The VANcast with Dayal and Lalji: A show about the Vancouver Canucks

Farhan Laji and Thomas Drance host a post game podcast after the Canucks lose in the shootout in Nashville. The guys also talk about Luke Schenn being sent home to await a trade ahead of the NHL trade deadline. This podcast was originally recorded as a live room on Tuesday evening, February 21st. Get up to 20 free meals with purchase  plus  free shipping on your first box at hellofresh.ca/vancast ...

Farhan and Harman look back on the Canucks win over Philadelphia and how it didn't help the teams chances for 'team tank' The guys gush over the effort of Elias Pettersson and how the franchise must resign him, how the powerplay has not lost step since Bo Horvat left, they provide an update on Thatcher Demko, discuss Arturs Silovs performance in his first career win, and talk about the trade rumou...

This week on the VANcast, Farhan and Harman talk about a road trip to forget, with the Canucks allowing 5 goals or more in 4 of their past 5 games. Farhan and Harman get into Rick Tocchet's biting comments towards his team after the back to back losses to Detroit, the penalty kill continuing to be a train wreck, Riley Stillman, Tyler Myers and Luke Schenn's usage, Andrei Kuzmenko's limited minutes...

Farhan and Harman look back on an entertaining Canucks effort, ultimately a 5-4 OT loss to the Devils last night in New Jersey. The guys discuss how this team with new players and a new coaching staff doesn't look like a team that wants to 'tank'. The guys critique the play of newcomer Anthony Beauvillier and how Vasily Podkolzin looked in his first game back since his recall from the minors. Plus...

Thomas Drance and Farhan Lalji host a live room episode of the VANcast, as the Canucks deal their captain, sending Bo Horvat to the New York Islanders for Anthony Beauvillier, Aatu Raty and a conditional first round pick in 2023. The episode originally aired as a live room on Monday, January 30th. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Farhan and Harman discuss the season ending injury to Ilya Mikheyev, and if he was shutdown. by the team a month too late. The boys look at what the Canucks plans are for youngsters Vasily Podkolzin and Nils Höglander, the team losing Lane Pederson to waivers, and if Captain Bo Horvat has played his final game for the Canucks. With Thatcher Demko's name on the trade block, and rumours swirling tha...

Farhan and Harman breakdown the extension for winger Andrei Kuzmenko who signed a two year bridge deal worth 11 million dollars. The guys talk about the possibility of another offer being made to Bo Horvat, JT Miller's minutes, and analyze the truly dreadful effort by the team in new head coach Rick Tocchet's second game, a 6-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Farhan Lalji, Thomas Drance and Harman Dayal discuss the Canucks announcement to relieve Bruce Boudreau of his coaching duties, hire Rick Tocchet as the 21st head coach in franchise history and how the organization handled this entire fiasco. This episode was originally recorded on Sunday, January 22nd as part of a live room. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thomas Drance and Farhan Lalji are joined by former Canuck defensemen and current TSN Hockey Analyst Frank Corrado. The boys get Frankie's take on what it's like to play in Vancouver and what it's like to play in a hostile environment when a team is struggling as bad as the Canucks are. They look back on Jim Rutherford's explosive press conference from earlier this week, the new rumours that Bruce...

Jim Rutherford meets the media on Monday morning and doesn't hold back. Farhan and Harman dissect Rutherford's availability which touched on the season ending surgery for Tanner Pearson, Quinn Hughes comments on how the handled the injury, the ongoing rumours concerning Bruce Boudreau's future as bench boss, Bo Horvat's future with the club and other plans leading up to the trade deadline and if t...

Farhan and Drancer look back on the Canucks 5-4 loss to the Lightning in Tampa and for the 19th time in 412 games, Vancouver has given up 5 or more goals in a game. In a high event day for the Canucks, which included Quinn Hughes 'That wasn't handled right' comment on the Tanner Pearson season ending injury, Oliver Ekman-Larsson being a healthy scratch and Rick Tochett rumours to Vancouver gave Dr...

On Bruce Boudreau's 68th birthday, Harman and Farhan look back on the Jekyll and Hyde weekend for the Canucks which included a 3-2 come from behind win vs Colorado on Friday and another brutal defensive effort in a 7-4 loss ton Winnipeg on Sunday. The guys praise the season of Andrei Kuzmenko lament the defensive pair of OEL and Tyler Myers and take a look at the rekindled chemistry between JT. Mi...

On the first VANcast of the new year, Farhan and Harman lament the new year, with the same old team, as the Canucks currently sit 25th overall in the NHL in the midst of a three game losing streak. The guys discuss the many giveaways in the loss to the NY islanders, JT Miller getting booed during the player intros and Bo Horvat who continues to excel in his free agent year and if the Canucks shoul...

