Episodes

Monday's show looks forward to the Abbotsford Canucks next postseason opponent and the weekend that was in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Matt and Blake are joined by Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) to discuss Bo Horvat's lack of production for the Islanders, Canucks fans gleefully cheering on his struggles, and Luke Schenn getting into Tampa Bay Lightning heads. Also, Canadians co-owners Jeff Mooney and Jake Kerr join to discuss their decision to sell the ballclub and their 17-season tenure at ...

Matt and Blake are joined by Rick Dhaliwal and Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) to wrap up the week that was for the Vancouver Canucks and around the sports scene in Vancouver. Topics include ex-Canucks in the Stanley Cup playoffs, current Canucks heading to the world championships, changes to the coaching staff, and the Philadelphia Flyers interest in Canucks executives Jim Rutherford and Émilie Castonguay.

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Canucks may be golfing but the Abbotsford Canucks are winners in the postseason, and the fellas discuss the good storylines from Game 1 including Spencer Martin, Nils Höglander, Jack Rathbone and Max Sasson. Ethan Bear is off to the world championships for Canada, Matt and Blake discuss his future in Vancouver. Frank Corrado stops by with his experiences of playing in the Calder Cup playoffs and what that's like when organizational/NHL eyes are upon you. Rob Williams talks about Stanley Cup Play...

Matt and Blake continue to dissect Patrik Allvin's year-end press conference, with attention paid to his answers on the coaching change and Rick Tocchet's response to claims that they won meaningless games because of a new coach bump. The fellas also discuss a good year in Abbotsford as the baby Canucks begin the AHL playoffs. Darren Dreger (Ray & Dregs) updates us on Jim Rutherford's evolving role with the club, what he's heard on AGM Émilie Castonguay drawing interest from the Philadelphia Fly...

Huge show as the guys, with help from JPat and PJ, break down the end-of-season press conference by Patrik Allvin and Rick Tocchet. We hear from the GM and head coach on topics such as buyouts, third-line centre, an Elias Pettersson extension, and why the stars were played so much in meaningless games at the end of the season. The guys get into Oliver Ekman-Larsson's future with the club, the goaltending beyond Thatcher Demko with Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver). With Patrick Johnston, the ...

Matt and Blake unpack what the Canucks said after the Canucks packed up and headed home. Another early golf season for the players, but some surprises from locker cleanout day including an appearance from Tanner Pearson and Brock Boeser wanting back. Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) stops by with his thoughts on where Boeser goes from here (or does he stay), on Pearson's mangled hand, and on the players' optimism about their play under head coach Rick Tocchet. The Price is Right returns, com...

Matt and Blake wrap up the final Canucks game of the season with guests Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) and Rick Dhaliwal. The guys cover the milestones reached and missed. The now-established draft lottery odds. And the farewell to Cheech. Jeff takes on the best story of this season, and where this year ranked amongst the worst he's seen. Rick updated us on Elias Pettersson contract extension talks, and tells us what he's hearing on buyouts.

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The final game of the Canucks season brings a time to review. When you consider the nonsense off the ice, was this the worst Canucks season ever? Matt and Blake look at the statistical milestones to be achieved and the latest in the draft lottery saga as well as welcoming guests Frank Corrado to discuss Bo Horvat's comments and Rob "the Hockey Guy" Williams to discuss hockey in, uhhh, Australia?

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Matt & Blake discuss Elias Pettersson hitting the century mark in points against the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night. Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) stops by to break down the game, Thatcher Demko's strong outing, his second-half of the season and what it means for next year. Darren Dreger (Ray & Dregs) shares what he's heard around Tanner Pearson's hand injury, what the Calgary Flames could do this off-season, the Pittsburgh Penguins getting "aggressive" in the summer after all but missing...

Busy long weekend had the guys talking on this jam-packed show with Patrick Johnston and Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver). The big topic was Bo Horvat's comments about the playoff push in New York and how it's "better than Vancouver." The Golf Report deals with Jon Rahm's victory at the Masters in what could have been a duel for the ages. The Canucks split weekend games, potentially spoiling Calgary's playoff bid, while bidding adieu to their fans with Quinn Hughes as team spokesperson in th...

Matt and Blake celebrate the two-year anniversary of Sekeres & Price and Donnie & Dhali by welcoming Don Taylor and Rick Dhaliwal together. The guys reminisce about their times on radio together, the paths that have led them to independent media outlets, and the future of the Vancouver Canucks given another awful season.

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A special Good Friday edition of S&P Presents: Vancouver Media Legends. The guys bring back the media legends theme that generated so much awesome feedback in February with former voice of the Vancouver Canucks and Hockey Night in Canada Jim Hughson and sports-talk pioneer Dan Russell. Hughson, now chairman of the BC Hockey Hall of Fame, reminisces about his time calling Canucks games, working alongside John "Cheech" Garrett and looks forward to the Young Stars tournament in Penticton, his new h...

Matt and Blake welcome guests Frank Corrado and Rob Williams. With Frank, they discuss players "checking out" down the stretch and the opportunity available to young players. Corrado once was in that spot with the Canucks and offered a quote he'd like to take back. Rob Williams discusses the worst eight-year period of Canucks hockey and the ongoing drama with J.T. Miller's emotional outbursts.

