Monthly Archives: February 2017

Goldipucks and the Three Skaters (aka breaking down Nash, Marchand and Draisaitl)

By |2017-02-15T09:42:34-05:00February 15th, 2017|Roos Lets Loose|

  This week I’m trying something new. The idea is to take the “pick a winner” concept of Cage Match and make it appeal to a wider audience. How? Covering more players (three, instead of two) and focusing on each player individually (versus by comparison) within a shorter column, yet still providing the thorough information [...]

Ramblings: Klefbom, Vermette, Miller, Guentzel and more (Feb. 15)

By |2017-02-15T01:28:48-05:00February 15th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Ramblings: Klefbom, Vermette, Miller, Guentzel and more (Feb. 15) *** J.T. Miller is on his second seven-game point streak of the season. Between he, Kevin Hayes and Chris Kreider all breaking out at the same time, the Rangers have completely compensated for the decline of Rick Nash and Henrik Lundqvist. * Evgeni Malkin returned last [...]

West: Trade Deadline – A Seller’s Market: Who’s Buying?

By |2017-02-13T14:27:00-05:00February 13th, 2017|The Wild West|

The Wild West: Trade Deadline – A Seller’s Market: Who’s Buying?     Pacific Division With the Eastern and Western Conferences tightly-bunched and most teams still having playoff aspirations, just who will buy vs. sell vs. stand pat is largely undetermined, with bottom-dwelling Arizona and Colorado the only sure sellers. The next few weeks leading [...]

Top 10 Underrated Trade Candidates

By |2017-02-13T02:08:52-05:00February 13th, 2017|Fantasy Hockey Top 10|

Top 10 underrated trade candidates, as the NHL trade deadline approaches...   The NHL trade deadline is a little more than two weeks away, but it’s not too early to think about how potential trades could impact your fantasy hockey squad. While much of the focus is on players like Kevin Shattenkirk and Ben Bishop, [...]

Ramblings: Barrie returns, Price flounders, Labanc’s linemates and more (Feb 13)

By |2017-02-13T08:13:07-05:00February 13th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Ramblings: Barrie returns, Price flounders, Labanc’s linemates and more (Feb 13) *** Tyson Barrie was back in the lineup for Colorado and despite that, Mark Barberio still saw the most PP time (3:10). Barberio has two points in five games since being traded to the Avs, with just five shots on goal, so he’s running [...]

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