Tsn 1040: Sekeres & Price

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 McDonough and Aatu Räty, as well as the rosters being sent by the Oilers, Flames and Jets. Other topics include the unknown health status of Ilya Mikheyev; the eventful start of the KHL year for Vitaly Kravtsov, who remains Canucks property; the Lions' injury situation heading into Saturday's home game against Ottawa; the Caps set to sell a striker; and the Vancouver Canadians win in Game 1 of the Northwest League championship series. Frank Corrado stops by with his experiences of playing for Mike Babcock, his thoughts on Quinn Hughes being named Canucks captain, and his memories of playing in the Young Stars tournament. Jeff Paterson of the Rink Wide: Vancouver podcast stops by with his thoughts on the Young Stars roster, how Brock Boeser looked in speed drills this week, the arrival of Ia

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 include whether Thatcher Demko should be named an alternate captain; feedback from around the hockey world on Quinn Hughes being named captain; the club's defence and how many blue-liners have been needed over the years; and the bizarre controversy about Columbus head coach Mike Babcock allegedly asking to see his players' phones/photos. Patrick Johnston joins to talk about the Hughes appointment, Demko's fit in the leadership group, Babcock in Columbus, and the report of a Canucks practice facility being considered for SFU. Andy Dunn stops by with the Vancouver Canadians in Everett for Game 1 of the Northwest League championship. The C's president takes us through a season unlike any other, with extraordinary late-game heroics and an impeccable home record at the Nat, Andy lauds the players

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. And the timing of this announcement before training camp and not letting it fester til a ceremony at the home opener. Other topics include: Canada winning bronze at the FIBA World Cup, opening weekend of the NFL season and a devastating loss for the Seahawks, the BC Lions getting a bye week at the right time in advance of the game versus Ottawa; and things breaking right in the MLS for the Whitecaps. Rink Wide: Vancouver host Jeff Paterson joins with his thoughts on the new appointment. Why it wasn't Elias Pettersson. What this means (if anything) for J.T. Miller? As well as his discussions with Dakota Joshua and Anthony Beauvillier on how things will shake out at winger. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.Follow us on social (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok & YouTube). Powered

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 topics include: whether the captaincy matters on SvP, Canada losing to Serbia but playing the USA for a medal at the FIBA World Cup, the unlikelihood of a repeat wild card series between the Jays and Mariners, and the Detroit Lions' stunning victory over Kansas City in the NFL opener. John Shannon stops by to talk about Hughes as captain and the move towards leadership groups, the season at-hand for Hronek and how he should be motivated, whether Tanner Pearson can be counted on coming back from injury, plus the future of 2018 Canadians world junior hockey players amid police and league investigations, as well as when the former Chicago Blackhawks duo of Joel Quenneville and Stan Bowman could be reinstated. Gregg Bell previews the Seahawks season from Geno Smith's chances of an encore, a s

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 looming, the guys discuss which Canuck has the most curious case when the blades hit the ice in Victoria in two weeks time. Rob Williams opines on Boeser's outlook for the 2023-24 season, training camp and chats about our interview with Piero Manetta, who sits behind the visitor's bench at Canucks home games. Arash Madani, who's covering the FIBA World Cup overseas, stops by to preview Canada's chances in the semi-finals while giving us a synopsis of the team's performance and demeanour as they get set to play Serbia early Friday morning. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.Follow us on social (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok & YouTube). Powered by Go Goat SportsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted o

Matt and Blake are together again and talking Canucks' summer. Who had a good/great/big summer to endear themselves to Coach Tocchet? What did you miss -- or may have forgotten -- about the Canucks this summer? What was Tyler Myers' summer like? And which players unsigned over the summer might make for interesting PTO candidates in Vancouver? Frank Corrado stops by to talk what passing Labour Day means for NHL players. He talks about catering to a coach's whims while working out in the summer, and how he's still sore about being bypassed for a rookie showcase way back when. Plus, we go To The People with listeners chiming on whether Tanner Pearson can help the Canucks; the team's lack of a practice facility; Andrei Kuzmenko's Bali adventure; Tyler Myers' trade watch; the CFL Labour Day weekend; Canada basketball and the unmasking of Piero, the man behind the visitors' bench at Rogers Arena. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.Follow us on social (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok & YouTube). Powered by

