I tried to trade Sergei Bobrovsky to anyone that was paying attention during the offseason, but to no avail. That may have turned out to be a blessing in disguise, as he and the Panthers are performing better than I had expected. With a 26-save effort in a 3-1 win over Pittsburgh, Goalie Bob now [...]
Alex Newhook is expected to miss the next 10-12 weeks with a high ankle sprain. In his first season with Montreal, Newhook has been on his highest point pace (46 PT 82-GP pace), as well as his highest average icetime (16:34) and power-play time (38.2 PP%). Newhook is also currently tied for the team lead [...]
Sam Montembeault has signed a three-year extension worth $9.45 million (cap hit $3.15 million) to remain with Montreal. This is a significant raise over his current cap hit of $1 million, set to expire at the end of the season. Given the Canadiens’ rebuilding state, Montembeault has performed reasonably well (2.73 GAA, .910 SV%) while [...]
If you haven’t checked whether Patrick Kane is available in your league, chances are you’re out of luck by now. It’s rare that players with the upside of Kane are up for grabs, and of course he’s worth an add in most formats. Yet as I was preparing a large auction bid for Kane in [...]
In allowing seven goals to the Rangers, Linus Ullmark was tagged with his first really bad start of the season. That being said, he had to face 40 shots, which tied for the highest number of shots faced in a single game for him this season. I was more confident than most on Ullmark this [...]
I did not shop on Black Friday at all. Not just because I had to write the Ramblings, but because I have nothing to buy for myself and I’m not ready to start Christmas shopping yet. Plus I don’t care for mall crowds. If you don’t like shopping, fortunately there were a LOT of hockey [...]
We now have a month’s worth of data from the 2023-24 season. So not only have the rankings been updated for injury, but a few notable performers have been moved up or down the rankings. As of September, the updated stat categories for the Roto Rankings are as follows: Goals, Assists, Special Teams Points, Shots [...]
The Edmonton Oilers have terminated head coach Jay Woodcroft and assistant coach Dave Manson, replacing them with Kris Knoblauch as head coach and Paul Coffey as assistant coach. Woodcroft finishes with a 79-41-13 record as Oilers head coach, which seems more than adequate in terms of job security. However, the Oilers have stumbled to a [...]
The Oilers were able to pick up a desperately needed win on Saturday, and that was in spite of neither Connor McDavid or Leon Draisaitl hitting the scoresheet. This in spite of the twin towers being used as an even-strength unit along with Warren Foegele. McDavid is officially cold with no points in his last [...]
We’re now approaching mid-November. The team that you picked to win the Stanley Cup (and many of our experts, too) is buried at the bottom of the NHL sea, having just lost to what is widely considered the most toothless opponent in the NHL. Your fantasy team with one or more name-brand Oilers is underachieving. [...]
