Canucks Central

Bik and Batch break down the biggest news to come out of Jim Benning’s morning press conference, and are joined by former NHLer Mike Zigomanis to discuss the league’s return to play plans.

In the second installment of Social Distance Central, Bik and Batch talk the NHL’s return to play plan in advance of Commissioner Gary Bettman’s official announcement, and are joined by former Canucks winger Jannik Hansen to answer your questions in the first edition of a weekly mailbag.

Bik Nizzar and Brendan Batchelor get back in the saddle in the noon hour to talk the NHL’s plan to return to play, and take your texts and tweets on the first six years of Jim Benning as Canucks GM.

Bik Nizzar and Satiar Shah are joined live from Sweden by the Canucks’ latest signing, 2019 second round pick Nils Höglander to talk how he feels after signing his first contract, how he feels he improved over this past season, and his outlook on the future of his career in North America.

In what might be the final Canucks Central of the 2019-20 season, Scott Rintoul and Bik Nizzar imagine Travis Green’s exit interviews with every member of the Canucks roster, and what message they’d want the coach to give his players heading into the off-season.

Scott Rintoul and Bik Nizzar assess the way Canucks players progressed over the course of the season, and are joined by Sportsnet’s Canucks colour man John Garrett to talk how Cheech is holding up in isolation.

Scott Rintoul and Bik Nizzar are joined by Columbus Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen to discuss his team’s surprise season after they were written off by fans and analysts alike coming into the year. They also look at J.T. Miller’s comments after he joined The Scott Rintoul Show earlier in the day.

Scott Rintoul and Bik Nizzar discuss the latest NHL player poll and are joined by Sportsnet hockey analyst Colby Armstrong to talk the financial impact this COVID stoppage will have on the salary cap, player escrow and the business of hockey.

Scott Rintoul and Bik Nizzar break down Travis Green’s comments on handling Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes as rookies, and are joined by SN650 Canucks analyst Alex Auld to talk making assessments on Canucks players, staff and management in an incomplete season.

Scott Rintoul and Bik Nizzar look at the Canucks’ forward group and place their bets on who will be back with the team next year. Sportsnet’s Canucks TV host Dan Murphy joins the show to weigh in as well.