Im sorry, but his job is not to score goals or get points or be a difference maker in games, his job is to bring energy to the building, which he DOES AND CAN do. Don't say that he's useless 5 on 5 for stuff that he does not do when that's not his job. Also, he knows his role on the team and the fans know it too, well at least the fans at GM Place going crazy when he fights or makes a big hit!
You can't have a team full of difference makers, every hockey fan knows that. Now I'm not saying that Rypien is a superstar or a champion, but he knows his role on the team, and I think that he does his job pretty good.
Im kind of confused here too, because in your article, you explain that because it is the 4th line, that you dont expect them to score, but then you come on here and say that you want him to be a difference maker?
Also, no offense to you Opmac, you're entitled to your opinion. But is anybody else disgusted that the canucks would run this article on the front page? We should be supporting our team, no matter who we have, and this article does not show any support at all, everything about it is negativity aimed at one of our players.