Matt and Blake take stock of a season that is supposed to be different, right? Well....eve of the opener and they don't have a full compliment of forwards or defencemen at practice. Injuries and the flu playing a part, but so...
Matt and Blake digest the trade for Sam Lafferty; why it was necessary, what it continues, how he can help, and where this leaves others like Nils Höglander? They go through the draft picks traded out by this regime to fix th...
Matt and Blake discuss the 45-year career of Stan Smyl upon his retirement from a day-to-day role with the Canucks, as well as the final preseason game lineup and the possibility of player moves over the long weekend. Does Qu...
And then there was one...preseason games left, that is. So Matt and Blake's analysis of the Canucks roster choices is heating up! Patrick Johnston of The Province stops by with his view on the cuts already made, and the choic...
Matt and Blake discuss the lineup dressing in Abbotsford for the Canucks' penultimate preseason game; the decisions left to sort before the final roster is set; the path forward for Nils Höglander; the importance of these gam...
It’s the final week of the NHL preseason and the MLB playoffs are beginning, so a huge show today! Matt and Blake go over the latest line combos from Canucks practice, and what that means for the tilt with the Kraken in Abbot...
Matt and Blake talk Canucks' cuts, the roster battles remaining, the status of Ilya Mikheyev, the continuing conundrum of who plays with Quinn Hughes, and the coach's comments on why Vasily Podkolzin and Akito Hirose were sen...
Matt and Blake discuss the Canucks' most recent preseason loss in Seattle, ask whether any of the fringe defencemen are stepping up to claim a job on the 3rd pair, and debate whether Vasily Podkolzin should start on the roste...
Fresh off the Canucks’ latest preseason game, Matt and Blake go over what went right versus the Oilers, including the PK, goaltender Casey DeSmith and Elias Pettersson’s newest superpower. Cory Schneider stops by to discuss h...
Matt and Blake reminisce over Roberto Luongo and Cory Schneider with the former getting his Ring of Honour day announced and the latter announcing his retirement. They also discuss Rick Tocchet carving Dakota Joshua, lineups ...
Matt and Blake discuss the what then Canucks need most this season when it comes to health, a good start, star power and better defensive play; the Canucks' power play potentially changing formation; the committee getting a l...
Game on! Fresh off the first game of the Canucks preseason, the guys take a look back at a 10-0 drubbing at the hands of Calgary. Rink Wide: Vancouver podcast co-host Jeff Paterson stops by with his takeaways from the night t...
Matt and Blake discuss the opening of Canucks training camp, including whether Pettersson's contract situation matters to fans, where Nils Höglander and Vasily Podkolzin fit; whether Pettersson & Andrei Kuzmenko and J.T. Mill...
Training camp begins! The Canucks finally hit the ice for the 2023 edition of the training camp and we are on the scene as Jeff Paterson joins the scrums and we hear from Elias Pettersson for the first time in a long time. He...
Matt and Blake talk about the Pearson-DeSmith trade and everything it entails for the salary cap, backup goaltender, and young wingers Vasily Podkolzin and Nils Högalnder. We also hear from the Canucks' braintrust on the seas...
Matt and Blake discuss the report of the Canucks aggressively pursuing a trade in order to be cap-compliant for opening night. Do you trust Rutherdford/Allvin's cap management? Which players could possibly be moved out to cre...
It was a clean sweep weekend for the BC sports teams, so no shortage of things to talk about on Monday’s show. Matt and Blake look back on a nice performance by the Canucks at the Young Stars Showcase in Penticton, plus, the ...
Live from Young Starts at Neighbourhood Brewing in Penticton, Matt and Blake discuss the Canucks prospect tournament and what to expect. The guys discuss Elias Pettersson's projected contract number, the B.C. Lions game on Sa...
Matt and Blake discuss the comments of Elias Pettersson's agent saying they're going to wait until the end of the year before considering an extension, as well as the possibility of a Tyler Myers trade tomorrow after his bonu...
Matt and Blake talk about the Canucks' Young Stars roster, which is deeper and stronger than most years, including 4 players who have made their NHL debut. They discuss the path forward for Akito Hirose, Cole McWard, Aidan Mc...
Matt and Blake discuss the list of 27 players invited to the Canucks' Young Stars tournament, including whom they're most interested to see and which guys actually have a chance to play NHL games this season. Other topics inc...
Matt and Blake discuss the coronation of Quinn Hughes as Canucks captain. Will Bettman ever present him the Cup? What kind of leader will he be? His ascension to this point. His leadership style. The captains he is following....
Matt and Blake discuss the signs pointing to Quinn Hughes as the Canucks next captain, the shredded shape and stakes at hand for new defenceman Filip Hronek, and Jonathan Lekkerimäki continuing his fine play in Sweden. Other ...
Matt and Blake react to Brock Boeser speaking with the media about working with a new off-season trainer and whether Elias Pettersson can live up to the lofty point projections ESPN has him pegged for. With training camp loom...