Pucks On Net

Tis the season! Tis the season for the 4th annual Pucks on net Christmas Party! And this year, it's got an open bar!

The whole gang joins you on this festive and lively podcast to celebrate the Christmas season, give some gifts to NHL players and teams and enjoy a cocktail or two with some friends of the show.

They discuss Hall's hit on Philip Larsen, whether a suspension was needed or the hit was clean, but more importantly, discuss how stupid and pointless the post hit scrum was. A common trend in hockey, a fight after a hard hit, and something that we can all do with out.

They also touch on Carey Price's rage on the New Jersey Devils, whether he as well needed a suspension and if there was a tad bit of favouritism from the NHL to Price.

Connor McDavid and Edmonton's retribution against the Philadelphia Flyers comes up and the ongoing conspiracy whether Brandon Manning intended to hurt Connor McHockey last season.

A couple friends of the show join the podcast. Sam Anderson joins as Ryan discusses a traumatizing Christmas story, 'China' Dave Hoskins regales us with a tale of playing hockey in China and Errol Bruce (The Biscuit) shares his distaste of Mark Messier and hopes for Jagr to pass him on the all time NHL point leaders board sooner, rather than later.

Finally, Geeta takes the mic and talks to some party guests, where we all hilariously learn, nobody listens to the hsow.

Enjoy and Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!

Snow has shut Metro Vancouver down, but we still got this week's podcast out for all of you! Ryan, Geeta and P Mac gather this week for a loose show to talk all things Canucks right now!

They talk about head coach Willie Desjardins and president Trevor Linden almost weekly tradition of putting questionable comments and quotes in the media. Does the Canucks front office need media training? Would that calm down the concerned fan base?

The gang also talks about Bo Horvat. Did we say talk about? We said praise the hell out of following his coming out party on national television against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The gang asks the tough question, when will big Bo be the top line centre in Vancouver?

They also touch on Philip Larsen leaving Tuesday night's game vs New Jersey following a huge hit from Taylor Hall, discuss the log jam of players coming back from injury and whether Jim Benning makes a move to replace Larsen and Dorsett, who it was recently revealed he could be done for the season with neck problems.

Finally, the gang looks at Randy Carlyle's interesting choice of words to describe John Gibson's health this weekend, reminisce about snow days, GT Snow Racers and take some questions from twitter.

Enjoy!

Head coach firing in Florida? Who cares?! Well...apparently everybody!

Dave, Geeta Ryan and a skyped in P Mac join the podcast this week to talk about the fancy stats loving owner of the Panthers making some interesting changes this early in the season. Why are they firing Gerard Gallant following a record setting season and a half decent start to the season while weathering the storm of injuries. Will this cause a divide in the locker room or a rift with management?

They also talk about the turn around for the Vancouver Canucks. Common sense has prevailed and the gang discusses the positives of the past couple weeks. Jake Virtanen remains in Utica, Evander Kane still in Buffalo and the kids are getting some serious ice time.

They also continue their discussion about the quiet success of the Columbus Blue Jackets, answer twitter questions and discuss the validity, or lack there of, of the Jack Adams Trophy.

Enjoy!

This week's podcast is dedicated to former Vancouver Giants captain Craig Cunningham. Craig, currently captain of the Tucson Roadrunners, had a terrifying moment Saturday night when he collapsed during warmup. The entire Pucks on net crew is thinking of you, Craig!

A full bench on the podcast this week to celebrate the fact Evander Kane was not traded to the Vancouver Canucks and a full bench out to look for the positives following a less than stellar blown lead Saturday night vs the always good Blackhawks

Ryan, Dave, P Mac and Geeta join you this week to talk about the busy week for the Vancouver Canucks. Fears of a big and for the most part, unnecessary trade for Evander Kane and the random return of Jake Virtanen to Vancovuer, only to be sent back to continue playing the AHL. Canucks wind up walking away from the Kane trade (the price was too high) and keep Jake in the AHL, so everything is right in Canuck land...for now.

They also look at the quiet success of the Columbus Blue Jackets and how Torts has lead that team down the right path, and Matt Calvert's gruesome injury Friday night. Nothing like a puck in the face and an OT winning goal to keep you honest.

The gang also talks about jersey fouls, whether a Canucks fan will throw a jersey on this year like Edmonton saw so many times in the past and if there's an NHL player would could be referred to only by his first name like a Brazilian soccer player.

Finally, the gang nominate Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks quarterback, 'Dude Of The Week' for his efforts to bring the NBA and NHL to Seattle.

Enjoy!

Jake's back from Utica and Eric Lindros is going into the Hockey Hall of Fame. An interesting time for hockey fans to say the least!

P Mac, Geeta and Ryan gather this week following an exciting sports weekend in Vancouver. The Canucks have a big come from behind victory against the streaking and equally handsome Dallas Stars all while Jake Virtanen spent the weekend playing in Utica. The gang gives their thoughts on how Canucks' brass is handling his development and if a quick two game stint isn't what is needed with the 20 year old Canuck.

They discuss the rumours of Trevor Linden resigning as Canucks President and what the timeline is like for the other key members of the organization. Are they just rumours? Or is Big Trev heading back to the gym game.

Conversation moves towards the Hockey Hall of Fame inductees. The always controversial Eric Lindros, the much loved and respected Pat Quinn, Rogie Vachon and Sergei Marakov, the oldest rookie of the year in NHL history. Is it a week hall of fame class? Does everyone entering the Hall of Fame this year deserve it? And what players are still deserving of entering that haven't been inducted yet?

Finally, the gang looks at some interesting tales of former Canucks around the NHL. Adam Clendening's zero minute NHL game, Frank Corrado's complaining and Michael Grabner's impressive start with the New York Rangers.

