Synopsis
The midday show on TSN 1040 with Matt Sekeres and Blake Price includes a full hour of solid Canucks' coverage during The Canucks Lunch, 12-1pm.
Episodes
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Dec 16, 2025: 'We Need An Army' again
16/12/2025 Duration: 01h54minJust days out from the Quinn Hughes trade, our guest co-host Patrick Johnston sat down with Jim Rutherford to get a scoop on how this whole thing went down. Patrick and Matt discuss all the things Rutherford had to say. The the guys also review some of the things Rutherford have said in the past, which don't quite line up with the current plan,Cam Robinson, Editor of Elite Prospects joins us to discuss the Quinn Hughes trade, and what the Canucks should do with their draft picks this season. Cam also gives us a review of the young players that the Canucks aquired in the trade.Lean John, golfer from Vancouver, joins us to talk about her road to qualifying for the LPGA tour for this season and how happy she is to see Canadian golf taking shape. She also shares what it was like to grow up as family friends with the Celebrini family and pushing each other to excel in their respective sports.Then we close out the show with a look at the struggles of the Canadian Womens hockey team and our old friend Farhan getti
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Leah John: Vancouver golfer on qualifying for the LPGA tour...and growing up with the Celebrinis
16/12/2025 Duration: 17minLean John, golfer from Vancouver, joins us to talk about her road to qualifying for the LPGA tour for this season and how happy she is to see Canadian golf taking shape. She also shares what it was like to grow up as family friends with the Celebrini family and pushing each other to excel in their respective sports.Thank you to our great sponsors:@bet365: It's never ordinary! Download the app today and use promo code: NATION | http://www.bet365.ca/Pacific Toyota Dealers l https://www.shoptoyota.ca/british-columbia/en?utm_source=TNN&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=pacific-influencer&utm_content=TheNationNetworkGRETA Bar Vancouver | https://lnk.to/GRETAYVRYellow Dog Brewing | https://lnk.to/YDBrewingUber Eats: https://www.ubereats.com/caPizza Pizza: https://www.pizzapizza.ca/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Cam Robinson: How should the Canucks use their draft picks? Trade or Pick?
16/12/2025 Duration: 22minCam Robinson, Editor of Elite Prospects joins us to discuss the Quinn Hughes trade, and what the Canucks should do with their draft picks this season. Cam also gives us a review of the young players that the Canucks aquired in the trade.Thank you to our great sponsors:@bet365: It's never ordinary! Download the app today and use promo code: NATION | http://www.bet365.ca/Pacific Toyota Dealers l https://www.shoptoyota.ca/british-columbia/en?utm_source=TNN&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=pacific-influencer&utm_content=TheNationNetworkGRETA Bar Vancouver | https://lnk.to/GRETAYVRYellow Dog Brewing | https://lnk.to/YDBrewingUber Eats: https://www.ubereats.com/caPizza Pizza: https://www.pizzapizza.ca/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 15, 2025: The post-Quinn Hughes era begins!
15/12/2025 Duration: 02h06minFollowing the most impactful trade in Canucks history, the guys have much to discuss. TSN hockey analyst Darren Dreger and co-host of the Ray n Dregs podcast joins the show to break down the return that the Canucks got for Quinn Hughes. The guys also dive into what some of the other offers were from other teams around the league.John Shannon joins Matt Sekeres and Jeff Paterson to chat about when and how exactly this trade came together and a look at what could be coming next from Patrik Allvin and Jim Rutherford. Also, who in management really put this all together? Dennis Bourque aka Berty's Sideburns @bourketuzzi on X, made a post 6 months ago that exactly predicted 3 of the 4 pieces in this trade! Mr Bourque woke up as a viral internet sensation as his tweet made all the rounds on Saturday. Dennis joins the show to explain how he predicted this so accurately so long ago, and if he has any other predictions in store for us.Thank you to our great sponsors:@bet365: It's never ordinary! Download the app today
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Dennis Bourque: the man who predicted this exact Quinn Hughes trade 6 months ago!!! The proof is on X!!!
