Clay's Canucks Commentary

I talked about my impressions of the second round of the playoffs; all eight teams have one at least one game...so there will be no sweeps. I also talked about Roberto Luongo being named to the NHL Quarter-Century team, and whether or not players like the Sedins or Quinn Hughes should have made it.

I recapped my experience at the Canucks Members Open House at Rogers Arena (including seeing the new black seats and the new media room). Then, I talked about some small bits of Canucks news, including Rick Tocchet interviewing in Anaheim, potential head coaching candidates for the Canucks, and the possibility of Tom Willander signing with the Canucks after all. I also talked a bit about the naming of a new Pope, signaled by the white smoke.

I recap the second round of the playoffs so far, as well as Monday's NHL Draft Lottery and I discuss whether or not the Canucks should trade their first-round pick. I talked new seats i Rogers Arena and then I did an unboxing of my latest prints from Gassy Jack Art.

I recapped round one of the NHL playoffs including the Winnipeg Jets' dramatic double overtime game 7 victory over the St. Louis Blues. I also looked ahead to round two., gave an update on my NHL Playoff Confidence pool, and took new predictions from the viewers.

With Rich Tocchet's departure, the Vancouver Canucks will be looking for their fourth coach in four years. I break down Jim Rutherford's remarks, I talk about some of the candidates, and most importantly, I talk about what all this means for the future of the franchise.

With the news that Mike Sullivan and the Pittsburgh Penguins have parted ways, does that open the door to a return to Vancouver for Sullivan? I also explored some of the believed sticking points in the Canucks' negotiations with Rick Tocchet.

I talk about the two contract stalemates facing the Canucks right now: the one with Rick Tocchet, and the one with Tom Willander. I also share my thoughts on the Lapu Lapu tragedy and I bring on Hall of Fame Member Swervin Yrvin for a chat.

With rumours of Rick Tocchet flying back to Vancouver from Vegas, we explore the possibility of the Canucks announcing an extension on Friday for the head coach. We also talk about the first round of the playoffs so far, the Whitecaps match vs. Messi, and some guilty pleasures!

I do a very quick recap of the Canucks' year-end media availability (players, coaches, management) as well a summary of my NHL Playoff Confidence Pool. I end off the stream by giving away four gift cards to Vanbase.

Join my NHL Playoff Confidence Pool here: http://www.tinyurl.com/cccpool2025Entries and payment are due Monday, April 21 @ 4pm PDT.In today's show, I explain how to enter my NHL Playoff Confidence Pool. As well, we collectively predict the NHL Playoff Bracket through a series of polls. The results may surprise you.

I break down the Vancouver Canucks' 4-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in the season finale for both teams. I also touch on some of the biggest storylines of the season, and speculate a bit about the futures of Brock Boeser and Rick Tocchet.

Nikita Tolopilo made 15 saves in his NHL debut to help the Vancouver Canucks defeat the San Jose Sharks 2-1 in overtime. Quinn Hughes notched an assist to tie Alex Edler for most points in Canucks history with 409 points.

Vancouver Canucks defenceman Derek Forbort has a broken orbital bone courtesy of the cheap shot from Minnesota Wild forward Yakov Trenin last night. As well, Filip Chytil was back at practice today as he continues his journey back from his latest concussion. It also seems like Thatcher Demko, Elias Pettersson, and Tyler Myers will all be shut down and miss the Canucks' final two games of the season.

The Vancouver Canucks became the first team in NHL history to erase a three-goal deficit in the final minute of regulation in their 6-5 overtime win over the Dallas Stars.With the win the Canucks have staved off elimination from the playoff hunt...for at least one more day.

With five games to go in this disappointing season, it's not too early to anticipate some of the biggest storylines that will likely dominate the final two weeks of the season and beyond.These include (but are not limited to): Rick Tocchet's future, Thatcher Demko's next contract, whether or not Brock Boeser and Pius Suter will resign with the team, and what other players the Canucks might target in free agency.

