Canucks Central

Sat Shah, Bik Nizzar, Randip Janda and Brett Festerling breakdown the Canucks game 5 loss to Nashville at Rogers Arena, to put the series at 3-2. Hear from Head Coach Rick Tocchet (31:14), Nikita Zadorov (1:21:50). Plus Iain McIntyre (1:31:20) provides his analysis.

Canucks insider Irf Gaffar, joins the show. Dan, Sat, and Irf discuss the Canucks goalie situation, who may start in game 5, and who the team is more confident in. Topics include Brock Boeser's play in the playoffs, his improvement this season, and if a potential contract extension is in order for him. Who do we need to see more from tonight? What's up with Pettersson? TNT NHL analyst Darren Pang joins the show. Panger says "That was the most remarkable comeback I've ever seen, where a team doesn't play well." Darren shares his thoughts on the series thus far, Canucks D zone coverage, Nashville's physicality vs Quinn Hughes, what's lacking in Elias Pettersson's game, JT Miller this series, and the Canucks goalie situation.

Dan and Sat break down what is going on with the Vancouver Canucks. The segment starts with a discussion regarding the Canucks goalies, and who might start in net for game 5. The guys analyze the Canucks team identity this series compared to the season. Dan suggests the Canucks lack of offense comes from themselves, rather than Nashville's defense. Has JT Miller been the Canucks most consistent player this series?

Does Pettersson get enough criticism? Nashville Predators analyst and former NHLer Hal Gill joins the show. Hal discusses the series so far. Topics include what cost the Predators the game, Nashville 'clutching up', Juuse Saros this series, Canucks lack of shots, and fighting Rick Tocchet in his playing days. Don Taylor joins the show. Donnie talks about the comeback win. More specifically Boeser, Predators missing the empty net, physical punishing hockey, Quinn Hughes play, and what's going on with Elias Pettersson. The guys discuss the advantage of Canucks winning tomorrow, including the extra rest and less travel time. NHL news includes Capitals getting swept and the Seattle Kraken firing their coach.

Dan and Sat recap the Canucks comeback win in game 4. What went right for the Canucks, how they won the game despite being down all game, and what is left to be desired from the Canucks. Up 3-1, Sat emphasizes that the Canucks need to play their best game of the series to close it out tomorrow.