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Predators Back on Track

By Dobber Sports|2007-11-18T15:38:37-05:00November 18th, 2007|The Dobotomy|

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Eight games into the season and panicked fantasy owners had a lot of questions regarding Nashville. Alexander Radulov had one goal and four points. Is this the dreaded sophomore slump? Is he a bust?

Chris Mason, after two stellar contests to start the year, suddenly couldn’t win to save his life. Were the Preds wrong in putting their faith in him? Would Dan Ellis become the new goalie?

Everyone’s calm now - Nashville has gone 8-2-1 since then. Radulov has 11 points in 11 games, while Mason has started six straight contests and has not lost in regulation in that span. But wasn’t in funny how crazy fantasy owners were for a couple of weeks?

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Pulling from the Pipeline

By Dobber Sports|2007-11-17T14:08:38-05:00November 17th, 2007|z-Archives (other articles)|

Ah, competitive rebuilding. The plan that has allowed the Edmonton Oilers to take a few extra months off while the rest of the hockey world slogs on into the summer. The plan that has allowed the Oilers to stockpile 15th overall talent. The plan that has brought the Oilers past the first round only twice in a decade. And while it may be the New NHL, it's the same-old for the Oil. Not only has the team splurged on free agents like Dustin Penner and Sheldon Souray, they've given their farm team a good workout. Cogliano, Gagner, Brodziak and Gilbert are just the tip of the iceberg. Here are three more names headed to the big club in the near future.

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Say What, Sean?

By Dobber Sports|2007-11-16T08:24:15-05:00November 16th, 2007|Eastern Edge|

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Sean Avery. NHL’s 'biggest a-hole' or 'misunderstood mucker'? Hollywood celebrities certainly see something in the NHL’s resident bad boy, as he has been romantically linked to Rachel Hunter, Elisha Cuthbert and most recently Mary-Kate Olsen.

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60 thoughts on 30 teams

By Eric Maltais|2015-07-24T11:08:26-04:00November 14th, 2007|z-Archives (other articles)|

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A penny for my thoughts? How about 60 thoughts for free? This week, I take you on a go round of the 30 NHL teams with a couple of quickies on each one of them.

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On the Hot Seat

By Jeff Angus|2015-07-24T11:08:29-04:00November 13th, 2007|z-Archives (other articles)|

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There are several key veterans in the Western Conference who have been facing a lot of scrutiny for their slow, unproductive starts. Some of them are your prototypical buy-low type of player, while others should not be touched with a 10-foot pole. Read on…

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To Veto or Not to Veto…

By Chadosaur|2015-07-24T11:08:30-04:00November 12th, 2007|z-Archives (other articles)|

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Drafting your team is not the end of your duties as a fantasy hockey manager. The addictive nature of fantasy leagues comes in large part from your ability to control the fate of your team, haggle with your fellow managers, and ultimately look down on them in victory. However, nothing spoils a great deal like the looming power of veto.

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Redemption Song

By Justin Goldman|2015-07-24T11:08:33-04:00November 12th, 2007|z-Archives (other articles)|

So you’ve decided to focus this week on obtaining goalies that play consistently and actually produce. Well, there are some remarkable stories that are evolving this month, including the explosive number of “unproven” goaltenders like Ondrej Pavelec, Carey Price and Jason LaBarbera playing a surprising number of minutes.

But other stories are freaking us out, including goalies that haven’t been as successful as we were led to believe, such as Marc-Andre Fleury, Miikka Kiprusoff and Vesa Toskala. But if there’s one story that’s capturing my attention more than any other, it has to be Jose Theodore’s recent revival and the current rotation situation in Colorado.

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Stepping Back

By Dobber Sports|2007-11-11T14:31:51-05:00November 11th, 2007|The Dobotomy|

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Nothing exemplifies the stock-marketesque up-and-down value of fantasy players more than missing 10 days of hockey almost completely and then throwing yourself back into it full throttle. Despite such a small window, players can bounce from rock bottom in value back to the top – and vice versa.

After missing nearly all things hockey while on vacation, I am finally able to delve back in. I notice some people who were diving off of certain sinking ships are now scrambling to get back on, while some flashes in the pan are suddenly not looking quite so inviting.

Here are some of the bigger changes in value, both good and bad, from October 31 to today…

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Pack Your Bags

By Dobber Sports|2007-11-10T10:02:50-05:00November 10th, 2007|Eastern Edge|

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Last week, we had a look at which players were under-performing. This week we’ll focus on which players should be traded while their value is high. It is difficult to be completely confident that you are doing the right thing when trading a guy who is doing so well. Will he continue to play at this level or will his point production slow down? Maybe there’s a history of getting hurt and you’re constantly scanning the injury reports for his name. A lot depends on your level of comfort. Timing is essential on these guys. It’s easy to hold on to players when they are lighting it up. Leave it too late and their value plummets. It’s a good idea to trade them away for someone you believe has a better chance to succeed.

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Dread Like Rasta

By Dobber Sports|2007-11-08T05:29:25-05:00November 8th, 2007|z-Archives (other articles)|

Behind the eight-ball in your pool already? Maybe you're looking for some strategies to help catch up? Get these helpful tips before you get salted, bwoy.

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