Rick Tocchet's Season Debut for NHL on TNT Exposes All the Reasons Why the Canucks Won't Miss Him

Amid departing as the Vancouver Canucks' head coach just a last week, Rick Tocchet already found himself a new gig in the NHL, rejoining his old pals on the TNT panel to analyze and break down some of the most exciting games of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoff's.

Although appearing not to be permanent role on live TV as he once held back in 2021, Tocchet is back with his old whiteboard giving a coaches outlook on what he sees during these contests.

Despite being insightful for the casual fan, Vancouver Canucks spectators are far from casual, and he is already facing some flack about his coaching mentality as a head coach.

Whole breaking down a power play between periods, he gave an in depth outlook on what he likes to see out of a man advantage, stating he likes to cycle the puck through the defence and get shots off from the point.

Although making good point, some Canucks fans have rushed to social media to criticize his strategy.

Some even claiming that his breakdown is indicative of why the Vancouver Canucks struggled so much this season, saying that him departing from the organization is the right choice and that there is a real reason why his teams don't produce the same offensive numbers as other clubs.

At the end of the day, the relationship between the Canucks and Rick Tocchet just wasn't the right fit, and everyone here at Canucks Daily wished nothing but the best in his future endeavours.