Episodes

JPat in his regular spot. Talked about Miller and how the Canucks are getting it done without him scoring goals. Talked about the chances of making the playoffs . There is some wiggle room, they don’t have to be perfect. All is not lost. Talked about Conor Garland. Thinks that he is running out of runway to salvage his season but can play a role in getting the team to the playoffs. Talked about Bruce Boudreau. It’s hard to understand how they could move on from him. Management focus is on lettin...

Ryan Miller joined us for a holiday Monday special. Ryan started off talking about becoming a father for the 2nd time. Talked about managing his son’s team. He laughed at the other parents on the team, where his son also plays with Matt Greene’s kid. Talked about how he got into hockey. His grandfather came from Regina, his dad was born there but then settled in Michigan. His first memories of hockey were watching his cousins play for Michigan State in 84. Did some growing up in California. Star...

Former Vancouver Canuck, Cory Schneider, joined Matt and Blake for a special Easter weekend special show. Talked about finally getting in with the Islanders. Had a rough start leading into covid. Things snowballed from there. Was feeling good about his game in the American League before he got called up in Jersey. Talked about signing with the Isles. It was a familiar option for him with Lou there. Going on a deep playoff run with the team reinvigorated him. Says he wasn’t about playing in the A...

Canucks legend, Kirk McLean joined Blake and Jeff in studio to talk about goaltending. Helped set up our weekend of S&P Presents: with Cory Schneider and Ryan Miller. Kirk talked about the job they did for this Canucks team. Talked about all the change that has been made to the position. Talked about Thatcher. Says that, even though he is biased, Demko is the reason they are where they are. He is a student of the game. No flash about him. He is technically sound. Talked about the class he oozes....

The host of Hockey Night in Canada, David Amber joined Blake and Jeff to talk about the playoff race. Not before we got into a little reality tv talk. Says that last night for the Canucks was good to get the win but would have been better in regulation. We’ve seen crazier things in sports then this Canucks team making the playoffs. They need other teams to falter. Didn’t think we’d be here in October and November. Talked about Vegas. Says something doesn’t feel right about the group. They aren’t...

Patrick Johnston, Canucks beat reporter for Post Media, joined Matt and Blake in his regular Tuesday slot. Talked about Quinn Hughes. PJ talked about scoring being on the rise. Talked about technology in other sports that hockey should take a look at. Jeff Paterson, our Canucks reporter, joined us in his regular spot. Talked about Quinn Hughes and his shot. Talked about Alex Chiasson. Hopefully he gets another shot in the NHL next year. Just not Vancouver… 10 goals is nothing to scoff at. Loved ...

Our Monday Insider, John Shannon joined Matt and Blake in his regular slot. Talked about the LA Kings and how they set up on the back end. John talked about Crosby and how he’ll be one of the best to ever play. Talked about the actual Mount Rushmore. John thinks that we will hear more about Boudreau when the season is over. Get the games done and we’ll hear more about it in the month of May. Thinks that this is only a distraction for the media. This is how Rutherford and Allvin conduct their bus...

Our Friday regular, Rick Dhaliwal, joined Matt and Blake before he cracked the crown. Talked about the importance of local coverage as both our shows hit the one year mark this week. Talked about Spencer Martin and signing to be the backup the next couple of years. They got a good guy at a good price point. Talked about where this leave MDP and Silovs being able to develop in Abby. Talked about Bruce Boudreau. The club hasn’t come out and said if he is in or out so they can’t be upset at the med...

Our Thursday regular, Scott Rintoul, joined for a wide look in the world of sports. Started off with the Canucks win in Vegas. Talked about EP40 and the season he has had. Tied Allvin superstar comments and his 4 point performance. Not saying that it is a direct result but if he had that relayed to him, he should want to go out and prove him wrong. Talked about Bo Horvat. Doesn’t think he will retire a Canuck but is simply playing the odds. Talked about Bruce Boudreau and if he will be back. Tal...

Our Wednesday Insider, Darren Dreger joined Matt and Blake. Talked about NTC going public. Surprised that it isn’t done yet. The update is that what they thought would be done in a couple of days, has some hang ups. Tried to clear up what is happening with Bruce Boudreau and why he might not be back. Says it is fair to say it is in doubt. Dregs doesn’t find it unreasonable that those conversations haven’t happened yet. No doubt he has done an incredible job. Thinks that the team might want to wa...

Our Tuesday insider, Patrick Johnston, joined Matt and Blake in his regular spot. Talked about his piece that he did after chatting with the Canucks GM. Talked about the quote Allvin said where Canucks have no superstars. Talked about JT Miller and the kind of deal he would want to sign. Talked about Bruce Boudreau. Thinks that it will be somebody else that is coaching the Canucks to start next season. Talked about what Allvin thinks of Bruce. Says they will make a decision in the offseason. It’...

John Shannon, our Monday NHL Insider, joined Matt and Blake for his regular shot. Talked about if the Canucks have any superstars. Says no they don’t. Doesn’t want to upset the thin-skinned BCers, but look where Patrik is coming from. PIT. They have superstars there. There are some potential superstars on this roster but nothing of the ilk that PIT has. Talked about the future of Bruce Boudreau in Vancouver. Talked about Evander Kane and what he has done for the Oilers. Talked about Mike Bossy. ...

