The series that's an early favorite to win both the Sexually Provocative Headline and Introductory Paragraph Awards here at Dobber Hockey continues today with a look at Teams Finalnd and USA. Both teams had a lot to play for at the World U18s, which wrapped last Sunday. For Team Red White and Blue, it was all about the Gold. And for Finland, it was the chance to suck less than their opponent.
The series that's an early favorite to win both the Sexually Provocative Headline and Introductory Paragraph Awards here at Dobber Hockey continues today with a look at Teams Finalnd and USA. Both teams had a lot to play for at the World U18s, which wrapped last Sunday. For Team Red White and Blue, it was all about the Gold. And for Finland, it was the chance to suck less than their opponent.
The Kings signed NCAA offensive forward Ted Purcell yesterday. I don't anticipate any big numbers from him next year, but if he does well in the AHL I will be quick to stick him on my radar. Interesting - Matt Carle scored the first goal in the series against Nashville and again in the series against [...]
The Kings signed NCAA offensive forward Ted Purcell yesterday. I don't anticipate any big numbers from him next year, but if he does well in the AHL I will be quick to stick him on my radar. Interesting - Matt Carle scored the first goal in the series against Nashville and again in the series against [...]
With Round 2 about to begin, here are some things to keep in mind when deciding which players to select…
(This article can also be found at The Hockey News, ESPN.com and MSN.ca. Originally posted on April 25 - and I almost didn't re-post it here, because of how Selanne,McDonald and Kunitz blew up in my face that very night!)
With Round 2 about to begin, here are some things to keep in mind when deciding which players to select…
(This article can also be found at The Hockey News, ESPN.com and MSN.ca. Originally posted on April 25 - and I almost didn't re-post it here, because of how Selanne,McDonald and Kunitz blew up in my face that very night!)
Poolies tend to shy away from goaltenders that fall on their faces in the postseason. Even if their pool does not have a separate playoff element and goes strictly by regular season statistics, for one reason or another, weak performers in the playoffs fall in value.
(This article, and all of Dobber's articles, can also be found at The Hockey News, ESPN.com and MSN.ca. Originally posted April 23)
Poolies tend to shy away from goaltenders that fall on their faces in the postseason. Even if their pool does not have a separate playoff element and goes strictly by regular season statistics, for one reason or another, weak performers in the playoffs fall in value.
(This article, and all of Dobber's articles, can also be found at The Hockey News, ESPN.com and MSN.ca. Originally posted April 23)
Tomas Holmstrom told the Swedish press that he will not play before Game 4 at the earliest. The Red Wings shuffled their lines in practice. You could see the following combos, if Babcock goes with them in game action: Lang with Samuelsson (why hasn't he been scratched yet?) and Hudler. Filpulla with Bertuzzi and Franzen. Henrik [...]
Tomas Holmstrom told the Swedish press that he will not play before Game 4 at the earliest. The Red Wings shuffled their lines in practice. You could see the following combos, if Babcock goes with them in game action: Lang with Samuelsson (why hasn't he been scratched yet?) and Hudler. Filpulla with Bertuzzi and Franzen. Henrik [...]
