This article, and all of Dobber's articles, can also be found at the Hockey News, ESPN.com and MSN.ca. Originally published April 16 (Dallas has since lost twice).
While the rest of the group in your playoff draft set upon the Buffalo Sabres players like a pack of wolves, did you quietly load your team up with Dallas Stars?
Not a bad strategy.
This article, and all of Dobber's articles, can also be found at the Hockey News, ESPN.com and MSN.ca. Originally published April 16 (Dallas has since lost twice).
While the rest of the group in your playoff draft set upon the Buffalo Sabres players like a pack of wolves, did you quietly load your team up with Dallas Stars?
Not a bad strategy.
The first round of the Western Conference is now in full swing and the hockey has been fantastic – especially the San Jose/Nashville war. However, for the seven other Western Conference teams, the playoffs are a time to scout other teams, and to formulate a game plan for the off-season ahead. Let's break down each of the bottom seven teams in the West, giving tidbits of information, especially in regards to free agency. Four teams this week (Colorado, St. Louis, Columbus, and Edmonton) and the others (Chicago, LA, Phoenix) next week.
The first round of the Western Conference is now in full swing and the hockey has been fantastic – especially the San Jose/Nashville war. However, for the seven other Western Conference teams, the playoffs are a time to scout other teams, and to formulate a game plan for the off-season ahead. Let's break down each of the bottom seven teams in the West, giving tidbits of information, especially in regards to free agency. Four teams this week (Colorado, St. Louis, Columbus, and Edmonton) and the others (Chicago, LA, Phoenix) next week.
*NOTE (For the FULL rundown on what is included in this Fantasy
Hockey Guide, CLICK HERE . It includes a sample. Hey - I wrote for the
SCORE Forecaster and The Hockey News Ultimate Pool Guide this
summer...I think that warrants a quick look at what I have to offer!)
*NOTE (For the FULL rundown on what is included in this Fantasy
Hockey Guide, CLICK HERE . It includes a sample. Hey - I wrote for the
SCORE Forecaster and The Hockey News Ultimate Pool Guide this
summer...I think that warrants a quick look at what I have to offer!)
Buried in an 82-game season, a player getting 20 points in 29 games for his new team may get lost in the shuffle. When said player gets two points in two playoff games and fires 16 shots at the opposition net, it tends to get people’s attention.
Buried in an 82-game season, a player getting 20 points in 29 games for his new team may get lost in the shuffle. When said player gets two points in two playoff games and fires 16 shots at the opposition net, it tends to get people’s attention.
Playoffs in sports are predictable for their unpredictable nature. Key cogs flounder, washed-up vets wash back in, and prospects emerge as leaders. Let's take a look at the prospects making a name for themselves in the 2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Playoffs in sports are predictable for their unpredictable nature. Key cogs flounder, washed-up vets wash back in, and prospects emerge as leaders. Let's take a look at the prospects making a name for themselves in the 2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
