the story, or at least part of it. Media can only do their best to fill in the gaps. Fans want to know what the lineup will look like. Thinks that people were respectful of TH situation. The core of the story is the willingness to get vaccinated and that was what was reported. Talked about what he will bring to the lineup.
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Charean Williams, Football Hall of Fame Writer joined for her weekly appearance. Talked about the Broncos. Says she doesn’t know what they are doing. A really strange couple of weeks and doesn’t know if they are buyers or sellers. Talked about the Von Miller trade. Doesn’t know if it vaults the Rams into favourites. It puts pressure on other teams to go out and make moves. Thinks that the best teams are in the NFC right now. Thinks that there were more teams in on Von Miller. Talked about Mike Holmgren and his hall of fame eligibility. The format changed a couple of years ago when coaches had to compete against players. Talked about the Monday Nighter.
John Shannon, Co-Host of the Bob McCown Podcast joined the guys. Nothing to talk about today, though… started off by talked about where the Canucks fall into league standings. Talked about Travis Hamonic and his status. Someone who watches a game in Detroit without a mask and vaccine. There is a difference between a working environment and an entertainment environment, even though they walk through the same door. Talked about Pettersson and his struggles. Talked about Don Fehr and if he still keeps his job. Thinks he will make it through the day, at the very least. The Players are clear that they want answers and accountability. There is enough responsibility to go around. This just might speed up the inevitable. Didn’t think he’d be around to the summer. Talked bout who might replace Fehr. Gillis is the obvious one and would be a step up. Would not surprise John if Glen Healy was a candidate at some point. Says that he is a smart guy. They need leadership first. If you want a lawyer, you can always hire one. Talked about Gary Bettman. Says he is the ultimate politician. Thinks the fine to the Blackhawks should have been upwards of 10 million dollars. Talks about why draft picks weren’t taken away. Says that Gary don’ts want to punish a new management team,
The head coach of the Abbotsford Canucks, Trent Cull joined Matt and Blake after a busy weekend for the club. Started off by talking about how Abbotsford has been. Says it has been fantastic with fans right from the anthem to the game. Talked abut Travis Hamonic. Says he is a good person and a great pro. It’s great for the team to be around a guy who has been in the NHL as long as he has. Had him going in all situations. He was a consummate pro in his short time there. Talked about getting Jack Rathbone. Doesn’t have any preconceived notions. You never know about a guy whether he is firing mad coming down. One thing for sure is that they will get him on the ice and working. Talked about the benefits of Abby from a players standpoint. Will be fantastic to get guys in the lineup on the day of transaction. Talked about the weekend. Didn’t like their start first game vs Ontario. Loved the 5 v 5 the second night, was a shame to give up two PP early in the game. Talked about Klimovich. Says it’s great first and foremost to get out of living in a hotel. They’ve worked on his wall-work and has already seen it in the game. Trying to get him up and running as much as they can at the pro-level. Talked about potentially sending him to the press box to take a breath, hit the reset button. That’s something that everyone goes through. They are pretty lean up front so everyone there will get a chance to play.
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Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Canucks defensemen joined Matt and Blake. Started off by chatting about the start to the season. So far it has been alright despite needing to work on a few things. Coming home from the road trip, which was really good, they need to step it up at home. Talked about the loss in Philly. Never easy to be down 2 goals despite tying it up 1-1. They’ve been getting some good looks but it’s a matter of putting the puck in the net. Not concerned about it because they have a lot of guys that can score. Trying to help Quinn out. Talked about practicing with 2 dmen on the PP. Says he hasn’t played that way since he was with Yandle in ARI. Talked about playing EDM on the weekend and how he will have to defend McDavid and Draisaitl. The focus will be on getting the win and getting 2 points. Talked about moving to Vancouver and playing with The Canucks after being so long in ARI. Loves everything in Vancouver despite it raining a little bit more, he is getting used to it, though. Talked about Pettersson and his early season struggles and what the team can do to help him. Says he wants to compete and puts a lot of pride in playing and putting up points. Says he hasn’t thought about the Olympics at all. He wants to play well for the club here and if he does that the Olympics will come.
Gregg Bell of the News Tribune in Tacoma joined Sekeres and Price to look ahead to the Hawks matchup vs the Jaguars. Started off by talking about the environment at Climate Pledge Arena. Says they are building something special there. Jags are coming in feeling good right now. Haven’t played since winning. They believe in their coach right now, despite his shortcomings in public. Lawrence is growing into the job and not making mistakes most rookie QB’s makes. Look for them to exploit the outside flanks, as the Hawks were exposed on the Monday nighter. This looked like a gimme a couple weeks ago but there are no gimmes in the NFL when you lose your starting QB. Talked about not resigning KJ Wright. Gregg talked about Chris Carson and if he’ll play again this years. Said that coach says he needs to make a turn and hasn’t shown anything just yet.
Rick Dhaliwal, host of Donnie and Dhali joined the show and started off by complimenting us on our studio! Started off by answering the poll questions. Saying there have been pockets of entertaining play. Surprised that they can’t manufacture anything five on five. Now it’s really dropped off, led by 40. Talked about guys that aren’t producing. Did not expect them to have an identical record as expansion Seattle. Talked about the Kyle Beach story. Has known Kyle since Bantam. Says that hockey needs to get these predators out of the game and stop letting them in. Talked about Hamonic and how long it will take until he is back. Hearing 2 to 3 weeks till he is back.
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The interim-manager for the Vancouver Whitecaps, Vanni Sartini joined Matt and Blake after an emotional night at BC Place after a 2-2 W over MUFC. It was a fantastic 2nd half with a 2nd goal who deserved to win at the end of the match. It was beautiful to celebrate. It is the triumph of the will to win games like this. Talked about Brian White and what has made him so successful. Vanni says that the team will need to win one of the last 2 matches to clinch playoffs. Talked about what he does after the game. It’s a fantastic bit and you will want to hear it. Talked about what he thinks of himself on TV. Says he is clumsy and is lucky that doesn’t fall.
Jay Janower joined the show from Global BC. Talked about working sports in news TV. They pride themselves in being local, to search out local stories and telling the amateur stories as well. It bugs him that it is a dying breed. Talked about what he makes of The Canucks this year. He is really perplexed because he likes the moves that GMJB has made. This home-stand is massive for the team. He isn’t seeing the same player he saw in the first season for EP40. If he can’t regain his form, the team is in trouble. He was so confident with the puck on his stick and Jay isn’t seeing any of that lately. He used to fight for pucks, not right now. Talked about the lotto line. Thinks it is hurting Petey right now. Talked about the job Tyler Myers is doing, not picking up penalties and staying on his feet. Talked about Demko and when he should be garnering some Vezina chatter. Talked about having fans back in the seats. Finished off by talking about the sense he is getting from the Abbotsford Canucks.
