15 Prime Cuts: Clarkson, Karlsson, Hall, and more
The top 2013 prospect for fantasy hockey, Clarkson’s scoring emergence, replacing Karlsson, and more in this week’s Prime Cuts.
Saturday Picks – February 16, 2013
Marty sets the table for Saturday's NHL action.
I got called in to give Anthony a hand as he’s off to see the Hawks and Kings do battle in Chicago. Our four-legged comrade came crashing back to earth last week only selecting a single winner, while yours truly had some decent picks with the Ducks, Devils, and Capitals all picking up important wins. Lots of good action on TV this weekend so let’s crack a cold one and jump right in!
February 15, 2013
* The Friday Five - Kesler's return, Lehtonen carrying the Stars, and more. * John Tavares was sensational last night against the Rangers – his game continues to evolve. A goal and 15 faceoff wins in the shootout victory. Visnovsky had an assist, and his six SOG tied Tavares for [...]
February 14, 2013
* My latest for the CanucksArmy - Chris Higgins and the value of the role player. * And a look at five overperforming teams, including three from Canada. Montreal wasn’t expected to make much noise in the Eastern Conference this season. Sure, they have arguably the best goaltender in the [...]
Projecting Canada’s 2014 Olympic Roster
I have been looking forward to publishing this piece for a while. Selecting Canada’s roster for any international hockey competition is never an easy task. There were a number of quality forwards, defensemen, and goaltenders that didn’t make the cut. I made sure to cover the “why” for each selection and omission. There may be a surprise or two as well....
February 13, 2013
* My look at five NHL clubs underperforming in 2013. St. Louis Blues (6-5-1, 18th overall in the NHL) The Blues were tabbed by many as the best team in the Western Conference, but they haven’t played like it through the first quarter of the season. Brian Elliott has struggled mightily [...]
The NHL’s Divisional Disaster
Russ Miller takes a look at the Southeast Division.
After only a dozen or so games, it is clear to this author that there are only two teams that are going to compete for the title of division winner in what has perennially been the worst division in the NHL. The Tampa Bay Lightning and Carolina Hurricanes, aka the Natural Disasters, will battle it out all season to see who will snag that third seed in the East. The rest of the teams in this division are simply disasters.
Tampa Bay has lost four in a row and are a single point behind Carolina for first in the division. The Lightning struck early and often in winning six of their first seven games, recording 37 goals for (5.28 per game) and only 15 goals against (2.14 per game).
Unfortunately, in their last four games, Tampa has scored only six goals (1.5 per game) while allowing 14 goals against (3.50 per game). Anders Lindback and Mathieu Garon have combined for a 0.876 save percentage in the last four contests. Clearly, that's not good enough, but it doesn't all fall on the goaltenders. If you can only muster a mere 1.5 goals per contest, you aren't going to win very many games, unless you play airtight defensively.
February 12, 2013
* An updated look at the Art Ross race: PATRICK KANE Kane has been the best forward in the NHL season, and he has led the Blackhawks to a ridiculous 10-0-2 start. He is known for his ability to make opposing defensemen look foolish, and he is doing so game after game [...]
February Fantasy Hockey Contest
February Fantasy Contest
We are running a contest over the next week here at DobberHockey with some sweet giveaway prizes from 2XU. Test your fantasy hockey mettle against the best and most passionate poolies on the net.
Read on for contest details and to find out what you can win!
February 11, 2013
* Loui Eriksson is off to a slow start this season, but I would expect him to turn things around after a strong performance last Friday. It should help now that Dallas has two legitimate offensive centers back and healthy (Benn and Roy). * Breaking news: Teemu Selanne is good. [...]