Quinn Hughes is heading back in Vancouver, and after Ottawa’s Brady Tkachuk welcome, the bar for a proper homecoming is high. The For Nucks Sake crew (Stephen, Daniel, Adrian and Jeremy) debate what kind of reception he’ll get, and whether he ever earned the “C” in the first place.

They also cover:

• Lankinen’s bounce-back against Tampa, Karlsson’s hot start, and Buium’s risk-taking
• Which Canucks are in the plus column, and a bit of Lekkerimaki love
• Demko’s recovery timeline and how Meralainen changes the goalie picture
• Hellebuyck’s suspension, and Larkin’s trade rumours
• When Cootes should get the call from the AHL, and what to watch at the World Juniors
• Whether Petey stays or goes at the deadline
• DeBrusk trade talk: would you rather have picks or prospects?

Plus a shout-out to the Oilers fans who can read, and a question for you: do you want PWHL or WHL coverage?

For Nucks Sake: the Canucks podcast by fans, for fans. Like, subscribe and share. Questions or comments? Email forNucksSake@gmail.com.

The Canucks led the Florida Panthers for most of the game before losing in a late comeback. Stephen, Adrian and Jeremy break down why they still see it as a step forward in the Vancouver Canucks rebuild, and why they think the media is being too harsh on a team not even 10 games into year one of the plan.

In Season 1, Episode 12 of For Nucks Sake, a Canucks-only podcast by fans, for fans, we cover:

• Canucks vs. Panthers recap: the closest thing to a full 60-minute game this season, and what went wrong when they sat back to protect the lead
• Kevin Lankinen vs. Merilainen: why Merilainen looks like the starter, and Lankinen’s tough start
• Rebuild expectations: media criticism, the Zeev Buium contract buyout talk, and why patience matters
• Current roster standouts, prospects + roster players: Karlsson, Lekkerimaki (on a line with Petey and DeBrusk), and Elias Pettersson
• Prospects: Novotny, Braeden Cootes (AHL), Caleb Malhotra (Boston University)
• Atu Raty’s trade to Toronto for Brandon Buhr and Jacob Quillan
• Why Philip Chytil’s speed fits Manny Malhotra and the Sedins-Johnson vision for the team
• Around the NHL: Hellebuyck’s holdout, Nichushkin and Edvinsson contract standoffs, Detroit signing DeBrincat, and the Kings’ search for a center
• Canucks practice facility update: the Britannia deal reportedly falling through and talk of a new arena or land purchase
• Special teams progress on the power play and penalty kill, and how the road trip is building chemistry
• Game: our top three teams we love to watch Vancouver beat (Toronto, Minnesota, Chicago, Edmonton, LA, Vegas and more)
• “One Up, One Down, One Out” segment: who to call up, send down, or trade
• Fan comments, the September giveaway winner, and a For Nucks Sake moment for the Oilers fans

Tell us your top three teams to watch Vancouver beat in the comments.

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Paul Haysom, lead anchor for the 6:00 Chek News broadcast joins us to breakdown the game vs Carolina on Thursday and talk about the future of the team. He also shares about his love of hockey, early playing days with some future NHLers and how that eventually led into a broadcasting career.

We go around the league, touch on some other NHL storylines and have a rapid fire "Who'd you choose?" for Paul.

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