Sidney Crosby versus Alex Ovechkin matchups never get old, especially since we can still debate which player has had the better career and even which player is better right now. Even with both Crosby and Ovechkin recording two assists each, the Penguins came out on top 4-2. With the two assists, Crosby extended his point [...]
Welcome back to another week of Looking Ahead, where we look ahead to the next week or so of NHL action and where fantasy owners can help or hurt their lineups. We will look at players to add, players possibly worth dropping, and teams that could have some tough schedules. Let’s hop to it. The [...]
Everyone will be happy to hear that since last week’s article was posted about Winnipeg (recommending folks hold on to Winnipeg players) they have put up 16 goals in three games and there are now only three cold streaks listed in their player profiles. The only real cold streak of note is Josh Morrissey. We [...]
It is funny how hockey can work sometimes. It is my belief that the right player slotted into the right spot can really change a team’s fortunes. The reason being is one injury can put one guy in a position he shouldn’t, and then the next guy in a position he shouldn’t, and so on [...]
We have officially entered the dog-days of the hockey season. You know, those middle forty games. The ones that beat up players and teams alike; and leave your injury reserve overflowing. Just ask the Montreal Canadiens (yikes!). With injuries comes the need for replacements. Your ability to claim a good replacement is directly related to [...]
Talking about defencemen is probably my favourite thing to do because the position has evolved so much over the last 20 years that it always feels like we’re on a new frontier. Regardless, there are a pair of defencemen I want to talk about today, and both were high draft picks this past fantasy season. [...]
Here’s the latest injury news from the Montreal Canadie – I mean NHL! If you’re looking for information about a specific player and don’t see their name in this article, there probably haven’t been any significant updates about their progress since last week’s article. If you ever need injury updates for a specific player, shoot me a message on [...]
Welcome back to another edition of the Roos Lets Loose monthly mailbag, where I answer your fantasy hockey questions by giving advice that should be useful to all poolies even if they don’t own the specific players being discussed. As a reminder, if you want your fantasy hockey question(s) answered in the next mailbag, check [...]
The other editors here have done a solid job covering the shakeups in Vancouver and Philadelphia, but with having a game under our belt from both teams now, we can start to see a few trends emerge. I just wanted to jot down a couple of notes on those. Power play units are always interesting [...]
This week, we are looking at a half-dozen wingers at various ownership levels across Yahoo! and what they can do for your fantasy teams. We will be looking at some of the elite top lines in the league, including areas like Edmonton and Carolina. We will also be looking for up-and-coming top lines like those [...]
