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The Canucks are racking up the wins! It was a strong showing in So Cal, as the Canucks defeated the Kings 4-2 to conclude the 3 game road trip. They're back in Vancouver set for a date with the Oilers on HNIC this Saturday night! Bagged Milk of Oilers Nation joins the show today.
The Canucks look to sweep their Cali road trip with a matchup tonight in LA! Eric Stephens of The Athletic joins us, and we wrap the show up with another edition of Family Feud.
The Canucks all did their job last night in Anaheim, defeating the Ducks 5-1. But the big story of the night was Quinn Hughes' sensational performance, capped off by his 300th career assist, reaching that mark faster than any defenceman not named Brian Leetch or Bobby Orr.
It's another Canucks gameday with the team in Anaheim to take on the Ducks. Matt and Blake take a look at the changes for tonight with Aatu Räty back to play centre and Pius Suter on EP40's line. And after just 2 games this season with more than 4 goals, is the offence due to breakout? John Shannon stops by with his thoughts on 11 NHL games on US election night, his impressions of the Canucks at the 10 game mark, Lankinen's signing vs the rest of the NHL free agents, and whether any NHL will the Canucks finally break teams are panicking over slow starts to the season. TSN's Farhan Lalji takes on the Canucks at 10 games as well, whether Pius Suter is the change that Elias Pettersson needs, and the questions surrounding the BC Lions from QB to head coach to management. All that, plus a change for the Whitecaps/LAFC playoff match on Friday, and the NFL trade deadline sees some action.
John Shannon stops by with his thoughts on 11 NHL games on US election night, his impressions of the Canucks at the 10 game mark, Lankinen's signing vs the rest of the NHL free agents, and whether any NHL will the Canucks finally break teams are panicking over slow starts to the season.
TSN's Farhan Lalji takes on the Canucks at 10 games as well, whether Pius Suter is the change that Elias Pettersson needs, and the questions surrounding the BC Lions from QB to head coach to management.
The Canucks continue their road trip in California, and Harman joins us from the Honda Center press box! Dave Hall stops by to catch us up on the Abby Canucks.Watch Quads' Instant Reaction on Räty's call up: https://youtu.be/Hosa2F9axA0
RinkWide Vancouver's Jeff Paterson joins to give his thoughts on Suter's best place in the lineup, plus his reaction to the possibility of Demko back at full practice and Jeff names his 10 game MVP..
The Canucks got back into the win column this weekend but had to work for it, so Matt and Blake take a look at what tinkering is left for Rick Tocchet on this California road trip. It's also the 10 game mark for the Canucks, so a chance to hand out some report cards and an early MVP. TSN Insider Darren Dreger is back with details on the return of Thatcher Demko and Dakota Joshua, plus he has updates on the defenceman trade market as well, including a guy the Canucks will see on Tuesday. Plus, he adds a new name to the list that he thinks the Canucks could target as well. RinkWide Vancouver's Jeff Paterson joins to give his thoughts on Suter's best place in the lineup, plus his reaction to the possibility of Demko back at full practice and Jeff names his 10 game MVP.. All that, plus a recap of the Whitecaps extending their season, while the Lions end theirs, and the Seahawks blowing another one at home.
TSN Insider Darren Dreger is back with details on the return of Thatcher Demko and Dakota Joshua, plus he has updates on the defenceman trade market as well, including a guy the Canucks will see on Tuesday. Plus, he adds a new name to the list that he thinks the Canucks could target as well.
The Canucks found the win column once again, scoring twice in the final 5 minutes of the third period to defeat the San Jose Sharks. Patrick Johnston fills in for a travelling Harman today.
Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini then joins to discusss his preparations for Game 2 vs LAFC, and what changes can be expected. Sartini talks about the differences between last year and this, and what he wants to see out of his group in front of a big crowd.
Then it's TSN's Glen Suitor on the Lions trip to Regina for the West Semi-final. Suits weighs in on the quarterback choices all season long for BC, and what expects to see from Vernon Adams vs the Riders.
