Episodes

May 15, 2025

Patrick Johnston: Breaking down the Canucks coaching announcement. Can Foote figure out the offence?

Patrick Johnston of Post Media joins us directly after leaving the press conference with Adam Foote and Patrik Allvin at Rogers Arena. The guys get into what Foote brings to the table, how he plans to generate more offence t...

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May 15, 2025

Jeff Marek: Putting your best Foote forward

Jeff Marek of 'the Sheet' joins us to talk about the announcement of Adam Foote as head coach of the Canucks and what he brings to the team, as well as what may have led to him being selected. Also, a look around the NHL play...

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May 15, 2025

May 15, 2025: Meet the new Boss, same as the old Boss? Canucks introduce Foote, Adam puts best (ahem) foot forward.

Canucks management meets the press today to discuss the hiring of new coach, Adam Foote. Matt Sekeres is joined by Jeff Paterson, Jeff Marek and Patrick Johnston to break down the presser and what this means to the team movi...

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May 14, 2025

May 14, 2025: Signing Season! Canucks ink new coach Adam Foote and top prospect Tom Willander.

Matt and guest co-host Jeff Paterson discuss the Canucks hiring of Adam Foote as the club's 22nd head coach: was he Quinn Hughes's choice?, the case for continuity vs a clean break from last year; his work with the defence an...

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May 14, 2025

Frank Corrado: A look at Adam Foote, the new coach of the Canucks, and what he brings to the table.

Frank Corrado joins with his two cents on Foote, the path forward, the familiarity he has with Rutherford and the team, the pros/cons and the limitations this coaching search faced. @bet365: It's never ordinary! Download the ...

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May 14, 2025

Stephen Brunt: Sitting down with Jim Rutherford.

Brunt stops by to tell us about his chat with Rutherford, the life/times they discussed, the year from hell, the coming of NBA-style soap operas to the NHL and whether people like Rutherford are going to continue to run hocke...

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May 13, 2025

May 13, 2025: BC Lions find their top Dogg, Canucks still searching

The clock continues to tick on the Canucks coaching search, and it seems that the new blood in the coaching ranks may get the job. Matt and Blake get into the debate on Foote vs Malhotra vs Sturm, plus look at the others that...

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May 13, 2025

Cam Robinson: What's up with Willander? And a look at the Canucks coaching race

Elite Prospects' Cam Robinson makes his weekly visit and talks about his perceived rankings for the coaching job, plus he weighs in on the Canucks negotiations with Tom Willander and the urgency to get that done. Cam also tac...

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May 13, 2025

Arjun Nimmala: Blue Jays prospect is on fire for the Vancouver Canadians and inspiring a new generation of ball players.

The number 1 prospect in the Blue Jays organization, Arjun Nimmala of the Vancouver Canadians. Arjun talks about his unique path to the sport, via cricket, plus the long road ahead to the majors and his first impressions of t...

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May 12, 2025

May 12, 2025: Rick Talks-it up, with TNT and the Kraken?! Abby advances!

The search continues for both the Canucks and former coach Rick Tocchet, as both sides look for next season's answer. Matt and Blake take a look at where those journeys are at, as well as the growing assumption that it may be...

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May 12, 2025

Jeff Paterson: Confidence in Arturs Šilovs is returning, but is it diminishing for Jonathan Lekkerimäki?

RinkWide Vancouver's Jeff Paterson on the valiant run by the Abbotsford Canucks who advanced to the 3rd round of the AHL playoffs. JPat gets into yet another fabulous performance by Arturs Šilovs, the veterans that have stepp...

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May 12, 2025

John Shannon: Who's the right fit behind the Canucks bench? NHL back to Atlanta??!

John Shannon stops by to discuss some of the other candidates, many that he knows personally, and offers who may or may not be the right fit. John also talks about the wisdom of NHL expansion, with Atlanta(?!) as the reporte...

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May 9, 2025

May 9, 2025: Allvin triples down on JT, Tocchet in Seattle, Abby gameday

Another day, another interesting quote from Canucks management! Matt and Blake take a look at Patrik Allvin's chat with season ticket holders and his latest recap on the JT Miller and EP40 saga. The guys debate whether Canuck...

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May 9, 2025

Patrick Johnston: Is Tocchet just moving down the road? Allvin throws more praise to JT and shade to EP40

Patrick Johnston of PostMedia stops in to chat about the latest rumblings of Rick Tocchet to Seattle, but also on the relationship between Petterson and the team, especially after Allvin suggested he and others were not ready...

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May 9, 2025

Jeff Paterson: Who's stepping up in the coaching race? And who's stepping up for Abby in their march to the finals?

Jeff Paterson then wraps up the week with a dive into the coaching carousel around the league, and he also gets into Abbotsford's chance to move on to Round 3 of the AHL playoffs, and who's most stepped for the team to make i...

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May 8, 2025

May 8, 2025: Canucks Coaching Conclave continues, Abby wins again!

There might be white smoke in Rome, but none at Rogers arena, as fans await the next head coach of the Canucks. Matt and Blake take a look at the latest hire in Anaheim, as the game of musical chairs continues and the Canucks...

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May 8, 2025

Jeff Marek: A new name in the Canucks coaching search? Can Canada bring home the Cup?

Jeff Marek of The Sheet stops by to analyze the various coaching searches in the NHL, and he adds a previously unmentioned name to the list of available candidates. Jeff also gets into the likely future of Rick Tocchet, and h...

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May 8, 2025

Rob Williams: Could this possibly be the end of 'Seat Beat'? And a breakdown of some potential coaching options

Rob Williams of The Daily Hive makes his weekly visit as well, with breaking news on the seats at Rogers Arena and he also gives his choice for the next Canucks coach. @bet365: It's never ordinary! Download the app today and ...

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May 7, 2025

May 7, 2025: TV Tocchet, Centre search, Offer Sheets, and Cooke returns

The playoffs are in full swing elsewhere and still lots of news for Matt and Blake to chew on, as former Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet is back on tv with TNT, prompting speculation about his future, and what he might say. T...

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May 7, 2025

Laurence Gilman: Should the Canucks use the 'nuclear option' to land their next centre?

Former Canucks exec Laurance Gilman is back as well, explaining the appropriate amount of feedback the Canucks should receive from Quinn Hughes regarding the next head coach. Laurence also weighs the pros and cons of an offer...

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May 7, 2025

Frank Corrado: How far away from the playoffs are the Canucks, really?

Former Canuck Frank Corrado stops by with some more reaction to Tocchet's return to the spotlight, and where he might land. Plus, Frank breaks down what he's seen in the playoffs so far, and gives an estimate on how far away ...

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May 7, 2025

Matt Cooke: Scoring big-game goals and getting to know Rick Tocchet

former Canucks agitator Matt Cooke, on his way to Vancouver, to chat about his penchant for last second playoff goals, on the Canucks tumultuous season, and his recent interaction with Tocchet. @bet365: It's never ordinary! D...

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May 6, 2025

May 6, 2025: Canucks get the 15th pick, Coaching experience: yay or nay??!

The NHL Draft lottery continues its annual tradition of denying the Vancouver Canucks so Matt and Blake are back into the routine of analyzing what to do with the pick they have, 15th overall in this case. The guys go over th...

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May 6, 2025

Jeff Paterson: Coaching candidates, budget constraints and the need (or not) for experience

RinkWide's Jeff Paterson with his review of the coaching candidates, including the possibility of bringing back Adam Foote who has a very limited resume. JPat wonders about the budgetary constraints and the need for familiari...

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