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A quartet of B.C. kids. A Canucks prospect. The Maybe Next Whiz Kid.

It's a Hockey Canada world junior selection camp with lots of local angles this year.

Patrick Johnston and Steve Ewen contemplate their own participation.

That means it's a Casual Tuesday.

There's also time to consider the Florida Panthers' coaching shake-up — and why it was apparently such a big deal. (So you know, the guys are confused by people being up in arms.

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Willes joins Paul Chapman to talk about the Grey Cup, if it will resonate in Toronto, and if it doesn’t, what is the future of the CFL in Canada’s largest city.

Then they turn to the Canucks, how management has fought fans perception, and been wrong at seemingly every turn: Horvat on fourth line; Stetcher making the team; treatment of Jake Virtanen; Nikita Tryamkin’s spot on the team.

What does the future really hold for this Canucks team?

It's been a tough week for Steve Ewen.

A young man who's time he's always appreciated, who just loves playing hockey, is dealing with scary medical realities.

So's Steve's brother.

He joins Patrick Johnston to pay tribute a great former Giant, who needs all the thoughts he can get right now.

Plus, there's time to contemplate his former team, who are headed out on the road for southeastern Washington.

And of course, there's time for the Canucks, and for the Lions, and for the Grey Cup.

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Saturday night was a fun game, but man, that meltdown.

Jeff Paterson and Jason Botchford are here to break it down.

There was also radio appearance from Jim Benning which raised some eyebrows. What of it? Plus it's time to go to bat for Alex Edler, reveal a couple Nikita Tryamkin stories and take a look at the expansion draft.

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What else could this week be about than Jake Virtanen?

Jeff Paterson and Jason Botchford talk about the young forward on the latest episode of the Pat-cast.

What about those new Evander Kane to the Canucks rumours? Surely Willie Watch is now on. And is there an issue with Loui Eriksson's effort level?

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Ed and Paul kick around the Canucks, literally, as they return from a disastrous road trip.

They wonder what the Canucks gameplan is. Are they really up for developing young players? Or is a desperate coach, unwilling to live with mistakes from rookies, filling his lineup with plumbers to save his job. No disrespect to any plumbers who want to listen.

They also wonder why the Canucks are always on the wrong side of NHL judgment, and from national media treatment, with both Ed and Paul having theories as to why the Canucks are in the position they’re in.

The lads then turn talk to the BC Lions and what to expect from the West Semi-Final.

How did the Lions turn their prospects around so quickly, and will this year start bringing the fans back.

Finally the U.S. Election has to be in the conversation, but through the lens of sports as reaction from lockerrooms and front offices gives us plenty to ponder on this side of the border.

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The Canucks are slump-busters.

Jeff Paterson and Jason Botchford are ready to go; are you?

The Pat-cast is here to talk losing streaks, first goals of the season, Loui Eriksson, the coach and the plight of Jake Virtanen.

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The disaster of a road trip is almost at an end.

We feared it might go like this — but you never quite believe it actually will. The Canucks have lost 8 in a row. Will they make an even 10? Does it even matter?

Steve Ewen joins Patrick Johnston to look at the way forward. That's clear as mud of course. There are few examples from Canucks history which might be instructive. Maybe the fiasco that was 1997-98, where Mark Messier came in, the team fell apart, Trevor Linden was traded, Pat Quinn was fired, Tom Renney was fired too, Mike Keenan took over...and managed to bring in Todd Bertuzzi and Bryan McCabe.

Maybe there's a silver bullet out there?

Plus, what about Nolan Patrick? Steve wrote about the young centre, who's battling injury. He's the prize of next year's draft. Yes, we're already talking about next year's draft.

And the Giants seem to be finding some focus and with that, results.

Last, the Blue Jays are facing a very interesting off-season.

This is Casual Tuesday, on Province Sports Radio.

Ed Willes joins Paul Chapman to talk about the Canucks woes not just winning games but scoring goals. Is it the coach? The system? The players?

They kick around the many reasons the Canucks are struggling and ruminate on possible solutions. Ed shares an anecdote about what an insider told him about the inner workings of the coach and the fate of Mr. Desjardins.

They then look at the trend of speed around the NHL and if the Canucks are on the wrong side of that.

Finally they talk about the Chicago Cubs, what a great story it was and how the strategy of building a winner doesn’t really differ no matter which sport you are talking about.

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It's the Wednesday podcast, which means it's time for a run around the world of sports.

Patrick Johnston and Dharm Makwana talk about the upcoming Canucks opponents, the World Series and what *the* image of baseball's post-season has been.

Plus Draymond Green isn't happy about some Cleveland cookies — seriously.

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