Lots going on in the world of fantasy hockey, but I've really been out of touch this week. By this evening I should be back on track. Valterri Filpulla is out six to eight weeks with a broken wrist. Remember in the preseason when I said that the Red Wings were a Henrik Zetterberg [...]
Jason Blake is a classic case of "streaky", and his three points last night indicate that he's heating up. I think he makes a great pickup as a depth guy - and ride him for a few weeks. When a player plays 40 games with Sidney Crosby and scores just his second goal in [...]
Columbus forward Andrew Murray will miss about four weeks with a shoulder injury, according to the Dispatch. This is of fantasy interest only because it pretty much ensures that for four weeks Nikita Filatov will probably not be scratched. He'll still get eight minutes of ice time, but he won't be scratched. Probably. From [...]
The Anaheim Ducks, Hockey Canada, and fantasy GMs everywhere are hoping Ryan Getzlaf is going to have a career season, so what’s with the slow start?
Column 500 is up - Top 10 scoring race disappointments. Saturday's THN column was on my Top 10 scoring race surprises. Today the column will feature the Top 10 scoring race disappointments. Today's column will also be my 500th Fantasy Pool Look for The Hockey News. It all started right there for me. [...]
Dobber Nation - postponed until Thursday. I could post the interviews piecewise, but would rather have it put all together in one nice show. It was the perfect storm of technical difficulties (Andrew's computer crashed), sickness (producer is sick) and timing (I'm moving). By the time it all comes back together it will be Thursday. [...]
I hate missing guys. I’m not talking about the guys who, after a few years you write off and then they explode from out of nowhere (right, Dustin Penner?). Those guys are players who – at one time or another – I have already formed an idea in my head where their potential is at. Even if I have since changed my mind, like with Penner, I can always change it back.
No, it’s the players who I didn’t see coming in the first place that get to me. The examples that come to mind are Milan Hejduk (I was so blinded by Chris Drury’s impending arrival that I didn’t think much of Hejduk’s upside), Patrice Bergeron (was off my radar when he came to camp as an 18-year-old) and Mike Richards. I knew Richards was coming and I knew he would be good – but only 70-point good. Now we have another one. Colorado forward Ryan O’Reilly.
Whoops - Ryan Vesce is out as well, according to the Mercury. Couture and McGinn are in. In my ramblings a few months ago, after Bobby Ryan's performance in the playoffs, I said: "Bobby Ryan isn't quite ready to be that star just yet. Flashes of brilliance, but occasional cold spells. No longer think [...]
A couple of familiar faces headline this month's look at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, and as they did even in the early part of the year, one league in particular dominates the top of the class.
Terrific start out of the gate last week, much improved over last season’s finish. My 8-5 record is a nose ahead of Thunder’s 7-6 record from last Saturday. The snowy weather seemed to be pivotal in my first week victory, with more snow on the ground this Saturday morning; could I possibly make it two in a row?? Only one way to find out on the best hockey day of the year (which is really any day all 30 teams are in action) as some poolies will cheer and rejoice in their 15th round selection posting a 3 pt. game and we won’t hear the end of it until Christmas, while others will drown their tears with a multitude of beers.
