Eastern Edge

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll discuss power-play situations for the Leafs and Hurricanes. These are two of the top teams not only in the East, but the entire league, and their man advantage is a reason why. This piece will talk about the top producers from each team, some guys that are struggling, and [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll discuss power-play situations for the Islanders, Capitals and Canadiens. This will be the first of two articles about power plays in the East and we’ll cover a few more teams next week. Anyone looking for some power-play data can head over to Frozen Tools. There are combinations, shots, percentages, [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll discuss players who had strong showings in 2021. We’ll be looking at regular season stats from this past calendar year (i.e. January 1st, 2021 to December 27th, 2021). As such, it’s worth highlighting that this year-long sample includes games from both last season – where we only saw divisional [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll discuss Ondrej Kase and Oliver Wahlstrom, two players riding hot streaks, who also happen to be available in most fantasy leagues. Check out Dobber’s Frozen Tools for a league-wide look at who’s hot and who’s not! Ondrej Kase The 26-year-old winger has 11 points in his last 13 outings, [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll discuss goaltending situations in Columbus, Detroit and Florida. Anyone wanting to go back for previous editions of Eastern Edge, just click here. We have discussed Tage Thompson, Dawson Mercer, Thomas Chabot, Chris Kreider, and a whole lot more in recent weeks. Be sure to check back each morning for [...]

The theme for this week’s Eastern Edge is low-profile players who have been playing well recently. The main focus will be Tage Thompson, but I’ll also touch upon New Jersey’s second line. Tage Thompson The 6-foot-7 center has been on a tear in the month of November, posting eight goals and four assists through 14 [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll look at a few players off to disappointing starts and discuss their potential to bounce back. Thomas Chabot The 24-year-old defenseman is off to a slow start this year with just six assists through 16 appearances. The lack of production isn’t due to a lack of opportunity as Chabot [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll discuss players who have surprised us with their goal-scoring ability this season. Chris Kreider Across the league, Leon Draisaitl and Alex Ovechkin are currently the only players with more goals than Chris Kreider. The Rangers winger is off to a red-hot start this year with 11 goals in his [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge: Duclair’s hot; Petry’s not. Fortunes can change quickly in the NHL and one player on this list started on the fourth line for his team in the season opener. The other player is the cornerstone of his team’s blue line, has four straight 40-point seasons, but is on pace for [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll discuss early answers to some questions we had during the offseason. Is there fantasy value in Toronto’s supporting cast? The Leafs dished out numerous low-cost contracts during the offseason to round out their roster. Michael Bunting, Ondrej Kase and Nick Ritchie were among these signings and became intriguing fantasy [...]