A massive weekend preview with Matt and Blake today, as the Canucks play at Rogers arena for the first time in this preseason and the much analyzed EP40 making his exhibition debut. It's also the rookie's turn on home ice! The guys listen in on 18 year old Braeden Cootes' review of his camp to date and whether the kid believes he can make the team. RinkWide's Jeff Paterson drops in for his Friday visit and previews the Canucks game and the lineup decisions. He looks at the chances for Cootes to make the team, and the expectations of Elias Pettersson as he tried to keep the optimism alive of his return to form. Plus, a look at D-Petey and Willander who are paired together tonight. The Sheet's Jeff Marek joins us for a hilarious segment ranging from Rocky theme music to an Akito Hirose deep dive to former Canucks that captained other teams. In between all of that Jeff also waxes on the early signs of optimism from Filip Chytil, Thatcher Demko and Cootes.. The guys wrap up with a look at the Seahawks tenuous win on TNF, the Lions and Whitecaps prepare for huge games this weekend, plus the baseball races and the Women's Rugby World Cup!

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Sept 26, 2025: EP40 and Cootes hit home ice vs Kraken, 'Caps and Lions previews!