The Contrarian – Stars and Goats
The Contrarian selects his all value team, and his all duds team at roughly the NHL season's midpoint.
January 5, 2014
Writing "2014" into my Ramblings headline felt really strange, and probably will for a couple of weeks. Before we get started: I'd like to wish a happy new year to all of the fine readers who make up this community! * Team Canada lost at the IIHF's U20 World Junior Championships on [...]
January 4, 2014
Water is wet. The sky is blue. And Patrick Sharp continues to rack up the points at a feverish pace. Sharp had a hat-trick in Chicago’s 5-3 win over New Jersey on Friday night to give him a ridiculous 21 points in his last 13 games. Not only that, but in four of those [...]
Hurricanes Land John-Michael Liles
Fantasy Impact: The Carolina Hurricanes have acquired defenseman John-Michael Liles from the Toronto Maple Leafs, along with prospect Dennis Robertson in exchange for defenseman Tim Gleason.
January 01, 2014
I failed to get the rankings up before the Winter Classic. But 95% done and will have them posted tonight * The Islanders are starting to gel as a team (fingers crossed) and they've won their last three games with John Tavares in the lineup. But looked completely lost without him. With him, however, they [...]
Look for these players to have a Happy New Year
This week the Eastern Edge looks at players who should have a happy new year.
December 31, 2013
The Los Angeles Kings lost to the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night, but they held it to a respectable 1-0 scoreline. And with the way the Hawks can find the net that is quite the accomplishment. Martin Jones was denied the shutout on a tough bounce in front that led to a Brandon Saad [...]
December 30, 2013
Something about Henrik Zetterberg and Gustav Nyquist. Currently not linemates at all, Zetterberg has been back for one game and Nyquist scores. Nyquist has three points in eight games with Zetterberg out of the lineup, but six in seven with him in. I like the kid line that Nyquist is on - Tomas Tatar and [...]
The Contrarian: Shopping for Goals
Could a goal scorer help get the Nashville Predators back into the playoff picture?
December 29, 2013
Merry Christmas to you all and a happy new year! I hope your week was filled with wicked presents, boozy nostalgic family events and all of that good stuff. I also hope the short four day fantasy week didn't screw your team over too badly (speaking in particular to those of you in head-to-head [...]