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Eastern Edge: Getting Defensive

By |2017-10-17T08:34:41-04:00October 17th, 2017|Eastern Edge|

In most of my fantasy leagues, I am known as a guy who places a premium on defensemen. This week, I’ll try to see if the pace of some of the defenders from the Eastern Conference can sustain their early season pace or are destined to take a step back.   Kris Letang The Penguins’ [...]

Eastern Edge: Spaghetti Picks

By |2017-10-03T08:48:10-04:00October 3rd, 2017|Eastern Edge|

Exciting times are upon us, now that we’re on the eve of the 2017-18 campaign. Many of those training camp surprises have been sent down to the AHL or back to their junior squads. This week, I will focus on some of those young players still on their respective NHL rosters who have played well [...]

Eastern Edge: Training Camp Notes From The Edge

By |2017-09-26T09:03:59-04:00September 26th, 2017|Eastern Edge|

With the start of the 2017-18 season just over a week away, I wanted to see if I could rustle up any training camp gems from the Eastern Conference that might have a chance to make their respective squads. Failing that, I hope to pass on some interesting tidbits of information that you might be [...]

Eastern Edge – Sophomore Slump or Bump?

By |2017-09-12T09:30:06-04:00September 12th, 2017|Eastern Edge|

  We’ve all heard of the sophomore slump, but is it really a thing? I always believed that it is all up to the individual player. If he starts believing all the hype and gets away from doing something different than what got him to the NHL, then he may struggle in his second year. [...]

Eastern Edge – Strong Finishers in the East

By |2017-09-04T20:11:59-04:00September 5th, 2017|Eastern Edge|

  Sometimes players get off to bad starts. It can happen to even the best players. What I’d like to focus on this week are the players that finished 2016-17 strong. I’ve looked at two periods of time that overlap, one from March 1st until the end of the regular season, and the other is [...]

Eastern Edge – Ones to Watch: Part 2

By |2017-08-29T13:06:07-04:00August 29th, 2017|Eastern Edge|

  This week, I conclude with the second part of players that find themselves in interesting situations heading into their respective training camps. It could be that spiffy new hotshot rookies, first-round pick or a new player coming to the team via off-season trade or free agency. It could even be that player coming off [...]

Eastern Edge – Ones to Watch: Part 1

By |2017-08-22T11:30:56-04:00August 22nd, 2017|Eastern Edge|

  There are always players with interesting questions heading into their respective training camps. It could be that spiffy new hotshot rookie/first round pick or a new player coming to the team via an offseason trade. Maybe it's a big free-agent signing. It could even be that player coming off of an unusually good or [...]

Eastern Edge – Isle Be Back

By |2017-08-15T11:11:14-04:00August 15th, 2017|Eastern Edge|

  The New York Islanders missed the playoffs last season. On the positive side of the ledger, they replaced head coach Jack Capuano with Doug Weight, a change that was applauded by every Isles fan outside of the Capuano family. All things considered, the Isles survived expansion without sacrificing a roster player and avoided signing [...]

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