Episodes

The Luongo gameday show! A final nod to Roberto Luongo’s tenure in Vancouver, as Lu met the media before the Canucks and Panthers game. We hear from Roberto, and Matt and Blake react to his stories of better days gone by.

The Daily Hive’s Rob Williams stops by with his serenade as well, and tells the guys what he thinks will be remembered most, and if the number 1 will ever be worn again even if it’s not retired.

Patrick Johnston of the Province changes things up and reveals his takeaways from...

Matt and Blake discuss a 4-1 win over Tampa, a high-water mark of 10 games over .500, a hat trick for Brock Boeser and his season to date, more brilliance from Quinn Hughes and his (and J.T. Miller's) pursuit of the scoring lead, a sensational game for Thatcher Demko, a good night for the penalty kill unit, and those blasted too many men penalties. Other topics include the latest wrinkle in a proposed Canucks' practice facility, Ethan Bear signing elsewhere, trade interest in Andrei Kuzmenko, Cr...

Gameday for the Canucks and Lightning, we’ll get you set for that as Matt and Blake take a look at the lineup on both sides, including another chance for Andrei Kuzmenko to get his season going. Also, should Chris Tanev’s latest injury be enough to scare off the Canucks or anyone else?

John Shannon stops by for his weekly visit and tries to explain why "Connor vs Connor” is not a nationally available broadcast in Canada, he talks about Jon Cooper’s tenure with the Lightning as well as the stabi...

Matt and Blake discuss the Canucks' performance vs Carolina, including the return of Elias Pettersson to multi-point efforts, the usage of Andrei Kuzmenko, whether it's time to trade Kuzmenko, the underlying analytics on this Canucks season 1/3 of the way in, the pursuit of Ethan Bear ending, J.T. Miller tracking Tony Tanti's fine 1983-84 season and the return of Pius Suter. Other topics include the best and worst of NFL Week 14, the Seahawks not measuring up, the Lions brining back their entire...

Weekend sized show today, as the Canucks bounce back versus the Wild and try to get back-to-back wins vs Carolina on Saturday. Matt and Blake recap the Thursday game and preview the Hurricanes, along with a breakdown of some of the pleasant surprises so far this season. With Shohei Ohtani watch on, we get into some of the more amusing reports on the pursuit of the Japanese phenom.

Frank Corrado stops by for his weekly visit and the lowdown on how Andrei Kuzmenko is complicating life for his tea...

Matt and Blake discuss Tyler Myers and his future with the Canucks, particularly given the looming availability of Ethan Bear and what both situations mean for the right-side of their defence. Other topics include Andrei Kuzmenko's slotting on the 4th line (but still on PP1), Nils Höglander's promotion, the Alberta teams coming, and the game against Minnesota.

Patrick Johnston discusses the Myers-Zadorov pairing, Myers' future and the right side on defence, including Filip Hronek having to anch...

Matt and Blake discuss the loss to New Jersey, the Hughes Bowl and another defeat for Quinn against his brothers, why the Canucks have been so bad against the Devils, another Andrei Kuzmenko benching and his future under Rick Tocchet, a tough night for Filip Hronek, the promotions for Nils Höglander and Dakota Joshua, Brock Boeser's continued goal-scoring and Canucks prospects at the World Junior Championships. The guys also talk about Christine Sinclair's farewell match at B.C. Place and her un...

The home cookin’ begins! The Canucks start their 5-game home stand versus the Devils, and it’s Hughes vs Hughes & Hughes. Matt and Blake preview the game, plus, they get into the Jim Benning legacy on the two-year anniversary of his departure.

John Shannon stops by with his weekly look at news around the NHL, including the latest from the Board of Governors meetings in Seattle. John talks about the salary cap number for ’24-’25, the Zadorov trade from Calgary and who else might be leaving, not ...

Matt and Blake discuss the Canucks victory over the Flames, the debut of Nikita Zadorov including his comments on the trade, Rick Tocchet's take on his new blue-line addition, the play of Elias Pettersson and the prospects of a contract extension, the missing pieces to contention, Hunter Brzustewicz's exclusion from the USA World Junior team, and the week ahead for the Canucks featuring a Hughes' reunion Tuesday against the Devils.

Jeff Paterson, the host of the Rink Wide: Vancouver podcast, st...

TGIF (thank goodness it’s Frank Day). After their own breakdown of the Nikita Zadorov trade and the loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, Matt and Blake are joined by Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli. Frank reveals how the trade went down with Calgary, and what the Canucks blueline might look like going forward, with or without Ethan Bear. Plus, the very latest on the Corey Perry situation.

Dan Milstein also stops by, and the agent for Zadorov, Ilya Mikeheyev and Andrei Kuzmenko shares his view on t...

Patrick Johnston stops by with a story about Rick Tocchet after Wednesday's media availability and how he engaged the assembled press corps on an analytics discussion. PJ tells us about Adam Foote's growth as a coach, tells us about the Canucks' cap situation after the Beauvillier trade, opines on whether they should sign Ethan Bear, and comments on Brock Boeser's season and whether he's back in the Canucks' core.

Rob Williams stops by with bad news for Matt and Blake about their invites (ahem)...

Matt and Blake discuss a 3-1 win over Anaheim, the Anthony Beauvillier trade and where they should spend the cap space, Brock Boeser leading the league in goals, the Vegas game on tap Thursday night, Andrei Kuzmenko game after escaping the doghouse, Patrik Allvin's media session, the call-ups of Linus Karlsson and Matt Irwin.

Frank Corrado stops by to discuss Brock Boeser's sensational season to date, the trade of Beauvillier, whether Elias Pettersson is injured, and how Andrei Kuzmenko can get...

