Ramblings: If a team loses a Game 7 that’s too close to call – should we say they choked? (May 10) *** First I would like to address the Sidney Crosby concussion issue for which many fans and media are pounding the league, the Penguins, and Crosby over. Puck Daddy in particular is really taking [...]
With the ping pong balls’ erratic behavior complete we’ll now examine the offseason outlook of each Western Conference squad, starting at the bottom points-wise. We’ll tackle Vegas shortly after the late June expansion draft brings Vadim Shipachyov and Reid Duke some teammates. This week we look at the Colorado Avalanche and Vancouver Canucks. Colorado [...]
Ramblings: Bye-Bye Blues. Also I think the Oilers scored a goal or two (May 08) *** So the Oilers’ strategy was to stake themselves to such a big lead that they couldn’t possibly blow it. Great strategy – worked like a charm. I watched a 3-0 lead evaporate in each of the previous two games, [...]
Fantasy Outlook: After acquiring Scott Darling from Chicago for a third-round draft pick, the Hurricanes signed him to a four-year deal worth $4.15 million per season. Here's what it means in the world of fantasy hockey. Darling, who had a Tier 3 rating in the latest DobberHockey goalie rankings, easily moves up to [...]
The Top 100 defensemen to own in your points-only keeper league. These were simply curated from the full Top 300 player list (found here) that was posted yesterday. Factored in are upside, three-year likelihood, proneness to injury, depth chart. Click on a player name to be taken to his profile for recommendations and game logs [...]
The Top 300 skaters to own in a points-only fantasy hockey league, May edition Positions are irrelevant, strictly points. Factored in are upside, three-year likelihood, proneness to injury, depth chart. Click on a player name to be taken to his profile for recommendations and game logs (and more). Check back tomorrow for the Top 100 [...]
Ramblings: Zaitsev, Sid, Henrik, Rinne, Shipachyov and more (May 03) *** As you know (judging by the million comments in the Ramblings yesterday – touchy subject!), Sidney Crosby is out for Game 4 with a concussion. Given it’s Crosby and given that even a mild concussion costs at least two games, my guess is that [...]
Ramblings: Pageau, Silfverberg, caution on Nolan Patrick, and more (May 01) *** I agree with Ian, who wrote yesterday that J-G Pageau’s success will be short-term due to lack of PP time. However, his performance on Saturday has certainly changed my strategy with him. I own him in my one league and he was a [...]
Ramblings: The KEY for the Penguins; some injury notes; and where’s Joffrey Lupul? (Apr. 26) *** No Game 7s in the first round means no games for me to enjoy and comment on for the Wednesday Ramblings. I guess it makes for great practice for all the non-game nights that are forthcoming… I went a [...]
Rambling about Jake Allen, Ilya Kovalchuk, Brad Marchand, Bobby Ryan and the Second Round is now set (Apr. 24) *** Jake Allen is a talented goalie. The talent and upside were always there, but the consistency wasn’t. And I blame the timely (or untimely, rather) injuries. He would steal the top job from Brian Elliott, [...]
