Ben Kuzma and Ed Willes talk about Brock Boeser’s return to the ice, Jake Virtanen’s changing role with the club, and how the spread of COVID 19 is impacting the hockey world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ed Willes joins Paul Chapman to talk about the final stretch of the Canucks season. They wanted meaningful games in March, they’ve got them, and depending on the results, Ed suggests nothing is off the table for GM Jim Benning or coach Travis Green. They also talk about the surprising role of Jake Virtanen and Ed suggests that Green has cards to play to jolt the team into life that he’s not playing and that it could cost him in the long run. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...
Ed Willes and Patrick Johnston join Paul Chapman for the to talk about the team’s resiliency in coming back against Montreal, the genius of Quinn Hughes, the fabulous first impression of Tyler Toffoli (and what it will take to keep him in Vancouver) as well as the loss of Jacob Markstrom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ed Willes joins Paul Chapman to talk about the plight of the current Canucks. Is the trade for Tyler Toffoli a wise move for the franchise? Ed is not sour on the deal, but having spent a lot of time watching Tyler Madden last year, he feels the kid has a lot of potential. They also get into the injury and the issues plaguing Brock Boeser, the team MVP candidates, and revisit Sedins Week and talk about the ups and downs of the 2000s as part of the Canucks at 50 series. Learn more about your ad ch...
Ed Willes and Patrick Johnston join Paul Chapman to talk about the Vancouver Canucks current run. They get into the depth of the Canucks and if the team can withstand significant injuries down the stretch. The trio also kick around the growing stature of rookie Quinn Hughes. With it being Sedin Week, they give answers on who should be next in the rafters for the Canucks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In a very special episode of The White Towel podcast, Ed Willes and Ben Kuzma join Paul Chapman to talk all things Henrik and Daniel Sedin heading into the Vancouver Canucks honouring the twins during "Sedin Week". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ed Willes and Ben Kuzma join Paul Chapman to discuss the state of the Canucks as the team creeps up to the trade deadline. Was the loss against Boston a one-off or are there louder alarm bells sounding with the continued decline of the power play? The trio also talk about the impact of Quinn Hughes, the ways the Canucks can protect Elias Pettersson, and the sweet spot coming up in the team’s schedule. They also discuss the plight of Brock Boeser. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...
Patrick Johnston and Ben Kuzma join Paul Chapman to talk about the evolution of the Vancouver Canucks over the course of a season. Not simply a streaky team, the Canucks now have longer highs and shorter lows and the writers surmise this is down to the maturation of players like Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes, and to the additions of veterans like J.T. Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Patrick Johnston and Ed Willes join Paul Chapman to talk about the Canucks All Stars. They also talk about some notable incidents in past All-Star Games, what adding women to the weekend mix means for hockey, and why we should just enjoy the exhibition as a celebration of hockey. They then talk about the outlook for the Canucks after mid-season break and what the odds are on them making the playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
In this week’s snow-delayed White Towel podcast, Ed Willes joins Paul Chapman to talk about the Canucks heading into the All-Star break. Among the topics discussed, how do the Canucks match up in the stacked Pacific Division? In a playoff series, which team would actually be the best? Are the Canucks using Jacob Markstrom effectively? Ed and Paul also revisit the old Patcast and remember some great Jeff Paterson and Jason Botchford travel stories, and revisit the 1990s Canucks and Pat Quinn’s sk...
On this week’s edition of the White Towel podcast, Ed Willes and Ben Kuzma join Paul Chapman to talk about the Vancouver Canucks' meltdown in Tampa that brought the team's seven-game winning streak to a screeching halt. How much do the Canucks rely on goaltending to compete? The podcast wraps with Ed and Ben telling stories about the 50th anniversary series and some of their favourite anecdotes from the hotel bar and other places covering the Canucks on the road in the past. Learn more about you...
The Canucks’ current struggles are examined, and the pondering over the job security of general manager Jim Benning and coach Travis Green has begun. Who is in more peril? Ed also explains why he thinks the Canucks are stuck in the same spot they’ve been in the last three seasons after seemingly upgrading their defence, bringing in a true top 6 piece in J.T. Miller and having a full cadre of young stars. Lastly, they discuss the place in history Trevor Linden takes with the franchise. Learn more...
In this week’s White Towel podcast, beat writer Ben Kuzma and columnist Ed Willes join Paul Chapman to discuss the Canucks “microcore” and the challenges they face going into the rest of the season. The group also looks at the job Jim Benning has done, the increased social media presence of owner Francesco Aquilini and whether that places any extra burden on Benning, as well as the dilemma of what to do with the goaltending situation looking ahead to the off-season. Learn more about your ad choi...