As the Canucks practice ahead of a Saturday game in San Jose, head coach Rick Tocchet has resisted any line juggling so far. Matt and Blake look at the wisdom of the status quo, and whether even bigger changes should be afoot, including a trade. They also take a look back at the Halloween festivities for the team, with some wild costumes. RinkWide Vancouver's Jeff Paterson stops by for his roundup of the week and the lingering emotions from the loss to New Jersey. The guys also look ahead to the month of November and plot out the goaltending assignments, and where the Canucks can take advantage of a weaker set of opponents. Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini then joins to discusss his preparations for Game 2 vs LAFC, and what changes can be expected. Sartini talks about the differences between last year and this, and what he wants to see out of his group in front of a big crowd. Then it's TSN's Glen Suitor on the Lions trip to Regina for the West Semi-final. Suits weighs in on the quarterback choices all season long for BC, and what expects to see from Vernon Adams vs the Riders. Plus, who will be the next CFL commissioner? All that, plus a look at the Seahawks this weekend as well!!
RinkWide Vancouver's Jeff Paterson stops by for his roundup of the week and the lingering emotions from the loss to New Jersey. The guys also look ahead to the month of November and plot out the goaltending assignments, and where the Canucks can take advantage of a weaker set of opponents.
As the Canucks practice ahead of a Saturday game in San Jose, head coach Rick Tocchet has resisted any line juggling so far. Matt and Blake look at the wisdom of the status quo, and whether even bigger changes should be afoot, including a trade. They also take a look back at the Halloween festivities for the team, with some wild costumes. RinkWide Vancouver's Jeff Paterson stops by for his roundup of the week and the lingering emotions from the loss to New Jersey. The guys also look ahead to the month of November and plot out the goaltending assignments, and where the Canucks can take advantage of a weaker set of opponents. Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini then joins to discusss his preparations for Game 2 vs LAFC, and what changes can be expected. Sartini talks about the differences between last year and this, and what he wants to see out of his group in front of a big crowd. Then it's TSN's Glen Suitor on the Lions trip to Regina for the West Semi-final. Suits weighs in on the quarterback choices all season long for BC, and what expects to see from Vernon Adams vs the Riders. Plus, who will be the next CFL commissioner? All that, plus a look at the Seahawks this weekend as well!!
Then it's TSN's Glen Suitor on the Lions trip to Regina for the West Semi-final. Suits weighs in on the quarterback choices all season long for BC, and what expects to see from Vernon Adams vs the Riders.
RinkWide Vancouver's Jeff Paterson stops by for his roundup of the week and the lingering emotions from the loss to New Jersey. The guys also look ahead to the month of November and plot out the goaltending assignments, and where the Canucks can take advantage of a weaker set of opponents.
TSN's Frank Corrado stops by with his thoughts on the game and the big picture for the Canucks, including his thoughts on the next start for Silovs and his ideas on defensive pairings.
The Daily Hive's Rob Williams with the pulse of the fans after some angry reactions to a 4th loss in 5 home games so far this season. Plus, Rob goes over some crazy Canucks rumours, and his poll of the best Halloween candy that Canucks money can buy.
After an historic loss at home vs the Devils, the coaches, players, fans and media are all left wondering what happened to the Canucks. Matt and Blake listen to the reaction of the team in the room afterwards, and they look forward to the possibilities on the California road trip. The guys look at the play of Pettersson, goaltending and team defence in particular. TSN's Frank Corrado stops by with his thoughts on the game and the big picture for the Canucks, including his thoughts on the next start for Silovs and his ideas on defensive pairings. Then it's The Daily Hive's Rob Williams with the pulse of the fans after some angry reactions to a 4th loss in 5 home games so far this season. Plus, Rob goes over some crazy Canucks rumours, and his poll of the best Halloween candy that Canucks money can buy. Plus, preparation continues for the Whitecaps and Lions ahead of their must win games this weekend, and we have a World Series champion on the west coast!
The Daily Hive's Rob Williams with the pulse of the fans after some angry reactions to a 4th loss in 5 home games so far this season. Plus, Rob goes over some crazy Canucks rumours, and his poll of the best Halloween candy that Canucks money can buy.
