Locked On Canucks - Daily Podcast On The Vancouver Canucks

The Canucks fall 4-1 to the Winnipeg Jets in their one and only tune-up game ahead of the qualifying series against Minnesota, but all the talk after the game is focussed on the guy who didn't play: Jake Virtanen. Justin argues that Travis Green has a choice ahead of him: try and ice a winning line-up to make the playoffs, or continue to try and prop up Virtanen as a tradable asset. And the choice is clear.

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Canucks hockey is back, and with it comes the return of Locked On Canucks! Justin tees up tonight's exhibition action between the Canucks and Jets, takes a brief look back at some of the stories he missed during the COVID shutdown, and gets very excited about this team's playoff chances thanks to Elias Pettersson, Quinn Hughes and... Micheal Ferland? Yes, that's right. It's good to be back.

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In an eye-opening discussion, Ross Jackson (Locked On Saints) Aaron Freeman (Locked on Falcons) Tony Wiggins (Locked On Jaguars) John Hickman (Locked On Texans) Chris Carter (Locked On Steelers) Keith Pompey (Locked On 76ers) Coty Davis (Locked On Texans) and Your Boy Q (Locked On Raiders) come together for a special Locked On Podcast Network Black Lives Matter Roundtable. These eight Locked On hosts share their first-hand experiences as Black men in America. When was the first time they clocked racism in their lives? What are the pet peeves they experience as a Black man? In the wake of George Floyd's killing, does this movement feel different than those of the past? What needs to happen for this moment in time to have a lasting impact on society and to result in real gains for social justice? And, will these experiences change the next generation?  

We take a momentary pause in our daily sports talk for this revealing and important special podcast episode.

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Foregoing a regular gameday preview episode in light of current events. The NBA has suspended its season as players begin to test positive for COVID-19. Here is this week's Locked On NHL discussion with Sarah Avampato on whether the NHL can possibly keep running games as multiple cities are already facing government orders to go ahead without fans in attendance. Was Wednesday night's action the last slate of games on the NHL schedule for the foreseeable future? And what does this mean for the playoffs and beyond?

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Brock Boeser returns to the line-up on a night where the Canucks down the Islander 5-4 in the shootout, and his return allowed Vancouver to play a much more entertaining style of late. Plus: Adam Gaudette and Zack MacEwen continue to show up when it matters, Thatcher Demko had a big bounce-back performance, and a misbehaving fan robbed us of a possible storybook finish.

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Returning favourite GEORGIA TWISS is back on the show to talk about the women-only Canucks Tweet-Up she organized for International Women's Day on Sunday, the experience of being a woman in a largely male fandom, and an accidental cameo appearance from a local hockey broadcaster! But before that, Justin tees up tonight's action with the Islanders, give some brief thoughts on Friday's 2000s Night festivities, and weighs the pros and cons of Brock Boeser's unexpectedly early return to Canucks practice.

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CanucksArmy writer and Botchford Project fellow DANIELLE HUNTLEY stops by the pod to talk her day at Rogers Arena, which was much more eventful off the ice than on it, as the NHL moves into Coronavirus protocols in media availabilities. Plus: Dani talks what inspired her to jump into covering the Canucks, and if she thinks this team is playoff bound or not.

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The Canucks lose in embarassing fashion to Columbus, and CanucksArmy's CHRIS FABER had the misfortune of writing about it. We break down the loss and the way things are going wrong for Vancouver at the moment, but also talk Faber's Botchford Project piece, How Jason Botchford Changed Everything In Vancouver, and the many people Chris got to speak to in the process of putting it together.

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Locked On Leafs host MIKE DiSTEFANO stops by the show to talk Saturday's game in Toronto, a surprisingly dull low-event game between two teams whose goaltending is going sideways right now. We compare and contrast the similar seasons these clubs are having, and take a look at the David Ayres and Bobby Ryan stories to see if you can still appreciate special moments when they happen against your team of choice.

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The Canucks begin life without Jacob Markstrom as their MVP suffers a torn meniscus right before the trade deadline. Tyler Toffoli continues to fit in perfectly in Vancouver's top six. And as Thatcher Demko settles into his new role, this adversity could be coming at the perfect time to shape Vancouver into the playoff team they'll need to be.

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