Pucks On Net

The gang's all here and we discuss the latest involving the NHL, the NHLPA, a 24 team playoff and the hub cities that could host. Ryan, Geeta, Dave and Paul discuss the logistics behind an NHL start up, look at Eddie Lack's AMA on Reddit and discuss the incredible ten episode journey that was The Last Dance. Dave and Paul also give an excellent look back at the legend of Tony Hand and Scottish hockey. Support the show on Patreon! Pledge a coupla bucks (or $5) and get instant access to all our bonus content. This week Dave, Geeta, Paul and Ryan all share the stories of each of their failed high school reunions (and how that wasn't necessarily a bad thing). Visit www.patreon.com/pucksonnet Order your own Pucks On net 4500 shirt today! Follow us on Twitter  Follow us on InstagramLike us on Facebook Sign up for our email newsletter

The introduction to our May bonus episode on the 1997/98 Vancouver Canucks. Paul and Ryan discuss the 97/98 Canucks' season including: Mark Messier singing and his influence on ownership Tom Renney and Pat Quinn's November dismissals Trevor Linden's trade to Long Island and the myriad of deals that littered the season. Essential reading and listening for this month's bonus episode: Our episode with Kirk McLean Jyrki21's eloquent essay on Mark Messier as a Canuck Available to PON Patreon backers pledging $5 or more. Want to support the show and get instant access to all our bonus content? www.patreon.com/pucksonnet - Help keep the lights on for us!

Controversy galore in Vancouver this past week, and it didn't even have to do with our slightly crowded beaches over the weekend! Paul, Dave, Geeta and Ryan get together over Skype this week to discuss their weeks and for another week in a row, Ryan remembers some odd elementary school memories. They discuss Judd Brackett and the Vancouver Canucks. Whether the relationship is salvageable and what this could mean going forward.  They also touch on Brendan Leipsic and the immediate fallout that came from leaked screenshots of a sexist and misogynistic Instagram DM group chat were released on social media. Finally, they answer some great listener questions and weigh in on the possibilities of the Colorado Avalanche wearing the Quebec Nordiques jerseys next season. Support the show on Patreon! Pledge a coupla bucks (or $5) and get instant access to all our bonus content. This week the gang continues to talk about Brendan Leipsic and talk about watching 2000's films through our 2020 eyes. Visit www.patreon.com/puc

This episode was originally our April bonus episode on Patreon. Want to support the show? Pledge a coupla bucks over at www.patreon.com/pucksonnet Ryan and P Mac look back at the 2003/04 Vancouver Canucks season. From goalie controversy after goalie controversy, to everything that lead to the Todd Bertuzzi/Steve Moore incident on March 8th 2004. They look at the seven game first round series vs the Calgary Flames and the fallout of another underachieving season for the West Coast Express. Intro song: Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Man Outro song: White Stripes - There's No Home For You Here GET THE NEW PUCKS ON NET T-SHIRT TODAY! Follow us on Twitter  Follow us on InstagramLike us on Facebook Sign up for our email newsletter

The National Hockey League is itching to get back to work and playing some games! Ryan, Geeta and P Mac gather this week remotely to discuss the possibility of the 2020 NHL Draft being moved up to early June despite the season not being completed. They discuss Vancouver being a possibility for a 'hub city' for empty arena Pacific Division games. They discuss empty arena game presentation, talk about the possible return of the old school draft lottery and answer some great listener questions! Support the show on Patreon! Pledge a coupla bucks (or $5) and get instant access to all our bonus content. This week Ryan talks about his unnecessarily huge paper route in Calgary, P Mac and Geeta need new phones. Visit www.patreon.com/pucksonnet GET THE NEW PUCKS ON NET T-SHIRT TODAY! Follow us on Twitter  Follow us on InstagramLike us on Facebook Sign up for our email newsletter

Geeta, P Mac and Ryan are back for another social distancing episode of Pucks On Net. They discuss the new possibility of the NHL restarting and completing the 2019/20 season. They discuss their week of social distancing, talk about video games, Ryan watches Uncut Gems and they answer some great listener questions. Support the show on Patreon! Pledge a coupla bucks (or $5) and get instant access to all our bonus content including our newest bonus episode looking back at the 2003/04 Vancouver Canucks! Visit www.patreon.com/pucksonnet GET THE NEW PUCKS ON NET T-SHIRT TODAY! Follow us on Twitter  Follow us on InstagramLike us on Facebook Sign up for our email newsletter

