Carol Schram: Nikolay Goldobin starts with Sedins vs. his old team as Canucks meet Sharks Former San Jose Shark Nikolay Goldobin will make his debut against his old team on the top line with the Sedins as the Vancouver Canucks kick off a two-game road trip on Tuesday against the San Jose Sharks.

Thank you Carol!

So we can safely expect Goldobin to see 18+ minutes tonight

Don't see that line sticking for long. No forecheck and bad defensively.

Don't see that line sticking for long. No forecheck and bad defensively.
- Nucker101

Agree. I give them less than a period... and they'll be -2 in that time.

Don't see that line sticking for long. No forecheck and bad defensively.
- Nucker101

embrace the tank

@codes

Goblin will be benched after his first turnover. Guaranteed

Don't see that line sticking for long. No forecheck and bad defensively.
- Nucker101

Hopefully they get destroyed

perhaps JB read willie the riot act after that interview?

It is always a concern with these players that are from outside of CHL, whether they are shown how to play away from the puck. He will learn under the tutelage of Green next season, for now give him some rope and hope he catches on fast.
The kid has something to offer that this team desperately needs, a knack for the net.

Thanks Carol.

Don Sucks at hockey pickems.

Thanks Carol.

Don Sucks at hockey pickems.
- belcherbd

OMG he's as bad as Nucker used to be

It is always a concern with these players that are from outside of CHL, whether they are shown how to play away from the puck. He will learn under the tutelage of Green next season, for now give him some rope and hope he catches on fast.
The kid has something to offer that this team desperately needs, a knack for the net.
- Reubenkincade

Goldy?

http://www.hockeydb.com/i...s/pdisplay.php?pid=160273

@codes

Goblin will be benched after his first turnover. Guaranteed
- CanuckDon

Yup I give it 4-6 shifts with the Sedins...then it's back to the end of the bench for Gobby.

Don't see that line sticking for long. No forecheck and bad defensively.
- Nucker101

I don't think the intention is for that line to last any longer than the majority of this one game. They just want to give him a half decent chance to score to help motivate the guy.

Thanks Carol.

Don Sucks at hockey pickems.
- belcherbd

you barely beat me and I was an absentee manager

Okay so this apparently happened back in January but I never heard of it till now

http://vancouversun.com/n...-sedin-on-helicopter-trip

I don't think the intention is for that line to last any longer than the majority of this one game. They just want to give him a half decent chance to score to help motivate the guy.
- NorthNuck

Motivation is one thing...being put in a position to succeed is another. You want him to score put him on the Horvat line for the rest of the year and leave him there.

I don't think the intention is for that line to last any longer than the majority of this one game. They just want to give him a half decent chance to score to help motivate the guy.
- NorthNuck

He won't score with the Sedins he should get a look with Horvat

Goldy?

http://www.hockeydb.com/i...s/pdisplay.php?pid=160273
- LeftCoaster

Ya. Forgot he played for Sarnia, was waiting to be called out on it.

you barely beat me and I was an absentee manager
- CanuckDon

Won't be invited back next year

Motivation is one thing...being put in a position to succeed is another. You want him to score put him on the Horvat line for the rest of the year and leave him there.
- LordHumungous

He won't score with the Sedins he should get a look with Horvat
- CanuckDon

No argument, I think Bo and Sven would give him a better chance to score. Perhaps it's more of a big picture deal "Getting to play with the prestigious Sedin twins"

Ya. Forgot he played for Sarnia, was waiting to be called out on it.
- Reubenkincade

You're from the mat right? Info takes awhile to filter up there

OMG he's as bad as Nucker used to be
- LeftCoaster

you geezers let me draft Mitch Marner like 9th overall in the last rookie draft we had

Ya. Forgot he played for Sarnia, was waiting to be called out on it.
- Reubenkincade

So did Reid Boucher, Yakupov, Galchenyuk, Anthony DeAngelo, etc.


Apparently back checking is optional over there