Are the Canucks Still Big Game Hunting? & Irf Gaffar

Mailbag Friday: Disappointing Players, UFA Value, & Dream Matchups: Dan and Sat answer your most asked questions in the Friday Mailbag! Topics include, the most disappointing Canucks players in the playoffs, which players have upped their UFA value the most in the NHL Playoffs, if Toronto or Boston is under more pressure in Game 7, and dream third round matchups. by Canucks Central

21 min listen

The Open: Jack Adams Award Hangs in the Balance of This Series: Dan and Sat open the show discussing the Jack Adams Award and analyzing how Rick Tocchet changed how the Canucks played. Do the Canucks need to win the series for Tocchet to win the Jack Adams? Or would it shade his stellar regular season. Is Vancouver lucky to be up 3-2 in this series? Canucks roundup includes Arturs Silovs most likely starting Game 6, and Nashville Predators lineup news. by Canucks Central

27 min listen

Elias Pettersson Can Turn the Tide Instantly: Dan and Sat dive into the Elias Pettersson situation and brainstorm how he can get his game going. The guys discuss how it has been far from perfect for generating offence throughout the lineup but that the canucks are still leading which may be leading to the reluctance of Head Coach Rick Tocchet to make any lineup changes. Landon Ferraro then joins the show to give his take on how the Canucks can get more pucks to the net and describes how Elias Pettersson himself can turn the tide in this series. by Canucks Central

42 min listen

Kevin Woodley on the Non-Challenge and Arturs Silovs Strengths: Goalie guru Kevin Woodley joins the show. Juuse Saros great play continues, Woodley analyzes his play thus far. Should the Canucks have challenged the Preds first goal? The guys breaks down the play. How has Arturs Silovs looked in two playoff games? Woodley breaks down Silovs game, including his desire to go get the puck and the one area he needs to improve. The guys discuss Hellebuyck and his postseason performance. by Canucks Central

25 min listen

The Open: Canucks Need Identity to Re-Emerge: Dan and Sat are joined by Bik Nizzar in a roundtable version of The Open as the group discusses how the Canucks can find their identity and play the style of game they want to play and that has brought success all season. The guys analyze what may be going wrong on the inconsistent powerplay for Vancouver and how the team may have showed a lack of composure in their first chance to close out a series. by Canucks Central

31 min listen

Overrated/Underrated: Home Ice Advantage, Goalie Committee, & Connor Hellebuyck: It's an overrated/underrated Wednesday! Producer Elan asks Dan and Sat whether various topics are "Overrated or Underrated". Topics include, Canucks fatigue heading back to Nashville, home ice advantage in the playoffs, public viewing parties, having a goalie committee strategy, Connor Hellebuyck after the Jets playoff loss, and more! by Canucks Central

26 min listen

The Open: Canucks Have Still Yet to Play Their Best Game: Dan and Sat analyze the Canucks loss to Nashville in game 5 of the series. Hughes is nominated for the Norris, and should be the favourite. Canucks were the better team last night, but it doesn't matter. Nashville has the least amount of scoring chances, the defense has been good for the Canucks. Dan and Sat want to see Hughes and Miller attack more and stop over-handling the puck. Canucks have still yet to play their best game. by Canucks Central

25 min listen

Playoff Post Game: Opportunity Lost: Sat Shah, Bik Nizzar, Randip Janda and Brett Festerling breakdown the Canucks game 5 loss to Nashville at Rogers Arena, to put the series at 3-2. Hear from Head Coach Rick Tocchet (31:14), Nikita Zadorov (1:21:50). Plus Iain McIntyre (1:31:20) provides his analysis. by Canucks Central

112 min listen

Canucks Goalie Situation, Boeser's Future, & Panger on the Series: Canucks insider Irf Gaffar, joins the show. Dan, Sat, and Irf discuss the Canucks goalie situation, who may start in game 5, and who the team is more confident in. Topics include Brock Boeser's play in the playoffs, his improvement this season, and if a potential contract extension is in order for him. Who do we need to see more from tonight? What's up with Pettersson? TNT NHL analyst Darren Pang joins the show. Panger says "That was the most remarkable comeback I've ever seen, where a team doesn't play well." Darren shares his thoughts on the series thus far, Canucks D zone coverage, Nashville's physicality vs Quinn Hughes, what's lacking in Elias Pettersson's game, JT Miller this series, and the Canucks goalie situation. by Canucks Central

