Scoring leader surprises
We're nearly into December, so who would you consider some of your biggest surprises of the NHL season among the point leaders?
November 27, 2011
Brent Sutter is changing up the lines for Calgary's game with Minnesota today, separating what has been the top line of Alex Tanguay - Mikael Backlund - Jarome Iginla and putting them all on different lines: Curtis Glencross - Olli Jokinen - Jarome Iginla/ Alex Tanguay - Roman Horak - Rene Bourque/ Blake [...]
Charles in Charge
The NHL player's long path to the big leagues is not as easy and enjoyable as one might believe. The journey certainly has its bumps along the road and challenges to overcome and the players who are able to survive, persevere and learn from each challenge will certainly develop the intangibles to become better professional athletes. Each year the NHL entry draft rewards two-hundred ten players for their hard work and effort fulfilling long time dreams of donning an NHL sweater for many kids. That moment when Brian Burke, Ken Holland, George McPhee or some other NHL General Manager calls out your name on stage provides the player who has spent hours upon hours working towards their goal of becoming a National Hockey League draft pick with a sense of satisfaction. The toughest part of that journey towards the NHL draft might just be in the ten months before their NHL eligible draft year. As players enter into this critical year there is an added pressure to maintain that high level of performance under the critical eyes of many important hockey personnel.
Saturday’s Picks – November 26th
Phew! The law of averages saw this coming since last spring…but last time out my column resulted in my 1st sub .500 card since April 8th of last season. Time to bury last week’s rare outlier with another dependable lineup, so without beating around the bush, let’s cut right to the chase this week.
November 26, 2011
Ryan Johansen is quietly having a really good rookie season. He had two helpers last night and is on pace for close to 50 points. He'd be getting a lot more press if he played in a bigger hockey market, of course. He got off to a bit of a slow start and he [...]
November 25, 2011
The Flames have claimed Blake Comeau off of waivers. I think he's worth taking a flyer on - very streaky, fairly one-dimensional, and this team desperately needs offensive punch. Throw in the "I'm on a new team" hot factor, and this guy could and should make a bit of a splash. - Dobber [...]
Looking Ahead – Week 8
A tough decision can be made easier with these charts showing you the best five and worst five schedules for upcoming seven-day periods. Some of you used them last year but for the benefit of new readers here is a refresher. The number next to the team indicates the 'multiplier' to use on a player's point-per-game pace to give you an idea how many points to expect for that week.
Giving Thanks, Goalie Style
Since today is Thanksgiving here in Colorado, it’s a rare day off for me from GoaliePost and The Goalie Guild. But I still wanted to have some fun by showing thanks to a set of coaches and goalies that have made my fantasy teams successful so far. It has been quite an entertaining first quarter of the season, so with that in mind, here’s a crew of characters I’m grateful for on this Thanksgiving holiday.
November 24, 2011
Jamie Benn took over the game last night in the third period, scoring a goal and assisting on the game tying goal near the end of the game. He also had three hits and six shots on goal. Both Ekman-Larsson and Yandle had a goal and an assist each. Phoenix had a ton [...]
One Year Drafting Strategy
There was a thread created at the DobberHockey forums recently which questioned what strategies should be used in a one year salary cap league. I’ve only ever been involved in salary cap keeper leagues, but this question piqued my interest. How much of a different approach does one need to take in a one-year compared to a keeper, or is their really much of a difference at all? I’ll try and pinpoint the similarities and differences, as well as distinguish a basic strategy that can be utilized in any type of one-year, salary-cap leagues.