Posts About "Nikolay Goldobin"
Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors: Edler, Goldobin, Eriksson Trade
June 4th, 2019 The Vancouver Canucks didn’t quite make the playoffs last season, although they came closer than most people expected at the beginning of the season. The team’s success had mostly to do with the emergence of super-rookie Elias Pettersson and the surprisingly solid goaltending of Jacob Markstrom. However, it is clear that, if the...
Goldobin Has No Future With the Canucks
March 19th, 2019 After the New Jersey Devils tied the game against the Vancouver Canucks on Friday night with 6:26 remaining, forward Nikolay Goldobin was benched for the remainder of the third period. The Russian winger received two shifts for a total of 35 seconds in overtime, but has since been a healthy scratch for two consecutive games. If you...
Time for Canucks to Worry About Goldobin
February 16th, 2019 Yes, it is officially time for the Vancouver Canucks to worry about Nikolay Goldobin. I'll be the first to admit that perhaps I jumped on the Goldobin-negativity ship a little too early last season, but the excuses for this young man have all but sailed away. https://twitter.com/jawnjang/status/1096291301102764032 The 23-year-old...
Will Canucks’ Goldobin Ever Become an Impact Player?
January 5th, 2019 I remember when the Vancouver Canucks traded for Nikolay Goldobin. I watched his first game on March 4, 2017, and was immediately impressed with his speed and puck-handling skills. Furthermore, I remember him scoring the game-winning goal in a 4–3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings. A lot has happened in Goldobin’s...
Goldobin Needs to Step Up for Canucks
November 2nd, 2018 Rookie standout Elias Pettersson, veteran center Bo Horvat, and second-year forward Brock Boeser are the straws that stir the drink of the Vancouver Canucks' offense. But aside from the aforementioned trio, Vancouver's attack has been relatively inconsistent. One forward underperforming this season is Nikolay Goldobin, who...
Nikolay Goldobin Considering KHL Return?
January 19th, 2018 Nikolay Goldobin is one of those players that seems so good when you watch them, but then somehow doesn't get the expected status. Often seen as too soft for the NHL, Goldobin managed to score some highlight reel goals, but also post very negative numbers in the plus-minus column, and since he's not very young anymore, his future NHL...
