Ramblings: Tuesday Recap, Players Who Are More Trick Than Treat (Nov 1)
Wednesday Recap, Players Who Are More Trick Than Treat, plus more… […]
Eastern Edge – Trick or Treat?
Heading into last night’s slate of games, all but five of the top 17 scorers (those with 13 points and up) were from the Eastern Conference. In fact, only two of the top eight (15 points plus) point getters are from the Western Conference. This is great if your fantasy team’s forwards and defensemen are [...]
Ramblings: Shea Theodore Recalled, Where Does He Fit?
Yesterday’s big news item was Shea Theodore finally getting called up to Vegas. He didn’t play last night but likely because it took time for him to join the team on the road. Theodore is ready to be an impact player immediately and I advocate picking him up in every league that you can. It’s [...]
Wild West: Tortoises and Hares on the Blue Line
Here’s our latest installment of tortoises and hares, featuring those having the hottest and coldest starts among Western Conference defensemen as October turns into November. Tortoises Oscar Klefbom – Edmonton (0 goals, 2 assists in 10 games) The Oilers top defenseman is having rough early going. A key member as quarterback of their [...]
Fantasy Top-10: Fast Starters
It’s never a good thing to overreact to early-season returns in fantasy hockey. Every season is littered with players that start off hot before quickly fading. Remember when Sven Andrighetto started the season with six points in five games? He went pointless in his next five games and was a minus-eight in the span before [...]
Keeping Karlsson no. 162 – Ka$e
Top line takeovers abound this week, with some lesser-knowns getting chances to put their names on scoresheets. Who are the top line newbs you can and can't count on in Vancouver, Philadelphia, St Louis, Los Angeles, Washington, Edmonton, and Long Island? Also, how old is Cam Atkinson? Those answers and more await you on this [...]
Ramblings: Jets Topple Penguins; Getzlaf Injured in Ducks Win; Scary Stats – October 30
There were just three games in the NHL on Sunday so let’s get right to it. Winnipeg absolutely laid the wood to Pittsburgh, toppling the defending Cup champs 7-1. Leading the way was Blake Wheeler, who had just one goal in his first nine games but managed a first-period hat trick yesterday, and added an [...]
Geek of the Week: Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov
The Dominance of Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov […]
Ramblings: Another Hat Trick a Treat for Tavares Owners, Ghost Owners Booing (Oct 29)
Another Hat Trick a Treat for Tavares Owners, Ghost Owners Booing, plus more… […]