A look at Matt Niskanen
This week we will open Frozen Pool class with a quick tutorial in definitions.
opportunist
op·por·tun·ist/ˌäpərˈt(y)o͞onist/
Noun: A person who exploits circumstances to gain immediate advantage rather than being guided by principles or plans.
There have been three coaching terminations in the Western Conference so far this campaign, with two of them having enough evidence to quantitatively analyse the results. This week I’ll break down the winners and losers from each of the moves to help give you poolies an edge in your leagues.
Dobber’s fifth annual Midseason Fantasy Guide – out January 6 with a special addendum update for January 13. Harling's got today's Studs and Duds HERE No updates on Sidney Crosby, but Dustin Jeffrey should start skating "soon" and Jordan Staal should be back next game. In looking at the Dallas/Anaheim results, [...]
Last week I wrote about how the NHL realignment will affect the Eastern Conferences goalies and it is important to note that the realignment will affect some teams much more than others. For example, the existing Atlantic Division teams currently play the other four members 24 times throughout the year, which will not change. Washington and Carolina however, will now face three of the Southeastern Division teams (WPG, FLA, TB) only six times a year instead of the 18 they are accustomed to. In contrast, they previously faced the five teams that make up the Atlantic Division a total of 20 times, but will now face them 30 times. This translates to a more mild transition for someone like Claude Giroux than Eric Staal.
Between The Lines heads into Week 11 with a renewed sense of urgency. We give you the lines that heated up Week 10 (12/10-12/17) that may do the same in this shortened Week 11.
The final week before Christmas, but you have to wait nearly three weeks to get the present you REALLY want. Dobber’s fifth annual Midseason Fantasy Guide – out January 6 with a special addendum update for January 13. Patrik Elias missed practice today with an illness. How he'll be tomorrow for the game [...]
The Flyers say that Sean Couturier stayed in a hospital overnight for observation because the docs needed to check for possible skull fractures or internal bleeding. Claude Giroux has been moved to the IR to make room for Ben Holmstrom (not an indicator of anything new being serious if you're a Giroux owner, [...]
Confession: I’ve got a bit of an itchy trigger finger.
Fantasy Impact: The Coyotes have traded away Kyle Turris to Ottawa in exchange for David Rundblad and a 2nd round draft pick.
Brendan Ross shows his artistic side with a WJC-themed rendition of a famous Christmas song. He also goes into a ridiculous amount of detail previewing the players (with a focus on those who are 2012 draft eligible) and teams to watch at the tournament this year.