Karin Larsen of the CBC joined Matt and Blake to talk about the Whitecaps and the recent and past problems with some of their coaching and the sexual assault cases. She talked about why Bob Birarda had his court date, that was supposed to be today, pushed back. It’s been ninth time it has been pushed back. She says that this is a very normal thing to happen as there is a lot going on. Including some of the charges being applied at different times and the various rules at that time. Talked about the new allegations against Hubert Busby Jr. Talked about the Whitecaps and how they deal with these matters. There seems to be a playbook with the club and how do deal with them. Says that what Mallory Enoch is alleging is criminal in nature. Karin talked about the way this should be dealt with. Thinks there needs to be more transparency. Tried to FOI Canada Soccer and it didn’t pull anything in. Knows that there are documents out there that say something.
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Show started off today with Matt and Blake putting out their thoughts on the Chicago Blackhawks investigation and Kyle Beach going public, who was know as John Doe.
Harman Dayal of the Athletic joined Matt and Blake. Started off by talking about what has hindered the teams offence. Says they aren’t creating enough. Special teams has been average. Growing pains with the PK as well. You can see glimpses of the potential, especially if the top guys get going. Worried about the even strength play right now. There is enough talent on the special teams. Says that they will figure it out. The team has strengthened offensive rushes but it could have come at the cost of their even strength play. Lotto line hasn’t generated enough. Talked about if it is time to look at Travis Green and if he is doing a good enough job with this forward group. Harm says anytime you have a roster that isn’t playing to its ability, you have to look at the coaching. The PP is where the coaching has its biggest impact. Five on five is so scramble. PP needs to be a difference maker with even strength not pulling its weight. Would like to see PP a bit less predictable. It has to be Top 5 in the league if this team will make the playoffs. Talked about Podkolzin.
Darren Dreger joined the fellas and was still quite shaken after watching Kyle Beach on SportsCentre. It’s a tough look for the NHL. Says that for Kyle Beach to have the courage to come out, it’s one thing to come out as John Doe, but to come out in front of a camera, takes a lot of courage. Talked about what stood out most to him. It’s a tough one with 20 plus minutes to go through. The emotion of still a young man, 10 or 11 years removed from his experiences and that he sought out help and didn’t get it. There are so many layers but what stood out is that the NHL and those involved, is being disappointed by the PA and the executive. Dregs talked about seeing Beach, with tears streaming, hoping that there is nobody else that goes through this when he was asked what his message to another player going through this situation. The part to DD that is hard to grasp is why didn’t anyone do more. Talked about where the NHL Insiders were when reporting this. He appreciates the questions and there has been a lot of soul searching in his house. Not making any excuses. Trying not to deflect but he is hired to break trades and signing. The fact that there is someone in-house like Rick, who is a bulldog, he goes after it. There is a working newsroom. Says he maybe should have done more to pump Rick. Says he feels like he has been supportive. Doesn’t feel like he needs to have a voice in every single issue but hasn’t avoided it. Apologized for not doing more. Says that the alleged offender has escaped a lot of the criticism. Lots has been heaped on other Hawks executives.
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A busy show on Sekeres and Price today ahead of the Canucks first home game in front of fans in almost two years.
Patrick Johnston of Post Media joined Matt and Blake. Talked about what the mood of practice this morning. Says it confirmed his thoughts on the road trip, they should have won in Detroit and lost in Seattle. They are happy with where they’re at. They also know where they need to get to. Points could come our like a dam burst for EP40. The lack of preseason games seems to have affected him. He is in the middle of building a rhythm. We saw Quinn get into it last week, now we need to see Petey follow the lead of his captain and get going. Talked about the PK. It’s a concern. Lots of items on the road trip that said there were troubles. Talked about the Blackhawks mess. There was willful blindness there.
Our Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson in his regular slot joined Matt and Blake and started talking about the capacity and how many tickets might be available. Talked about you never seeing players and coaches on game-day making the media rounds. Jeff reacted to news breaking that Travis Hamonic has reported to the Canucks. Talked about JT Miller. Says he doesn’t think he has been dominant but the points have followed.
It was Matt’s day to sizzle in Hot Take Tuesday, you will want to hear this sizzler.
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Pro Football Hall of Famer, Charean Williams joined the show. Started off by talking about TEN knocking off a couple of playoff teams from last year. You start with Derrick Henry and who is the only non-QB in the MVP conversation. He has an uphill climb to get there but he has been that good. Talked about the Bengals and that they look like they will be a good team for a long time. It’s been a really long time since they’ve been able to do something special and the fans have been waiting. It’s a good team on all sides of the ball. Talked about the Monday Nighter. Expecting Saints to win this. They are getting healthy at the right time. Despite the weather… Talked about the fan who got Brady’s 600th TD ball.
John Shannon, NHL Insider joined Matt and Blake and started talking about Seattle and a few of his adventures have been in Seattle. Says the first ever intro was conservative. It was nothing special. Says that MTL is one of the best in the NHL. The teams have been able to use the arena. Was shocked there wasn’t a giant squid coming out of the ice. Take Johnny Lumberjack, or Johnny Canuck or whatever you want to call him… have him in the tentacles and have at him. Talked about if they even have a Kraken at the ready. Throws out that thought that maybe they ran out of money. Talked about more about Seattle and their playoff hopes. They can’t score goals. You’ve got an issue if your two top guys are Eberle and McCann. Talked about MTL. They are not a very good team, they have no character. They fluke their way to the Stanley Cup Final last year by playing the momentum game. This should not be a surprise. Nobody in Vancouver is complaining about Toffoli not being here this year.
Our Canucks Reporter, Jeff Paterson joined in his regular spot to talk about seeing the Canucks today with his own two eyes. Talked about what we saw in Seattle on the weekend. Was underwhelmed with the pre-game ceremony. Talked about Elias Pettersson and his media availability today. He stood in there and took everything. Thinks it’s a sign of maturity to play the game with the media. He provided insight to his game and how he has been playing as of late. He can be prickly at times, today it was different.
John Garrett, Vancouver Canucks Colour Commentator, joined Matt and Blake. He started off by chatting about coming back to the booth after a bout with Covid. Says he feels pretty good. He is double vaxxed and doesn’t know how he came down with it. Talked about the process and how he found out, when he was in EDM. He was the only one of his close contacts that came away with a positive result. Fortunately he had all the sports packs. Plenty of Young and the Restless, lots of books. Cheech talked about the game vs Seattle. Loves the arena and everyone he has talked to has said it was spectacular. It was something that he was really looking forward to. When they made it 2-1, he was thinking oh-no. Thought they deserved better in Detroit. BUF was a disappointment. The team has that competitive edge. Says that Conor Garland is living up to the billing. He is a talented player and aggravating to play against. He will draw a lot of penalties and hopefully the Canucks can cash in on them. Talked about Demko and that there is no doubt he is the number 1. Talked about EP40. Knowing him and his personality, doesn’t think he puts more pressure on himself. He is that confident that he will come around, length and number of contract doesn’t factor in. Now that there is a long homestead, Travis will be able to put in the matchups he wants.
