Episodes

Matt and Blake discuss the Canadian 7 and where the Canucks might rank this upcoming season. They also talk about the plethora of centres in Montreal, and whether a deal could be struck to fill Vancouver's third-line centre role, as well as riffing off The Athletic's ranking of teams by contract efficiency and the progress the Canucks have made on that front. Frank Corrado returns from a summer vacation to discuss offseason training and how NHL players go about it, including when they're abroad ...

Matt (hiccup) has some issues in the final segment of the show, but pushes on to handle an extensive Es & Os segment including a (burp) mishap from the previous day. The guys discuss the need for another major Canucks move to be a playoff club, as well as the Lions game in Winnipeg Thursday with Dane Evans back at QB, and the arrival of a Mexican giant, Club Tigres, to BC Place Friday for a Leagues Cup match against Whitecaps FC. Patrick Johnston stops by after going quiet for week on social med...

Blake returns to talk shop with Matt on a terrific weekend for local spots. The Lions tie a CFL record for shutouts in a season with another blanking of the Elks & the Whitecaps come back from the death, at the death, to advance to the knockout stage at Leagues Cup. Other topics include the Canucks chasing milestones (and how team achievement needs to upend individual statistics) and Canada's awful performance at the FIFA World Cup. TSN's Farhan Lalji joins from Chicago to tell us why the Lions ...

Matt and Rink Wide: Vancouver co-host Jeff Paterson discuss the Canucks contending under this ownership. How they did once and can again if only this year-to-year management morphs into a better long-term plan. The guys also talk about Ilya Mikheyev's recovery, Andrei Kuzmenko's globetrotting and the progress made last year under head coach Rick Tocchet. John Shannon joins to recap BC Hockey Hall of Fame weekend in Penticton, including a tender moment between Brent Seabrook and his son; the Canu...

Co-host Jeff Paterson, one half of the Rink Wide: Vancouver podcast duo, and Matt discuss Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko's forthcoming season: as a bounce-back candidate, as a breakout candidate, his workload, his backup, and his history with injuries. The Welcome Matt covers Elias Pettersson's next contract and how the Sebastian Aho extension serves as comparable. Kevin Woodley joins to discuss Canucks goaltending, including a new system under Rick Tocchet making it easier on the goalies and...

Matt and co-host Rink Wide: Vancouver co-host Jeff Paterson talk about Sebastian Aho's rich contract extension and how it relates to the Canucks getting Elias Pettersson extended. They discuss the high and low ends of what Pettersson could make on his new deal, and compare him to Aho and other players in the same contract vicinity. They also discuss the Montreal Canadiens as a potential trade partner for the Canucks given the former's surplus of centremen. Rick Celebrini, the director of Perform...

Rink Wide: Vancouver co-host Jeff Paterson joins Matt in place of Blake and discuss how many pieces are lacking for the Canucks to call themselves Cup contenders. The guys also discuss the glut of defencemen in Carolina after the Tony DeAngelo signing and who might shake free; as well as the remaining free agents and if anybody could secure a multi-year deal. Other topics include: Patrice Bergeron's retirement, the B.C. Lions extraordinary defence, Canada's second match vs Ireland at the FIFA Wo...

Rink Wide: Vancouver podcast co-host Jeff Paterson sits in for a vacationing Blake Price and discusses the two-year anniversary of the Oliver Ekman-Larsson trade as well as Brock Boeser's chances at 30 goals and all the traded out draft picks since 2015. Had they kept them, would the Canucks be a Cup contender? B.C. Lions head coach Rick Campbell, fresh off a win on Saturday, stops by with good news on quarterback Vernon Adams' knee injury, as well as thoughts about his incredible defence and th...

With Matt off, it's the return of the Price and Paterson show, featuring Rink Wide: Vancouver co-host, Jeff Paterson! Blake and Jeff tee up a big weekend of local sports, including the Jays vs. Mariners series, the Whitecaps and Lions games as well as recapping the Canadian Women's first match at the World Cup. The guys then touch on Brock Boeser and wonder if he'll ever become the 30 goal scorer like many thought he would one day. The pride of Oliver, B.C., John Shannon, stops by live from his ...

Matt and Blake talk about the capacity for blockbuster trades later this summer with so many frontline NHL players on the block, and a banner 2024 free-agent class that could well be traded too. They take a look at the Hurricances defence, where former Canuck Jalen Chatfield could rise into a top-4 role, particularly if Brett Pesce -- an ideal Quinn Hughes defence partner -- is moved. The guys also discuss a big weekend at BC Place with the Caps hosting a Leagues Cup match against Mexican powerh...

Matt and Blake talk about Canucks ticket prices, the loss of Canucks AGM Derek Clancey to the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Hockey Night in Canada panel staying in tact. Other topics include the Open Championship at Royal Liverpool, and upcoming games for the B.C. Lions and Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Connor Bedard, the first pick of the 2023 NHL draft from North Vancouver, joins to show to talk about draft weekend, expectations for his rookie season, playing inline hockey in the summer, and the abun...

Matt and Blake talk about the departure of Canucks AGM Derek Clancey to Toronto; single-game tickets on sale and which home game they'd most like to attend this season; and the Erik Karlsson trade saga, seemingly down to two teams and a game of chicken. The guys also discuss the Lions shooting for another home/divisional win in Saturday's clash against the Saskatchewan Roughriders, where the upper-bowl at BC Place has been opened; and the women's World Cup, which begins Thursday with Canada faci...

