Welcome back to The Journey, where we track the development of prospects as they excel in junior, make the NHL, and push towards stardom. *** In World Juniors news, Sweden and Slovakia are the two teams to beat at the moment, with the powerhouse United States squad only a hair behind after needing overtime to [...]
Ilya Samsonov shut out the Nashville Predators on December 9. Why does this make the news today? Because there’s at least a shred of evidence that he is an NHL-caliber goalie. However, since that effort he’s been caught in a nightmare - both for himself and for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Samsonov, in his last [...]
A busy Friday evening of NHL action leaves us with a relatively compact board of betting options for our favorite day of the week. That also means a handful of teams will be on the second half of back-to-backs, resulting in a number of different goaltending matchups that will obviously impact odds and lines. Make [...]
Welcome back everyone! I hope that everyone had a nice and enjoyable Christmas break! We’re right in the middle of a short week for fantasy so let’s dive right in.The Immediate Fix (Grab this guy and use him for the next several days)Anthony Mantha, RW, Washington Capitals (Rostered in 1% of ESPN leagues, 1% Fantrax, [...]
Following our previous analysis of forwards, this article pivots to the vital role of defensemen in hockey. Tasked with the complex duty of safeguarding their end while setting the stage for offense, their contributions are pivotal yet often understated. We delve into the nuanced metrics that capture a defenseman's effectiveness, providing fantasy hockey managers with [...]
Welcome back my Cap-friendlies! I hope that everyone had a relaxing and enjoyable Holiday Break! For today I wanted to look at some names that will be due up for a pay raise, or maybe a slight decrease in their current AAV? A couple of these names we might hear come up more frequently as [...]
With the NHL’s holiday hiatus and roster freeze now officially in the rearview, you can expect the next four-to-six weeks to be quite busy in terms of NHL and fantasy hockey GMs looking to bolster their lineups as the push toward spring and playoff hockey gets real. With that said, it’s important to monitor the [...]
How many times have you looked at one of your players and thought he’d be capable of so much more if only he got a real chance to show how good he is? If you’re like me, the answer is quite often. Yet with some players that chance never comes, or comes too late. For [...]
Welcome back to another edition of Lining Up. Hopefully everyone had a great Christmas or holiday break and is ready for hockey to resume after a brief pause. This week we will take a look at a few hot line combinations from the last couple of weeks and how they can help your fantasy team [...]
A very Merry Christmas and a Happy Holidays to everyone! This week we will look at each team in the West to see what they would like in their stockings from Santa Claus. For some, it is a small, thoughtful gift; for others, it is the equivalent of a brand-new car. Anaheim Ducks - 12-21-0 [...]