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Captain Gregg Bell of the Tacoma Tribune joined Matt and Blake. Before we got to the Monday Nighter, he expressed his excitement for the Kraken home opener on Saturday that he is covering. On to the Seahawks, he said that nobody envisioned this. No Wilson, no Carson. They’ve been 2-4 before and made the playoffs, but that team had RW3. The backups are there for break glass for emergency only but this is longer than that. Make no mistake, they are up against it. Talked about ways to overcome not having some of their stars. Will see more of a run game with Penny coming back. Talked about Jamal Adams and what he meant by the best in the nation. He got a video that went viral 10 years ago of a then high school player in FLA who was shot and killed as a 31 year old father of three.
Another fantastic reunion here on Sekeres and Price as we welcome the Colour Analyst for the Seattle Kraken, Dave Tomlinson to the show. Talked about being ready for the home opener and being one of those rare occasions where he has to do more research on his team than the away team. Talked about the process of being getting hired for the job. Told a funny story of having to get googled to get through the border. Talked about the Kraken. They also had a road trip that didn’t do them any favours. Just got into their arena for the first time yesterday. Their forwards are very interchangeable, referenced Gourd and McCann. Ran through what he thought of the Canucks and their stars who are “fine” but not starring. See’s some similarities between this year’s version as he does this year. The Canucks need to look like a team, escaping with a win won’t be good enough. Seattle will be high energy and high octane. Talked about what we will see production wise for the home opener. Says they took a page from Vegas.
The King of Crown, Rick Dhaliwal joined the show in his regular Friday spot. Says not to worry about Petey, he didn’t go from a 7 million dollar player to a 1 million dollar player overnight. Talked about the deployment of the lotto line and them being broken up. Miller probably isn’t doing cartwheels on the third line. Travis has his quirks as a coach. Rick doesn’t understand Boeser being on PP2, he should be on PP1 as a 6 million plus player. Talked about Poolman and how he had more money elsewhere but thought he would be a good fit here and could fill in that Tanev role. Dhali really likes the way the Burroughs and Rathbone have been really good. Dowling has been great while playing the waiting game for Motte. Talks about the waiver wire and that the team has been hunting high and low for players in Abbotsford. Wouldn’t be surprised if they bring in some toughness.
Jeff Paterson joined the show show in his regular spot and started off with a bit of breaking news regarding the Abby Canucks. Talked about the lotto line. Talked about Seattle and is willing to throw down some cash that there will be a fight as the Kraken have by far and away the most players to drop the gloves, already this season. Talked about OEL and his ability to get shots through. Nice to see a 23 on the Canucks not directing pucks into shin pads. He has been a nice addition for the club. Kraken have struggled to score goals early this season and the Canucks will be hoping that those struggles still continue. Talked about Scotty and that it was fun to hear him back on Vancouver airwaves. Previewed Rink Wide and what is coming up.
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC Striker, Brian White joined Matt and Blake. Started off by chatting about what it was like to be on the pitch and how big a comeback it was. Says it was important to get over the playoff bar. Talked about leaving RBNY, the club and state he calls home. Says the writing was on the wall and it was time for him to leave. The grass has been greener on the other side, for sure. Fell in love with the city as soon as he got here. Hopes to stay with the club because it is working out so well. Says that he has his sights on some club records. It’s been a lot of fun while they are winning. Guys are enjoying this time and the playoff push as well as enjoying each others company. Talked about the interaction with the fans and singing Stand By Me at the end. Fans have been great and really looking forward to the last 2 games. Talked about Nerwinski and being a great friend, before they were teammates.
Scott Rintoul, veteran Vancouver broadcaster joined Matt and Blake for the first time in nearly 4 years. And the first time he has hit the airwaves since his departure from Rogers, a month ago. Started off by a talking to the audience for some thoughts as you no longer get a chance to have a last show these days. Talked about what it was like to serve two markets, in Vancouver and Calgary. Somehow he managed to watch all the games. Talked about working with Karen Surman. It was overdue for her to get a shot. Talked about the Canucks and how they’re doing. Followed that up with thoughts on full capacity. Talked about the Whitecaps and if they are for real. Makes a great point about nobody wanting to deal with Gauld and White right now. Talked about Lions. There is a lot of work, not just on the football field, to get people back to the games. New ownership needs to learn on how to understand the common man.
Jeff Paterson, Canucks Reporter in his regular spot. Started talking about Podkolzin and why he will be healthy scratched. JPat is ok with him sitting a game out here. Not like he has burned the lights out his first four games. This will be an eye-opener for him as he takes this game in the press box. Talked about EP40 and the club needing him now. Talked about the starting goalies. The game will be delayed because Patrick Kane is being celebrated for his 1000 games., despite it being after the fact. Talked about Adam Gaudette and him being healthy scratch. Who knows where his NHL career goes from here.
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Keith Law, Baseball writer for the Athletic joined Matt and Blake to talk automated strike zones. Says we saw missed calls in both games. Can understand that there will be missed calls by umpires, some calls will be missed by automated strike calls. No technology will be right 100% of the time. Talked about the Arizona Fall League experiment. The unfortunate part is that there is lot more walks. They could recalibrate the system. Keith wants to see automated pitches being called but there will need to be a redefinition of the strike-zone. The umpire shouldn’t determine the length of the game. Says that Manfred spends talking about what is wrong with the game and not about what is right. Thinks that zone should be extended east to west, not north to south. Talked about Pivetta. Keith has been following him since A-ball. He is clear three-pitch guy now, compared to being a two-pitch guy in the minors. Talked about who he likes moving forward in the post-season. Freely admits he would have picked the Dodgers. Will still say the Dodgers despite the odds being against them. Thinks Houston could still do it despite the series not going the way.
Host of the Sport Market, Tom Mayenknecht joined Sekeres and Price to talk about how everything is happening, sports wise, right now. Started off by talking about full capacity at Rogers Arena. Says the Canucks were standing out like a sore thumb after every other team in the NHL got the blessing to move to full capacity. Can’t imagine how hard it’s been to market to season ticket holders on a hope and a prayer that it would move that way. It’s an advantage to have demand after a six game road trip but it can also come back and bite you in the butt if the performances aren’t there.
