Canucks Central

Dan and Sat are joined by former Canuck, Jannik Hansen, to discuss how the Canucks are approaching this offseason, the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and more.

Dan and Sat discuss the state of the trade market around the NHL and whether or not the Canucks can pull off a blockbuster addition this offseason. They also get into potential targets the Canucks could be looking at.

Dan and Sat are joined by Bik Nizzar for a roundtable discussion surrounding what upcoming free agents the Canucks should target to keep on this roster and who can possibly be let go of. The guys dive into whether fans should worry about the penalty kill given many of the main fixtures on it all season are amongst the class of pending free agents. Landon Ferraro then joins the show to help break down what we've seen so far in both conference finals series along with giving examples from these playoffs on what makes a successful goal scoring winger.

Dan and Sat get into The Open and discuss the future of Brock Boeser after his solid season and whether a contract extension should be given or not. Also, they break down which players could potentially be brought in if you're unable to sign one of the few top end guys.

It's Overrated/Underrated as Dan and Sat debate whether extending Tyler Myers, targeting Sam Reinhart, and much more is overrated or underrated!

Dan and Sat are joined by Kevin Woodley to discuss what prioritiies the canucks should have this offseason in looking for players with speed to help generate more rush chances. The guys touch on the future of Vancouver goalie Arturs Silovs and take a look at both conference finals series going on right now.

Dan and Sat get into The Open and discuss who of the pending free agents is most likely to remain a Canuck and at what price tag it will take to do so. Also, they get into some potential trade targets this summer and who the Canucks could be interested in attaining.

Dan and Sat are joined by Canucks Insider, Irfaan Gaffar, to talk about the future of Filip Hronek and other Canucks free agents as the offseason continues. Also, hear from Stars radio host, Owen Newkirk, on the Western Conference Final following a win for Dallas in game 3. Plus, the guys react to the breaking news of the Canucks and Mike Yeo parting ways.

Dan and Sat discuss the state of the Canucks top-6 and how the team can go about adding to their forward group. Also, they get into who the Canucks have internally that could fill that role.

Dan and Sat are joined by Don Taylor as the group looks forward to the upcoming offseason for the Canucks and is optimistic about how far this team has come and where they are headed. Cory Lavalette then comes on the show to break down all the rumours surounding which carolina Hurricanes players could be on the move and where the canucks could fit in for some of those pieces.

Dan and Sat get into The Open as they dive into what the Canucks can do to bolster their roster and elevate the team's ceiling along with discussing how members of this core also have the ability to get better themselves.

Dan and Sat answer your questions about what surprise moves the Canucks could make this offseason, who changed your mind on them this playoffs and how to weigh playoff performances along with the expectations for Manny Malhotra as the new Head Coach of the Abbotsford Canucks.

Dan and Sat are joined by former Vancouver Canuck Manny Malhotra who was named the new Head Coach of the Abbotsford Canucks earlier today. The guys speak about buy in from the players and the excitement and energy surrounding the Canucks organization after a successful season. Landon Ferraro then joins the show to break down what went wrong for the Canucks down the stretch of their season and shed some light onto his experience going through the grind of playoff hockey following a full season.

Dan and Sat get into The Open as they dive into the hiring of Manny Malhotra to be the new Head Coach of the Abbotsford Canucks. The guys break down what the big club in Vancouver could be targeting this offseason and which players across the league could fit on this roster and help bolster the team's lineup.

On this week's episode, Brendan Batchelor and Randip Janda recap Vancouver's second round loss to Edmonton, look ahead to the off-season, answer some listener questions and conduct their last Rose Ceremony of the season.

Dan and Sat are joined by Iain MacIntyre to discuss today's media availability with the Canucks and break down comments made by players and management as it comes to injuries, future plans with contracts and the desires of many to stay in Vancouver. The guys continue to dive into what comes next for this team and what the priorities should be with limited cap space for a multitude of upcoming free agents.

Dan and Sat get into The Open as they dive into the end of the year media availability for the canucks and what was said about the accomplishments of this past season along with what could be on the horizon for Vancouver as major decisions loom due to the amount of free agents they have.

