Canada and the United States are favorites once again, but as always Europe- and one particular country who handed the red and white an exhibition upset- are potential spoilers at the IIHF World Under 18 Hockey Championships in Minsk, Belarus.
Jeff Carter is IN tonight - Ville Leino will sit. Is there a team with better prospects in net than Florida? They just signed NCAA star Marc Cheverie to an entry-level contract. Cheverie led the NCAA in wins (24), save percentage (.937), and shutouts (six). Kyle Turris has had a very solid [...]
With the end of the regular season in sight, it's time to take a look back at how your Eastern Conference fantasy players have fared this season and hand out some April flowers.
The Panthers recalled Evgeni Dadonov from Rochester. The No. 87 ranked prospect on my list was a minus-1 and played 16 minutes. Massive game for Chris Neil - three points, plus-3, five PIM and two shots. His numbers mark his best fantasy season since 2007. Evgeni Malkin missed last night's contest because of [...]
Phil Kessel is day to day with a LBI and the Toronto Sun wonders if we'll see him play again this season. He can't skate at even close to full stride and had to leave practice yesterday. I forgot to add - you can enter three times per email address. For my FREE [...]
The Sharks have reportedly signed Cameron MacIntyre to a contract. MacIntyre had 10 points in 10 games this year for Princeton. He's 24. I'll put him on my radar, but I'll keep his upside modest for now. TSN confirms the Omark signing, plus more details here. Peter Mueller, after his three-points, suffered a [...]
Happy Easter everyone! The Avs have signed Kevin Shattenkirk to an ELC. Shattenkirk is the No.3 ranked d-man prospect on my list, as he has tremendous upside and is a surefire NHLer. I believe he will make the team next year and have an immediate impact, with Calder consideration. If the Avs hang onto [...]
(Tyler Seguin and Taylor Hall in OHL playoff action. Photo Credit: Windsor Star)
The CHL playoffs are getting good with the top two prospects facing off head-to-head in the OHL semi-finals. How is the rest of the top thirty fairing?
While I have been picking the winners at a close-to 70 percent clip all season, it is very important for my summer well-being to close out the final two Saturdays of the season just as strong. Intensity each team will put forth due to their playoff picture is a key factor in late season games. Teams already secure in the playoffs and their seed will not be as hungry as a team fighting for their playoff lives. Teams that have been eliminated on the other side of the coin, have players fighting for jobs next season. Intensity is a motivating factor in my late season picks and should be in yours as well. Good luck with your picks, but in all honesty, just mirror my Saturday selections below if you want a happy and winning Easter of hockey prognostication.
A tough decision can be made easier with these charts showing you the best five and worst five schedules for upcoming seven-day periods. Some of you used them last year but for the benefit of new readers here is a refresher. The number next to the team indicates the 'multiplier' to use on a player's point-per-game pace to give you an idea how many points to expect for that week.
