Hello again, and hope you’re managing well during this uneasy time. With this pause likely to be measured in months and not weeks, there are many ideas floating around as for how the 2019-20 NHL season might resume. Here’s one interesting one, which is derived from an NBA idea. https://twitter.com/PierreVLeBrun/status/1245714964012244992 I don’t like to [...]
Some news to begin: A second unnamed Colorado Avalanche player has tested positive for COVID-19. For more, see the statement from the team’s website. Hoping for all the best. Taylor Hall and the Arizona Coyotes have been discussing a new contract during the pause (NHL.com). * Yesterday I discussed the primary assists per goal leaders [...]
Hello, I hope you’re doing well and laying low at this time. A special shout out to all the health-care workers working the frontlines of this pandemic, plus anyone else who is working extra hard during this time. The Anaheim Ducks have signed 2019 first-round pick Trevor Zegras to a three-year, entry-level contract. Now that [...]
There hasn’t been much news this week, but there are a few items worth mentioning. According to the team, a second unnamed Ottawa Senators player has tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus. There have been more players experiencing symptoms, and the team is awaiting further results from testing. All the best to the Senators during [...]
In yesterday’s Ramblings, I ran a report on Frozen Tools on players who had scored at least 15 goals, then downloaded it to Excel to add a column that would allow me to determine the players who had highest number of goals per assist. I called this Cy Young award winners because of how the [...]
I hope you’re doing well and managing to adjust to these difficult times. Not just with the lack of hockey, but also other changes to your day-to-day life, whatever they may be. Who knows, maybe you’ve even been able to pull out a positive or two from this situation. For me, that involves being able [...]
The coronavirus has halted the season at a point where fantasy teams are doing whatever it takes to compete for a title. Before the NHL decided to suspend operations, I’ll share what I had planned to write for March: “Now that we are into the final month of the season, benches will get shortened for [...]
Hopefully you were able to find alternate ways to pass the time on Saturday instead of watching hockey. Something to consider while we wait for the season to possibly resume is the status of injured players. Rather than try to speculate on injured players that may return if NHL play resumes at some point, I’ll [...]
Man, a lot has happened in the past few days, so I don’t know where to begin. Maybe I’ll start by reminding you to stay safe out there. The usual stuff you’ve been hearing a lot lately, like washing your hands, coughing or sneezing into your arm, and staying home if you don’t feel well. [...]
A handful of early games allows me to get a head start, so let’s start there for our Saturday recap. Since the Ilya Kovalchuk trade, Richard Panik has been moved down to the fourth line with Garnet Hathaway and Nic Dowd. The funny thing is that move has actually helped Panik, as he is on [...]
