* My frame-by-frame breakdown of Henrik Sedin's goal in Dallas from Thursday evening. * Niemi and Emery were both very good last night in the Sharks/Hawks game. Brandon Saad’s strong rookie season continues – he showed great speed and a wicked release on his goal. He is fitting in nicely on [...]
Which Halifax Moosehead will make a more immediate impact in the NHL? Drouin or MacKinnon?
Before major junior hockey started the 2012-2013 season, all eyes were on Portland Winterhawks blueliner Seth Jones and Halifax Mooseheads center Nathan MacKinnon in a race for the number one pick at the 2013 NHL Draft.
Fast forward to February and both Jones and MacKinnon have taken turns flip-flopping between 1st and 2nd in most experts rankings, including ISS, NHL Central Scouting and TSN. (Note that Russian left-winger Valery Nichuskin has snuck into the no. 2 spot behind Jones in ISS’s February top 30 ranking.)
Anthony checks in with his picks for NHL action on Saturday, February 23rd.
Kudos to our boy Marty last week for A) Doing me a solid, throwing down last week’s picks in my absence while I jetted off to the Windy City to take in the Blackhawks and the visiting Stanley Cup Hangover Boys defending champs & B) Doing so with authority!
He not only nailed all but two of his picks, but also went the extra mile, boldly (and correctly) pegging the Ducks to take the Preds in SOs as well as a blowout for the boys in blue in the Battle of Ontario. Now that I’ve pumped his tires with gratitude, time to dive into this Saturday’s six pack!
* Don't forget to check out the free one day fantasy challenge over at Draft Street. Details here - some easy money to win! * My Friday Five post for the PlayNow Sports Blog - included are my top five hockey movies ever. Check it out here. * Taylor [...]
The 'Looking Ahead' series helps you get the edge when setting your fantasy lineups.
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.
My look at the best left wingers in hockey. Where does Ovechkin rank? How about Sedin? Any surprises? Read on to find out.
A look at the new contract for Ducks goalie Viktor Fasth.
As most of you know by now, the Anaheim Ducks signed goaltender Viktor Fasth to a two-year, $5.8-million contract extension yesterday. Opinions are mixed with regard to giving this much money to a player who has a grand total of nine NHL games under his belt. But even more interesting is the status of Jonas Hiller, the apparent backup in Anaheim for the foreseeable future.
* A couple of great posts from the Dobber crew today. Goldman profiles Ray Emery and his improbable success story over at NHL.com. Dobber with his weekly hits over at Puck Daddy. * Don't forget to check out the free one-day Fantasy challenge hosted by DraftStreet. The contest [...]
The weekly IR report is back and kicks off with news on Nash, Pitkanen, Vrbata and more!
Welcome to Week Two of the Cage Match Rookie Tournament. Week One saw the opening round matchups in the Selanne Bracket. Why the Selanne Bracket you might ask? That’s why. There were few surprises in Week One, as all of the top seeds made it through to the next round. Here’s how they got there.
