Those of you in roto-style leagues – that is, leagues that count multiple stat categories, have positional requirements and weekly roster settings – are looking for that late-round pick to put you over the top. Here are some suggestions...
Ryan Miller is facing quite a arduous situation this year. His Sabres have been severely downgraded from “Stanley Cup favorite” to “playoff hopeful” due to the loss of Chris Drury and Daniel Briere. In fact, no other starting goaltender will have to deal with nearly this type of tumultuous roster turnover. So why is Miller so darn excited for the season to start?
Welcome back to the Wild West, appearing every Tuesday on DobberHockey, and I look forward to dissecting the big and breaking news from the Western Conference. Looking forward to helping DobberHockey grow even more and hope you are ready to come along for the ride.
Baseball playoffs are starting. Who cares? Football is back. Big whoop! The best sport in the world is getting ready to start in about two weeks, and that means that most fantasy drafts have already been completed. While you may be kicking yourself for passing on a certain player, there are plenty of options left on the waiver wire. Here are a few guys getting some big opportunities in training camp so far:
Some NHL camps are wrapping up, some are just underway, and some haven't started yet. Here's a look at the latest news as it's been coming in.
For the second straight September, poolies are asking the same questions and having the same conversations. Guess what? In September of 2008, it will be déjà vu all over again.
Who will play with Sidney Crosby? Who will play with Evgeni Malkin?
As keeper league hockey pools increase in number each year, fantasy junkies become more active in the off-season as they prepare their team for the coming year. Rebuild? Retool? Tweak? Whatever your intentions, it helps to get all the information you can about your players.
Throughout the off-season, FPL will look at a pair of teams each week and give you the fantasy lowdown. Bucking the trend of past years, we will review alphabetically – in reverse. Just to be different.
The conclusion! (Originally posted by The Hockey News and MSN.ca)
Several DobberHockey writers/personalities contributed some thoughts/critiques on the fantasy magazines that are available on newsstands. I have organized their points and figured that these thoughts, tips and pointers on which magazines to buy would be helpful to the fantasy hockey buff.
*McKeen's and Hockey: The Magazine reviews have been added at the end of the piece.
With the opening of NHL training camps, comes high hopes for many young players. When you hear a list of New York Islanders prospects, names like Tambellini, Bergenheim and Okposo come to mind. One name that should be added to that list is college hockey stand out Sean Bentivoglio. He was bypassed by every NHL team in his draft year and signed with the Isles as a free agent in May 2007.
Below are the results of the DobberHockey Expert League draft, along with some reflections, strategies, etc. from each participant...
