Pucks On Net

Team Europe somehow reinvents themselves, and the team built by Satan heads to the World Cup of Hockey finals to play Team Canada in a best of three! It's a full bench this week. Ryan, Dave, P Mac and Geeta get together to talk all about the drastic turn around for Europe, the amazing collapse of Team USA and their checking and grinder 2004-style roster and the dominant Team Canada. Will Europe give Canada a run for their money? Or will the Canadian dominance continue across another series? In Montreal Canadiens news, Michel Therrien is in hot water for allegedly saying Mac Pacioretty was the worst Habs captain of all time. Did he actually say this? Is he right? Or has there been a worse captain than Patches right now in this rough stretch in Habs history? They take a look at the unfortunate injury to Clarke MacArthur during a Senators training camp scrimmage. A completely senseless and stupid and preventable injury. They also talk about Erik Gudbranson lining up with Ben Hutton on the Vancouver Canucks' seco

The summer is over (almost) and the podcast is back! Just in time for the first games of the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. Dave, P Mac and Ryan gather again after an entire summer off to talk about the pre-tournament hype of the World Cup. They look at the initial games (North America vs. Europe and Team Canada vs. Team USA) and how quickly the excitement died down as quickly as the intense play died down. They give their winning predictions, discuss whether Canada is no longer that interested in Team Canada after so many years of dominance following a less than impressive showing at international tournaments in the 1990's . Geeta is on vacation in Prague in the Czech Republic right now, but she finds time, even with the time difference, to Skype into the show. Dave gives her some tips on hockey related places to see and she asks why Torts has benched Big Buff for the first game... could it be anthem related?! Finally, the boys spend a fair bit of time talking about the Vancouver Canucks pre-season. From players

Summer's here and the time is right, For dancing in the streets! We've got a full bench on the podcast this week as we gear up for summer and forget about hockey, but a wild week in the NHL following the draft including the literal free agent frenzy gives us a lot to talk about! Ryan, Geeta Dave and P Mac talk about the big blockbuster trades. Taylor Hall for Adam Larsson in what they all argue is a lopsided deal. Shea Weber for PK Subban in the least sensical trade in recent memory. They try to figure how and why these trades happened and why PK Subban could have rubbed management and players the wrong way. They also look at Loui Eriksson's new deal with the Vancouver Canucks. What it means for their development, their 2016/17 season and their chances for making the playoffs. They also ask one another just who the most overrated NHL player is a and share some predictions on Mason Raymond's season with his new team, the Anaheim Ducks and ask how many NHL games Thatcher Demko will play for the Canucks in 2016/

The 2016 NHL Entry Draft is here! And the Canucks are picking early as hell this year! With the 5th overall pick, the Canucks draft what they hope to be a top 2 franchise D-man in Olli Juolevi Ryan, Dave and P Mac get together as the draft unfolds to talk all about the Canucks' busy draft week. From accusations of tampering with Subban and Stamkos and sparking more Lucic to Vancouver predictions and drafting the exact player they need, Jim Benning has had a busy couple of days! They also talk about Pavel Datsyuk's cap hit being traded to the Arizona Money Ballers for the 16th overall pick, what this means for both clubs, is Stamkos headed to Detroit Rock City? and they look at the tradition of Arizona eating contracts of current or future Hall of Famers. They look at Calgary's new bargain basement goalie (a band-aid goalie), Edmonton's draft luck, even when they don't win the lottery and the plethora of trades that went down on draft day. Andrew Shaw to Montreal being a stand out! We also have a contest for T

It's the first day of summer, the hockey season is winding down and rumours are swirling that Canada's boyfriend, George Stroumboulopoulos could no longer be the host of Hockey Night in Canada. Geeta, P Mac and Ryan are with you this week to talk all about the potential big changes in Toronto with Rogers and Hockey Night in Canada. Where did they go wrong? Did they try and re-invent the wheel? Did they give up on Strombo too soon? Or write off Ron MacLean too easily? They look at the goalie shuffle going on in the NHL. Marc-Andre Fleury and his two Cup rings could be on the move while Frederik Andersen was just traded to Toronto for two picks. Is the price of a promising goalie going up? They talk about Randy Carlyle being rehired in Anaheim, Bruce Boudreau's new team in Minnesota and their unusual coaching staff. And P Mac explains just what kind of coach Glen Gulutzan is and what the Calgary Flames are expecting from him! Finally, the gang remembers the 2011 riot, looks at Jim Benning's trading for prospect

