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One more week to enter our Brock Boeser jersey contest!  On the eve of the NHL Trade Deadline, Rick Nash is a Boston Bruin, Derick Brassard heads to greener Penguin pastures and they continue to debate the trade value of Thomas Vanek. On the show this week, they discuss Rick Nash becoming a Boston Bruin, the rather high price they paid for an aging forward who's best years are possibly behind him. What does this mean for Boston and for Jarome Iginla, who was practicing with the Providence Bruins recently? They also discuss the Canucks' deadline day, Jacob Markstrom's ups and downs and an alternate universe where next season, Thatcher Demko would backup Roberto Luongo. They look at Derick Brassard's impressive playoff point production, what his addition means for the Penguins' desires to three-peat and what it will take to take on the arms race rumours involving the Tampa Bay Lighting and Erik Karlsson. They also discuss yet another week of problems and controversies with the Ottawa Senators and their owner, E

Have you entered our Brock Boeser jersey contest yet? Listen to find out how to win! The Olympic Athletes from Russia are turning heads in South Korea, the Canadian team of ham and eggers aren't nearly as dominant as one would expect and a very small portion of the country is watching at that hour!  Ryan, P Mac and Geeta gather on a rare Sunday PON brunchcast to discuss Jim Benning's three year extension as GM of the Vancouver Canucks. A divided Palatial Estate discusses the pros and cons of such a move. They also discuss the unusual Dion Phaneuf for Marian Gaborik trade Los Angeles and Ottawa made. If they made this trade 8 or 9 years ago, it would have been a huge deal. In 2018, it's trading off bad contract for bad contract. An albatross exchange! On the subject of the Senators, they discuss Eugene Melnyk's odd new position, the organization willing to trade away Erik Karlsson and whether they could be gearing up to move the team in the middle of the night. They discuss Loui Eriksson's bad deal, who they w

Jacob Markstrom is getting shutouts, but he's also beefing with Vancouver media for misquoting him. Geeta, P Mac and Ryan join you this week to discuss Alex Burrows' 10 game suspension for kneeing Taylor Hall in the head. Burrows' did not appeal it and this one of the more dangerous and serious things the former Canuck has done in his career. They also discuss Jacob Markstrom's up's and downs. From being misquoted and sounding like he threw his team under the bus (he didn't) and bouncing back following a team meeting to get a shutout.  They also discuss PK Subban's visit in Montreal and some heated moments with former teammate Brendan Gallagher. Following Saturday's game, it's safe to say we know who wasn't a fan of PK in the Habs dressing room. They discuss their 10 team No Trade Clause lists, Canucks trades they wish they could reverse and answer some other great Twitter questions They're also giving away a Brock Boeser jersey! Want to enter? Listen to the show and find out how! Listen to this week's 5 Minu

Mike Fisher is coming back. Out of retirement! Ready to win the Cup for Smashville! But why? And for how much? P Mac, Ryan and PON Black Ace Simon join you this week to discuss Mike Fisher and the Nashville Predators. They also talk about the New York Rangers' putting a plethora of veteran talent and leadership up on the trade block. Where will Rick Nash wind up THIS time? They also discuss the Sedins looking to extend their careers in Vancouver. If it's worth it and for how much? They also keep a keen eye on the Calder Trophy race as Mathew Barzal's point production is heating up, but while Brock Boeser is scoring really really pretty goals for the Canucks sending their fans home happy in inevitable losses? They're look at the new measures the new owner of the Carolina Hurricanes is rolling out to win the fans over, create new ones and a much more fan friendly team, and holy crap, look at that, Phil Kessel is second in NHL scoring, how the hell did that happen? Finally, the boys discuss their favourite games

Brock Boeser made the entire NHL notice his impressive rookie season and his abilities at the 2018 NHL All-Star Weekend in Tampa... he won just about everything he could! Geeta, Ryan and P Mac join you this week from the palatial estate to discuss Vancouver Canucks fans' high coming off the All-Star weekend. Brock Boeser impressed everyone, winning the accuracy shooting contest, the All-Star Game MVP award AND best hair (PON gave him that award). He also adopted a puppy. Is there anything this kid can't do?! They also discuss Kid Rock playing during the intermission, and regardless of the Mr. Rock's reputation, they rave about the weekend in general. Quite possibly one of the most fun NHL All-Star weekend in years  (except for the John Scott year, but the NHL wants you to forget about that). They're also talking about Jaromir Jagr's demotion, and likely his last NHL action (for now...). Should another team maybe have picked him up? How about the Canucks? They're clearly playing for 31st. Jagr could help move

