Sekeres & Price Show

Matt and Blake discuss a 2-0 loss to Philly and Wednesday's Canucks news. Topics include: the play of Tyler Myers, Thatcher Demko as the only standout, Rick Tocchet's frustration with the effort, Conor Garland's game against Philly and trade request, poor officiating, Elias Pettersson taking a shot and missing practice, the hopeful return of Ilya Mikheyev, the penalty-kill looking good with Carson Soucy in the mix, and the acquisition of Mark Friedman.Frank Corrado tells us a John Tortorella story about a video session on shot-blocking and provides his take on what Garland needs to do to realize a trade. He gives us a scouting report on Friedman (whom he played against), and explains why Tocchet was so angry after the game.Chris Faber from Canucks Army & Canucks Conversation joins with his Prospect of the Week, and his take on the Friedman-Jack Rathbone trade. He recaps the loss to Philly with what went wrong. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.Follow us on social (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok & YouTube). Powered by Go Goat SportsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt and Blake discuss the Canucks' 2-0 start, line-matching with Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller, the game in Philadelphia, the players who have not yet scored, the penalty-killing personnel, the Jack Rathbone trade and peek ahead at the game in Tampa Thursday.John Shannon stops by with his thoughts on the undefeated Canucks, the team's identity under Rick Tocchet and Adam Foote, what it will take for Pettersson to win over eastern voters for league awards, and the marketing lift that North Van's Connor Bedard has already gotten the league.Vanni Sartini joins to discuss the team's regular-season finale Saturday against LAFC, the stakes at-hand, the possibilities for playoff-seeding, and the Canadians national team's vacant head coaching position. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.Follow us on social (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok & YouTube). Powered by Go Goat SportsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt and Blake discuss this extraordinary 2-0 start from the Canucks, including outscoring the Oilers at even-strength, the play of Elias Pettersson & Casey DeSmith, the contributions throughout the lineup, the need to get stiffer defensively, the expected debut of Carson Soucy and practice in Philadelphia. Other topics include: a dramatic win for the Lions, the task ahead for the Whitecaps, a lowly loss for the Seahawks, and CanCon at this week's PGA Tour stop.Jeff Paterson, the host of the Rink Wide: Vancouver podcast, stops by to talk Canucks, topic include: counter-punching at the Oilers, the starts for Pettersson and Brock Boeser, the play of DeSmith, the penalty-kill, Nils Höglander with a two-point night, the injured guys and when they're back, Tuesday's game in Philadelphia, and Sam Lafferty stepping up for an injured Teddy Blueger.Dane Evans takes a bow after leading the Lions on the game-winning drive Friday. Evans tells us about having to be ready in that spot at the end of the game, doing so in that stadium where he was once the starter, the vibe around the team and in the locker room, the exploits of kicker Sean Whyte, and the task at-hand this week in the home finale against Calgary. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.Follow us on social (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok & YouTube). Powered by Go Goat SportsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TGIF, albeit on the Friday, the 13th! But, lucky for you, that means we’re one day closer to game No. 2 of the Canucks regular season. We dive into the MLB playoffs, Russell Wilson's continued struggles, as well as looking ahead to what's in-store for the B.C. Lions and Vancouver Whitecaps.Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli drops by with his weekly update, and dives headfirst into Conor Garland trade speculation and what the change in agents means for all parties involved. Frank gives his take on possible destinations for Garland, and whether CBJ and Nashville might be involved. We also discuss NHL teams playing a man short in games, and what teams like Ottawa and Buffalo are doing in terms of signing their young talent for significant term and money that could pay off in the long-run. Jeff Paterson, the host of the Rink Wide: Vancouver podcast, joined the guys, rinkside from Canucks practice, with details on who’s healthy & who isn’t with only 1 day left before the rematch with the Oilers. We ask Jeff about the trade speculation around Garland. Matt focuses on the same topic for today’s edition of the Welcome Matt. Have a great weekend and thanks for listening, everyone! Presented by Applewood Auto Group.Follow us on social (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok & YouTube). Powered by Go Goat SportsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt and Blake digest a resounding 8-1 victory for the Canucks in their season opener against Edmonton. Brock Boeser's four-goal night, four-point games for Elias Pettersson and JT Miller, Thatcher Demko's performance and puking in his mask, new captain Quinn Hughes and his three-point night, Sam Lafferty's debut, Conor Garland's goal...the list of highlights goes on and on from a memorable night at Rogers Arena. Other topics include a concerning dynamic on the Pettersson contract front, changes for Saturday's rematch in Edmonton, new bells and whistles at Rogers Arena, and a new slogan.Rob Williams stops by to take a bow over his preseason Boeser prediction, and explain why No.6 has the whole market behind him. He takes us through the renovations at Rogers Arena, comments on the new slogan, and the captain ceremony.Patrick Johnston on why the Canucks won't play a skater short Saturday, on the Boeser-Miller-Di Giuseppe being a shutdown line, on the contributions of new guy Lafferty. And Patrick proves he's not a very good curser. