At the Movies
This week, the Eastern Edge gets some inspiration from the big screen. There were some great performances during this past week, none greater than Florida’s back up goaltender.
Shannon a promising dark horse
When the Vancouver Canucks picked up Ryan Shannon from the Anaheim Ducks back in September, they were hoping they found someone who could contribute offense on their top-six for a cheap price.
(Originally published in The Hockey News February 29)
Fantasy Hockey Trading Tips
With the trade deadline arriving Tuesday and many fantasy leagues sharing a similar deadline, I thought it prudent to share my own thoughts and experiences on the tricks of the “trade” (pardon the pun):
(Originally published in The Hockey News on February 26)
Dobber Experts Pool February Update
With only 15-20 games remaining for each NHL team, the Experts Pool is racing to a close. Many teams have cut down their projected games played. The Comish has had his lead chopped to 10.5 points with three sharks nipping at his heels.
Wings No Longer Soar
It wasn’t long ago that the Detroit Red Wings were high above the competition. They were the 747 with the rest of the league looking like ants. Don’t look now but… Detroit has company.
Welcome To Pominville
When Buffalo lost both Drury and Briere last off-season, most fantasy pundits expected the offensive numbers of the remaining Sabres to drop. Jason Pominville was a prime case, since it seemed like he relied on the star centers to get him the puck in quality scoring areas. Looking back, that was far from the truth.
Trade Dudline
Glory for some means grief for others, as the trade deadline is known to both giveth and taketh away. Some goaltenders received a huge boost of confidence over the last week and others were totally deflated after the events that transpired on Tuesday. Yet the player movement is an unavoidable part of the game on a yearly basis. Que sera, sera.
Fantasy Hockey Defensemen Down the Stretch
Some defensemen got moved around on deadline day and I am already seeing changes in the way rearguards around the league are producing.
Draft Like It’s 1987
Ah, June 1987. Margaret Thatcher had just completed the election hat-trick by winning a third straight term as PM of the UK. The Iron Curtain was close to falling, with Ronald Reagan making a historic plea to Soviet premier Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall. On the 24th, the author of this column was born. And on June 13th, the hockey world watched as a superstar Canadian center went first overall in an NHL Entry Draft dominated by defensemen.
Some things never change.
NHL Picks for Saturday, March 1, 2008
Notch is back again with his winners. Maybe his tips will help you with some tough decisions on your Saturday ticket.