Canes Now is reporting that Oscar Osala has been recalled and he will play on a line with Rod Brind'Amour and Sergei Samsonov. It will be called the "Dobber was stuck with all of these guys last year" line. Prospects list will not be updated today. Hopefully by tomorrow. Patrick O'Sullivan took a [...]
Nikolai Kulemin made himself a household name in Russia in 2006-07 when he captured the Russian Super League (now known as the KHL) MVP title. The Maple Leafs used their second-round draft pick in 2006 on Kulemin, and he made their scouts look very smart with his title-winning campaign. He notched 27 regular season goals in 2006-07 (10 more than anyone else on his team, Metallurg Magnitogorsk), and added 10 more in 15 playoff contests. That Magnitogorsk team had only three players hit double digits in goals, making Kulemin’s 27 goals all the more impressive. He finished his career in Magnitogorsk with a 21 goal season in 2007-08, deciding after that to make the move across the water to the NHL. Kulemin has yet to display the offensive skills that made him a star in Russia on a consistent basis for the Leafs, but the flashes of brilliance have been there.
Following along the same footsteps as my Eastern counterpart, welcome to the final of three parts looking at Western Conference teams games remaining and subsequent fantasy breakdown.
All NHL teams have between 19 and 22 games remaining in the regular season. But not all games are created equal. For the shrewd fantasy owner, there is opportunity here.
THANK YOU DobberHockey readers (and contributors)! I have achieved my goal of sending 50 kids to an AHL game here in Toronto on March 27. You guys really stepped up. I'll be finalizing the arrangements with the Children's Aid Society and with the Marlies today and will fill you in on details as they come [...]
Remember back in October when I broke down the issues goalies were having with intense traffic in front, numerous deflections and re-directions? Well, after the first week back from the Olympics, I can safely say we’ve witnessed an exact replica of what transpired in the first month of the season.
We’re literally back at square one. It’s déjà vu all over again, and not just with the goaltending. Hits to the head are also a hot issue, so with the GM Meetings taking place this week, it looks like changes are certainly on their way.
El-Bashir reports that the Caps will be scratching Fleischmann and Walker tonight, giving them rest. Boudreau has a lot of depth and his players are healthy - since the Caps have a big lead they'll be resting their guys a lot down the stretch. I get the feeling that if you own a player on [...]
‘The Reporters’ shouldn’t join a fantasy league any time soon.
It’s no secret that more often than not, when a player with any semblance of offensive ability gets traded he makes a quick impact on the scoresheet. Usually, this impact fizzles out within a matter of a few games, although in many cases the numbers that he continues to produce is still an improvement on what he was doing in his former city.
As expected, Alexei Ponikarovsky lined up with Evgeni Malkin and Ruslan Fedotenko in his Pittsburgh debut. The line was a minus-2, so don't chisel it into stone just yet. Poni did score, however, on the power play. He has replaced Chris Kunitz on the top unit, which is wise. I still think they need [...]
Several new faces crack the first round as pretenders fade and obscure talents explode down the stretch in the March edition of the DobberHockey 2010 monthly mock draft.
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Olympic hockey sure was fun to watch, but I am craving some competition. If I can pick NHL winners correct about 70% of the time, how hard is it to pick Canada to beat Germany or Norway? I will be picking my winners for Saturday’s games until the season is over now, as my partner in crime Marty Kwiaton is touring the world looking for the next Alexander Daigle.
These picks are sure to win you money. If you want to be positive you collect cash, just pick the teams I have winning and take out the extra goal in some of my plus picks this week. My winners are solid, but sometimes I gamble on the extra goal to increase my odds at bigger paydays.