Is it hockey season yet?Now that we're past Labour Day and NHL training camps are right around the corner, Blake and Jeff Paterson(in for Sekeres) broke down their start date for "hockey season" and also started the countdown to September 15th which is also known as Tyler Myers bonus day.Patrick Johnston joined the guys to talk about what changes there might be to J.T. Miller now that his extension has kicked in and also talked about Canuck players on the ice today at UBC.Presented by Applewood Auto Group.Follow us on social (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok & YouTube). Powered by Go Goat SportsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt and Blake pay tribute to fans with one familiar face and one familiar voice joining a special S&P Presents Labour Day edition.Piero Manetta has been sitting behind the Canucks bench at Rogers Arena for two decades. Fans have long speculated about who he is, what he does, and why he looked right at home with guys like Odjick and Rypien. Hear Piero tell his own journey to Canucks' fame, how he gets stopped around town, and how he's become part of an ever-changing culture in Canucks club seats.Jugpreet Bajwa was once a regular caller on Blake's post-game show. Juggy from Delta had strong feelings about the games -- despite not seeing them -- and now invokes strong feelings at Rogers Arena with his inimitable renditions of O Canada. This visually-impaired fan-turned-anthem singer tells us his Canucks story, reminisces on radio calls of the past, and introduces us to his new musical partner Justine On Green and their band Tonal Vision.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about y

Matt and Jeff discuss the future of Tanner Pearson now that he's back skating -- and golfing! -- which seems like great news for that an injured hand. Can he help the Canucks? Is he a Tocchet-type player? Where does he fit in the lineup? Does he need to start in the American Hockey League? Plus, it was this Friday last year when the Canucks signed JT Miller to a seven-year extension. Who should be his wingers and how will he live up to the pressure of performing as an $8 million man?John Shannon stops by to tell us 1/3 the league have their personnel set, so a Tyler Myers trade might be tricky. John talks about how the trend now is to have a "leadership group" and not necessarily a captain. He also speaks to the Rick Tocchet affect on the club, and the lack of a practice facility.Plus, Matt faces off against Jeff in another episode of S vs P. Today's topic: Have the Canucks closed the gap on Western Conference playoff teams?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices.

Matt and JPat discuss Rick Tocchet's comments about the Canucks core. They are all sensational talents who have had individual success, but are they ready to sacrifice for team goals? And how does the leadership transition work? Other topics include the franchise carnage of the Jim Benning era, Émilie Castonguay sitting on a Hockey Canada panel, and ex-Canuck Zack Kassian getting a new opportunity in the Pacific Division.Rob Williams stops by to discuss his belief in the core, the piecemeal approach to power play coaching this season, Andrei Kuzmenko's Bali adventure, scoreboard problems at Rogers Arena, and B.C.'s favourite MLB team.And we go To The People to hear listeners' comments on segments and interviews from the past week, including a Tell Me I'm Wrong about the Lions fattening up on weak sisters, and a Hot Take about changing the Ryder Cup format.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f

