Pucks On Net

We try and pronounce Tryamkin and try to figure out just who this Russian kid is!

Ryan, Dave, P Mac and a skyped in Geeta are here for the 100th (sorta) episode of Pucks on net to talk about that thing called hockey. I hear they do that once a week or so!

They discuss the Philadelphia Flyers and make an unusual comparison to a delicate ecosystem. They also talk about the unfortunate likelihood of the Vancouver Giants moving to Langley.

The upcoming Winnipeg Jets/Edmonton Oilers Heritage Classic is a theme throughout the podcast. Who will play for the alumni teams and how the whole event will be received.

The gang talks about the Canucks direction, where they will go next year and if they'll sign a big hulking power forward for East Vancouver for big bucks. P Mac compares the potential of a Lucic signing to that of Mark Messier. We also learn a lot about his fondness for Lays potato chips

Here's to the first hundred!

Enjoy!

Wake me up, when the Deadline ends!

The 2016 NHL Trade Deadline was a boring snooze fest and nothing happened, and this didn't upset anybody more than Vancouver Canucks fans.

Geeta, Dave, P Mac and Ryan join you this week to calm everyone down after an uneventful trade deadline in Vancouver. Radim Vrbata and and Dan Hamhuis remain Canucks and no deal at all was made by GM Jim Benning. But why not? Paul looks at a conspiracy theory and they look at what is in store for the Canucks in the final month of the regular season.

League wide, they look at the Maple Leafs' gutting of the team, the Chicago Blackhawks bulking up to terrifying levels and whether or not that could affect their vibe and their chemistry. It's happened before and could the pieces they added really have that much of an impact?

The gang runs down some of their 'winners and losers' from the deadline, who's heading in the right direction and who's struggling to stay afloat.

Finally, they present to you, Dougie Hamilton's After Hours interview which may go down as one of the most awkward segments in television history.

Enjoy!

The Hockey Night in Canada game that changed an entire season and started the tank in Vancouver...

Ryan Dave and a mid-podcast arriving P Mac are with you this week to talk hockey. Geeta joins the show on skype as well to talk about the ongoing problem of guys 'mansplaining' sports to her and they talk about the now infamous off air comments made by HNIC broadcasters during the Canucks and Maple Leafs game last Saturday.

They talk about Ed Belfour's memorabilia auction to help finance his future bourbon distillery and just what items he's hoping to gain a small fortune from selling. They give him a few marketing ideas as well.

They also talk about Taylor Hall's critique of the Coach's Challenge and the spotty Rexall Place wifi and compare Dennis Wideman's suspension to Making A Murderer.

Enjoy!

Canucks bring back the classic skate jersey for one night only, and for one night only, they make the Maple Leafs look like an NHL team.

Ryan, Geeta and P Mac are here this week to talk about the erratic Vancouver Canucks. Following a tough loss on Hockey Night in Canada to the Toronto Marlies, you begin to wonder what the team can or will do in the two weeks before the NHL Trade Deadline.

They also look at Nazem Kadri's actions that got him fined $5,000 by the league and compare it to Zack Kassian's similar threat to Steven Stamkos.

Speaking of Stamkos, the rumours are swirling!! Where is he going to sign? Buffalo? Tampa Bay? Toronto or OMG OMG OMG Vancouver? There's rumblings, cap space and a pesky ownership that wants a super star wearing blue, green and white. Where will he go?

Tough bench interviews w/ Stu Walters on the WHL on Shaw, Evander Kane's lonely snapchat and much much more on this week's podcast!

There's a contest on this week's podcast. email us the secret word that Geeta says on the podcast to win a Bo Horvat Skate jersey shirt. email us at [email protected] to enter!

Enjoy!

We have several questions, comments and concerns about retired jerseys and the Hockey Hall of Fame this week.

A full bench of PON'sters, Ryan, Dave, Geeta & P Mac are here this week to talk about the struggling Montreal Canadiens. Can anything be done to help salvage their season? Will the coach or GM go? And what will happen to Carey Price? Shut down for the season or keep awkwardly skating gingerly in that tracksuit?

On the Vancouver Canucks front, the gang talks about Jim Benning having no problems waiving old, underproducing players if he can't get a good enough trade for them. They also talk about how many jerseys could be retired in the coming years, and quite possibly before a Stanley Cup is won.

They also talk about Ryan Miller's 3rd period struggles and if they need to get experimental and throw Jacob Markstrom in as a closer. They also talk about the allegations and rumours regarding Jake Virtanen's weight and what the team is doing in result of this.

