Pucks On Net

It's the 3rd Annual Pucks on net Christmas Party podcast!

Theres wine, there's nog, and there's a whole lot of people in the Pucks on net studios ringing in the holidays! The whole gang is together with friends and family to talk about the Vancouver Canucks' tough season and what it must be like for Ryan Miller night after night, looking like a disappointed father in net after every goal.

Geeta also poses the question whether Spezza is a hall of famer or if he ever could make it in, they also take a call from Ol Jim Rutherford to talk about the ongoing problems in Pittsburgh.

We hear about a friend of the show drinking from the Stanley Cup and Stanley Cup related etiquette, gambling on the Vancouver Canucks, Carey Price's year of kindness and the EPIX Road To The Winter Classic!

We give out gifts to NHL'ers, NHL teams and their fan bases and just have a great time!

Enjoy and have a Merry Christmas and a Happy Holidays!

We're eating cake for Sergei Fedorov's 46th taking to FUBAR's Dean Murdoch on this week's podcast.

Dave, Geeta and Ryan get together and talk about the crappy Pacific Division and the log jam that is forming with all the Western Canadian teams. They touch on Dan Hamhuis' gruesome injury and what it means for the rest of the Canucks' season.

FUBAR's Deaner calls in to talk about writing for VICE Sports, his thoughts on the struggling Florida Panthers and NHL'ers given'r a bit too hard and having a bit too much fun.

The gang also talks about Jake Virtanen heading to the World Juniors, the firing of Mike Johnston in Pittsburgh and if they can salvage something in Steel Town. Will Crosby be traded? Do they need defence? What's it going to take to turn the Penguins back into a contender.

Finally, they look at Pat Kane's ongoing point streak (26 games at time of recording), if he can ever surpass Wayne Gretzky's all time record and look ahead to the 3rd Annual Pucks on net Christmas Party!

Enjoy!

This Canucks' season is going sour fast, but is that a problem? With a weaker team in a strong Western Conference, would a poor finish be all that bad for the Canucks...with the exception of the fans watching of course!

Ryan, Dave and P Mac get together this week to touch on the serious troubles the Vancouver Canucks are having. Injuries, defensive breakdowns, little to no goal production and a serious problem with toughness, something Jim Benning overpaid for in the summer. Is it just a bad stretch of hockey due to injuries and fatigue? Or are we seeing a problem that isn't going away?

They also touch on the Chicago Blackhawks' resurgence and their dominance after yet another cap dump. Is it their Stanley Cup to lose again? How are they able to stay so damn good year after year? It starts with Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook, Jon Toews and Patrick Kane, who the guys argue is the best player in the world right now.

The guys also look at the goalie pad vs net size debate. Is there a problem? Or is it just a talking point the media has come up with in a slow, stagnant NHL season? With McDavid's rookie season on hold, Carey Price injured and Sidney Crosby having a lacklustre first half, all three of Sportsnet's main talking points from last season are gone...so they made some new ones.

Enjoy!

Ryan is alive and the podcast is back on the air, but the long NHL season has it's down periods and late November is certainly one of them.

Ryan and Geeta get together this week to talk about Ryan's gallbladder surgery and subsequently all the hockey he's watched this week while recovering, the handsome Dallas Stars and the floundering Anaheim Ducks, who are just one former 2011 Vancouver Canuck away from success. Christian Ehrhoff perhaps?

Dhiren Mahiban (New York Times, VICE Sports, The Hockey News) joins us from Toronto to talk about the Maple Leafs season, their goaltending situation and the unfortunate injury of James Reimer. He also touches on some potential trades and the curious case of Frank Corrado.

They also talk about the twitter tiff between former NHL goon Jim Kyte and Montreal Canadiens' assistant captain Brendan Gallagher, who's honour and integrity was questioned by Jim. They look at how the game has changed and how Gallagher came out looking like gold.

Friend of the show Brady Strachan (CBC News) joins the program as well. As our resident Winnipeg Jets aficionado, he looks at the problems facing the Jets right now and if they will resign Ladd and Big Buff, or move 'em for sexy sexy picks at the trade deadline. He also chimes in on the other Canadian teams who are all facing hard times this year.

Enjoy!

Travis Hamonic wants a trade to Western Canada, Patrick Marleau wants one to a contender and we can't decide if Willie is a good coach or not.

