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Dave is a healthy scratch on this episode, but the rest of the crew gathers to tackle the recent games, look ahead to who is coming up, and hash out some topics that the big media folks are drudging up. J.J. makes a call in from the game he went to against St. Louis(W), and we look at the other two games against Detroit(W) and Edmonton(W) in true TCC fashion.

Record as of this episode: 44-23-6
Northwest Division: 1st
Western Conference: 3rd

We also bring you some breaking news at the top of this episode regarding the Canucks and the world of podcasting, Alanah details her live blogging on the day of the Red Wings game, and J.J. presents some interesting insight to the slight against Naslund’s play even though the team record has been overly positive.

• Dave’s Flickr pics of Red Wings players in downtown Vancouver
• Canucks.com Official Video Podcast

This is an episode that is chalk full of good stuff. Everyone is here this time around, and we even have a special guest, legendary internet hockey guru Paul Kukla from none other than KuklasKorner.com. We get to know him and look ahead to the game the Canucks will have this weekend against his favorite team, the Detroit Red Wings. Yes, it’s difficult to not talk about Bertuzzi being there now.

Record as of this episode: 41-23-6
Northwest Division: 1st
Western Conference: 3rd

No need to fear, we talk about the Canucks a lot as well. We take a look at the games against Phoenix(W), San Jose(W), Anaheim(L), and Minnesota(OTL). A new thing we’re trying is calling in after a game at GM Place, John and Rebecca being the suckers to try it out after an overtime loss to the Wild. We also are starting look towards the road ahead since the playoffs are coming into sight, and Paul chimes in with his perspective on how everything is going this season.

• Kukla’s Korner - Paul Kukla’s website
• Ron Duguay on Wikipedia (pic1, pic2)

Everyone is able to bring this episode together, and no SeaBus will stop us from having Dave chime in on his commute home. The rest of us gather together in traditional form, discussing the games against Phoenix(W), Minnesota(W), and Tampa Bay(W). The race for the playoffs is still tight, but now we’re fighting for the top of the division, maybe even a long shot to win the conference. It’s really getting to be an amazing season, considering where we started out from.

Record as of this episode: 39-22-5
Northwest Division: 1st
Western Conference: 3rd

There’s a variety of topics covered in this one, but this one was done just after the five goals in three games that Jeff Cowan inspired a fan to toss a bra on to the ice in jubilee. If it was theirs or not, and if it was a he or she, we’ll probably never know. Regardless, it was too inspiring to not talk about.

• J.J. (CHB) - “The New Towel Power”

Dave was a healthy scratch for this episode, but the rest of us gather to take on the past three games against L.A.(W), Dallas(OTL), and St. Louis(L). Also, we dive into the excitement of the NHL trade deadline, look at what the Canucks got, and examine how other teams in the division made out.

Record as of this episode: 36-22-5
Northwest Division: 1st
Western Conference: 3rd

Ryan Smyth going to the Islanders took a bulk of that attention in terms of the trade deadline, but that doesn’t make us Oilers fans by any means. Also, Bertuzzi going to Detroit means that we still might see him back in Vancouver before the season is over. We also look into some listener feedback, especially about the topic of the Canucks playing a game next season in the U.K.(Note: NHL confirmed that the Kings and Ducks would be doing this next season as of today, not the Canucks as our European friends might have hoped.) Additionally, we were given a scoop to a rumor on the new uniforms for next season, fueling the fire for a potential change to the logo.

• Alanah on Kukla’s Korner: Ducks and Kings Heading to London
• Buzz Bishop’s Website - New Canucks Uniforms
• Our blog posts about the jersey rumor: J.J., Alanah, Rebecca, John