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It's Winnipeg. It's cold outside and it's cold inside, so why not another Pat-cast, powered by Eagle Ridge GM?

This week, Jeff and Jason look at all the injuries the Canucks have sustained and how they hope to deal with them.

Really, can this team stay afloat?

The good news is Brock Boeser is still scoring. The bad news is Alex Edler is taking too many penalties.

Saturday saw two new Canucks: Mike Chaput, who Travis Green clearly loved, and Nic Dowd, who we don't know what to make of.

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Ed Willes joins Paul Chapman as they talk NFL, Canucks, Bo Horvat, the Seahawks and the NHL in Seattle.

They start off discussing the Seahawks huge in last week and where that leaves them in the NFC playoff race with a monster game against Jacksonville this weekend. They also talk about the brutality of four concussions, a spinal injury and bodies lying all over the field on the Monday night game between Cincinnati and Pittsburgh and what that says about the future of the NFL.

As talk turns to the Canucks they tackle the news of Bo Horvat being out for six weeks with an ankle injury. Ed suggests two players who now have a sizeable opportunity to step up and fill Horvat’s skates. Ed also talks about the state of the team and surmises the Canucks are finally fulfilling what they’ve been promising the fans for the last four year.

They wrap up kicking around the news that the arena approval in Seattle earlier this week opens the door for the NHL in Seattle and how much fun it can be now for the local hockey fan who gets to go on an affordable, quick road trip to see their team play and offers an instant geographical rival.

Finally.

Jeff and Botch are here to talk about what we don't have to talk about anymore: will Jacob Markstrom ever get an NHL shutout.

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What were the circumstances surrounding Saturday’s postgame scrum where Markstrom was asked if he was thinking shutout?

He's played well lately, which has plenty of meaning for the Canucks.

How good was Biecher on Sportsnet? So good, but the buzz got overwhelmed by Markstrom.

Derrick Pouliot’s rapid development will have plenty of impact on what the Canucks optimal blue line looks like going forward.

They try to figure out what made Travis Green laugh this week and why he thought I was IMac.

And what about Thomas Vanek’s latest plea for increased ice time?

Finally, Derek Dorsett’s story and the way his career ended.

The NFL All You Can Eat podcast with Paul Chapman and J.J. Adams talking all things NFL football in the La-z-boy Vancouver Lounge.

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Ed Willes joins Paul Chapman in their latest podcast to talk about the Canucks, the Seahawks, the Grey Cup, the BC Lions and more.

The pod starts with a capsulizing of Canuck enforcer Derek Dorsett’s career after he was forced to retire Thursday from a recurring neck injury. They talk about what Dorsett brought to the Canucks, and if they need to seek to replace it. They also get into general talk about the Canucks, how this road trip has been and what it means the team is.

Ed then looks at the Seahawks and asks if this is their last chance to win a championship, and the importance of quarterback play in the NFL.

They also get into the Grey Cup, and if it was the weather or the game that made it good.

That turns to talk of the BC Lions, the future of Wally Buono and what the team really needs to build its status up again. Thanks for listening.

After six glorious days, Jeff is no longer in New York, now he's in Smashville.

He's joined, as ever, by Jason Botchford.

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They talk about Tuesday night at Barclays.

The Canucks' play has slipped a little out on the road.

Will Goldy get a shot over JV18? What was Travis Green's return to Long Island like?

More on Tanev's Star Wars socks. Why did people freak out about Boeser's jersey at NHL store?

And what was on the lunch menu when Jeff and Drancer met in Manhattan?

Ed Willes joins Paul Chapman for a podcast that looks at the NFL, the Thanksgiving traditions, how much fun it is to see Cowboys owner Jerry Jones lose, and to look at the season ahead, including, what Ed thinks is ‘the closing of the Seahawks championship window forever.’ Yes, Ed thinks the Seahawks will not win another Super Bowl until the end of time.

The lads then move on to the Canucks and chat about Brock Boesermania and how the conversation has changed in a hurry about what the Canucks are, and where they will be going in the near future.

Lastly they turn to the Grey Cup, what is the state of the Lions franchise, how is that impacting the league as a whole, and why the Grey Cup still holds some charm.

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Jeff and Botch dive into the roll Canucks rookie Brock Boeser is on and how his scoring success is starting to attract attention around the league. They discuss the way the fan base is reacting, too. The guys discuss the week for Loui Eriksson, Erik Gudbranson and Derek Dorsett and examine the future of Canucks general manager Jim Benning.

JPat and Botch are back with the Pat-cast, powered by Eagle Ridge GM, to cover the Canucks’ no show vs. Vegas, to ponder why isn’t Jake Virtanen playing, where the offence is supposed to come from and the goaltending situation,

Plus, how much do the Canucks miss Chris Tanev and a look at the tough road trip ahead.

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In a topsy-turvy start to the NHL season, the Canucks are one of the tops.

Can this really keep up? And what does it say about "The Plan?"

Ed Willes joins Patrick Johnston to look at a team in transition, plus a look at some of the stories elsewhere in the NHL — including Alain Vigneault's 200th win in New York.

The Lions stumbled to a finish last week. Is there any reason to think 2018 will be better?

And in a similar vein, where are the Whitecaps at?

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