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The guys look back on a 4th consecutive loss for the Canucks, 5-2 to Seattle. They discuss Elias Pettersson's beautiful goal, Colin Delia's softy, and J.T. Miller's storming off to the dressing room with 30 seconds left in the second period. Darren Dreger (Ray & Dregs) stops by with details on new college signee Cole McWard. He also discusses Rick Tocchet managing Miller's temper, the trade that wasn't with the Pittsburgh Penguins and his play-by-play days when he worked with a colour analyst na...

Matt and Blake discuss the Canucks lack of rivalries, new details on the J.T. Miller trade that wasn't with the Pittsburgh Penguins, and next year's backup goaltender job. They also spend time on the demise of SFU's football program, and the sale of the Vancouver Canadians. Patrick Johnston stops by to discuss another missed postseason and how much time has passed since the Canucks last hosted a playoff series. PJ also comments on the captaincy and where Quinn Hughes stands in the pecking order....

Big show following a busy weekend of sports where Matt and Blake discuss two Canucks losses, a first NHL goal for Aidan McDonough, a first NHL game for Akito Hirose, the coach's desire for more forecheckers, the ending of Elias Pettersson's point streak and another strong close from Brock Boeser. Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) stops by to discuss all the above topics plus whether the Canucks should offer the captaincy to Quinn Hughes. Simon Becher joins following a week for the ages: three...

Matt and Blake discuss the final eight games including Filip Hronek being shut down, Aidan McDonough needing opportunity, another lifeline for Jack Rathbone, and Vitaly Kravtsov on his last legs. Rick Dhaliwal stops by with an update on Tyler Myers' bonus payment and on the right-side of defence where its all quiet on re-signing Langley's Kyle Burroughs or Abbotsford's Noah Juulsen. Paul Dolan to preview the Whitecaps vs CF Montreal in an all-Canadian MLS affair. The Caps (0-3-2) are getting des...

Matt and Blake talk about Jim Rutherford's letter to season-ticket holders, Pride Night at Rogers Arena and where the NHL salary cap might go over the next two seasons. Frank Corrado joins and discusses John Garrett's legendary status amongst Canucks fans (and former players) as well as his admiration for Quinn Hughes. Rob Williams has info on the seats at Rogers Arena, plus looks forward to an upcoming 30 for 30 documentary on the 2011 Stanley Cup riot.

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Matt and Blake welcome Darren Dreger and Jeff Paterson as guests, while exploring individual statistical milestones available to Canucks players in the final eight games.
With Dregs, the guys discuss whether Tyler Myers' bonus payment could be moved up so it's not at a cumbersome time of year for a trade (Sept. 15). Dregs was so amused by that discussion last week with Rick Dhaliwal that he busted out his Dhali impression! JPat (Rink Wide: Vancouver) takes us through the Canucks' 6-5 overtime lo...

Matt and Blake revive an old segment and go head-to-head in debate. The question: should the Canucks buy out Oliver Ekman-Larsson? Matt argues for it, Blake against it. The guys also discuss the upcoming Canucks' Pride Night. Patrick Johnston stops by and covers a wide range of topics from the debuts of Aidan McDonough and Filip Hronek, to whether Rick Tocchet could've made them a playoff team had he been there from the start of the season, to candidates to replace John Garrett on the TV side ne...

Matt and Blake digest a winning weekend for the Canucks. What it means for the next season and for the draft lottery. They discuss whether the team would be playoff bound had Rick Tocchet been the coach from the get-go. Jeff Paterson (Rink Wide: Vancouver) stops by with his thoughts on the debut of Aidan McDonough, the return of Jack Rathbone, and the club's goaltending over the last month or so.

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Huge show with plenty to unpack from the Canucks' 7-2 win over San Jose and John "Cheech" Garrett's surprise announcement that this will be his final season calling Canucks games. Blake returns to discuss the incredible heater that JT Miller is on, as well as disastrous Pride Night rollouts across the NHL and the debut of Filip Hronek with the Canucks. Matt tackles team player awards in his Welcome Matt editorial and then there's the guests! Kathryn Botchford (recorded Thursday with JPat) who is...

Matt and Jeff discuss the Canucks debut of Filip Hronek, including where he should play in the lineup, and the merits of an Oliver Ekman-Larsson buyout. The Welcome Matt focuses on the folly of NHL teams citing Russian anti-LGBRQ+ laws. Frank Corrado joins with his two cents on who Hronek should play with, and Rob Williams points forward to the future of international hockey events.

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Matt and Jeff Paterson tackle the Canucks' 4-3 loss to Vegas by wondering about the ice-time for star players. Is it too much? They cover the Andrei Kuzmenko benching, the need for puck-retrieval wingers to play with Elias Pettersson and the curious swap of Noah Juulsen for Kyle Burroughs.


Darren Dreger joins with his take on whether the Canucks would buy out Oliver Ekman-Larsson this summer, and on where international hockey is going after an extraordinary World Baseball Classic.