Dan speaks with Vancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin following end of the year media interviews by himself, Coach Tocchet and all the players. They discuss the season that was for Vancouver and what the future holds for the team as they try to build off of this solid season and look for continued and increased playoff success down the road.

It's Overrated/Underrated as Dan and Sat debate whether or not the title of "Coach Of The Year", the idea of a dedicated powerplay coach and much more is overrated or underrated.

Dan and Sat are joined by Kevin Woodley to break down where the Canucks may have come up short in their series against Edmonton and where there is room for improvement in Arturs Silovs' game despite his solid play. During the interview, news breaks that Head Coach Rick Tocchet won the jack Adams Trophy as the league's best coach and the guys dive into the impact Tocchet has had on this team.

Dan and Sat get into The Open as they discuss where the Canucks can look to get better, how some weakness could be linked together and what moves this offseason could be done to address those.

Dan and Sat are joined by Canucks Insider, Irfaan Gaffar, to recap the season for the Canucks, what their plans could be this offseason, and Elias Pettersson's playoffs. Also, hear from Randip Janda, Canucks Colour Analyst, on a frustrating game 7 and the playoffs as a whole for Vancouver.

Dan and Sat get into The Open as they discuss what went wrong for the Canucks against Edmonton, the season that was in Vancouver, and what this offseason could look like.

Sat Shah, Bik Nizzar and Brett Festerling breakdown the Canucks 3-2 loss to the Oilers in game 7 of this second round series. The guys share their takeaways from Game 7, and the Canucks season. Hear from Head Coach Rick Tocchet (25:00) post game. Plus Randip Janda and Iain McIntyre (2:11) 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 former NHLer and Mr. Game 7, Justin Williams, to talk about tonight's game 7 for the Canucks, which players could step up, and more. Also, hear from Don Taylor of Donnie and Dhali on the team missing Brock Boeser and what he wants to see from the Canucks in game 7.

Dan and Sat get into The Open as they discuss the loss of Brock Boeser for the Canucks, what it means for their chances in game 7 against the Oilers, and the lineup changes the Canucks are making.

Sat Shah, Bik Nizzar and Landon Ferraro breakdown the Canucks 5-1 loss to the Oilers in game 6 to force a seventh game of this second round series. Hear from Head Coach Rick Tocchet (22:54) post game. Plus Randip Janda and Iain McIntyre (1:33:02) provide their analysis.

Dan and Sat answer your questions about how the Canucks have success in game 6, Ilya Mikheyev's bounce-back potential, and more in Mailbag Friday.

Dan and Sat are joined by Jannik Hansen to talk about Elias Pettersson's game 5, the new-look lines, and more about the series as game 6 goes Saturday in Edmonton.

Dan and Sat discuss JT Miller's improved defensive play, how it is helping the Canucks contain Connor McDavid, and if the Canucks have found the ideal lineup.

On this week's episode, Brendan Batchelor and Randip Janda break down the Canucks' impressive Game 5 win over Edmonton, look ahead to Game 6 on Saturday at Rogers Place, answer some listener questions and conduct another Rose Ceremony.

Sat Shah, Bik Nizzar and Brett Festerling breakdown the Canucks dramatic 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers in game 5 to take a 3-2 series lead. Hear from Head Coach Rick Tocchet (47:40), Dakota Joshua (13:50), JT Miller and Elias Pettersson (35:24) and Phil Di Giuseppe (2:05:41) post game. Plus Randip Janda and Iain McIntyre (2:09:13) provide their analysis.

Dan and Sat discuss Elias Pettersson's struggles and the issues that have arose in Filip Hronek's game, plus what might be impacting the defenceman. Also, hear from former NHLer Landon Ferraro with his thoughts on the storylines in this series.

Dan and Sat welcome in Bik for the roundtable as they discuss Elias Pettersson's new linemates, other changes to the Canucks lineup, and more in The Open.

Plenty of issues to discuss in regards to Elias Pettersson after four games of the series with the Edmonton Oilers in this edition of Overrated/Underrated.

Through four games of the Canucks and Oilers series Elias Pettersson has been a lightning rod for criticism. Sat and Dan discuss where he needs to be better individually, but also how and which linemates can bring the best out of him. They also discuss how real a possibility it is we see Jonathan Lekkerimaki. And Kevn Woodey from NHL.com joins the show to breakdown when Thatcher Demko could return and the play of Arturs Silovs.

