In the world of hockey media — although not everyone will admit it — you meet a good amount of people who know more about the game than you do. Players, coaches, even general managers! What you meet fewer of are people who know more about the game than you, and are also eager to…

Ryan Johnson took a few moments from his duties leading the Vancouver Canucks contingent at the National Hockey League scouting combine in Buffalo to discuss the hiring of Manny Malhotra as the 23rd head coach in franchise history. Johnson discussed the hiring process, the next steps in filling out the NHL bench staff, and finding…