Eastern Edge

To those regular readers that may not be familiar with my work, I’m a contributor over at GoaliePost.com and will be filling in for Brennan’s ‘Eastern Edge’ for this month. As some of our fantasy hockey playoffs reached their end this past Sunday, many are still yet to be decided, with final matchups happening this [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll discuss a few storylines that developed during the madness of March. No Saves for the Sabres The Buffalo Sabres have struggled to keep the puck out of their net this month, surrendering 58 goals over 14 games (4.36 goals against per game). All three of their goaltenders have seen [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll discuss waiver wire additions for your fantasy playoff matchup this week. Offense Pavel Zacha Over the past two months, Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand and Pavel Zacha have all been equally productive, with each player posting 18 points in 24 games. Although you won’t be able to pick up Bergeron [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll discuss a few players to target over these next weeks of fantasy playoff action. If you’re looking for teams with schedules that work best for your specific roster, I highly recommend Dobber’s Schedule Planner! This Week (Tuesday March 14th – Sunday March 19th) Washington might have the best schedule [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll discuss early thoughts on a few players that were recently traded. Tyler Bertuzzi The 28-year-old forward found the scoresheet in his first game with the Bruins, tallying one assist through 16 and a half minutes of action. Despite his strong debut, I still think the move from Detroit to [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll discuss a few under-the-radar players that have been performing well recently. Dawson Mercer The 21-year-old sophomore has been streaky this season, alternating between point droughts and point streaks. He’s currently in a period of prosperity, racking up 10 points in his last six outings. It appears Mercer’s current hot [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll discuss a few players that may be moved before the NHL’s trade deadline on March 3rd. Tyler Bertuzzi With his contract expiring and his team falling out of the playoff race, Bertuzzi found himself in plenty of trade rumours heading into the All-Star break. Fast forward to the present, [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll look at recent production from players who’ve missed time with injury this season. Ondrej Palat A groin injury kept the 31-year-old forward sidelined from late October to early January. After such a long layoff, he needed some time to ease his way back into the lineup. He went pointless [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll discuss a few players who have seen their production improve in 2023. Adam Boqvist The 2022-2023 campaign did not start well for Boqvist. He went pointless in his first four appearances and broke his foot in that fourth game, causing him to miss the next two months of action. [...]

Due to the All-Star break, most formats are combining this week and next week into one fantasy matchup. With just six games being played across the league this week (Monday January 30th – Sunday February 5th), it makes sense to start planning for next week right now. Get ahead of the curve and start adding [...]