Our Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson joined in his regular spot to offer his thoughts on a horrendous game by the Vancouver Canucks against Buffalo. JPat put it on the players. They had a chance to catch their breath and enjoy a football game in Detroit. Fatigue was not a factor. They just needed more from the guys that were there. Says that Travis Green agrees with him. He JPat himself on the back for calling on Bo to do ‘Do Something’, which he did. Talked about the defence and where they rank in the league. Talked about the practice that took place this morning and if it the coach cracking the whip was because of the performance last night. They were lucky it was a road game last night. We know what they would have faced at home in front of fans. Talked about Jason Dickinson calling the team soft. It was a jarring statement.
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Jeff Paterson joined Matt and Blake, not in his regular spot but right off the hopper, for the Pregame Show. Naturally, started talking about the Arizona Coyotes and their woes after giving up 5 goals in 5 minutes last night. Transitioning… says their PK will need to step up with 4 of Buffalo’s 6 goals coming via the PP. Talked about Quinn Hughes and a curious pattern of him not being on the ice. Thinks that something is clearly bothering him. Talked about Brad Hunt who is the likely replacement for QH tonight. In fact, through the hit news came in that QH would not be in the lineup. Talked about why Petan needed to be DFA’d. Talked about the last time the Canucks played Craig Anderson.
Patrick Johnston of Post Media joined Matt and Blake. Started off by chatting about full capacity. Doesn’t think they had any inside information but was the reason why they requested a road start. Has heard some squabble about not digitally checking vaccine records, only going with visual. Thinks it will be a full house as people just want to get back to doing things. Talked about what players who aren’t vaccinated can and can’t do. Finished off by talking about if he would take his family to an event.
The legendary sportscaster, Rod Black joined Matt and Blake to take a trip down memory lane after he parted ways with TSN last week. Talked about what he will miss the most. Right up there will be his broadcast partners. He had many covering so many different sports. Talked about what he wants to see more of. Referenced 30 for 30 and want to see more of those stories being told in Canada. Talked about the blessing and the curse that is never saying ‘no’. Professed his love for Figure Skating and what covering it meant to him. Talked about working the Raptors games from day one to them lifting a championship. Ran through the names of the people who worked in Basketball.
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Charean Williams, Mother Football, joined the guys to recap week 6 of the NFL season. Started off with the Seahawks and how they look with RW3 on the sidelines. She has never seen anything like it before. He was probably as involved as Geno Smith was in the game. He is trying to do his part while being out. She thinks Cam Newton makes perfect sense for them. Though, it might not make sense for Cam. He would want to go somewhere that isn’t temporary. They needed to do it last week after he got hurt. Talked about Dallas and their injured QB. They need to make sure he is fit so it doesn’t come back to bight them.
John Shannon, Monday regular joined Matt and Blake and started off by chatting about the broadcast quality for the NHL’s new American partners. Says that when they paid as much as they did they have a right to try new things but that existing methods are tried and true. Talked about Evander Kane and his 21 game suspension. Also about his thoughts on Travis Hamonic and his situation. Says the Canucks can’t even legally talk about his vaccination status. You take the team for their word and move on. Talked about the salary cap. Referenced Luongo’s contract that the Canucks are still paying. It hasn’t been a smooth ride from the start of the cap era but thinks that they’ve got almost every loop-hole closed. Talked about Tampa Bay and their familiar problems on the injury front. John says he doesn’t think Tampa is panicking. Even though they aren’t as deep as they were last year.
Jeff Paterson joined the show in his usual slot to talk about the Canucks. Started off by saying they haven’t scored first in any of their games. Says they may need to win a face off for starters. They are dead last in the league right now. EP40 can’t be a legitimate first line centre if he continues at 25% in the circle. Talked about the special teams. Team has given up a PP goal in each of their three games. Talked to what Tyler Motte brings to the PK. Was hoping that we would have seen him sometime this trip. Jeff’s hunch is that we won’t see him as he isn’t with the team currently. Talked about Hamonic and his leave of absence. Something doesn’t pass the smell test with the word “temporary”. Says we are going down the same road as last year. He was dreadful to start the season.
The radio voice of the Vancouver Whitecaps, Corey Basso joined Matt and Blake after another big win by the team over SKC. Talked about the roller coaster of a season it has been. Says he doesn’t know if it would be the same if they didn’t come back to BC Place and were still in Salt Lake. One can only wonder what the season would have looked like had they been here the entire time. Talked about the team being in lock-step with those teams around them. Talked about Russell Teibert. There has been some criticism of him but when he scores, they are big goals. Ran through the schedule and how it could play out. Talked about Vanni Sartini and if he has a shot at the permanent job. Says that he has a different approach than that of Dos Santos.
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Rick Dhaliwal joined the show and started off chatting about Brock Boeser. Says he wouldn’t put Boeser in unless he is 100%. Just one little thing to get it past. They’ll hope for tomorrow but they are really hoping it can be this weekend. Talked about the back story with Zach MacEwen. He just couldn’t become an everyday player with Travis Green as the coach. Talked about about Abby is hunting high and low for players after losing a couple on waivers. Guys like MacEwen, Gadjovich and Lind were going to be familiar names in the Lower Mainland. That being said, Lockwood is there, Klimovich is there for now. Will need to monitor him in the next 2 to 3 weeks. Talked about broadcasting crews and the difficulties that go with travel in covid.
Tacoma Tribune Seahawks Beat Reporter, Capt. Gregg Bell joined the show to set up the Seahawks game this weekend and started off by chatting about Geno Smith and his chances. It’ll be more difficult without a defence and Chris Carson. It’ll be the run game and defence that will decide the winner, not Geno. Chris Carson is highlighting the problem with guaranteeing money for running backs. This seahawks team is so flawed on both sides of the ball. They could have all of the greats at QB at one time but it doesn’t matter with all their short comings elsewhere. Gregg thinks RW3 will still be there on the sideline wearing pads and all that. Talked about the Kraken and how much he is enjoying hockey in Seattle.
Canadian Men’s National Team Head Coach, John Herdman joined Matt and Blake to talk about the incredible run of form that he says has been a wonderful experience. To be able to get on the front foot at the Azteca. He knows they have the talent who have the license to get at it. Talked about the win vs Panama at home. It had a little bit of everything. Including goals, which is what people pay to see. Talked about the melee down in the corner and what happened. When one goes down everyone comes in. Talked about the Davies goal and the madness surrounding it. Just to see him do it at home was special. Coach says it’ll mean nothing if it doesn’t go. Talked about the next home game in EDM. Having Davies go back home with be inspiring. He has been there with 60K fans for the women. Talked about potentially coming to BC Place in January. Says that he can’t confirm or deny but he would love to. There is a lot that goes into picking venues, including travel of the team and incoming players.
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Thomas Drance of the Athletic joined Matt and Blake on the road. Started off with the poll question and what was the best part of the game last night. Talked about the hit on Duncan Keith. Says it’s hard to beat. Practically he is going with the effort of Thatcher Demko. Talked about when we may see Boeser back and what we saw from Chiasson. Drancer really like Pettersson’s 5 on 5 game.
