Matt and Blake discuss the Canucks' first (?) bout of adversity this season following a 10-7 loss in Minnesota, all the crazy stats in that game, how they'll respond in Colorado, the challenge the Avs pose, the club's record against the best teams (and Elias Pettersson's performance in those games). They hear from Rick Tocchet on penalties and discipline being an issue, look forward to Arshdeep Bains' NHL debut and the great local story that he is. They talk about the Canucks lack of rookies and how poor Bains might be on the hook for an expensive dinner, the performance of Casey DeSmith and how much he can be trusted going forward, plus trade deadline chatter around Chris Tanev and Noah Hanifin.

Rink Wide: Vancouver host Jeff Paterson joins to discuss the 10-7 loss in Minnesota, the Canucks' lack of composure, Rick Tocchet's in-game management and comments thereafter., Jeff talks about the Arshdeep Bains story in advance of his NHL debut, the club's goaltending predicament with Casey DeSmith struggling, Nathan MacKinnon's MVP campaign, and whether the Canucks compete for the Hart (no) and Norris (yes) trophies.

John Shannon stops by and talks about the Canucks facing adversity after the 10-7 loss in Minnesota. He discusses the Canucks vs the best teams in the league, whether needs have been exposed, points forward to the playoffs and hostile environments, the loss of Dakota Joshua, and what the Vegas Golden Knights might have planned for the trade deadline. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.

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