It happened! It finally happened! The Washington Capitals will play in the Eastern Conference Final. P Mac, Geeta and Ryan gather this week after some very intriguing eliminations in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Pittsburgh gets bounced in six games after back to back Stanley Cup championships. What went wrong? Was Sid the Kid and the kids a little tuckered out after playing so much hockey the past three years? San Jose is sent home in six games after another Marc-Andre Fleury shutout for the Golden...
May 08, 2018•1 hr 5 min
Brad Marchand is licking players, the Golden Knights finally lost a game and the Pittsburgh/Washington series looks like a rerun. Geeta, P Mac and Ryan join you this week to talk all about the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. From the amazing back and forth series between Nashville and Winnipeg, to the bang and crashing Golden Knights vs Sharks, its been a great start to the second round They discuss the Winnipeg Jets' insanely stacked team. How Mark Scheifele's patient progression is f...
May 01, 2018•1 hr 13 min
The second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs are ALMOST upon us and we've got a full bench talking about the sweeps, the short series, the serious lack of upsets and the plethora of coach firings. The Pittsburgh Penguins take care of the Philadelphia Flyers in six games after an upside down, roller coaster of a series. They are all set to play the Washington Capitals in the second round (stop us if you've heard this before) They also talk Vancouver Canucks. Elias Pettersson wins the Swedish Leag...
Apr 24, 2018•1 hr 7 min
The Stanley Cup Playoffs are here! And things are pretty exciting (unless you're a Captials fan) Ryan, P Mac and Dave get together this week to talk about the first two or three games of the playoffs. From the incredible Vegas Golden Knights' taking a commanding 3-0 series over lead over the LA Kings. The Golden Knights' are playing some of the most impressive playoff hockey and making the Kings like amateurs. They also discuss all of the Golden Knights' success as an expansion team...but is som...
Apr 17, 2018•1 hr 14 min
The Sedins call it a career after eighteen seasons all with the Vancouver Canucks. And they received a heroes goodbye from Vancouver fans, Edmonton fans and every team they faced. A full bench at the palatial estate this week as the gang discusses the Sedins' retirement, their final games and what Jim Benning and the Canucks will do with that 14 million dollars in cap space. They also give a lot of praise for Claude Giroux. Who lead the Flyers in his best season yet into the playoffs on the fina...
Apr 10, 2018•1 hr 16 min
The Vancouver Canucks' goaltender of the future finally makes his NHL debut... and it was pretty okay. Ryan, Geeta and P Mac chat over the Easter long weekend to discuss the big debut of Thatcher Demko on Saturday afternoon. After several years of development in college and the AHL, the Canucks' goaltending prospect made his debut against a Columbus Blue Jackets team hungry for points and home ice advantage. They also discuss Scott Foster's emergency call up with the Chicago Blackhawks. His four...
Apr 01, 2018•1 hr 6 min
A collapse in Texas as the Dallas Stars lose eight in a row and their playoff hopes are slipping away fast. Geeta, P Mac and Ryan join you this week to discuss the Vancouver Canucks signing Hobey Baker favourite Adam Gaudette. The NCAA star is expected to see some ice time in Vancouver wearing #88 during the final games of the regular season. They also discuss the collapse in Dallas. Are the Stars just not good enough? Perhaps a lack of bottom six depth or a back end just not good enough next to...
Mar 27, 2018•1 hr 5 min
Playoffs, please! The 2017/18 NHL season is wrapping up. Battles for home ice advantage and the final wild card spots as well as who will finish 31st overall, atop the 'Upside Down Standings' Geeta, P Mac and Ryan join you this week to talk about the Canucks' chances winning the draft lottery, Thatcher Demko being kept down in Utica by an interesting person and Rasmus Dahlin on Vancouver sports radio. They discuss the race for the Hart Trophy. Who is deserving for it? Which NHL'er is the most va...
Mar 20, 2018•57 min
Brad Marchand is no longer reformed, the Canucks can't score goals and Alex Ovechkin and Patrik Laine are trading 40 goal seasons. Geeta, P Mac and Ryan join you this week to discuss the scary scene at Rogers Arena last Monday night, which saw the end of Brock Boeser's Calder Cup bid as well as his season. They also discuss the teammates who followed him to the hospital. They also discuss Alex Ovechkin having another 40 goal season. Could he play long enough to pass Wayne Gretzky's goal scoring ...
Mar 13, 2018•1 hr 4 min
The trade deadline has come and gone, so has Thomas Vanek and man oh man were Vancouver Canucks fans unhappy about it! Ryan, P Mac and Geeta join you this week to discuss the big deals made last week. No, not just Thomas Vanek to Columbus for some warm bodies, but real, blockbuster trades! Like Paul Stastny to Winnipeg and what a stand up guy and captain Blake Wheeler is! They also discuss the Ryan McDonagh heading to Tampa Bay, FOR A LOT. Did they overpay for the Rangers' captain? Or will this ...
