Frozen Tools Forensics: PDO levels early in the season
I will preface this article by saying that I know there are severe limitations around PDO as a stat and this is not meant to provide an analytical critique or an in-depth scouting report of NHL players. It is intended to give fantasy owners a clue as to whether a player might continue to [...]
Looking Ahead: October 25 – November 6
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 [...]
Ramblings: Hischier back – kind of; Compher’s new role; lucky starts – October 25
Maybe this vote of confidence is a kiss of death, but John Tortorella said officially that Joonas Korpisalo has solidified himself as the go-to starter for the Blue Jackets. I think Columbus has showed well here early in the season, the problem with wins will come from goal scoring, because they still haven’t figured [...]
Capped: Early-season goalie thoughts
Last week here we covered some of the best early-season performers on a cost-per-point basis, and next week we’ll dive into some disappointments, but this week I decided (with the help of some readers as well) that it was time for some cap league goalie coverage. Let’s begin the goalie rant! **** Marc-Andre [...]
Ramblings: Update on Rantanen; injury to Tatar; Brown called up; slow starts – October 24
The update on Mikko Rantanen was about as good as Colorado fans and Rantanen fantasy owners could reasonably hope for. Right now, the timeline for return is 4-6 weeks and he’s being considered week-to-week, but the team said they won’t know the full extent of the injury for a few days yet. We’ll know [...]
Injury Ward: Hischier, Patrick, White, Butcher, & Forsberg
Here’s the latest news in the world of NHL injuries! To see injury updates from around the league as soon as they’re made public, follow me on Twitter @BrennanDeSouza! David Krejci – The Bruins forward missed the team’s last three games with an upper-body injury. The ailment appears unrelated to the lower-body injury [...]