Fantasy Hockey Top 10

  The Top 10 reliable plus-minus players in the league today   The plus/minus. Has any statistic in any sport ever been so controversial? So many people seem to hate it for its simplicity, but that simplicity is what makes it useful in fantasy hockey. Despite a movement to get away from the stat, there are [...]

  The Top 10 NHL playoff duds of 2016   One thing that both Stanley Cup finalists had in common is that neither one of them had a disappointing player. The other 14 postseason teams can't say the same. A couple of weeks ago we looked at the top 10 players who had their stock improve [...]

The Top 10 players to keep an eye on, who enter their fourth year in 2016-17...   It's that time of year again when the trade market starts to heat up in fantasy circles. It seems as if things start to slow down in April and May before revamping back up again in June. And with [...]

These NHL playoffs have upped the fantasy value of a few players. Our Top 10...   Top 10 2016 playoff-driven stock increases By Tom Collins The NHL fantasy world is littered with players that say their draft status rise dramatically after a strong postseason run. But more often than not, these guys are not able [...]

The Top 10 PIM players to own in fantasy hockey...   By Tom Collins Even though there's a movement afoot to get rid of PIM in fantasy hockey, there are still plenty of leagues out there that include them. I'm currently in three dynasty leagues and PIM are included in all three of them. I [...]

  Top 10 players with low 2015-16 shooting percentages   One of my strategies in one-year leagues is to choose players who take a lot of shots. In this year's expert draft, I selected Steven Stamkos, Corey Perry, Taylor Hall and Max Pacioretty with my first four picks. My reasoning is they contribute more to fantasy [...]

    Top 10 PP TOI Surprises: It's shocking how much or how little PP time these players received in 2015-16...   Power play points can make or break plenty of fantasy squads. Many leagues incorporate power play points as a category — a few leagues go the extra step in breaking it down even [...]

Collins takes a look at the Top 10 Band-Aid boys you can't resist   There are always players we know we should shy away from. They're injury-prone and are pretty much guaranteed to miss games. But we can't help ourselves. These guys are just too good to pass on, whether we draft or trade for them. Sure [...]

Tom Collins posts 10 things that he's learned about fantasy hockey over the years...   There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to fantasy hockey. What works well in one league might bomb in another. But there are some lessons you learn along the way that can help you in all your leagues. [...]

Collins runs down his Top 10 fantasy hockey stories of the 2015-16 NHL campaign   The start of the NHL playoffs is almost like Jan. 1 for hockey pool enthusiasts. It's a chance to gear up for a new year while taking stock of last season. Looking back at the past seven months, many of the [...]