July 15, 2026: Canucks start vs McDavid; NHL changes opening night
About this episode
Matt and Blake discuss NHL changes, the Canucks' lineup, and feature guests Don Taylor and Ryan Gauld.
It's mid July but time to start planning your hockey season! Matt and Blake take a look ahead as the NHL announces opening night in the NHL season. The guys discuss the changes and look ahead to the full schedule announcement tomorrow. Also, the guys take a deeper look at the Shane Wright possibility for the Canucks and what that would look like in the lineup. BC sportscasting legend Don Taylor re-joins his old friends to discuss the direction of the Canucks, the World Cup in the city, and of course the sports media changes in the city of late. Don walks down memory lane at 1040 and takes aim at the people in the centre of universe making all the decisions. Whitecaps captain Ryan Gauld stops by to chat about his highly anticipated return to MLS action. Gauld chronicles his time away, the recent appearances vs Cavalry, and the chances to make another march to MLS Cup. The Scottish international also weighs in on the World Cup reaction in the city, Scotland's reputation at the tournament, and his choice to win it all. Matt and Blake finish up with a look at the latest on the Whitecaps bid for BC Place amanagement, the World Cup's final week, and the possibility of England winning…
People in this episode
Hosts: Matt, Blake
Guests: Don Taylor, Ryan Gauld
Topics covered
- NHL opening night
- Canucks lineup
- World Cup
- MLS
- sports media changes
Keywords
- Canucks
- NHL
- World Cup
- Ryan Gauld
- sports media
Sponsors
bet365, GRETA Bar Vancouver, Yellow Dog Brewing
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Canucks, NHL, Whitecaps, MLS
Places: BC, Vancouver
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