Canucks Central

Kevin Woodley joins Bik to discuss team Canada's Olympic roster, the starting goaltenders and Thatcher Demko's performance in their loss over the Flyers. This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe and Lina Setaghian. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Bik and Landon break down the Team Canada Olympic roster, highlighting the group’s strengths, the biggest surprises, and how they expect Team USA to stack up against them. They also discuss potential starting lineups and who they believe should get the nod in goal. Later, they shift to the Canucks’ loss to the Flyers—reflecting on Vancouver’s strong opening period, how their play dropped off as th...

Sat Shah and Bik Nizzar breakdown the Canucks 6-3 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. Hear from Head Coach Adam Foote (42:50), Drew O'Connor (1:21:07) and Flyers Head Coach Rick Tocchet (1:23:40) post game. Plus Randip Janda and Iain MacIntyre (1:27:44) provide their analysis.  This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe and Lina Setaghian. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are thos...

Satiar Shah and Bik Nizzar are joined by Kevin Kurz from The Athletic to chat about updates on the Philadelphia Flyers and head coach Rick Tocchet ahead of their game against the Canucks tonight. Afterwards, Sportsnet's Iain MacIntyre joins the show to chat about lineup news and notes for the Canucks, as well as Tocchet's return to Rogers Arena. This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe and L...

Satiar Shah and Bik Nizzar start off Canucks Central with The Open by breaking down the Canucks and Flyers ahead of their matchup tonight as Rick Tocchet returns to Vancouver. Afterwards, they both break down their potential Team Canada Olympic rosters ahead of the announcement tomorrow morning. This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe and Lina Setaghian. The views and opinions expressed in...

Sat Shah, Bik Nizzar and Randip Janda breakdown the Canucks 3-2 shootout win over the Seattle Kraken in a shootout. Hear from Head Coach Adam Foote (42:50), Liam Ohgren (1:01:05), Kevin Lankinen (1:10:50) with Dan Murphy and Elias Pettersson (1:16:17) post game.  This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe and Lina Setaghian. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hos...

Sat and Bik are joined by Don Taylor to discuss the Canucks’ flat effort against the Sharks especially disappointing given their poor home record and how quiet Rogers Arena felt. They also talk about the Canucks current veterans being locked into extensions, limiting flexibility and praises Jake DeBrusk for facing the media after being scratched. This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe and...

Sat and Bik break down Jake DeBrusk being healthy‑scratched for a “reset” ahead of the Canucks’ matchup with the Kraken. They also explore how many veteran players the organization should keep as culture carriers to support and guide the younger core during this hybrid rebuild. This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe and Lina Setaghian. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are t...

Sat and Bik are joined by Frank Seravalli to break down what the ideal timeline for a potential Canucks trade might look like in order to maximize value. They also dig into several recent trades, discuss how the Olympics have compressed trade windows across the league, and explore why many players are expected to be moved well before the deadline. This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe and...

Sat Shah and Bik Nizzar breakdown the Canucks 6-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks. Hear from Head Coach Adam Foote (35:39), Thatcher Demko (1:02:44), Connor Garland (1:14:01) and Marco Rossi (1:17:00) post game. Plus Landon Ferraro and Iain MacIntyre (1:20:26) provide their analysis.  This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe and Lina Setaghian. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast ar...

Bik Nizzar and Randip Janda answer listener questions ahead of Christmas in the Mailbag! Topics include who is the Canucks grinch, trading Tyler Myers, Garland no trade clause, highest trade value players on the Canucks, and one old player you'd want to make a Philip Rivers type of return. This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe and Lina Setaghian. The views and opinions expressed in this p...

It's a special holiday themed edition of Overrated/Underrated with Bik Nizzar and Randip Janda! The guys answer your holiday questions. Topics include watching NBA or NFL on Christmas Day, advent calendars, eggnogg, NHL themed jerseys, and much more! This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe and Lina Setaghian. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests...

Bik Nizzar and Randip Janda host the last show before Christmas. What would other GMs be excited about if they opened a gift from the Canucks store? The guys discuss the 'hybrid retool' instead of a rebuild, and why fans need to judge the teams' actions and not their words. Don Taylor joins the show. Donnie reacts to Allvin's latest comments, his thoughts on Zeev Buium, and Christmas in the Taylor...

Sat Shah and Bik Nizzar breakdown the Canucks 5-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. Hear from Head Coach Adam Foote (35:35), GM Patrik Allvin from the Amazon Broadcast (51:54) and Drew O'Connor (1:07:18) post game. Plus Randip Janda and Iain MacIntyre (1:16:37) provide their analysis.  This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe and Lina Setaghian. The views and opinions expressed in this podcas...

NHL Insider Frank Seravalli joins the guys to discuss what the NHL trade market will look like once the holiday roster freeze ends coming out of the holiday break. And John Forslund who has the call of the Canucks and Flyers tonight on Amazon talks about what he sees in the new look Canucks with the roster players added following the trade with Minnesota.  This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-...

Sat Shah and Bik Nizzar open the show by taking a closer look at the numbers during the Canucks four game winning streak and point out which ones are sustainable and which ones will need to improve in order for this run to last for the Canucks long term. This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe and Lina Setaghian. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and gu...

On their final episode of 2025, Brendan Batchelor and Randip Janda break down the major events around the Canucks from the past year and look ahead to where the team may be headed in 2026. This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe and Lina Setaghian. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media I...

Sat Shah and Bik NIzzar breakdown the Canucks 5-4 shootout win over the Boston Bruins. Hear from Head Coach Adam Foote (55:32) and Liam Ohgren (52:30) post game. Plus Brendan Batchelor provides his analysis.  This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe and Lina Setaghian. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the positi...

Sat Shah and Bik Nizzar breakdown the Canucks 4-1 win over the New York islanders. Hear from Head Coach Adam Foote and Thatcher Demko post game.  This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe and Lina Setaghian. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Sat and Bik are joined by Jannik Hansen as he unpacks the Quinn Hughes trade, Vets he thinks are important to keep around and insulate the younger players and his thoughts on the newest additions of the Canucks team. This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe and Lina Setaghian. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect th...

Sat and Bik discuss the latest developments on the Canucks outlook of their team build and go over some of the best young players who might be available via trade that could fit the Canucks mold.  This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe and Lina Setaghian. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers...

Sat and Bik open up another Mailbag Thursday by answering some of your questions revolving around team culture setting, Which Canucks Vets to Keep around during a rebuild phase and Canucks management's Christmas Wishlist. This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe and Lina Setaghian. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily refle...

Sat and Bik debate whether topics like the Canucks post-game battle axe, Evander Kane going penalty free for six straight games and more are overrated or underrated. This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe and Lina Setaghian. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Landon Ferraro joins Sat and Bik as they continue to make up players they’d like to see make the Olympic team roster for team Canada. they also discuss Adam Foote's new line combinations and share their thoughts on Aatu Räty being out of the lineup.  This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe and Lina Setaghian. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests...

Sat and Bik discuss Where Elias Pettersson stands in this Canucks “rebuild”. They also talk about what an Elias Pettersson trade package could look like and how difficult it would be to find a first line center in the short term. Later they share their men's hockey team Canada locks for the Olympics. This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe and Lina Setaghian. The views and opinions expresse...