15/12/2025 Duration: 08minDennis Bourque aka Berty's Sideburns @bourketuzzi on X, made a post 6 months ago that exactly predicted 3 of the 4 pieces in this trade! Mr Bourque woke up as a viral internet sensation as his tweet made all the rounds on Saturday. Dennis joins the show to explain how he predicted this so accurately so long ago, and if he has any other predictions in store for us.Thank you to our great sponsors:@bet365: It's never ordinary! Download the app today and use promo code: NATION | http://www.bet365.ca/Pacific Toyota Dealers l https://www.shoptoyota.ca/british-columbia/en?utm_source=TNN&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=pacific-influencer&utm_content=TheNationNetworkGRETA Bar Vancouver | https://lnk.to/GRETAYVRYellow Dog Brewing | https://lnk.to/YDBrewingUber Eats: https://www.ubereats.com/caPizza Pizza: https://www.pizzapizza.ca/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Darren Dreger: Onwards and upwards! Breaking down the return for Quinn Hughes and what the offers were from other teams
15/12/2025 Duration: 18minTSN hockey analyst Darren Dreger and co-host of the Ray n Dregs podcast joins the show to break down the return that the Canucks got for Quinn Hughes. The guys also dive into what some of the other offers were from other teams around the league. Thank you to our great sponsors:@bet365: It's never ordinary! Download the app today and use promo code: NATION | http://www.bet365.ca/Pacific Toyota Dealers l https://www.shoptoyota.ca/british-columbia/en?utm_source=TNN&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=pacific-influencer&utm_content=TheNationNetworkGRETA Bar Vancouver | https://lnk.to/GRETAYVRYellow Dog Brewing | https://lnk.to/YDBrewingUber Eats: https://www.ubereats.com/caPizza Pizza: https://www.pizzapizza.ca/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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John Shannon: How long did they have the Quinn Hughes trade in the works? What is next from Rutherford/Allvin?
15/12/2025 Duration: 17minJohn Shannon joins Matt Sekeres and Jeff Paterson to chat about when and how exactly this trade came together and a look at what could be coming next from Patrik Allvin and Jim Rutherford. Also, who in management really put this all together?Thank you to our great sponsors:@bet365: It's never ordinary! Download the app today and use promo code: NATION | http://www.bet365.ca/Pacific Toyota Dealers l https://www.shoptoyota.ca/british-columbia/en?utm_source=TNN&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=pacific-influencer&utm_content=TheNationNetworkGRETA Bar Vancouver | https://lnk.to/GRETAYVRYellow Dog Brewing | https://lnk.to/YDBrewingUber Eats: https://www.ubereats.com/caPizza Pizza: https://www.pizzapizza.ca/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mike Russo: Breaking down the Quinn Hughes trade
13/12/2025 Duration: 14minMike Russo of the Athletic in Minnesota joins us to break down the Quinn Hughes trade from a Minnesota perspective. He gets into detail on what the Canucks are getting in return, and how this could actually help the team move forward and build a strong core.Thank you to our great sponsors:@bet365: It's never ordinary! Download the app today and use promo code: NATION | http://www.bet365.ca/Pacific Toyota Dealers l https://www.shoptoyota.ca/british-columbia/en?utm_source=TNN&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=pacific-influencer&utm_content=TheNationNetworkGRETA Bar Vancouver | https://lnk.to/GRETAYVRYellow Dog Brewing | https://lnk.to/YDBrewingUber Eats: https://www.ubereats.com/caPizza Pizza: https://www.pizzapizza.ca/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 12, 2025: Quinn Hughes Traded!
13/12/2025 Duration: 01h36minThe unthinkable has happened...the Vancouver Canucks have traded Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild. Matt Sekeres is joined by Blake Price, Jeff Paterson, Dan Riccio, Jeff Marek and Mike Russo to break down the return, as well as what this means moving forward.Thank you to our great sponsors:@bet365: It's never ordinary! Download the app today and use promo code: NATION | http://www.bet365.ca/Pacific Toyota Dealers l https://www.shoptoyota.ca/british-columbia/en?utm_source=TNN&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=pacific-influencer&utm_content=TheNationNetworkGRETA Bar Vancouver | https://lnk.to/GRETAYVRYellow Dog Brewing | https://lnk.to/YDBrewingUber Eats: https://www.ubereats.com/caPizza Pizza: https://www.pizzapizza.ca/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 12, 2025: Losses pile up as the Canucks back in the basement of the league
12/12/2025 Duration: 02h02minA newsy day on Sekeres and Price as Thatcher Demko makes his return vs the Sabres after a month long injury absence, and Matt and Blake also dive into the latest on the Whitecaps new stadium possibilities in the wake of their morning announcment from city hall. The guys get into the other lineup decisions for the Canucks game and a new injury concern on the forward lines, plus, the latest trade rumours and a comment from Hughes on his desire to stay in the city. Whitecaps CEO Axel Schuster drops in live to discuss the future of the team on and off the pitch, and the details of the MOU signed with the City of Vancouver. DFO Insider David Pagnotta joins the guys to chat about the latest possible destinations for Hughes, including the Capitals, Penguins and Blue Jackets. He gets into the pros and cons of doing the trade now vs the summer for acquiring teams, plus whether the current Canucks managers are likely to be the ones that make the deal. The guys finish up with a look at the German reports of Müller stayi
