The Vancouver Canucks get two gutsy wins out of four, so why don't Anna & Chris feel so good about them?! Maybe it has to do with the two lackluster losses and the slew of injuries the team is dealing with. But it's not all gloom & doom. Kiefer Sherwood is in early contention for the Rocket Richard trophy. Drew O'Connor scored two goals in ONE GAME! Maybe the sun is starting to shine?!

Anna & Chris get punished for their optimism as the Vancouver Canucks wrap up the road-trip with a couple of stinkers, only to find a way to lose against the Montreal Canadiens at home. The two pick apart what little went right, and what they think the coaching staff need to do to get the Canucks back on the positive side of things.

Are the Canucks... good? With a PDO through the roof, the team has put together a pretty decent road trip to start the season despite issues & injuries taking their toll. Anna & Chris share a few thoughts on what's gone right, what's gone wrong, and whether the NHL will ever take player safety seriously.

The Vancouver Canucks finished the preseason strong, made the final few cuts, and gave us a couple surprise choices going into the regular season. Anna & Chris break down how they see the forward lines all play out, who they think is on the bubble, and if it's worthwhile to burn a year or just give a kid a taste of the show.

Creators & Guests

• Chris Golden - Host
• Anna Forsyth - Host

The NHL Preseason is here! Anna & Chris discuss the "return" of Petey and the good word coming out of camp. Plus they wonder if the Canucks solved their problem down the middle in-house.

With the Vancouver Canucks players finding their way to town, it can mean only one thing - training camp is upon us! Anna & Chris revisit the how the team approaches it's third & fourth-line center problem (presuming there isn't a problem in the second-line spot), if the blueline will be markedly better than last season, and who from the Calder Cup winning Abbotsford Cancuks will crack the NHL roster come the start of the season.

Now we are really in the dog days of summer but the NHL Europe Media tour has kicked off so bad player drawings are incoming, training camp will be here before you know it. Anna & Chris do their thing and outline who will have "a year," who MUST have "a year," and why this could BE "the year" for Quinn.

Chris is back, the Vancouver Canucks are not, and Summer is hotter than blazes. Anna & Chris chat about the the one-year deal given to Vitali Kravtsov, what the likelihood of Thatcher Demko going a full 84 games will be like, and finally get around to discussing the "new" collective agreement between the League and the Player's Association.

In a rare solo episode, Anna dives into the two Canucks trades and how that affects their off-season priorities. Plus she gives a really giant F (U) Word about the London trial verdict.

Elias Pettersson didn't get traded. Conor Garland and Thatcher Demko got extended. And the big splash the Vancouver Canucks made in free agency was bringing back Brock Boeser for a handful more seasons. Sure it might appear they didn't think that would happen and thought it best to trade for Evander Kane. But who's really keeping track of these type of things any way?

The Canucks* have won the Cup** and it's time to party! Anna & Chris discuss the Cup victory and what it will now mean for a bunch of players in the A, a coach that might get a job elsewhere, and if it bodes well for the future of the Canucks. The pair also discuss what they think the priority is going into the draft and free agency.

* Abbotsford Canucks
** Calder Cup

The Vancouver Canucks have assistant coaches to go along with head coach Adam Foote, yet questions still remains about who the Canucks will continue to have in the lineup next season. And if you're a keen watcher of Canucks social media marketing, you're already deep into that rabbit hole.

Normally available as an exclusive to everyone who "buys Anna & Chris a pint monthly or annually," in this episode of C4 Off The Rails (published back in May), Chris asks Anna why she said yes to joining the podcast way back when he asked.

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After searching "far & wide," the Vancouver Canucks have a new head coach in Adam Foote. They also finally got Tom Willander signed and followed that up with an Anri Ravinskis contract. And as of recording, they still had a first round pick in hand. Not that they'd look to dish it for peanuts... would they? Anna & Chris share a few thoughts on Adam, if Tom moves the needle, and what expectations are like in a post-Tocchet world. 

Tocchet is gone. The red seats are almost gone. And Quinn Hughes isn't gone, but there are worries he could be in two years or less. These past two weeks have been pretty crazy for a team with a long off-season. Anna & Chris share a few thoughts on it all and provide an update on the future of C4.

What's this?! An episode of the main show originally published on Buy Me A Coffee (or Buy Me A Pint if that's your persuasion)?!

With the recent issues related to our host/network (Full Press Coverage), we still wanted a way to get this episode into the hands of our supporters and long-time listeners, so thought publishing over there is a decent stop-gap.

Anna & Chris talk about the past two weeks in the world of Canucks (including wondering if Tocchet will be back - he won't now). What did we learn from the post-season presser? And what's in-store for the offseason?

UPDATE: we've transitioned over to an entirely new host and one that we have much more control over. We'll share more in our next episode.