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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February 13 2024 - Irfaan Gaffar & John Shannon
13/02/2024 Duration: 01h20minMatt and Blake talk about the Canucks ending (winning?) their road trip in Chicago against the still Bedard-less Chicago Blackhawks; Brock Boeser's appearance on Spittin' Chiclets and finally getting to 30 goals to "shut up" the media; ESPN finally giving Quinn Hughes his due with their defence rankings. The guys also look at Seattle and Arizona, barely hanging on in the Western Conference playoff race, and the potential availability of their UFAs prior to the trade deadline.Irf Gaffar joins to talk deadline: Chris Tanev, Jake Guentzel, the profile of depth pieces. Does Cup experience matter? Handedness? Size? Irf sizes up a potential arms race in the Pacific with Vegas and Edmonton, comments on making defensive trades, and gives his take on the Canucks' form of late.John Shannon joins and talks "The Code." He reveals that he has a leather-bound copy of the code, talks about the Detroit-Vancouver rematch Thursday, how he wasn't bothered by Ridley Greig's slapshot into an empty net, and how retribution often p
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February 12 2024 - Jeff Paterson
12/02/2024 Duration: 01h29minWeekend whirl! After an incredible few days in sport, there’s lots to get to for Matt and Blake. They break down both Canucks games, as they take three out of four points on the road, plus the Super Bowl and Nick Taylor’s PGA win in Arizona.Rink Wide: Vancouver host Jeff Paterson stops by with the details of the Canucks 2 games, including the separation of Lindholm and EP40, the emergence of Höglander as a top 6 winger, and the blueline battles with Soucy injured and Zadorov suspended. Will Jett Woo make his Canucks debut? Lots of NFL talk after that as the guys debate where Mahomes and Kelce will land in the history books, how many more titles this dynasty could win, and did Usher make the grade at half-time? Presented by Applewood Auto Group.Follow us on social (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok & YouTube). Powered by The Nation Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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February 9 2024 - Frank Seravalli & Jeff Paterson
09/02/2024 Duration: 01h45minMatt and Blake discuss the Canucks' worst loss of the season in Boston, Rick Tocchet calling out his stars (without naming names), their penchant for giving up shorthanded goals, the possibility of seeing Ilya Mikheyev demoted and Nils Höglander promoted, their performance this season against Cup contenders, and a busy weekend with games in Detroit and Washington. Other topics include if there's a buyer's market at the deadline?; the number of defencemen available, the teams seeking defencemen, and bubble teams that may now be getting out and selling off rentals.Frank Seravalli from Daily Faceoff stops by to talk about the Canucks' interest in free agent Phil Kessel, whether there's any smoke to the Rasmus Ristolainen rumours, Calgary's quandary with former Canuck Chris Tanev and Noah Hanifin, and former Canuck Nick Dowd fetching a first-round pick?Rink Wide: Vancouver host Jeff Paterson joins and carves the Canucks' effort in Boston. Jeff is disappointed that such a big game went so meekly into the night. He
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February 8 2024 - Patrick Johnston & Arash Madani
08/02/2024 Duration: 01h37minGame 8…again! Matt and Blake chat about the Canucks and Bruins renewing acquaintances as the road trip continues, and as the team tries to continue this crazy pace of wins. Patrick Johnston of The Province stops by with his thoughts on it and the possibility of any further tinkering with the roster. Is Phil Kessel a thing? What about Frank Vatrano? Should the Canucks make sure the Oilers don’t get Chris Tanev? Also, Sportsnet’s Arash Madani joins from the Super Bowl in Las Vegas with the latest on the build up to the big game, and his pick to win. All this, plus a look back at the Whitecaps first match of the season in Champions Cup action from Langford! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.Follow us on social (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok & YouTube). Powered by The Nation Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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February 7 2024 - John Shannon & Rob Williams
07/02/2024 Duration: 01h34minMatt and Blake talk about the Canucks win in Carolina and the smashing debut of Elias Lindholm on what was a great night of hockey. A terrific game in Raleigh where Lindholm led the way, Quinn Hughes and Thatcher Demko shone, and an even better game in Vegas where the Oilers' 16-game winning streak comes to an end. So, who should scare the Canucks the most in the playoffs (if anybody)? We hear from Lindholm after his two-goal night, track Andrei Kuzmenko's debut for the Flames, point forward to Thursday's game in Boston, look at a new trade deadline candidate and Cale Makar's odd comments about the 2018 WJC scandal.John Shannon joins and says bring on playoff hockey. He's seeing the roots of it already. John talks about a potential buyer's market at the deadline, Lindholm's debut, peaking at the right time, the future of the Arizona Coyotes and some big media companies getting together to bundle their streaming sports rights.Rob Williams stops by with thoughts on Lindholm, Rick Tocchet is worried about too mu
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February 6 2024 - Frank Corrado & Rick Campbell
