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Get your hands on the 2011-12 Midseason Guide, which also includes a Jan. 13 addendum. The Denver Post has a good read on Colorado Avalanche rookie Gabriel Landeskog. He talks about how he's living the dream in his first year in the NHL, how he's actually staying with a billet family instead of [...]
The wave of concussions sweeping the NHL has forced fantasy owners into the role of a diagnostician.
The Ducks re-signed defenseman Francois Beauchemin - three years and $3.5 million per. Great cap hit for their best defenseman (this season, at least). The next DobberNation will discuss the midseason fantasy award winners (and losers) - weigh in with your thoughts here. What concussion? Two points and almost 30 minutes of [...]
The year of 2012 is quickly becoming known for the number of substantial injuries and the infirmary isn’t limited to National Hockey League players. The 2012 draft class has been hit harder than a tornado coming through Oklahoma City in the summer months. However, if these injured draft eligible players can return to good health soon then there is hope that we can switch the focus of 2012 from the “Year of the Injured” to the “Year of the Defenseman,” as it should be.
Another good week last week, a 4-2 finish (I know Winnipeg won in OT and not the shootout so technically 3-3 for pro-line purposes) puts me at 9-3 over the past couple of weekends. Thunder is starting to slide as she only picked out two winners last week; the old girl needs a bounce back and fast. She’s got a couple of risky picks this week, but then again, all winning/losing streaks come to an end at some point.
It’s -400C here with the wind chill, so I’m looking forward to some nice hot cocoa with Bailey’s to keep me warm this Saturday while watching some NHL action. I would like to apologize ahead of time as I’ve been slightly distracted with my Niners playing in the NFC Championship Game this Sunday after that amazing game last weekend against the Saints, so if I slide a little, gimme a break, San Fran hasn’t been in the postseason since 2002. Fourteen games on the schedule, so let’s get to the easy money:
Kudos to whoever in the Ottawa organization recommended the Turris trade. The team is 12-2-2 since the trade. He was dominant again last night in San Jose, finishing with two points. Turris had almost 20 minutes of ice time, as well. Pavel Datsyuk has snuck his way into Art Ross contention - [...]
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.
Next week is All-Star week, so after a busy Tuesday with 13 games and a strangely quiet Wednesday with only one, the league will go on hold for six long, agonizing days. Here are some things to watch out for:
When it comes to Brian Elliott, I can safely say that he has worked extremely hard to earn a new contract extension, and that he totally deserves one. The Blues signed him to a new two-year deal yesterday, one that will see him earn $1.7 million next season, then $1.9 million in the 2013-14 season. It’s a cap hit of just $1.8 million, a number that falls well within the “bargain” category for the Blues.
The Preds claimed winger Brandon Yip off of waivers from Colorado. After a promising stretch of play two years ago, he's been a disappointment for the Avs. Yip couldn't beat out the likes of Kobasew, Porter, and Van Der Gulik for ice time. He now becomes one of many third/fourth line wingers in [...]
