Since Dec. 18, Vancouver Canucks forward Nikolay Goldobin has endured his biggest slump of the 2018-19 season, having only drawn into the lineup nine of a possible 15 games.
In those nine contests, ‘Goldy’ has a minus-seven rating, with only two assists and a minuscule eight shots on net. He has averaged 12:04 of ice time during those nine games, which is more than the 15:42 he was averaging in his first 35 games of the season.
So yes, Goldobin has been in a slump. But slumps happen.
At the beginning of the season, there was a noticeable connection between superstar Elias Pettersson and Goldobin.