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Patrick Johnston stopped by the studio for his regular Tuesday appearance. Talked about Bruce Boudreau and if he’ll be back or not. Talked about our poll question and what jersey he’d like to see back into the rotation. Talked about JT Miller and the race to 100 points. Talked about Quinn Hughes and where his season finds itself in Canucks history.
JPat joined in his regular slot. Talked about the black skate coming back. Noted that Bruce gave some indication that the jerseys were going to be back last week. Talked about wanting the Flying V back. Talked about Demko potentially being out for the rest of the season. He was over worked and over used and it finally caught up with him. Talked about the trickle down effect to the farm and what it means for their season. Wondered if MDP might get another shot here in the NHL this season. It’s game by game but a fascinating watch. Talked about the chase to 100 for JT Miller. That is rarified air. He has been a constant with zero downtime all year. That’s even more credit to him. Talked about Garland getting to the 20 goal/50 point mark.

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John Shannon joined Matt and Blake for his regular Monday appearance. Talked about Bruce and if he’ll be back. Thinks that if Francesco had his way, BB would be back. It’s not only up to him. Jim, Patrik and Bruce will all have a say. Not sure what the window looks like for the option. Talked about Vegas and the rif between coach and goalie. Thinks that McCrimmon will give a ringing endorsement for DeBoer. Talked about good teams that will leave the playoffs early because of the format. John is not a fan of a play-in format. Says that being in the last week of the season with meaningful games is just as good as a play-in tournament.
JPat joined in his regular spot. Summed up the game on Saturday vs Calgary. Says the organization has failed Demko by putting too much on him. 61 starts for him and it showed vs the Wild and Flames. It has to be Demko till they are mathematically eliminated. Talked about the award Luke Schenn is up for. Talked about Quinn Hughes and where his season fits into Canucks history. Talked about practice.

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Rick Dhaliwal joined for his regular Friday hit. Started off complaining about the Sekeres vacation. Talked about Bruce Boudreau and if he will be back next year. Says that if it doesn’t work out with Bruce, there is no appetite for a rookie coach. 
Jeff Paterson in his regular spot. Talked about the game vs the Wild. Doesn’t blame Bruce for riding Demko, after he started his 60th. Wonders if Spencer Martin can handle the rest of the load for next year. Says the team needs a lot of help to make it now. Most of the models have them at 2 percent and that pretty much tells you all you need to know. 

Vancouver Canucks defensemen, Luke Schenn, joined Matt and Blake. Talked about the season so far. Says they still have games to play for. Talked about being a fan favourite, even if he didn’t actually believe it. 

Rob Williams of the Daily Hive joined Matt and Blake for his regular Friday segment. Talked about the Larsheiders and the viability of the group. Talked about how it began. Talked about their natural fit.

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Scott Rintoul joined for his regular Thursday hit. Talked about Canucks awards. Says the MVP is a no brainer. Talked about what Garland brings to the team and if he is on his ballot. Talked about where Luke Schenn fits into his ballot. Talked about the Larsheiders. Talked about the NHL adopting a play-in tournament. Scotty is all for it. Talked about getting back to the Nat.
Kevin Woodley of In Goal Magazine and NHL.com joined Matt and Blake to talk goalies. Started off by chatting about the Ian Clark video the Canucks put out. Says that if you are not willing to give everything you have, you are not for Ian Clark. He changes the career arc of players. Thatcher has come into this a young pro and had to make a conscious decision to buy into it. Says there has been a softer touch and recognition with Jaro Halak as a veteran of the game. There is enough self awareness with Clark that you can’t go at Halak like Demko. Talked about who his Canucks MVP is. Says he is contractually obligated to give the nod to Demko. Talked about they underlying numbers. Says he is in a battle for third in Vezina voting. Thinks that Markstrom would get votes ahead of Demko but Kevin thinks it should be the other way around. Doesn’t see the GM’s who vote on it, will see it that way. Talks about the way Demko handles himself with the media. Hopes the market gets to see it like he does. Talked about Mikey DiPietro. Talked about how MDP could still make the strides to move past Spencer Martin in the depth chart and Martin’s contract doesn’t prohibit that like Halak’s. Talked about Carey Price. Talked about Igor Shesterkin.

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Darren Dreger, our NHL insider, joined for his regular Wednesday appearance. Talked about what’s coming up on Ray and Dregs. Talked about the Wild and the kind of team they are. Eventually the buyout of Suter and Parise will come back to haunt them. They want to win now. Bringing in Fleury was a no-brainer. Talked about their other adds. They are a pretty complete package. Talked about the Ferraro wardrobe. Talked about Bruce and if he is coming back. Players have responded which gives him a lot of good things working in his favour. Talked about the landscape of coaching for Canadian teams. Talked about the Vegas Golden Knights. Talked about Evander Kane. There is a lot of heavy lifting. It is a weird scenario. These hearings can take a long time and this didn’t even get done in a day. It’s about the grievance he filed with the Sharks and if he is entitled to the remainder of his contract. Dregs feels like all parties want to get something done. Maybe Kane’s decision making process is different if more money is coming his way. Talked about Tom Rennie stepping down from Hockey Canada. He has earned himself a vacation and hopes it turns into a full on retirement. He deserves it. 

JPat joined Matt and Blake in his regular slot. Started off talking about Tommy Larsheid and him being hoisted in a cherry picker. Talked about the shootout. Talked about Adam Gaudette. 

Jamie McLennan of TSN 1050’s Over Drive joined Matt and Blake. Talked about working with Jon Abbott. Says he is the best. Talked about calling the game in Vancouver when the Sens visited. Says the Sens played loose, with nothing to lose. The Canucks looked scared to lose. That was 2 points they needed but left 1 on the table. Thinks they have been playing fantastic. Talked about the Canucks. Demko carries himself like a star in net. Loves the core. Talked about Boudreau. Thinks he is a guy that you bring back and has found a groove with this team. Mentioned that he feels bad for Travis Green. Says he checks in with him once in awhile but never talks hockey. Thinks he will coach again in the league. The only thing that makes it better for Demko is when the awards and playoff series wins comes. There is no doubt with Noodles that he will win a Vezina.

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