Episodes

The Canucks make six selections on Day 2 of the NHL Entry Draft, and we break them all down as well as grading the class. Matt and Blake have more on first-round pick Tom Willander, the pros and cons of the Canucks' first selection, and on the rebuffed opportunities to trade down. Plus, the guys discuss the rumours of a Tyler Myers trade to San Jose and how the Canucks will spend their free agent dollars. Draft insider Cam Robinson joins from Nashville with his scouting report on third-round pic...

Matt and Blake discuss and dissect Tom Willander, the Canucks' choice at 11th overall in the NHL. From his love of the Canucks at an early age (Orca > Skate), to his meteoric rise up draft boards in the second half of this season, to his next step at Boston University where he'll learn the North American game and get a better opportunity to work on his strength and offensive game. Draft insider Cam Robinson stops by from Nashville with his evaluation of Willander as a player and on how the Canuc...

Big show in advance of the NHL draft and with Canucks GM Patrik Allvin holding a press conference from Nashville. Matt and Blake discuss Allvin comments, including the Canucks prioritizing upside and difference-makers over safer picks at #11, and whether that's fact or smoke. The guys also discuss the Friday deadline on qualifying defenceman Ethan Bear and whether he'll be traded or let go, plus Maxime Comtois, whom Anaheim is letting go and would qualify as the big winger on the Canucks' offsea...

A full weekend of sports to recap with Matt and Blake plus you can really start to feel the NHL off season buzz in today’s show! Draft week talk and free agency throughout, including with Patrick Johnston, who goes into his guesses for the week to come, plus some info on the late Gino Odjick. Also, Rink Wide: Vancouver's Jeff Paterson stops by and gives his thoughts on the likelihood of the Canucks moving up or down at the draft, and the old debate of “Best player available vs drafting for need”...

Sitting in for Matt is the co-host of the Rink Wide: Vancouver podcast, Jeff Paterson. Blake and Jeff get into the NHL's decision to hault all specialty jerseys in warmup, the B.C. Lions' big win over the Blue Bombers on Thursday to push their record to 3-0 and the Canucks pre-season schedule. Less than a week until the NHL Draft, our Canucks insider Rick Dhaliwal shares what he's hearing around the club in terms of who they like at pick eleven, the notion of trading up, the latest on Ethan Bear...

Matt and Blake unpack all of Patrik Allvin's comments from Wednesday, including: the 11th overall pick, Elias Pettersson's contract, Brock Boeser's summer, Tyler Myers' standing and area in need of improvement, Ethan Bear's RFA status, the health of Tanner Pearson and Ilya Mikheyev and the work ahead this summer. Frank Corrado stops by with his thoughts on the Oliver Ekman-Larsson buyout, Boeser's summer training, Myers' play in his own zone, the merits of trading up from 11, and free-agent targ...

Matt and Blake discuss the reported interest in third-line centre options (O'Reilly, McLeod, Rodrigues & others) for the Vancouver Canucks as well as trade targets on defence (Girard, Parayko, Pesce, Hanifin). They also discuss the Lions first-place showdown in Winnipeg Thursday, Canada at the Gold Cup and the Hockey Hall of Fame class of 2023. Darren Dreger (Ray & Dregs Hockey Podcast) stops by and reports the Canucks are looking for a big winger on top of the top-4 defenceman and third-line ce...

Today on the show, the reaction from the OEL buyout continues to pour in! This time, it’s Patrick Johnston of The Province. The guys breakdown what the Canucks could do with the new cap space, and give an overall recap of the OEL tenure in Vancouver. Plus, The NHL draft is only a week away, so it’s time for another visit from Cam Robinson of Elite Prospects. He gives his reports on a number of players, including some that may be available to the Canucks at #11, like Oliver Moore and maybe even D...

After a weekend to digest the news, Matt and Blake dig deep on the repercussions of the Oliver Ekman-Larsson buyout and what this now allows the Canucks' to do this offseason. The guys also talk about another home-run opening day for the B.C. Lions, an incredible event that drew 33K inside BC Place for LL Cool J and the first shutout win in nearly 46 years. Plus, the Vancouver Canadians, already off to the Northwest League playoffs after winning the season's first-half. Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide:...

The Canucks have bought out Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Matt and Blake react to the massive news with a special insert at the top of the show. Then, we get into our regularly scheduled podcast that was recorded before the news of the day. The guys discuss the NHL's buyout window opening (recorded before the OEL buyout), the possibility of trading back in the draft with the Nashville Predators, and the continuing saga of Tanner Pearson. Other topics include Canada's victory in men's soccer over Panama ...

Matt and Blake reminisce about the 2011 Cup final on the anniversary of Game 7, and the most memorable Canucks' moments since. They also discuss the plight of Ethan Bear and how his shoulder surgery complicates his contract situation this summer and the Canucks lineup in the early part of next season, as well as the after-party in Vegas and how that city is unlike any other in the aftermath of a championship. Frank Corrado stops by and talks about being drafted by the Canucks (just days after th...

Matt and Blake discuss the Vegas Golden Knights' meteoric rise to Stanley Cup champions, including the benefit of no state income tax, the LTIR exploitation and a dominant performance against Florida in the final. Darren Dreger (Ray & Dregs Hockey Podcast) stops by and muses about a salary cap in the postseason. Other topics include: Anthony Beauvillier as a way to create cap space, the LA Kings expected to be aggressive this summer, the coaching carousel stopping, and the sale of the Ottawa Sen...

