This is the Jeff Merrick Show on the SportsNet Radio Network.

Welcome back to the program here Monday to Friday starting at noon.

Coming up in hour two, we'll be joined by Chris Wydenman, NHL defenseman.

He'll stop by his thoughts on the playoffs so far.

And another full slate of games tonight. We'll see game two between the National Predators and the Vancouver Canucks.

Things went swimmingly for Vancouver on Sunday. Game two and where the streets have no name awaits.

The Vancouver Canucks. Ian McIntyre from Sportsnet joins me now for further comments. Ian, how are you today, bud?

I'm doing fantastic. I mean, Canucks, Winnipeg Jets, Edmonton, Oilers, all undefeated in the playoffs. And the Maple Leafs, even the Maple Leafs, the only blemish on our national record so far. One in one with a big win last night. Hammer them, Ian. bc proud and western hammer the maple leaves for uh for splitting with the boss well let me let me ask you then because

the the main focus of this is going to be the vancouver canucks um but we've seen a little bit of

of everything and including some good old fashioned hockey dumb courtesy of the new york

islanders yesterday in that closing sequence against the Carolina Hurricanes.

What has stood out outside of Vancouver, which we'll get to, what has stood out to you so

far about these playoffs?

Oh, wow.

I would say just the intensity.

And maybe I'm paying more attention to it because the Canucks haven't been in it.

So I saw what it was like in Vancouver.

But normally, you know, the playoffs have a certain pace to them.

Yes.

Just like the regular season.

And things elevate in time.

It seems like we're at, I don't know, conference final game six level already in,

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