The whole gang gets together this week to play a relic from the 90's, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? - hockey trivia edition. Dave, Geeta, Ryan and Paul gather this week to play some more hockey trivia to help pass the time and we hope you play along at home! They also discuss the more than likely cancellation of the 2019/20 NHL season, answer a couple listener questions have some laughs! Support the show on Patreon! Pledge a coupla bucks (or $5) and get instant access to all our bonus content including our newest bonus episode looking back at the 2003/04 Vancouver Canucks! Visit www.patreon.com/pucksonnet GET THE NEW PUCKS ON NET T-SHIRT TODAY! Follow us on Twitter  Follow us on InstagramLike us on Facebook Sign up for our email newsletter

We're coast to coast on this week's podcast. Wait, Ottawa isn't on the Atlantic Ocean? Ryan, Geeta, P mac and Dave gather this week to discuss how they've been passing the time this week. Ryan has some trivia questions ready for the gang about some cup winners from the 1990's, they discuss how to improve the game in the short term if and when hockey returns and they discuss their quarantine weeks. Support the show on Patreon! Pledge a coupla bucks (or $5) and get instant access to all our bonus content. This week Geeta has a dream the gang is tricked into podcasting in person, Ryan has another encounter at the grocery store and Paul warns Ryan to stay far far away from his haunted house in the British Properties. Visit www.patreon.com/pucksonnet GET THE NEW PUCKS ON NET T-SHIRT TODAY! Follow us on Twitter  Follow us on InstagramLike us on Facebook Sign up for our email newsletter

Everybody's drinking or baking bread as the social distancing rolls on. We hope everyone is staying safe and healthy! Ryan , Geeta and Paul gather on Google Hangout for another week to discuss how they're passing the time and what they're consuming. Paul finishes Tiger King and gives his thoughts, Geeta turns her commuting time into baking time and Ryan meets the neighbours! They also discuss the possibility of NHL games being played later this year in North Dakota, look back at their favourite Latvian Vancouver Canucks as well as the turbulent season that was the "Torts Year" in Vancouver.  Support the show on Patreon! Pledge a coupla bucks (or $5) and get instant access to all our bonus content including our newest bonus episode looking back at the 2003/04 Vancouver Canucks! Visit www.patreon.com/pucksonnet GET THE NEW PUCKS ON NET T-SHIRT TODAY! Follow us on Twitter  Follow us on InstagramLike us on Facebook Sign up for our email newsletter

A clip from our April bonus episode on the 2003/04 Vancouver Canucks. In this clip, we look back at the 'Chris Levesque game' on December 9th 2003 between the Canucks and the Penguins. Long before David Ayres, a third string UBC Thunderbirds goalie sat on the bench backing up Johan Hedberg. Seemed like a pretty easy evening for Levesque until Hedberg went down following a collision. Ryan and P Mac look back at the 2003/04 Vancouver Canucks season. From goalie controversy after goalie controversy, to everything that lead to the Todd Bertuzzi/Steve Moore incident on March 8th 2004. They look at the seven game first round series vs the Calgary Flames and the fallout of another underachieving season for the West Coast Express. Available to PON Patreon backers pledging $5 or more. Want to support the show and get instant access to all our bonus content? www.patreon.com/pucksonnet - Help keep the lights on for us!