On this edition of the VANcast, Farhan and Harm look back on a tumultuous year for the Vancouver Canucks. They guys discuss Elias Pettersson's longterm future in Vancouver, a review of General Manager Patrik Allvin's first year on the job, the JT Miller trade watch which turned into a multi year extension, Quinn Hughes’ two-way play stabilizing after nightmare 2021 defensive season, the OEL/Garlan...

Harman and Farhan discuss Bo Horvat's camp turning down the Canucks latest offer, and the teams focus being on the trade market now. The guys debate J.T. Miller moving back to centre, Spencer Martin's run of good form, Ethan Bear's next contract what Luke Schenn's potential trade value is and Farhan and Harm address the rift between Zdeno Chara and Kevin Bieksa and the 2011 Stanley Cup final. Host...

Thomas Drance and Farhan Lalji host a live room post game show after the Canucks wild 6-5 overtime win over the Sharks in San Jose on Wednesday night. The Canucks, 8-3 in their past 11 games, are two points out of a playoff spot. This show was originally recorded as a live room on Wednesday evening, December 7th, 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Harman and Farhan look back on an insanely improbable comeback win for the Canucks over Montreal from Monday night. The guys go in-depth on Brock Boeser's longterm future with the Canucks as a change of scenery looks inevitable for the former first rounder. Plus the guys discuss the injury to Thatcher Demko, and the Canucks concerns in net, J.T. Miller's playful side and Harm introduces Farhan to...

Farhan and Harm recap another disappointing home ice loss for the Canucks, as the Capitals put five on the board on Tuesday night. The guys talk about the goaltending controversy between Spencer Martin and Thatcher Demko, the team sending down Jack Rathbone and Vasily Podkolzin, the lack of production from Conor Garland and what Bo Horvat's next contract could look like, and if the Canucks have a...

Thomas Drance and Farhan Lalji present a live post game edition of the VANcast after the Canucks OT win, Sunday night vs San Jose. The guys debate what this win streak means for the forever in flux Canucks, Spencer Martin vs Thatcher Demko and when Vasily Podkolzin gets back in this lineup. Plus the guys address the Rachel Doerrie tweet, claiming she has filed a human rights complaint against the...

Harman and Farhan look back on the Canucks 5-4 loss to Vegas from Monday night, which was Vancouver's seventh 2 goal blown lead in the first 19 games of the season. The guys take a look at the top line of Miller, Horvat and Boeser who have struggled defensively, the positive play of Luke Schenn, Thatcher Demko's bad luck, and why isn’t Elias Pettersson deployed like an elite two-way centre? Plus t...

Farhan and Harman recap a disappointing weekend for the Canucks with losses in Toronto and Boston and wonder how much longer Bruce Boudreau can survive as head coach of Vancouver's team. The guys discuss individual player trends, J.T. Miller's indifference to defence, Bo Horvat and Elias Pettersson's long-term future in Vancouver, the return of Brock Boeser, benching Nils Höglander and Andrei Kuzm...

Thomas Drance and Farhan Lalji host a post game live room after the Canucks big 6-4 win in Ottawa over the Senators. The guys praise Spencer Martin and Bo Horvat but acknowledge that the Canucks were lucky to get the win with how they performed in the first two periods of the game. The guys also respond to Canuck president Jim Rutherford's harsh critique of Bruce Boudreau and how he coaches the te...

On this edition of the VANcast, Harman and Farhan discuss the Canucks disappointing Saturday night blown lead loss to Nashville, but the positive play of Ethan Bear, Nils Höglander, and Andrei Kuzmenko. The guys debate the Vasily Podkolzin scratch, the logjam on defense. the pending return of Travis Dermott, the long term plans for Jack Rathbone and when we might expect Brock Boeser to return on t...

Farhan and Harman discuss the Canucks 5-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils with the negatives outweighing the positives. The guys discuss the same puck management errors, OEL and Tyler Myers conditioning and Thatcher Demko allowing that one bad goal. However, on the plus side, Bo Horvat is second in the NHL in goal scoring and newcomer Ethan Bear looked solid in his 18 minutes on the blueline on Tues...

Thomas Drance and Farhan Lalji present a live room VANcast on Halloween afternoon, discussing the Canucks two win streak, Patrik Allvin and Jim Rutherford's response to the tams challenging start, Thatcher Demko's goaltending, the acquisition of Ethan Bear and the love that Canuck fans have for head coach Bruce Boudreau. Plus the guys take your calls and comments as the Canucks prepare for their n...