06/02/2024 Duration: 01h33minMatt and Blake discuss whether the Canucks should continue the all-in trading, Elias Lindholm's debut with the Canucks, Arshdeep Bains winning AHL All-Star Game MVP, the development of Canucks prospects and the push from below, the futures of 5 players charged with sexual assault by London Police and how the NHL is giving their clubs capn relief, and the NHL trade deadline and there could well be more sellers and a buyer's market.Frank Corrado stops by and tells us he loved Thatcher Demko snubbing Jeremy Swayman at the All-Star Game. We talk Rick Tocchet and Rod Brind'Amour, their styles of play, the debut of Elias Lindholm, his usage on the power play, the skills competition at All-Star weekend, whether the Canucks should make more all-in trades, and when teams know they're Stanley Cup good.Rick Campbell joins and previews the B.C. Lions in free agency. The team is looking to add a veteran QB. It still wants to re-sign Canadian starters Matthieu Betts and Ben Hladik, and has the cap space to do so. Rick talk
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February 5 2024 - Jeff Paterson & Vanni Sartini
05/02/2024 Duration: 01h26minMatt and Blake discuss All-Star weekend, including J.T. Miller choosing to shoot on Jeremy Swayman and Thatcher Demko snubbing Swayman's hug request. Does this re-ignite the rivalry with the Bruins? Plus, the skills competition, Nikita Kucherov's bringing everyone down, Frank Vatrano playing on Team Hughes with Elias Pettersson and a potential trade fit with the Ducks winger. They also discuss Elias Lindholm's first practice on right wing with Pettersson in the middle, as well as his fit as the net-front guy on PP1, Chris Tanev's market heating up, Other topics include the Lions one week away from CFL free agency and with two Canadian starters now free to talk with other clubs during the negotiating window, and BC Place hosting seven World Cup matches in 2026.Rink Wide: Vancouver host Jeff Paterson stops by to talk about Lindholm's fit with Petey, Ilya Mikheyev's struggles and whether Nils Höglander might replace him in the top-6, the internal competition comment from Rick Tocchet, Phil Di Giuseppe's return t
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February 2 2024 - Frank Seravalli & John Shannon
02/02/2024 Duration: 01h49minAll-Star Edition! Team Hughes gets ready to defend the Canucks reputation this weekend, but Matt and Blake are still buzzing about the Canucks’ acquisition of Elias Lindholm. They get into the incredible volume of trades pulled off by Vancouver in recent months, and where this puts them in terms of Cup contention. Frank Seravalli from Daily Faceoff stops by from the NHL All-Star Game to let us know how it all went down, and who’s next for the Canucks? Plus, Frank’s thoughts on how the rest of the NHL reacts to both Lindholm and Monahan off the market so early. John Shannon makes his weekly appearance and weighs in on the trade as well, and how Jim Rutherford should be expected to follow this up. Also, John’s thoughts on the NHL best-on-best tournament and a return to the 2026 and 2030 Olympics. All that, plus all your feedback on the big trade in another edition of “To the People We Go”! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.Follow us on social (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok & YouTube). Powered by The
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EMERGENCY PODCAST: Canucks acquire Elias Lindholm from the Flames
01/02/2024 Duration: 56minIt's a special EMERGENCY EDITION of Sekeres and Price LIVE, as Matt and Blake break down the big trade with Jeff Paterson that saw the Vancouver Canucks acquire Elias Lindholm for Andrei Kuzmenko, a 2024 first-round pick, Hunter Brzustewicz, Joni Jurmo and a conditional 2024 fourth-round pick. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.Follow us on social (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok & YouTube). Powered by The Nation Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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January 29 2024 - Frank Corrado & Jeff Paterson
29/01/2024 Duration: 01h41minGimme a break! Canucks certainly get a well-earned one as the first-place team in the NHL, but Matt and Blake still have lots to chat about, including a comeback win in the last game before the All-Star festivities… The guys look at the key milestones hit already, with Brock Boeser at 30 goals now, and others on amazing clips as well. Frank Corrado stops by his reaction to the weekend that was for the Canucks, and what the home crowd means to the players in games like that one. Plus, he weighs in on whether the Canucks in 2024 are better than the Canucks of 2011, and what it’s like to play in Vancouver during the playoffs. Rink Wide: Vancouver host Jeff Paterson gives his post-game report, and what’s ahead in the final month before the trade deadline, and where the Canucks have learned they need to add. All that, plus some NFL chat as the Super Bowl is set! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.Follow us on social (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok & YouTube). Powered by The Nation Network. Learn more abo
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January 26 2024 - Frank Seravalli & Jeff Paterson
