Episodes

Scott Rintoul joined us for his regular Thursday hit from the beaches of Tofino. Right off the bat Scotty shared his thoughts on the 25 year anniversary of the Canucks signing Mark Messier. In relation to our Bodog Poll Question, it’s not the worst move in Canucks history. Hear what Rintoul has to say about that and an interesting juxtaposition to another Canucks trade that worked out in the team’s favour. Scotty went around the BC sports landscape after a big win by the Whitecaps and what we’ve...

Tosaint Ricketts of the Vancouver Whitecaps joined Matt and Blake after winning the Canadian Championship last night. Tos talked about the importance of the win and bringing a trophy back to the Whitecaps. He talked about the vibe in CONCACAF Champions League and going to play in Mexico. Tosaint broke down the save Bono made on him towards the end of the game that would have ended in regulation. Kudos to Bono for making the save. B.C. Lions Running Back, James Butler, joined Matt and Blake with ...

Our Tuesday regular, Patrick Johnston of the Province, joined Matt and Blake. PJ talked about the emotional aspect of trading your best player away when you are in a playoff race. Patrick talked about Hockey Canada and the thinking within the organization that has led to so much trouble. The Jake Virtanen verdict broke while chatting with PJ and he offered his thoughts on why it was always going to be tough to convict him. Jeff Paterson, our Vancouver Canucks reporter, in his regular spot. JPat ...

The Welcome Matt dives into recent NHL trades made that didn’t involve a player named J.T. Miller. John Shannon joined back in his regular Monday spot after a busy weekend in hockey. John offered his thoughts on the job that Brad Treliving did in dealing Tkachuk. John talked about the player that Jonathan Huberdeau is and how MacKenzie Weegar is an upgrade for them on defence. John says that there is now pressure on other GM’s, who are on the same position, to get as much back as the Flames did....

The ‘Welcome Matt’ on a J.T. Miller trade that may or may not happen. That feeds into the Bodog Poll Question that has a number of options who could be traded straight up for the 99 point player. Ian Furness of KJR Radio in Seattle joined Matt and Blake to chat about the incredible run the Mariners are on. He couldn’t start without getting a little dig in at our friends, Donnie and Dhali. Ian talked about how the Mariners will stack up when the Seahawks get going. Ian gave his odds on the chance...

The Welcome Matt on how the Canucks have handled JT Miller in efforts to move or sign him to an extension. Vancouver sportscaster, Scott Rintoul, our Thursday regular, joined Matt and Blake. Scotty offered his thoughts on Matthew Tkachuk asking out of Calgary, furthering the exodus of the Flames organization. Though Scotty feels bad for the fans, there is no reason to begrudge the player. He explained why. The three of them talked about what a Matthew Tkachuk trade would look like. Together, the...

Blake is once again joined by Jeff Paterson, as he sits in for Sekeres for one last day, and the news of Matthew Tkachuk telling the Calgary Flames he won’t sign a long-term contract to remain with the club drops right into the boys lap. They debate how that might effect the Canucks moving forward, with the amount of key American born players Vancouver have on its roster. ESPN hockey analyst Ray Ferraro joins the show from the beach in Tofino, and gives his scouting report on new Canucks Ilya Mi...

With Sekeres away on vacation, Jeff Paterson joins Blake once again, and the boys go down memory lane with the pride of Ashcroft, former NHL player Eric Brewer, who will be inducted into the BC Hockey Hall of Fame later this week. Brewer reminisces about his days riding the bus in the WHL for the Prince George Cougars, while unpacking his career in the NHL that spanned 16 years with over one thousand games played between six different teams. Weekly contributor Patrick Johnston of Post Media/ The...

It was a busy weekend in the world of sports, so Blake alongside guest co-host Jeff Paterson sink their teeth into the recent trades that went down in the NHL with weekly contributor John Shannon. Canucks first development camp in two years wrapped up on Friday. Former Canucks forward and current Assistant Director of Player Development Chris Higgins joins the show to talk about how the camp went, and who stood out amongst the current crop of prospects. JPat's "Pat Down" focuses on the changing ...

Sekeres is away so Jeff Paterson joined Blake on today’s show and the two of them hit on the latest from Canucks development camp. The Whitecaps made a big trade, maybe the biggest since they joined MLS? The guys also hit on Tiger potentially playing in his final British Open. Former Canucks Assistant GM and now contributor to Daily Faceoff joined to discuss Week 1 of free agency and what lessons the Canucks can learn from Johnny Gaudreau leaving Calgary for nothing. And it’s Friday, so that mea...

Scott Rintoul joined for his regular Thursday hit. Starting with the bombshell out of Calgary that saw Johnny Hockey choose the Blue Jackets in Free Agency. Scotty talked about what the Canucks should do with JT Miller, in light of JG leaving Calgary for nothing. To finish up, Scotty talked about the new Blue Jays manager, John Schneider. Jeff Paterson joined us in his regular spot. Talked all things Pacific division, development camp and of course, JT Miller! JPat talked about what he thought a...