The Canucks rumour mill is churning nice and hot going into the NHL All-Star Break as fans and media are all curious, could Ken Holland be the next general manager of the Vancouver Canucks? Ryan, P Mac and Geeta gather this week to talk about another week of pure success from the Vegas Golden Knights. William Karlsson's incredible shooting percentage and that home ice advantage have the Knights leading the NHL right now! They discuss how Torts and the Blue Jackets plan to combat that Vegas flu. Will it pay off? Will the players play better while playing guilty? They also discuss the Ken Holland rumours or at least entertain the idea of the longtime Red Wings GM heading to the west coast to turn the Canucks around. Is Holland the guy to do it? Is his track record in Detroit come with some asterisks? Not a lot of fans are sold on him or his drive to keep the Red Wings' playoff streak alive, would he be a good fit in Vancouver? They also discuss the culture problems in Arizona as word came out that Louis Domingu

The bye-week nonsense is here and while all the NHL players are down in Mexico drinking on fancy watercraft, we're stuck without any games! P Mac, Geeta and Ryan join you this week to discuss Jason Spezza being a healthy scratch. The latest in the motivational tactics given to rookies this season, with Brent Seabrook being a healthy scratch this month in Chicago. They discuss the bye-weeks in the NHL, as the Canucks are now on theirs after knocking off Columbus and Minnesota in impressive fashion. As the team gets healthier, could these rare and unusual wins become a more common occurrence? They take a look at the nobodies and former Vancouver Canucks sprinkled throughout the Canadian Olympic Men's Ice Hockey team, from Mason Raymond to old Willie D himself! They also discuss Nikolay Goldobin being sent down to Utica. Is he being sent down just to keep the legs fresh? Or has he lost his roll on the team? They discuss the latest player wanting out of Arizona, Anthony Duclair. He heads to Chicago at a bargain p

Happy new year everybody! A full bench joins together at Geeta's palatial estate to talk about about the harsh realty of a Stanley Cup parade down the Vegas strip. How did those Golden Knights get so good, how far can they go in the playoffs and how well are they set up for the future? The gang also discusses the pesky problem facing the Canucks, Erik Gudbranson. As the rumblings of being on the trade block are becoming crystal clear. Where does he wind up? Will another general manager swoon over his grit and his intangibles? Or will he Dan Hamhuis his way out of town? They also discuss the Chicago Blackhawks and Jeff Glass, the 2005 World Juniors gold medal winning goalie who made his NHL debut 12 years later. They also discuss Canada's gold medal win in Buffalo over Sweden and discuss a certain silver medal thrown over some curtain glass. They also discuss the likelihood of Jim Benning remaining as general manager next season in Vancouver, who could possibly take over the role and a positive story out of Lo

Since this episode is being released Christmas eve, here is a literal lump of coal in your stocking... an entire show devoted to Mark Messier's time with the Vancouver Canucks! Geeta, Ryan and black ace Cole join you to share their thoughts and memories on Messier's signing in Vancouver, how Wayne Gretzky could have been the big UFA signing the year before and just what his hand written contract proposal outlined in terms of demands and salary. They discuss his three miserable seasons in Vancouver, the divide in the Canucks dressing room, the trading away of fan favourites from the 1994 Stanley Cup run and the positives that came from Messier's tenure with the Canucks. Enjoy!

It's the 5th Annual Pucks on net Christmas Party! The PON studios are full of friends and family as we gather to celebrate the season, be merry and discuss hockey in a room full of loud people on their third drinks! A full bench this week as Geeta, P Mac Dave and Ryan discuss the very real possibility of NHL expansion to Seattle. Similar to Vegas' quest to get the 31st NHL team, Seattle will soon launch an official un-official season ticket drive, come up with $650 million in a week or two and finally have a drivable rival for the Vancouver Canucks. Speaking of the Canucks, they discuss Bo Horvat's terrible injury, his timeline to return and how the team plans to fill the void of him out of the line up! And then as per usual on our Christmas party shows, friends and family come on, share some stories and a few laughs and for the first time in it's existence, people who actually listen to the show attended!  A VERY fun show to say the least. Enjoy! Right now on Patreon for only a $1 monthly pledge, you can he

