Clay's Canucks Commentary

All 3 Hughes brothers tallied on the scoresheet as the New Jersey Devils beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-5 in a very entertaining game. The Canucks haven't strung 2 wins together since mid-November.

Coming off a big win against the Calgary Flames, the Canucks will play their next 5 games at home against some pretty strong teams. The Canucks hope to string consecutive wins together for the first time since mid-November.

We break down the disappointing Canucks loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, and we talk about why the Nikita Zadorov deal is a good one for the Canucks.

Brock Boeser scored 2 goals to lead the Canucks to a 3-1 win over the visiting Anaheim Ducks. The Canucks look ahead to facing the Stanley Cup Champion Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night.

The Canucks return home reeling a bit having lost 2 of the 3 games on their road trip. Now, they look ahead to hosting the Ducks on Tuesday and the Golden Knights on Thursday. Along with the Canucks talk, I recap my whirlwind trip to and from Seattle, and give a positive update on my recovery.

It's US Thanksgiving, one of the check points for the NHL standings. Historically, 76% of the teams in a playoff position at this point end up making the postseason. So the odds are in the Canucks' favour! As always, I answer your questions and we get into a conversation about birthdays and Black Friday to end off the show.

The Canucks were defeated 5-2 by the Colorado Avalanche in a bizarre game that featured injuries, game ejections, and missed opportunities. I break down the game, and then answer all of your questions.

The Canucks are back on track after beating the San Jose Sharks last night. They now prepare for a quick three game road trip that kicks off in Colorado tomorrow night. Thus, I thought it was a good time to resurrect the good old Quinn Hughes vs. Cale Makar debate!

With their 4-3 win over Bo Horvat and the New York Islanders, the Canucks are now in first place in the Western Conference at 12-3-1. And with their 3 points each, JT Miller and Quinn Hughes join Elias Pettersson atop the NHL scoring race...all 3 players have 26 points to lead the league. We recap the game and then I answer all of your questions. We end off by reading your "Tell You That for...

The Canucks defeated the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 in the final game of their three-game Eastern Canada road trip. The Canucks finish the trip with 2 wins and a 1 loss, and return to Vancouver to face Bo Horvat at the New York Islanders on Wednesday night. I break down the game, look at the updated standings and stats, and answer your questions. As well, I provide some updates about my show and attem...

Despite being outplayed for large portions of the game, the Canucks defeated the Ottawa Senators 5-2 to kick off their 3 game road swing through Eastern Canada. Elias Pettersson led the way with 3 points. I also talk about PDO, regression, and what it means for the team. As always, I answer your questions and we end up coming up with some Clay-inspired stats.

I talked at length about what I've been up to over the past week or so, and how I missed streaming while taking care of work priorities. As well, I give a positive update on my health as I look ahead to a full recovery from my Achilles injury. In the second half, I focus on the Canucks: I look at some key stats, preview their Eastern Canada road swing, and I answer viewer questions.

The Canucks finished the month of October with a 6-2-1 record and in second place in the Pacific Division. I take a quick look back at the nine October games and a quick look ahead at the 15 November games. As well, I bring in birthday boy Lucas Gates for a quick chat.

The Canucks captured three points on the weekend with a 5-0 win over the St. Louis Blues and a 4-3 overtime loss to the New York Rangers. We recap the games and take a closer look at the controversial calls (and non-calls) from the loss to the Rangers.

The Canucks return home with a 4-2 record and sitting in second place in the Pacific Division. We look ahead to their games against the Blues on Friday and the Rangers on Saturday. As well, we touch on the Shane Pinto situation and we talk about which coaches might be the first to be fired.

The Canucks ended off a relatively successful road trip with a 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators. The Canucks got goals from Mikheyev, Di Giuseppe, and Hoglander and killed off all 3 Nashville power plays. Next up is St. Louis at home on Friday night.

The Canucks are one game over .500 and for now it places them in second place in a weak Pacific Division. How long can they stay there? We also recap the Saturday 5-3 win over the Panthers and we look at the revised bottom 6 that the Canucks practiced with ahead of their Tuesday night game against the Predators.

The Canucks opened the season with two big wins over their divisional rivals in Edmonton. Then they dropped games to the Flyers and Lightning that were ugly in different ways. What type of team will we see in Florida? Any why do my Friday night streams always seem to go off the rails?

Thatcher Demko was spectacular in a losing effort, as he made 40 saves in the Canucks' 2-0 loss to the Flyers. The Canucks were outshot 22-3 in the middle period and their record drops to 2-1 on the season. We talk about their defensive (and offensive) struggles and we look ahead to the team's 2 games in the Sunshine State later this week.

Casey DeSmith made 37 saves off 40 shots to lead the Canucks to an exciting 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers. Elias Pettersson and Nils Hoglander had 2 points each for the victors.

Did the Canucks' dominant performance in their season opener change your expectations for the team this season? As well, we talk about what the roster might look like on Saturday, depending on the health of Ilya Mikheyev, Teddy Blueger, Carson Soucy, and Guillame Brisebois.

The Canucks dominated the visiting Edmonton Oilers in the season-opener for both teams. Brock Boeser led the way with 4 goals, while both Elias Pettersson and JT Miller chipped in with 4 points apiece. My son Sean (who was at the gamey) joined me to give his thoughts on the game and he answerer a bunch of viewer questions. And we ended up giving away a pair of tickets to a future Canucks game.

The Canucks will open the 2023-24 season Wednesday night against the Edmonton Oilers. Let's hope they have enough healthy players to ice a full roster! And we spend A LOT of time talking Conor Garland and his apparent trade request.

The Canucks announced their opening day roster, complete with 22 players (13 forwards, 7 defencemen, and 2 goalies). Ilya Mikheyev will start on IR and Tucker Poolman will start on LTIR. With two nights to go until the Canucks' season opener, we talk about what the lineup might look like and I answer all of your questions.

The Canucks have one more preseason game to go: Friday night vs. the Calgary Flames. Win or lose, it's important that the club puts in a good effort. We also talk about the news that Stan Smyl will be transitioning out of his day-to-day duties with the club, but will remain involved as a community and business ambassador. Finally, we talk about the documentary "I'm Just Here for the R...