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Existential Dread-Line | April 13, 2021

In this episode: Lach and Cody breakdown and grade the Canucks trade deadline moves, plus discuss how Jim Benning & Co. have failed to find proper value for their players, the messy divorce with Adam Gaudette, the additions of Matthew Highmore and Madison Bowey and how they impact the upcoming offseason, the Jordie Benn deal […]

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PEAR$ON | April 8, 2021

In this BREAKING NEWS episode: The Canucks have signed Tanner Pearson to a three year extension worth $9.75 million, and the guys have plenty of opinions about it. Lach and Cody talk about why this deal happened, plus where it leaves Vancouver heading into the trade deadline, free agency and the Seattle expansion draft.

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Sick Leave | April 6, 2021

In this episode: Lach and Cody talk about the ongoing Canucks’ COVID situation, the Blues’ struggles, take a look ahead at the trade deadline for Taylor Hall and Kyle Palmieri, and try to guess the leading scorers on American NHL teams.

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North Division Power Rankings

Why there’s no North Division Power Rankings this week

Normally this is the time of the week where my North Division Power Rankings go, a weekly bit where I crack one liners about all seven Canadian teams and how they’re doing. But there’s something important going on in Vancouver that makes it really hard to be funny. The number of positive COVID tests sweeping […]

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#WearAMask | April 2, 2021

In this episode: Lach and Cody talk about the newest wave of positive COVID tests on the Canucks, Thatcher Demko’s new contract and Kole Lind joining the Vancouver taxi squad. 00:00 A message from Editor Lach 06:37 Canucks get more positive COVID tests 37:40 Thatcher Demko gets 5 year, $25M extension 01:05:24 Kole Lind joins […]

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Not Fine | March 30, 2021

In this episode: Lach and Cody breakdown the Canucks’ last couple losses In this episode: the boys talk about the Canucks’ recent positive Covid test and what it might mean for the team going forward, what Tanner Pearson’s next contract could look like, Justin Bailey’s injury issue, the Calgary Flames ruining Jacob Markstrom, the Buffalo […]

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Lach’s North Division Power Rankings (Week 12): Goalies, Goalies, Goalies

This season has been rough on everybody. But not many have it rougher than Anton Forsberg. Forsberg had started the season off on the right foot, earning a one year, $700K deal from the Edmonton Oilers in October to join their taxi squad behind the established duo of Mike Smith and Mikko Koskinen. But what […]

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Copp Out | March 26, 2021

In this episode: Lach and Cody breakdown the Canucks’ last couple losses to the Canadiens and Jets, Bo Horvat’s injury and the sudden In this episode: Lach and Cody cover another Canucks loss at the hands of Connor Hellebuyck and the Winnipeg Jets, the Andrew Copp game, bench mistakes, trade deadline expectations for Vancouver, the […]

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Boyd Howdy | March 23, 2021

In this episode: Lach and Cody breakdown the Canucks’ last couple losses to the Canadiens and Jets, Bo Horvat’s injury and the sudden disappearance of center depth, the Travis Boyd waiver pick up and the trade deadline firesale it may be foreshadowing, the Jake Virtanen/Markus Nutivaara rumour, Braden Holtby’s play vs. the Habs, NHL Draft […]

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Lach’s North Division Power Rankings (Week 11): A Division UnMarvelled

When an NHL season is streaking by as quickly as this 2021 campaign has, one might need a little break from sports every now and then. A hockey palate cleanser, if you will. For me, that’s come in the form of the new Marvel television series that’ve been arriving on Disney+; starting with WandaVision, that […]