Drew Doughty and Erik Karlsson are looking for new contracts, and they're going to get paid. Just a matter of how much and by which team. P Mac, Dave and Ryan join you this week to discuss the struggling Philadelphia Flyers, who at time of recording had lost 10 in a row. While Ryan builds a case for a positive Flyers rebuild, a team staying the course, Dave brings to light the constant peaks and valleys of the Flyers' struggles putting together a contending team, then trading it off for parts. They also discuss the news this week that Erik Karlsson and Drew Doughty made no bones about it, they want to get paid what they're worth. Is it worth it to put $10 million dollars in to one player? P Mac and Dave give their opinions. They also discuss the Anaheim Ducks' trade, where it puts them in the running as cup contenders, the positive and negative affects of being a captain on an NHL team and Derek Dorsett unfortunately calls it a career. We discuss his career in Vancouver. Enjoy! If you're a $5 or more backer o

As the 2017/18 NHL season continues on, everyone's starting to wonder about those Edmonton Oilers. What the heck happened to the team expected to ride Connor McDavid's coattails to playoff success? Dave, P Mac, Geeta & Ryan join you this week to discuss the evolution of Brock Boeser's rookie season. His Calder Cup (hopeful) campaign and how the rest of the NHL is starting to take note. Can he maintain his goal scoring at an alarming rate, or will the NHL's toughest defence crack down on him? They also discuss the ongoing Gudbranson saga, the Vancouver Canucks' defence and if there is a point in the season when the Canucks should stop focusing on development and worry about a playoff run? The gang tries to figure out what is wrong with the Oilers. Our second installment of "Unsolved Mysteries in Edmonton" looks at how the team built around Connor McDavid, the problems they have faced this year and whether maybe last year's success was the real mystery, and not their lack of success this year. Enjoy! If you

The Arizona Coyotes are winning games, which is a positive for fans in the desert, but a negative for Montreal Canadiens fans, as the Habs suffer quite possibly one of the most embarrassing losses in recent memory. A full bench gets together at Geeta's palatial estate to discuss Brock Boeser's impressive goal scoring abilities, his ascension to the Canucks true top line. But can Vancouver buck the trend of controversy with their young talented prospects? Can they lock down Boeser for a successful tenure with the Canucks? Or will he get run out of town like the Codys, the Ryans and the Pavels of the world? The gang also discusses the serious mounting problems mounting in Montreal. Craig Button describes them as a fundamentally broken team, from top to bottom. What needs to be done in Montreal? Who needs to go, whether it's being fired or traded, something has to change! They also how it's another week of Tampa Bay Lightning players leading the NHL in goals, points and goalie wins as they continue to dominate t

Loui Eriksson returns to the Vancouver Canucks as they slump their way through southern California. A full brand of hockey, perfect for people with sleep problems on a Saturday night. Geeta, P Mac and Ryan join you this week to talk about the up and down Vancouver Canucks. From Loui Eriksson's return to the line up and his guaranteed lineup spot with the Sedin Twins.  They also discuss the Erik Gudbranson conundrum currently facing Jim Benning. Do you trade him to a contender for prospects or picks? Or do you re-sign him to a potentially inflated overpaying contract. They also ask what will happen to Jim Benning. He's in his final year in his contract as General Manager. Does he retain the role? Or try and keep him on in a lesser role, one with a more emphasis on scouting and drafting. Vadim Shipachyov officially retires from the NHL as a career Vegas Golden Knight. They discuss his short controversial tenure with Vegas and what eventually brought him back to Russia. We put together a nice little musical mont

It finally happened! Joe Sakic and a couple other teams finally worked out a deal to send Matt Duchene out of Colorado. Who won the trade? Just how good is Kyle Turris? All this and more on your favourite hockey podcast! A full bench at Geeta's palatial estate this week to discuss the Duchene trade. What it means for the Stanley Cup chances for both Nashville and Ottawa. Two teams that made runs deep in the playoffs and based on their new depth at centre, could make their way right back! They also discuss the Vancouver Canucks' top line. Brock Boeser, Bo Horvat and Sven Baertschi. The Killer B line. The B-Sharps. The 99 B-Line. Whatever you want to call them, they lit up the Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins on Hockey Night in Canada and people are taking notice around the league! They look at the Vegas Golden Knights' dismal eastern road trip as the team comes back to reality. They also look at the awful goalie injury luck they've encountered all year and if they could make the playoffs with a healthy

