Fantasy Hockey Top 10

Sometimes, you need to treat your fantasy team like a real NHL team. Sure, you need superstars to win championships, but don't overlook what some of the underrated players can bring to the table.  For the last few weeks, this column has been focusing on players to try to acquire for next season and beyond, [...]

While the goal of fantasy hockey is always to win a championship, many fantasy GMs won't be competing any time soon as they are just starting or in the middle of a rebuild.Many keeper leagues will be having their trade deadlines within the next few weeks, and this can be an important time to get [...]

At this point of the season, you should know if you're a contender for your fantasy championships, in need of a rebuild, or if you're simply treading water. If you're already out of contention but believe you have a contending team for next season, it's a shrewd time to start making some moves. In this [...]

The NHL all-star game is next weekend, but with the way extra-long breaks have been scheduled, there are only six games total over the next three days, and many teams are already finished for at least the next seven days. One of the debates around the all-star game revolves around who is invited each year. [...]

One of the top traits of a successful fantasy hockey general manager is the ability to keep on top of when bottom-six players get a chance for a top-six role. The reason for the promotion doesn't matter: Whether it's to replace an injured player, a coach looking to shake things up or a reward for [...]

Last Friday, Dobber released his midseason guide (purchase it here). This season, I was fortunate enough to contribute to the guide by writing blurbs about the netminders of all 32 teams.  Although I enjoy poring over stats throughout the season, researching every goalie for a few weeks forces one to find trends that you might [...]

Now that we're at the halfway point of the season, it's a good time to take stock of players who may be slight surprises. Getting 70 points in today's NHL is a common occurrence, but there are still players who surprise us each season in reaching that goal. Each preseason, I try to guess who [...]

Top 10 fantasy games of 2022 By Tom Collins In early December, Matt Murray had an exceptional game against the Dallas Stars when he pitched a 44-save shutout. It set records for advanced stats as Murray's six goals saved above average is a record for a shutout game. It had fantasy general managers buzzing, and [...]

Christmas is the time of giving, and that also holds true for fantasy hockey. Last Christmas, you may have gotten everything you wanted, but did you get a defenseman who scored 90 points, a New York Ranger who potted 50 goals or a 23-game point streak from a Toronto Maple Leaf? This past calendar year [...]

Winter will officially begin this week, but it seems as if some players got a head start on the coldest season judging by their on-ice performance.  Players go through cold streaks quite often, but fantasy general managers can deal with it if it's only for three games. At worst, it costs you one week in [...]