Eastern Edge

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll rank goalies from the Eastern Conference, based on their fantasy hockey value this year. To make this list, I considered the save percentage (SV%), goals against average (GAA) and wins (W) from goalies that appeared in at least 25 games this year. Below the actual list, I shared some [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll take a look at how ice time affected offensive production this year. I’ll highlight players that performed well when trusted with more ice time than last season, as well as players whose production suffered while seeing a reduced role. In the tables below, I’ve listed players that saw a [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we answer the question that scientists have been trying to answer since the dawn of time: Which NHL team has the most fantasy hockey value on its roster? You’ll find each Eastern Conference team, ranked from greatest to least fantasy hockey value. In order to tackle this enigma, I’ve listed [...]

After spending the past couple of weeks looking at each team’s fantasy MVP (which you can check out here and here), I decided to analyze the other end of the spectrum. In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll take a look at the most disappointing fantasy player from each team in the Eastern Conference. If you [...]

In this week's Eastern Edge, we'll finish our review of each team’s most valuable fantasy hockey asset. Keep in mind that this is a subjective list from someone who's only qualification to write about hockey, is being a fan of hockey. So if you disagree with one of these selections, feel free to let me [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll take a look at the most valuable fantasy hockey player from each team. Keep in mind that this is a subjective list from someone who’s only qualification to write about hockey, is being a fan of hockey. So if you disagree with one of these selections, feel free to [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll discuss a few players riding hot streaks that could help you secure your fantasy hockey championship this year. At this point in the fantasy campaign, it doesn’t matter if a player on your roster finishes the season with five points in 82 games. If those five points come this [...]

 In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll take a look at which skaters you should target, based on the quality of their opposition’s defense this week. First, I sorted each team based on the average number of goals they allowed over the past month. You’ll notice this allows us to better appreciate recent trends. For example, [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll take a look at which Eastern Conference goalies to target during the fantasy hockey playoffs, based on the offensive strength of their remaining opponents. To determine ‘offensive strength’, I ranked each team based on their goals scored per game and assigned a score based on that ranking. For example, [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll focus on fantasy playoff schedules. I created a few tables to help you visualize your fantasy lineup over the next few weeks. In addition, I tried to share some advice on who to target and who to drop as you prepare for your championship run.   In this first [...]