Episodes

1805
Jan. 9, 2026

Jan 9, 2026: Historically worst Canucks? Leafs up next

After another mind-numbing Canucks loss last night, Matt and Blake are forced to look into historic comparisons of Canuck ineptitude. The guys debate just how low they can go, and what that will mean to the fanbase, the owner and the team. The guys relay the latest trade rumours and possibilities for Vancouver, including a familiar name that was previously of interest for the Canucks. RinkWide's Jeff Paterson is back to recap the awfulness from Detroit, and to chat about where this season ranks ...
1804
Jan. 9, 2026

Jeff Marek: Olympic preview, World Jr's review, and news from across the league.

The Sheet's Jeff Marek makes his 2026 debut and the boys go deep on a variety of issues from the Olympic ice surface to World Jrs to the Ottawa Senators off ice soap opera. Marek also talks about any Sherwood interest from the Wings and they get into trivia on active franchise goal leaders.

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1803
Jan. 9, 2026

Jeff Paterson: Is this the worst Canucks season ever? What happened to Brock Boeser and Marcus Pettersson?

RinkWide's Jeff Paterson is back to recap the awfulness from Detroit, and to chat about where this season ranks all time. JPat also talks about the sagging performance of the vets like Boeser and Marcus Pettersson, and the need to move on soon for Sherwood and maybe even DeBrusk.

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1802
Jan. 8, 2026

Jan 8, 2026: EP40's injury, DeBrusk's future, Sherwood's market

The Canucks are back at it on the road vs the Wings but Matt and Blake know the other stories around this team are just bigger! The guys react as EP40 is talking openly about playing through injury and they debate the real possibility of a Jake DeBrusk trade. PostMedia's Patrick Johnston makes his weekly appearance and talks about the almost annual death spiral that has begun extra early this season. He gives his choice of reasons for fans to still pay attention and whether EP40's season is one ...
1801
Jan. 8, 2026

Patrick Johnston: What should Canucks fans pay attention to for the rest of this season?

PostMedia's Patrick Johnston makes his weekly appearance and talks about the almost annual death spiral that has begun extra early this season. He gives his choice of reasons for fans to still pay attention and whether EP40's season is one of them. He also weighs in on which veterans want to stick it out for the rebuild/reload/retool.

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Jan. 7, 2026

Jan 7, 2026: Sabres dice Canucks; Scratches, trades ahead

After another Canucks loss, Matt and Blake have another day to look ahead to what's next for the team, including trades and more veteran scratches. The guys look at Kiefer Sherwood's odd night in Buffalo and wonder how much longer he'll be a Canuck. Elite Prospects' Cam Robinson stops by to discuss the fallout of the World Jrs on the 2026 draft debate of McKenna vs Stenberg. He gives us his pick at number 1 for the Canucks, plus his view on the potential for a trade down if they do get the top p...
1799
Jan. 7, 2026

Cam Robinson: How much did the World Jr's change the draft picture?

Elite Prospects' Cam Robinson stops by to discuss the fallout of the World Jrs on the 2026 draft debate of McKenna vs Stenberg. He gives us his pick at number 1 for the Canucks, plus his view on the potential for a trade down if they do get the top pick. He also chats about Braeden Cootes' tournament, and on what lies ahead for the prospect after his WHL trade. Also, Is Sherwood the easiest player to trade in the NHL right now?

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1798
Jan. 7, 2026

David Pagnotta: Kiefer Sherwood and Jake Debrusk trade updates.

DFO Insider David Pagnotta with his update on the Sherwood file. He also jumps into the possibility of a Jake DeBrusk trade to Edmonton, but how ready are the Oilers to make it happen under the cap? David also has thoughts on whether teams are looking to make deals before or after the Olympic break.

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1797
Jan. 6, 2026

Jan 6, 2026: Canadian hockey vibe check, Canucks vs Sabres

The Canucks begin the road trip in Buffalo, and Canadian hockey fans debate the state of the game after World Jr bronze! Matt and Blake get into all of the news surrounding the Canucks, including more Olympians named from the roster, plus the expected lineup vs the Sabres. They also debate the level of worry across the country in the wake of Canada's loss to Czechia in the semis. Plus, the Canucks add a familiar name to the scouting ranks. TSN's Darren Dreger joins to discuss what's happening in...
1796
Jan. 6, 2026

Darren Dreger: Canucks on the trade block and Hockey Canada questions

TSN's Darren Dreger joins to discuss what's happening in hockey development across Canada, talking about his own personal experiences and what he's seen at the highest level. Dregs also talks about Canadian coaching philosophies and what might change going forward. He also gets into the latest rumblings around Canucks players that could be traded like Sherwood, Kane, DeBrusk annnnnd.... EP40?

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1795
Jan. 5, 2026

Jan 5, 2026: Stenberg or McKenna for Canucks? Sherwood's future uncertain

The Canucks have a mediocre weekend while Team Canada's is worse, and Matt and Blake have it all covered to begin the 2026 S & P season! The guys are back together and get into all the news from the ice, and how the two are related. They debate the right draft pick for the Canucks, if they maintain this pace, and how each player might benefit the team going forward. The guys look at the rumours around future Canucks trades, and whether Kiefer Sherwood should ever get extended in Vancouver. RinkW...
1794
Jan. 5, 2026

Frank Corrado: What went wrong for Canada? Who should the Canucks be looking at in the draft?

TSN's Frank Corrado stops by to recap the Canadian World Junior campaign and what went wrong for Canada. Frank weighs in on the poll question and which potential Canucks draft pick would be the smart one based on what he's seen at the tournament. Frankie also gives his assessment of the Canadian Olympic roster and if there's any glaring snubs that will haunt them.