The Stanchion, Wyatt Arndt joined Matt and Blake. Started off by saying the biggest takeaway from the game last night is that we are now building a statue of Tyler Myers. Was impressed, despite the penalty attempt, with Garland. Talked about Höglander and how he is a micro-stats dream. Wyatt says he has been off to the races since the start of last years shortened season. Says he almost feels bad for Chiasson who is plugging into Boeser spot in the lineup until he gets here. A bit of concern with JT Miller who brought his f-bomb season to the first game. Talked about the ‘Armies’ and what goes into creating them.
Jeff Paterson joined the show in his regular slot. Couldn’t help but bring up the ARI game that is ongoing and the performances of former Canucks. Talked about the post game show, the show you want when you want it. Talked about the season opener and says he will take a point when it didn’t look like they would have. JPat says that Garland needed to put that shoot-out goal away when they had a chance to take the game. Talked about the lack of production from the forward group. Says it is nice that the goals came from the back end but that there is another side to that coin. Talked about Burroughs and that we saw what Travis Green has been talking about. JPat talked about Conor Garland and his workload last night.
Another entertaining Take 5 Thursday that will see either Matt or Blake be the first 2 10 wins.
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Sekeres & Price kicked off with a huge announcement as Matt and Blake welcome the Rink Wide - Post Game to the family. Hosted by Andrew Wadden and Jeff Paterson, they will have a podcast-only version for Canucks fans to consume.
The guys roll through their thoughts on opening night, including a great game between Vegas and the debut of the Seattle Kraken. Matt was not impressed with Commissioner Gary Bettman and his dig at ESPN.
TSN Insider, Darren Dreger joined the program. Started off with a bit of a dig at Ray Ferraro. Moved from that to the kicking motion in last nights game winning goal for Vegas. Says that if you are skilled enough to make that kind of play, it should count. Talked about what he is hearing with the Canucks and how they will do this year. DD says it’s all positive, speaking with brass around the league. GM’s around the league think they are a playoff worthy team, despite some questions on defence. There is a lot of faith in Demko and the tandem as a whole with Halak. Talked about Hamonic and Sutter and the latest on them.
Jeff Paterson in his regular slot and started chatting about the big post game announcement today. Talked about the stars and how they make up the core and that is something to be excited about. Talked about the lack of experience on the d-line. JPat says this doesn’t look like the makings of a contending D-care. Talked about Kyle Burroughs. Talked about MacEwen being claimed on Waivers.
Be sure to check out the first ever Rink Wide Post Game edition follow the game!
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Patrick Johnston of Post Media joined Matt and Blake after a busy long weekend for the Canucks. Talked about the Juolevi trade and his thoughts. Says they did well if well means to get a bust of a first rounder out of the picture. Talked about what Juulsen will bring to Abbotsford. Talked about Chiasson and what he will bring to the team. Well casted as a 4th line guy who can move up in a pinch, having played with McDavid and Draisaitl. Talked about Boeser and when he could be back. PJ’s best guess is that it’s muscular. Because we haven’t seen him skates suggests that it could be something there. Says the ice in Abby wasn’t great.
Charean Williams joined the show after a busy Week 5 in the NFL and Jon Gruden resigning as head coach of the Raiders. She didn’t cover JG on a regular basis in her time in Tampa. Talked about the emails, it’s a lot to take in 650 thousand. The question of who leaked them has not been answered. She guarantees that he isn’t the only one to talk and think like this. Thinks that is someone from the NFL who released them and wanted Gruden gone. Thinks that we might see some resignations that makes no sense on the surface that could stem from these emails. Talked about the Seahawks and if it is time to tear it down and rebuild. Didn’t know where they were headed with Russell Wilson, now it’s even more up in the air. Threw a trade scenario with HOU to maybe get a Deshaun Watson once all his legal matters are settled. Talked about Josh Allen and the Bills and taking the next step after making a huge statement against KC on the weekend. Charean talked about Urban Meyer and how much longer is in in the pro game. To get rid of him, you will need a negotiation. If he makes it past the bye-week, he will keep his job for the rest of the season. This has not worked out for either party.
Our Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson joined in his regular spot. Started off by chatting about our poll question and if he is happy with the Canucks roster. Says there are a few too many holes for his liking. Talked about Brock Boeser and his physical state, based on what he saw at the rink. Talked about Chiasson and how he has worked his way onto his last three teams via the PTO. JPat thinks Motte is closer than we initially anticipated. Talked about where Rathbone might land in the lineup for the first game, if he does at all…
Yet another entertaining edition of Hot Take Tuesday with sizzlers being handed out like candy.
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On this holiday weekend, Matt & Blake are join with their regular Monday contributor, John Shannon. They give their predictions for this year's NHL season which kicks off tomorrow.
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It was a very busy day in the world of sports last night and Matt and Blake ran through everything, including a very promising result for the Canadian Mens National Soccer Team, who tied with Mexico, in Mexico. Talked baseball playoffs and of course, Canucks in Edmonton.
Rick Dhaliwal joined the show and started off, how else, insulting Wadden… Following that he ran down the lineup, saying that the lines for Travis Green are telling. Says that Boeser’s health will be important for the lineup. Olli Juolevi is nowhere to be seen. Questions if its time for a fresh start for him. Thinks that Rathbone has clearly won that 3rd pairing LD. Talked about Nic Petan. Says that TG has said that he is going to have to earn his spot on this team, doesn’t only come down to a previous relationship in Jr. Says there is no question that Petan has done what he needs to make this team. Rick talked about PDG and said that he has come in and done everything he needed to do to make this team. Says that the team is looking for a 4th line centre and keeping an eye on the waiver wire. Dhali said that because they didn’t pick up Fleury on Waivers from Seattle show that the team. Talked about Jonah Gadjovich and the plan that the Canucks had for him. Says that it was a tough day for Ryan Johnson. Talked about Travis Hamonic and his understanding of his situation.
Jeff Paterson, our Canucks reporter in his usual spot and started off chatting about Olli Juolevi. Doesn’t think he is injured, just an extra body that isn’t included in the main group. The Writing is on the wall and it says “Abbotsford, that way”. Talked about Quinn Hughes and his ice time.
It was Andrew’s day to sizzle, he had a doozie of one that was left to the listener to decide.
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A massive day in sports on a Thursday edition of Sekeres and Price. Matt and Blake start off by talking about Carey Price and the courage it takes to enter the Player Substance Abuse Program.
With a preview of the Thursday Nighter, in Seattle, Cpt. Gregg Bell joined Matt and Blake a day early to talk about their chances against the Rams. Says tonight will determine how they feel about their season but 2-2 feels much better than 1-4 which they could have been staring down after the final whistle. No team has beaten, picked off, sacked Russell Wilson than the Rams. Talked about Chris Carson and how it would surprise him if he was in tonight, after not practicing all week. No one person will beat Donald, it has to be the scheme.