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.Follow us on social (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok & YouTube). Powered by Go Goat SportsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt and Blake survey the Canucks landscape with no shortage of storylines. Do they play a skater short in the season opener? What kind of deals can they make (if any) for Conor Garland? Where is all this Elias Pettersson backlash coming from? Can they acquire a defenceman from Columbus? Surely it's not Erik Gudbranson, right? Plus a Price is Right on what Andrei Kuzmenko does for an encore.Chris Faber stops by with his thoughts on opening night, on best-case scenarios for Garland, on Pettersson's future, and the search for defencemen, as well as his Canucks prospect-of-the-week. Frank Corrado tells us who will do better transitioning to Rick Tocchet's style and who won't. He explains why the Garland trade request getting public is a big downer for the dressing room. He also gives us a scouting report on Sam Lafferty and the Blue Jackets defencemen available in a trade. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.Follow us on social (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok & YouTube). Powered by Go Goat SportsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt and Blake take stock of a season that is supposed to be different, right? Well....eve of the opener and they don't have a full compliment of forwards or defencemen at practice. Injuries and the flu playing a part, but so is the decision to delay surgery for Ilya Mikeheyev. Conor Garland has a new agent and is seeking a trade. Elliotte Friedman reporting that maybe the Canucks don't want to commit to Elias Pettersson if he doesn't want to commit to them. Plus, the GM speaks on why Sam Lafferty was acquired, and the camps of Ilya Podkolzin and Nils Höglander. Matt, Blake and Rink Wide: Vancouver host Jeff Paterson give their predictions for the Canucks season: points, standings finish, leading scorer, team MVP and a wild card storyline. Jeff takes on the roster and opening night lineup after the injury to Carson Soucy and the unknown availability of Teddy Blueger. He comments on the Pettersson matter, Mikheyev's recovery, and other teams around the NHL getting their business done before puck drop. John Shannon stops by with his thoughts on North Vancouver's Connor Bedard and the most anticipated NHL rookie since Connor McDavid. He gives us his predictions for the Canucks season, and surveys the Western Conference for upward mobility. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.Follow us on social (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok & YouTube). Powered by Go Goat SportsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt and Blake digest the trade for Sam Lafferty; why it was necessary, what it continues, how he can help, and where this leaves others like Nils Höglander? They go through the draft picks traded out by this regime to fix the bottom-end of the roster, continuing a trend from the previous regime, which doesn't speak well of their player development. They also look at the defence corps minus an injured Carson Soucy, and after recalling Akito Hirose. They wonder about the demoted players (Jack Studnicka, Nils Åman, Christian Wolanin) and their futures with the Canucks? Plus, the trickle-down effect with Carson Soucy hurt and where that leaves the defence.Jeff Paterson stops by with his take on the trade, the conditions that led to it, and what it says about the Canucks' development and management. He talks about Mikheyev missing the start of the season, where Höglander is left in all this, the injury to Soucy and the defence corps that will start the season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt and Blake discuss the 45-year career of Stan Smyl upon his retirement from a day-to-day role with the Canucks, as well as the final preseason game lineup and the possibility of player moves over the long weekend. Does Quinn Hughes and Filip Hronek mean desperation, loading up or no other right-handed options? Conor Garland with upward mobility for the finale, whereas Anthony Beauvillier and Nils Höglander are down. Plus, Noah Juulsen drawing in as Cole McWard comes out. Other topics include the Lions and Bombers in a 1st place showdown, Taylor Swift and the NFL, the passing of Dick Butkus, and the Caps in Seattle for a 2nd-place (they hope) showdown in Seattle. Frank Seravalli shares what he's hearing on the Canucks trade front, the possibility of an Elias Pettersson extension before the season, goalie-needy teams scouring the waiver wire, NHL salary cap and economics coming out of the pandemic, plus Smyl's near half-century with the Canucks. The host of the Rink Wide: Vancouver podcast, Jeff Paterson, drops by to talk about the final dress rehearsal (or is it more experimentation?; what was said at the rink this morning; the final roster battles; the composition of the power play and his dealings with Smyl over the years. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.Follow us on social (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok & YouTube). Powered by Go Goat SportsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

And then there was one...preseason games left, that is. So Matt and Blake's analysis of the Canucks roster choices is heating up! Patrick Johnston of The Province stops by with his view on the cuts already made, and the choice of lineup for the Canucks in Abbotsford. Not to mention, his answer to the still unanswered question of “Who plays alongside Quinn Hughes?” Thursday’s bring Rob Williams in as well, and his hot takes on both baseball post season celebrations, the Canucks defence corps, and the best of days for both the Lions and Whitecaps. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.Follow us on social (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok & YouTube). Powered by Go Goat SportsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.