All fantasy owners need help in the short term AND the long term. The Looking Ahead feature identifies one player to plug into lineups in the short term, a second to invest in for the long term, a third to bench for the coming week, and a fourth who will struggle to meet expectations [...]
Earlier this season I examined which players had recorded primary points on the highest percentage of their team’s goals. It was a meaningful exercise highlighting the players who could generally be relied upon to score regardless of the fate of their team because for the most part, these were the guys driving the bus. [...]
This week's Capped looks into what Vegas did right, and what may be coming for the upstart expansion franchise. **** With less than a month left in the regular season, it should be safe to officially say that the Vegas Golden Knights locking up a playoff spot (and likely the division title) is the [...]
Here are the Top 50 prospect defensemen to own in your fantasy hockey keeper league (points only). March edition! Takes into account several aspects - each one is very important and how you prioritize them for your fantasy squad depends on your current needs (long-term, high upside or short-term, NHL-ready, lower ceiling). As always, [...]
Match-Up Spotlight: With the nine-game slate, there are several games to look at. The Florida Panthers face the Boston Bruins in what is expected to be one of the highest event games of the night. These are two teams that can shoot the puck a lot. Washington vs. Arizona is another game where scoring should [...]
After Tuesday’s discussion of goalie fatigue, I got to thinking about the most important traits a goaltender can have. Undoubtedly, you want a goalie playing on a good team. We’ll never completely parse the impact of goalie talent, player talent, coaching and systems, but for fantasy owners you’ll do well in goalie stats by playing [...]
Here are the Top 200 prospect forwards to own your fantasy hockey keeper league - March edition! Takes into account several aspects - each one is very important and how you prioritize them for your fantasy squad depends on your current needs (long-term, high upside or short-term, NHL-ready, lower ceiling). As always, two players within [...]
This is one of my favorite times of year for Cage Matches, since I have enough season-long data to see if breakout players are for real or simply enjoying a long but ultimately unsustainable spike in production. Case in point is Mathew Barzal, who, although always highly touted, has already far and away exceeded rookie [...]
The big injury news from Tuesday was Jack Eichel returning to the Sabres and participating in a full practice. He was slotted in his usual second line position as well as the top power-play unit. The original diagnosis for his high-ankle sprain was four to six weeks and a return on Thursday would be about [...]
This week we try to find value where others aren’t looking. It’s important to focus on what a player can provide going forward as opposed to what they’ve done in the past. Best of luck to those of you in playoff matchups! Andrew Cogliano – Ryan Kesler – Jakob Silfverberg The Anaheim [...]