Friday regular, Rick Dhaliwal joined us to end the week. After the guys ripped Ricky for buying ice he talked about Aiden McDonough and his decision to go back for a 4th year. Talked about Trent Cull and what Abbotsford thinks of him. Talked about Rathbone. Rutherford says he is coming up. Wonders what they are waiting for with playoffs out of reach. Talked about Bruce and the rumblings that he might not be back. Ricky doesn’t like that there would have been 3 coaches in 9 months, if he doesn’t ...

Scott Rintoul, our Thursday regular, stopped by in his regular spot. Talked about the playoff race, essentially, coming to an end. Talked about EP40 and the feel in his body language and what kind of player that makes him. He can do things others in the league can not do. Talked about how the goalies will roll out the rest of the way. Thinks a lot of fans would be encouraged if Spencer Martin gets a chance. Talked about what it will be like for Canadian players and who they would want to play. A...

NHL Insider and Host of Ray and Dregs, Darren Dreger, joined the show in his regular spot. Talked about the GM meetings that just wrapped up. Talked about LTIR and how it’s being used as a tool. Dregs talked about what he took away from that. Says that 10-12 GM’s have been talking about it for quite some time. Talked about the botched Dadanov trade. Was embarrassing to the NHL. Most would be surprised to know that central registry doesn’t keep track of NMC. They will now, though… They can’t go t...

Patrick Johnston of the Province and Post Media joined Matt and Blake in his regular Tuesday slot. Started off by talking about the microscope on different Canadian sport entities like gymnastics and bobsled. Also Rugby. Talked about Boudreau. If you are playing well, he will praise you. Otherwise he is pretty blunt and clear on what he wants. PJ thinks that this is a group who is comfortable with what BB wants. Talked about Garland. Talked about the roller coaster ride that following the Canuck...

John Shannon, of the Bob McCown Podcast and NHL Insider, joined Matt and Blake for his regular Monday appearance. Started off with the state of the Oilers after a drubbing by the Flames. Talked about EDM goaltending. They had no capability to go out and get one. John has news for Oilers fans. They won’t win the cup. John believes it will take 97 points to make the playoffs. Talked about Shorty and Cheech. Broke down what he would do, and who calls the game at the national level. Talked about wha...

Our Friday regular, Rick Dhaliwal from Donnie and Dhali joined Matt and Blake to end the week. Wrapped up trade deadline. Says the Canucks weren’t willing to go to the number Motte was asking for. Every coach and GM that he has played for likes him. It was the business side of hockey. Talked about Allvin and if they were close to any other players. Talked about who the unsung hero is for the club. Talked about college free agents. Canucks weren’t in on Stevenson. Talked about McDonough. This is ...

Our Thursday regular, Scott Rintoul, joined Matt and Blake for a ranging conversations on a busy day in sports. Started off by chatting about the “ballsiest” effort by the Canucks in COL. Talked about the problem with officiating in the NHL. Answered the poll question by going off the board and saying it’s actually the difference between regular season and playoffs. Talked about the discrepancy in calls for 4th liners and star players. Talked about the week for Jaro Halak. Talked about Canada So...

NHL Analyst and Host of Ray and Dregs, Ray Ferraro joined Matt and Blake to wrap up the trade deadline. Talked about Travis Dermott. Great skater. Ray talked about where he fits into an NHL lineup. Says he lost his place in the chain in Toronto. Will get an opportunity in VAN that he wouldn’t get in TO anymore. Likes him better on the left side. Wants people to be on their proper handed side. Talked about the move for Motte. Almost certain that nobody offered a 3rd rounder for him. Talked about ...

Our Wednesday insider, Darren Dreger joined us on Tuesday to wrap up the trade deadline. Talked about the lack of star-power moving on deadline day. Talked about the DeBrusk situation. Obviously Sweeney didn’t get what he was looking for. Player is hoping he can have a strong finish to the season. Talked about the business the Canucks need to get to. Doesn’t know why VAN would truly entertain an idea of moving JT Miller unless they get an offer they like. Talked about the winners and losers of t...

Jeff Paterson joined us from the arena, right off the top, for his initial thoughts of the job that the Canucks did. Says the return on Motte was low for what this market had been talking about. There was some expectation that there would be some more fireworks along the way. But it is what it is. The heavy lifting is being pushed to the off season. Talked about the return for Motte. Talked about Brad Richardson. The GM of the Canucks, Patrik Allvin, addressed the media after the trade deadline ...

Our Friday insider, Rick Dhaliwal, joined us ahead of a back to back weekend and trade deadline. Talked about his fighting with Thomas Drance. Talked about JT Miller’s agent getting into it on Canucks twitter. Talked about Canucks on the block like Garland and Schenn. Weighed into the NHL and who else could be on the move. Says this week has been quiet but it’s starting to pick up and will see a lot of activity on the weekend. JPat joined us in his regular slot to break down the game against the...

Our Thursday regular, Vancouver Sportscaster, Scott Rintoul joined Matt and Blake in his regular slot. Talked about the Canucks winning games despite peak Demko. Talked about who he sees getting moved at the deadline, league wide. Talked about who the Seahawks could be targeting. Don’t see them going the Mayfield route. JPat joined us in his regular spot. Tells us that it’s possible to go to bed in a playoff spot. It’s absolutely crazy to think of when you think about where they were. You are re...