Saturday Night Special April 22nd
Saturday Night Special April 22nd […]
Ramblings: Boone Jenner, Timo Meier, David Pastrnak (April 22)
I'm a big fan of The PDO cast and Dimitri Filipovic's work. His latest piece looking at individual shot rates is headlined by Viktor Arvidsson, but it also touches on a number of other players and is definitely worth a read. From the article, Boone Jenner wasn't mentioned, but he's a buy candidate for [...]
Ramblings: Preds Sweep, Blue Jackets Bounced, Tryamkin, Calder, and More – April 21
Playoff recap including Nashville's sweep, Nikita Tryamkin, and the Calder and Selke Trophies. **** Montreal-New York The series didn’t slow down with the hits, particularly early in the contest. It was also a tale of two games, with Montreal carrying the better of the play through the first two periods, and the Rangers taking [...]
Capped: Playoff Performances and Future Contracts
This week's Capped looks at the first round of the playoffs with the hope to get a step ahead on this summer’s action. **** The playoffs are upon us, and with blowouts, shutouts, and overtime galore, they are as glorious as ever. We all know that once a team is in the playoffs, anything can [...]
Fantasy Impact: Sabres Fire Tim Murray and Dan Bylsma
Buffalo has fired both Dan Bylsma and Tim Murray **** The Buffalo Sabres cleaned house on Thursday by firing both General Manager Tim Murray and Head Coach Dan Bylsma. This came after six years of non-playoff hockey from the franchise, the last three under the stewardship of Murray, and two under the guidance of Bylsma. [...]
Top 100 Keeper League Goalies – April 2017
The Top 100 goaltenders to own in your keeper league, April edition... Below are the 25 best keeper league goalies. You can get the full 100 list for free over at GoaliePost.com. These adjustments were made based on next season's (rather murky, in many cases) outlook. Also factored - depth chart, recent history, proneness to [...]
Ramblings: Playoff Recap, and a Review of the Boston Bruins
Flames get bounced, Sens take stranglehold, Wild stay alive, and Caps knot it up **** Toronto-Washington There is no doubt that the Caps brought their A-game in Game 4. This was sent out by James Mirtle of The Athletic about eight minutes into the second period: Leafs possession in this game: 26%. Probably lucky it's [...]
Top 50 Fantasy Prospect Defensemen – April 2017
The Top 50 prospect defensemen to own in your keeper league - April edition. Factors include position in the depth chart, upside, likelihood of making the NHL, wait time (how long he'll be hogging a spot on your reserve roster before finally helping your team), and team investment (draft spot, or assets given up in [...]
Who is the Better Fantasy Own: Jonathan Drouin…or Jonathan Huberdeau?
Cage Match! Poolies who invested a lot in Jonathan Drouin and Jonathan Huberdeau have reason to be pleased with how both players fared in 2016-17. The question is whether their solid seasons were stepping stones to fantasy greatness. Let’s find out – Cage Match starts now! Career Path and Contract Status Drouin, who just [...]
Ramblings: Shattenkirk making things worse (so far); Jack Johnson is a playoff stud; Draisaitl Suspension? More (Apr. 19)
Ramblings: Shattenkirk making things worse (so far); Jack Johnson is a playoff stud; Draisaitl Suspension? More (Apr. 19) *** Hypothesis: The Capitals would be in no danger of losing this series had they not acquired Kevin Shattenkirk. The Reasoning: The Caps were a regulation goal away from winning the two games they lost. Shattenkirk missed [...]