27/01/2024 Duration: 01h44minLast game before the NHL All-Star break is coming for the Canucks, so Matt and Blake take a look back at practice for the team and the reaction from inside the room to Tocchet’s recent critiques.Frank Seravalli from Daily Faceoff drops by with his fingers on the pulse of the trade market, just as the possibility of an early strike from the Canucks looks a little less likely. Plus, Frank weighs in on the big NHL stories regarding the 2018 World Jrs and the possibility of the Coyotes moving to Salt Lake City. Rink Wide: Vancouver host Jeff Paterson sends us into the weekend with his read on the Canucks recent play and a chance to finish strong vs CBJ. Also, news on the future of Canadian soccer rights on TV, the real possibility of the NFL without Bill Belichick, as well as intern Lachlan weighing in on Nils Hoglander, and the idea of a Canucks and Oilers potential playoff series. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.Follow us on social (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok & YouTube). Powered by The Nation N
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January 25 2024 - Patrick Johnston & Rob Williams
25/01/2024 Duration: 01h32minThe Canucks are singing the metallic blues after an OT loss to St. Louis in the new helmets, and Matt and Blake get into all the reaction. Petey critiqued by Tocchet, Zadorov benched by Foote, and Kuzmenko benched by himself! Patrick Johnston of The Province weighs in all that as well, not to mention what this says about the Canucks before the deadline, and whether there any internal solves for the top 6 beyond Höglander and Suter. The Welcome Matt delves into that organizational depth and brings up the waiver wire as a possible solution. The Daily Hive’s Rob Williams checks in with his review on the helmets, and if we will see them ever again beyond these 2 scheduled games. Plus, Rob talks about the phrase “all in” and what it means for Canucks fans, and Messi mania hitting Vancouver wallets.All that, plus a little Whitecaps news on Ryan Gauld, and the NFL coaching carousel! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.Follow us on social (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok & YouTube). Powered by The Nation Netw
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January 24 2024 - Frank Corrado & Uffe Bodin
24/01/2024 Duration: 01h48minMatt and Blake talk about Rick Tocchet's first year on the job, what it would take to get Sean Monahan or one of the top deadline rentals, shiny metallic helmets making their debut, the 2018 World Junior Championship players taking leave of their clubs amid a London Police investigation into sexual assault, and the emergence of Salt Lake City as an expansion, or relocation, candidate.Frank Corrado joins -- and has his interview crashed by The Stanchion! -- after the Canucks beat the Leafs Saturday. Frank played for both teams and lost a bet over it. He tells about the TSN Power Rankings and why the Oilers are ahead of the Canucks, whether Edmonton can catch Vancouver in the standings. Plus, he talks about his time with Tocchet and what makes him such a great coach, including explaining a hockey term that Toc has used in discussing what he needs from Andrei Kuzmenko.Uffe Bodin covers hockey in Sweden and has been talking about a lot of Canucks on his podcast lately. He says the best fit for Calgary centre Elia
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January 23 2024 - Jeff Paterson
23/01/2024 Duration: 01h42minMatt and Blake talk about a (yawn) 2-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks, a positive step forward for Andrei Kuzmenko and his linemates, the threat of goal-scorer Quinn Hughes, Rick Tocchet's comments about the Pius Suter line, the abomination that is the Blackhawks team, the availability of Sean Monahan and a breakdown of his game, Jake Guentzel getting closer to being available with another Penguins loss, and a compare and contrast with the deadline rentals.Rink Wide: Vancouver host Jeff Paterson joins and tells us it's now ok to complain about boring wins. Jeff talks about Kuzmenko and his line stepping up, a quiet night for the Lotto Line, Nils Höglander deserving PP time, the Carson Soucy injury, the need for another top-6 piece, the week ahead against St. Louis and Columbus, and a proposed deal for Monahan.Plus, we go To The People and hear from listeners on Canucks topics of the last week. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.Follow us on social (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok & YouTube). Pow
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January 22 2024 - John Shannon & Michael Del Zotto
22/01/2024 Duration: 01h38minMatt and Blake unpack a busy weekend for the Canucks including the win over the Leafs, Carson Soucy's latest injury, and interesting comments from president Jim Rutherford and Elias Pettersson. The guys talk about Conor Garland's incredible season, the fantastic progress of Nils Höglander, Tyler Myers getting a promotion to the top-pair with Quinn Hughes, Filip Hronek getting a chance to anchor his own pair, the coaching genius of Rick Tocchet, more details on Hughes and Co at the All-Star Game, the earth-changing changes in Junior A hockey with the merger of AJHL clubs into the BCHL, Saint Patrick Roy back in the NHL, and those pesky Edmonton Oilers who keep on winning.John Shannon stops by with a new Canucks drinking game. We talk about Rick Tocchet's evolution, the future with Jim Rutherford now secured, the trade deadline and whether Nils Höglander should be available, the win over the Leafs, the surging Edmonton Oilers and new signing Corey Perry, and Patrick Roy back in the NHL.Former Canuck Michael Del
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January 19 2024 - Jeff Paterson