Ryan, Geeta and Dave are here this week to talk about what's going on in the NHL right now. P Mac skype's in, despite crippling illness to chime in on Travis Hamonic and if he could wind up on the Canucks.

They also talk about Patrick Kane's bounce back year following his awful summer and how it could mean bad press for the NHL, similar to Tom Brady and the NFL.

They look at the revamped NHL All-Star Game, whether Willie D should stay on as the Vancouver Canucks head Coach or if they should replace him if they plan to make the playoffs.

Finally, the gang talks about Major Junior hockey in Canada, British Columbia and the influence the Penticton Vees have on the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.

Really fun podcast this week,

Enjoy!

The Canucks can't play a whole game and it's starting to show in the standings. Ryan Miller doesn't seem to be biting his tongue anymore.

Geeta, P Mac and Ryan are with you this week to discuss the problems the Canucks are facing. Unable to lock up games against the Buffalo Sabres and not showing up a Wednesday nighter vs. the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Connor McDavid gets hurt and it has all types of religious undertones. McJesus rises at Christmas? Oh reallllly!

They also look at the Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2015 and the flood of inductees in recent years. Should they change the voting or entry process? Should there be mess members inducted each year?

Ryan and Paul get into (civilly) the great debate in hockey regarding fighting. Do you remove it from the game or do you keep with tradition and the way the game has been for 100+ years?

Enjoy!

The Canucks' kids are sticking with the big club! Get ready for all those Hansen and Higgins trade proposals on twitter!

Full bench on the podcast this week as we record from the Pacific Coliseum. We're talking about Jared McCann and Jake Virtanen earning their way on to the Canucks roster and talking about the Canucks' recent road games and struggles in Dallas, including the Nickelback troll job by the Stars' DJ.

They're also talking about ongoing problems in Brooklyn with obstructed seating and how the Coyotes could return their old arena in Phoenix, which was the king of bad sight lines!

They also are talking about a slightly injured Carey Price, what can be done to salvage the Anaheim Ducks' 2015/16 season and having a lot of fun chatting about selfish Jamie Benn's habits with the opposite sex.

Enjoy!

Connor Meets Messier and it gets weirder and weirder each week.

Ryan, Dave and P Mac get together this week to talk about the week in the NHL. From a struggling at home Vancouver Canucks to a 9-0 Montreal Canadiens. Oh what's that? They're playing each other this week?? I wonder how that will go!

They look at the Canucks' kids and if the dream is over and it's time to send some back to junior. They also spend another week cracking up talking about the awful and embarrassing Messier meets McDavid commercial series and where they went wrong.

Finally, the gang looks at the scoring problems in Anaheim, and the Tortorella problems in Columbus. They also discuss the Stamkos trade possibilities and Alex Ovechkin's new game.

Enjoy!

We started podcasting as the votes were being counted during the 2015 Canadian Federal Election, one of the most important elections in history!

Ryan, Dave and Geeta get together this week to talk about the slipping popularity of the Maple Leafs (who got bumped off the national game on CBC), the Vancouver Canucks' growing pains and things slowly starting to go in the right direction in Edmonton.

They're talking about the Montreal Canadiens' amazing start, a slow start for Sidney Crosby and a fun chat about those weird Connor McDavid and Mark Messier commercials.Finally, the gang looks at the amazing set of rookies tearing up the league early in the season and talk about a sleepy Alex Ovechkin, who got a second chance unlike Josh Ho-Sang (and rightfully so!)

Enjoy!

We're one weekend deep into the 2015/16 NHL season so naturally, we know Connor McDavid is Erie Otters bound...no, not really, but his NHL debut was a quiet one to say the least.

Geeta, Dave and Ryan are here this week to open some Tim Hortons NHL cards and talk about the first few games of this brand new NHL season. They like the young kids on the Vancouver Canucks, who are already producing and wondering why the slow start for Connor McDavid.

They talk about the rough waters in Los Angeles with the Kings right now and Ryan raves about Evander Kane, who, if he stays consistent, could be the perfect line mate for Jack Eichel.

The gang also looks Stamkos' staying in Tampa, ongoing problems in Brooklyn with the New York Islanders as well as a very bad start with the Philadelphia Flyers (players only meeting just two games into the season).

Finally, the gang looks at former Vancouver Canucks in the Hockey Hall of Fame and share their love of 3 on 3 OT.

Enjoy!