Mar 05, 2018•1 hr 3 min
One more week to enter our Brock Boeser jersey contest! On the eve of the NHL Trade Deadline, Rick Nash is a Boston Bruin, Derick Brassard heads to greener Penguin pastures and they continue to debate the trade value of Thomas Vanek. On the show this week, they discuss Rick Nash becoming a Boston Bruin, the rather high price they paid for an aging forward who's best years are possibly behind him. What does this mean for Boston and for Jarome Iginla, who was practicing with the Providence Bruins ...
Feb 26, 2018•1 hr 5 min
Have you entered our Brock Boeser jersey contest yet? Listen to find out how to win! The Olympic Athletes from Russia are turning heads in South Korea, the Canadian team of ham and eggers aren't nearly as dominant as one would expect and a very small portion of the country is watching at that hour! Ryan, P Mac and Geeta gather on a rare Sunday PON brunchcast to discuss Jim Benning's three year extension as GM of the Vancouver Canucks. A divided Palatial Estate discusses the pros and cons of such...
Feb 19, 2018•1 hr 6 min
Jacob Markstrom is getting shutouts, but he's also beefing with Vancouver media for misquoting him. Geeta, P Mac and Ryan join you this week to discuss Alex Burrows' 10 game suspension for kneeing Taylor Hall in the head. Burrows' did not appeal it and this one of the more dangerous and serious things the former Canuck has done in his career. They also discuss Jacob Markstrom's up's and downs. From being misquoted and sounding like he threw his team under the bus (he didn't) and bouncing back fo...
Feb 13, 2018•1 hr
Mike Fisher is coming back. Out of retirement! Ready to win the Cup for Smashville! But why? And for how much? P Mac, Ryan and PON Black Ace Simon join you this week to discuss Mike Fisher and the Nashville Predators. They also talk about the New York Rangers' putting a plethora of veteran talent and leadership up on the trade block. Where will Rick Nash wind up THIS time? They also discuss the Sedins looking to extend their careers in Vancouver. If it's worth it and for how much? They also keep...
Feb 06, 2018•1 hr 5 min
Brock Boeser made the entire NHL notice his impressive rookie season and his abilities at the 2018 NHL All-Star Weekend in Tampa... he won just about everything he could! Geeta, Ryan and P Mac join you this week from the palatial estate to discuss Vancouver Canucks fans' high coming off the All-Star weekend. Brock Boeser impressed everyone, winning the accuracy shooting contest, the All-Star Game MVP award AND best hair (PON gave him that award). He also adopted a puppy. Is there anything this k...
Jan 30, 2018•1 hr 1 min
The Canucks rumour mill is churning nice and hot going into the NHL All-Star Break as fans and media are all curious, could Ken Holland be the next general manager of the Vancouver Canucks? Ryan, P Mac and Geeta gather this week to talk about another week of pure success from the Vegas Golden Knights. William Karlsson's incredible shooting percentage and that home ice advantage have the Knights leading the NHL right now! They discuss how Torts and the Blue Jackets plan to combat that Vegas flu. ...
Jan 23, 2018•1 hr 4 min
The bye-week nonsense is here and while all the NHL players are down in Mexico drinking on fancy watercraft, we're stuck without any games! P Mac, Geeta and Ryan join you this week to discuss Jason Spezza being a healthy scratch. The latest in the motivational tactics given to rookies this season, with Brent Seabrook being a healthy scratch this month in Chicago. They discuss the bye-weeks in the NHL, as the Canucks are now on theirs after knocking off Columbus and Minnesota in impressive fashio...
Jan 16, 2018•1 hr 2 min
Happy new year everybody! A full bench joins together at Geeta's palatial estate to talk about about the harsh realty of a Stanley Cup parade down the Vegas strip. How did those Golden Knights get so good, how far can they go in the playoffs and how well are they set up for the future? The gang also discusses the pesky problem facing the Canucks, Erik Gudbranson. As the rumblings of being on the trade block are becoming crystal clear. Where does he wind up? Will another general manager swoon ove...
Jan 09, 2018•1 hr
Since this episode is being released Christmas eve, here is a literal lump of coal in your stocking... an entire show devoted to Mark Messier's time with the Vancouver Canucks! Geeta, Ryan and black ace Cole join you to share their thoughts and memories on Messier's signing in Vancouver, how Wayne Gretzky could have been the big UFA signing the year before and just what his hand written contract proposal outlined in terms of demands and salary. They discuss his three miserable seasons in Vancouv...
Dec 25, 2017•1 hr 9 min
It's the 5th Annual Pucks on net Christmas Party! The PON studios are full of friends and family as we gather to celebrate the season, be merry and discuss hockey in a room full of loud people on their third drinks! A full bench this week as Geeta, P Mac Dave and Ryan discuss the very real possibility of NHL expansion to Seattle. Similar to Vegas' quest to get the 31st NHL team, Seattle will soon launch an official un-official season ticket drive, come up with $650 million in a week or two and f...