Sat Shah, Bik Nizzar and Brett Festerling breakdown the Canucks 3-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers in game 4 to even the series at 2. Hear from Head Coach Rick Tocchet (16:09) and JT Miller (55:08) post game. Plus Randip Janda and Iain McIntyre (2:09:16) provide their analysis.

Dan and Sat are joined by Canucks Insider, Irfaan Gaffar, to talk about the series, Elias Lindholm's stellar playoffs, and more. Also, hear from Jason Gregor of Daily Faceoff and Sports 1440 on the Oilers side of things.

Dan and Sat discuss how the series between the Canucks and Oilers is developing, the level of desperation we are seeing from the Oilers, and more in The Open.

Dan and Sat are joined by Canucks Colour Analyst, Randip Janda, to discuss game 3, his takeaways, and how the series is shaping up. Also, hear from Don Taylor of Donnie and Dhali to get his thoughts on the Canucks as the series rolls on.

Dan and Sat discuss the Canucks win in game 3, the suspension to Carson Soucy, and the Oilers getting more desperate as the series continues.

Sat Shah, Bik Nizzar and Brett Festerling break down the Canucks 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers in game 3 to take a 2-1 series lead. Hear from Head Coaches Rick Tocchet (33:14) and Kris Knoblouch (1:06:13) post game. Plus Randip Janda and Iain McIntyre (1:56:40) provide their analysis.

On this week's show, Brendan Batchelor and Randip Janda are in Edmonton ahead of Game 3 between the Canucks and Oilers on Sunday. They break down Vancouver's Game 2 overtime loss, look at changes Rick Tocchet could make to his lineup, answer some listener questions and conduct the Rose Ceremony.

Sat Shah, Bik Nizzar and Brett Festerling breakdown the Canucks 4-3 OT loss to the Edmonton Oilers in game 2. Hear from Head Coach Rick Tocchet (23:31), JT Miller (1:40:19) and Quinn Hughes (1:45:49) post game. Plus Randip Janda and Iain McIntyre (1:48:38) provide their analysis.

Dan and Sat answer all of your questions in the Mailbag! Producer Josh Elliott-Wolfe chimes in and asks the guys Canucks related questions. Topics include, Demko vs Silovs, Foote as a head coach? Kelly Sutherland, will we see Podkolzin in the playoffs, Zadorov vs Hronek, current Canucks team vs the 2011 team, and more!

Canucks colour analyst Dave Tomlinson joins the show. Dave discusses the 'never say die' attitude from this Canucks team. Connor McDavid taking over the game, Canucks Center depth, Elias Pettersson needing something positive to go his way and his usage in Game 1. How will Leon Draisaitl's injury affect him and the Oilers offense?

Dan and Sat discuss matching JT Miller up with McDavid and if it continues in Game 2. Quinn Hughes is playing at an elite level, but Sat suggests he needs to find his top gear. The guys discuss the matchups in this series and where some of them can be tilted in the Canucks favour. Draisaitl is a gametime decision, the Silovs conversation and more in the Canucks Central roundup.

It's Overrated/Underrated as Dan and Sat debate whether or not "Seeds of Doubt", Elias Pettersson's game 1, and much more is overrated or underrated.

Dan and Sat continue to get into the opening game of round 2 and how things have changed for this team over the course of a few years. Also, hear from former NHLer, Landon Ferraro, on the confidence gained last night for the Canucks, their play against McDavid, and more.

Dan and Sat bring in Bik for the Roundtable as they discuss the impact of the crowd at Rogers Arena, how the Canucks handled the Oilers in game 1, and how they expect the rest of the series to develop.

Sat Shah, Bik Nizzar, Brett Festerling, Randip Janda breakdown the Canucks 5-4 come from behind win over the Edmonton Oilers to open the second round series. Hear from Head Coach Rick Tocchet (34:45), JT Miller (9:00), Nikita Zadorov (1:40:43), Quinn Hughes and Dakota Joshua (1:45:32) post game.

