A clip from our February bonus episode 'The Chiarellisode: Ranking Pete" In this clip, we discuss Chiarelli trying to solve the Oilers' defensive woes by trading for Griffin Reinhart Available to PON Patreon backers pledging $5 or more. Want to support the show and get instant access to all our bonus content? www.patreon.com/pucksonnet - Help keep the lights on for us! This month we go through all of Peter Chiarelli's trades and free agent signings as general manager of the Edmonton Oilers. We g...
Feb 10, 2019•4 min
The unofficial second half of the NHL season is here. The trade deadline slowly approaches and the arms race between the big four teams begins! Ryan, Geeta, a Skyped-in Dave and P Mac get together to discuss the Winnipeg Jets. Arguably one of the funnest teams in the league to watch right now, the Jets are keeping pace in the Central Division and winning a lot of games despite pending RFA Patrik Laine scoring just four goals since early December. There are talks of the Jets shopping their first ...
Feb 05, 2019•1 hr 6 min
The 2019 NHL All-Star Game has come and gone, Sidney Crosby won the MVP and a couple of women's olympic hockey players turned a lot of heads. Ryan and P Mac get together to discuss the fallout from the All-Star Game. Their thoughts on the event itself, the skills competition and the new tracking technology unveiled by the NHL. Dave Skypes in from Ottawa to give his thoughts on All-Star weekend as well. They also discuss the idea of teams giving offer sheets to Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews th...
Jan 28, 2019•1 hr 25 min
Elias Pettersson returned to the Vancouver Canucks lineup, the skies parted, the sun shined over the city and all was right again in the world. Ryan, Geeta and P Mac gather this week at the palatial estate to discuss an eventful week in sports. Dave skypes in from the nation's capital to discuss a third straight week of chaos from Edmonton surrounding the Oilers. From players being put on waivers to some embarrassing losses, its another week of nonsense in the Alberta capital with a team who wil...
Jan 22, 2019•1 hr 9 min
The Vancouver Canucks avenge Petey, the Edmonton Oilers will do anything to score goals in a last ditch effort to make the playoffs and Rick Nash calls it a career. Ryan, Geeta, P Mac and a Skyped in Dave join you this week to discuss another week of chaos in Edmonton. The Oilers are willing to trade almost anything to get some offensive threats. Is this Peter Chiarelli's last chance? They also discuss Roberto Luongo's return to Vancouver. And Mike Matheson's for that matter. Multiple Canucks to...
Jan 15, 2019•1 hr 10 min
It's the first podcast of 2019! Ryan, Geeta and P Mac gather at the palatial estate for a very fun and lively start of the new year. Dave skypes in from our nation's capital to discuss attending the Elias Pettersson Show against the Ottawa Senators, his incredible hat trick and unfortunate luck and injury against the Montreal Canadiens' Jesperi Kotkaniemi. They also discuss the ongoing problems in Edmonton. Trading depth defensemen at a loss and still not providing Connor McDavid with secondary ...
Jan 08, 2019•1 hr 20 min
A clip from our January Patreon bonus episode 'A Little Rain (A Song For Petey). Available to PON Patreon backers pledging $5 or more. Want to support the show and get instant access to all our bonus content? www.patreon.com/pucksonnet - Help keep the lights on for us! Ryan and P Mac go the USA/Russia World Juniors game then record a bonus episode! They discuss Elias Pettersson's unfortunate injury Thursday night in Montreal as well as the goaltending concerns facing the Canucks organization. Af...
Jan 05, 2019•5 min
Merry Christmas Everybody! This is a very collection of some of our favourite moments from our past six PON Christmas Parties! A wide array of gifts, ruined Christmases and so much more! We want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, a Happy Holidays and a very safe and Happy New Year! This special episode is brought to you by The Athletic! Get 40% off an annual subscription to the best in sports journalism! For the rest of December, you can get a subscription to The Athletic for just $3.59 CAD per...
Dec 24, 2018•1 hr 9 min
'Tis the season for the 6th annual Pucks On Net Christmas Party! Ryan, Geeta and P Mac gather at the Den: Barcade & Drinkery on Robson street with a delightful room of partygoers, friends, family and those who enjoy a tab paid for by the hosts! The gang discusses Ryan Reaves' vigilante justice against Tom Wilson and his unfortunate actions in the days that followed. They give some Christmas presents to various NHL players and teams. They also have a wide array of party guests join the show. ...
Dec 11, 2018•1 hr 6 min
The William Nylander saga is over in Toronto and to celebrate, Kyle Dubas made a "blockbuster" trade with Jim Benning and the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan, Geeta and Paul gather in the palatial estate to discuss the six year, $6.9 million AAV contract handed out to William Nylander at the 11th hour. What will this mean for the Maple Leafs' big cap crunch next season? Could we see Nylander or another big part of the Leafs' core be moved next year? Or can Kyle Dubas make it all fit under the salary cap...