47 min listen

The Open: How Good Has JT Miller Been in This Series So Far?: Dan and Sat break down what is going on with the Vancouver Canucks. The segment starts with a discussion regarding the Canucks goalies, and who might start in net for game 5. The guys analyze the Canucks team identity this series compared to the season. Dan suggests the Canucks lack of offense comes from themselves, rather than Nashville's defense. Has JT Miller been the Canucks most consistent player this series? by Canucks Central

24 min listen

Hal Gill on Canucks Advantages, Saros, and Fighting Rick Tocchet: Does Pettersson get enough criticism? Nashville Predators analyst and former NHLer Hal Gill joins the show. Hal discusses the series so far. Topics include what cost the Predators the game, Nashville 'clutching up', Juuse Saros this series, Canucks lack of shots, and fighting Rick Tocchet in his playing days. Don Taylor joins the show. Donnie talks about the comeback win. More specifically Boeser, Predators missing the empty net, physical punishing hockey, Quinn Hughes play, and what's going on with Elias Pettersson. The guys discuss the advantage of Canucks winning tomorrow, including the extra rest and less travel time. NHL news includes Capitals getting swept and the Seattle Kraken firing their coach. by Canucks Central

72 min listen

Playoff Post Game: There's Tears in Beers in Nashville: Sat Shah, Bik Nizzar and Brett Festerling breakdown a dramatic 4-3 OT Canucks game 4 win over Nashville to take a 3-1 series lead. Hear from Head Coach Rick Tocchet (21:22), Ian Cole (7:27), Elias Lindholm (1:23:36) and Arturs Silovs (1:27:41) post game. Plus Randip Janda and Iain McIntyre (1:39:00) provide their analysis. by Canucks Central

124 min listen

The Open: Canucks Seized the Moment: Dan and Sat recap the Canucks comeback win in game 4. What went right for the Canucks, how they won the game despite being down all game, and what is left to be desired from the Canucks. Up 3-1, Sat emphasizes that the Canucks need to play their best game of the series to close it out tomorrow. by Canucks Central

23 min listen

In The Booth: Canuck vs. Predator: On this week's episode, Brendan Batchelor and Randip Janda look back on the Canucks' 2-1 win over Nashville in Game 3, talk about strong contributions from J.T. Miller, Casey DeSmith and Nikita Zadorov, and preview Game 4. They also conduct another Rose Ceremony. by Canucks Central

49 min listen

Playoff Post Game: It Hurts to Win: Sat Shah, Bik Nizzar and Brett Festerling breakdown the Canucks 2-1 win over Nashville in game 3 to take a 2-1 series lead. Hear from Head Coach Rick Tocchet (28:47), Dakota Joshua (12:00), Nikita Zadorov (1:15:26), JT Miller and Brock Boeser (1:19:10) post game. Plus Randip Janda and Iain McIntyre (1:35:38) provide their analysis. by Canucks Central

110 min listen

The Open: How to Get Pettersson Going: Dan and Sat are joined by Bik Nizzar and get into The Open as the group discusses what they want to see in Game 3 to counteract the Predators blocking lots of shots, how to help Pettersson get going, and more. by Canucks Central

27 min listen

John Garrett on Hot Dogs, Elias Pettersson, and Bob Cole: Dan and Sat are joined by John Garrett to talk about Elias Pettersson in the playoffs, the round as a whole, and much more. Also, hear from Adam Vingan as he weighs in on the Canucks-Preds series. by Canucks Central

50 min listen

Mailbag Friday: Canucks in Nashville With Series Tied: Dan and Sat answer all of your questions about the Demko injury situation, how to get shots through to the net, Arturs Silovss and more! by Canucks Central

24 min listen

Woodley on DeSmith’s First Start: Dan and Sat are joined by Kevin Woodley to give his take on what he saw on both sides of the ice between the pipes as the Canucks lost to the Predators in Game 2. The guys discuss Casey DeSmith's game overall and what will be needed from him for the Canucks to be successful along with breaking down Nashville's style of defence and what it will take to get pucks through to the net. by Canucks Central

