Game Time Decision

In Game Time Decision's two-hundred and first episode, Ryan Biech and Mike Paris make their triumphant return to form to talk all things Vancouver Canucks! We quickly mourn the loss of episode 200, before moving onto bigger and better things, and take a look at a little bit of everything we missed over the last month. Is Boeser the best? But what about Pettersson?! Is the Pouliot trade paying off, and is the Subban/Dowd trade even worth talking about? All this, Ryan's star turn...AND MORE!

In Game Time Decision's one-hundred and ninety-ninth episode, Ryan Biech and Mike Paris talk all things Vancouver Canucks... while going on the occasional tangent. We take a look at the current hot streak of the Canucks, discuss what have been the keys to their successes, and how long it could last. Is the play of Derek Dorsett for real? Is Travis Green making all the right decisions as head coach? Will they ever be able to supplant the dominant Vegas Golden Knights?!?! All this while...

In Game Time Decision's one-hundred and ninety-eighth episode, Ryan Biech and Mike Paris breakdown all things in the first week of the regular season for the Vancouver Canucks! We ponder what has been the cause of the rapid decline in attendance at Rogers Arena. Is it the factors of price etc, or is it the lack of exciting product on the ice? Was the uproar of not putting Brock Boeser in the lineup worth it, and is he likely to put more butts in seats? Is the injury to Alex Edler more...

In Game Time Decision's one-hundred and ninety-seventh episode, Ryan Biech and Mike Paris talk all things Vancouver Canucks and the newly started season of the NHL! We ponder what it's like to be Connor McDavid, and consider buying a Versace sweater, all before breaking down each division for the upcoming season. Will the Leafs take the Metro? Are the Penguins destined for a ThreePeat? Can anyone stop McJesus and his Oilers? And most importantly... where, or maybe how far, do the Canucks...

In Game Time Decision's one-hundred and ninety-sixth episode, Ryan Biech and Mike Paris break down all things Vancouver Canucks! We take a look at the first few pre-season games, both here in Canada, and the games in China. Were the China games worth the effort? Did any players play drastically effect their placement on the roster? What's the likelihood that Brock Boeser makes the opening night roster? What about Jake Virtanen? Who else really deserves to make the Canucks? All this... AND...

In Game Time Decision's return from the off-season, Ryan Biech and Mike Paris are back to talk all things Vancouver Canucks. We take a look at everything we missed in the summer, including the re-signing of Bo Horvat and the new signing of Tomas Vanek. We also hear about Ryan's adventure to the Young Stars Tournament, and what he thinks about the up and coming future for the Canucks. Can any of these prospects steal a roster spot from a Vancouver Canucks team that already questionably has...

In the one-hundred and ninety-fourth episode, Ryan Biech and Mike Paris talk all things NHL Free Agency, and the Vancouver Canucks. We break down each of the Canucks signings in Free Agency. Did Jim Benning go to far in these rebuilding times, or is it just enough to insulate the young players such as Glodobin and Boeser? Or are these signings pushing deserving young guys down the depth chart, and not fully embracing the rebuild? We also take a look around the league in what surprised us...

In Game Time Decision's one-hundred and ninety-third episode, Ryan Biech and Mike Paris debrief Ryan's travels to the 2017 NHL Entry Draft! Ryan tells us all of the best parts of the city of Chicago, as well as how the 2017 Draft will effect the Vancouver Canucks. We break down each pick in detail, discussing what each player may potentially bring to the table, and why the Vancouver Canucks may have picked them. Everyone from Elias Pettersson, to Petrus Palmu, and everyone in between, and...

In Game Time Decision's one-hundred and ninety-second episode, we bring you a BONUS EPISODE ahead of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Ryan leaves Mike at home, and interviews Cam Robinson from Dobber Prospects. Ryan and Cam break down Cam's semi-controversial top ranked prospects out of this year's upcoming drafts. Cam explains exactly why he has who he has where he has them, and Ryan rebuts with arguments for his own rankings. Ryan and Cam break down a whole ton of other prospects too, theorizing...

In Game Time Decision's one-hundred and ninety-first episode, Ryan Biech and Mike Paris are thrilled to welcome back to the show, from Hockey Prospect Radio on SirusXM, Shane Malloy! Ryan gets all the best, up to date info about the upcoming 2017 NHL Entry Draft, and how the Vancouver Canucks factor in. Ryan and Shane talk about the NHL Draft Combine first. Is it pointless? What do the teams get out of the physical components? Or is it the interview process that's more important. Then Shane...

