The Panthers have signed Drew Larman to a one-year deal. The Red Wings have signed tough guy Aaron Downey to a one-year, two-way deal. Interesting interview with Sergei Kostitsyn by russian prospects.com . You can read the full interview HERE . He basically states that the NHL is leaps and bounds ahead of the KHL and [...]
Having run out of interesting title names with reference to the Dallas Stars, this title (and article) will be all meat and potatoes. Here is a look at Dallas from a fantasy and an on-ice perspective, at all three positions.
As the number of keeper league hockey pools increase each year, fantasy junkies are becoming more active in the off-season as they prepare for the coming year. Rebuild? Retool? Tweak? Whatever your intentions, it helps to get all the information you can about your players. FPL will look at a pair of teams each week and give you the fantasy lowdown. This week, we’ll look through our fantasy hockey goggles at the outlooks for the two New York teams.
(Originally posted by The Hockey News on August 7th - Dobber archives some of his older THN articles here in case you missed them there!)
The Dispatch is reporting that prospect Stefan Legein is not planning on coming to camp and has in fact decided to quit hockey. GM Scott Howson: "Stefan has informed us that he's not coming to (training) camp. We're surprised that Stefan has decided that this is what he wants to do. We're surprised it's come [...]
The Dispatch is reporting that Filatov's work visa is nearly ready and that he is expected to arrive in North America by the weekend. He has a strong chance of winning a roster spot and he will be a star. While his "downside" is certainly lower than the one forward drafted ahead of him (Stamkos), [...]
When it comes to analyzing what type of mental state your goalies are in as the season gets started, break this aspect of their game into three major categories. The first is classified as all negative reactions (that’s this week’s lesson – how goalies must handle negativity), the second is their unique mental game blueprint (coming in Part IV) and the third is their setting within the team’s current roster landscape (and there you have Part V). These three categories will give you a solid idea of what mental strengths the goalie has and if they’re currently performing up to your standards.
L’an dernier c’était Matt Cullen et Radim Vrbata. Qui est-ce que ce sera cette année? Alors que tous les yeux sont sur Marian Hossa à Détroit, Brian Campbell à Chicago, Wade Redden à New York et même Jaromir Jagr en Russie, vous pouvez mettre ces joyaux potentiels sur vos radars pour vos choix tardifs à votre prochain repêchage.
Decided not to ramble yesterday because I got back later in the day and, it being a Sunday in mid-August, there was really nothing to talk about. Other than the Mats Sundin to New York rumor, that is. But if you have been reading me long, you will know that I'm not big on reporting [...]
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Last year it was Matt Cullen and Radim Vrbata. Who will it be this year? While all eyes are on Marian Hossa in Detroit, Brian Campbell in Chicago, Wade Redden in New York or even Jaromir Jagr in Russia, you can set your sights on these late-round potential gems at your draft table. (See Part 1 HERE)
Fate works in cruel ways. For the 2008 Swedish World Junior squad, it meant improbable victory after victory, only to end on a bad bounce by Canadian checking forward Matt Halischuk. However, at the 2009 World Junior Championships, Sweden has the talent to make destiny all theirs.