In this week’s edition of the White Towel podcast Patrick Johnston and Ed Willes join Paul Chapman to talk about the burst of offence the Canucks have received this season. Our panel also takes a long look at the inquest into hockey culture which has now centred on former Canucks coach Marc Crawford. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week’s White Towel Podcast sees Ed Willes join Paul Chapman to talk about the recent Canucks struggles, the potential for a goalie controversy, the job security and possible moves for General Manager Jim Benning, and the furor caused by the Canucks wearing their black “Skate” jerseys and whether that’s really noteworthy or just social media fluff. Listen to the White Towel podcast every week by subscribing via Apple Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
The latest edition of the White Towel podcast is super-sized: Host Paul Chapman is joined by Canucks beat writers Patrick Johnston and Ben Kuzma plus columnist Ed Willes. The quartet take a look at Quinn Hughes’ ongoing growth, the pressures they’re going to face on a big road trip to close November and, of course, Don Cherry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week both Canucks beat writers Patrick Johnston and Ben Kuzma join Paul Chapman to talk all things Canucks. • Subscribe to The White Towel podcast on Apple Podcasts to get all the Canucks news, insight and opinion each week from our beat writers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ed Willes and Ben Kuzma join Paul Chapman to talk about the amazing offensive roll the Canucks are on. The writers get into what has made such a big difference on the team, who the difference makers have been and what fans can expect to see over the next month and beyond. Why is this team on such a tear, and how much can coach Travis Green and GM Jim Benning take credit for in this version of the Vancouver Canucks? Listen to The White Towel podcast every week by subscribing to us via Apple Podca...
Columnist Ed Willes joins Paul Chapman to dissect the fast start the Canucks have got off to. Ed surmises that it’s depth that has brought the Canucks to where they are, the additions of JT Miller and Tyler Myers, as well as Jordy Benn, have played as big a role as the growth of talented budding stars Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this week’s episode of the White Towel podcast, Paul Chapman and Patrick Johnston break down a promising homestand for the Vancouver Canucks. This season feels different from past starts. Is it? Plus a look at what J.T. Miller’s already brought to the table, the pressure on Thatcher Demko and the new-look defence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Unfortunately, posting of this podcast was delayed until after the Thanksgiving weekend, but the content is still gold! Join Paul Chapman and Patrick Johnston as they give their early season impressions on the Vancouver Canucks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The return of Canucks hockey also means it’s the return of the White Towel podcast. Postmedia hockey writers Patrick Johnston and Ben Kuzma look at what the Canucks look like going into the 2019-20 NHL season: how will the new-look defence fare? Is Quinn Hughes the real deal? Can Elias Pettersson be even better than before? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Patrick Johnston and Paul Chapman take a look back at the draft and then ahead to free agency. How did the Canucks do with their nine picks? Why was the reception for Vasili Podkolzin initially mixed? With reflection what do we make of the J.T. Miller trade? The Canucks seem set to sign Tyler Myers but might they make any other moves? And will Roberto Luongo’s number be retired? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Patrick Johnston explains why Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning made a home run pick in taking big Russian forward Vasili Podkolzin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Paul Chapman is joined by longtime Vancouver broadcaster Dave Pratt in this special edition of the White Towel. Dave talks about his new podcast, The Prattcast, weighs in on the current plight of the Canucks, the NHL draft, and even bike lanes. He also talks about the sun setting on sports radio in Vancouver and pays respect to former Province hockey writer Jason Botchford for trailblazing a path forward on the Canucks beat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
In the movie Draft Day, the Cleveland Browns' owner takes the GM to an amusement park and tells him he wants to make a "big splash". Is the same scenario in the offing for Jim Benning and the Canucks? Patrick Johnston and Ed Willes take a look at the state of play with just over a week to go until the NHL Entry Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Patrick Johnston and Ben Kuzma talk about whether the Canucks might stand pat at the draft or move up, who the Canucks are looking to pick at 10th overall, take stock of the Alex Edler situation, and list some valuable lessons taught by the St. Louis Blues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ed Willes and Paul Chapman look at which Stanley Cup finalist, the St. Louis Blues or the Boston Bruins, provide the most salient roadmap for the Vancouver Canucks to follow on the path to winning a Cup. Ed’s opinion on this may surprise you. They also discuss Raptors hysteria and how much interest in Vancouver there is in the NBA and if Canucks ownership has any interest in returning a team to Rogers Arena. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Patrick Johnston and Ben Kuzma look at the list of free agents the Canucks have on their roster. Alex Edler’s signing (or not signing) will affect the rest of the roster; it all starts from there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Patrick Johnston joins Paul Chapman to discuss the plan forward for the Canucks’ defence, plus some thoughts about what it is the Bruins have done right in rebuilding on the fly and how long it will be till the Canucks are in similar shape. Plus, some thoughts on their late colleague Jason Botchford. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
