Hockey Rambling

Byfuglien and Krejci return, Kreider's upside, Marleau slipping and more...   *   Dustin Byfuglien returned for the Jets last night and scored a goal but we might be dealing with too little, too late for most folks. I was hanging onto him in a couple of leagues and his absence and lack of IR [...]

Playing the splits with Varlamov and Mason, Simmonds done for the year, Sean Burke's impact and more...   *   I know that the use of split stats can be a highly contentious issue but I really feel as though when used properly they can have an extraordinary impact on your fantasy roster. Consider the [...]

Kunitz's disappearing act; why the twins are killing me; there can never be too much Dubie; and more ... *** I often feel like I'm talking about the same guys sometimes, but the fact of the matter is - in fantasy hockey, players go on extended hot streaks and when those players are there unexpectedly, [...]

Dobber returns from vacation and has 10 days of fantasy hockey gold stored up that he's dying to share... *** I'm back after dragging the family down to Florida for a Disney vacation - that's four days of driving and five days there. My two princesses got to see and meet the Disney princesses. But [...]

Hamilton's injury is trouble for the Bruins, the Rangers offense awakens, Ekman-Larsson scores 20 and more...   *   The Bruins were without Dougie Hamilton yesterday due to injury. We still don’t know the severity as he’ll undergo tests today but generally that’s not a good thing. Certainly not for anyone vested in the Bruins. [...]

There were enough happenings during Saturday’s games for the Sunday ramblings, so that’s where I’ll focus. Let’s get started… The timing of the Dead Pucks article by Demetri Fragopoulos couldn’t have been more appropriate, given that Saturday was the day of the goose eggs. A total of five goalies posted shutouts on Saturday, including Carey [...]

The Ducks’ confounding goaltending situation, Palat returns, Hall getting healthy and more…     *   Bruce Boudreau might be the biggest thorn in the side of fantasy players. His goalie strategy is a total enigma. I never know who is going to start games for the Ducks. Not the day of and certainly not [...]

Luongo returns, Soderberg's first goal in two months, Pirri's goal binge and more...   *   Huge win for the Senators last night pulling to within two points of the Bruins with a game in hand to boot. It wasn’t Andrew Hammond’s best start. In fact, it was his worst as the first time he [...]

Versteeg scratched, Yakupov sizzles, the pending return of Hall and more...   *   Quite the defensive battle in New York last night as the Rangers and Blackhawks skated to a tight 1-0 conclusion with the Blackhawks prevailing. That’s textbook post-Kane injury Blackhawks for you. Just stifling but also opportunistic like they were on the [...]