Our title honouring Gordie Howe comes from The Tragically Hip's song "Heaven Is A Better Place Today", take a listen to it if you've never heard it before. The boys give their thoughts on Mr. Hockey and share a couple stories meeting Gordie. Ryan, Dave and P Mac get together a day removed from the Pittsburgh Penguins' 2016 Stanley Cup victory. They look back at the series, their dominance over the San Jose Sharks and Sidney Crosby's Conn Smythe trophy win. They take a phone call from Ol Jimmy Rutherford, who's still celebrating his Stanley Cup victory, discuss Nick Bonino and Phil Kessel winning the cup after two big trades from Canadian markets, and they discuss where Pittsburgh is headed in the off season. They also talk about expansion into Las Vegas, when it could all go down and their less than stellar predictions for a fan base and general interest of the NHL in Vegas by locals and tourists. Finally, they joke about the idea of moving a second team in the Vancouver market, what they would call it and ho

Pittsburgh has the edge on San Jose in the 2016 Stanley Cup Final, but it's 30 degrees in Vancouver, BC, so the 'Nets might be a little distracted. Ryan, Geeta, Dave and P Mac, THE FULL BENCH!, join you this week to talk about the upcoming NHL Entry Draft, the Combine and the solid showing from the BCHL in top ranked prospects. Where is Milan Lucic going to wind up? Los Angeles? Edmonton? Both seem like they want to pay him what he wants, but is it worth it? Does he have the longevity to make it worth LA or Edmonton's while? Do their GM's even care?! The gang looks back at the Gudbranson trade, P Mac chimes in to talk about asset management and the picks that were given up to get the big D-man. It was a steep price to pay. Will it pay off? Paul also brings up a good point regarding the Bonino for Sutter trade, and what type of role Sutter would play on the Penguins if he was still on the team. Finally, the gang looks at the new Florida Panthers jerseys, gives their thoughts on the wardrobe change and suggests

Jared McCann gets traded for a giant defensive beast from Florida, just what the Canucks needed. Oh and the Stanley Cup Final is here!  Ryan, Geeta and Dave are with you this week to talk all about the Jared McCann for Erik Gudbranson trade, which saw three 2016 NHL Draft picks moved as well. They talk about the positives and the negatives of the trade, but all agree, Gudbranson was what the Canucks needed...big angry defence. They also talk about the LA Kings taking the 'C' off of Downtown Dustin Brown, who their next captain will be and what their plan is for the American captain, who you know, won them two Stanley Cups as their captain. Will he get bought out? Traded? Or put up in the expansion draft? They also look at the Tampa Bay Lightning, praise the tough love process by Yzerman and Cooper and figure out just what their two troubled centres will do or where they will go. Finally, the gang gives their Stanley Cup and Conn Smythe predictions, talk about the Bachelor and even those lil scamps, the Toront

Marc-Andre Fleury doesn't get the job done for the Penguins and the Canadians win gold again at the World "Championships". But nobody really cares. Another full bench on Pucks on net! Geeta, Dave P Mac and Ryan get together on the stat holiday to talk about the Memorial Cup and P Mac's anger and rage about his given team to root for, the Red Deer Rebels. They talk about Team Canada's very young roster at the IIHF World Championships and the impressive effort they put forth. The same can not be said for Finland in the final or Team USA through the entire tournament based on the roster they sent. They look at Fleury and the Penguins tough game 5 overtime loss and what it will mean for the rest of the series? Are they done in the water or can Matt Murray win it for Shawn Michaels? They ask the question if Yzerman could/would trade Drouin after having one hell of a playoffs and talk about the upcoming World Cup. Finally, they talk about some love from the porn industry and make plans for next year's World Champio

FINALLY! A full bench! First time in months! Just in time to talk about the Pittsburgh Penguins and their mission from god to win the Stanley Cup! Ryan, Dave, Paul and Geeta join you this week to talk about the conference finals, whether Steven Stamkos will make an appearance for Tampa and just what he could bring to this already white hot Tampa team. They also look at the controversial annual tradition of banning non-Lightning apparel in Tampa Bay and even moving fans out of prime seats based on their jersey or t-shirt. Is this right? Should the NHL intervene? Or can the Lightning do a much better spinning it? They look at the Capitals, the team of destiny this year and their second round exit to Pittsburgh. What needs to be done in the offseason? anything? Finally, they look at the NHL coaching firings, hirings and swaps and Ryan and Geeta share a couple hockey related Tinder stories all while the gang realizes that Edmonton and Colorado aren't too far off...  Enjoy!