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Rob Williams: Possibility of a new stadium in Vancouver for the Whitecaps (and Lions?). What a Quinn Hughes trade really means
12/12/2025 Duration: 21minRob Williams, national sports editor of the Daily Hive stops by for his weekly hit to talk about the Quinn Hughes comments, as well as the huge announcement at City Hall yesterday about the plans to build a new stadium and entertainment complex at the site of the now defunct Hastings Race track.Thank you to our great sponsors:@bet365: It's never ordinary! Download the app today and use promo code: NATION | http://www.bet365.ca/Pacific Toyota Dealers l https://www.shoptoyota.ca/british-columbia/en?utm_source=TNN&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=pacific-influencer&utm_content=TheNationNetworkGRETA Bar Vancouver | https://lnk.to/GRETAYVRYellow Dog Brewing | https://lnk.to/YDBrewingUber Eats: https://www.ubereats.com/caPizza Pizza: https://www.pizzapizza.ca/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jeff Marek: What a Quinn Hughes trade really means to the Canucks franchise. A look at Canadian goaltending
12/12/2025 Duration: 26minJeff Marek of the 'the Sheet' on the Nation Network joins us to talk about the league-wide reach of the Quinn Hughes situation and possible destinations for the Norris winning defenceman. The guys also talk about the state of team Canada, especially the goaltending, as we march toward a return to the Olympics.Thank you to our great sponsors:@bet365: It's never ordinary! Download the app today and use promo code: NATION | http://www.bet365.ca/Pacific Toyota Dealers l https://www.shoptoyota.ca/british-columbia/en?utm_source=TNN&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=pacific-influencer&utm_content=TheNationNetworkGRETA Bar Vancouver | https://lnk.to/GRETAYVRYellow Dog Brewing | https://lnk.to/YDBrewingUber Eats: https://www.ubereats.com/caPizza Pizza: https://www.pizzapizza.ca/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 11, 2025: Whitecaps close in on PNE, Demko starts for Canucks
11/12/2025 Duration: 02h07minA newsy day on Sekeres and Price as Thatcher Demko makes his return vs the Sabres after a month long injury absence, and Matt and Blake also dive into the latest on the Whitecaps new stadium possibilities in the wake of their morning announcment from city hall. The guys get into the other lineup decisions for the Canucks game and a new injury concern on the forward lines, plus, the latest trade rumours and a comment from Hughes on his desire to stay in the city. Whitecaps CEO Axel Schuster drops in live to discuss the future of the team on and off the pitch, and the details of the MOU signed with the City of Vancouver. DFO Insider David Pagnotta joins the guys to chat about the latest possible destinations for Hughes, including the Capitals, Penguins and Blue Jackets. He gets into the pros and cons of doing the trade now vs the summer for acquiring teams, plus whether the current Canucks managers are likely to be the ones that make the deal. The guys finish up with a look at the German reports of Müller stayi
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David Pagnotta: Pros and Cons of a trade now vs later. Will this be the management group who makes the move?
11/12/2025 Duration: 22minDFO Insider David Pagnotta joins the guys to chat about the latest possible destinations for Hughes, including the Capitals, Penguins and Blue Jackets. He gets into the pros and cons of doing the trade now vs the summer for acquiring teams, plus whether the current Canucks managers are likely to be the ones that make the deal. Thank you to our great sponsors:@bet365: It's never ordinary! Download the app today and use promo code: NATION | http://www.bet365.ca/Pacific Toyota Dealers l https://www.shoptoyota.ca/british-columbia/en?utm_source=TNN&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=pacific-influencer&utm_content=TheNationNetworkGRETA Bar Vancouver | https://lnk.to/GRETAYVRYellow Dog Brewing | https://lnk.to/YDBrewingUber Eats: https://www.ubereats.com/caPizza Pizza: https://www.pizzapizza.ca/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Axel Schuster: Whitecaps future on and off the pitch. And an update on where that pitch might be located.
11/12/2025 Duration: 20minWhitecaps CEO Axel Schuster drops in live to discuss the future of the team on and off the pitch, and the details of the MOU signed with the City of Vancouver. Thank you to our great sponsors:@bet365: It's never ordinary! Download the app today and use promo code: NATION | http://www.bet365.ca/Pacific Toyota Dealers l https://www.shoptoyota.ca/british-columbia/en?utm_source=TNN&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=pacific-influencer&utm_content=TheNationNetworkGRETA Bar Vancouver | https://lnk.to/GRETAYVRYellow Dog Brewing | https://lnk.to/YDBrewingUber Eats: https://www.ubereats.com/caPizza Pizza: https://www.pizzapizza.ca/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 10, 2025: Happy (?) Anniversary this management team. Reviewing the Rutherford/Allvin era?
