Nikita Kucherov became the first player to break the 100-point mark this year, a title held by Connor McDavid for the past three seasons. Kucherov registered a point on all four of Tampa’s goals, bringing him to 102 points through 59 games. One of the things fuelling Kucherov’s career season is an increased willingness to [...]
Most of the time, people like to sort teams into buyers and sellers as they approach fantasy trade deadlines. However, that's not really fair. Even for those who aren't contending, you should still consider yourself a buyer. Instead of buying players who can help you win a championship this season, you're buying players who can [...]
Happy Family Day to (most of) our Canadian readers, Happy Presidents’ Day to our American readers, and Happy Monday to everyone else. With Monday being a holiday in much of the NHL’s territory, puck drop starts at 12:30 PM EST, so make sure to set your lineups early! Since there were only three games on [...]
Torey Krug had an outstanding Sunday, racking up five assists as St. Louis beat Montreal 7-2. It was a massive slump buster for Krug, as he entered the game with just one point in his previous 10 outings. This one game represents 20% of Krug’s season-long point total. Robert Thomas had the second-best fantasy performance [...]
Before we get into the main course, allow me to whet your appetite with some injury updates and news from around the league. On Sunday, the Penguins signed Jesse Puljujarvi to a two-year deal that comes with an AAV of $800,000. It seems he’s finally ready to return to the NHL after undergoing bilateral hip [...]
Before we get into Sunday’s news, a quick reminder that due to the All-Star Break, this is a double week in most fantasy formats – running from January 29th to February 11th. As a result of the break, there are a lot of teams that only play twice over the next 14 days. Fortunately, there [...]
Before we get into Sunday’s games and streaming options for the week ahead, let’s run through some noteworthy injury updates from around the league. https://twitter.com/MitchellClinton/status/1749122854262636941 Winnipeg’s top center won’t be available against the Bruins on Monday. Considering he just started skating by himself, I wouldn’t expect him to play against Toronto on Wednesday either. Adam [...]
Are you looking for second-half projections? Sleeper picks? Advanced stats? Historical trends? Must-know prospects? Click here to grab Dobber’s 2024 Midseason Guide and navigate your way to a fantasy championship this year! ~ With January 15th being a holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) in the States, we’ll be treated to a bunch of afternoon [...]
On Monday, the Ducks and Flyers swapped a couple of big-name youngsters. The effects of this trade may not be felt immediately, but they will be significant. https://twitter.com/AnaheimDucks/status/1744513133522427936 Philadelphia acquires Jamie Drysdale, a 21-year-old defender who was drafted sixth overall in 2020 because of his strong skating ability and offensive instincts. They also get [...]
Minnesota called up Jesper Wallstedt from the AHL on Sunday. The 20-year-old netminder – drafted 20th overall in 2021 – has been solid for the Iowa Wild this year. Through 20 games, he holds a .917 save percentage and 2.54 GAA. With Filip Gustavsson injured and Minnesota playing a back-to-back against Philadelphia and Arizona this [...]
