Mike and Darren discuss the ending to the Canucks season and look ahead to what should be a busy Summer.By Mike Kermode and Darren Prasad

Mike is pumped to be joined by the one and only Uncle Laleet to discuss the Canucks-Oilers playoff round.By Mike Kermode and Darren Prasad

With Darren on vacation, Mike is thrilled to be joined by Post Media's Canucks Reporter Patrick Johnston. PJ provides his analysis and insight into the Canucks series with the Nashville Predators so far, and how Vancouver has come out with a 3-1 series lead. Some injury news; what is he hearing about Thatcher Demko and Casey DeSmith? Is Pettersson …

Mike and Darren discuss the first two games of the Canucks opening round playoff series against the Nashville Predators and what Vancouver has to do in game 3 and going forward to be successful. We analyze the Thatcher Demko injury, Elias Pettersson's poor play and who needs to step up!By Mike Kermode and Darren Prasad

Mike and Darren are thrilled to be joined by Vancouver Sports Media personality, Jeff Paterson to discuss some Canucks playoff hockey! Vancouver hasn't made the playoffs since 2020, the bubble season, so this is the first time in 4 years the Canucks have qualified for the playoffs, and the first time since 2015 that they will be hosting a playoff s…

On a huge day for the Canucks and their fans, Mike and Darren discuss the news of Elias Pettersson's new 8-year contract extension. What does this mean for the future of the Canucks? How does this effect their Trade Deadline and off-season strategy? Check out the latest on this monumental day in Canucks history!…

Mike is pleased to be joined by Niq Velji (@NiqhilVelji) to discuss the Canucks new acquisition, Elias Lindholm. Massive news for a team with Stanley Cup aspirations and how getting ahead of the market will pay huge dividends. Are the Canucks done tweaking their roster? Are they legit Stanley Cup contenders? Listen for answers and insights to all t…

Mike and Darren catchup after a long break and discuss if the Canucks are legit contenders, Jonathan Lekkerimäki and the World Juniors, and the EP40 contract

In this episode, Mike and Darren discuss the Canucks wonderful 6-2-1 start. Is this team for real? Is regression coming? They dissect the start, the numbers, and their assessment of the roster and coaching staff with a new-found tone of optimism and hope!By Mike Kermode and Darren Prasad

Mike and Darren are stoked to be joined by Sportsnet650's Bik Nizzar to talk about Conor Garland, Ilya Mikheyev, player point projections and of course, will the Canucks make the playoffs?By Mike Kermode and Darren Prasad

With the new season a mere week away, Mike and Darren talk about their takeaways from the Canucks pre-season, the Pearson/De Smith trade, Quinn Hughes as captain and much, much more. Is it too early to call Vasiliy Podkolzin a bust? Who's impressed in camp and pre-season? Tune in to hear our thoughts!…

Mike and Darren discuss the NHL Entry Draft where the Canucks selected 7 players, including Swedish Defenseman Tom Willander 11th overall. How did we like the Canucks picks? We also discuss the Canucks signing Carson Soucy, Ian Cole and Teddy Blueger. Let's just say we aren't pissed, and that's a nice change!…

Mike and Darren talk about the big OEL buyout and what it means for the Canucks in 2023 and beyond.

Mike and Darren are thrilled to be joined by the "AMAZING" Jeff Paterson in our year end Canucks episode. Jeff details the Canucks season, his expectations for the team going forward, his thoughts on the perception (from few fans) that the Canucks media is too negative and his very Canucks friendly Stanley Cup Finals prediction (please detect the s…

On this episode Mike and Darren sigh a lot because the Canucks are a complete and utter disaster. Join us as we have a super positive and happy chat about the Canucks!

In this episode, Mike and Darren discuss the Canucks latest addition, Vitali Kravtsov. Was it a good deal for Vancouver? Also, how many trades do we expect the Canucks to make at the deadline next week? And who do we expect to see leave?By Mike Kermode and Darren Prasad

Mike and Darren discuss the big Bo Horvat trade and look ahead to some other names that might be moved.By Mike Kermode and Darren Prasad

Mike and Darren are thrilled to have Patrick Johnston from The Province on to discuss the Bruce Boudreau fiasco. Did the organization handle this poorly? Who's to blame? How did we get to this point? We also discuss the Canucks new coach, Rick Tocchet and what the Canucks will do at the trade deadline. Canucks Mafia is also proud to introduce our n…