It's Halloween week and the Arizona Coyotes are winless ... all while the Vancouver Canucks are looking great against legitimate foes. Ryan, Geeta and P Mac join us this week to discuss an impressive Canucks road trip, Brock Boeser, Bo Horvat and Sven Baertschi's coming out party vs Washington and Anders Nilsson's impressive efforts in his selected starts. They discuss Erik Gudbranson's injury scare, P Mac talks to Brock Boeser after the game and is impressed with his confidence and positive mindset with his young teammates. Vadim Shipachyov has refused to report to the AHL's Chicago Wolves, wants a trade, out of Vegas and to play legitimate NHL minutes. Will he wind up traded in time or will he head back to Russia and the KHL? The Arizona Coyotes are winless in 11 games to start the season, the worst start in 74 years in the NHL and there are serious problems mounting with the unorganized franchise in the desert. They also discuss the Tampa Bay Lightning's incredible success, Mario Tremblay's claims of Alex

Derek Dorsett is scoring more goals than the Montreal Canadiens and the Arizona Coyotes and that is a cause for concern... not for Canucks fans though!  Another full bench this week as Ryan, Dave, Geeta and P Mac get together to discuss the Vancouver Canucks' up and down season, Derek Dorsett's newly found offensive abilities, their injured defence and big Jake Virtanen playing the role of Jason King with the Sedin twins. They also discuss the possibility of a new home ice advantage for the Vegas Golden Knights, as they keep winning the same type of games and their opponents keep looking sluggish and tired for about 45 minutes of the game. Will the Vegas novelty wear off? Or will the Golden Knights make the playoffs thanks to the hangovers of the stars of the NHL. Finally, the gang discusses the problems in Montreal, their goaltending problems and the inability to give Carey Price some run support. What will happen to that team? Will heads roll? Or will we see another year of the same ol same ol in Montreal?

The Canucks are struggling, they can't score goals, so they go to the farm and welcome back a familiar face and a favourite of former Coach Willie D. Another full bench at Geeta's palatial estate this week on a rainy Monday evening in Vancouver as Dave, Geeta, P Mac and Ryan discuss the slumping Vancouver Canucks. Their ice cold power play, extremely early season injuries and just who new head coach Travis Green and Jim Benning thought would be the best fit with the club. They also discuss the mayoral election happening in Calgary during the recording that would likely decide the fate of the Flames' new arena and discuss the worrisome yet winning Toronto Maple Leafs. Can Auston keep scoring goals every game to help his messy defence out? The Vegas Golden Knights' get Malcom Subban his first NHL win, against his former club, their Twitter gets them in hot water, and they're off to a great start this season... but for how long!? Finally, the gang gets into a HEATED debate about the Olympics, the NHL not going t

Hat tricks. EVERYWHERE! The first week of the 2017/18 NHL season was an eventful one. Four hat tricks scored on team's opening nights, but more incredible: The Vancouver Canucks defeated the Edmonton Oilers, and left McDavid off the scoresheet. Geeta, P Mac, Dave & Ryan join you this week. They're talking about hat tricks, Ovechkin's return to goal scoring superstardom and the Chicago Blackhawks lighting up the defending Stanley Cup Champions for TEN goals! Ryan discusses his encounters with Edmonton Oilers fans on opening night at Rogers Arena, and discusses Travis Green's first NHL win against the Oilers. They discuss Derek Dorsett's new role, the controversial decision to sit Brock Boeser and the limited role for the Sedins... at least during this game. They also discuss the ongoing arena problems in Calgary and how the situation has turned oddly political and they share their mutual love and admiration for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the early season excitement around the New Jersey Devils! Enjoy! If

The 2017/18 NHL Season is here and there's a full bench to break down the new rules in the NHL and which teams to watch this season! Ryan, Dave, P Mac and Geeta discuss the Pucks on net 10, ten teams to watch through out the season for good, bad, and ugly reasons. Who will make a charge for the Stanley Cup? Who will remain in the cellar? And which team will go from the outhouse to the penthouse? They also discuss the new offside coach's challenge rule changes, as well as how NHL referees will be calling slashing this season. A problem that plagued the league last season, especially in the playoffs. Finally, Jaromir Jagr has a new home in Calgary! Will the beloved grizzled veteran help put the Flames over the top this year? Or just help sell tickets, #68 jerseys and mullet wigs? The song played at the end of this episode is 'Wildflowers' by Tom Petty off his 1994 solo album 'Wildflowers'. He passed away Monday, October 2nd 2017 shortly after this episode was recorded and it's hard to find someone who's life wa