Thomas Drance of the Athletic joined Matt and Blake and started chatting about Jonah Gadjovich. Said that this was probably the right time to put him through while most teams are sitting around 30 players still. Talked about his season predictions.
Jeff Paterson joined on a busy day. Started off by talking about Jonah Gadjovich. Says there is good arguments on both sides. Thinks he deserved more from the Vancouver Canucks. Talked about how he only got 5 meaningful minutes in a mean-nothing game. Talked about their own draft picks in the later rounds who have made it. It’s not a long list… Talked about the preseason debuts for 40&43. Said that with the workout Jim Hughes put them through, coming down here was like Club Med. Conditioning won’t be the issue, timing is another matter.
It was a highly entertaining Take 5 Thursday on Gadjovich. You’re going to want to hear this.
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Matt and Blake were pleased to welcome fellow Go Goat Sports family member, Darren Dreger to the show. Dregs started off by talking about how the landscape of the business has changed and why he is excited to join us on a weekly basis, every Wednesday. Pivoting from that, he talked about what he has heard on the Travis Hamonic file. Isn’t sure at this point if he will get over what he is dealing with. Doesn’t know the situation with Sutter. Talked about the job that the PA has done convincing players to get vaccinated. Not leaning one way or another with Hamonic. Doesn’t know enough about what he has been told. It’s such a difficult and delicate situation. Talked about Pettersson and Hughes and the ramifications within the organization or even league wide. It was an interesting reaction around the league and Dregs thinks that the Canucks did well with the deals. Some GM’s were surprised that both players didn’t come in on a bridge. Though, everyone thinks this was pretty fair all along. Talked about Brady Tkachuk. Dregs weighed into Evander Kane and the allegations that keep piling up, including the latest with falsifying a vaccination test. Says that nobody in the NHL or the Sharks want to touch this with a 10 foot pole. Says he just can’t stay out of the mud. Talked about Jack Eichel and the latest in his saga. Feels that the situation is moving. Timing is no one’s friend here. Whoever ends up with him is probably going to lose this year’s service. There have been many grenades that the PA has had to dodge over the last year. Hasn’t heard anything recently that the PA should be on alert to replace Don Fehr.
Paul Dolan, TSN Whitecaps Colour Commentator joined the show to help set up a big World Cup Qualifying window for Canada’s Mens National Team. Started off by talking about Max Crepeau and the opportunity he has in front of him to start for Canada. The team is in good position as there is no pressure there. He has already been here before, in the gold cup. It’s the perfect storm for him to show up and do well. Dolie thinks he will be call upon in the game quite a bit. If Max can get a good run of games, you could see a change moving forward. Talked about the Canadian efforts vs Mexico in the Gold Cup. They probably should have win, and that was without Davies. Paul went down memory lane to talk about some of the results that were positive, even if it was a loss. Shifted to the Whitecaps and what they are up against vs Seattle this weekend. Paul likes what he has seen from this team with Vanni at the helm. The manager doesn’t feel like they are missing anything with Crepeau out of the lineup.
Our Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson joined in his regular spot and started off by talking about what he saw from Podkolzin last night. Says 2nd period was easily his best of period of the season, not that it was a high bar. Talked about some of the guys who are auditioning that aren’t getting the job done. Talked about where they like Chiasson. Needs a contract first but there is a nice little nugget with him as a PP1 guy. JPat said it was nice to see EP40 ripping one-timers at the net, despite catching Demko up high. Ian Clark went over to have a word with him about keeping it low. Talked about Nic Petan. He has a willingness to do whatever it takes to stay in the NHL. He isn’t the same player he broke into the NHL with. Talked about players the team moved on from today.
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Ryan Clark, Kraken beat writer for the Athletic joined Matt and Blake to talk about the big opener on the horizon for Seattle. He started talking about how the team will fit into the market. Ryan ran down the preseason schedule for the team and without their building being ready, they have been to a number of different cities in Washington. Talked about game-day presentation and if it will have a Seahawks feel to it. Talked about Jared McCann and how he is a player you keep hearing about. He could be the kind of player who could be a dividends for the Kraken. Talked about the comparisons to the Canucks and if fans around there think that they can be competitive. He says at minimum, the team can be in the Wild Card discussion. Sekeres threw 5 rapid fire questions at him that you will want to hear.
Patrick Johnston of Post Media joined the guys ahead of the first ever appearance of the Kraken in Vancouver. He talked about the team opening up tickets for 100% capacity. Talked about his chat with Michael Doyle, President, Canucks Sports & Entertainment. PJ gave us his thought on the signing of 40&43.
Jeff Paterson joined in his regular spot. Started off talking about seeing 40&43 back on the ice. He confirmed that they did complete a bag skate. JPat talked about the morning press conference that pitted Travis Green vs the media. Travis may have been upset that it went about 12 minutes. Moved on from that by talking about Jack Rathbone and if he has made the team, against how TG makes it seem when he talks about him. Thinks the team wants to keep the thumb on him. Doesn’t expect that he will play all 7 games but it could happen. JPat and the guys looked ahead to the preseason game vs the Kraken and who needs to DO SOMETHING!
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The show kicked off today starting with Matt Sekeres and Blake Price talking about the finalizing of the contracts of Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes. They talk about 40 only signing a 3 year deal and what it could look like for him at the conclusion of the deal.
The ‘Welcome Matt’ was on the weekend that was for Vancouver Sports and what we now know about the fabric of our local teams.
Charean Williams joined the guys after a busy week 4 and started talking about the Sunday Nighter, between Brady v Belichick. Says it was really a boring game and didn’t end the way you would want a game of that ilk to end. Charean talked about what it would have taken for an ending that you would have wanted. A little disappointing the way it played out with Brady not getting any TD passes, despite breaking the overall yards record. She thinks we saw a little bit of Brady not being able to control his emotions and that is when we see him at his worst. Rain could have played a part of that. She talked about the Seahawks and how big a win it was for them over the weekend. You don’t want to lose division games with that being the tie breaker. It will all come down to that. Thought they handled it real well. Talked about the Cardinals and that Kyler Murray would be at the top of the MVP list, thought she knows it’s only four weeks in… Talked about Monday Nighter and who needs its more.
John Shannon, joined the show and started talking about the the Jays coming up a little short in their bid for the post-season. Following that John offers his thoughts on what could be a tough season for Bettman and all the PR issues that his office will need to manage. He says that the players union will also be in a bit of damage control. Talks about Ambien and its role in the game. Talked about the Lehner tweets and John wonders if this could reflect poorly on Nolan Patrick and if he might be the source behind the comments. John asks how much of this is on the player compared to the trainer who may provide it. The league is going to have to pay attention and not stick their head in the sand. Talked about the signing of 40&43. Talked about if Brady Tkachuk might be getting lonely on the island and what kind of contract he might be looking for. With the three of them getting into detail about where both Tkachuk’s could eventually end up with all their connections, even past their father.
