Episodes

May 23, 2025

May 23, 2025: Canada loses to Denmark?! Canucks' playoff readiness

Matt and Blake are ready to take into the weekend with a ton of hockey news. The guys get into how Canada could have possibly lost to Denmark at the Worlds, then pivot to the Canucks and the almost impossible search for a top...

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May 23, 2025

Noah Strang: Working the Canucks beat for the last 2 season and what they'll do this summer

Noah Strang of The Daily Hive also stops by as he steps away from the Canucks beat to chase his Masters in Journalism. Noah shares his highlights from the Canucks beat over the past couple of seasons, and where he sees the ac...

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May 23, 2025

Jeff Marek: Thoughts on Foote and who his assistants might be. Vancouver PWHL team gets a manager

Jeff Marek stops by to chat about the Canucks coaching situation and some possible assistants to be added. He also weighs in on the Islanders new GM and if selling off centres might be in his future. He also talks about Vanco...

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May 22, 2025

May 22, 2025: Blake's Back! Canucks prospects shining as Abby gets another big win!

Reunited and it feels so good! Matt welcomes Blake back from the World Hockey Championship, and the guys catch up on all the Canucks news from the past week, especially the hiring of Adam Foote and the media tour of Rick Tocc...

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May 22, 2025

Rob Williams: Should Canucks move a top 4 D to get a top 2 C? And Canucks Bar&Grill is gone.

Rob Williams of The Daily Hive drops by and gets into the chance of the Canucks using a rostered defenceman to trade for a centre, the Foote decision amongst all the other hirings in the NHL, and death of the Canucks Bar and ...

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May 22, 2025

Patrick Johnston: Jim Rutherford's future with the Canucks, and acquiring a C before free agency starts.

Patrick Johnston of Postmedia stops by to discuss the future of Jim Rutherford, and whether that had bearing on the Tocchet decision. PJ gives his thoughts on Foote's likely signature on the Canucks style of play, and on the ...

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May 21, 2025

May 21, 2025: Concerns about Foote, just not about his Kelowna tenure after Rockets owner comes clean.

Matt and guest co-host Jeff Paterson talk concerns with Adam Foote, his Kelowna tenure and new information about what went wrong, his salary and contract, and his assistants. They also discuss Canada at the World Championship...

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May 21, 2025

Cam Robinson: Who should assist Foote? Canucks options if they keep their 15th pick.

Cam Robinson stops by with his thoughts on Foote's hiring, the need for strong assistants, his tenure in Kelowna, and why trading picks for roster players will be difficult at next month's draft. Cam gives us his evaluations ...

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May 21, 2025

Frank Corrado: Can Foote get more out of Pettersson, or rather, help Petey get more out of himself

Frank Corrado joins to say that Foote's big challenge is getting more from Elias Pettersson. Frank tells us why a daily itinerary down to the minute is crazy stuff; the player must be trusted to get his work done on his own w...

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May 20, 2025

May 20, 2025: Canucks to go on shopping spree, should it include Mitch Marner?

Matt and guest co-host Jeff Paterson discuss Mitch Marner's pending free agency and whether the Canucks should pursue the Maple Leafs' forward. They also talk about Jim Rutherford's musing about getting business done ahead of...

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May 20, 2025

John Shannon: Should Canucks be couritng Mitch Marner? Can Foote be a head?

John Shannon stops by to discuss Foote's hiring, Marner's free agency and whether series wins in the Cup playoffs should be celebrated to a larger degree. @bet365: It's never ordinary! Download the app today and use promo cod...

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May 20, 2025

Darren Dreger: Who did the Canucks say no to? And why Tocchet turned down the Kraken.

Darren Dreger joins to tell us who were finalists for the Canucks job, what separated Adam Foote, and why Rick Tocchet said 'no' to the Seattle Kraken. Dreger wonders whether Hughes would follow Tocchet to Philly if he gets t...

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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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