44 min listen

Overrated/Underrated: Shot Attempts, Quinn Hughes and the Lotto Line: Dan and Sat get into Overrated/Underrated as they debate the importance of total shot attempts, how Quinn Hughes has played in these playoffs so far, whether the lotto line could or should be reunited soon and much more. by Canucks Central

26 min listen

The Open: The Canucks Are Teeing It Up: Dan and Sat get into The Open as they discuss the Canucks gearing up for game 3, how they're going to handle the Preds' shot blocking, and more. by Canucks Central

26 min listen

Canucks Still in the Drivers' Seat: Dan and Sat are joined by Landon Ferraro to help preview what's in store for Game 2 between Vancouver and Nashville. The guys discuss the importance of overall depth in a lineup and what wingers on Pettersson's line can do to help him out and help free up space to create chances. Irfaan Gaffar then joins the guys to speak on the Demko injury, how serious it may be and speak about how energetic the environment could once again look like inside of Rogers Arena for tonight's game. by Canucks Central

45 min listen

Playoff Postgame: All Tied Up: Sat Shah, Bik Nizzar and Brett Festerling breakdown the Canucks 4-1 loss to the Nashville Predators in Game 2. Hear from Head Coach Rick Tocchet (26:36) along with Elias Pettersson (1:33:14) and J.T. Miller (1:41:08) post game. Plus Randip Janda and Iain McIntyre (1:43:27) provide their analysis. by Canucks Central

123 min listen

The Open: Trust the Process: Dan and Sat get into The Open where they dive into the tough Game 2 loss the Canucks sustained on Tuesday night. The guys discuss the poor play of Elias Pettersson so far in this series and how he's got to be better for the Canucks to have a chance to win. by Canucks Central

23 min listen

The Open: Demko Out and Desmith In: Dan and Sat get into The Open as they dive into the Thatcher Demko injury and what the implications are for the Canucks as they head into Game 2 against the Nashville Predators. The guys break down what will be needed in front of DeSmith to help give him and the team the best chance to try and capture a 2-0 series lead. by Canucks Central

23 min listen

Shane O’Brien: The Preds Can’t Match the Canucks Ceiling: Dan and Sat are joined by Don Taylor to break down a Game 1 victory for Vancouver and the incredible atmosphere that was in the building all night. The guys dive into the play of Elias Pettersson which seems to be constantly under a microscope but the question remains whether he will be able to get himself going to the elite level he's shown before. Shane O'Brien then joins the guys to shed some light on what it means to play in front of a rabid Vancouver playoff fanbase and makes some direct comparisons between Ryan Kesler and J.T. Miller on their mindset, intensity and overall play. by Canucks Central

47 min listen

Post Game: Saving the Best for Last: Sat Shah, Bik Nizzar and Brett Festerling breakdown the Canucks 4-2 Canucks win in game 1 over the Nashville Predators. Hear from Head Coach Rick Tocchet (35:58), Quinn Hughes, Dakota Joshua (1:25:55) and Ian Cole (9:00) post game. Plus Randip Janda and Iain McIntyre (1:48:30) provide their analysis. by Canucks Central

133 min listen

The Open: Immaculate Vibes in Game 1: Dan and Sat get into The Open as they break down Vancouver's Game 1 victory over the Nashville Predators. The guys marvel in the unbelievable energy that the crowd had last night and speak on the solid hard nosed play the Canucks brought to the table in their first home game in nearly a decade. by Canucks Central

25 min listen

Patrik Allvin Joins Ahead of Game 1: Dan and Sat are joined by Vancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin ahead of Game 1 as Vancouver plays host to the Nashville Predators. Allvin speaks on the Canucks season as a whole, the mindset of the group going into the post-season and what traits have made this team successful this year. by Canucks Central

24 min listen

The Open: Deep Dive on Canucks v Preds + Full Playoff Preview: Dan and Sat lay out the facts for why the Canucks are finally seen as the favorite for a playoff series. The guys try their best to put their biases aside and pick reasons for Nashville to come out victorious, but all they can muster is "puck luck." Credit is given to the depth of the Canucks forwards, and of course, Demko coming back healthy. In the second half of The Open, the guys make their picks for the rest of the first round. by Canucks Central

48 min listen

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