Jeff Paterson joined Matt and Blake in his regular spot and after a busy weekend, started talking about Brock Boeser and when we might see him back. JPat talked about the effort of Nils Höglander over the weekend. Said the Jets didn’t come close to touching him in the first period. Talked about how fun he is to watch in person. In reference to Boeser being out, it’s not as simple as asking for one winger to replace that line. Who know’s what they do with JT Miller as he will be more of a hybrid player for them. Talked about the game presentation from yesterday and how it stacks up compared to other teams. Noted that it was only Hughes that thanks Benning and the Canucks and not EP40. Talked about cuts to the team and the likes of Jett Woo and Klimovich. JPat doesn’t think Chiasson has done enough to earn and NHL contract. It would be a preferred option to scour the waiver wire to find a suitable option. They are looking hard at their special teams options.
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Last show of the week with so much news to unpack.
The Price is Right kicks off the show and gives a tip of the cap to the work that Jim Benning did in getting his two stars locked up to new very cap friendly contracts.
Seahawks insider Gregg Bell joins the show and tells us about how the Mariners have finally captured the Seattle market and gives a preview of the ‘Hawks tilt in San Francisco on Sunday.
Rick Dhaliwal joins for his weekly hit and talks about how mind boggling the negotiation process was between the Canucks and CAA, and why he can’t figure out exactly what’s happening with Travis Hamonic.
The Welcome Matt admonishes Mariners fans, as for the first time in years the M’s are going into the final weekend of the MLB season in a wild card spot, yet there are still good seats available for the games this weekend in Seattle.
Jeff Paterson joins for his daily hit and speculates why the Canucks didn’t meet the press on the Pettersson and Hughes deals, and wonders how exactly the Canucks are going to improve on the blue line.
Wadden looks to sizzle on Hot Take.
The show wraps with all the Errors & Omissions.
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On the inaugural day of Truth and Reconciliation, Olympic Champion, Alwyn Morris joined Matt and Blake to talk to him about his thoughts on this day. Alwyn talked about what he hopes this day can become in the future and what it is right now. He talked about his top of the podium moment where he raised an eagle feather. Alwyn talked about why he did it and what went into the iconic moment. It was a very important sharing moment and talked about the memory of his grandfather, who didn’t get to see it before he passed. Explained that some people equated it to the black power movement, even though that was not at all meant to be the case. Talked about if he faced any backlash from the IOC, as you wouldn’t be able to do that these days. Alwyn talked about running the torch in 2009 en route to the 2010 games and what it was like to have his mother and children with him. He talked about the origins of his career and how it intertwined with him working with non-indigenous athletes and how that’s what reconciliation really means to him. When two people with two different backgrounds can get together and work together.
Alex Nelson, member of the Musgamagw – Tsawatainuek tribes of the Kwakwala- speaking people and member of the BC Sports Hall of Fame joined Matt and Blake to talk about what this day means to him. Says that we are all so close and one family. We see Canada as one country, one province and one city. In his mind we are all one. He talked about being a Residential School survivor. Talked about being a founder of the Aboriginal Sports and Recreation Association and how sport has helped him along his journey. Still playing soccer at age 73, you can’t help but think it has helped him.
Thomas Drance of the Athletic joined Matt and Blake and started off, after getting past SB halftime shows, talking about advances in negotiations for 40&43. He has heard that there has been progress which is different from what he has heard in the days leading up. Isn’t calling it a breakthrough yet. There has been frustration behind the scenes with both sides believing that they have given everything they have. Clearly one side has blinked, giving cautious optimism. Talked about the Hamonic situation.
JPat in his regular spot started chatting about how the Canucks addressed truth and reconciliation day. Shortly after he came on, the smoke was starting to heat up on Pettersson and Hughes. The guys go into the numbers that the they are looking to sign for. Both term and money.
Rick Dhaliwal joined the show last minute after there was some movement on the Pettersson and Hughes negotiations. Said that if he is Travis Green, he would be pretty pissed. Talked about the numbers. Rick talked about all the guys that aren’t here is tough. As soon as Dahlin’s contract was finished, there was more movement with Hughes. These are two elite players who want to play. Looks like they will announce the deals tonight.
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A somber day in this business started the conversation after layoffs at Sportsnet 650. You’ll want to hear what Matt and Blake have to say about that.
The ‘Welcome Matt’ addresses what the Canucks could do with Hamonic cap space and 40&43 thoughts.
Joe Haggerty joined Matt and Blake to talk about everything that is going on in Boston right now. He started off though by asking about how is good friend, Jim Benning is doing. Thought it was surprising to see him lose his cool in the media the other day. Talked about the big Sunday nighter with Brady in town to go up against his former team. Says there are still people that hold allegiances to Brady. Joe talked about what the vibe change has been with the Patriots now with Brady gone. Talked about the Bruins prospect, Fabian Lysell and if he will be reassigned to the Vancouver Giants this year.
David Pagnotta of the Fourth Period joined the guys for the very latest on what he is hearing in regards to the Canucks. He understands that the Canucks haven’t made a determination on how they’ll reallocate the Hamonic money if he decides not to come back. Talked about vaccine rates among some players in American markets and how they will go about not playing in some Canadian cities.
Jeff Paterson joined the show for his regular spot and started off by talking about the layoffs at 650 and his thoughts on the matter. Talked about how impossible it is to overlook PP practices with the absence of 40&43. Talked about how Travis Green is feeling with all this extra noise about players that aren’t here. JPat talked about Luke Schenn and how much hockey he hasn’t played and how much trouble the Canucks could be in if he is looking at top 4 minutes. Talked about Travis Hamonic and which way he is leaning. Talked about what they might find on the waiver wire, which is basically a flea market, in which they could replace Hamonic. Would rather overpay their stars than elsewhere in the lineup.
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The ‘Welcome Matt’ addressed Oliver Ekman-Larsson and the difference between playing in Vancouver, compared to Arizona.
Arash Madani of Sportsnet joined Matt and Blake to help set up the start of the home set vs the Yankees, right in the thick of the AL Wild Card race. He talked about Ryu and where he has him slotted in the lineup. He says this is the biggest series in the last 5 years. Says that they are in this mess because of their pitching. They failed to address their bullpen in May and June. Their starting pitching has been very good. He thinks there is some magical pixie dust left for when they most need it. It wasn’t all that long ago that the Jays went into Yankee Stadium and swept them. Arash talked about why he thinks September baseball is better than October baseball. Talked about the attendance for tonight.