Another week of social distancing and staying home, another podcast live on tape via Google Hangout. It's time someone reboot satellite hot stove! Ryan, Geeta and P Mac get together this week to discuss Netflix's Tiger King, some unusual encounters at the grocery store and how everyone is passing the time indoors. They also answer some great listener questions about who could win it all if the playoffs started tomorrow, Eddie Lack's retirement, which player has possibly played their last game and a trip down memory lane with teams from the 1994 season of Roller Hockey International. Click here to view the image and follow along Support the show on Patreon! Pledge a coupla bucks (or $5) and get instant access to all our bonus content. This week the gang doesn't think they have anything left for 5 Minutes For Paying but then begin discussing their cooking habits during the pandemic and share a few easy recommendations for each other! Visit www.patreon.com/pucksonnet GET THE NEW PUCKS ON NET T-SHIRT TODAY! Foll

We're isolated in our homes this week. Ryan in his West End studio apartment, Geeta in her palatial estate and Paul in an undisclosed location as we endure another week of self distancing. This week talk Canucks, what we're consuming during our isolation and quarantines, some interesting things people may not have known about us and our favourite type of birds. There's no real format to the show right now, so we hope you enjoy it! Support the show on Patreon! Pledge a coupla bucks (or $5) and get instant access to all our bonus content.. Visit www.patreon.com/pucksonnet GET THE NEW PUCKS ON NET T-SHIRT TODAY! Follow us on Twitter  Follow us on InstagramLike us on Facebook Sign up for our email newsletter

There's no hockey, there's no sports, there's only social distancing and all the hand washing you can handle during these nervous times as the world copes with COVID-19. Ryan, P Mac and Geeta gather in the palatial estate to have some laughs and try to forget about the 24 hour news cycle consuming us all. Dave skypes in from Ottawa and the gang talks about their first NHL games they attended. They also chat about the six days that followed the Canucks' big shootout win over the Islanders last Tuesday. They look at the toilet paper chaos, what the 2019/20 NHL season could look like if it returned and answer some great listener questions. Wash those hands people! Support the show on Patreon! Pledge a coupla bucks (or $5) and get instant access to all our bonus content. This week it's just a quick extra few minutes as P Mac continues to discuss the 1919 Stanley Cup Final and a 'what if' if Elias Pettersson was a modern day equivalent of one of the unlucky Seattle players during that final. Visit www.patreon.com/

All eyes are on Travis Green's deployment of the underachieving Canucks as the stretch drive rolls on. P Mac, Geeta, Ryan and a Skyped in Dave discuss the Canucks' coach concerns and deployment issues. If they miss the playoffs, could the Canucks part ways with Travis Green following some very underwhelming home games? They also discuss the incredible surge of the New York Rangers, Mika Zibanejad's five goal game and the impressive streaks the blue shirts are on. They also look at the Florida Panthers and Minnesota Wild, two teams who made additions by subtractions at the trade deadline and who are scratching and clawing to make it to the post season. They also answer some great listener questions and talk about how the National Hockey League is approaching the serious concern of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Support the show on Patreon! Pledge a coupla bucks (or $5) and get instant access to all our bonus content. This week Ryan gets warned about just how spicy his chicken burger is and the gang share thei

It was an ugly road trip for the Vancouver Canucks, and we spend the entire episode on Petey, Bo, Quinn and the boys. Ryan and P Mac get together this week a day removed from an ugly blown 3rd period lead by the Vancouver Canucks in Columbus. This wasn't the only miserable game for the Canucks on this (hopefully) forgettable road trip. They also were fed losses in Toronto and Ottawa following a shootout win in Montreal. Their playoff chances are dwindling but they aren't dead yet! They discuss the cap concerns this summer, the potential fallout if the Canucks miss the playoffs while still remaining optimistic for the stretch drive to the playoffs. Support the show on Patreon! Pledge a coupla bucks (or $5) and get instant access to all our bonus content. This week P Mac and Ryan continue to answer listener questions. Ryan discusses his career drop in hockey game and the two talk Vancouver music, it's connection to the Vancouver Canucks and the sold out Hotel Mira show at the Biltmore Ryan was at on Saturday ni

Okay Thatcher Demko, no pressure... Geeta, Ryan and P Mac get together to debrief after one hell of an eventful NHL Trade Deadline day. They take a look at Tyler Toffoli's first two games with the Vancouver Canucks and discuss Jacob Markstrom's incredibly unfortunate knee injury. Can Thatcher Demko get them into the playoffs? Dave Skypes in from Ottawa to discuss the absorbent prices on deadline day and the teams that might have overpaid for depth players for the stretch run. They also discuss the incredible game between the Carolina Hurricanes and Toronto Maple Leafs that saw the 42 year old zamboni driver get a win over the Leafs. They also discuss Ilya Kovalchuk's new team, look at the Pacific Division teams loading up and answer some great listener questions. Support the show on Patreon! Pledge a coupla bucks (or $5) and get instant access to all our bonus content. This week Geeta talks about her interesting encounter on the street prior to the show and the gang share their interesting encounters with str

