Wake With Elias

Wake With Elias: Canucks on the Hot Seat

The Canucks, at all levels of the organization, are facing scrutiny for the current performance of the club.

By Markus Meyer Nov 19, 2021, 9:24am PST

NHL: Colorado Avalanche at Vancouver Canucks

Canucks News

General manager Jim Benning held a press conference yesterday where he discussed the current state of the club. We here at Nucks Misconduct had a breakdown of it for you. [Nucks Misconduct]
The GM also spoke on Sportsnet 650:

Did Jim Benning misevaluate the talent on this #Canucks roster?

The GM joined #ThePeoplesShow to talk about that and more as the team continues to struggle.

Listen to #ThePeoplesShow podcast, now on Spotify! https://t.co/NzIBKHypJH

Full interview: https://t.co/EKTMnKH8vX pic.twitter.com/DyFImN8xYn
— Sportsnet 650 (@Sportsnet650) November 19, 2021

Benning also took a beating on Tim and Friends:

"If someone keeps showing you who they are, you have to believe them."

After 8 seasons in Vancouver, @tim_micallef says it's time for the #Canucks to make a change with Jim Benning. pic.twitter.com/2rOe5iFICk
— Tim and Friends (@timandfriends) November 18, 2021

A new VANcast from Thomas Drance and Farhan Lalji:

️Jim Benning meets the media. Fed up and worn out Canuck fans demand change in Vancouver @FarhanLaljiTSN & @ThomasDrance with an all new VANcast.
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Spotify: https://t.co/VxylCgIUCr
Apple: https://t.co/TbQgjb1JwB pic.twitter.com/ZWsuA2zWyB
— Jeff Domet (@jeffdomet) November 19, 2021

Dhaliwal on Justin Bailey:

Justin Bailey on waivers
— Rick Dhaliwal (@DhaliwalSports) November 18, 2021

And six possible JT Miller trades:

6 teams and the big returns they could offer the Canucks in a J.T. Miller trade https://t.co/vRU0FBM6fJ #Canucks #NHL
— CanucksArmy (@CanucksArmy) November 19, 2021

Hockey News

Another brilliant goal from Connor McDavid:

CONNOR. MCDAVID.

HE DID IT AGAIN. pic.twitter.com/9GC4d48XZx
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) November 19, 2021

This weekend's schedule for the PHF:

All six teams are back in action! Here’s what’s on deck for this weekend’s slate of games in the PHF pic.twitter.com/xEK2x22iKo
— PHF (@PHF) November 18, 2021

The Islanders have some players going through COVID protocol [Sportsnet]
And a story out of Dallas on Riley Tufte and a compassionless healthy scratch from Stars coach Rick Bowness:

Hearing Rick Bowness' logic on healthy-scratching Riley Tufte in Minnesota, the decision makes even less sense than it did before he explained.

Breaking that down here + the most frustrated I've ever seen Miro Heiskanen, Robertson vs. Kaprizov and more https://t.co/h3l5c6dU6g
— Saad Yousuf (@SaadYousuf126) November 19, 2021