Fantasy Hockey Top 10

The NHL trade deadline is a week away, and this will be a time of year when even the most pessimistic fantasy general manager can get swept up in the emotion of it all.  Any time a player gets dealt around trade deadline day, the value of that traded player increases in fantasy circles. Which [...]

While many of you are still gunning for a championship, there are a few who have already waved the white flag on any hopes for a title this year. However, that doesn't mean your season is finished. After all, you have to work on rebuilding your squad for next year. Depending on the makeup of [...]

Even though the NHL trade deadline isn't for another three weeks, many fantasy leagues have already seen their own trade deadlines pass.  The trade deadline was this past Saturday in one of my dynasty leagues. In another one of my keeper leagues, deals are allowed until the Sunday after the NHL trade deadline.  If your [...]

A good power play can make all the difference in the NHL, but also with your fantasy squad.  A player one year might have 70 points, with 20 of them coming on the power-play. If that same player struggles with the man advantage the following season and finishes with five power-play points, he might drop [...]

Twitter isn't the only place where hockey players can be trending. Too often, we look at hot/cold streaks from a perspective of points only. While there are some of those on this list, there are always other trends and streaks you should be aware of. You need to know who is doing much better than [...]

One of the big talking points heading into the NHL's all-star season is the list of snubs. While some will put together a list of fantasy all-stars, many of the names mimic the NHL. You don't have to be a genius to figure out the Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews would be fantasy all-stars. Obviously, [...]

Now that most teams are at the halfway point of the season, this is a great time to try to figure out which players might have big second halves. There are a few different ways to accomplish this, but one thing that helps is to find players who have a history of having much better [...]

In fantasy hockey, you want to find players who are getting an opportunity to succeed. Opportunities can come in many forms, but for this list, we're looking at players who are getting their chance on the power play. Remember, not everyone getting power-play time will be successful, but they are at least worth keeping an [...]

All too often, fantasy hockey general managers are eager to give up on players after one or two poor seasons. Truthfully, the giving up happens much quicker than that. A bad week or a horrendous month is enough to convince a general manager that a player sucks and it's time to get rid of the [...]

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 [...]