Ryan Kesler is making waves during Sedin Week and the entire town is curious exactly how the Canuck fans in attendance will receive him. Ryan, Geeta and P Mac gather in the palatial estate this week to discuss Ryan Kesler and Trevor Linden's returns to Rogers Arena, the buzz around Sedin week and the big win over the Nashville Predators on Monday night. They also discuss the Jason Zucker trade to Pittsburgh as Jimmy Rutherford makes another 'win now' trade to benefit Sid and Geno in their prime. They discuss the scary breaking news about Jay Bouwmeester collapsing mid-game in Anaheim, Ryan has a positive hockey story from the weekend and they answer some great listener questions! Support the show on Patreon! Pledge a coupla bucks (or $5) and get instant access to all our bonus content. This week Ryan discusses his drop-in hockey nickname and talks about the concert he went to on a school night. The gang also talks Ryan's romantic WWE Smackdown! Valentines Day plans this week. Visit www.patreon.com/pucksonnet

The Battle of Alberta delivers ... twice, the Vancouver Canucks keep to their winning ways on the road and things have gone from bad to worse for the San Jose Sharks. Ryan, P Mac and Geeta get together this week to talk about two wild games in Alberta between Calgary and Edmonton, gush about the Canucks' continued success and consistency, look at the Calder Trophy race (Quinn vs Cale), talk Seattle Kraken and the injured San Jose Sharks... are they sellers come the Trade Deadline? Support the show on Patreon! Pledge a coupla bucks (or $5) and get instant access to all our bonus content. This week the gang discusses the unwarranted outrage that Pavel Bure wont be attended the Sedins' jersey retirement night (why would he!?) and Geet and Ryan rave about the Canadian film The Grizzlies and what a powerful and important story it tells. Visit www.patreon.com/pucksonnet GET THE NEW PUCKS ON NET T-SHIRT TODAY! Follow us on Twitter  Follow us on InstagramLike us on Facebook Sign up for our email newsletter

Quinn and Petey have a tremendous showing at the 2020 NHL All-Star Game and have put the league and fans on notice. Ryan, Geeta and P Mac talk about the positives of the All-Star festivities in St. Louis over the weekend. Dave Skypes in to squash any controversies about Brock Boeser playing on the third line and the gang has some solid praise for the 1st place Vancouver club. They also give Alex Ovechkin some great praise for an incredibly consistent attendance record, look at how Auston Matthews cheated the system and talk about Green Day and all the F bombs at the All-Star game. All this and some fantastic listener questions  Support the show on Patreon! Pledge a coupla bucks (or $5) and get instant access to all our bonus content. This week Ryan asks Paul and Geeta about some of the dumbest things they've seen or done were. Stories about a skateboard in class, a toilet clogged with sparklers, a slip up during a school play and one DEADLY hockey drinking game are all discussed. It's a very good segment this

The Vancouver Canucks are first place in the Pacific Division! Ryan, Geeta and P Mac gather in the palatial estate to discuss the excellent hockey the Canucks have been playing since mid-December. They talk about the scoring depth, the "resurgence" of Loui Eriksson and the three Canucks heading to the All-Star Game in St. Louis. PON Ottawa Bureau Chief Dave skypes in to chat about the fall from grace the old man San Jose Sharks have had this year. Aging players and underwhelming results leaves us wondering if the Sharks are playing for this season... or next? They also discuss the Kes and Juice podcast with Edmonton Oilers' Zack Kassian, debate whether Ovechkin could break Wayne Gretzky's goal record and answer some great listener questions. Support the show on Patreon! Pledge a coupla bucks (or $5) and get instant access to all our bonus content. This week Chris Faber (Canucks Conversation Podcast) asks for the gang's top three underrated bars and pubs in Vancouver. They give their picks and share some memor