Noah Dolinajec
I cover all things Vancouver Canucks, the NHL's player conduct policies and anything else exciting about the league.
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Hamhuis Returns, Who's Out?
February 6th, 2016 It took 21 games for Canucks defender Dan Hamhuis to heal the fractures in his jaw and cheekbone to a point where the club felt comfortable taking him off the Injured Reserve. Tonight's likely the night that Hamhuis will see action again as the Canucks defensive game continues to struggle. Each passing game has proven challenging for the...
Slumping Canucks Waived Another Veteran
February 5th, 2016 No surprise here but Vancouver Canucks GM Jim Benning has confirmed on Friday morning that they have placed 27-year-old Yannick Weber, who is on a contract at an AAV of $1.5 million, on waivers. After the Canucks waived Chris Higgins and Brandon Prust who both cleared without issue, it seems likely Weber will do the same, however his...
The Funniest John Scott Tweets From NHL All-Star Weekend
February 2nd, 2016 It became somewhat of a global phenomena to root for 6-foot-8 John Scott and his unlikely appearance at the 2016 NHL All-Star Game. It started out as a joke but it quickly captivated the league's fans who unanimously voted him as the Pacific Division captain. So after some embarrassingly bad attempts at blackmailing John Scott by the...
NHL Trade Deadline: The Buyers and Sellers
January 26th, 2016 It's that time of year again. When the true identity of teams (and the management that makes them up) is defined by the moves they make on a lone day in February. The front runners will make their names heard loud and clear, the darkhorses will impress the analysts and a handful of teams will say, "better luck next year". We call it the...
Stamkos to Vancouver Just Doesn't Fit
January 24th, 2016 The Tampa Bay Lightning have offered Steven Stamkos an 8-year $68 million contract beginning next year. Steven Stamkos has yet to reply. Tensions between Stamkos' party and the Lightning have been strained for some time as it's been assumed Stamkos has interest in taking his game elsewhere. The Lightning have been a wildly successful...
Canucks Trade Deadline Prediction: Sellers
January 24th, 2016 On Thursday night the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Boston Bruins 4-2 on the backs of Jacob Markstrom's 28 save performance and Daniel Sedin's historic goal. With the two points they earned in that victory the Canucks now sit tied for second in the Pacific Division with 51 points. And that's good enough to earn them the third seed in...