In Game Time Decision's one-hundred and ninetieth episode, Ryan Biech and Mike Paris talk all things the Vancouver Canucks and the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. We prep ourselves for the upcoming Stanley Cup Final, wondering what role injuries will play in who will succeed between the Predators and the Penguins. When we turn to the Vancouver Canucks, we break down the signing of Phillip Holm, and what impact he could have on the roster, and on the future decisions made by management. Speaking of...

In Game Time Decision's one-hundred and eighty-ninth episode, Ryan Biech and Mike Paris cover all things Vancouver Canucks and the NHL Playoffs... these two things do not overlap, in case you haven't heard. We break down what's happened so far in the NHL Playoffs. Can the Penguins make it through with a decimated roster, and Murray over MAF? Are the Sens actually boring, or do they just have a great Twitter account? Does Nashville's Poile deserve GM of the Year, or is it just a yearbook...

In Game Time Decision's one-hundred and eighty-eighth episode, Ryan Biech and Mike Paris talk about the ongoing disappointment of following the Vancouver Canucks. The Draft Lottery... Is the system flawed? Do the Canucks still have good options at the fifth overall? Most importantly... how did this happen?! We also take a look at the hiring of Travis Green, and envision the darkest timeline for the Canucks come draft day. All this, your questions from Twitter... AND MORE! This week's...

In Game Time Decision's one-hundred and eighty-seventh episode, Ryan Biech and Mike Paris break down the news of the week from the Vancouver Canucks and the NHL at large. Of course we start with the defection of Nikita Tryamkin. What went wrong, who's to blame, and where does this leave the Canucks defense corps? We also look at how it may affect what the Vancouver Canucks management was intending to do in the off-season. We also look around the league at the NHL Playoffs. The excitement of...

In Game Time Decision's one-hundred and eighty-sixth episode, Ryan Biech and Mike Paris live in the aftermath of the Vancouver Canucks season. Life after Willie D, the potential of Travis Green and/or Dave Lowry and anticipation of the draft. We take some time to look back at our pre-season predictions, and see just how wrong we were. We also look at the Utica Comets. What does their future hold? Life after Travis Green? Life with Nico Hischier?! Life in a California suburb?! Also, is Jake...

In Game Time Decision's one-hundred and eighty-fifth episode, Ryan Biech and Mike Paris break down the dismal remains of the Vancouver Canucks season. We look at the signing and play of Brock Boeser, and wonder what his future holds. We take a look at the "The Maple Leafs Are Actually Good" movement, and ask if tanking actually works in today's NHL. We take a look at the potential future of current Head Coach Willie D and the Vancouver Canucks coaching situation. We take some time to look...

In Game Time Decision's one-hundred and eighty-fourth episode, Ryan Biech and Mike Paris break down all that there is to break down about the Vancouver Canucks. We discuss our takeaways from the Vancouver Hockey Analytics Conference (VANHAC), including how to optimize a draft and how to meet cool people. We also react to the "PigGate" debate between Canucks Army and the MSM, and give our opinions on what it all seems to be about. We also question the future of Wille D and the Vancouver...

In Game Time Decision's one-hundred and eighty-third episode, Ryan Biech and Mike Paris break down everything from this past week, the NHL Trade Deadline, and your Vancouver Canucks. We take a look at the trades of Alexander Burrows and Jannik Hansen. Could we have asked for a better return, and what can we expect from prospects Jonathan Dahlen and Nikolay Goldobin? We also look at the two other acquisitions that Jim Benning made over the course of the last week. Worthy rolls of the dice, or...

In Game Time Decision's one-hundred and eighty-second episode, Ryan Biech and Mike Paris talk all things Vancouver Canucks and the upcoming NHL Trade Deadline. We talk about all the moves that the Canucks are likely to make, and all the trades they should make. What's the likely return for players like Ryan Miller, Jannik Hansen and Alex Burrows? Are the Canucks management finally willing to go into full rebuilding mode, even if it is a few years too late... Questions from Twitter lead to...

In Game Time Decision's one-hundred and eighty-first episode, Ryan Biech and Mike Paris break down the last couple weeks of all things Vancouver Canucks. The last little bit has been extra depressing, especially without Bo and Bae, so we wonder about the trade deadline. Will Jim Benning do something... anything?! Who's on the block, and who's actually likely to move within that? Looking at the prospect pool, we wonder at what point can we call Jake Virtanen a bust, and what's the best case...