The big news from Monday was the announcement by Henrik and Daniel Sedin that they would be retiring from the NHL at season’s end. Both players will leave the NHL, barring something wacky over the final week, with 0.80 points per game in the regular season. The plaudits and stories told Monday were mostly of [...]
After Brian beat Elan in sudden death OT for the Keeping Karlsson Bubble Hockey Championship that took place at the tail-end of the Ottawa listener meetup, Elan was very sad while Brian did a victory dance. As they said their goodbyes, Elan asked Brian to write the introductory text for this brand new episode of the Keeping [...]
Every year, no matter how much we prepare for drafts, read all the experts’ opinions, and do up our own point projections, there are always plenty of players who put up jaw-dropping seasons that no one saw coming. This year, those jaw-dropping seasons seem more extreme. With scoring on the rise, there are numerous players [...]
It’s getting near that time again, gang! My 13th annual Interactive Playoff Draft List is going to be released Thursday (and updated until next Monday). Pre-order it HERE. * Ryan Donato has come back to earth somewhat after his scorching debut, managing “just” three points in his last six games. Curious to see if Rick [...]
For the past few years now, the Vancouver Canucks have almost been completely devoid of any fantasy value. The Sedins, once a dynamite duo in the fantasy hockey world, are shells of the former selves while the rest of the roster has almost no one left with much value. Brock Boeser’s one of the [...]
Earlier this week I discussed the importance of goals-for percentage as it relates to future playoff success, specifically citing a 52.5% GF% as the cut-off for true contender status. This led to a good discussion about strength of schedule and how it might relate to a team’s ability to clear that cut-off, specifically looking [...]
This month’s top 50 prospect defenseman list is a bit atypical with some big moves being made up the list. You can check out the whole list here. Lucas Johansen – WAS, up to 48 from 84 The most recent first round pick by the Capitals, Johansen has just wrapped up his first pro [...]
Final week! In my Fantasy World I'm battling for third in both of my main pools. I'm down by 3 points in my Salary league and am up by 2 in my other playoff matchup. Saturday is going to have me glued to my phone for updates, here's hoping I've built up some luck with [...]
For as well as the Bruins have been playing, it’s easy to forget that they still have a bevy of players out of the lineup. We have some good news for Boston fans as the injured players look to be returning soon. At the least, it looks like Jake DeBrusk will be back Saturday afternoon [...]
Coming off an eight-game win streak, the San Jose Sharks are surging at the right time with the playoffs in view. The league’s northernmost California franchise, they sit second in the Pacific Division with a seven-point gap on third place Anaheim and five points behind division leading Las Vegas. Evander Kane has been a [...]
