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Changement de décor – Date Limite des Échanges Pt. 1 de 2

By |2009-02-23T00:51:47-05:00February 23rd, 2009|z-Archives (other articles)|

 st louis

 

Dans les pools de hockey, un joueur qui change d’équipe est souvent positif pour son propriétaire dans les pools. Un nouveau départ ou une place à côté d’une vedette sur un trio – ou les deux – est souvent le remède pour un joueur en pleine léthargie. Dans la Conférence de l’Ouest, en date de samedi, huit points séparaient la quatrième et la cinquième place…et neuf points séparaient la cinquième place et la quinzième place. Alors qu’il serait difficile à prévoir quelles équipes seront des acheteurs et quelles équipes vont vendre dans l’Ouest, nous allons débuter par la Conférence de l’Est.

 

Change of Scenery – Trade Deadline Pt. 1 of 2

By |2009-02-22T11:15:26-05:00February 22nd, 2009|The Dobotomy|

 lecavalier st. louis

 

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In fantasy hockey, a player being moved to a new NHL team is often good news for the fantasy owner. A fresh start or a likely shot as a star’s linemate – or both – is just what the doctor ordered for a slumping player. In the Western Conference, as of Saturday, eight points separated fourth and fifth…yet only nine points separated fifth and 15th. Since it’s tough to nail down which teams will be buyers and which teams will be sellers in the West, we’ll take a look at the Eastern Conference first.
 

Goaltending Prospects – Building a Fantasy Future

By |2015-07-24T10:55:41-04:00February 21st, 2009|The Journey|

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It's extremely difficult to predict how fantasy goalie prospects will pan out. The "goalies  
are different" philosophy applies to fantasy hockey as much as it does to the locker room. Their development is incredibly unpredictable. Goalies can hit their peak early (Cam Ward at 22), late (Tim Thomas at 30) or not at all (Hannu Toivonen).  Unfortunately in most fantasy pool formats, goalies are a crucial subcategory. The rest of your team can be great, but without a decent goalie or two, you simply won't win. If there is one position you should stockpile its good young goalies, because for every Carey Price there is a Dan Blackburn.

 

Saturday’s Pro-Line Picks – Feb. 21, 2009

By |2009-02-20T17:01:13-05:00February 20th, 2009|NHL Picks/Props|

 MapleTree Marty's dog Thunder

 

Filling in for Dale this week, I’ve enlisted the help of a four legged friend.  This is Thunder, a 5 year old Shepherd-Collie cross that will finally help us answer the question:  Are four legs better than two?? When it comes to making hockey picks anyways…. We have a busy schedule for Hockey Day in Canada, so let’s get started.

 

A Roto-Look Ahead – Week 21

By |2015-07-24T10:55:47-04:00February 20th, 2009|Looking Ahead|

Rotisserie League Looking Ahead

 

Home Stretch

After the trade deadline on March 4 there are still 22% of the games left to play.  All NHL teams play between 17 and 20 games. The top schedules belong to the Senators (20.25), Flyers (20.13), Canadiens (19.94), Blackhawks (19.78), and Wild (19.74) who all play 20 games (ratings shown in brackets). At the other end of the schedule the Hurricanes (16.90), Penguins (16.95), Predators (16.97), Ducks (16.97), and Blue Jackets (17.23) have the worst combination of fewer games, tougher opponents and road games.  The Blackhawks lead the homes games category with 13 after the trade deadline followed by Panthers, Flyers, and Canadiens with 11.

 

Meltdown in Montreal

By |2009-02-19T09:56:04-05:00February 19th, 2009|Eastern Edge|

Kovalev

 

With the recent news that Alexei Kovalev is not accompanying the team on their short two game road trip, we are going to see what the Canadiens are made of. Kovalev is an All-World talent, but can sometimes disappear for long stretches. This will be a wake up call for him.

 

Tim “Can Only Help” Connolly

By |2009-02-17T22:01:11-05:00February 17th, 2009|z-Archives (other articles)|

 

 Tim Celebrates- AP

 

It's been a long time boys. DobberBaseball and the 2009 Fantasy Guide have consumed me for the last two months. No longer. It is time to get back to basics. Time to go retro. It's time The Status Report returns to hockey.

 

This week we'll discuss the intriguing fantasy phenomenon known as Tim Connolly. Value investment or fantasy detriment? At a certain point, this players value will switch from one definition to the other. In addition, a classic conclusion with sell highs, buy lows and other category reports on some of the more notable of the fantasy fringe.

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