June 15, 2026: All the trophies! Stanley Cup, Conn Smythe, World Cup, NBA Finals!

June 15, 2026: All the trophies! Stanley Cup, Conn Smythe, World Cup, NBA Finals!

Trophies galore on today's edition of the show, as the Stanley Cup final and NBA Finals both wrap up! Matt and Blake get into an incredible weekend of sports, with the World Cup in full swing as well, as the Canes and Knicks celebrate league titles. The guys also look at what a Cup means for the Hurricanes' hockey ops model and whether their longstanding interest in Elias Pettersson will remain, given they have reached the promised land with the current group. RinkWide's Jeff Paterson stops by to give us his learnings from the Carolina win and how repeatable it is for teams around the league. Jeff compares their group to the one in Vancouver and tells us what kind of business the Canucks could be up to in the coming weeks. He also looks back at Jalen Chatfield's stint in Vancouver and the career he went on to have with the Hurricanes. Then it's Rob WIlliams from the The Daily Hive with his review of the first few days of the World Cup in Vancouver. Rob talks about the marches to the match for both Turkey and Australia, the vibes at the PNE fanfest and Granville, plus, the transformation inside BC Place that has people buzzing with excitement. Matt and Blake finish up with more details from around the World Cup, the BC Lions drop their injury riddled opener in Regina, the Mariners are on top in the AL West, and the Canadian Open gets a people's champ! Thank you to our great sponsors: @bet365: It's never ordinary! Download the app today and use promo code: NATION | http://www.bet365.ca/ [http://www.bet365.ca/] GRETA Bar Vancouver | https://lnk.to/GRETAYVR [https://lnk.to/GRETAYVR] Yellow Dog Brewing | https://lnk.to/YDBrewing [https://lnk.to/YDBrewing] Vancouver Canadians: https://canadiansbaseball.com [https://canadiansbaseball.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Rob Williams: Vibes are high in Vancouver. World Cup Fanfest a success.

Rob WIlliams from the The Daily Hive with his review of the first few days of the World Cup in Vancouver. Rob talks about the marches to the match for both Turkey and Australia, the vibes at the PNE fanfest and Granville, plus, the transformation inside BC Place that has people buzzing with excitement.  Thank you to our great sponsors: @bet365: It's never ordinary! Download the app today and use promo code: NATION | http://www.bet365.ca/ [http://www.bet365.ca/] GRETA Bar Vancouver | https://lnk.to/GRETAYVR [https://lnk.to/GRETAYVR] Yellow Dog Brewing | https://lnk.to/YDBrewing [https://lnk.to/YDBrewing] Vancouver Canadians: https://canadiansbaseball.com [https://canadiansbaseball.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Jeff Paterson: What can the Canucks learn from the 'Canes? Rod the Bod and a former Canuck win the Cup.

RinkWide's Jeff Paterson stops by to give us his learnings from the Carolina win and how repeatable it is for teams around the league. Jeff compares their group to the one in Vancouver and tells us what kind of business the Canucks could be up to in the coming weeks. He also looks back at Jalen Chatfield's stint in Vancouver and the career he went on to have with the Hurricanes. Thank you to our great sponsors: @bet365: It's never ordinary! Download the app today and use promo code: NATION | http://www.bet365.ca/ [http://www.bet365.ca/] GRETA Bar Vancouver | https://lnk.to/GRETAYVR [https://lnk.to/GRETAYVR] Yellow Dog Brewing | https://lnk.to/YDBrewing [https://lnk.to/YDBrewing] Vancouver Canadians: https://canadiansbaseball.com [https://canadiansbaseball.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

June 12, 2026: Canada gets first point at the World Cup!! Canucks add to front office

Canada opens up the World Cup, gets its first ever result at the world stage and provides a ton of drama for the boys to talk about. Matt and Blake get into Jesse Marsch's lineup decisions and who rose to the occasion in Toronto. The guys look ahead to what the result means for Canada going forward. Former Whitecaps coach Vanni Sartini joins the guys to break down the game and give his thoughts on how the players managed the moment. There is Canucks news to talk about as well though, Matt and Blake tackle the latest news as they hire an AGM and re-sign an Abby Canuck who could figure in next season. Jeff Marek is back from The Sheet and he has thoughts on the supposed Canucks "budget" constraints. Jeff also tackles the possible cost of acquisition for Brendan Gallagher and, unsurprisingly, Marek has a story about new Canucks AGM Richard Steeley! They guys finish up with the rest of the World Cup story from Day one, the BC Lions get set for their season debut tomorrow in Regina, plus, the full baseball story and the Canadian Open round 1.  Thank you to our great sponsors: @bet365: It's never ordinary! Download the app today and use promo code: NATION | http://www.bet365.ca/ [http://www.bet365.ca/] GRETA Bar Vancouver | https://lnk.to/GRETAYVR [https://lnk.to/GRETAYVR] Yellow Dog Brewing | https://lnk.to/YDBrewing [https://lnk.to/YDBrewing] Vancouver Canadians: https://canadiansbaseball.com [https://canadiansbaseball.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Jeff Marek: Will the Canucks 'budget' impede the rebuild? Are they willing to take on bad contracts to gain assets?

Jeff Marek is back from The Sheet and he has thoughts on the supposed Canucks "budget" constraints. Jeff also tackles the possible cost of acquisition for Brendan Gallagher and, unsurprisingly, Marek has a story about new Canucks AGM Richard Steeley!  Thank you to our great sponsors: @bet365: It's never ordinary! Download the app today and use promo code: NATION | http://www.bet365.ca/ [http://www.bet365.ca/] GRETA Bar Vancouver | https://lnk.to/GRETAYVR [https://lnk.to/GRETAYVR] Yellow Dog Brewing | https://lnk.to/YDBrewing [https://lnk.to/YDBrewing] Vancouver Canadians: https://canadiansbaseball.com [https://canadiansbaseball.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.