LIVE..on tape...on location from the Vancouver Canucks Draft Lottery Party at Boston Pizza, Geeta and Ryan gear up for what could possibly be the biggest draft pick in Canucks' history In a cozy booth at the Stadium District Boston Pizza, they talk about the buzz in the air as Canucks fans jam pack the restaurant to see just where the Canucks will pick in June as well as the other 14 teams trying to get as high of a pick as possible. They also talk about Jason Spezza and the Dallas Stars taking the early edge in the 2nd round of the playoffs, talk with long time/first time Cole about selling Canucks' season tickets and what a first overall draft pick could do for business. They look at an adorable cat scurry across the ice during the warm up in San Jose, talk about Sakic and Roy in Colorado, whether their jobs will ever be on the line there and Geeta gives her 2nd round Stanley Cup Playoffs predictions! It's a fun and loud podcast this week!  Enjoy!

First round of the playoffs wraps up, Tarasenko and Hitchcock disagree on ice time and the Capitals and Penguins are getting ready for a CLASSIC! Dave, P Mac and Ryan are with you this week to talk about the first round upsets. What will happen in Los Angeles and New York following disappointing first round exits? Firings? Trades? Buy outs? Who knows! They touch on the tough outing for the Florida Panthers and Jagr showing his age. Where can he wind up next year? They also talk about the Canucks off season and whether or not they should be buyers on July 1st. Who should stay and be developed and who could be sent packing. They look at Vladimir Tarasenko's on bench squabble with coach Ken Hitchcock and what this means for the team. Is he untouchable? Or can the Russian superstar be on the block? Enjoy!

The band is back together! Well, except Dave, but Ryan, Geeta and P Mac are all in the same room again! They're talking about the 2nd round of the WHL Playoffs and the Kelowna Rockets and the Victoria Royals' series that Ryan was covering. They touch on Andrew Shaw's use of a homophobic slur towards an NHL referee and gestures that got him both suspended and fined. They talk about the severity of the suspension and why it's necessary in this day and age. They also look at Thatcher Demko's signing with the Canucks. There was some concern the hot shot Boston College goaltending prospect and 2nd round Canucks draft pick would not sign with the team and leave egg on the face on GM Jim Benning. They look at his summer plans and where he will wind up in the Canucks' system next season. The gang looks at the Philly fans and the wild and unfortunate game 3 in Philadelphia as the Flyers and Capitals come together to calm a hostile crowd! Finally, they look at Jonathan Drouin's amazing turnaround in Tampa. From being t

With Ryan away on the road covering the WHL Playoffs, we put out a mid-week show from the Road. Featuring PON's black ace Stu Walters (TSN 1040, WHL on Shaw), Ryan and Grant, they set up to record as the Blues and Blackhawks head to overtime. They look at the new big six year contracts in Toronto for Kadri and Rielly, what this means for the older Leafs and the pro's and con's of these long term deals. They also look at Henrik Lundqvist's eye injury in Game 1 vs Pittsburgh. They also talk about Arizona Coyotes' firing their GM, what's needed to get them over the top and out of their rebuild mode and the new coach and GM in Ottawa. The Canucks' offseason comes up again, the Sedins' fantastic leadership and just what is needed to help develop the young kids and turn them into the leaders and professionals that they are. There's also a surprising amount of talk about Eric Brewer! Enjoy!

The NHL season is over, a lot of teams were terrible, most of them Canadian and the PON'sters are getting ready for the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Paul, Ryan and a fired up Geeta via Skype are with you this week to talk about the Canucks year end awards and the potential buyout of Alex Burrows. They look at the positives and negatives of the Canucks' 2015/16 season and look towards the draft lottery. Paul explains a couple draft lottery possibilities, and the gang tries to figure out what the Edmonton Oilers can do with that first overall draft pick, if they win the lottery, their fifth since 2010. They look back at the never ending ceremony to honour the last game at Rexall Place and the pro's and mostly con's of the exhausting event. A lot of of Oilers' talk this week as this HAS to be the year they finally go in the right direction... It's gotta be. Right? Finally, they look towards the playoffs, Geeta and Ryan rave about the Philadelphia Flyers and their always pesky playoff presence. They are the team th