Dan and Sat are joined by Edmonton Oilers President and GM, Ken Holland, to talk about how his team is shaping up ahead of round 2, how a team needs to play in the playoffs, and more. Also, hear from Kevin Woodley of InGoal Magazine on the goaltending matchup and Arturs Silovs.

Dan and Sat discuss who can be an x-factor for the Canucks in this series, including Filip Hronek potentially finding his game and Pius Suter taking another step. Also, they get into the lineup and Arturs Silovs starting game 1.

Hockey Night in Canada analyst Craig Simpson joins the show. Craig talks the rarity of the Canucks vs Oilers matchup, Canucks team defense is not a surprise for the Oilers, Elias Pettersson needing to find his game and being a potential wild card in this series, Darnell Nurse and the Oilers back-end, and playing against Rick Tocchet. Canucks insider Irf Gaffar joins the show. Irf, Dan, and Sat discuss the season sweep and why it doesn't matter heading into the series, Can Elias Pettersson have an impact this series? And Thatcher Demko's availability in the playoffs. Canucks Roundup includes Pettersson out at practice, Demko injury news and power play work at practice. In the last segment, Dan and Sat discuss the 2024 NHL Draft after the lottery today. Travis Green signing with the Sens, and more NHL news.

The winner of the NHL Draft Lottery is discussed. The preview of Vancouver vs Edmonton series continues. Dan and Sat discuss special teams, and overcoming Edmonton's strong power play unit. Topics include Pettersson finding his form, matching up with the Oilers defensively, and winning the scoring battle 5 on 5. Sat gives his key to the series for the Canucks.

Dan and Sat are joined by Don Taylor of Donnie and Dhali to discuss how the Canucks are shaping up ahead of their matchup against the Oilers. Also, hear from Edmonton Oilers play-by-play voice, Jack Michaels, on the Oilers side of things.

Dan and Sat get into a Canucks-Oilers preview, what the Canucks can do to get by Edmonton, and the importance of special teams in the series.

On this week's show, Brendan Batchelor and Randip Janda recap the Canucks' opening round series win against Nashville, preview Vancouver's second round matchup against Edmonton, answer some listener questions and conduct another Rose Ceremony.

Sat Shah, Bik Nizzar, Brett Festerling breakdown the Canucks 1-0 win over the Nashville Predators in game 6 to win the series to advance the Canucks to the second round vs. the Oilers. Hear from Head Coach Rick Tocchet (27:55), Qunn Hughes (9:50) Artus Silovs (1:33:27) and JT Miller (1:37:23) post game. Plus Randip Janda and Iain McIntyre provide their analysis.

Dan and Sat answer your most asked questions in the Friday Mailbag! Topics include, the most disappointing Canucks players in the playoffs, which players have upped their UFA value the most in the NHL Playoffs, if Toronto or Boston is under more pressure in Game 7, and dream third round matchups.

Dan and Sat open the show discussing the Jack Adams Award and analyzing how Rick Tocchet changed how the Canucks played. Do the Canucks need to win the series for Tocchet to win the Jack Adams? Or would it shade his stellar regular season. Is Vancouver lucky to be up 3-2 in this series? Canucks roundup includes Arturs Silovs most likely starting Game 6, and Nashville Predators lineup news.

Dan and Sat dive into the Elias Pettersson situation and brainstorm how he can get his game going. The guys discuss how it has been far from perfect for generating offence throughout the lineup but that the canucks are still leading which may be leading to the reluctance of Head Coach Rick Tocchet to make any lineup changes. Landon Ferraro then joins the show to give his take on how the Canucks can get more pucks to the net and describes how Elias Pettersson himself can turn the tide in this series.

Dan and Sat are joined by Bik Nizzar in a roundtable version of The Open as the group discusses how the Canucks can find their identity and play the style of game they want to play and that has brought success all season. The guys analyze what may be going wrong on the inconsistent powerplay for Vancouver and how the team may have showed a lack of composure in their first chance to close out a series.

It's an overrated/underrated Wednesday! Producer Elan asks Dan and Sat whether various topics are "Overrated or Underrated". Topics include, Canucks fatigue heading back to Nashville, home ice advantage in the playoffs, public viewing parties, having a goalie committee strategy, Connor Hellebuyck after the Jets playoff loss, and more!

