June 2, 2026: Malhotra's the Man-ny! RJ talks on coach and EP40

As the Canucks finally name the 23rd head coach in franchise history, Matt and Blake dive deep into the news of Manny Malhotra's hiring. The guys look at the ramnifications for the draft, for the former Abby players that are now with Vancouver, and for all the players that are looking for brighter days in a Canucks uniform. The guys focus in on what it could mean for Elias Pettersson and debate if this could be the right guy and temperment to get the best out of the Canucks star. Former Canuck, Max Lapierre, joins the guys to give a charachter reference for Manny, talking about their time together in the 2011 Cup run and his belief that this was always going to happen. Max has a big time hot take on Manny's coaching future, he shares his thoughts on Caleb possibly joining his dad, and gives his review on the hiring of the Sedins as well. RinkWide's Jeff Paterson drops by after listening in on Ryan Johnson's media conference and gives his thoughts on the hire and what he heard. Jeff also talks about the next month ahead for the Canucks and the chances of an EP40 turnaround under the new head coach. The guys finish up with a recap of Canada's win in a World Cup tuneup match that could further shape the roster and add some Whitecaps content. They look at the latest NFL trade, the baseball story (as the M's stay hot), and Canada's men's basketball roster has some surprises this summer.

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