Matthew and Dan get together for another episode after a long hiatus. They discuss the Canucks moves so far this season, then dive into the expansion draft with some of their picks for the Seattle Kraken and a little bit about the draft coming up on Friday. They also have their normal back and forth about the Canucks in general!
We get together for another episode of the Canucks & Pucks podcast where we discuss Jake Virtanen's slow start to the season, the Canucks' struggling power play, Nils Hoglander's brilliant start to his NHL career, the depth debate, Holtby and Demko and much more!
Episode 2 sees Matthew and Dan discuss the Vancouver Canucks' 2020-21 season and their chances in the North Division. They also go through each team and give their predictions for the season.
Host Matthew Zator gets together with Montreal Canadiens contributor Trege Wilson, Ottawa Senators contributor Jacob Larivière and Toronto Maple Leafs contributor Jeremy Ridgewell to preview the new all-Canadian North Division.
Hockey is back and Canucks & Pucks are in Season 2!
Dan and I get together for a free agency recap episode that saw Jacob Markstrom go to the Calgary Flames and Braden Holtby sign with the Canucks. We discuss that, the collapse of the OEL trade discussions, Tanev's potential departure, and more!
Dan and I get a new member of Canucks Twitter on the show in the form of Zayne (@theorcaoverseas). We start with a discussion on the hot topic of the week, which was Oliver Ekman-Larsson and the trade rumours surrounding him. We also delve into his team for the 2020-21 season and the moves he would make.
Sam from The Broadscast, Area 51 Hockey, and Rob Fai Nation Radio drops by to discuss the Canucks and sit in the GM's chair for our latest Be a GM segment. We discuss everything from who they should have in goal, the bottom-six, and the defence core for the 2020-21 season. It was an amazing episode with one of the up and coming stars in Canucks Nation and the sports world. Don't miss this one!
First, Dan and I talk about the many speculative trades and free agent signings out there for the Canucks including Ekblad, Dumba, and Pietrangelo, then I become the GM for the "Be the GM" segment as I lay out my team for the 2020-21 season. Then we get into the discussion about the lack of ice time for Vasili Podkolzin in the KHL, and finally, we discuss the Stanley Cup Final and the plans for the upcoming 2020-21 season introduced by Gary Bettman this past week.
We discuss the Canucks offseason and Dan becomes the GM in the debut of the "Be a GM" segment. He goes through his moves and the lineup he would go with for the 2020-21 season.
Dan and I get together for another episode after a short hiatus. We discuss the Canucks series against the Golden Knights, the postseason as a whole, Thatcher Demko's brilliance, Elias Pettersson, and the many decisions Jim Benning has to make in the offseason including Jacob Markstrom, Chris Tanev, Troy Stecher, and Tyler Toffoli. Dan also presents his plan for the Canucks going forward.
Dan and I get together for another post-game recap episode. This time we were joined by Golden Knights writer Elias Laradi from Puck Prose, Puck Authority, and Overtime Heroics. We discussed the series so far, what the Golden Knights are doing to be successful, Alex Tuch and Ryan Reaves' impact, the goaltending of Robin Lehner, and the supposed controversy surrounding M-A Fleury.
Then Dan and I do our usual post-game breakdown. We talked Travis Green, Elias Pettersson, Quinn Hughes, the power play, the need for the bottom six to step up, and much more!
Dan and I get together for another post-game episode of Canucks & Pucks following the Canucks' bounce back win over the Vegas Golden Knights. We talk Tyler Toffoli's return, Elias Pettersson's brilliance, Jacob Markstrom, Bo Horvat, Travis Green's latest positive adjustments and much more!
Clay Imo drops by the podcast for the third time to preview a new Canucks playoff series! We are two for two! Flying solo in this one, I discuss with Clay the growth of the Canucks during the St Louis Blues first-round series, Quinn Hughes, Jake Virtanen, Tyler Motte, and the coaching of Travis Green. We also rant a little about the Blues players and coaches not giving the Canucks much respect for how they ultimately beat them in the end.
Then we preview the second-round series against the Vegas Golden Knights and talk about the Canucks' chances of moving on to the third round.
Dan and I get together for another post-game episode where we break down the series-clinching win against the St Louis Blues, review the series as a whole and give our picks for the next round of the playoffs.
The Canucks are finally in the second round for the first time since 2011! Let's go!
Dan and I get together for another post game edition of the podcast where we break down the Canucks Game 5 win against the Blues, Motte's performance, Jake Virtanen's arrival in the playoffs, Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson's continuing growth, Travis Green's masterful coaching in the game and much more!
Chris Faber drops by the podcast ahead of Game 5 and discusses the Canucks chances of winning the series, what they need to adjust, the impact that Adam Gaudette will have to the bottom six, Brock Boeser and Jake Virtanen's struggles in the series, the power play and much, much more! We had a great conversation with one of the biggest rising stars in the media world, so don't miss this one!
Dan and I get together for another post-game episode where we dissect the Vancouver Canucks' last two losses to the St Louis Blues. We look at some adjustments they could make for Game 5, Jake Virtanen's performance, Brock Boeser's need to be freed from his cage, the lack of offence from the bottom-six, the importance of video breakdowns, the struggles of the defence, the power play, how to stop Ryan O'Reilly's line and much more in this jam-packed hour of discussion!
Dan and I get together once again for yet another post-game show after a Canucks playoff victory. We discuss among other things:
Bo Horvat's continued dominance of the Blues |
Tyler Myers' injury and how it impacts the defence |
Elias Pettersson's clutch block in overtime |
The defence core's struggles and how they have to improve for Game 3 |
The NHL's lack of officiating in Game 2 |
Another edition of our three keys to victory
Vancouver Canucks' public address announcer Al Murdoch drops by for a visit with Matthew, Dan, and Aidan to discuss his background, how he got to the Canucks PA Announcer chair, his most memorable moments (Canucks and otherwise) and his thoughts on the Canucks right now. He also predicts and announces the first Canucks goal for Game 2 against the St. Louis Blues!
Woooo!!!
Dan and I discuss the Canucks Game 1 victory over the St Louis Blues and our overall thoughts on the other first-round matchups so far. We discuss among other things Jake Virtanen's disappearing act in the game, Bo Horvat's monster performance, Troy Stecher's goal for his father and the character, and tight-knit nature the team is displaying right now. We also discuss how each team has to stay out of the box, and how the Canucks' defence needs to improve for Game 2.