TSN's Frank Corrado stops by with his thoughts on the game and the big picture for the Canucks, including his thoughts on the next start for Silovs and his ideas on defensive pairings.
After an historic loss at home vs the Devils, the coaches, players, fans and media are all left wondering what happened to the Canucks. Matt and Blake listen to the reaction of the team in the room afterwards, and they look forward to the possibilities on the California road trip. The guys look at the play of Pettersson, goaltending and team defence in particular. TSN's Frank Corrado stops by with his thoughts on the game and the big picture for the Canucks, including his thoughts on the next start for Silovs and his ideas on defensive pairings. Then it's The Daily Hive's Rob Williams with the pulse of the fans after some angry reactions to a 4th loss in 5 home games so far this season. Plus, Rob goes over some crazy Canucks rumours, and his poll of the best Halloween candy that Canucks money can buy. Plus, preparation continues for the Whitecaps and Lions ahead of their must win games this weekend, and we have a World Series champion on the west coast!
Hughes vs the Hugheses! The Canucks get set for the Devils with a couple of key lineup changes on both offence and defence, so lots to chew on for Matt and Blake on today's show. Bains tries to unlock Pettersson, while changes to the powerplay are made as well. Patrick Johnston of The Province joins the guys from the morning skate with the latest on the lineup vs the Devils. PJ looks at the potential for some pond hockey to benefit Elias Pettersson, the goaltending usage, Dakota Joshua's return schedule and whether the Canucks are shopping already. Our front office insider Laurence Gilman stops by again with his views on the development of Quinn Hughes into the captain and superstar that he is now, plus, a look at EP40's struggles via a Roberto Luongo comparison, and JT Miller as the new Ryan Kesler. The guys finish up with a Lions health update, the Whitecaps hitting the training pitch, and the World Series has a new Bartman?
Hughes vs the Hugheses! The Canucks get set for the Devils with a couple of key lineup changes on both offence and defence, so lots to chew on for Matt and Blake on today's show. Bains tries to unlock Pettersson, while changes to the powerplay are made as well. Patrick Johnston of The Province joins the guys from the morning skate with the latest on the lineup vs the Devils. PJ looks at the potential for some pond hockey to benefit Elias Pettersson, the goaltending usage, Dakota Joshua's return schedule and whether the Canucks are shopping already. Our front office insider Laurence Gilman stops by again with his views on the development of Quinn Hughes into the captain and superstar that he is now, plus, a look at EP40's struggles via a Roberto Luongo comparison, and JT Miller as the new Ryan Kesler. The guys finish up with a Lions health update, the Whitecaps hitting the training pitch, and the World Series has a new Bartman?
Canucks comeback to salvage a point vs the Canes, but Head Coach Rick Tocchet was still anything but pleased, so Matt and Blake have lots of items to work through on today's show. The guys go through some of the changes seen at practice, as Elias Pettersson's line gets juggled, and what that could mean for the struggling forward. John Shannon joins to give his take on the up and down start to date, and where he thinks it might lead in the Pacific division. Plus, John talks about early struggles for stars and how they deal with it. Then it's time for Elite Prospect's Cam Robinson with his latest on the Canucks lineup combos, where things work and where they don't. He gives thumbs up and down on a few possible defensive trade targets, and an update on Tom Willander's collegiate performance to date. All that, plus a look at the latest from the Whitecaps and Lions as they get set for do or die weekend games!
Canucks comeback to salvage a point vs the Canes, but Head Coach Rick Tocchet was still anything but pleased, so Matt and Blake have lots of items to work through on today's show. The guys go through some of the changes seen at practice, as Elias Pettersson's line gets juggled, and what that could mean for the struggling forward. John Shannon joins to give his take on the up and down start to date, and where he thinks it might lead in the Pacific division. Plus, John talks about early struggles for stars and how they deal with it. Then it's time for Elite Prospect's Cam Robinson with his latest on the Canucks lineup combos, where things work and where they don't. He gives thumbs up and down on a few possible defensive trade targets, and an update on Tom Willander's collegiate performance to date. All that, plus a look at the latest from the Whitecaps and Lions as they get set for do or die weekend games!
