All posts by Ryan Schaap

Self described "leader" of Pucks On Net who can be followed on most social media platforms @schaaptop

The Expendable Bo Horvat

The market has turned its attention to Bo Horvat. Despite the fact the Canucks started the 2022/23 season with an NHL record-setting three multi-goal blown lead losses, we all are trying to determine what should be done about ‘Cap. He needs a contract, he’s the captain and he resides in a very crowded top nine, ...

The Final Nail in the 2021 Season

I once heard Slash describe Guns 'N Roses lacklustre cover of the Rolling Stones' Sympathy For The Devil as 'the sound of a band breaking up'. Well this failed power play attempt signified the Canucks' 2021 season and playoff hopes coming to an end. On Wednesday afternoon in Ottawa, the Vancouver Canucks lost 6-3 to ...

Olli Juolevi?! Really?

https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/pucksonnet/Episode267.mp3 We discussed Oli Juolevi's surge up the Canucks' defensive depth chart and his performance Wednesday vs Winnipeg on our new podcast. Something interesting has happened - something we're not used to, and, quite frankly, I don't know how to react. Olli Juolevi has shown positive improvement and, at time of publication, is no longer ...

New Old Goons

Quite frankly, it boggles my mind that any hockey fan could argue that a 'change of scenery' for Milan Lucic would turn his career around. Would this change of scenery involve a time machine? Because Milan Lucic is not cut out for NHL play in 2019. Milan Lucic's two game suspension for sucker punching Columbus' ...

Canucks’ 2018/19: Travis Green

This is the second of a three-part series looking back at the 2018/19 Vancouver Canucks' season. Having discussed Jim Benning's 2018/19 season, this installment focuses on Travis Green's 2018/19 season as Canucks Head Coach. Travis Green entered his second season as an NHL head coach without a big crutch to lean on. Well, two of ...