Eastern Edge

Clubs making moves, struggling teams shuffling lines, and young fantasy pieces emerging in interesting spots that warrant our attention - there’s no shortage of juicy fantasy hockey storylines to monitor. Get all the latest in this week’s edition of Eastern Edge and stay tapped into the top trends out east that could take you over [...]

Another week of fast-paced NHL action across the Eastern Conference calls for an equally up-tempo breakdown of all the hockey news that could be affecting your fantasy squad and more importantly, your ability to put together a winning roster. That ability will surely be put to the test over the next month of games as [...]

Another exciting, entertaining, and wild week in the NHL tees up the latest jam-packed edition of our Eastern Edge column. Today we’re taking a look at a number of intriguing trends and fantasy hockey hotspots out East that are worth a few minutes of your weekly fantasy research. Astute fantasy hockey GMs never slack on [...]

In the latest iteration of Eastern Edge, we’re looking at a number of potentially juicy fantasy hockey hot spots out east that include some very intriguing names looking to make their mark on the young NHL season. Whenever it comes to elite-level teams - such as the Carolina Hurricanes, New Jersey Devils, and yes, even [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll run through observations from October, uncovering a few buy-low/sell-high options in the process. Barzal’s Bombardment Prior to this season, Barzal was considered a pass-first player. Over his six years in the NHL, 72% of his points were assists, and he’d averaged just 2.3 shots per game. During the preseason, [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll look at players enjoying expanded roles early on. Boston Bruins - Pavel Zacha As many anticipated heading into the season, Zacha is seeing an increased role with the Bruins this year. He’s averaging 18 and a half minutes per game - a full two and a half minutes more [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll review early answers to power-play questions around the conference. We’ll also discuss how Kirby Dach’s injury affects the Canadiens. Early Answers to Power-Play Questions From season to season, with players developing, injuries emerging, and rosters changing, there’s always some uncertainty about each team’s top power play unit. With a [...]

With a new season just underway, we’ll use this week’s Eastern Edge to predict an aspect of each team’s 23-24 campaign. Boston Bruins - Pavel Zacha finishes second in team scoring This is a slightly outrageous statement considering Brad Marchand, Jake DeBrusk and Charlie McAvoy all posted more points per game than Zacha last season. [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll divide forwards from the Eastern Conference into tiers based on their fantasy hockey value. With there being so many forwards, the focus of this article is on the league’s top talents. Keep in mind, there’s a fair bit of subjectivity that goes into these tiers, so think of them [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll divide some of the top Eastern Conference defensemen into tiers based on their fantasy hockey value. Keep in mind, there’s a fair bit of subjectivity that goes into these tiers, so think of them more as a guide for your own thinking than rigid rankings that you should stick [...]