Jeff Paterson, our Vancouver Canucks reporter, joined Matt and Blake in studio to talk about a busy day in the NHL. Jeff gave his thoughts on the new additions in Mikheyev and Lazar. The three of them talked about the astronomical prices d-men are going for this year. The guys talked about Gudbranson and the puzzling deal he signed with the Blue Jackets. Jeff mulled if the Canucks are on Plan B, knocking on the door of Plan C. Patrick Johnston joined the guys in studio fresh off the Allvin avail...

Darren Dreger, our normal Wednesday NHL insider, joined Matt and Blake today to set up Free Agency, on the eve of the day. Dregs talked about which FA’s could be gone pretty quick and how the landscape has changed from a club perspective. Dregs talked about what it would take to sign JT Miller and why nothing has happened yet. Dregs talked about Patrick Kane and where he could end up if he leaves CHI. Darren went through the reasons why the Leafs gambled on Matt Murray. Says if it works, he is a...

John Shannon joined Matt and Blake for his regular Monday hit. John talked about what happened on the draft floor between the Canucks and Islanders. John believes that it might have had something to do with the Islanders not being allowed to talk to JT about a contract extension. John thinks that it would have to be a perfect scenario for the Vancouver Canucks. John talked about the Matt Murray situation and talked about the close connection between him and Dubas. John had some interesting answe...

Cam Robinson, our prospects insider of Elite Prospects, joined Matt and Blake from the draft floor. Talked about the haste of Day 2 compared to yesterday and years past. Talked about the Canucks’ picks where they mined for good value. Started chatting about their 3rd round pick… Elias Pettersson… Cam says it might have been his favourite pick, who he had at 45. Talked about the kind of player he is with NHL upside. Cam ran through the rest of the Day 2 picks by the Canucks. The guys talked about...

Cam Robinson of Elite Prospects joined us fresh off the Canucks first round draft pick for his immediate thoughts. Cam talked about the success Jonathan Lekkerimaki had playing with men in the top Swedish league. Cam says he arguably has the best one-timer in the draft. Says that he might rely on his hands a little too much when it would be better to move the puck up. He likely fell because he is a straight winger and not much of a chance to move into the centre. Cam took is best guess as to whe...

Darren Dreger joined Matt and Blake from the draft at Montreal. Started off with the Russian angle and what agents and teams may be saying to some of their players. Darren talked about when he feels a JT Miller trade could be coming. Jeff Paterson, our Canucks reporter joined us on the eve of the draft to talk about what the Canucks could be doing over the next few days. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cam Robinson, of Elite Prospects, is back with Sekeres and Price as our draft analyst, as he joins us throughout the week. Cam updated us on what he thinks NHL teams are thinking when it comes to drafting players from Russia and Belarus. Cam gave his thoughts on what could be done with the 15th overall selection and who would fit into the Canucks system. Scott Rintoul jumped onto the show today, from his regular Thursday spot. Scotty gave his thoughts on the new Brock Boeser deal and how it’s a ...

John Shannon, of the Bob McCown Podcast joined Matt and Blake to talk about busy weekend for the Vancouver Canucks and a look ahead to an even busier week in the NHL. John offered his thoughts on the Brock Boeser deal and answered our poll question, if he will live up to the expectations of the three year deal. John’s gut is that J.T. Miller will find his way back to the Rangers and who could be coming back for him. John talked about Jeremy Colliton, the Abby bench boss, and what his reputation ...

Former Canucks GM, Mike Gillis, joined Matt and Jeff for our special Canada Day episode. Mike came on to talk about the recent Hall of Fame announcement that saw three of his players get the call on their first ballot. Mike talked about the growth of Henrik and Daniel through his time in Vancouver and the job they did in finding the right linemate in Alex Burrows. Mike talked about what made Rollie Melanson such a great goalie coach for Luongo. Ryan Kesler joined Matt and Jeff for our holiday ep...

Scott Rintoul joined Matt and Jeff for a rundown of the last week. Scotty talked about the 3 Vancouver Canucks that are going into the Hall of Fame. Told the story of how Roberto Luongo rose to prominence, not only on the ice, but on social media as well. Scotty talked about the Canadian Quarterbacks taking over the CFL. Donnie Taylor of Donnie and Dhali joined Matt and Jeff in place of Rick who is off sick. Donnie gave his thoughts on J.T. Miller and if he is long for the Vancouver Canucks. Don...

Darren Dreger, our Wednesday NHL Insider, joined Matt and Jeff. They talked about some targets that might be available to the Vancouver Canucks. Also looking ahead to the NHL draft, that is just a week away. Hockey phenom, Connor Bedard joined Matt and Jeff to update us on his off-season and a look ahead to the World Jrs. Connor talked about some of the disappointments this past season with Regina but was quick to look ahead at how exciting next year will be. Especially with the chance to get to...

Off the heels of the Henrik and Daniel Sedin hall of fame press conference, Patrick Johnston of The Province, joined for his regular Tuesday hit. PJ went through the list of comments he heard from Hank and Danny. As well, he talked about Roberto Luongo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Shannon joined after an ‘Avalanche’ of hockey news the last 24 hours. Starting with the Hockey Hall of Fame announcement that will see three former Vancouver Canucks’ players. John talked about the snub of Alex Mogilny. John says the no-look pass by the Sedin’s was what comes to mind when he hears their name. John offered his thoughts on Colorado winning the Stanley Cup. John talked about the make up of the Av’s and players that might not be able to return. We took in the call from the Hall...