Jeff Paterson sits in for Blake and discusses Rick Tocchet's wide-ranging Q&A with Sportsnet. Topics include: no practice facility preventing an August centralization of Canucks players for informal skates; a PP with no dedicated coach; his refusal to commit to Pius Suter at third-line centre; an improved PK; Pettersson heading into a contract year and what the Canucks have to prove to him.Frank Corrado stops by with his take on a PP run by committee, Kuzmenko's Bali adventure, Mikheyev's recovery from knee surgery and why a practice facility is beneficial.Patrick Johnston joins to add historical context to the Canucks' longstanding search for a practice facility partner; the possibility that Mikheyev won't be ready to start the season; and the battle to be the third-line centre.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt and Blake discuss the season ahead for Andrei Kuzmenko coming off his sensational 39-goal campaign in his first NHL season; the problems at Rogers Arena with the videoboard installation postponing Monday's Drake concert; and a theory on how Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton turned up at Francesco Aquilini's birthday party.NHL player agent Dan Milstein joins the show to tell us about Kuzmenko's worldwide/whirlwind summer, how the Canucks were not on board to start, how he knew Kuzmenko needed to be in better shape for his second NHL season, and about the trainer who put the player through his paces. He also updates us on the Ilya Mikheyev's recovery from knee surgery, his expectations for Danila Klimovich this season ("NHL games") and mentorship amongst his clients (which include Hall-of-Famer Pavel Datsyuk).Jeff Paterson joins to talk about the task ahead for the Canucks, both early in the season to avoid another wretched start, and for the entirety of the season to keep Elias Pettersson believing in the

Matt and Blake talk about Elias Pettersson's future with the Canucks and how this year needs to be the year they make the playoffs. No, really. Serious this time. One last dance with Petey if the team falls short. Other topics include ex-Canucks signing PTOs with Edmonton, the Canucks chairman celebrating a star-studded birthday, the Lions baffling loss to Hamilton, the Whitecaps' sensational win at Portland, and CPKC Women's Open at Shaughnessy.Former Canadian national team player and head coach Jay Triano joins the show to talk about the team's terrific opening weekend at the FIBA World Cup in Indonesia. Canada wins its first two games by 30 and 50 points, respectively, and looks like it has finally arrived to the challenge the USA.  Jay takes us through the personnel, the head coach (whom he serves with in Sacramento with the Kings), the tournament to come and what it means to builders like him to see the program making so much progress, the sport getting more attention from coast to coast.See omnystudio.c

With Matt away today, Jeff Paterson joins as co-host alongside Blake, and the topic of an Elias Pettersson extension remains a focus. Jeff and Blake talk to John Shannon about any Auston Matthews contract comparisons, plus the possibility of other business being done before training camp.Then, Blake and Jeff go toe to toe in another edition of SvP, wondering if it’ll be a short or long term deal for EP40 when it does happen.BC Lions owner Amar Doman also stops by for a mid season report card, and to hype the Lions home game on Saturday vs Hamilton.Presented by Applewood Auto Group.Follow us on social (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok & YouTube). Powered by Go Goat SportsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt and Blake keep talking Petey. How the Auston Matthews extension affects him and the Canucks. The vacant captaincy and what his contractual status means for that decision. The wounds already apparent among Canucks fans. The possibility of an in-season deal. The possibility of a shorter-term deal. And what players usually say about their desire to stay with a team juxtaposed against Elias' comments this week.Rob Williams stops by with his take on Pettersson's comments, and his concern level that this might be his last season in Vancouver. He also catches us up on changes to Rogers Arena for this season and beyond. Rob also hits on the Raptors, who remain a big draw on the West Coast.Nathan Rourke takes us through his spectacular TD pass last week, the viral highlight on NFL preseason. He lets us know how he's doing in Jacksonville, the opportunity before him, and how touched he was that the BC Lions and their fans got to see the TD thrown on the big screen at B.C. Place. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.F

Matt and Blake discuss the big news from Sweden: Elias Pettersson will not be signing a contract extension with the Canucks before the season. They go over the implications for this season and beyond, wonder about the reasons, talk about the offshoots -- can he be named captain in this environment -- as well as parsing the good news about his love for Vancouver and the fishbowl of playing in a hockey market.Jeff Paterson gives us his reaction to Elias Pettersson's comments, reminds us of the last time he played out a contract and awaited an extension, tells us what that means for the Canucks and explains why he's not yet worried that Petey will leave like Tkachuk in CGY, Dubois in WPG and DeBrincat in OTT.Frank Corrado is even more optimistic for Canucks fans. He says he has "zero" concern that Pettersson will leave, believing that this is solely about getting off to a good start to the season, unlike the last two. Frank allows that there are positive and negative interpretations to the comments, and that dir

