Early Returns: Real or Imagined? (2016-17)
Are these seven fast-starting players for real? […]
Frozen Pool Forensics: Quick Starters
Looking at five players primed to get you off to a good start in your fantasy hockey pool. […]
Frozen Pool: Job Thieves, Part 3 – Young Forwards Looking for New Positions
This week's Frozen Pool Forensics looks at young forwards potentially being job thieves. **** In continuing our look at potential candidates to nip at the heels of established players, and potentially take the bread right out of their mouths, this week on Frozen Pool is a dig into the forward corps. Of all the [...]
Frozen Pool Forensics: Job Thieves on the Blue Line
Frozen Pool Forensics dives into defencemen who can be job thieves this year. **** In continuing a look at candidates to ruffle some feathers at camp, and potentially take the bread right out of some veteran’s mouths, this week on Frozen Pool will take a dig into the backend. The blue line is a [...]
Frozen Pool Forensics: Job-Stealing Goalies
This week's Frozen Pool Forensics looks at goalies who could steal a starting gig. **** Fitness testing, prospect tournaments, rookie camps, and exhibition games are right around the corner. This is the time of year for veterans to show their experience and for the bright-eyed, exuberant youth to push for jobs. There’s nothing like a [...]
Frozen Pool Forensics: Regression Expectations, Part Two
This week's Frozen Pool Forensics is the second part of the series in expected regressions. **** We’re back this week to feature a few more candidates who are destined to disappoint their fantasy owners. Whether it be due to an unsustainable scoring rate, new competition, a change in role or that darn father time catching [...]
Frozen Pool Forensics: Expected Regressions, Part One
“You know Jerry, when somebody yells ‘Heads up!’ you’re not supposed to actually look up.” – Cosmo Kramer *** As we prepare for fantasy drafts, it’s time to lift our heads from last year’s stats and rankings and begin considering what’s on tap for 2016-17. Some players will continue their development, be [...]
Frozen Pool Forensics: Bounce Back Candidates, Part Three
This week's Frozen Pool Forensics Takes Its Final Look At Bounce Back Candidates. **** After some popular demand we’re back for one final installment of Frozen Pool Forensics’ Bounce Back Candidates. This week, we’ll take a look at a handful of players due for a return to former glory or perhaps take a step back [...]
Frozen Pool Forensics: Bounce-Back Candidates Part Two
Part Two in the Frozen Pool Forensics look at fantasy bounce-back candidates **** We return this week to continue our look at some players who have the potential to bounce back after underwhelming seasons. There are a multitude of reasons for a player to take a step back offensively: Injury, usage, luck, developmental stagnation, drop [...]
Frozen Pool Forensics: Bounce-Back Candidates Part 1
This week's Frozen Pool Forensics looks at Claude Giroux, Rick Nash, Sergei Bobrovsky and Tyler Johnson … […]