Martin Gelinas is not a player that I would normally recommend for your fantasy squad. In fact, taking the season as a whole, Gelinas’ 37 points are not exactly eye-catching. Why should it be? That is a 45-point pace, which is useless in most pools.
The good part about that is – your competitors probably haven’t noticed him.
Notch won for the first time in several weeks last Saturday, but the biggest surprise was the excellent showing of the quarter. Statistically, a coin toss accurately predicting whether the home team or the road team would win is under 50 per cent. This is because there are overtime and shootout losses to consider - those count as ties...
The quarter actually beat several forum members who dared challenge it.
There is still six weeks of hockey left to play this season, but I have seen enough to name my fantasy dark horse of the year. Yes, Carolina’s Ray Whitney has been a pleasant surprise, but his production has slipped a little and he is now on the shelf with a sprained ankle.
(This was originally submitted to and published by The Hockey News, ESPN.com and MSN.ca on March 5)
A ton of deals on Tuesday and it is time to analyze the fantasy impact of some of the player movement, starting with the biggest changes (not necessarily for the better, either).
(This article was originally submitted to, and published by, The Hockey News, ESPN.com and MSN.ca on February 28.
While Detroit was consistently winning, they were paying the physical price for it. Many of their top players have taken a beating throughout the season. The repeated hits have taken its toll on the team. The latest injury was to Tomas Holmstrom, who is reported to be out indefinitely. At the trade deadline, the Red Wings added the infamous power forward Todd Bertuzzi in the hopes that he adds the much needed muscle to fight back.
It has been a week since the trading deadline, and already several of the trades are impacting the playoff positions in the Western Conference.
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Some thoughts and other odds and ends in the wonderful world of fantasy hockey…
Ah, being to resigned to failure. While many of your fellow poolies will be gearing up for a league title, you, my failing friend, are at or very near to the bottom. Several individuals in the same boat have put out their plea for more information on some sneaky steals they can partake in at the draft table. I'm more than happy to oblige. Just suck less next year, will you?
The race continues on the re-launched DobberHockey site - Burnsy vs. Notch. As a bonus, we have a special guest going head-to-head with these guys...
