Tom Wilson has been suspended six games for high-sticking Noah Gregor during Wednesday’s game. Wilson’s track record and the fact that he was offered an in-person hearing meant that the length of the suspension was no surprise. Barring a successful appeal (which I don’t see happening but you never know with the Department of Player [...]
Welcome back all! Playoffs are in full swing now in leagues everywhere! For those in Playoffs or have a Bye this week, I’d like to say congrats and let’s finish the job out. Those who missed I know it’s frustrating, but I always encourage to keep playing even when the season has come to a [...]
The evaluation of player performance in fantasy hockey is evolving, with advanced metrics providing a deeper understanding of a player's impact beyond traditional statistics. Among these, Individual Corsi For (iCF) and Expected Goals For (xGF) have emerged as crucial indicators for assessing offensive contributions and efficiency. This analysis aims to compare iCF and xGF to [...]
Congrats if you are still invested in a hockey team at this point, it likely means your fantasy journey is continuing. Last week we focused on some immediate players who were streaking and whether or not they might be good adds to your roster. We also hit on a few highly rostered players who might [...]
Dylan Larkin was back in the lineup on Thursday night for Detroit as the Red Wings had a big home matchup against the New York Islanders. The captain had missed eight games due to injury and the team went 2-6 in that time, and one of their wins was a miracle late-minute comeback against Columbus. [...]
Welcome back CapFriendlies! Every morning one of the things I like to do while I wait for my coffee to brew/ignore work emails for another 15 minutes, is to look at the NHL standings. It sounds simple, but I really do feel like checking in on where teams sit gives you an excellent pulse on [...]
Tyler Seguin returned to the Dallas Stars lineup on Wednesday night with his team hosting Arizona. Seguin had missed 11 games with a lower-body injury, an injury that resulted in Logan Stankoven getting recalled. This was the first time Dallas has something resembling their postseason lineup all healthy and in place (with a couple minor [...]
Welcome to the newest edition of the Injury Ward. Here you will find the latest NHL injury updates and also which players may benefit from these situations. My name is Blake Creamer and I will be tackling this topic every single week. I want this article to work for you, so if there are players [...]
As I did right around now last season, it’s time to focus on overrated players via a poll. The big question though is what qualifies a player as overrated? First off, this is overrated purely in terms of fantasy. You could look back and see the average draft position of players for 2023-24 leagues and [...]
Welcome back to another edition of Lining Up! This week we will take a look at a couple of players from the trade deadline who were not covered last week as well as start to prepare for playoffs with a look at who can help you right now based on their deployment. Let’s dive in. [...]
