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

Farhan and Harman look back on the Canucks 7th straight loss to start the season, a 3-2 home decision loss at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes and the loss on Saturday night to Buffalo. The guys discuss Jim Rutherford's comments on the team and coach Bruce Boudreau on After Hours on Hockey Night in Canada, the merits of a true rebuild, the play of Thatcher Demko, the injury to Quinn Hughes the...

On a live post game edition of the VANcast, Thomas Drance and Farhan Lalji recap the latest Canucks loss, a 3-2 overtime decision to the Minnesota Wild, ahead of their next game, Saturday night at home vs the Buffalo Sabres..  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Farhan and Harman breakdown another Canucks loss, a 3-2 OT decision to the Blue Jackets in Columbus, and Vancouver's four straight losses to start the season, games in which they were all leading in. The guys discuss Bruce Boudreau's biting comments towards the team and the massive pressure heaped on him by the front office. We also get into JT Miller's self criticism, Conor Garland's healthy scra...

Farhan and Harman discuss the Canucks opening night roster, ahead of game one Wednesday night against the Oilers in Edmonton. The guys preview the road trip to start the season, line combinations and defensive pairings, and they provide an update on injuries to Ilya Mikheyev, Travis Dermott and Tyler Myers. Plus Harm and Farhan analyze the trade of Jason Dickinson to Chicago this past weekend and...

Harman and Farhan breakdown the Canucks training camp and pre-season, featuring an 0-5 record and what that might mean for the beginning of the regular season. Plus, the guys analyze Nils Höglander's pre-season play, Christian Wolanin outplaying the now departed Danny Dekeyser on the blue line and if Sean Couturier's contract is a good comparable for Bo Horvat as he continues negotiations with the...

Thomas Drance and Farhan Lalji host a live room after the Canucks loss to Seattle in pre-season action. The guys discuss what went right, what went wrong in the game, Bruce Boudreau's surprising post game comments on the loss and the guys look into the curious case of the dismissal of Rachel Doerrie. Use URL and Promo code: Vancast15 https://shopduer.com/?utm_source=vancast&utm_medium=podcast&...

Farhan and Harman look back on the first few days of training camp including the hand injury to Brock Boeser and subsequent surgery which will keep him out of the lineup for at least a month. The guys take a close look at the battle on the blue line including a new assignment for Quinn Hughes and where Travis Dermott, Tucker Poolman, Danny Dekyser and Jack Rathbone fit in. The guys forecast a huge...

On the season premiere of The VANcast, Farhan Lalji and Thomas Drance officially welcome Harman Dayal as the new co-host with Drance taking a step back from appearing weekly on the show. The boys discuss the rookie tournament from Penticton, the latest on Bo Horvat contract negotiations, Quinn Hughes on the right side, the biggest battles that the guys are watching as training camp gets set to sta...

In the season finale, Farhan and Drancer dive into the Matthew Tkachuk trade and how it affects the rest of the Pacific division. Also, if the trade has left the Flames in a better position now than before. Also, thoughts on the J.T. Miller situation as the summer rolls on, and more. Save on a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/vancast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

Farhan and Drancer take a look at the totality of roster moves made by the Canucks this offseason, including their biggest needs still outstanding. Also, they discuss Johnny Gaudreau to Columbus, and the current read on the J.T. Miller situation. To wrap up, they break down the current roster. Save on a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/vancast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

Thomas and Farhan welcome Canucks fan favourite Kevin Bieksa to a live room edition of the VANcast. The breakout star of Hockey Night in Canada takes VANcast listener questions on his career in Vancouver, what he thinks of the Canucks free agent moves, Ilya Mikheyev, Curtis Lazar and Collin Delia and the shocking Johnny Gaudreau signing in Columbus. Plus, 'Juice' shares some awesome stories of the...

Farhan and Harman Dayal dig into the Canucks' lack of moves over draft weekend, including J.T. Miller's future. Also, potential available players in free agency that could be intriguing for Vancouver including Nicolas Roy and Colin White, and to wrap up, a look back at Day 2 of the NHL Draft, and this week's development camp. Save on a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/vancast Hosted o...

Drancer and Lalji recap the Canucks night in the first round of the NHL draft in Montreal. The guys discuss the rumoured deal that feel apart on the draft floor involving Vancouver's J.T. Miller and the New York Islanders. The guys grade the Canucks selecting Jonathan Lekkerimaki with the 15th pick overall and what might be in store for the Canucks led by Jim Rutherford and Patrik Allvin on day of...

Thomas and Farhan recap the three year extension for Brock Boeser, what the term and money means for the player and the organization and what J.T. Miller's future is with the Canucks, who should deal the star forward if a new deal isn't reached by training camp. Plus the guys discuss the additions to the Canucks coaching staff, including Mike Yeo and Trent Cull with the big club, and former Hawks...

Farhan and Drancer discuss the Colorado Avalanche's Stanley Cup win, including the path the team took to get there, if they can continue to win, and the lessons the Canucks can learn from them. Also, contract decisions ahead for both the Avalanche and the Tampa Bay Lightning. Then, they make their cases for the Sedins to be in the Hall of Fame, talk the latest in Canucks rumors, and more. Save on...

Farhan and Thomas discuss the Canucks free agent signing of Andrei Kuzmenko and what the forward brings to the team and who he might play with next season. The guys get into the reason why Kuzmenko decided to pick Vancouver and the special relationship he has with General Manager Patrik Allvin. Plus Drancer and Lalji take a look at some of the players the Canucks might be willing to deal this off-...

Farhan and Drancer preview the Stanley Cup Final between the Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning. The guys discuss the long layoff for the two time defending cup champs, the goaltending matchup and who the best player is, in this series? Plus the guys take a look at the goaltending depth behind Canucks starter Thatcher Demko, and we discuss the new coaching hire in Vegas for Bruce Cassidy a...

Thomas Drance and Farhan Lalji return with a live room edition of the VANcast, post the LIghtning's 3-1 in over the Rangers in game 5 of the Eastern Final. Plus the boys answer your Canuck questions in this off-season VANcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Farhan and Drancer discuss the Edmonton Oilers' playoff elimination after being swept by the Colorado Avalanche, and the team's near-future. Also, how that roster stacks up against the Canucks, and a dive into Vancouver's extendable players. Save on a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/vancast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Farhan and Drancer dig into the Western Conference Final between the Oilers and Avalanche, and what it will take for the Canucks to get back into contention, and the Eastern Conference Final between the Lightning and Rangers. Save on a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/vancast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Farhan and Drancer discuss Thursday night's Game 5 of the Battle of the Alberta, chat about some upcoming decisions the Canucks organization needs to make for some of their players, and share their thoughts on the rest of round 2 of the NHL Playoffs. Save on a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/vancast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vancouver Canucks head coach Bruce Boudreau joins Farhan and Thomas to discuss returning to the Canucks as bench boss, the changes to his coaching staff, analytics, specialty teams, what changes he'd like to see with the roster and he gives his thoughts on the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Farhan and Drancer answer your questions in an off-season mailbag. The boys touch on a number of subjects including the Canucks cap situation, JT Miller and Brock Boeser's future in Vancouver, the prospect pipeline, what the team might be looking for to improve the blue line depth and the relationship between coach Bruce Boudreau and management. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

Farhan and Drancer kick off the show with a spirited discussion about the playoff action over the weekend, with five different Game 7s in two days. Then with Bruce Boudreau set to return next season, what are his biggest needs for next season? Then, the guys take a look at Round 2 of the playoffs, and more. Save on a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/vancast Hosted on Acast. See acast....