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 [...]
In both life and fantasy hockey, perspectives shape information. The way you look at something influences what you take away from it, and how you feel about it. Usually, when we analyze a player’s production, we look at performance in a season – from October to April. However, shifting our lens gives us new perspective [...]
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone! With no games scheduled on Christmas Eve, I thought I’d review each team’s most valuable and most disappointing player so far this season. Those valuable players have been a gift to your fantasy roster, while those disappointing players have you begging Santa for a turnaround. Anaheim Ducks Gift: Mason [...]
On Monday, the Ottawa Senators relieved D.J. Smith of his head coaching duties, replacing him with Jacques Martin on an interim basis. The team also announced franchise legend Daniel Alfredsson as a new assistant coach. Smith took over as head coach in Ottawa back in May of 2019. Since then, the club ranks 24th [...]
Sunday marked the first time this season that Chicago scored multiple power-play goals in a game. With Seth Jones injured and Kevin Korchinski dealing with the loss of his father, the Blackhawks played this game without their best offensive defensemen. As a result, the team opted for a five-forward setup on the power play, featuring [...]
One of my favourites from Dobber’s Frozen Tools is the Schedule Planner, which shows you which teams are playing during any given timeframe. One thing this reveals is who’s playing on ‘light nights’, when there aren’t many games scheduled. With fewer games on tap, you should have more open slots on your fantasy roster. So, [...]
John Hynes remains undefeated as head coach of the Wild, with Sunday’s 4-1 win over Chicago marking his third-straight victory. The sample size is miniscule, but Minnesota hasn’t allowed more than one goal in a game since Hynes took over. That shouldn’t come as a huge surprise considering the team was playing solid defense even [...]
On Monday, the Minnesota Wild relieved head coach Dean Evason and assistant coach Bob Woods of their duties, introducing John Hynes as the team’s new head coach. Evason took over as bench boss in February of 2020, guiding the club to an impressive 147-77-27 record since then. Despite his overall success, he ends up being [...]
Shea Theodore was recently placed on Injured Reserve, a move which requires him to miss at least a week of action. Given that he last played on November 22nd, Theodore won’t be eligible to face the Flames on Monday or the Oilers on Tuesday. The earliest he can return is Thursday against the Canucks. However, [...]
Aleksander Barkov wasn’t on the ice for Sunday’s practice and won’t play against the Oilers on Monday. Florida’s captain suffered a soft tissue injury after taking a knee-on-knee hit during Friday’s clash with the Ducks. Coach Paul Maurice seemed optimistic when speaking about the injury, suggesting the outcome was better than they originally thought. https://twitter.com/JamesonCoop/status/1726290056598691849 [...]
