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(00:00) Cold Open (02:36) Catching up after the holidays (06:00) Hockey card christmas presents (07:35) Resolving the Miller & Pettersson thing (13:15) Can the two co-exist? (15:45) Pettersson's play during Miller's absence (25:15) Picking one or the other (32:36) Dissecting the Canucks' PR response (39:00) Being proactive, not reactive (52:59) Sauce It? or Toss It? (01:01:54) Ranting about Team Canada's World Juniors (01:09:15) The NHL's first differal contract (01:10:59) Winter Classic's low ratings and lots of glitter

Things have reached a fever pitch in Vancouver as trade rumours are confirmed for Elias Pettersson and JT Miller, while the rest of the team continues to struggle and blow multigoal leads.

Ryan, Arash, and Geeta chat this week about resolutions for the Miller/Pettersson fiasco, look at trade possibilities, and hitch their wagons to one of the two players.

Ryan and Geeta dissect how the Vancouver Canucks have handled communications and public relations during this very public rift in the dressing room.

They also play Sauce It? or Toss It?, Arash rants about Team Canada blowing it at the World Juniors, and look at the NHL's flawed effort moving the Winter Classic a day early.

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On this week's segment: Ryan and Arash react to the Canucks' OT loss to Montreal, Ryan gets his head buzzed, Arash's mom is tired of Pettersson. All this and a Winamp reference!

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(00:00) Cold Open (03:05) Ryan announces our contest winners (04:45) Reflecting on a decade of the podcast (11:45) Arash wants us to define Elias Pettersson (34:00) Giving Christmas gifts to the Canucks (38:15) Chinese food on Christmas Day with Matt Kerr (45:33) Sauce It? or Toss It? (01:00:15) The free falling NY Rangers (01:14:00) Inconsistencies in Vancouver (01:18:00) Rick Tocchet's reaction to the media (01:26:45) Patrik Laine's positive comments on mental health (01:30:55) PON Sauce Line (01:34:30) Wishing you a safe and happy holidays!

The Christmas episode is here and it's our last show of 2024! Ryan, Geeta, and Arash get together this week to chat all about the Elias Pettersson trade speculation following a tough loss on Saturday night to the Boston Bruins.

They're joined by dear friend and former co-host P Mac on the Street, his first appearance on the show since the 2020 bubble playoffs to weigh in on the current state of the Canucks.

PON Black Ace Matt Kerr joins the show to play Sauce It? and Toss It? and discusses the significance of Christmas Day Chinese food. 

Finally, Arash and Ryan look at the free falling New York Rangers, the challenges that come with their knee-jerk reactions, and the parallels with the Canucks. They also receive an important voicemail on the PON Sauce Line regarding their use of the word 'rizz'.

Merry Christmas and happy holidays everybody! 

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On this week's segment: Ryan talks about a hilarious encounter with a neighbour and Arash chats about manning the text line at work. They also get ready for Christmas! 

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(00:00) Cold Open (04:28) Arash tries to buy some cake (07:23) WWE Talking about Vancouver (11:48) Colorado trades for another goalie (14:15) Can this Avalanche team win again with weak goaltending? (19:45) An era is longer than a age (25:00) Last chance to enter our CONTESTS (29:12) A busy week for graphic injuries (33:00) Canucks' consistency (37:30) Trying to find a top 4 d-man (41:40) How will Petey perform when Miller returns? (45:00) Hoglander's good as gone (50:08) Sauce It? or Toss It? (01:05:00) a HUGE week for the NY Rangers (01:13:35) Teddy Bear Toss CONTROVERSY (01:20:00) Instagram Hockey with Jack Hughes (01:24:07) Voicemails and questions

Ryan, Geeta, and Arash hop on this week to chat about the latest goaltending trade made by the Colorado Avalanche, and the fallout of the (forced?) Jacob Trouba deal to Anaheim.

They chat about the Canucks' return home, Quinn Hughes ongoing dominance, and a few players set to return soon to the Vancouver lineup.

They also look back at a busy weekend in Vancouver with the final stops of the Eras Tour, play Sauce It? or Toss It? and Arash awkwardly purchases Ryan a surprise slice of cake on his birthday.

This week is your LAST chance to enter to win a Quinn Hughes jersey AND a pair of tickets to the SOLD OUT Vancouver stop on the PWHL Takeover Tour on January 8.

On this week's segment: A rare appearance by Geeta on 5 Minutes For Paying. She hops on to shine a light on Ryan's 2025 fantasy football strategy. Ryan and Arash chat about their birthdays and Arash educates Ryan on local DJ's

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(00:00) Josh's PON Patreon Pitch (01:05) Two Ryans (05:17) Cursed Shirt? (07:05) Canucks racking up road wins (09:55) When do we get concerned about Vancouver's home record? (14:00) Picking up the slack (16:55) Quinn Hughes for Hart Trophy (22:19) Conor Garland's crucial role on the roster (30:00) CONTEST: Quinn Hughes Premium Replica Jersey (33:33) Hoglander to the Penguins? (40:16) Sauce It? or Toss It? (53:54) Protect YO neck (01:00:30) Adam Gaudette's scoring clip (01:06:40) Questions

Ryan Schaap is joined by guest host Ryan Hank (@always90four) of the PP1 Podcast as they chat about the Canucks racking up road wins while navigating injures and absences, and the inability to win at Rogers Arena.

