Towel Power: Recent Episodes
Shaheed Devji
To wrap-up the year, assess the first half of the Canucks 2019-20 season, and look ahead to the playoff push, the boys are joined by special guest Harman Dayal of the Athletic.
It's our holiday special! Our panel debates which Canucks make the Naughty and Nice lists based on their play so far this year. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all the Canucks fans out there - join the debate!
The Canucks have put their recent woes behind them and are now on a two-game winning streak after beating Pittsburgh 4-1. We were at the game, and here are our post-game thoughts.
After a tumultuous week, the Canucks managed to salvage a 5-4 overtime win against the Golden Knights. The furious fan base can exhale, or can we? We discuss the high-stakes game, and what led to it over the last couple of weeks.
After an unplanned and somewhat lengthy hiatus (of 29 games), we're back with a jam packed episode assessing the first third of the season, talking about Alex Burrows heroic return, and a host of other Canuck items, as well as the recent coaching controversies.
It's the eve of another NHL season and there is no shortage of things to talk about when it comes to the Canucks. The boys dive into the captaincy rumors, the latest roster moves, and talk about where they think the team will finish this year.
The boys kick off Season 2 of Towel Power by discussing Brock Boeser concussion, the pre-season log-jam at forward, giving kudos in the new "Waving The Towel" segment, and by introducing the "Question of the Week."
It has been an eventful off-season for the Canucks, so there is a lot to talk about as we get caught up and start to look ahead to the 2019-20 season.
Long-time Canucks beat reporter and writer of The Athletties, Jason Botchford, has passed away at the age of 48 from heart failure. This episode is dedicated to him, and those who are suffering from his loss. Rest in peace.
The Canucks 2018-19 season is over and - spoiler - the team didn't make the playoffs. There is a lot to dissect in the Season Review episode, including the results of the NHL Draft Lottery, where the Canucks will pick, and what to expect in the off-season.
The 2019 NHL Trade Deadline has come and gone with the Vancouver Canucks making two somewhat surprising moves dealing veteran defenseman Erik Gudbranson and prospect Jonathan Dahlen. Shaheed and guest host Zam break things down.
With only a week to go before the 2019 NHL Trade Deadline, Shaheed is joined by Anthony Di Tosto to discuss what the Canucks might do, what they should do, and what they definitely should not to do with their team.
In the first post-game edition of Towel Power, Shaheed discusses the Canucks 4-3 shootout win over the Calgary Flames.
With the Canucks still on their extended All-Star break, Canucks superfan Clay Imoo joins the show to talk about his whirlwind All-Star weekend in San Jose, where he met Elias Pettersson. He and Shaheed also look ahead to the Canucks playoff race!
The NHL All-Star break is only a few days away and the Canucks find themselves in the thick of the Western Conference playoff race. On this episode, Shaheed re-connects with a high-school friend and fellow Canucks fan after nearly 15 years to debate whether the team should push for the playoffs or whether tanking is best for the future of the organization.
With just over a month to go before the 2019 NHL Trade Deadline, Alex Edler is a hot topic of discussion in Canuck-land. Shaheed is joined by his brother and long-time Canucks fan, Farhan Devji, to talk all about trading or re-signing Edler, as well as 2019 WJHC debrief from a Canucks perspective.
The star of Elias Pettersson continues to shine brighter. In one day, the Canucks rookie phenom was awarded Rookie of the Month honours for December, named to his first NHL All-Star Game, but he also scored his first NHL hat-trick and led the Canucks to a 4-3 overtime win over the Ottawa Senators. All on a day when the Canucks essentially traded goalie Anders Nilsson for one of their own: Thatcher Demko.
The Canucks are at the midway mark of the season, so it's a perfect time to look back at what has been as pleasantly surprising start to the season as any in recent memory.
Shaheed is joined by his long-time friend and colleague, with whom he shares a passion for sports, broadcasting and a history combining the two, Zam Karim.
Introducing the show and the host with a quick run through Canucks memories, ending with the hope surrounding the team today.