Fantasy Hockey Top 10

Covid has clearly done a number on many fantasy leagues. While some fantasy commissioners have decided to pause their leagues during these few weeks, they are in the minority. Most leagues are going ahead as normal, but that means there are plenty of open spaces on rosters as there were about 75 players on the [...]

Scoring is up in the first few games since Christmas, but that shouldn't have been much of a surprise. With numerous games postponed, many teams had at least a week off, which gave players the chance to rest up. It is almost like a new start to the season as players seem refreshed and full [...]

One of the busiest times for any store post-Christmas is when they start allowing gift returns. The lineups are always insane as shoppers look to return those unwanted items or toys that broke almost as soon as they started being used. These returns are as much of a Christmas tradition as Boxing Day sales, hanging [...]

This upcoming week will be a frustrating one for fantasy hockey general managers in head-to-head matchups. Covid-19 is shutting down games at an insane rate. All most fantasy GMs can do is hope the few players they have remaining can put up enough points. As games will be rescheduled, this won't impact those in points-only [...]

Depending on the timing, prolonged cold streaks from a number of your fantasy assets can quickly torpedo your fantasy season.  Most players will hit a cold spell, but you hope those cold periods will be short and that they won't all occur at once. You also hope they arrive earlier in the year rather than [...]

When it comes to peripherals and fantasy hockey leagues, it's always the same players who are sought-after commodities and seem to get all the hype. However, it's always a smart move to see if other players can offer the same type of peripherals but may still be available on the waiver wire. For this list, [...]

We are at the one-quarter mark of the season, and some prominent players haven't figured out how to score when their team is up a man. Much of this has to do with the team they are on. Have a look at the worst teams for power-play effectiveness: The Islanders, Golden Knights, Canadiens, Penguins, Coyotes, [...]

It's always tough to assess which surprise players can keep up their hot starts, but figuring it out will go a long way to winning you a championship. Obviously, you don't need to be an expert in fantasy hockey to know that Connor McDavid will keep putting up points. But what about those that no [...]

Glass half-full or half-empty? That was the general theme of last week's column, when we looked at disappointing players where fantasy general managers could still hold on to some optimism that things will turn around. While researching that column, however, I found it's tough to be optimistic about everyone. There are plenty of players that, [...]

Now that most NHL teams are at the 10-game mark of the season, fantasy general managers are trying to get a sense of where they stand with their team.  It's not easy. It seems as if there are more than the usual number of injuries to top stars this year, plus Covid protocols are also [...]