They discuss the Penguins' interest in Nils Hoglander, Quinn Hughes' Hart Trophy-calibre season, and Conor Garland carving out a huge role on this team after being left to look for his own trade prior to last season.

They touch on the David Jiricek/Minnesota Wild trade, marvel at Alex Ovechkin resuming skating, all while Adam Gaudette continues to light the lamp!

They play Sauce It? Or Toss It?, answer some great listener questions, and give you another opportunity to win a Quinn Hughes jersey AND a pair of tickets to the SOLD OUT Vancouver stop on the PWHL Takeover Tour on January 8.

On this week's segment: Ryan Schaap shows guest host Ryan Hank the horrible 'bear crawl' and plays "is this a player's oldest head shot on HockeyDB?" - a Patreon CLASSIC!

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(00:00) Cold Open (01:15) Matt is a 10%'er! (03:10) With Arash gone, the gang gives fantasy football updates (05:05) Elias Petterson's hot streak (09:00) Kiefer Sherwood's amazing contract (11:30) Petey's bounce back (15:55) JT Miller's leave of absence (24:00) Travis Green's Senators are TERRIBLE (30:06) CONTESTS: Hughes jersey and PWHL tickets (36:45) Sauce It? Or Toss It? (55:15) Jim Montgomery fired in Boston, hired in St. Louis (01:00:15) The Jack Adams Curse (01:08:31) Questions

This month you have the chance to win a Quinn Hughes Fanatics Premium Replica jersey AND a pair of PWHL Takeover Tour tickets in Vancouver!

Ryan and Geeta are joined by Matt Kerr this week. A good friend of the show who signed a PPTO (Professional Podcast Try Out) while Arash is off this week.

The gang chat about Elias Pettersson's impressive seven games in Brock Boeser's absence, the chemistry between himself, Kiefer Sherwood and Jake DeBrusk, and the eye opening win over the Ottawa Senators on the weekend.

They also discuss JT Miller's leave of absence, what this could mean for hockey players going forward, and the generally positive response from fans and media.

They chat about the Bruins firing Jim Montgomery, the St. Louis Blues hiring Jim Montgomery, Travis Green's struggles in Ottawa, and so much more.

On this week's segment: Ryan and Matt chat about going to see Survivor Series this weekend. They also discuss a controversial text assumption made by Ryan and his wife, Amanda.

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(00:00) Cold Open (02:39) Ryan plays his 'Abbotsford card' (04:13) A weird weekend of Canucks hockey (07:55) Canucks' easy schedule so far (12:23) Arash points out holes in Vancouver's structure (17:59) Pretending Nikita Zadorov never signed in Boston (21:50) JT Miller benched vs Nashville (35:40) The desperate need for defensive upgrades (40:00) Ryan shows off some jerseys (41:50) Quinn Hughes jersey contest coming (51:20) Vlogs! (52:19) Sauce It? or Toss It? (01:04:45) Ryan Reaves hit on Darnell Nurse (01:06:06) Pittsburgh Penguins open for business (01:09:48) PWHL going on tour! (01:10:50) Questions (01:15:07) Sauce Line

Another week of inconsistent Vancouver Canucks hockey as Arash PLEADS for the Vancouver defensive experiment to come to an end!

Ryan, Geeta and Arash record this week to chat about a strange weekend of Canucks hockey, the resurgence of Elias Pettersson, and the 3rd period benching of JT Miller. 

They ponder which servicable defenseman the team could pursue, and try to figure out what is wrong with their home record.

Elsewhere they discuss Ryan Reaves' ugly hit on Darnell Nurse, get stoked for Alex Ovechkin's goal scoring clip, and unveil a NEW CONTEST for a beautiful Quinn Hughes jersey.

Finally, they play Sauce It? Or Toss It?, answer some great listener questions, and have a few laughs.

On this week's segment: Ryan attends an Arkells concert at Rogers Arena on Friday night and gives Max Kerman his Canucks hat. Arash demands to see the PON financial books. Ryan is offended Max bent his hat's brim (with video).

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(00:00) Cold Open (01:45) Some sources (06:41) Canucks lose big to the Oilers (08:54) Ryan thinks the loss wasn't as bad as it looked (14:00) What is the Canucks Identity? (19:18) Dante Fabbaro and other possible defensive help (23:10) Following Colorado's defensive plan (32:11) Time for Jonathan Lekkerimaki (39:09) Arash's message to Canucks Fans (41:16) Sauce It? or Toss It? (53:34) What the hell is wrong with Nashville? (58:45) Ovechkin's quest continues!  (01:03:04) Listener and Viewer questions (01:08:00) US election anxiety as Canadians

The Canucks lay an egg against the Oilers, but it ain't all bad!