Matt and Blake discuss Oliver Ekman-Larsson selling his Kits Point home and the worst acquisitions in Canucks history. They also talk about Corey Pronman's pipeline rankings, the Canucks falling from 14th to 24th, and his ranking of their top-8 prospects, led by Tom Willander down to Danila Klimovich. Other topics include: the Canucks unaddressed need for a big winger; the Lions home to Hamilton Saturday; a big injury at Seahawks camp; Lionel Messi's MLS tour; and the surging Mariners. Patrick Johnston stops by to discuss the past, present and future of OE-L, as well as Canucks prospects and how he sees the defensive pairings shaking out on opening night. He promotes a Troy Stecher community event that's upcoming. North Delta's Brent Lavallee joins to discuss managing his hometown Vancouver Canadians, the C's incredible record this year, going to the Northwest League final, and the makeup of his ballclub, who never say die and have made a habit of late wins, earning the nickname "Cardiac Canadians." Presented

Matt and Blake discuss the Canucks defence, specifically the candidate vying to play right-side on the third pair. Tyler Myers, Noah Juulsen, Cole McWard, even Jett Woo feature in what should be a decent camp battle. They also reminisce about three years ago today, and the Canucks beating the defending Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues in the bubble playoffs; fun facts about Pius Suter and trivia about how many Swiss nationals have played for the Canucks. Other topics include: losses by the Lions and Whitecaps over the weekend; the PGA Tour playoffs featuring two Canadians and a near miss by Surrey's Adam Svensson; and a British Columbian winning gold at the World Athletics Championships. Ex-NHLer Jay Pandolfo stops by to talk about coaching the Boston University program that will feature two Canucks draft picks and Macklin Celebrini, the presumptive first pick in next year's NHL draft. Pandolfo gives us scouting reports on Tom Willander and Aiden Celebrini, talks about the year ahead for Macklin, and even

Matt and Blake discuss the careers of legendary Sabres play-by-play man Rick Jeanneret and Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews, as well as whether Pius Suter makes the Canucks a playoff team. Other topics include the two-year anniversary of Amar Doman buying the Lions, the game Sunday in Regina, Lionel Messi willing to play on turf, and Canadian efforts in golf and basketball this month helping redeem poorer performances in soccer and tennis. John Shannon stops by to evaluate the Suter signing and situate Jeanneret's role in keeping Sabres fans engaged during lean years -- not unlike Jim Robson, John Shorthouse and John Garrett with the Canucks. He also comments on Toews' complicated legacy given the club's scandal with Kyle Beach, and the possibility of more trade activity in training camps as NHL clubs get cap compliant. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.Follow us on social (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok & YouTube). Powered by Go Goat SportsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati

Matt and Blake discuss Canucks candidates for NHL Awards, including Elias Pettersson's chance at a Selke, Quinn Hughes' push for a Norris, Thatcher Demko's pursuit of a Vezina, and whether Rick Tocchet can walk in Alain Vigneault's shoes and bring home a Jack Adams. Other topics include SFU hockey playing against Canucks prospects at Boston University, and the slow NHL trade market where some big names may linger until the 2024 deadline. Rob Williams stops by to predict what it will take for Pettersson to win an MVP, the signing of Pius Suter and fan confidence in this management group, as well as Vancouver sports bars and a new entry -- a first of its kind -- featuring an iconic sports brand out at UBC. Lastly, we go To The People and hear from listeners: their hot takes, Tell Me I'm Wrongs and comments on topics discussed over the last week. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.Follow us on social (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok & YouTube). Powered by Go Goat SportsSee omnystudio.com/listener for pr