Patrick Johnston of Post Media joined the show and started off by addressing the poll question. He talked about which Canuck player is most likely to surprise. Talked about how he wants to play. PJ talked about the pressure mounting on OEL. Patrick addressed GM JB’s comments on Travis Hamonic last night. Says he is probably frustrated, with the player. Has an ounce of sympathy for him because these aren’t the questions he wants to answer right now. It’s not all that complicated but there is a lot that has to happen before Hamonic plays.
Jeff Paterson joined the show in his regular spot and started off by talking about the poll question and which Canuck will prove doubters wrong. Talked about Mike DiPietro and the effort he put forth in what will be his home building in Abbotsford. Talked about Chiasson and what he is going to have to do to make this team. Talked about Hughes and his season last year.
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A jam packed Monday show kicked off with Matt and Blake wrapping up the weekend. Chatting about Canucks vs Kraken, Lions, Whitecaps and Ryder Cup.
The ‘Welcome Matt’ touches on Week 3 in the NFL. There may have been mention of a record long field goal against a team near and dear to one member of the S&P Team.
Charean Williams joined the show just outside AT&T stadium in Dallas to recap the weekend. She thinks it’s already been a very strange year. She thinks the Chargers have a good chance to win the AFC West but that the Chiefs will be there in the end. Talked about how worried she is about Seattle. Picked them the win the division and right now they are the worst team in the division. Likes Dallas tonight, will go into the 4th but Cowboys will pull ahead.
NHL Insider, John Shannon joined the guys and right off the hop we talked Elias Pettersson and whether or not missing Hamonic could help with the cap problem. He thinks that if Benning had his way, Hamonic would be in Abbotsford getting ready for the game tonight. The last few days has been difficult to get through to the respective parties as they try to hammer this out without the media. He talked about the Kraken and the scene in Spokane. Says that there is way more of a hockey IQ in Spokane than Seattle. Talked about how he would go about producing a broadcast. He thinks it’s a very immature hockey town. They would rather see what kind of ice-cream Jordan Eberle eats. They would be missing the boat if they don’t focus on people stories. John talked about the game not being on regional television last night and says he isn’t losing sleep over it not being on locally.
Sekeres & Price Canucks Reporter, Jeff Paterson joined in his regular spot. Started off by chatting about Travis Hamonic. Talked about how he was out there constantly when the puck was going in the net, while shorthanded. Wonders what TH has been up to if he opts in for the season. Explained that with only a 3 day training camp, the storylines are still the same. Talked about Luke Schenn. If he is playing top 4 minutes, you know that was never the plan. Talked about Olli Juolevi. Talked about Podkolzin and what we might see from him tonight. Talked about what we saw from Silovs last night vs the Kraken. Expecting to see 2 periods from DiPietro. Talked about when we might see some cuts coming. Talked about Brady Keeper and the injury he sustained. Talked about the availability of GM Jim Benning.
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Gregg Bell of the Tacoma Tribune joined Matt and Blake to help set up the match in Minnesota this weekend. Started off, though, by talking about Hawks D-Coordinator, Ken Norton Jr. and his fathers fights versus Ali. Gregg summed up the matchup on defence for the Hawks, after Henry ran through them last week. He talked about Josh Gordon and if he might fit into this team. Pete Carroll would be open to having him back if he is officially reinstated. Talked about DK Metcalf and his revealing moment when he admitted that all the trash talk got into his kitchen. He talked about the running game and who is more dominant.
Rick Dhaliwal, Canucks Insider, joined the guys and for some reason the conversation started off by talking about hair gel. Moving along… Rick told us what he is hearing about Travis Hamonic. It sounds like he isn’t in Vancouver at the moment. Rick talked about what the Canucks could be thinking if Hamonic won’t be making it for the start of the season.
Our Canucks Reporter, Jeff Paterson joined to talk about day 2 of training camp. He thinks the scrimmage could have used 40 and 43. JPat ran through a number of players and how they are handling camp and will get into the lineup. He talked about Podkolzin and his grasp of the English language. He handled himself really, really well in that situation. He is having a lot of fun out on the ice. Says it is pretty clear that he understands everything that the coaches are throwing at him. JPat talked about Jack Rathbone. Says it is nice to have NHL games on his resume but he really hasn’t experienced the NHL life in his 8 games from last year. There may be some games out in Abby this season as he is waiver-exempt. Talked about Olli Juolevi and the thought that there just isn’t an NHL defensemen in him. Jeff talked about the upcoming preseason games and what we should expect.
The show wrapped up with Take 5 Thursday, Friday edition. Who wins and breaks the season tie, Matt or Blake?
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Broadcasting live from Audi Downtown Vancouver... The show kicks off with the Welcome Matt going through some clips of the opening day of training camp.
The guys welcomed in the legendary Jim Hughson to the show to talk about his recent retirement. Jim talked about a few of the chats he has had in the last couple days with people he has worked with and says he can’t wait until the 24 hour news cycle is over and he becomes ‘Jim down the block’. He talked about why he didn’t extend his career like a lot of the other greats. A very interesting take on life in the bubble. He talked about the pull to go east to further his career. Talked about the parallel between himself and Jim Robson retiring earlier. Talked about career highlights. Says that there are too many individual ones to mention but that every memory tells their own story. Jim talked about the difference between calling radio and tv and realizing that some of his best calls are when he said nothing at all. Jim talked about some of his catchphrases and why he phased some of them out and why some of them stuck.
Jim talked about the switch over to calling video games. He says it was a project to be proud of, despite it being the most tedious work of his life.
Thomas Drance of the Athletic joined the fellas and started off by talking about his new VanCast co-host, Farhan Lalji. He followed that up by talking about the bag skate and who excelled. He talked about the science behind JT Miller and how he went about that particular part of the camp. Drancer talked about Garland losing his lunch. Drancer touched on how much Will Lockwood impressed him throughout the day. Following up with the Hamonic situation and if there is a story here or not.
St. Louis Cardinals slugger and Maple Ridge native, Tyler O’Neill joined Matt and Blake to talk about his incredible season. He also talked about his relationship with Baseball Hall of Famer, Larry Walker. Tyler talked about what it is like to play in St. Louis. He says it’s just something you need to come and experience. He hopes it’s still awhile before he makes his way back up to BC.
Jeff Paterson joined in his regular spot. Started talking about the guys who you would need to look at to move out. Starting with the two guys who’s salary lay within the three million dollar range. Talked about Hamonic and his personal decision to not be at camp right now. Followed up with why the Canucks need a player like that right now. Talked about the camp to date for OEL and Lockwood. Also how nice it is to be back in the building, to see fans in the stands with players on the ice. Told a hilarious story about getting into the building in Abbotsford this morning.
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