C4 Hockey Podcast

In the two weeks since our last episode, the Vancouver Canucks have firmed up a few jobs behind the bench to work alongside Bruce, they've decided player development is something an organization should develop, and they decided to go in a different direction when it comes to the human performance department. And with the playoffs into the Conference finals, did the Battle of Alberta live up to the...

In the two weeks since the last episode, we all got to ride on the "will-he, won't-he" rollercoaster as the Vancouver Canucks & Bruce Broudreau determined whether he would return. While Anna & Chris were relatively confident he'd be back - and we now know he is - there were some suggestions to the contrary during this period of time. Yet as Bruce is confirmed to be behind the bench for the...

If you went back in time, to the very first episodes of this NHL season and listened to the show, Anna & Chris were committed to the Canucks and Jim's plan for the playoffs. Sure the commitment was likely facetious in nature, yet it was still commitment. And with the Vancouver Canucks "in the hunt" right up to the final few games of the season... well... that's a success... right?! The two cha...

If you listened to our show a couple weeks ago, Chris suggested he'd be happy if the Vancouver Canucks went into the final week playing games that still mattered. Well... guess what?! Tonight's game technically still matters! Be happy Chris. Be happy! He & Anna break down how things went so wrong against the Ottawa Senators, Minnesota Wild & Calgary Flames after things went so right agains...

To make the 2022 NHL Playoffs, the Vancouver Canucks are in a position that requires them to win most - if not all - of their remaining games. Anna & Chris have been saying. Most of the 138 Canucks podcasts are saying it. Mainstream media is saying it. Even some of the most optimistic fans in the Smylosphere are saying it. So who had the Canucks doing their part by wining every game over the p...

After a successful scouting trip, Anna returns to the show just as the Vancouver Canucks are doing what Chris and guest Jay thought wasn't possible - string together some wins in must-win games. Sure the team still needs a lot to go their way - much of which is out of their control - yet Chris thinks it's nice the team is still playing hockey that matters at this point of the season. Anna also sha...

With Anna away on a scouting trip, Chris is joined by friend of the show Jay Hamilton to chat about the Vancouver Canucks slim playoff hopes, whether or not he sees room for a JT Miller contract and if so what it could look like, and what the thinks the team will look to do in the offseason. They also chat about Bruce Boudreau's contract status, with reasons why they feel he deserves to come back...

Chris returns from the IR to rejoin Anna and discuss how the Canucks have performed from the trade deadline onward. The two are still committed to the possibility of Vancouver Canucks playoff hockey (though one of them is a little less so), yet are starting to wonder if the team can continue to find the points necessary as they head into the month of April. They also share if they felt the Canucks...

To avoid being traded to another podcast at the deadline, Chris remains on the injured reserve. Thankfully Anna is joined by an awesome guest in Chanel Keenan , the Seattle Kraken's intersectionality consultant. The two pair talk about how the Kraken and Canucks did leading up to the NHL Trade Deadline, Chanel's role with the Kraken & her journey in the world of hockey, and a look back at the...

With regular co-host Chris back on the injured reserve, Anna reaches out across podcast lines and forms a truce with Jordan Bowman , co-host of the Trust The Process podcast, to join her to talk Vancouver Canucks hockey. The two pick apart why the Canuck have such horrible starts, whether Bubble Demko is about to burst or already has, the continued conversation that orbits JT Miller, and eventuall...

With two wins from the Vancouver Canucks - in games Chris suggested would be losses - the team is back within reach of a wildcard playoff spot. How wild is that?! He & Anna discuss what they liked from each of the two games, and whether this continued run of success means the team looks to possibly buy instead of sell come trade deadline day. They also discuss the impact of the world events on...

Did you miss us??? The Vancouver Canucks have had a helluva two weeks - statement statement wins against the Calgary Flames & New York Rangers, a tight win versus the San Jose Sharks (and an inevitable one against the Seattle Kraken) plus a brutal losses to both the Anaheim Ducks and the New Jersey Devils. Plus the black skate was unleashed and it looks ever so sweet. Learn more about your ad...