Matt and Blake talk NHL draft with the Canucks courting prospects at the combine, second-chance candidates on the trade market and the possibility of a blockbuster deal. The fellas also discuss Canadian NBA champions after Jamal Murray wins one with the Nuggets, and the week of parties/events ahead for the B.C. Lions. Patrick Johnston stops by and catches us up on the travels of Andrei Kuzmenko and Vasily Podkolzin, and Vancouver's Eli Saul, a pitcher for the Hillsboro Hops, joins to talk about ...

A huge show following a busy weekend in sports. Matt and Blake talk Nick Taylor's historic victory at the Canadian Open, the Canucks in the NHL trade market, Canada Day at the UFC card, the Whitecaps getting a result against the best team in MLS and the build-up to the Lions home opener Saturday. Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) stops by to talk Canucks and Taylor. Mark Zecchino is the Canadian voice of PGA Tour Radio, he talks about his iconic call of Taylor's victory and an unforgettable m...

Big show heading into a busy weekend in sports. Matt and Blake discuss the Columbus Blue Jackets' acquisition of two top-4 defencemen this week and whether that means other d-men could be available to the Canucks. They also laud the B.C. Lions for a thorough victory in the CFL season opener over Calgary. Darren Dreger (Ray & Dregs Hockey Podcast) stops by with two names to watch -- one available in trade, the other a UFA -- in the Canucks quest for a third-line centre. And local MMA journalist J...

Huge show after the Whitecaps win a second straight Canadian championship and with the Lions kicking off in 2023. Frank Corrado stops by to talk about how Brock Boeser can improve this summer, and identifies some prospects who should be available to the Canucks with their 11th overall pick. Rob Williams on B.C. Place and the possibility of Lionel Messi playing a match in Vancouver. And Axel Schuster, Caps' CEO and sporting director, takes a bow and previews what's to come for the Canadian champi...

Huge day of sports news and upcoming events, and we cover it all: a big cap-clearing trade in the NHL; the Whitecaps play for a second consecutive Canadian championship; the B.C. Lions season opener-- tectonic changes in the world of professional golf; Lionel Messi coming to North America; and, of yeah, the Stanley Cup final and NBA Finals are ongoing. Rick Dhaliwal joins not on his usual day and he isn't pleased! Ryan Phillips tells us about his defence and the issue with Jonathan Kongbo in adv...

Matt and Blake discuss hitting in the NHL these days after Matthew Tkachuk's hard check on Jack Eichel in the Stanley Cup final; the 3-way deal with Philly, Columbus and L.A.; the plight of the Canucks this summer if no salary-cap increase as well as the Caps Canadians championship game and the Lions season opener. Patrick Johnston stops by to talk about Eichel potentially winning a Cup before Connor McDavid and Vasily Podkolzin's future. Ahead of UFC 289 in Vancouver, we welcome Canadian fighte...

Blake returns in time to discuss the future of Vasily Podkolzin after his draft classmate Cole Caufield signs a rich extension in Montreal.




The guys, joined by JPat, also talk about the NHL salary cap unlikely to increase more than $1 million, which hurts the Canucks, as well about former Canucks coach Travis Green looking like he will once again be left on the NHL coaching sidelines with all but two top jobs filled.




The Memorial Cup, the Lions season opener and final cuts (complete ...

Jeff Paterson sits in for Blake Price, and discusses organized team activities in the NHL offseason and the *wink wink* nature of club personnel being on the ice after the NHL/NHLPA agreed to a summer trial. Matt and Jeff also discuss the ramifications for the offseason if the Canucks can't clear cap space, where that leaves them as a shopper hoping to improve.

BC Lions owner Amar Doman stops by to talk about booking LL Cool J for the club's home opener on June 17. And Rick Dhaliwal updates the...

Jeff Paterson, from the Rink Wide: Vancouver podcast, sits in for a vacationing Blake Price and discusses the month ahead for the Vancouver Canucks, who are going to have to shed salary (as they've been saying they want to do) at some point. Jeff wonders whether there are opportunities with new managers taking over in CGY, TOR, NSH, PHI and PIT. John Shannon stops by to talk hockey on television: the Cup final, the decline of regional sports networks and, of course, Ray Ferraro being added to Ca...

Big show with news about the Canucks' broadcasts next season and NHL Insider Darren Dreger (Ray & Dregs Hockey Podcast. Dregs lets us know if there's still a chance that the NHL salary cap goes up next year, which the Canucks would desperately want to see. He also catches us up on the latest with the Arizona Coyotes, the Ottawa Senators sale and Victoria's Spencer Carbery, new coach of the Washington Capitals. Tyler Green of Daily Hive/Offside joins to talk more about his scoop on Canucks TV bro...

With a Stanley Cup final featuring Jack Eichel and Matthew Tkachuk -- two players who got to greener pastures -- Matt and Blake wonder about Elias Pettersson's future with the Vancouver Canucks. Will he ask out like Eichel did with Buffalo? Will he tell the Canucks he won't sign long-term, like Tkachuk did with Calgary? Patrick Johnston stops by to tackle those questions and forecast Arturs Silovs place in the organization following an MVP performance at the World Championships. And Dasan Brown,...

Today on the show, the guys recap a busy weekend in sport and the crazy conclusion to the Men's IIHF World Hockey Championship, and what it means for Arturs Silovs’ immediate future with the Vancouver Canucks. Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) stops by for his thoughts on Silovs, plus the Team Canada contributions of Ethan Bear, Tyler Myers and Milan Lucic. Then, David Menard of the B.C. Lions joins the show from training camp in Kamloops, as the Lions get set to finish off their preseason sc...