The Contrarian – One Hundred Point Plan
Why are there more 100-point teams that 100-point players right now?
March 29, 2015
On Saturday, Henrik Lundqvist made his first start since taking a puck to his neck seven weeks ago. Unfortunately, he allowed four goals on 30 shots in the Rangers’ 4-2 loss to the Bruins. Cam Talbot, who will start the second of back-to-backs Sunday (GoaliePost), has had a nice little run filling in for Lundqvist. [...]
The Contrarian – Ilya Kovalchuk and Expansion
What does Ilya Kovalchuk have to do with the rumored next NHL expansion?
March 22, 2015
There were enough happenings during Saturday’s games for the Sunday ramblings, so that’s where I’ll focus. Let’s get started… The timing of the Dead Pucks article by Demetri Fragopoulos couldn’t have been more appropriate, given that Saturday was the day of the goose eggs. A total of five goalies posted shutouts on Saturday, including Carey [...]
Dead Pucks
Is the dead puck era back?
March 15, 2015
I’ll get into the boxscore-related stuff here in a bit, but there are a few recent topics that I’ll provide my two cents worth on. After all, that’s what the Ramblings are all about, right? * Even though Doug Wilson and even Sharks beat reporters will shrug off the recent Wilson/Joe Thornton [...]
Their Fate Rests in Their Hands
What can be done to keep teams from tanking, both in real hockey and fantasy hockey?
Fantasy Hockey March 8, 2015
Well, this is officially my debut with DobberHockey, taking care of the Sunday Ramblings. I’m thrilled to be a part of what is a solid team here at DobberHockey, which is a site that you need to visit if you have sights on winning your fantasy league. So who am I, exactly? I current write [...]