Really fun podcast this week!

Enjoy!

Recorded during the 2016 NHL All-Star Game in Nashville, Ryan Dave and Geeta are back together this week to talk all about the weekend festivities.

The NHL finally figured it out and put on an entertaining, heartwarming and exciting All-Star Weekend. Players actually wanting to be there, having fun and of course putting on a show for the kids (it's all about the kids).

They also talk about John Scott's "Rudy"-like weekend and experience, how well the players and fans reacted to him and the legitimately fun night at the Skills Competition.

They touch on the 2016 BMO CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in Vancouver where Ryan talked to Vancouver Giants forward Ty Ronning and London Knights forward Matthew Tkachuk before the game (Watch on our Youtube channel) and the players that stood out the most.

Dave shares a good Bobby Orr story and gives Geeta a present for giving him her Geeta's GameCentre log in and the gang figure out just how the Canucks can sign Steven Stamkos.

Enjoy!

A two man booth this week! Ryan and Geeta get together for the final podcast before the NHL All-Star Break...aka John Scottapalooza.

Dhiren Mahiban (NY Times, VICE Sports, The Hockey News) skypes in to talk all things Toronto Maple Leafs, their trading block, injury problems, the Jonathan Drouin saga and of course, Babsocks.

They also talk about Shawn Horcoff's suspension, Milan Lucic's freak out and eventual suspension and Geeta tries to figure out just who is going to the NHL All-Star Game.

They make a surprising observation about the cast of Hockey Wives and the terrible luck each of the husbands have been facing this year...especially Carey Price and the struggling Montreal Canadiens

They also look at Sidney Crosby, arguably the first NHL millennial, the possibility of Patrick Roy making an emergency comeback, lots of kids getting puppies thanks to NHL'ers scoring goals and much more!

Enjoy!

The John Scott controversy has finally come to an end in the NHL. The only question remains is what jersey he will wear to the skills competition?

Ryan and Dave are joined by Stu Walters (TSN 1040, CTV, WHL on Shaw) to talk about the Vancouver Canucks' most recent injury, captain Henrik Sedin who will miss a few weeks after a hit from behind. They look at the alleged West Coast bias and the inconsistency of the NHL's suspensions and Department of Player Safety.

The guys look at the John Scott All-Star situation, from the trade to Montreal, to being sent down to the AHL and the NHL's final decision to allow him to play. It's a last hurrah for the dying breed of hockey players known as the goon and this is John Scott's chance to go to the game and celebrate the goons and enforcers of years past.

They also look at the Canadiens' fall from grace, the Maple Leafs' goaltending problems and give their picks for Hart Trophy winners at this point in the season.

Enjoy!

A little Rebel Rebel off the top of the program in honour of The Thin White Duke, David Bowie.

Geeta, P Mac, Dave and Ryan are here this week 24 hours after one hell of a Vancouver Canucks game. A 3rd period comeback with a huge goal from Jake Virtanen, a Daniel Sedin OT winner, a controversy about comments made by Florida Panthers, a bench clearing brawl and one hell of a team building exercise... oh, and not to mention some weird comments by Denis Potvin on everything going on.

The gang also talks about an usual Tinder date of Geeta's, talk about what they would do if they won the Powerball and where they would relocate their recently purchased franchises.

Finally, they touch on the Emerson Etem trade, if Radim Vrbata will get moved and the unfortunate task of waiving Chris Higgins.

They look at the Ryan Johansen/Seth Jones trade and the embarrassing video of the Edmonton Oilers prospects getting shut down by a group of girls on TMZ!

Enjoy!

Can someone explain to us what the hell is going on in Tampa Bay and just what the hell people are thinking giving Jake Virtanen death threats for a double minor penalty!?!

Christmas break is over and the whole gang is back together to talk about the world of hockey right now. Geeta, P Mac, Dave & Ryan sit around and discuss Canada's rough showing at the 2015 World Juniors, the problems faced in the tournament and the awful, AWFUL backlash against Canucks' prospect Jake Virtanen.

They also look at the stinker that is the Pacific Division and how "tanking" this season isn't exactly black and white in a division as weak and unpredictable as the Pacific. The Canucks could win a couple playoff series if they make it!

They also talk about the weird problems in Tampa Bay, P Mac's play by play gig with Garry Valk over the Christmas break, NHL All-Star Captain John Scott and the 2015 NHL Winter Classic and Alumni Game and whether a former player could make a return!

Enjoy!