This week's The Journey dives into forward prospects not getting a lot of ink **** Anders Bjork – Boston Bruins Bjork, who was drafted in the fifth round of the 2014 draft by Boston, did everything he could to will his Notre Dame Fighting Irish to a national title this season. Unfortunately, the dream ended [...]
Top Budget Plays Centers Tyson Jost $2700 – The center is a punt play at the least. However, playing against Dallas may set up very good as the center will get depth match-ups mostly. He had a goal in his last game and is seeing about 15-16 minutes a night. Dallas is likely [...]
Tampa Bay stays in the playoff race, impending scratches, Kyle Okposo, and more. **** Just one game on Friday night, but it was a big one. Tampa Bay stays in the playoff race one more day as they won 4-2 in Montreal. That regulation win is their second in as many nights, and puts them [...]
It took a little time, but it seems like both old-school hockey people and new-school analytics folks are all on the same page: If you want to win, you need cheap, productive talent to surround your core. Or in some cases, be your core. The same adage is true in fantasy hockey as young, unproven [...]
The Top 100 defensemen to own in your points-only keeper leagues, April edition Curated from the overall Top 300 skaters list, found here. The Rules: These are for points-only leagues, and so this is both a long-term and short-term projection of upside measured against immediate dividends. Generally speaking, a rating of two players that [...]
Krug and Fowler Injured, Ottawa Clinches, Hedman’s Production, an Arizona Review **** Brad Marchand’s suspension forced the Bruins to juggle their lines a little bit on Thursday night. Notably, Frank Vatrano jumped to the top line, and Matt Beleskey jumped on to the top power-play unit. These lines did not last the whole game, however. [...]
The Top 300 skaters to own in your points-only keeper leagues, April edition The Rules: These are for points-only leagues, and so this is both a long-term and short-term projection of upside measured against immediate dividends. Generally speaking, a rating of two players that are within +/- 5.0 rating points is an indication of [...]
This week's Capped concludes the season with a look into what went wrong for certain players. **** Every year there is a lot of focus on who exceeded expectations, and who may be the best bets to follow in their footsteps the following season. However, for every player that climbs in the rankings, there is [...]
Surgery for Kris Letang; Kyle Okposo out; Evander Kane’s season; Kyle Palmieri’s production. **** Word came down on Wednesday that after suffering a setback in his rehab, Kris Letang would undergo neck surgery for a herniated disc. The expected recovery time is four to six months. That timeline should have him ready for the start [...]
Free playoff player boxes, for those who would like to run simple pools at the office... Every year in April (for the NHL playoffs) and in August (for the regular season) I group players into comparable boxes and post them online for people to enjoy for free. Whether it's for the office or just [...]
