Unfortunately, posting of this podcast was delayed until after the Thanksgiving weekend, but the content is still gold!  Join Paul Chapman and Patrick Johnston as they give their early season impressions on the Vancouver Canucks.

The return of Canucks hockey also means it’s the return of the White Towel podcast. Postmedia hockey writers Patrick Johnston and Ben Kuzma look at what the Canucks look like going into the 2019-20 NHL season: how will the new-look defence fare? Is...

Patrick Johnston and Paul Chapman take a look back at the draft and then ahead to free agency.   How did the Canucks do with their nine picks? Why was the reception for Vasili Podkolzin initially mixed?   With reflection what do we make of...

Patrick Johnston explains why Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning made a home run pick in taking big Russian forward Vasili Podkolzin. 

Paul Chapman is joined by longtime Vancouver broadcaster Dave Pratt in this special edition of the White Towel.   Dave talks about his new podcast, The Prattcast, weighs in on the current plight of the Canucks, the NHL draft, and even...

In the movie Draft Day, the Cleveland Browns' owner takes the GM to an amusement park and tells him he wants to make a "big splash".   Is the same scenario in the offing for Jim Benning and the Canucks?   Patrick Johnston and Ed Willes take...

Patrick Johnston and Ben Kuzma talk about whether the Canucks might stand pat at the draft or move up, who the Canucks are looking to pick at 10th overall, take stock of the Alex Edler situation, and list  some valuable lessons taught by the...

Ed Willes and Paul Chapman look at which Stanley Cup finalist, the St. Louis Blues or the Boston Bruins, provide the most salient roadmap for the Vancouver Canucks to follow on the path to winning a Cup.   Ed’s opinion on this may surprise you....

Patrick Johnston and Ben Kuzma look at the list of free agents the Canucks have on their roster.   Alex Edler’s signing (or not signing) will affect the rest of the roster; it all starts from there.

Patrick Johnston joins Paul Chapman to discuss the plan forward for the Canucks’ defence, plus some thoughts about what it is the Bruins have done right in rebuilding on the fly and how long it will be till the Canucks are in similar shape. Plus,...