For those of you not in Vancouver - check out what you are missing! Thanks to Dobber reader Duane S. for the link! It is an awesome aerial panorama photograph that is updated and you can move around in it. Some more funny names from the pool - The Dangelina Jolies, and Timonen and [...]
The puck will be dropped on men’s hockey at the 2010 Olympics in a little over 24 hours from now. The city of Vancouver is abuzz with Team Canada talk. Who will be the starting goalie? Who will Sidney Crosby play with? Where is Mike Green? These questions, along with countless more, have been filling local radio shows, the local newspapers, and the mouths of hockey fans everywhere. These kinds of questions are not exclusively Canadian, as I am sure there are Swedish hockey fans wondering how Peter Forsberg will hold up, and Russian hockey fans wondering who will get to play with Alex Ovechkin. I have a few questions and thoughts of my own, so read on to find out my list of the top 10 things to watch for during the 2010 Olympics!
Toronto has claimed Jamie Lundmark off of waivers from Calgary. Fantastic move for the Leafs - Lundmark is a great offensive player, and the Leafs are pretty thin in that category up front. Look for him to play on one of the top two lines down the stretch. He is a great pick up for [...]
Chicago has traded defenseman Cam Barker to the Minnesota Wild, and in return are receiving defenseman Kim Johnsson, and 2009 1st round draft pick Nick Leddy.
The Carolina Hurricanes have traded center Matt Cullen to Ottawa in exchange for defenseman Alexandre Picard and a 2010 2nd round draft pick.
Official: Cam Barker to Minnesota, and Kim Johnsson and Nick Leddy (2009 1st rounder) to Chicago. Johnsson is a free agent after this season. Artcle breaking down the fantasy impact coming soon. Jody Shelley has been traded to the Rangers for a draft pick. Cam Barker + to Minnesota for Kim Johnsson +. [...]
The Colorado Avalanche, expected to be out of playoff contention this season in the Western Conference, have surprised even the wildest of optimists with their play to date. They were entering 2009-10 with an unproven starting goaltender in Craig Anderson, and a roster which featured a potentially disjointed mix of old and young players. However, first year Coach Joe Sacco has brought the mixture together and made it work in a big way. Thanks in large part to the strong goaltending from Anderson, The Avalanche are currently leading the Northwest Division.
Colorado’s young talent has impressively stepped in seamlessly and contributed to the team’s success. First year forward Matt Duchene is the cream of the crop, but he has been joined by the likes of Chris Stewart, TJ Galiardi, Ryan O’Reilly, Brandon Yip, and Kyle Cumiskey.
In sports, numbers rarely tell the entire story. In hockey, this is especially true. It is hard to quantify some aspects of such a fast-paced, fluid game. In fantasy sports, numbers ARE the story. Unless a formula to quantify things like heart and determination is developed, don’t expect this to change. In fantasy hockey, a 50-point player is superior to a 40-point player by exactly 10 points. In real hockey, the 50-point player may be lazy, overpaid, short, tall, fat, thin, weak, and strong… I think you get the picture. However, there are often reasons why that player is scoring 50 points as opposed to 40. How much ice time is he getting? Who are his linemates? What kind of role is he playing on his team? These are some of the questions I will answer.
Tomas Kaberle played only 17 minutes against the Senators on Saturday night - fifth among Leaf defensemen. Jakub Voracek has three helpers so far tonight in the Columbus game. He is a really fun player to watch - strong on the puck, big, fast, and talented. It is hard to project him because he [...]
The Atlanta Thrashers have dealt superstar sniper Ilya Kovalchuk to the New Jersey Devils in return for defenseman Johnny Oduya, winger Nicklas Bergfors, prospect (and the recently suspended) Patrice Cormier, and New Jersey’s 2010 1st round draft pick. The two teams will also exchange 2nd round draft picks in 2010. Along with Kovalchuk, the Devils also received depth defenseman Anssi Salmela.
