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Leafs, Toff, Get A Helmet! | February 14, 2022

In this episode: Lach and Cody break down the Tyler Toffoli trade to Calgary, the never-ending dread from the Canucks’ 2020 free agent class, J.T. Miller’s rising trade stock, Thatcher Demko’s dominant performance against the Maple Leafs, the great work of the Miller-Horvat-Boeser line, Cammi Granato’s hiring as Canucks’ assistant GM, the Claude Giroux to […]

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Tyler Myers Lemon | June 8, 2021

In this episode: Lach and Cody hash out the Troy Stecher/Tyler Myers debate and how to fix the Canucks’ right side of defense, review the Canucks Store’s new Players Design Series, apologize for jinxing the Avalanche in their series against the Golden Knights, talk about Tyler Toffoli and the Canadiens’ sweep of the Jets and […]

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Hell and Oates | February 5, 2021

In this episode: Lach is on his own tonight to talk about the Canucks embarrassing 7-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs, why it’s a microcosm for how management has bungled the construction of the team, Jim Benning’s poor excuse for letting Tyler Toffoli walk in free agency and how COVID is affecting the schedules […]

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The Toff-est Timeline | January 22, 2021

In this episode: Lach and Cody go over the Canucks’ roller coaster pair of games against the Canadiens, Tyler Toffoli’s Revenge Tour, the massive problems facing the Canucks’ defensive depth, Tyler Myers’ disastrous Thursday and the bigger issues it showcased for the NHL’s Department of Player Safety and Vancouver’s upper management, the quietly great play […]

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Schmidt Happens | October 12, 2020

In this episode: Lach goes on a long rant about the Canucks losing everyone in free agency and where they go from here, the NHL Draft, the Nate Schmidt trade, a tribute to Jacob Markstrom and a recap of some of the biggest signings of this year’s free agent class.

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Bigger Than Sports | August 26, 2020

In this episode: Lach talks about the Jacob Blake shooting, the NBA, WNBA and MLB players’ decisions not to play and why the NHL should’ve joined them, the Canucks splitting their first two games with the Golden Knights, the return of Tyler Toffoli, the Vegas goalie controversy started by Allen Walsh’s Fleury photoshop, Jonathan Marchessault’s […]

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The 2020 Lach in the Crease Awards

NHL Awards voting season is officially upon us, and while the Professional Hockey Writers Association is busy trying to figure out if Leon Draisaitl is Hart-worthy or how to deny Quinn Hughes of the Calder Trophy he so richly deserves, I decided to go in a different direction. The Canucks already have a set of […]