Dec 11, 2017•1 hr 4 min
Drew Doughty and Erik Karlsson are looking for new contracts, and they're going to get paid. Just a matter of how much and by which team. P Mac, Dave and Ryan join you this week to discuss the struggling Philadelphia Flyers, who at time of recording had lost 10 in a row. While Ryan builds a case for a positive Flyers rebuild, a team staying the course, Dave brings to light the constant peaks and valleys of the Flyers' struggles putting together a contending team, then trading it off for parts. T...
Dec 05, 2017•1 hr 1 min
As the 2017/18 NHL season continues on, everyone's starting to wonder about those Edmonton Oilers. What the heck happened to the team expected to ride Connor McDavid's coattails to playoff success? Dave, P Mac, Geeta & Ryan join you this week to discuss the evolution of Brock Boeser's rookie season. His Calder Cup (hopeful) campaign and how the rest of the NHL is starting to take note. Can he maintain his goal scoring at an alarming rate, or will the NHL's toughest defence crack down on him?...
Nov 28, 2017•1 hr 2 min
The Arizona Coyotes are winning games, which is a positive for fans in the desert, but a negative for Montreal Canadiens fans, as the Habs suffer quite possibly one of the most embarrassing losses in recent memory. A full bench gets together at Geeta's palatial estate to discuss Brock Boeser's impressive goal scoring abilities, his ascension to the Canucks true top line. But can Vancouver buck the trend of controversy with their young talented prospects? Can they lock down Boeser for a successfu...
Nov 21, 2017•55 min
Loui Eriksson returns to the Vancouver Canucks as they slump their way through southern California. A full brand of hockey, perfect for people with sleep problems on a Saturday night. Geeta, P Mac and Ryan join you this week to talk about the up and down Vancouver Canucks. From Loui Eriksson's return to the line up and his guaranteed lineup spot with the Sedin Twins. They also discuss the Erik Gudbranson conundrum currently facing Jim Benning. Do you trade him to a contender for prospects or pic...
Nov 13, 2017•1 hr 7 min
It finally happened! Joe Sakic and a couple other teams finally worked out a deal to send Matt Duchene out of Colorado. Who won the trade? Just how good is Kyle Turris? All this and more on your favourite hockey podcast! A full bench at Geeta's palatial estate this week to discuss the Duchene trade. What it means for the Stanley Cup chances for both Nashville and Ottawa. Two teams that made runs deep in the playoffs and based on their new depth at centre, could make their way right back! They al...
Nov 08, 2017•57 min
It's Halloween week and the Arizona Coyotes are winless ... all while the Vancouver Canucks are looking great against legitimate foes. Ryan, Geeta and P Mac join us this week to discuss an impressive Canucks road trip, Brock Boeser, Bo Horvat and Sven Baertschi's coming out party vs Washington and Anders Nilsson's impressive efforts in his selected starts. They discuss Erik Gudbranson's injury scare, P Mac talks to Brock Boeser after the game and is impressed with his confidence and positive min...
Oct 30, 2017•53 min
Derek Dorsett is scoring more goals than the Montreal Canadiens and the Arizona Coyotes and that is a cause for concern... not for Canucks fans though! Another full bench this week as Ryan, Dave, Geeta and P Mac get together to discuss the Vancouver Canucks' up and down season, Derek Dorsett's newly found offensive abilities, their injured defence and big Jake Virtanen playing the role of Jason King with the Sedin twins. They also discuss the possibility of a new home ice advantage for the Vegas...
Oct 24, 2017•56 min
The Canucks are struggling, they can't score goals, so they go to the farm and welcome back a familiar face and a favourite of former Coach Willie D. Another full bench at Geeta's palatial estate this week on a rainy Monday evening in Vancouver as Dave, Geeta, P Mac and Ryan discuss the slumping Vancouver Canucks. Their ice cold power play, extremely early season injuries and just who new head coach Travis Green and Jim Benning thought would be the best fit with the club. They also discuss the m...
Oct 17, 2017•58 min
Hat tricks. EVERYWHERE! The first week of the 2017/18 NHL season was an eventful one. Four hat tricks scored on team's opening nights, but more incredible: The Vancouver Canucks defeated the Edmonton Oilers, and left McDavid off the scoresheet. Geeta, P Mac, Dave & Ryan join you this week. They're talking about hat tricks, Ovechkin's return to goal scoring superstardom and the Chicago Blackhawks lighting up the defending Stanley Cup Champions for TEN goals! Ryan discusses his encounters with...
Oct 10, 2017•55 min
The 2017/18 NHL Season is here and there's a full bench to break down the new rules in the NHL and which teams to watch this season! Ryan, Dave, P Mac and Geeta discuss the Pucks on net 10, ten teams to watch through out the season for good, bad, and ugly reasons. Who will make a charge for the Stanley Cup? Who will remain in the cellar? And which team will go from the outhouse to the penthouse? They also discuss the new offside coach's challenge rule changes, as well as how NHL referees will be...
Oct 03, 2017•1 hr 12 min