The lazy dog days of the NHL regular season are here. Contenders are resting up, tank teams are putting their better players down with "injuries" to preserve them for summer hockey or as a precaution. Dave, Geeta and Ryan join you this week to talk about the Canucks' weak defence going into the end of the season, the absolute positives of Nikita Tryamkin and Dan Hamhuis taking everybody's little brother, Ben Hutton, under his wing. They look at Duncan Keith's latest suspension for a dangerous slash on Charlie Coyle, whether he deserved more and what will happen to the Blackhawks in the post-season. Could their deadline tinkering cause for a stinkering? Another podcast, another week of slagging Nazem Kadri, who was both fined for embellishment AND cross checked a Red Wing in the head on Hockey Night in Canada. Finally, the gang looks at the Oilers moving to Rexall and Ryan's trip to Prince Albert to cover the Raiders' early playoff exit! Enjoy!  

The 2015/16 NHL regular season is winding down, the kids are getting called up and most Canadian hockey fans are gearing up for the draft lottery. Dave, Geeta and Ryan are here this week to talk about problems in Ottawa and their plans for the summer. What the New York Rangers need to do this post season to win it all (being more handsome isn't a problem). Lots of talk about Nail Yakupov's trade request from the Oilers and just where could the misunderstood Russian fist overall draft pick wind up? They also touch on the Auston Matthews sweepstakes, the Canucks' chances drafting the Scottsdale boy first overall and the possible stigma attached to the kid that refused to play in the Canadian Hockey League and figured the Swiss League was a better place to play. They talk about the Chicago Blackhawks tinkering with their winning formula, Ty Ronning heading to his hometown team, Jonathan Drouin's ongoing problems in Tampa Bay and the merits of kangaroo courts. Finally, the gang discusses a personal concern and qu

Who's the captain of the New Jersey Devils? If you know this answer, you're a better man than us! Ryan, Geeta and Dave are with you this week to talk all about Coach Willie D's doghouse, currently housing Belieber Jake Virtanen. There's a plethora of fallout from the Canucks' rookie's late night out on the town with his teammates and the Biebs. They also talk about the four teams in the NHL without captains and who will wear the 'C' next season. Dave tries to name as many Carolina Hurricanes as possible and they look back at famous backup goalies who've won Stanley Cups. They also talk about the Canucks' tank efforts the past week, their inability to score goals and Ryan Miller being one of the few bright spots as of late. Enjoy!  

The NHL season is winding down and for most teams in Canada, they're just playing it out. A rare two man booth this week as P Mac and Ryan sit down with you to talk all about the Vancouver Canucks. From a rough loss full of injuries galore to the Winnipeg Jets, the giant Russian Nikita Tryamkin that signed and landed with the team to the correct pronunciation of his name and the role he'll have on the Canucks. They also continue their Philadelphia Flyers discussion from last week, including a look at their rookie sensation, who's name resembles a ghost and a bear! They look back at P Mac's play by play work form earlier in the day for a Bantam game on Shaw TV, Netflix choices and Ryan's love of the Portland Winterhawks in another weekly instalment of "Get Ryan Back To Portland!" Finally, the guys take questions from the listeners on twitter. From the Canucks' tank to the inner workings of the podcast crew, this episode is all over the map! Remember to hit up R&B Brewing at 54 East 4th ave in Vancouver for

We try and pronounce Tryamkin and try to figure out just who this Russian kid is! Ryan, Dave, P Mac and a skyped in Geeta are here for the 100th (sorta) episode of Pucks on net to talk about that thing called hockey. I hear they do that once a week or so! They discuss the Philadelphia Flyers and make an unusual comparison to a delicate ecosystem. They also talk about the unfortunate likelihood of the Vancouver Giants moving to Langley. The upcoming Winnipeg Jets/Edmonton Oilers Heritage Classic is a theme throughout the podcast. Who will play for the alumni teams and how the whole event will be received. The gang talks about the Canucks direction, where they will go next year and if they'll sign a big hulking power forward for East Vancouver for big bucks. P Mac compares the potential of a Lucic signing to that of Mark Messier.  We also learn a lot about his fondness for Lays potato chips Here's to the first hundred! Enjoy!