The Canucks played well for half the game but it certainly wasn't enough to beat the Vegas Golden Knights. Aatu Raty, Elias Pettersson, and Kevin Lankinen had strong games for the Canucks.

Essentially eliminated from the playoff race, the Vancouver Canucks have been playing many Abbotsford callups down the stretch. Does this give you hope for next season?We also gave away a pair of Canucks tickets courtesy of Joshua Griffith.

The Canucks came up flat in game they absolutely needed to win to keep their very slim playoff hopes alive, losing 5-0 the the Seattle Kraken. Despite the loss, viewers of the show were very upbeat, resulting in a memorable extra 30 minutes at the end!

With eight games to go in the season, and with very bleak playoff hopes, what should the Canucks be playing for? I also talk about injury updates for Nils Hoglander, Elias Pettersson, Filip Chytil.

With their 3-1 loss to Winnipeg Jets, the Vancouver Canucks' playoff hope are essentially dead. They will need to go at least 7-1 (if not 8-0) to make the playoffs this season.

The Vancouver Canucks beat the New York Islanders 5-2 for their second consecutive victory. Kiefer Sherwood led the way with two goals and one assist, and the Canucks got depth scoring from Aatu Raty, Derek Forbert, and Teddy Blueger. Thatcher Demko made another 26 saves for his second straight win.

The Vancouver Canucks picked up a massive two points with a 4-3 shootout win over the New Jersey Devils. Conor Garland tied the game in the final minute and Jonathan Lekkerimaki provided the shootout winner in a game where Quinn Hughes logged 31 minutes and Thatcher Demko made his return to the line up.

Yesterday was a worst-case scenario for the Vancouver Canucks and their playoff chances: they lost their game vs. the New York Rangers while all three of the St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames, and Utah Hockey Club all won.Do the Canucks have any chance of making the playoffs with 12 games to go?

Brock Boeser scored two goals (including the game-tying goal with 3 seconds left in regulation) in the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues. This was a massive game with playoff implications, as the Blues took over sole spot of the second wildcard spot.

I preview Thursday night's game between the Vancouver Canucks and the St. Louis Blues; it's the biggest game of the season for both teams. We'll see if Conor Garland returns to the line up, and hopefully we'll hear news about the status of Thatcher Demko and Filip Chytil.

I break down the Vancouver Canucks impressive 6-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets. Brock Boeser had 3 points in the important win, as both Calgary and St. Louis also won their games.

With 15 games remaining in the season, the Vancouver Canucks will likely need to amass 19 points (4 games over .500) to make the playoffs. Do they have enough to go 9-5-1 or 8-4-3? Also, I bring in guests Gerald, Holden, Chris, and Justin as part of the CCC Open House.

The Vancouver Canucks squandered a four minute power play late in the third period and dropped a crucial decision to the Utah Hockey Club.Utah swept the three-game season series.

Conor Garland scored the shootout winner, Elias Pettersson had 2 points, and Quinn Hughes made a triumphant return to the lineup as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Calgary Flames in a massive game for both teams.

Of course it's fun to cheer on the Canucks in the playoffs. But is it the best thing for the franchise to make the postseason only to face a juggernaut like the Winnipeg Jets in the first round?

I break down the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 loss to the visiting Dallas Stars. As well, I recap a very successful bowling weekend for Kayla in Kelowna.

Filip Hronek had two assists and Carson Soucy had the game-winning goal as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 in their final game before Friday's trade deadline.Although he was held off the scoresheet, Elias Pettersson had a strong game with 3 shots, 5 hits, and 20 wins in the faceoff circle out of 25 faceoffs.

With the trade deadline quickly approaching on Friday, it will be fascinating to see what approach the Canucks take. Will they become traditional buyers? Will they become sellers are start a retool? And what will happen with Brock Boeser?