Goalie guru Kevin Woodley joins the show. Juuse Saros great play continues, Woodley analyzes his play thus far. Should the Canucks have challenged the Preds first goal? The guys breaks down the play. How has Arturs Silovs looked in two playoff games? Woodley breaks down Silovs game, including his desire to go get the puck and the one area he needs to improve. The guys discuss Hellebuyck and his postseason performance.

Dan and Sat analyze the Canucks loss to Nashville in game 5 of the series. Hughes is nominated for the Norris, and should be the favourite. Canucks were the better team last night, but it doesn't matter. Nashville has the least amount of scoring chances, the defense has been good for the Canucks. Dan and Sat want to see Hughes and Miller attack more and stop over-handling the puck. Canucks have still yet to play their best game.

Sat Shah, Bik Nizzar, Randip Janda and Brett Festerling breakdown the Canucks game 5 loss to Nashville at Rogers Arena, to put the series at 3-2. Hear from Head Coach Rick Tocchet (31:14), Nikita Zadorov (1:21:50). Plus Iain McIntyre (1:31:20) provides his analysis.

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.

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 most consistent player this series?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Dan and Sat are joined by Vancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin ahead of Game 1 as Vancouver plays host to the Nashville Predators. Allvin speaks on the Canucks season as a whole, the mindset of the group going into the post-season and what traits have made this team successful this year.

On this week's episode, Brendan Batchelor and Randip Janda preview the Canucks' first round series with the Nashville Predators, answer some listener questions and conduct another Rose Ceremony.

Dan and Sat answer all of your questions about the playoffs, the season as a whole, line matching, jerseys and more!

Jannik Hansen stops by to reflect on how the Canucks handled their mean-nothing, last regular season game which they lost 4-2 to the Jets. The guys then look ahead at the first round match up with the Preds and stress that Vancouver can't look too far ahead and need to win round one before thinking about the future.

Dan and Sat lay out the facts for why the Canucks are finally seen as the favorite for a playoff series. The guys try their best to put their biases aside and pick reasons for Nashville to come out victorious, but all they can muster is "puck luck." Credit is given to the depth of the Canucks forwards, and of course, Demko coming back healthy. In the second half of The Open, the guys make their picks for the rest of the first round.

Sat Shah and Bik Nizzar breakdown the Canucks 4-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets to conclude the regular season. Hear from Head Coach Rick Tocchet (45:13), Quinn Hughes (1:21:28) and GM Patrik Allvin (1:04:33). Plus Randip Janda and Iain McIntyre (1:32:16) provide their analysis.

Dan and Sat bring in Bik for the roundtable as they take a look back at what the Canucks accomplished this season, what it means for the long-term future, and more.

Dan and Sat get into Overrated/Underrated as they debate the importance of winning the Division or Conference, the fan voted Team Awards, playoff rest, on ice chirps and much more

In the open Dan and Sat discuss how much time the Canucks will need to prepare for the start of the playoffs while mapping out how the schedule could play out based on building availability. Plus Kevin Woodley from InGoal Magazine joins the guys to talk about how much time Thatcher Demko needs to fine tune his game for the playoffs.

Sat Shah and Dan Riccio breakdown the Canucks 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames that clinched the Canucks their first division title since 2013. Hear from Head Coach Rick Tocchet (33:35) post game. Plus Randip Janda and Iain McIntyre (1:27:55) provide their analysis.

Irfaan Gaffar, Canucks Insider for the Fourth Period joins the show. Irf questions if Nashville is the easiest matchup for the Canucks, due to Saros. Irf talks about what the Canucks need from Pettersson and Lindholm. The guys discuss officiating in the playoffs, first round matchups, Quinn Hughes, and Scottie Scheffler. Former NHL Goalie and Predators analyst Chris Mason joins the show. Chris talks Nashville's season, and how Coach Andrew Brunette has turned the team around. The guys discuss what led the Predators to success, and the potential matchup between them and the Canucks.

Dan and Sat emphasize that the Canucks first round opponent shouldn't matter to them. What would you like to see from the Canucks these last two games? Do we need to see more from Pettersson before the playoffs? Hear from J.T Miller post-practice talking about his last ten games. In the Central Roundup, the guys discuss Demko looking healthy vs the Flames.