Angus here, mid-day update (6:30 for all you out East). Peter Forsberg has reportedly left the team he was practicing with due to ankle problems. Those rumors of an NHL return look to be squashed - for good. Time to hang them up, Pete. Erik Johnson was sent to the AHL for conditioning. He looks to be [...]
Alexander Edler logged over 22 minutes last night and had over 3 minutes on the PP. He will get a lot of opportunities with Krajicek/Bieksa/Salo all out long term. Kovalchuk has been on a tear since the Hartley firing, and posted back-to-back hattricks over the past two games. He is the extremely streaky and should contend [...]
You may not agree with the order- I don't either- but get that pen and paper handy. It's time for another mock of a mock draft, Bugg Bytes-style.
Angus here, I'll be putting up some tidbits later on in the day while Dobber is away. Peter Budaj is getting the start tonight against the Canucks. Look for Alexander Edler to see a lot of PP time with the Canucks top three offensive d-men all out for the next month. One of the quietest off-season pickups, Radek [...]
Spezza signed a 7 year-$49 million extension today. As long as he can stay healthy him and Heatley will end up being one of the best dous in NHL history. Sidebar-say goodbye to Redden. Ottawa doesn't want another 5 million plus salary on the booksso he will walk in the summer. They most likely will not trade him [...]
I’ve heard that dogs can smell fear. The same is true of great fantasy hockey owners. Are you that shivering nervous little Chihuahua, afraid to make a move for fear of getting eaten alive by the big bad dogs of your pool? Top dogs can sniff out a potential meal. You need to be able to swiftly identify those players that are under-performing and go after them. Here are some early season morsels to chew on from the Eastern Conference.
Angus here, I will also be covering the ramblings while the big man is away.Because of the Canuck injuries, Luc Bourdon has got the call. He has been fantastic this season in the AHL, but will be thrown to the wolves with his first test against the explosve Avalanche on Saturday night Kevin Bieksa will be [...]
Hallsey here, stepping in for the fantasy guru-Dobber. I will be "rambling" for the next 8 days and hopefully I will be as informative as our master and creator-Mr.Dobbs, haha LOL-he is probably already drunk Matthieu Schneider has been cleared for tonight while Ryan Getzlaf will be a game-time decision for the Ducks. Eric Nystrom has been recalled by [...]
Dobber's out of town for a week, and he left El Buggo in charge. So what's my first act of mischief? Why, an obscenely early 2008 mock draft using this week's standings, of course! Usual Thursday contributor Jim Gunther is on the IR, so enjoy a weekday edition of Bugg Bytes.
Jason Spezza has joined the groin injury club and is doubtful for tonight's contest. The injury is not serious, but groins are always unpredictable. Dan Boyle played over 20 minutes last night but was a minus-3. His arrival sucked all the power-play time out of Paul Ranger, who played just under 25 minutes, but just 14 [...]