After a day away from the ice, the Canucks get back to practice ahead of Saturday's game vs the Penguins. Matt and Blake get into the ins and outs of the group on the ice, and who they might face in goal on the other side as well. Plus, reaction the to the Pettersson-Miller skirmish reached the national level? Rinkwide's Jeff Paterson joins the guys live from practice with his take on the week for the Canucks, and how Elias Pettersson can silence the noise. Jeff gets into the maturation of JT Miller as well, and the lack of a Räty recall so far. Then it's the Whitecaps' Ryan Gauld, fresh off an historic performance vs Portland in the playoffs, previewing Game 1 vs LAFC and reflecting on a career night vs the Timbers. All that, plus a BC Lion gets a piece of history as well, and the Seahawks injury report ahead of their game vs Buffalo.
Whitecaps' Ryan Gauld, fresh off an historic performance vs Portland in the playoffs, previewing Game 1 vs LAFC and reflecting on a career night vs the Timbers.
Jeff Paterson joins the guys live from practice with his take on the week for the Canucks, and how Elias Pettersson can silence the noise. Jeff gets into the maturation of JT Miller as well, and the lack of a Räty recall so far.
Jeff Peterson joins the guys live from practice with his take on the week for the Canucks, and how Elias Pettersson can silence the noise. Jeff gets into the maturation of JT Miller as well, and the lack of a Räty recall so far.
Whitecaps' Ryan Gauld, fresh off an historic performance vs Portland in the playoffs, previewing Game 1 vs LAFC and reflecting on a career night vs the Timbers.
Patrick Johnston of The Province weighs in on the exchange between the two Canucks stars, and on Pettersson's game overall given the lack of goals. Plus, PJ talks about the latest Thatcher Demko sighting and what it means for his return.
The Daily Hive's Rob Williams turn to react to the practice news, but also on Connor Garland's newfound role in the top 6, and on the increasing prevelance of the Canucks skate logo, including on the ice for almost half of the remaining home games.
After a small practice skirmish between Elias Pettersson and JT Miller, Matt and Blake talk about what may have brought that to the surface, if anything. We also hear from Pettersson as he has an icy exchange with the media afterwards, and the Canucks make some roster moves ahead of Saturday's game. Patrick Johnston of The Province weighs in on the exchange between the two Canucks stars, and on Pettersson's game overall given the lack of goals. Plus, PJ talks about the latest Thatcher Demko signing and what it means for his return. Then it's The Daily Hive's Rob Williams turn to react to the practice news, but also on Connor Garland's newfound role in the top 6, and on the increasing prevelance of the Canucks skate logo, including on the ice for almost half of the remaining home games. All that, plus a full recap on the Whitecaps enormous road playoff win in Portland, and a look ahead to their series with LAFC.(53:55) Patrick Johnston of the Province(72:51) Rob Williams of the Daily Hive(91:58) Final segment with Matt and Blake
Are you ready to rummmmmblllllllllle?!? The J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson skirmish at practice yesterday has taken on a life of it's own, and Quads and Harman want to share their thoughts.
After a small practice skirmish between Elias Pettersson and JT Miller, Matt and Blake talk about what may have brought that to the surface, if anything. We also hear from Pettersson as he has an icy exchange with the media afterwards, and the Canucks make some roster moves ahead of Saturday's game. Patrick Johnston of The Province weighs in on the exchange between the two Canucks stars, and on Pettersson's game overall given the lack of goals. Plus, PJ talks about the latest Thatcher Demko signing and what it means for his return. Then it's The Daily Hive's Rob Williams turn to react to the practice news, but also on Connor Garland's newfound role in the top 6, and on the increasing prevelance of the Canucks skate logo, including on the ice for almost half of the remaining home games. All that, plus a full recap on the Whitecaps enormous road playoff win in Portland, and a look ahead to their series with LAFC.(53:55) Patrick Johnston of the Province(72:51) Rob Williams of the Daily Hive(91:58) Final segment with Matt and Blake