DobberHockey Playoff Expert Panel Round 2
Round 1 is complete, and it's time to check in on the DobberHockey Expert Panel. Find out how they fared through the quarterfinals, and who they've seen in their crystal balls for Round 2.
Apr.24/08
Backstrom, Toews and Kane are the candidates for rookie of the year. I think Toew's injury in January takes him out of the mix and the fact Backstrom had Ovechkin and Semin to play with all year certainly increased his totals. Kane will win the award and remember he is still 19. Backstrom is already 20 and Toews [...]
Round Two: Predictions and Musings
With the first round wrapping up on Tuesday night, that does not leave much time until the puck drops on Thursday for the start of the second round of the 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Apr.23/08
Jaroslav Modry did in fact miss the last 2 games of the Flyers/Wash. series to attend his fathers funeral. This was a very classy move by the Flyers organization and they still won the series so Modry will be very happy he returned home to pay respects to his Father. Riley Cote was out of the lineup and Steve [...]
APR.22/08
Angus here... Mike Gillis has been confirmed as the new Canucks GM and will be introduced to the media in a press conference on Wednesday. He is a former agent to the likes of Pavel Bure and Markus Naslund (interesting side story with Naslund as a UFA). Joffrey Lupul scored his first goal of the playoffs [...]
Apr.21/08
Jason Arnott missed last nights' series ending 3-0 loss to Detroit and we are now told he has a concussion. This is after Barry Trotz told the media he had the flu or food poisoning. David Legwand returned and played nearly 20 mins. but obviously it was to little and too late for the Preds. [...]
Apr.20/2008
Saku Koivu did infact play last night and had 2 assists in over 15 mins. of ice-time. However Montreal lost anyways as Boston forced game 7. Mike Knuble left yesterdays game with a hamstring injury and is apparently done for the series. Nick Schultz returned to the Minnesota lineup last night only 2 weeks after [...]
April.19/08
Hallsey back for a week of rambling while Dobber gets drunk and smokes Cuban cigars. The "mule" Johan Franzen scored another game winner last night. An overtime goal to send the Wings ahead in the series 3-2 now heading back to Nashville. If your pool or league happens to count GWG as a high priority [...]
Dallas your best bet?
It may not surprise you to know I am participating in several playoff hockey pools this year.
Playoff pools are completely different from the usual fantasy leagues. For the most part, they are less complicated. Generally, you aren’t making any roster moves after the post-season begins and you would be hard-pressed to find a playoff pool that tracks stats any more complicated than goals and assists.
(Originally pubished by The Hockey News on April 11)
April 18, 2008
Another Dobber Rant - find it here . Philippe Boucher did not play last night as he was out with a lower body injury. Mark Fistric took his spot. Consider Boucher day-to-day. Phil Kessel got back into the Boston lineup and proceeded to score the opening goal. David Krejci led all Boston forwards in ice time with 20:33. [...]