Episodes

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 Canu...

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 cent...

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...

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 revi...

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 Sa...

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 migh...

March 21 2024 - Patrick Johnston & Michael D'Agostino

March 20 2024 - Frank Corrado, Rob Williams & Arpon Basu

March 19 2024 - John Shannon & Tyler Zickel

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 chan...

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 re...

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 re...

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 Lin...

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 P...

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 ...

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 comb...

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 ...

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 mov...

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...

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 Vancou...

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 aggr...

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 ...

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 ...