Vyas and Jackson are together again at last to discuss the Canucks’ chances of going on a deep playoff run, which team is the scariest potential playoff matchup, and who should win each of the four team awards.

Support the show at patreon.com/RoxyFever, where $5 a month gets you instant Locker Room Access to our monthly Heritage Minutes. Most recently behind the paywall, returning favourite Cody Severtson joined Jackson to try and determine who the Most Forgettable Canuck of All Time is.

Vyas is away this week, but Jackson is back with noted Canucks enthusiast Cody Severtson (Canucks Army) to discuss Pettersson's contract, Demko's injury, Lindholm's fit (or lack there of), John Tortorella's suspension, grading the roster post-deadline, and of course, "FryGate".

CONTENT WARNING: There is heavy discussion of Chris Simon's suicide and the various toxic cultural issues at play within the CHL from 14:00 - 47:00. A long stretch of the episode that hits on various issues around that topic, but if discussions of suicide are triggering, do be mindful of that.

Jackson has fallen on some unforeseen hard times in recent weeks that he's not currently at liberty to discuss, so if you'd like to support the show now is a great time to do so. You can do that at patreon.com/RoxyFever, where $5 a month gets you instant Locker Room Access to our monthly Heritage Minutes, the most recent of which is about the life and career of Phil "The Thrill" Kessel.

You can also of course support the music of King Bob, whose latest singe "Try" is available wherever you stream your tunes, and is the outro music of this episode.

This one's coming to you a scooch late, as it was recorded in the middle of the Canucks' recent losing skid, during last week's 5-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken. We welcome back the good brother J.D. Burke, editor-in-chief of Elite Prospects and EP Rinkside, to talk the Air Bud films, Cody Hodgson's return to pro hockey, Arshdeep Bains' NHL debut, Bains' long-term outlook as an NHL contributor, and if it's still worth kicking the tires on Phil Kessel this late in his career.

Support the show at patreon.com/RoxyFever, where $5 a month gets you instant Locker Room Access to our monthly Heritage Minutes! This month we take a deep dive in to the many stories in a storied career of a man who may be the next newest Canuck: three-time Stanley Cup champion Phil "The Thrill" Kessel.

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This week, Jackson and Vyas are pleased to welcome Roxy Fever Day 1 O.G. and the editor-in-chief of Elite Prospects & EP Rinkside J.D. Burke back to the show! The Canucks have made the league's first blockbuster trade ahead of deadline, acquiring the top trade target off the board as they nab Elias Lindholm out of Calgary, and we wonder whether Calgary was eager to change the subject after Dillon Dube's arrest for sexual assault was initially framed as a mental health leave of absence. J.D. is here to analyze the haul Calgary got back in the deal, and soothe those who fear the Canucks should not be pushing all in in the first year of their competitive window. Now is the time. This is the way.

Support the show at patreon.com/roxyfever, where $5 gets you instant Locker Room Access to all of our donor content, including our most recent monthly Heritage Minute covering the Pavel Bure trade to Florida, and Bure's subsequent public feud with Matt Taibbi. What fun!

Jackson and Vyas reconvene to check in on the Vancouver Canucks only to discover they are... *checks notes* the best team in hockey? Huh?? Only one lesson to take from this: it's now time to do all the stuff we said it wasn't time to do before. All in, baby. Let's go get the guy.

Support the show at patreon.com/roxyfever, where $5 a month gets you instant Locker Room Access to our monthly Heritage Minutes. Apologies that December's donor-sode was eaten by Jackson's computer, it was really great and we're working to recreate the magic as soon as possible.

It's our year-end retrospective, as Jackson is joined by honourary fourth-mic Cody Severtson (CanucksArmy) for a look back at the year that was 2023 for the Vancouver Canucks. The guys dredge up the bad feelings from the start of the year by looking back at Bruce Boudreau's exit from the club and the difficult circumstances Rick Tocchet inherited coming in. Plus they name their Biggest Chad and Biggest Virgin of the Year, and look ahead with their biggest hopes and fears for 2024.

Support the show at patreon.com/roxyfever, where $5 a month gets you instant Locker Room Access to our monthly bonus content. Apologies that Jackson's computer devoured the last donor episode, it was something really special and has been lost in time forever. We'll try and recreate it another time.

In honour of Lu's number retirement-- er, ring of honour ceremony, here's an ancient patreon episode from the old-timey year 2020 discussing the time Roberto had to take a dump during an elimination game in the 2006-07 playoffs and was temporarily replaced by Dany Sabourin.

Warning: This podcast was recorded before the Canucks swung a trade to acquire Nikita Zadorov from the Calgary Flames. We'll be back to talk all about that in due time. In the meantime, Jackson and Vyas convene to talk the numerous scandals plaguing the NHL yet again, including the wild rumours that spread surrounding Corey Perry's exit from the Blackhawks. But it's important to stay positive and let people enjoy things, whether that's the Canucks' hot start, Brock Boeser's lofty goal total, or Henry Kissinger's death.

Jackson and Vyas back again discussing the NHL completely folding on the Pride Tape issue thanks to the courage of former Canuck Travis Dermott, and wondering what the hell was the plan there for enforcing this dumb bullcrap anyway? Beyond that, a tragic death at the rink in England leads to sweeping changes for neck protection, and alt-right grifters latch on to it to be as stunningly racist as you'd expect. To top it off, the Canucks are actually fun and good, the absolute boy Chris Faber is joining the team as their first-ever Senior Hockey Writer, and the legend Don Taylor is making his way into the BC Sports Hall of Fame. It's a time of celebration in Vancouver, which is why Vyas couldn't help but go to war with a former assistant GM.

Support the show at patreon.com/roxyfever, where $5 a month gets you instant Locker Room Access to our monthly Heritage Minutes -- the latest of which is a celebration of Don Taylor's many contributions to the BC sports media landscape over the years, and you don't want to miss that.

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