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 [...]
With the pressure off of those teams who are out of the playoff race, many teams are playing all loosey-goosey. I love that Jimmy Vesey had a hat trick for the Rangers last night and that Seth Jones add two big power play points as Columbus fights for a playoff position. The Sens Magnus [...]
Goaltender fatigue has become one of the big discussion points late in this season. Braden Holtby has had a miserable run, leading to Philipp Grubauer taking over the crease. Frederik Andersen’s heavy starting load has been a hot button issue in Toronto. Andrei Vasilevskiy has discussed how fatigue has affected his second half play: [...]
With Evander Kane in tow, San Jose is making a late year push to up their playoff stock. There’s little chance they’ll catch Vegas in the Pacific which currently boasts a 12-point lead, but they have a solid shot at the West’s fourth playoff spot and home-ice advantage in the first series at least, [...]
Elan and Brian have decided to be decisive on this new episode of the Keeping Karlsson Hockey Podcast! They pick a side in Washington and Long Island goaltending duels, top six forwards in Philadelphia, a promoted Jet, a yet-to-settle Golden Knight, post-Boeser offense in Vancouver, weirdly scheduled Sabres and Pens, surging Blue Jackets, a [...]
It’s always a little annoying to own a Band-Aid player, but at least you can plan for that. You take into consideration that players like Evgeni Malkin and Taylor Hall are going to miss some time. When they don’t, you get seasons like this year. It’s even more frustrating when you own a player [...]
My take on the Hart Trophy going to a player on a team that didn’t make the playoffs? I’m fine with it as long as the team is close. If the team is nowhere near the playoffs (ahem, Edmonton) then I don’t think that player can be the player judged to be most valuable [...]
Laine Strikes Again, Washington Goalie Controversy? Plus more… […]
It’s the time of year where junior and college seasons are winding down, leading to a number of prospects inking their first professional contracts. Here are three such recently-signed players. Gabe Vilardi – LAK A projected top-five pick heading in the 2017 draft, Gabriel Vilardi unexpectedly fell into the laps of the LA Kings [...]