Dec 04, 2018•1 hr 16 min
Last week on the show, we fell to the floor laughing about the idea of Ken Hitchcock coaching an NHL team in 2018, and then the Edmonton Oilers came a knocking. Ryan, Geeta and P Mac gather at the palatial estate to discuss Ken Hitchcock's hiring in Edmonton. Dave skypes in from Edmonton to chime in on a very questionable decision in bringing in the recently retired Hitchcock. Will his dead puck era style of coaching work with McDavid? Or this will be another step backward in the Oilers' feedbac...
Nov 27, 2018•1 hr 12 min
The Pittsburgh Penguins are making deals! Lots of deals! But how are these deals going to pan out for a slumping and struggling Penguins team who's back to back Stanley Cup victories seem like a long time ago. Ryan, Geeta and Paul gather at the palatial estate to discuss Jim Rutherford's big trade for Tanner Pearson. With key injuries to Sidney Crosby and Matt Murray, the Penguins are hanging on by a thread. Last in the eastern conference and struggling to keep a lead or win a game, what needs t...
Nov 20, 2018•1 hr 14 min
Joel Quenneville is shown the door by Stan Bowman after three Stanley Cups in Chicago. Was it the right move to fire Coach Q? Or does this grizzled Blackhawks' core still have something left in the tank? Ryan, Geeta and Paul join you this week to discuss the curious firing in Chicago. Each member weighs in on what they would have done differently in Chi-town with the second most winningest in NHL history. Dave Skypes in from Ottawa to discuss attending his first Montreal Canadiens home game as w...
Nov 13, 2018•1 hr 2 min
Coach Willie D is back in the league!?! Seriously? Ryan, Geeta and P Mac join you this week on location from Geeta's parents house as they discuss the shocking coaching shake up in Los Angeles. Former Canucks' bench boss Willie Desjardins replaces John Stevens as Kings interim head coach while Don Nachbaur is out and Marco Sturm is in as assistant coach. Why Willie? What are the LA Kings looked to get out of Willie Desjardins after such a polarizing term in Vancouver? Speaking of Vancouver, Dave...
Nov 05, 2018•1 hr 5 min
Sidney Crosby loves playing in western Canada, the Nashville Predators are raising more banners than they know what to do with and Patrik Laine is the most exciting fourth line player in the league! Ryan, Geeta, P Mac and a skyped in Dave gather this week to discuss the slumping Winnipeg Jets after two big loses to the Toronto Maple Leafs in an incredible home at home series. They discuss Patrik Laine's diminishing role on the Jets, Mark Scheifele's very clean language and what to expect from th...
Oct 29, 2018•1 hr 8 min
It's the 200th episode of Pucks On net! Ryan, P Mac and Geeta gather at the palatial estate with gigantic number balloons and Prosecco to celebrate the milestone! They discuss Bo Horvat's impressive recent stretch with the Vancouver Canucks. Captain-material Bo makes a name for himself Saturday night against Boston. The Canucks are winning games and banding together, so let's enjoy this before the dark days of winter are upon us. They also talk about the Hurricanes and Maple Leafs coming back do...
Oct 22, 2018•1 hr 25 min
Mike Matheson became a household name in British Columbia on Saturday night, but for all the wrong reasons. Geeta, P Mac and Ryan gather in the palatial estate to discuss Elias Pettersson, Mike Matheson and an unusual and dangerous moment in a mean nothing October Vancouver Canucks road game in Florida. Dave skype in from Ottawa as well to break down the incident, the suspension and the lack of response from the Vancouver Canucks. They also discuss the impressive start for the Toronto Maple Leaf...
Oct 16, 2018•1 hr 8 min
It's Canadian Thanksgiving, the Elias Pettersson show arrived in Vancouver and all everyone seems to be talking about is a ill-conceived video game ban in the Canucks dressing room. Ryan, Geeta and P Mac get together this week to talk about the impressive NHL debut of Elias Pettersson for the Vancouver Canucks. They discuss the chemistry he now has with line mate Nikolay Goldobin and the new lease on life Loui Eriksson has playing with the speedy young forwards. They also discuss the Canucks' vi...
Oct 09, 2018•1 hr 6 min
The 2018/19 NHL regular season is here, P Mac is back from Winnipeg and it's time to get ready for the new season! P Mac, Geeta and Ryan get together to discuss Sam Gagner being put on waivers by the Vancouver Canucks this week. After a subpar pre-season and first regular season with the Canucks, Jim Benning opted to admit the three year deal he signed Sam Gagner to last year was a mistake. Cutting Gagner gave room for a young prospect and is considered a glimmer of optimism for Canucks fans. Th...
Oct 02, 2018•1 hr 6 min
NHL training camps have come and gone which means the podcast is back! Ryan, Geeta and PON Black Ace Cole gather once again at the Palatial Estate to talk about a busy September in the NHL. Some blockbuster trades have sent eastern conference Canadian team captains to warmer climates for chances to win Stanley Cups while their former teams finally rebuild. They break down the huge Erik Karlsson trade to San Jose. Why the Senators' return is underwhelming, but makes sense based on the circumstanc...
