Episodes

Dec. 15, 2023

December 15 2023 - Frank Seravalli & Jeff Paterson

Matt and Blake talk about the Roberto Luongo ceremony, his speech, and a 4-0 win over Florida. Thatcher Demko, the bottom-6 contributions, another goal for Andrei Kuzmenko, and the weekend ahead for the team in Minnesota and ...

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Dec. 14, 2023

December 14 2023 - Patrick Johnston & Rob Williams

The Luongo gameday show! A final nod to Roberto Luongo’s tenure in Vancouver, as Lu met the media before the Canucks and Panthers game. We hear from Roberto, and Matt and Blake react to his stories of better days gone by. The...

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Dec. 13, 2023

December 13 2023 - Mike Gillis & Frank Corrado

Matt and Blake discuss a 4-1 win over Tampa, a high-water mark of 10 games over .500, a hat trick for Brock Boeser and his season to date, more brilliance from Quinn Hughes and his (and J.T. Miller's) pursuit of the scoring l...

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Dec. 12, 2023

December 12 2023 - John Shannon

Gameday for the Canucks and Lightning, we’ll get you set for that as Matt and Blake take a look at the lineup on both sides, including another chance for Andrei Kuzmenko to get his season going. Also, should Chris Tanev’s lat...

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Dec. 11, 2023

December 11 2023 - Jeff Paterson

Matt and Blake discuss the Canucks' performance vs Carolina, including the return of Elias Pettersson to multi-point efforts, the usage of Andrei Kuzmenko, whether it's time to trade Kuzmenko, the underlying analytics on this...

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Dec. 8, 2023

December 8 2023 - Frank Corrado & Jeff Paterson

Weekend sized show today, as the Canucks bounce back versus the Wild and try to get back-to-back wins vs Carolina on Saturday. Matt and Blake recap the Thursday game and preview the Hurricanes, along with a breakdown of some ...

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Dec. 7, 2023

December 7 2023 - Patrick Johnston & Rob Williams

Matt and Blake discuss Tyler Myers and his future with the Canucks, particularly given the looming availability of Ethan Bear and what both situations mean for the right-side of their defence. Other topics include Andrei Kuzm...

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Dec. 6, 2023

December 6 2023 - Frank Seravalli & David Quadrelli

Matt and Blake discuss the loss to New Jersey, the Hughes Bowl and another defeat for Quinn against his brothers, why the Canucks have been so bad against the Devils, another Andrei Kuzmenko benching and his future under Rick...

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Dec. 5, 2023

December 5 2023 - John Shannon

The home cookin’ begins! The Canucks start their 5-game home stand versus the Devils, and it’s Hughes vs Hughes & Hughes. Matt and Blake preview the game, plus, they get into the Jim Benning legacy on the two-year anniversary...

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Dec. 4, 2023

December 4 2023 - Jeff Paterson

Matt and Blake discuss the Canucks victory over the Flames, the debut of Nikita Zadorov including his comments on the trade, Rick Tocchet's take on his new blue-line addition, the play of Elias Pettersson and the prospects of...

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Dec. 1, 2023

December 1 2023 - Frank Seravalli & Dan Milstein

TGIF (thank goodness it’s Frank Day). After their own breakdown of the Nikita Zadorov trade and the loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, Matt and Blake are joined by Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli . Frank reveals how the trade ...

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Nov. 30, 2023

November 30 2023 - Patrick Johnston & Rob Williams

Patrick Johnston stops by with a story about Rick Tocchet after Wednesday's media availability and how he engaged the assembled press corps on an analytics discussion. PJ tells us about Adam Foote's growth as a coach, tells u...

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Nov. 29, 2023

November 29 2023 - Frank Corrado & Dave Hall

Matt and Blake discuss a 3-1 win over Anaheim, the Anthony Beauvillier trade and where they should spend the cap space, Brock Boeser leading the league in goals, the Vegas game on tap Thursday night, Andrei Kuzmenko game afte...

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Nov. 28, 2023

November 28 2023 - John Shannon

Matt and Blake discuss the week ahead for the Canucks with games versus Anaheim, Vegas and Calgary. They talk about Andrei Kuzmenko's benching, hear from Coach Tocchet by way of explanation, discuss whether he will get to 20 ...

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Nov. 27, 2023

November 27 2023 - Jeff Paterson

The weekend recap is here, and lots to chew on from Canucks land. Matt and Blake have you covered from a big win in Seattle to Kuzmenko’s benching to a loss to the last-place team in the NHL. The guys discuss if Rick Tccchet ...

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Nov. 24, 2023

November 24 2023 - Kevin Woodley & Rob Williams

A newsy game day for the Canucks as Andrei Kuzmenko gets scratched for the Kraken. Matt and Blake debate that decision by the coach, and what the changed lines will do for the Canucks as they try to avoid 4 straight losses to...

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Nov. 23, 2023

November 23 2023 - Jeff Paterson & Patrick Johnston

Matt and Blake discuss the Canucks losing 5-2 in Colorado, the sluggish play of Elias Pettersson and Andrei Kuzmenko, the bottom-6 stepping up, injuries on defence, the return of that big-game feel, Ray Ferraro on the colour,...

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Nov. 22, 2023

November 22 2023 - Frank Corrado & Wyatt Arndt

Matt and Blake discuss Quinn Hughes facing Cale Makar and how both teams are great examples of the modern defence pair. They look at the accolades flowing in for Hughes, from TSN to RDS to statistical comparisons to Bobby Orr...

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Nov. 21, 2023

November 21 2023 - John Shannon & Gregg Bell

Matt and Blake talk about the Canucks' 3-1 win over San Jose, whether Quinn Hughes can top Cale Makar as the league's top defenceman, learning to win low-scoring games and the royals on hand at Rogers Arena. The guys also go ...

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Nov. 20, 2023

November 20 2023 - Jeff Paterson

Matt and Blake discuss the week ahead for the Canucks (how many points do they need out of 8 available), Saturday's loss vs. Seattle, improvements in even-strength scoring and the penalty kill, whether they should sign Ethan ...

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Nov. 17, 2023

November 17 2023 - Frank Seravalli & Jeff Paterson (co-hosting)

Matt and Jeff Paterson, the host of the Rink Wide: Vancouver podcast, discuss Thursday's 5-2 loss in Calgary, and the upcoming game in Seattle. A contract extension for Elias Pettersson, 5-on-5 scoring, a tough night for the ...

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Nov. 16, 2023

November 16 2023 - Patrick Johnston & Rob Williams

The Canucks are in the middle of a busy stretch, but the wins keep coming! Matt and Blake take a look back at the win versus the Isles, the Bo Horvat return, and what lies ahead versus the Flames. Patrick Johnston of the Prov...

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Nov. 15, 2023

November 15 2023 - Frank Corrado & Harman Dayal

Matt and Blake discuss Bo Horvat's tenure in Vancouver, what would possess people to boo him, hear from Elias Pettersson, Quinn Hughes and J.T. Miller on the former captain, what Carson Soucy's loss means, the future of Nils ...

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Nov. 14, 2023

November 14 2023 - Ray Ferraro & John Shannon

Big News Day! The homecoming is upon us, as Bo Horvat and the Islanders get set to take on the Canucks. Matt and Blake tackle what emotions might be at play for the players and the fanbase on Wednesday. Lots of other Canucks ...

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