Conor Garland had two goals including the overtime winner as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3-2. Quinn Hughes returned to the line up for the first time since getting injured at the end of January.

Connor McDavid played overtime hero while Jordan Binnington made some game-saving saves as Canada defeated the USA 3-2 in overtime in the championship game of the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Quinn Hughes will not be an option for Team USA in the final game of the 4 Nations Face-Off on Thursday night as he is not yet medically cleared to play.With that in mine, I made my prediction (and took yours) as we preview the most highly-anticipated international hockey game over a decade!

We covered plenty of Canucks news as Thatcher Demko is out week-to-week with a lower-body injury, Drew O'Connor signed a two-year contract, and Quinn Hughes was named an injury replacement for Team USA....but we're not sure if he's going to travel to Boston or not.

Canada survived a late flurry from Finland to win 5-3 and set up a rematch against the USA on Thursday night in the final of the 4 Nations Face-Off.We break down the game and look ahead to Thursday night's final.

We previewed Monday's two massive games at the 4 Nations Face-Off as Canada, Finland, and Sweden are all playing for a berth in the final vs. the USA.

We recap the exciting Canada 4-3 overtime victory over Sweden in the first game of the 4 Nations Face-Off. Then, I gave away a pair of tickets to an upcoming Canucks game.

We previewed the 4 Nations Face-Off by looking at the forwards, defencemen, and goaltenders for all 4 participating countries: Canada, Finland, Sweden, and the USA.

Buoyed by the arrivals of Filip Chytil, Marcus Pettersson, and Drew O'Connor along with the emergence of defenceman Elias Pettersson, the Canucks seem like a different team. They've played so much better recently in winning their last 3 games, and 6 of their last 8.We also talk about Quinn Hughes' decision to withdraw from the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off event, and how this decision helps the Canucks in their playoff push.

Newcomer Drew O'Connor scored a penalty shot goal in overtime to lift the Vancouver Canucks to a 2-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks. Thatcher Demko made 33 saves and was 90 seconds away from recording a second straight shut out.

We react to the next contract extension for Marcus Pettersson (6 years @ $5.5M/year) before bringing on a Hall of Fame member to celebrate his birthday. We also give away some Vanbase cards as a thank you for helping me reach 11,500 subscribers on YouTube!

Thatcher Demko made 25 saves and both Jake DeBrusk and Filip Hronek had two points as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Colorado Avalanche 3-0. The new players continued to impress as Filip Chytil, Marcus Pettersson, and Drew O'Connor all had solid outings.

Newcomers Filip Chytil, Marcus Pettersson, and Drew O'Connor all had good performances in the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 loss to the visiting Detroit Red Wings . Quinn Hughes missed the game due to injury and Carson Soucy was a healthy scratch.

Linus Karlsson scored his first career goal and Quinn Hughes notched another two assists in the Canucks' 3-1 win over the Nashville Predators. The Canucks have leapfrogged the Calgary Flames for the second wildcard spot in the Western Conference.

On the heels of the Canucks' first two-game win streak in two months, President Jim Rutherford spoke to Gary Mason of the Globe and Mail....and it has the whole city of Vancouver talking once again about JT Miller and Elias Pettersson.

Quinn Hughes had two assists (including an amazing pass through Ryan Suter) to lead the Canucks to a convincing 5-2 win over the St. Louis Blues. This was the first time the Canucks have won consecutive games since December 1, 2024.

On the heels of their big 2-1 win over the Washington Capitals, the Canucks now embark on an important three game road trip through St. Louis, Nashville, and Dallas. Dakota Joshua seems ready to return to the line up, defenseman Elias Pettersson is likely to stick (for now), and Kiefer Sherwood may join the team after the first game.

In the highly-anticipated rematch, the Canucks fell behind early (surprise, surprise) and ended up losing 6-2 to the Edmonton Oilers. I bring on Jake (Doodle Hockey) to help me break down the game.