In this episode, Mike and Darren provide their letter grades and brief analysis for each Canuck player at the halfway point of a very disappointing season. A couple of Fs and only one A+. Can you guess who? Disagree with any of our assessments? Please feel free to comment or respectfully debate!By Mike Kermode and Darren Prasad

In episode 53, Mike and Darren fittingly discuss the incredible season Bo Horvat is having and what the future looks like for him and the team. They talk about the underwhelming season JT Miller is having, his leadership (or lack thereof), the position this team has put itself in and being 8th worst in the league, should they not just give up and t…

Mike's back from Asia! The guys discuss where the Canucks stand right now, the Bo Horvat contract and trade speculation, as well as Ethan Bear, Luke Schenn and Andrei Kuzmenko.By Mike Kermode and Darren Prasad

On this episode of Canucks Mafia, Darren welcomes the founder of the Area 51 Sports Network, Sean Warren to the show to talk about the crossroads, the fork in the road the Canucks find themselves in yet again. What should happen with Bo Horvat? Can the Canucks choose the wrong path again?By Mike Kermode and Darren Prasad

Mike is pleased to be joined by the legendary Uncle Laleet to discuss the status of the Canucks franchise and their historically poor start to the season. Does the influential trendsetter have anything up his sleeve? Does he see any major changes being made?By Mike Kermode and Darren Prasad

With the season upon us, Mike and Darren discuss their predictions for the season. Will the Canucks make the playoffs? Where will they finish in the Pacific Division? Also, predictions for every division and final four and Stanley Cup winners! We discuss Canucks players' points projections and give our thoughts on the Dickinson trade as well as the…

In this episode, Mike and Darren discuss ever-present PR nightmares the Canucks find themselves in, including the serious allegations brought forth about owner, Francesco Aquilini and the uncertainty behind new staffer Rachel Doerrie being let go. They also touch on the Canucks pre-season takeaways, Elias Pettersson's strong performances, injuries,…

Mike and Darren are back to discuss news and notes from Canucks training camp, including Brock Boeser's injury, the line combos, the first pre-season games and our thought's on The Athletic's projections for the upcoming season!By Mike Kermode and Darren Prasad

Mike and Darren discuss the new JT Miller contract, Andrei Kuzmenko's expectations and point projections, what the Canucks forward lines may look like and the possibility of Quinn Hughes playing the right side and how that improves the Canucks defence.By Mike Kermode and Darren Prasad

Mike and Darren discuss the Canucks off-season moves and no moves, including their big fish, Ilya Mikheyev, J.T Miller still being a part of this team, bringing back the same defence core and the miscommunication from management. This is still a capped-out team with a porous defence. Will that change?…

Mike and Darren discuss the Canucks draft picks, including 1st rounder Jonathan Lekkerimaki. We have two Elias Pettersson's!! They also go in depth about the JT Miller situation, Boeser's new contract and what to expect with Bo Horvat's next deal.By Mike Kermode and Darren Prasad

Mike is joined by Malcolm Ert to discuss the Canucks early off-season splash of signing Andrei Kuzmenko out of the KHL. They also discuss what to do with JT Miller, Brock Boeser and how the Canucks can shed some salary and improve the defence heading into next season.By Mike Kermode and Darren Prasad

Mike and Darren are finally back with a general review of the season, a discussion of off-season needs and expectations and their thoughts on the Canucks end of season press conference including Brock Boeser's emotional response about his ailing father. Was Ben Kuzma in the wrong for asking about it? What should they do with Bruce Boudreau? We fini…

Mike and Darren discuss and dissect the Canucks trade deadline moves. Are they happy? Did the team do enough? Then they get into what would make the rest of the season a success? Are the playoffs still an option?By Mike Kermode and Darren Prasad

One year since inception of Canucks Mafia, and on our 40th episode, Mike and Darren discuss the Canucks recent play, including going 7-2-1 in their last 10 games and how they've realistically clawed their way back into the playoff picture. Does this change their Trade Deadline strategy? How about off-season strategy? How can this team realistically…

Canucks Mafia is THRILLED to be joined by former Vancouver Canucks player Aaron Volpatti. Aaron describes his unlikely journey from undrafted free agent to the NHL, overcoming a very serious accident that resulted in over 40% of his body sustaining 2nd and 3rd degree burns, his NHL career with the Canucks, including the 2011 Stanley Cup Final run, …

