Thanks to Dobber for the opportunity to do the Ramblings this week! James Reimer, aka Optimus Reim, got the start in net for Toronto Tuesday evening against Pittsburgh. Prior to that, Jonas Gusstavson had seen action in goal for the Leafs in 11 out of his squad’s previous 2 contests. So naturally Reimer [...]
Cage Match - Iginla vs. St. Louis: Now that the All-Star Break has passed it is time to gear for your championship run. Whether you are playing head-to-head or rotisserie identifying the most productive players over the final 30 or so games is crucial. This means it is time to start loading up on proven options. Sure there are other strategies out there but like that classic TLC song says, “Don’t go chasing waterfalls, just stick to the rivers and the lakes that you’re used to.”
The NHL All-Star break provided a well received opportunity for some of the NHL’s walking wounded to heal up and make a return to action. The ongoing Sidney Crosby injury saga has literally become a pain in the neck! Here is the latest injury news.
Mike Schmidt makes his debut on the hockey side tomorrow - look for his ramblings each of the next three days. Here's an interesting one - the Pens claimed Cal O'Reilly off of re-entry waivers. I can't think of a worst fit for him. First off, the Pens haven't been the great in [...]
Forensics - Drew Stafford - After getting through high-school math I never thought I would have to deal with charts, graphs, and percentages again. Then along came Frozen Pool and that all changed. At least this time it's for something I'm actually interested in and can analyze with a goal in mind.
If ice-time and SOG are any indicators of fantasy success, this week’s column will be a good complement in identifying a few trends moving forward. We’ll examine several advancers and decliners, out West to help you get through that mid-season lull. (Part 1 here)
Goldie Says: Here's my first completed Starting Goalie Rating Index. I had a lot of fun doing this for all 13 games tonight and I can't wait to see how everything goes down! Learn about my new free SGRI fantasy tool here. My eyes are mainly on Dubnyk and Varlamov tonight -big games for [...]
In this week's Prime Cuts, I discuss Jeff Carter, the Tim Gleason extension, an OHL sleeper to watch, and more.
With the buzz of the NHL All Star game wearing off, we enter the final stretch of our fantasy hockey seasons. Since themost talented players in the game were just showcased, I’ll stick with that theme and take a closer look at some of thehottest scorers since December 25.
Crosby is skating with the conditioning coach, along with Jordan Staal and Simon Despres, who are on injured reserve. No news yet regarding the results of the second opinion on his neck. If you are into fantasy sports, want to help shape it's future and have a few minutes, please fill out this [...]