10/12/2025 Duration: 01h47minHappy Management Anniversary day to those that celebrate! Matt and Blake take a look at the direction of Rutherford/Allvin, on the day of their arrival, and debate which era has had a tougher time building a winner, plus, will they last much longer? The guys also take attendance at Canucks practice and look at the likely lineup vs the Sabres. The boys also check in on the grapevine and any new Canucks suitors for Quinn Hughes. TSN's Frank Corrado stops by to discuss the direction of the Canucks and who might be in charge next week or next season. Frankie also gets into the latest Hughes trade rumours and if any of the possible packages from Detroit, Jersey or Pittsburgh would intrigue him. Plus, he answers whether speed or size is more advantageous on the smaller Olympic ice. Then it's Daniel Wagner from PassittoBulis.com, and new to CanucksArmy, chatting about the fantastical idea that maybe the Canucks are doing a secret tank! Wags gets into the near accidental, and near perfect tank for an owner that doesn
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Daniel Wagner: Is this all just a sneaky tank job by Jim Rutherford?
10/12/2025 Duration: 12minDaniel Wagner from PassittoBulis.com, and new to CanucksArmy, chatting about the fantastical idea that maybe the Canucks are doing a secret tank! Wags gets into the near accidental, and near perfect tank for an owner that doesn't want one. Daniel also address the Hughes contract issue, and where he sees this all headed.Thank you to our great sponsors:@bet365: It's never ordinary! Download the app today and use promo code: NATION | http://www.bet365.ca/Pacific Toyota Dealers l https://www.shoptoyota.ca/british-columbia/en?utm_source=TNN&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=pacific-influencer&utm_content=TheNationNetworkGRETA Bar Vancouver | https://lnk.to/GRETAYVRYellow Dog Brewing | https://lnk.to/YDBrewingUber Eats: https://www.ubereats.com/caPizza Pizza: https://www.pizzapizza.ca/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Frank Corrado: What direction are the Canucks going right now? What are Rutherford and Allvin futures?
10/12/2025 Duration: 19minTSN's Frank Corrado stops by to discuss the direction of the Canucks and who might be in charge next week or next season. Frankie also gets into the latest Hughes trade rumours and if any of the possible packages from Detroit, Jersey or Pittsburgh would intrigue him. Plus, he answers whether speed or size is more advantageous on the smaller Olympic ice. Thank you to our great sponsors:@bet365: It's never ordinary! Download the app today and use promo code: NATION | http://www.bet365.ca/Pacific Toyota Dealers l https://www.shoptoyota.ca/british-columbia/en?utm_source=TNN&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=pacific-influencer&utm_content=TheNationNetworkGRETA Bar Vancouver | https://lnk.to/GRETAYVRYellow Dog Brewing | https://lnk.to/YDBrewingUber Eats: https://www.ubereats.com/caPizza Pizza: https://www.pizzapizza.ca/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 9, 2025: Changes ahead as Canucks sink to last, Demko and EP40 updates
09/12/2025 Duration: 01h46minCue the dramatic music, as the Canucks drop another one, and woke up today with the worst points percentage in the NHL??!! Matt and Blake debate how much longer the status quo will continue, and what happens first to either signal a rebuild or try to get better immediately. They look at the role of ownership in this new direction, and what would ultimately be allowed to happen. RinkWide's Jeff Paterson joins the guys live after practice, with the latest health updates on guys like EP40 and Demko. JPat tackles the night that was vs the Wings, Lankinen's struggles, and the disappearance of offence as well.3 Cam Robinson of Elite Prospects drops by to share his thoughts on the recent Quinn Hughes developments and the Canucks' possible regret of a Marco Rossi trade rejection this summer. Cam also talks about possible centre targets for the Canucks, the 2026 draft pick that most closely resembles Hughes, and the likelihood of Braeden Cootes making Team Canada at the World Juniors. The guys finish up with a look th
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Cam Robinson: More rumours after Quinn Hughes' post game comments. Rossi regret. Cootes for Canada?
09/12/2025 Duration: 25minCam Robinson of Elite Prospects drops by to share his thoughts on the recent Quinn Hughes developments and the Canucks' possible regret of a Marco Rossi trade rejection this summer. Cam also talks about possible centre targets for the Canucks, the 2026 draft pick that most closely resembles Hughes, and the likelihood of Braeden Cootes making Team Canada at the World Juniors. Thank you to our great sponsors:@bet365: It's never ordinary! Download the app today and use promo code: NATION | http://www.bet365.ca/Pacific Toyota Dealers l https://www.shoptoyota.ca/british-columbia/en?utm_source=TNN&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=pacific-influencer&utm_content=TheNationNetworkGRETA Bar Vancouver | https://lnk.to/GRETAYVRYellow Dog Brewing | https://lnk.to/YDBrewingUber Eats: https://www.ubereats.com/caPizza Pizza: https://www.pizzapizza.ca/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.