Love is difficult; for one human being to love a hockey team is the most difficult task that has been entrusted to us. Yet we persevere. Anna & Chris get together to whisper sweet Canucks nothings... errr... somethings from the week that was, wins against the Coyotes & Leafs, and a wicked loss against the Islanders. They also talk about what the love to see from the Canucks as they look to...

With only one game since the last episode, one in which Chris placed money on the Canucks to win - much to Anna's chagrin - the pair talk about the NHL All-Star game (kinda), the Canucks blueline (kinda), and why the Chicago Blackhawks continue to disappoint them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ★ Support this podcast ★

Chris kicks off the episode sharing an update on his health and how he's apparently going through what much of the Canucks roster has gone through in the past couple months. He & Anna then take a look at the week that was, whether there remains reasons to be optimisitc on playoff success (Chris thinks so and has bet on it), and if the team is close enough to be buyers. Yet all that said, shoul...

If you every wanted a visual synopsis of the Jim Benning era with the Vancouver Canucks, the "Benning on Empty" comic was it. And fresh from publishing an anthology of all the strips, Jyrki ( @jyrki21 ) joins Anna & Chris to share his thoughts on the Benning regime and the Canucks in general. The group also talk about the performance as of late, whether Chris' optimism is misplaced, and why th...

The Vancouver Canucks kicked off their road trip in style, getting handily beaten down in Florida. They look uninspired against the Hurricanes. Yet with a win against the Capitals, a Power Play that is clicking, and a Petey slump broken, has the team held back the tide and turned their fortunes back around... again?! Anna & Chris share if they reamin firmly seated on the playoffs bandwagon, ta...

Whether Chris cursed the schedule last episode or not, the Vancouver Canucks have not played since we last recorded after they postponed the game against the Senators on fairly short notice. Yet with them back in action Tuesday (maybe) against the Panthers, they will have had no games for 10 days and will play 11 games squeezed into the second half of the month (20 days). Anna & Chris break do...

It's the dawn of a new calendar year, and the Canucks remain undefeated in 2022! Anna is back to share her thoughts on the Canucks crazy string of points in every game that Bruce Boudreau has coached in, what to make of the break and potential for more beaks in the schedule, and all sorts of other odds & ends as is the case with any conversation with Chris. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Before their 2021 campaign came to a screeching halt, the Vancouver Canucks rattled off even more wins to keep the streak alive under new coach Bruce Boudreau. To help explain why this was even possible is Chris Faber , co-host/producer/writer of many things. The two Chris' wax long about what it's like to be engaged by this entertaining brand of hockey we were witnessing, and wonder aloud if the...

Just over a week ago, the Vancouver Canucks made some organizational changes with ownership pledging to take on a long & exhaustive search to find the right person. Three days later, Jim Rutherford is hired as the President of Hockey Operations and it comes to light he was already offered the job. To help unpack everything, including a phenomenal string of Canucks games in the past week, Clay...

While the Canucks wrapped up their road trip with a dominant win in Ottawa, a dismal loss at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins - a game where a loud Fire Benning chant was heard on broadcast & a jersey was thrown on the ice - resulted in some late-night Sunday changes here in Vancouver. Jim Benning, John Weisbrod, Travis Green & Nolan Baumgartner are out. Bruce Boudreau & Scott Walk...

With the Vancouver Canucks about to wrap up another rough road trip in Ottawa, Anna & Chris wonder if the win against the Montreal Canadians is enough to steady the ship. Speaking of the Canadians, who knew that you could make changes this early in a season after going to the Stanley Cup Final the year before!? The pair also wonder if changes will be made upon the Canucks returning to Vancouve...

In a week that contained a fairly comfortable win, a one-goal loss, and a loss to one of the league’s best teams, Chris and Anna find a way to be negative - though they still believe this podcast is the C4 Canucks Playoffs Podcast. The Vancouver Canucks don't look good, have yet to figure out how to shore up the penalty kill, are taking things day-to-day after some internal meetings, and are makin...

Despite this still being the C4 Canucks Playoffs Podcast, there's not much to suggest a storm is brewing with the effort the Vancouver Canucks provided on this recent roadtrip. Anna & Chris recap how it all went so wrong, whether or not a change on the bench or in the front-office will happen, and if this team is as poorly constructed as some suggest. The two also take a look back at Jim Benni...