White Towel

By Postmedia

Ed Willes, Ben Kuzma, Patrick Johnston, Harrison Mooney and all our writers bring you a Canucks podcast that talks about the news, rumours, theories and themes surrounding the team every week.... more

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4.3

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How many episodes does White Towel have?

The podcast currently has 213 episodes available.

White Towel episodes:

March 11, 2020 Questions abound as Canucks, NHL address COVID-19
Ben Kuzma and Ed Willes talk about Brock Boeser’s return to the ice, Jake Virtanen’s changing role with the club, and how the spread of COVID 19 is impacting the hockey world.

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27min
March 05, 2020 Everything on the line as Canucks falter in final stretch
Ed Willes joins Paul Chapman to talk about the final stretch of the Canucks season. They wanted meaningful games in March, they’ve got them, and depending on the results, Ed suggests nothing is off the table for GM Jim Benning or coach Travis Green.
They also talk about the surprising role of Jake Virtanen and Ed suggests that Green has cards to play to jolt the team into life that he’s not playing and that it could cost him in the long run.

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20min
February 26, 2020 Resilient Canucks continue march to playoffs
Ed Willes and Patrick Johnston join Paul Chapman for the to talk about the team’s resiliency in coming back against Montreal, the genius of Quinn Hughes, the fabulous first impression of Tyler Toffoli (and what it will take to keep him in Vancouver) as well as the loss of Jacob Markstrom.

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35min
February 19, 2020 Is Toffoli trade a wise move for the Canucks?
Ed Willes joins Paul Chapman to talk about the plight of the current Canucks.
Is the trade for Tyler Toffoli a wise move for the franchise? Ed is not sour on the deal, but having spent a lot of time watching Tyler Madden last year, he feels the kid has a lot of potential.
They also get into the injury and the issues plaguing Brock Boeser, the team MVP candidates, and revisit Sedins Week and talk about the ups and downs of the 2000s as part of the Canucks at 50 series.

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33min
February 11, 2020 Is Jacob Markstrom papering over the cracks?
Ed Willes and Patrick Johnston join Paul Chapman to talk about the Vancouver Canucks current run.
They get into the depth of the Canucks and if the team can withstand significant injuries down the stretch. The trio also kick around the growing stature of rookie Quinn Hughes.
With it being Sedin Week, they give answers on who should be next in the rafters for the Canucks.

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23min
February 10, 2020 Sedin Week starts now
In a very special episode of The White Towel podcast, Ed Willes and Ben Kuzma join Paul Chapman to talk all things Henrik and Daniel Sedin heading into the Vancouver Canucks honouring the twins during "Sedin Week".

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25min
February 05, 2020 Canucks decline on power play a real cause for concern
Ed Willes and Ben Kuzma join Paul Chapman to discuss the state of the Canucks as the team creeps up to the trade deadline.
Was the loss against Boston a one-off or are there louder alarm bells sounding with the continued decline of the power play?
The trio also talk about the impact of Quinn Hughes, the ways the Canucks can protect Elias Pettersson, and the sweet spot coming up in the team’s schedule.
They also discuss the plight of Brock Boeser.

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25min
January 29, 2020 Canucks now have longer highs and shorter lows
Patrick Johnston and Ben Kuzma join Paul Chapman to talk about the evolution of the Vancouver Canucks over the course of a season.
Not simply a streaky team, the Canucks now have longer highs and shorter lows and the writers surmise this is down to the maturation of players like Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes, and to the additions of veterans like J.T. Miller.

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38min
January 23, 2020 Canucks enter All-Star weekend on a high note
Patrick Johnston and Ed Willes join Paul Chapman to talk about the Canucks All Stars.
They also talk about some notable incidents in past All-Star Games, what adding women to the weekend mix means for hockey, and why we should just enjoy the exhibition as a celebration of hockey.
They then talk about the outlook for the Canucks after mid-season break and what the odds are on them making the playoffs.

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43min
January 17, 2020 How do the Canucks match up in the stacked Pacific Division?
In this week’s snow-delayed White Towel podcast, Ed Willes joins Paul Chapman to talk about the Canucks heading into the All-Star break.

Among the topics discussed, how do the Canucks match up in the stacked Pacific Division? In a playoff series, which team would actually be the best? Are the Canucks using Jacob Markstrom effectively? Ed and Paul also revisit the old Patcast and remember some great Jeff Paterson and Jason Botchford travel stories, and revisit the 1990s Canucks and Pat Quinn’s skill as a general manager. And, finally, Ed talks about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominations and tries to compare bands to great NHLers.

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37min

FAQs about White Towel:

How many episodes does White Towel have?

The podcast currently has 213 episodes available.

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