Sep 18, 2018•1 hr 12 min
This is a teaser from our September Patreon bonus episode "Pre-Pre-Preseason Talk" P Mac and Ryan discuss Loui Eriksson and Jay Beagle's upcoming season and discuss the Nate Schmidt twenty game suspension after testing positive for a banned substance. Want to keep listening? Pledge A COUPLA BUCKS on Patreon. A monthly pledge of $5 gives you instant access to this episode as well as all our bonus content over the years. Bonus episodes, movie commentaries, Q&A's and each week's 5 Minutes For P...
Sep 05, 2018•6 min
There's not much hockey to talk about, so we don't really talk about hockey. Ryan, Geeta and Dave gather at the palatial estate in a smokey British Columbia to talk about their summers. They start talking about Quinn Hughes going back to the NCAA, but quickly tell tales of a very eventful summer. Ryan's business ventures and his foray in vigilante justice come up. As does Geeta's unfortunate week and one awful Bumble date that was racially charged to say the least. Ryan also talks about having l...
Aug 15, 2018•1 hr 8 min
Signing Jay Beagle for 4 years most certainly ain't no cure for the summertime blues. Ryan, Geeta and P mac gather to wrap up the podcast season after one hell of a Free Agent Frenzy day. John Tavares is heading home to Toronto leaving Grandpa Lou, Long Island and the New York Islanders and their fanbase in the dust to play for his childhood team. What will happen to the Maple Leafs moving forward? Will a Kadri or a Nylander be traded out of Toronto for some defence? They also discuss the very e...
Jul 02, 2018•1 hr 12 min
Dougie Hamilton likes museums. Can't have a guy like that on your team! Ryan, Dave and Geeta join you this week to discuss the fallout from the NHL Draft. From the Vancouver Canucks drafting Quinn Hughes and just how excited Jim Benning was to have the NCAA defenceman available at 7th overall. They also discuss the big trade between the Calgary Flames and Carolina Hurricanes. Hanifin and Lindholm heading to Cow Town for Dougie Hamilton and Micheal Ferland, and local media is creating their own n...
Jun 26, 2018•1 hr 3 min
It's beautiful in Vancouver. We've moved outdoors to podcast as we enter the limbo between the Stanley Cup and the NHL Draft and surprise surprise, the Montreal Canadiens made a questionable trade again! Geeta, Dave and Ryan join you this week from the palatial estate's balcony and start the show right off the bat talking about the Max Domi/Alex Galchenyuk trade. What were the Montreal Canadiens looking for exactly? Why let a 30 goal scorer (at one time or another) go for a guy that scored nine ...
Jun 19, 2018•1 hr 1 min
Alex Ovechkin was drunk for a solid 96 straight hours after winning his first Stanley Cup, and god bless him for it! Dave, Geeta & Ryan join you this week to wrap up the Stanley Cup Final. The Washington Capitals win their first Cup in franchise history in five games against the Vegas Golden Knights. But all people want to discuss is Alex Ovechkin drinking every single beer in the greater Maryland region. They look back at the playoffs, what it took for the Capitals to win the holy grail of ...
Jun 12, 2018•1 hr 5 min
The Washington Capitals have the Vegas Golden Knights on the ropes, Ovechkin can taste the silver polish and DC wants the Stanley Cup. Ryan, Dave and Geeta join you this week to talk about the first four games of the Stanley Cup Final. From the pageantry of the pre-game ceremonies of the Golden Knights, to Pat Sajak coming out in a pullover talking to the fans with mild feedback. They also talk about Capitals' super fan Max Scherzer, starting pitcher for the Washington Nationals and how he's wat...
Jun 05, 2018•1 hr 13 min
The Stanley Cup Final is here. It features an expansion team, Alex Ovechkin and it starts on a Monday night... what the hell is going on here?! A full bench this week at the palatial estate as Ryan, Dave, P Mac and Geeta gather to get you geared up for the Stanley Cup Final. They discuss a rested Vegas squad and a Washington Capitals team running red hot with a goalie putting up back to back shutouts. They look at the big trades Tampa made at the deadline and whether that affected their playoff ...
May 28, 2018•1 hr 3 min
Well, I dreamed I saw the knights In armor coming, Saying something about a queen. There were peasants singing and Drummers drumming And the archer split the tree. (Neil Young - After The Gold Rush) Geeta, Ryan and P Mac gather this week to discuss the impossible. The Vegas Golden Knights going to the Stanley Cup Final in their first NHL season. They spend a ton of time this week breaking down the team, where the players came from and how they wound up four wins away from the Stanley Cup. They d...
May 28, 2018•1 hr 14 min
The Winnipeg Jets looked like the real deal in Game 7 vs Nashville AND Game 1 vs Vegas. Game 2 on the other hand... that's another conversation. Geeta, P Mac and Ryan join you this week to talk all about the conference finals. They also take a brief moment mid-show to kill a gigantic wasp that entered the palatial estate. Washington steamrolled Tampa Bay in two decisive road victories. Now that the dragon has been slayed, is there any stopping the Capitals? This is a multi-time President's Troph...
May 15, 2018•1 hr 6 min