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1793
Jan. 5, 2026

Jeff Paterson: Healthy scratches and players returning from injury. So many decisions for Adam Foote

RinkWide's Jeff Paterson stops by to discuss the myriad of Canucks decisions, including the roles of the young players in Adam Foote's lineup and the latest string of healthy scratches. JPat also comments on the ongoing appearances of Fiip Chytil at practices, and Teddy Blueger on the road trip, and talks about the possibility of the Canucks getting their true top 4 centres all back in the lineup and how that would impact the standings.

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1792
Dec. 31, 2025

Dec 31, 2025: Tocchet and Horvat get last laughs as Canucks woes continue.

Matt Sekeres is joined by guest host Jeff Paterson of RinkWide Vancouver, who is sitting in for Blake Price today while he is busy calling the Spengler Cup in Sweden. The guys are joined by guests John Shannon to discuss the return of Rick Tocchet to Vancouver, the World Jr's in Minnesota, and the fast approaching Olympics, as Canada named their roster today!!!

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1791
Dec. 31, 2025

Patrick Johnston: Let's take a look at how the Canucks did in 2025 and what 2026 has in store for the team

Patrick Johnston of the Province and Post Media joins the show to talk about the season the Canucks are having and how they have done in 2025. The guys also discuss Rick Tocchet's return to Vancouver last night and Patrick's conversation with him.

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1790
Dec. 31, 2025

John Shannon: Canada names it's Olympic rosters! Who did they miss?

John Shannon joins the show to review Canada's Olympic roster for 2026, which was named today. There are a few choices that may surprise some people. Also, the guys review the year the Canucks have had and what they have left to do.

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1789
Dec. 30, 2025

Dec 30, 2025: Tocc-quit (?) back in town; and Swedish in Seattle as Canucks beat Kraken.

Matt Sekeres is joined by guest host Irfaan Gaffar, who is sitting in for Blake Price today while he is busy calling the Spengler Cup in Sweden. The guys are joined by guests Jeff Marek, who will be joining us with updates on the World Jr's in Minnesota, as well as Jeff Paterson, aka 'JPat', with a Canucks gameday update from Rick Tocchet.

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1788
Dec. 30, 2025

Jeff Paterson: Boo's or Cheers for Tocchet's return? Lankinen is the best of all time?

Jeff Paterson aka 'JPat' from RinkWide Vancouver joins us to recap the Canucks win, as they rocket up the standings to 30th place and Kevin Lankinen pulls into 1st place ALL-TIME as the best goalie in the history of shootouts - yes, you heard that correctly. The guys also look ahead to the return of Rick Tocchet to Rogers Arena as the Philadelphia Flyers roll into town tonight.

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1787
Dec. 30, 2025

Jeff Marek: Diving into the World Jr's as well as the Canucks look to make more moves...in a hybrid form.

Jeff Marek of 'the Sheet' joins the show to talk about the Canucks prospects taking part in the World Jr's, as well as more trade rumours around the Canucks as they look to continue their 'rebuild...in a hybrid form'.

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1786
Dec. 23, 2025

Dec 23, 2025: Canucks lose their way in Philly and beyond. Is a "hybrid retool" on anyone's Xmas list?

Matt Sekeres is joined by guest co-host Jeff Paterson of Rinkwide Vancouver as Blake Price is in Sweden getting set to call the Spengler Cup. Matt and JPat are joined by Cam Robinson of Elite Prospects and Tyson Cole of Canucks Army to discuss the Canucks season thus far, as we all get ready to head off for the holiday break. The guys will also wrap up the rest of the sports world and look ahead to everything we have coming in 2026.

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1785
Dec. 23, 2025

Tyson Cole: Bottom 6 providing all the offence. Which version of EP40 will return?

Tyson Cole of Canucks Army and author of 'Coles Notes' on twitter joins Matt and Jeff to chat about the recent Canucks streak - were the 4 wins just a dead cat bounce, or is this team actually better now? The guys also dive into the performance of Nils Hoglander, Drew O'Connor, Conor Garland and the return of Elias Pettersson.

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1784
Dec. 23, 2025

Cam Robinson: Öh My, Öhgren! Young guns showing a lot of promise for the Canucks, of late

Cam Robinson of Elite Prospects joins the show to chat about the performance of the thriving younger players on the Canucks. Liam Öhgren, Max Sasson, Linus Karlssen, Aaty Räty etc have been doing their part to help this club succeed of late, without much help from the 'star' players.

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1783
Dec. 22, 2025

Dec 22, 2025: 5 Alive? Canucks go streaking into Philly vs Tocchet

For the first time in a long time, the Canucks are going streaking! Matt and Blake have the latest from the road as Vancouver looks to continue its winning ways against former coach Rick Tocchet in Philly. They guys debate how the wins will affect management's plans, and who has played the biggest roles in bringing about the victories, including some crazy stats inside the crease. Postmedia's Patrick Johnston joins the boys to elaborate on his weekend reporting of the relationship between Hughes...
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Dec. 22, 2025

Patrick Johnston: Did Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes' relationship lead to the trade? "Ring-gate"

Postmedia's Patrick Johnston joins the boys to elaborate on his weekend reporting of the relationship between Hughes and EP40 and how that may have shaped the Canucks' future. They get into the win streak and how that could alter the Canucks sell-off plans. PJ also talks about the Abby Canucks and their missing Cup rings, and the owners may not need a new investor after all?!

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