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Is this the season of playoff upsets? And what the heck is going on in Utica?

Chris, Adam, Anna & Matt are/were live from the hot box at the Vancouver Public Library (depending on whether you tuned in via Discord as a Patron) and decompressed the end of the Canucks 2018-19 NHL campaign. They picked apart the end of season pressers, wondered what it all meant, and spent some time determining which teams they could accept winning first overall in the NHL Draft Lottery.

It’s the dog days of the Canucks season, yet we don’t care because Quinn Hughes has looked good. Real good!

Some feel the Canucks need to address the holes they have up front. We think the bigger issue are all the holes they have on the blue line.

Chris, Anna & Matt reconvene in the Inspiration Lab to discuss the greatness that is Tim Schaller after he comes in from press box purgatory and notches two goals in one game.

Chris, Adam, Anna & Matt reconvene in the bigger “hot box” to celebrate the arrival of Quinn Hughes as a Vancouver Canuck and the C4 Canucks Hockey Podcast joining the Overtime Media Podcast Network. We’re not sure which development is more exciting.

Whether it’s having the crew together in the “hot box,” or simply the fact the Canucks are in going through another rough spell, talk of the tank is back on.

Chris, Adam, Anna & Matt share their thoughts on the possibility that Elias Pettersson is losing his grip on the Calder, “how you do you solve a problem like Brock Boeser,” and everyone gets all riled up when Chris suggests the Canucks need to keep a few “JAGs” on the team.

On a day when the entire gang gets together in studio, no chairs are thrown nor tables flipped because… Erik Gudbranson was traded. That’s right, it was peace be with Gudbranson on the 2019 NHL Trade Deadline as the Canucks shipped him off to Pittsburgh. Chris, Adam, Anna & Matt share their thoughts on the trade that no one thought could happen, and also discuss the trade that came out of left-field in Jonathan Dahlen. This begs the question, is Utica committed to developing good, young players? Want all of that and more in your favourite Canucks hockey podcast? Consider...

The entire gang gets together to talk about the newest pressing issue of the day for the Vancouver Canucks, goaltending. Isn’t it always goaltending? And if that topic wasn’t hot enough, they also discuss Sven Baertschi’s return to the IR with post-concussion symptoms and what that might mean for his season, let alone his career. Want all of that and more in your favourite Canucks hockey podcast? Consider supporting us on Patreon! Or better yet, join us on Discord and talk puck 24/7!

With Matt away, Chris, Anna and Adam go rogue by immediately talking about the Super Bowl. They also talk about the Canucks coming out of the All-Star break and bye week with a complete win over the Avalanche, what playoff matchups look best for the Canucks, what value Brendan Sutter has on the market, and as much Luongo conversation as they can fit in.