Canucks Central

Canucks insider Irf Gaffar, joins the show. Dan, Sat, and Irf discuss the Canucks goalie situation, who may start in game 5, and who the team is more confident in. Topics include Brock Boeser's play in the playoffs, his improvement this season, and if a potential contract extension is in order for him. Who do we need to see more from tonight? What's up with Pettersson? TNT NHL analyst Darren Pang joins the show. Panger says "That was the most remarkable comeback I've ever seen, where a team doesn't play well." Darren shares his thoughts on the series thus far, Canucks D zone coverage, Nashville's physicality vs Quinn Hughes, what's lacking in Elias Pettersson's game, JT Miller this series, and the Canucks goalie situation.  This podcast was produced by Elan Chark The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Dan and Sat break down what is going on with the Vancouver Canucks. The segment starts with a discussion regarding the Canucks goalies, and who might start in net for game 5. The guys analyze the Canucks team identity this series compared to the season. Dan suggests the Canucks lack of offense comes from themselves, rather than Nashville's defense. Has JT Miller been the Canucks consistent player this series? This podcast was produced by Elan Chark The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Does Pettersson get enough criticism? Nashville Predators analyst and former NHLer Hal Gill joins the show. Hal discusses the series so far. Topics include what cost the Predators the game, Nashville 'clutching up', Juuse Saros this series, Canucks lack of shots, and fighting Rick Tocchet in his playing days. Don Taylor joins the show. Donnie talks about the comeback win. More specifically Boeser, Predators missing the empty net, physical punishing hockey, Quinn Hughes play, and what's going on with Elias Pettersson. The guys discuss the advantage of Canucks winning tomorrow, including the extra rest and less travel time. NHL news includes Capitals getting swept and the Seattle Kraken firing their coach.   This Podcast was produced by Elan Chark The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Dan and Sat recap the Canucks comeback win in game 4. What went right for the Canucks, how they won the game despite being down all game, and what is left to be desired from the Canucks. Up 3-1, Sat emphasizes that the Canucks need to play their best game of the series to close it out tomorrow.  This Podcast was produced by Elan Chark The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Sat Shah, Bik Nizzar and Brett Festerling breakdown a dramatic 4-3 OT Canucks game 4 win over Nashville to take a 3-1 series lead. Hear from Head Coach Rick Tocchet (21:22), Ian Cole (7:27), Elias Lindholm (1:23:36) and Arturs Silovs (1:27:41) post game. Plus Randip Janda and Iain McIntyre (1:39:00) provide their analysis.  The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

On this week's episode, Brendan Batchelor and Randip Janda look back on the Canucks' 2-1 win over Nashville in Game 3, talk about strong contributions from J.T. Miller, Casey DeSmith and Nikita Zadorov, and preview Game 4. They also conduct another Rose Ceremony. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Sat Shah, Bik Nizzar and Brett Festerling breakdown the Canucks 2-1 win over Nashville in game 3 to take a 2-1 series lead. Hear from Head Coach Rick Tocchet (28:47), Dakota Joshua (12:00), Nikita Zadorov (1:15:26), JT Miller and Brock Boeser (1:19:10) post game. Plus Randip Janda and Iain McIntyre (1:35:38) provide their analysis. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Dan and Sat answer all of your questions about the Demko injury situation, how to get shots through to the net, Arturs Silovss and more!  The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Dan and Sat are joined by Bik Nizzar and get into The Open as the group discusses what they want to see in Game 3 to counteract the Predators blocking lots of shots, how to help Pettersson get going, and more. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Dan and Sat are joined by John Garrett to talk about Elias Pettersson in the playoffs, the round as a whole, and much more. Also, hear from Adam Vingan as he weighs in on the Canucks-Preds series.This podcast was produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Dan and Sat get into The Open as they discuss the Canucks gearing up for game 3, how they're going to handle the Preds' shot blocking, and more.This podcast was produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Dan and Sat are joined by Kevin Woodley to give his take on what he saw on both sides of the ice between the pipes as the Canucks lost to the Predators in Game 2. The guys discuss Casey DeSmith's game overall and what will be needed from him for the Canucks to be successful along with breaking down Nashville's style of defence and what it will take to get pucks through to the net.  The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Dan and Sat get into Overrated/Underrated as they debate the importance of total shot attempts, how Quinn Hughes has played in these playoffs so far, whether the lotto line could or should be reunited soon and much more. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Dan and Sat get into The Open where they dive into the tough Game 2 loss the Canucks sustained on Tuesday night. The guys discuss the poor play of Elias Pettersson so far in this series and how he's got to be better for the Canucks to have a chance to win.  The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Sat Shah, Bik Nizzar and Brett Festerling breakdown the Canucks 4-1 loss to the Nashville Predators in Game 2. Hear from Head Coach Rick Tocchet (26:36) along with Elias Pettersson (1:33:14) and J.T. Miller (1:41:08) post game. Plus Randip Janda and Iain McIntyre (1:43:27) provide their analysis.  The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Dan and Sat are joined by Landon Ferraro to help preview what's in store for Game 2 between Vancouver and Nashville. The guys discuss the importance of overall depth in a lineup and what wingers on Pettersson's line can do to help him out and help free up space to create chances. Irfaan Gaffar then joins the guys to speak on the Demko injury, how serious it may be and speak about how energetic the environment could once again look like inside of Rogers Arena for tonight's game.  The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Dan and Sat get into The Open as they dive into the Thatcher Demko injury and what the implications are for the Canucks as they head into Game 2 against the Nashville Predators. The guys break down what will be needed in front of DeSmith to help give him and the team the best chance to try and capture a 2-0 series lead.  The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Dan and Sat are joined by Don Taylor to break down a Game 1 victory for Vancouver and the incredible atmosphere that was in the building all night. The guys dive into the play of Elias Pettersson which seems to be constantly under a microscope but the question remains whether he will be able to get himself going to the elite level he's shown before. Shane O'Brien then joins the guys to shed some light on what it means to play in front of a rabid Vancouver playoff fanbase and makes some direct comparisons between Ryan Kesler and J.T. Miller on their mindset, intensity and overall play.  The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Dan and Sat get into The Open as they break down Vancouver's Game 1 victory over the Nashville Predators. The guys marvel in the unbelievable energy that the crowd had last night and speak on the solid hard nosed play the Canucks brought to the table in their first home game in nearly a decade.  The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Sat Shah, Bik Nizzar and Brett Festerling breakdown the Canucks 4-2 Canucks win in game 1 over the Nashville Predators. Hear from Head Coach Rick Tocchet (35:58), Quinn Hughes, Dakota Joshua (1:25:55) and Ian Cole (9:00) post game. Plus Randip Janda and Iain McIntyre (1:48:30) provide their analysis.  The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.