The Minnesota Wild surprised many last year with a stellar 49-25-8 record, managing to finish fifth in the league with 106 points. There were many players who contributed to the successful season but there’s little doubt that Mikael Granlund played a huge role in the Wild’s ascent to the top of the standings. On the [...]
Daniel Sprong was recalled by Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon. Sprong has 18 goals and 28 points as a 20-year old in the AHL this year, a year after averaging over a goal per game in the QMJHL last year. You can ready his Dobber Prospects profile here. With the Pens at the bottom of the [...]
Kevin is back in the saddle this week for a Journey edition of stock watch at the World Junior Championships in Buffalo. Jordan Kyrou – Canada – 2016, 35th Overall – STL Kyrou’s stock has been rising all season, as he leads all Ontario Hockey League scorers with 58 points in 30 games [...]
Top Budget Plays Centers Sam Gagner $3500 – The center is a decent play at the least. However, playing against the Los Angeles team with the best penalty kill is not the most optimal on the surface. At the same time, Gagner has points in four straight and five of his last six games. It [...]
Welcome back! Hopefully all of you had a Christmas to remember, enjoying time with friends and family, or watching some WJC Hockey. On a side note, I had no idea that the CAN/USA game yesterday was going to be played outdoors and was pleasantly surprised. That said, the camera angle throughout the game was a [...]
The holidays mess with everyone’s schedule, including the NHL, which is why we had a massive 11-game slate for a Friday night. Let’s hop to it. Friday was career regular season game number 79 for Jake Guentzel. In the first 78 games, he had 29 goals and 55 points with 173 shots on goal. I [...]
Sure, it’s a bit early to be thinking about who will take home the hardware at season’s end with so many games to go. Especially regarding the Norris Trophy for the league’s top defender which Erik Karlsson is always one hot streak from running away with in a landslide victory. Alas, he’s yet not [...]
All fantasy owners need help in the short term AND the long term. The Looking Ahead feature identifies one player to plug into lineups in the short term, a second to invest in for the long term, a third to bench for the coming week, and a fourth who will struggle to meet expectations [...]
If you scooped up Anton Forsberg to fill in for Corey Crawford you got smacked by Brock Boeser, Sam Gagner and Thomas Vanek who combined to score all five of Vancouver’s goals. Forsberg was not and is not an option I’d run with in goal unless forced to do so out of desperation. Any [...]
This week's Capped quacks about Ryan Kesler’s return for the Ducks. **** Ryan Kesler made his return for the Ducks last night, and looks like he has a little rust to work off, going minus three, with three giveaways, and a showing of less than 50% in the faceoff circle in just under 16 [...]