Matt and Blake look back our Friday's poll regarding Tony DeAngelo's availability and whether or not he'd fit with the Canucks; Connor Bedard signing with the Blackhawks on his 18th birthday; and how the Canucks' chances of making the playoffs next year would be greatly enhanced if Calgary and Winnipeg continue re-tooling this summer. Burnaby's Nabil Karim joins to talk about his journey in sports media that has taken him to suburban Atlanta covering the NBA and NHL for TNT. He tells us about th...

It's Friday and with that comes another edition of SvP! Matt and Blake debate whether the Canucks are going to be a more entertaining team next season. Our poll question centres around if Tony DeAngelo, who was bought out by the Philadelphia Flyers, would be a fit with the Vancouver Canucks or not. The fellas discuss the Canadian basketball roster for the upcoming FIBA World Cup, as well as the behind-the-scenes draft video the Canucks released that showed they had an option to trade down in the...

Matt and Blake discuss JT Miller as a potential Canucks captain, as well as No. 1. What kind of goalie would have to come into the organization to wear the honoured (not retired) number of Roberto Luongo and Kirk McLean.

The guys also talk about the Whitecaps' 2-1 win over Austin and the yellow card given to coach Vanni Sartini at the end of the match.

Rob Williams of the Daily Hive/Offside stops by to talk about penalty-killing personnel and coach Rick Tocchet's pledge to use Elias Pettersson...

Matt and Blake discuss the brief tenure of Travis Dermott as a Canuck, and debate which young winger needs a stronger season: Vasily Podkolzin or Nils Höglander. They also discuss an in-season tournament for the NHL: a Canada Cup. Former Canucks player and assistant coach Jason King joins the show to talk about his time running the Canucks power play with terrific insight on JT Miller's input, Elias Pettersson's one-timer, and the bumper spot with Bo Horvat now in New York. Jason reflects on his...

Matt returns from a long weekend and joins Blake in discussing if the Canucks should still trade a winger, as we were all expecting before the draft and free agency. The guys also talk about Nils Höglander's landing place come training camp now that he has a new contract at NHL money. The golf report, brought to you by the Whistler Golf Club, features Canadian golf star Brooke Henderson, who was interviewed by our own Jeff Paterson out at Shaughnessy ahead of the Canadian Women's Open next month...

On the Price & Paterson show, Blake Price and Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) discuss the news from the weekend involving the Vancouver Canucks. From Nils Höglander's extension to Ian Cole switching from No. 28 to 82 out of respect for Luc Bourdon, the guys also touch on the results from B.C. Lions and Vancouver Whitecaps. Former Canucks assistant general manager Chris Gear chimes in on the Höglander extension, when Elias Pettersson could sign his extension, the price and why it might be wi...

Jeff Paterson of the Rink Wide: Vancouver podcast sits in Sekeres' seat co-hosting with Blake. The guys ponder if the Canucks will make a big move or not this off-season to free up some cap space (where have we heard that before?) so they can perhaps add another free agent or two. They touch on Jared McCann's comments on Luke Gazdic's podcast talking about his experiences in Vancouver as a rookie and how it affected him. Now that he's retired, is Alain Vigneault the greatest coach in Canucks his...

Matt and Blake with a big show featuring Jeff Paterson, Rob Williams plus we hear from Canucks skills coach Chris Higgins after development camp. S&P talk about what's left on the free-agent market at third-line centre and big wingers, plus Alain Vigneault's decision to retire from coaching and which Canucks prospect is most exciting. Paterson gives his recap of development camp and Wednesday's scrimmage. Names discussed include: Jonathan Lekkerimäki, Tom Willander, Elias "D" Pettersson, Vilmer ...

Matt and Blake discuss whether Tyler Myers will return after the addition of three free-agent defencemen; development camp and some of the prospects in the Canucks' system; some saltiness from Oliver Ekman-Larsson over in Sweden, and improvements on defence in light of the Rutherford/Allvin history in Pittsburgh. Rick Dhaliwal stops by with info on the negotiation with Elias Pettersson on a contract extension, and Myers' future. He also talks about remaining free agents that could fit the bill a...

Matt and Blake are back after digesting the weekend's free agency news. The guys discuss the signings of Soucy, Cole and Blueger and the roster battles shaping up at Canucks training camp. They also take a look at the penchant for penalties from two of three newcomers, and the cap flexibility the club has left themselves going forward. Darren Dreger from the (Ray & Dregs Hockey Podcast) with his last hit of the season tells us that the Canucks said 'no' on a defenceman being pushed by an Eastern...

A special NHL Free Agency episode on Canada Day features a full analysis of the moves the Canucks made -- and some they didn't make. Matt, Blake and Jeff Paterson from the Rink Wide: Vancouver podcast evaluate the signings of defencemen Carson Soucy, Ian Cole, Matt Irwin, centre Teddy Blueger and goaltender Zach Sawchenko. They kick around the signings elsewhere across the league including players such as Ryan O'Reilly, Luke Schenn that interested the Canucks, as well as players (such as Morgan ...

Jeff Paterson from the Rink Wide: Vancouver podcast sits in for Blake Price and discusses the Canucks free agency targets on defence and at third-line centre, as well as the decisions to not qualify defencemen Ethan Bear and Travis Dermott. The guys talk development camp, which starts Sunday, and this week's entry draft, as well as important long weekend games for the B.C. Lions and Whitecaps. Rick Dhaliwal stops by with more on free-agent defencemen Carson Soucy and Ian Cole, as well as tidbits...