19/01/2024 Duration: 01h39minMatt and Blake dissect the Canucks press conference announcing a contract extension for the President of Hockey Operations, Jim Rutherford, including what Rutherford believes is behind his team's turnaround, the path forward to re-signing Elias Pettersson, what to do with a slumping Andrei Kuzmenko (sounds like he'll be traded), the likelihood that the Canucks make a big acquisition prior to the deadline, and chances of a practice facility sooner than later. The guys also cover a spirited 2-1 win over Arizona Thursday that had fights, physicality, a playoff feel, more genius from Petey and good work by the Conor Garland line, and some complimentary post-game words from the Coyotes' coach.Rink Wide: Vancouver host Jeff Paterson stops by with his interpretation of what he heard from Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini and Rutherford, on the extension, on going for it, on big trades, Pettersson, Kuzmenko and a practice facility.Plus, we go To The People and hear from listeners on an assortment of Canucks topics. Pr
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January 18 2024 - Patrick Johnston & Rob Williams
18/01/2024 Duration: 01h32minCanucks gameday vs the Coyotes, as they get back to the home half of the schedule, and the guys help set it all up. Plus, the guys deal with lingering questions about the roster heading towards the NHL All-Star break and trade deadline, and who gets credits for getting them to this point, from the President down to the coach. Patrick Johnston of The Province stops by, fresh off his conversation with Jim Rutherford, and shares what his takeaways were, including the possibility of changing the roster sooner rather than later. Rob Williams of the Daily Hive makes his weekly appearance as well, and reminds us that a helmet reveal is still in the offing for the Canucks, maybe as soon as this week. Plus, Rob weighs in on the Pettersson contract anxiety, and the possibility of a Rick Tocchet contract extension before the end of the season. All that, plus some CFL and NFL news! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.Follow us on social (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok & YouTube). Powered by The Nation Network. L
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January 17 2024 - Frank Seravalli & Frank Corrado
17/01/2024 Duration: 01h33minMatt and Blake comb through the continuing angst over Elias Pettersson's contractual status and Patrik Allvin's comments about how it's unusual for an RFA to not have a resolution at this point. They discuss Elias' history with the franchise, the signposts to come and how this can play out. They also talk about Allvin getting aggressive before the trade deadline, whether he owes it to fans and the players. Plus, whether they could acquire a player and instantly sign them in this environment with Pettersson and Filip Hronek unsigned, and midseason awards and one outlet having Rick Tocchet and Quinn Hughes as trophy winners. Other topics include the B.C. Lions re-signing another key free agent and the Seahawks giving John Schneider the keys to the kingdom.Frank Seravalli from Daily Faceoff joins to talk about how aggressive the Canucks will get before the deadline, the worrying over Pettersson, whether the club would let him go into his final year before unrestricted free agency, trade buzz around Andrei Kuzmen
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January 16 2024 - Jeff Paterson
16/01/2024 Duration: 01h28minMatt and Blake discuss Elias Pettersson's future with the Canucks, and whether club management needs to push for a resolution before the March 8 trade deadline. Talks are supposed to restart this week, we go through Canucks' planning without Pettersson or fellow RFA Filip Hronek secured long-term. Other topics include: team MVP, whether the Wild might be ripe for trade picking, candidates to land Trevor Zegras, Jacob Markstrom trade talk, and the Seahawks coaching search.Rink Wide: Vancouver host Jeff Paterson stops by to discuss Pettersson, Hronek, Andrei Kuzmenko's road trip, the Ian Cole-Nikita Zadorov pairing, Ilya Mikheyev and the scoring outage of that line, the club's fatigue level and team MVP.Plus, we go To The People and hear from listeners on a variety of Canucks topics. Does the Presidents' Trophy matter and should they go for it this season? Presented by Applewood Auto Group.Follow us on social (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok & YouTube). Powered by The Nation Network. Learn more about
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January 15 2024 - John Shannon
15/01/2024 Duration: 01h05minAll good things must come to an end, and both the road trip and winning streak are over for the Canucks. Matt and Blake get into the final effort of the odyssey, in Columbus, as they finish 5-1-1 over the 7 games. The Canucks are in 1st overall and have the guys talking about another Presidents’ Trophy again?! You think that’s crazy, how about reaction to Bruce Boudreau’s claim of Quinn Hughes as a centre?John Shannon stops by and gives his thoughts on the Canucks success, and how it’s led to an unprecedented 5 Canucks at the All-Star Game. Plus, when will the first deals of the season be made in the NHL? All the Canucks coverage you can handle, plus a review of the weekend that was in the NFL playoffs. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.Follow us on social (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok & YouTube). Powered by The Nation Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.