Ovechkin has gone back to Russia to tend to his ailing grandfather. He will miss tomorrow's game. The Caps play just twice this week so if you want to risk benching him for both games, that might be wise. Tom Poti is targetting a return to the lineup of this weekend. He has been out with [...]
Andrei Kostitsyn will reportedly return to the lineup on Tuesday from his concussion. Pascal Leclaire left last night's contest with an undisclosed injury. With two more points last night, Ryan Kesler now has nine points in eight games. This is his fifth NHL season, and it is looking like a breakout one for him. That being said, [...]
Brett Sterling finally got into the Atlanta lineup and wouldn't you know it - he scored a goal. Imagine that, an offensive player helping a team that needs offense by scoring a goal. Who would have thought it possible? Hopefully Anderson leaves him in the lineup and gives him opportunity. He played 11 minutes last [...]
It's an ever-important question: which team drafts the best? Which team has the best depth at each position? Such knowledge can be invaluable when it comes time to draft and you've gone blank. How do all 30 teams stack up? Find out in Part 1, a look at the Central Division talent pools.
ALL 30 teams are playing Saturday - enjoy the games, and consider some of these points when placing your friendly wagers...
Starting October 24 the Red Wings play five games in seven nights including two sets of back to back games. Four of those games are on the road but there are some vulnerable opponents in there. If your league has the week set up Friday to Thursday get all those Red Wing in there. Playing five games in a one week time doesn't happen very often - only twelve times during the regular season although it happens to Detroit twice.
I have THREE very exciting announcements, so rather than clog the ramblings, I stuck them all HERE in the forum . Dobber - Spoofed! You can read more in today's Daily Seagull . Jason Arnott was back in the Preds lineup last night and picked up two points. Nashville scratched Patric Hornqvist for the first time, but [...]
Angus here with some mid-afternoon updates. Pavol Demitra will be out for three to four weeks with torn rib cartilage. In that time he will be campaigning for VP of the Band-Aid Boy club. His absence opens up a spot on the second line for Kyle Wellwood. Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Marek Zidlicky are BOTH playing tonight for [...]
Everyone loves to remind others of that gem they found each year in their fantasy pool. It is very rewarding to believe in a guy who flies a bit under the radar and watch him blow up. It happened to me last year with Brent Burns, who went from a largely forgotten young defenseman in Minnesota to a lock for the 2010 Canadian Olympic squad. It happened two years ago with Zach Parise, who showed why being undersized means nothing if you work twice as hard as the guys bigger than you. It looks to be happening this year with Brandon Dubinsky in New York as well. That is enough bragging, though. For every steal and sleeper pick, there are the complete misses. I have had a few of those already in this short season.
Chicago has sent down Jack Skille. He wasn't get the ice time, and Kris Versteeg has been nothing short of marvelous. Troy Brouwer has been recalled. He, Skille and Petri Kontiola will rotate recalls throughout the year, with the best of the three perhaps getting in 35 games and 15 points. Ryan Getzlaf missed last night's [...]
