Happy early St. Patrick's Day to all those real Irish people out there (as well as the rest of you). May your beers be cold and never ending! Ramblings up early on Friday evening - will update throughout Saturday morning from last night's action. Wish I was in Winnipeg last night (you don't [...]
Calgary rookie Sven Baertschi has scored his third goal in four games. Tremendous upside and he'll have a lot more confidence next season knowing he can produce at the NHL level. Iginla has goals in six straight games. He's doing all he can to get a Calgary team that has battled the injury [...]
Kris Letang is back tonight too - Pittsburgh is getting their best forward and best defenseman back in the same game. Scrap what I wrote earlier - he will be playing the PP1 point with Crosby. Sullivan gets bumped off. Wrote a piece on Justin Schultz for the CanucksArmy today - chatted with [...]
A pair of Badgers (one current, one former) top my latest list.
My annual top 10 keeper league rankings lists kicks off with the best young defensemen in hockey. The Wisconsin Badgers are represented very well on this list, much like they were in 2011. I am happy to see so many players from my 2011 edition graduate on (or, in other words, play more than 25 games at the NHL level).
I have a few general rules when it comes to building a team in a fantasy hockey keeper league. One of the more important ones is to not plan beyond a two or three year window. You are not building a real NHL club, and too often I see poolies place too much of an emphasis on youth and prospects instead of trying to add players who could help them win now. Using this rule, take a look at your team(s). Can you realistically say you will have a shot at winning the league at some point within the next two or three seasons? If not, time to scrap the rebuild and start adding proven NHL talent.
Injury updates - Crosby a no-go for tomorrow against Boston, and Toews eyeing a Tuesday return against the Blues. It's Matt Hackett's time to shine in Minneosta with Backstrom and Harding both out with injuries. He's played well in spot duty before - could be a late season boost to fantasy squads lacking [...]
Three game suspsension for Mike Green. Seems fair for a stupid hit. If Alex Radulov does return to the NHL this season, does he make the Preds the team to beat in the West? The best goalie, the best defensive pairing, and all they are/were missing was a gamebreaking forward. Radulov is exactly [...]
Goldie: My final weekly piece for Dobber is up on late-season sleepers. What an honor it has been to provide Dobber Nation with goalie insights and analysis over the past 4.5 years. I can't believe it has been that long. I am forever grateful for Dobber giving me the opportunity, and I posted a [...]
This week, I take a look at why Josh Bailey is producing, Minnesota's second best prospect, the Hodgson/Kassian swap, and more.
Pavel Bure gave an interview a few days ago. He also shares his view on the NHL, KHL, and a few other issues. " Kuznetsov is 100% ready to play in the NHL. Sure, I’m not that familiar with his personal life, but hockey-wise he’s NHL-ready." Tuukka Rask left the game today [...]
Fantasy Impact: The Maple Leafs have (finally) fired head coach Ron Wilson, replacing him with former Anaheim Ducks bench boss Randy Carlyle.
