CANUCKS HOCKEY BLOG

Prior to the Canucks game against the Montreal Canadians on Monday night, this episode was going to be titled “Sens-ational Snagglepuss.” And after the loss, where the Canucks looked so uninspired, things changed. Are the Canucks truly a “have-not” team in the North Division? Or is it simply some voodoo when they play the Habs in action? In Matt’s last show in the co-host chair, he shares a few thoughts with Chris & Anna. 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...

The past week was a rough one for the Vancouver Canucks. Kicking things off with a loss in what Matt described as a “must-win game” against the Calgary Flames, the Canucks only managed to get a shootout win against the Montreal Canadians before stopping the slide against the Ottawa Senators. Recapping all that went wrong, the little that went right, and wondering what’s in front of the team as they wrap up the Sens before heading out on the road are Anna & Chris. Plus they discuss why the Myers hit was actually bad, why Jim Benning should be on...

The Vancouver Canucks are a week into their 2021 NHL season, and host Matt Lee already believes the team is in “must-win” territory. Thankfully the sage minds of Anna Forsyth & Chris Golden are there to put those ideas to bed. That said, the crew breaks down all that is not going well for the team and what they think might be able to help turn things around. And as they wrap-up the show, they finally have an “F Word” suitable for “F Word.” Want all of that and more in your favourite Canucks hockey podcast? Consider supporting us on...

Only a day away from the return to NHL action, in what will be a very surreal (and short) 2021 season, the gang take a look at the Vancouver Canucks at the conclusion of training camp and what the starting lineup might look like. Not only that, they try and piece together who will be on the taxi squad, who might be making their way to Utica, and what will happen for those in-between. 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...

To kick things off in 2021, Adam is back in the saddle and joins Anna, Chris & Matt to talk hockey. They touch on the World Junior tournament before heading to the opening day of the Vancouver Canucks’ abbreviated training camp for the 2021 season. The crew make some way-to-early predictions, discuss Jake Virtanen’s fitness (because that’s the thing to do), take a peek at the wacky schedule, and play the Harmonica. Actually… they don’t do that last one. Want all of that and more in your favourite Canucks hockey podcast? Consider supporting us on Patreon! Or better yet, join...

With 2020 being a year to go virtual, we took our Holiday Live Show over to YouTube! If you didn’t get a chance to watch it live, listen in as Adam triumphantly returns to join Anna, Chris & Matt to reminisce about the year that was with a number of special guests – Clay Imoo, Samantha Chang, Wyatt Arndt & Satiar Shah. They talk hockey, Messier jerseys, favourite memories and more! And yes, this episode is tagged explicit because one of our guests dropped a bomb. Want all of that and more in your favourite Canucks hockey podcast? Consider supporting...

As we wait for signs of a return to NHL hockey in the New Year – a topic the crew chats about – Anna, Chris & Matt get into the anthem of change that took place over the past week. Plus news of the C4 Holiday Live Show on Dec. 21 is shared. 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!

Joining Chris & Anna to talk about the Seattle Kraken is John Barr, host of the Sound of Hockey podcast (formally known as NHL To Seattle). The group discusses how a podcast dedicated to an NHL franchise in Seattle comes to be well before an NHL franchise even existed, and how John has been involved in the Kraken journey from the beginning. 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!

Having taken some time to digest the Canucks moves, and non-moves, since the end of the regular season, Anna, Chris & Matt reevaluate their positions and walk through if they think the team has gotten better or worse across the various levels of the roster. They also talk about expectations going into next season and discuss who has the most pressure placed upon them when they hit the ice next. 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 the Calgary Flames going through an exercise of rebranding themselves with former Vancouver Canucks, Anna, Chris & Matt take a talk about the reasons shared by Josh Leivo on taking the Flames deal over the Canucks and what it likely means is going on down at the Rog’. They also discuss the return of Jake Virtanen on a back-loaded contract, big Zack MacEwen’s deal, Jayce Hawryluk, and what to think about next season – presuming there IS a next season. Dark Poutine podcast – to walk down memory lane and talk about the Canucks over the years. They hit...