Matt and Blake discuss the week ahead for the Canucks with games versus Anaheim, Vegas and Calgary. They talk about Andrei Kuzmenko's benching, hear from Coach Tocchet by way of explanation, discuss whether he will get to 20 goals, and whether the Canucks should've traded him last year when they had the chance. The guys also kick around the Corey Perry matter in Chicago, as well as Cole McWard's first NHL game this season and the B.C. Lions' off-season, including a big announcement in Victoria o...

The weekend recap is here, and lots to chew on from Canucks land. Matt and Blake have you covered from a big win in Seattle to Kuzmenko’s benching to a loss to the last-place team in the NHL. The guys discuss if Rick Tccchet pulled all the right strings this weekend, and what to expect with 3 Pacific division rivals on the schedule this week, plus all the latest from Canucks practice with the line shuffling continuing.

Rink Wide: Vancouver host Jeff Paterson stops by with his assessment of what...

A newsy game day for the Canucks as Andrei Kuzmenko gets scratched for the Kraken. Matt and Blake debate that decision by the coach, and what the changed lines will do for the Canucks as they try to avoid 4 straight losses to Seattle.

Kevin Woodley from InGoal Magazine stops by to give his take on the first 20 games, and whether the defence can continue to make life reasonable for the Canucks goalies, especially with the injuries. Also, Kevin talks about the challenges of keeping Thatcher Demko...

Matt and Blake discuss the Canucks losing 5-2 in Colorado, the sluggish play of Elias Pettersson and Andrei Kuzmenko, the bottom-6 stepping up, injuries on defence, the return of that big-game feel, Ray Ferraro on the colour, whether it's time to shuffle-up line combinations, a spicy encounter for Brock Boeser, a look-ahead to Friday's game in Seattle and letter grades for the first quarter of the season.

Jeff Paterson, the host of Rink Wide: Vancouver, gives us his recap of the loss in Denver,...

Matt and Blake discuss Quinn Hughes facing Cale Makar and how both teams are great examples of the modern defence pair. They look at the accolades flowing in for Hughes, from TSN to RDS to statistical comparisons to Bobby Orr. Prince Harry's surprise appearance at Rogers Arena and what that has done for the Invictus Games. Plus Canada's collapse against Jamaica in international soccer.

Frank Corrado joins to compare/contrast Hughes & Makar. Frank comments on whether a defenceman could win the H...

Matt and Blake talk about the Canucks' 3-1 win over San Jose, whether Quinn Hughes can top Cale Makar as the league's top defenceman, learning to win low-scoring games and the royals on hand at Rogers Arena. The guys also go over the Tim Peel-Mark Spector feud, and the Grey Cup audience, as well as the Monday Night Football showdown.

John Shannon stops by to discuss Hughes' genius and Rick Tocchet's work behind the Canucks bench. John tells us why the NHL is going dark two nights this week, why...

Matt and Blake discuss the week ahead for the Canucks (how many points do they need out of 8 available), Saturday's loss vs. Seattle, improvements in even-strength scoring and the penalty kill, whether they should sign Ethan Bear or trade for a defenceman, Chris Tanev's comments last week about not re-signing in Vancouver, and whether there's a mini-window that will get Canucks management moving aggressively.

They guys also discuss the 110th Grey Cup, it's exciting finish, the local hero Tyson ...

Matt and Jeff Paterson, the host of the Rink Wide: Vancouver podcast, discuss Thursday's 5-2 loss in Calgary, and the upcoming game in Seattle. A contract extension for Elias Pettersson, 5-on-5 scoring, a tough night for the stars and Casey DeSmith, Linus Karlsson's NHL debut, and ongoing injuries are other topics. They also talk about the 110th Grey Cup game, Matthieu Betts winning most outstanding defensive player at the CFL Awards, plus a costly Thursday night game for both the Bengals and Ra...

The Canucks are in the middle of a busy stretch, but the wins keep coming! Matt and Blake take a look back at the win versus the Isles, the Bo Horvat return, and what lies ahead versus the Flames.

Patrick Johnston of the Province returns with his take on the Canucks having the top 3 scorers in the NHL, and what they may have to add going forward in light of the injury to Carson Soucy.

Then it’s time for Rob Williams from The Daily Hive, and his take that the Canucks might indeed be Stanley Cup...

Matt and Blake discuss Bo Horvat's tenure in Vancouver, what would possess people to boo him, hear from Elias Pettersson, Quinn Hughes and J.T. Miller on the former captain, what Carson Soucy's loss means, the future of Nils Höglander, proposed changes to 3-on-3 overtime, and NFL entertainment value, which has taken a hit this year.

Frank Corrado stops by and tells us about the Bo Horvat he knows, as a former roommate of the Canucks captain. Was he too goody-two-shoes? Did he try too hard? Why ...

Big News Day! The homecoming is upon us, as Bo Horvat and the Islanders get set to take on the Canucks. Matt and Blake tackle what emotions might be at play for the players and the fanbase on Wednesday. Lots of other Canucks news, too, though, including progress for an Elias Pettersson contract extension, injuries finally rearing their head on the Canucks, and reports of mutual interest from the UFA’s to be on the Flames in becoming Canucks.

ESPN’s Ray Ferraro stops by to talk about his first c...

After a big weekend in the sports world, Matt and Blake recap the Canucks' road trip out east while looking at the debacle that is the Edmonton Oilers. The guys also wrap up the season that was for the B.C. Lions after a loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Western Final.

Jeff Paterson, the co-host of the Rink Wide: Vancouver podcast discusses the Canucks depth players rising to the occasion. We highlight the third line of Dakota Joshua, Pius Suter and Conor Garland; Mikheyev's impact as th...