After a season opening 5-1 win over Calgary, there are storylines aplenty for Matt and Blake on today's show. The guys look at the scintillating performances of Demko and Chytil in particular, but also the encouraging moments for other players as well, like Sherwood and Lekkerimäki. Plus, the guys look at the many rush chances created and wonder if they can continue to play that kind of offence against the better teams. Jeff Marek of The Sheet stops by to offer his first impressions of the Canucks and whether Chytil is ready for a breakout season. Jeff also talks about the early performances elsehwere in the Pacific division and what it might say about the Canucks competition. He also takes a look at some struggling teams that may continue to do so, and may be ready to sell their talent quick. Then it's RinkWide's Jeff Paterson with an in depth breakdown of the Canucks performance last night, with full reviews of the trio of top centres from EP40 to Räty. JPat also looks at his favourite story from last night, which is the continued rise of Thatcher Demko, and how that changes the equation on what's possible for the Canucks this season. All that, plus Matt and Blake look at the game 5's in the MLB playoffs, the CMNT vs Australia and the weekend of scoreboard watching for the Whitecaps and Lions!

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Oct 10, 2025: Game one, game won: Chytil, Demko shine vs Flames