Mike welcomes Sean Warren to discuss the Canucks season, the upcoming trade deadline, and the newest exciting venture for the Area51SportsNetwork team!By Mike Kermode and Darren Prasad

Mike and Darren discuss the home run hire of Cammi Granato as Assistant General Manager, the cringey All-Star Weekend, the Canucks performances without Quinn Hughes, evaluating this roster for trade deadline day, our Super Bowl predictions and previewing our next episode with an amazing guest, our first former Canucks player to join us on the pod!…

Mike and Darren discuss the Canucks 5 game road trip, Petey's resurgence, the 4th line and answer the question, "Should we trade Tyler Motte or re-sign him?" They also opine on whether the Canucks make the playoffs, Horvat and Garland's status' for the upcoming home stand and finally, Jim Mathieson's "Why are you so pissy" comment to Leon Draisaitl…

Mike and Darren are excited to be joined by The Province's Patrick Johnson. Patrick discusses the Benning Era's lack of communication and support of their players, as well as the Canucks remarkable run of late, Jim Rutherford's stamp on the team, the GM search and Elias Pettersson's poor start to the season.…

Mike and Darren are thrilled to be joined by friend of the show, @Jyrki21! He discusses his BenningOnEmpty cartoon series which will be coming to an end with the new management regime and his history of Canucks fandom. Then all three discuss the hiring of Jim Rutherford, the team's recent success and the Omicron Covid variant that is running rampan…

Mike and Darren discuss the wholesale changes within the organization as Jim Benning and Travis Green are fired. Are we optimistic? Should Canucks fans be? What were our thoughts on the Franceso Aquilini and Stan Smyl Press Conference? Listen for all our takeaways and thoughts on this exciting new era of Canucks hockey!…

Mike welcomes Darren back as they discuss their Canucks player grades through 22 games this season.By Mike Kermode and Darren Prasad

With Darren still on the short-term IR, Mike is joined by Canucks Mafia favourite, Uncle Laleet to discuss the state of the Canucks season and franchise, what needs to be done to finally spark some change, the role of the Canucks media in all of this and much, much more. After the successful banner-flying campaign, is anything on deck to further de…

With Darren still away due to life priorities, Mike is joined by Area51 Sports Network Founder Sean Warren as they discuss the darkness that has become Canucks hockey. With fandom and spirits at an all-time low, where do we go from here? What changes have to be made and where is this stemming from? Dissecting some of Francesco Aquilini's quotes fro…

With Darren away due to the birth of his beautiful baby girl, Mike talks with Malcolm Ert (@malcolmert) about the 4-6-1 start to the Canucks season, how the newcomers have fared, the Travis Hamonic situation and which player the Canucks should look to trade in order to improve the team!By Mike Kermode and Darren Prasad

Mike and Darren discuss the Canucks opening 6 game road trip, the home opener, our assessment of the team and players through the first 7 games of the season, the disturbing and sad Kyle Beach/Chicago Blackhawks sexual assault situation and finally, an interview with Adam Kierszenblat, a Canucks fan who shares his story of his disappointment at the…

Mike and Darren are thrilled to chat with Vancouver sports media legend Matt Sekeres. They discuss the Travis Hamonic situation, the Canucks ownership and management, Bo Horvat and what he means to the franchise and much, much more!By Mike Kermode and Darren Prasad

Mike and Darren discuss the Olli Juolevi trade, the Canucks putting Zach MacEwen on waivers, the Alex Chiasson signing and then they dive into their detailed predictions of the Pacific Division. Where will the Canucks finish? Will they make the playoffs? They also predict the standings of the other Divisions as well as their Western Conference Fina…

Mike and Darren announce an exciting partnership! Also, they spend probably waaaaayy too much time discussion losing Jonah Gadjovich off waivers to San Jose, and debate why it is and isn't a big deal. They talk fighting in hockey after the injury to Zack Kassian as well as the preseason debuts of Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes and if there's any…

Mike and Darren discuss the Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson deals that finally got done. They also talk about the blurry Travis Hamonic situation, who's stood out good and bad for the Canucks in training camp/pre-season, as well as who are the best in-house options to replace Hamonic, Motte and Sutter in the opening night lineup.…

Former Canucks scout Jonathan Bates (@Batesy523) joins Mike and Darren to discuss the inner workings of the scouting department, his role with Vancouver over a 13 year span, the Jake Virtanen and Olli Juolevi picks, Judd Brackett and much much more!By Mike Kermode and Darren Prasad