Enjoy!

So all hell broke loose on Saturday night. Nazem Kadri delivered a dirty hit to Daniel Sedin, fights were happening left and right and oh yeah, the Canucks' losing streak continues!

A full PON bench this week, Ryan Geeta, Dave and P Mac get together 24 hours removed from Saturday night's brouhaha in Toronto. They weigh in on the dirty hit from Kadri to Sedin, Alex Burrows' vicious retaliation and Erik Gudbranson's post game comments about his desire for vigilante justice...possibly the next time these two teams play December 3rd.

After an embarrassing 8th straight loss, is Willie Desjardin's job in jeopardy? Do the Canucks' need a coaching change to salvage the season? Or does the only thing salvage this tough season is the highest draft pick possible next June?

They discuss where the NHL Department of Player Safety went wrong, who should have been suspended and what could have been done differently. They talk about a toned down NHL compared to decades ago, and where the style of play is headed. They also discuss how Ryan Miller became a fan favourite overnight after dropping his blocker and catcher to stand up for Troy 'The Boy' Stecher after he was caught up with Matt Martin.

They also name Arizona Coyotes' forward Max Domi as 'Dude Of The Week' for his valiant efforts humbling Ryan Kesler Friday night. They also discuss John Scott's pro hockey retirement, the upcoming film 'Goon 2' and share some thoughts on good old fashioned violence in hockey!

Finally, the gang answers some twitter questions, reads some iTunes reviews and shares some favourite episodes over the years!

Enjoy!

A familiar voice returns to the podcast this week. Ryan, Geeta and Dave gather in her palatial estate to talk about hockey, Wheat Kings and pretty things.

The Montreal Canadiens are 8-0-1 to start the year. They had a similar hot start last season going 9-0 before the wheels coming off after Carey Price's injury. With the new Shea Weber led Habs able to prevent it happening two years in a row? And the PK Subban / Shea Weber trade comparison comes up again, with the goal differential growing between the two.

Podcast correction: Nolan Patrick is not related to Lester or Frank Patrick, but Dave still gives a good history lesson about the origins of professional hockey in Vancouver.

They look at the Canucks' continuing struggles. From Loui Eriksson's awkward chemistry with most lines on the team and Jake Virtanen not being able to find his stride, what will happen to this team in the coming months? How much time is left for Coach Willie D? Is Travis Green ready to jump to the NHL? And who will score first, Troy 'The Boy' Stecher, or Loui Eriksson?

Dave mentions an interesting stat regarding Auston Matthews and when the Maple Leafs win, Ryan smugly reads Jared McCann's season stats in Florida and they read some reviews from the US iTunes store.

Enjoy!

(If the homies can't have none) In this case, it ain't fun that Tryamkin don't want none (of a Utica Comets Roster Spot)

Dave, P Mac and Ryan get together this week to talk about the podcast's stance on fancy stats, their thoughts on the analytics and why the show is formatted the way it is.

They move on to Brian Elliot's rough start with the Calgary Flames. Until Monday's shootout win against Chicago, he was winless in 3 with a GAA over 4 and a SV% under .900 ... basically Tom Barrasso numbers.

The gang talks about the Canucks' injury troubles, their rough weekend in California and their new problems with Nikita Tryamkin. What will the Canucks brass do? Will they convince the Russian giant to play in Utica? Or will he return to the KHL? They also look at Ryan Miller and whether he's on the move while goalie injuries plague the NHL.

They also compare the starts to the season for PK Subban and Shea Weber and more particularly, their plus/minus ratings.

The gang also talk about the 2016 Heritage Classic in Winnipeg and take a look at the lead blowing Toronto Maple Leafs!

Ryan provides a smug update on Jared McCann's season totals in Florida and is concerned he's not funny on the podcast. Is he?

Enjoy!

The NHL regular season is finally here! Auston lives up to the hype (for at least one night) and McDavid continues to impress. Meanwhile, the Canucks win two in a row with a lot of new faces in the roster.

Ryan, Dave and P Mac get together this week to talk all about the first few games of the regular season. They look at Evander Kane's terrifying looking fall into the boards the subsequent injury. They also talk about the Oilers and Flames polar opposite starts to the season.

They talk Canucks. From Etem clearing waivers, to the positives that came out of the first weekend of the season. From a stable defence, to a great game from Ryan Miller, there are some positives for sure to start the year for the Canucks.

They also talk about PK Subban's first game in Nashville and his first goal celebration of the year. They also look at the shaky play of Brian Elliot and ask who the worst starting goaltender in the NHL is. They also try to figure out Sidney Crosby's concussion mystery.

Enjoy!

We're on the verge of the 2016/17 NHL season and the Pucks on net crew has some fun this week! With a rare two man pod facing them this week, P Mac and Ryan go to twitter for some help from the listeners for some questions this week.

They give their take on the Nail Yakupov trade and just what the Oilers got in return from the troubled Russian forward. Can he rebound in St. Louis? Or is it the place where careers and dreams go to die like it has been stated on this podcast for years.

They talk about Canucks preseason. Who goes home with the Fedor Fedorov Memorial Trophy for preseason MVP, Jake Virtanen's role in the Canucks and spot on the roster, the emergence of Jack Skille and the troubles facing Emerson Etem as he (at the time of recording) is on waivers with the fear of going to Utica.

Finally, the boys answer some great and hilarious questions from the listeners. From Emerson Etem to Ben Hutton's musical choices and some PON related questions as well, it's a very fun segment. Ryan also floats an idea to the PON listeners out there about a possible live podcast. Interested? Let us know!

Enjoy!