Ryan and Arash chat this week about a successful Canucks sweep of California, and navigating Brock Boeser and Thatcher Demko's injuries. They also look into the need to trade for a second pairing defenseman and calling up Jonathan Lekkerimaki

They chat about the outstanding Winnipeg Jets, Alex Ovechkin's quest to break Wayne's record THIS year, and the slumping and confusing Nashville Predators.

Finally, they play Sauce It? or Toss It?, answer some great listener questions including one about US election anxiety as Canadians.

On this week's segment: Ryan buys a used Canucks book written by his co-worker and shows off his Mom's handy work after she stitched an 'A' on his Elias Pettersson jersey. Arash asks some dusty old hockey trivia questions.

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(00:00) Cold Open (02:47) How to properly pronounce Arash (03:37) Arash's new role at Sportsnet 650 (06:24) Head out and buy a poppy (07:37) Sauce Line Voicemail (08:59) Another week of Pettersson struggles (15:31) Quinn loses the Hughes Bowl (17:33) Canucks expectations not being met (20:43) Conflicting messages from EP40 (25:02) Proper Ferarri maintenance (29:20) Is something off in Vancouver? (39:50) Sauce It? Or Toss It? (01:05:15) Who has the worst powerplay in the NHL? (01:07:40) Timothy Liljegren traded to San Jose (01:08:30) Arash and Ryan are OLD (01:12:59) NHL'25 adds Head Coaches - Guess their stats! (01:19:36) Questions

Despite getting the win over San Jose this weekend, there is a lot of questions regarding the health and ability of this current Canucks roster.

Arash and Ryan chat about another week of Elias Pettersson's struggles, and how the scoring depth of the Canucks is in serious concern. They also look at Arturs Silovs' league worst stats, and their net plans leading up to Demko's return.

They play Sauce It? Or Toss It?, dive into the PON Sauce Line, answer some great listener questions and discuss the pointless addition of NHL coaches to EA Sports' NHL franchise

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On this week's segment: Arash and Ryan prepare for the US Election, Arash tells us about the insane menu communication system Waffle House uses, and Ryan asks Arash if he's drank any pop lately.

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(00:00) Cold Open (04:15) A plea to call the Sauce Line (09:45) Connor McDavid's injury in Columbus (11:00) Tough tests for the Canucks this week (14:00) Petey and Miller's wacky week (17:50) Witnessing players' entire careers (23:00) Rick Tocchet's cozy sweater (25:33) Arshdeep Bains' first NHL goal (29:09) Vancouver's' high expectations (32:43) Do players want to play for the Blackhawks? (35:47) Sauce It? or Toss It? (55:50) Steven Stamkos' bad luck (01:00:32) Patrick Roy's comments about Lou (01:05:00) Rasmus Andersson's evil eye (01:09:35) Questions

Ryan, Geeta and Arash chat about the Vancouver Canucks' positive road trip, and the 65 seconds it took for them to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins. 

They discuss the excitement surrounding Arshdeep Bains' first NHL goal, and Elias Pettersson's first even strength goal since March 5th.

They also discuss the aging Penguins core, Steven Stamkos' offensive struggles, and Patrick Roy's comments towards his general manager as the Isles struggle to start the season.

We also play Sauce It? or Toss It?, answer some great listener questions and share a TON of laughs.

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On this week's segment: Ryan and Arash chat about Halloween, more Japanese things like Strong Zero and their busy but quiet streets, and Arash needs some tires.

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(00:00) Cold Open (05:39) Ryan's giving himself nicknames again (06:20) Doxxing Arash (08:35) Canucks' road wins (11:05) John Tavares' magical amulet (15:34) Quinn Hughes overcooking eggs on Prime (18:42) "Easy" games for Vancouver (20:45) Petey's positive strides (24:03) Ryan's outstanding curry debt to Arash(26:00) Kevin Lankinen's strong start(27:30) Can Bono fix the Nashville Predators again? (31:00) Finding consistent lines in Vancouver (34:18) Would Geeta buy a magical amulet? (38:22) Sauce It? or Toss It? (52:03) Our love of Japanese City Pop (57:19) Winnipeg Jets are 5-0 (01:00:00) Which team is bleeding goals so far? (01:01:55) Goalies are getting PAID

The Vancouver Canucks turn things around with a few road wins, all while John Tavares wants to protect YOU from the dangers of wifi and 5G cellular signals.

Ryan, Geeta, and Arash get together this week for the first time this season in the same timezone to chat about another week of Elias Pettersson goal-less hockey. They touch on the positives from the Canucks' lineup, and a rather easy week of games on the horizon.

They chat about John Tavares' being the posterboy for a grift, and the amazing start for the Winnipeg Jets.

They also play Sauce it? or Toss It?, listen to some voicemails and marvel at the gigantic contracts goalies are being given this season.

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On this week's segment: Arash's microphone becomes unplugged, the fellas talk about Japan and a few other topics.

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