Breaking - Crosby is on the ice with full face shield. Also, James Neal and Paul Martin are on the ice skating. * The best update I can give you on James Neal is to tell you what I did with my weekly lineup for midnight Sunday, after an exhaustive search for the latest news. [...]
Campkin looks at a guy flying under the radar in Washington...former Blackhawk Troy Brouwer
As the season nears an end, we are all either making a push towards a championship or thinking about next season. Today I am going to take an in-depth look at a guy who is not only a great option to help you with your 2013 push, but also a player who you should be bumping up your draft boards next September: Troy Brouwer.
We're down to the wire in this lock-out shortened regular season. The race for the final playoff spot in both conferences is going to be hard fought and wil likely come right down to the last game of the year, especially in the East. The Rangers (44 points), Jets (44 points) and Islanders (46 points) [...]
The Blues have a plethora of goaltending talent. Who will emerge?
The St. Louis Blues rank third in goals against in the Western Conference. Most of this success is because of the solid contributions of St. Louis’ blue liners and the defensive coaching style of Ken Hitchcock, not goaltending. The Blues are second in the league in Shots Against Per Game Average, just behind the New Jersey Devils with 24.3 SA/G.
Coming off outstanding 2011-2012 campaigns, the goaltending tandem of Jaroslav Halak and Brian Ellliott have combined for a mediocre 13-11-2, 2.51 GAA this season. However, out of the mediocrity of Halak-Elliott, a new starting goaltender has emerged. 22-year-old Jake Allen leads a crop of impressive St. Louis goaltending prospects and is immediately proving his NHL capabilities in his rookie season, leading all rookie 'tenders with nine wins in 13 games.
The Saturday picks have been on point as of late. Can the trend continue?
We at DobberHockey are just climbing new heights here with this column, as Marty and I have hit on 10 of 12 picks since my last entry! On a personal level I’m on a career high going an impressive 20-4 run over my past four weekly pieces. Once again, I hope you’ve been playing some proline or better yet logging into your off-shore accounts and smashing down a few coins! Hehe.. Let’s hope the good time keep-a-rollin!
Learning more about a top 2013 prospect - Hunter Shinkaruk.
Hunter Shinkaruk doesn’t let anything get in his way. Breaking his leg in midget, being one of the last cuts from Canada’s world junior squad this past winter, and not playing with an elite linemate have not slowed him down.
Editors note: Many thanks to Cyril (also known as seadawg on the forums) for updating the Windex Wonders (streaky players) and Band-Aid Boys (injury-prone players) lists. Read on for more of his thoughts on both kinds of players.
We often hear people complaining about streaky players (i.e., Windex Wonders) and injury-prone players (i.e., Band-Aid Boys), but this article is going to talk about the value those type of players can bring to your fantasy squad, in some situations.
Don't forget to challenge myself and Dobber in a one-day fantasy hockey challenge. Free to join, takes just a minute or two to pick your 10 players (unless you want to really do your homework to try to take us down), and the Top 10 finishers get a piece of the $300 prize. Details here. [...]
* Today's Studs & Duds - as always a good read. * Don't forget to challenge myself and Dobber in a one-day fantasy hockey challenge. Free to join, takes just a minute or two to pick your 10 players (unless you want to really do your homework to try to [...]
Bob Fisher gets us primed for the stretch run - only two weeks to go!
