Ramblings: Duchene No Longer A Dud, Sateri Shines Again (Feb 7)
Duchene No Longer A Dud, Sateri Shines Again, plus more… […]
Jonathan Huberdeau Igniting the Panthers’ Second Line, and Other Hot Lines
This week we stop in the warm state of Florida and the cold province of Manitoba, where a couple of line have been hot. Jonathan Huberdeau – Vincent Trocheck – Denis Malgin Team ES Point Production: 14 | Line ES Point Production: 7 (50% of team) | Corsi For%: 56.19 While [...]
Ramblings: McFour-Goal Game (Feb 6)
Holy smokes, Connor McDavid scored four goals and five points chasing Andrei Vasilevskiy. McDavid even scored a power-play goal, just the ninth of his career. If you recall, I lamented the Oilers’ PP woes last week, emphasizing how this is the main reason for the struggles of guys like Leon Draisaitl (who is back [...]
Fantasy Top-10: Players on Cold Streaks
There’s nothing more agonizing in hockey than watching a player of yours go on an extended cold streak. A few games is fine, as it might only cost you a single matchup in weekly head-to-head leagues. But a cold streak that lasts for 10 or more games can lead to some panic moves. Below are [...]
Wild West: The Dallas Stars are Poised for the Playoffs
As we enter the final third of the campaign, the Dallas Stars are wiping away thoughts of last year’s major disappointment and appear peaking at the right time. Led by Norris candidate John Klingberg, the ultra-dangerous Jamie Benn-Tyler Seguin-Alexander Radulov line, and a now apparently healthy Ben Bishop in net, they sit fourth in [...]
Keeping Karlsson no. 175 – Philmatic
With Nathan MacKinnon on the shelf, does Colorado have a #1 centre? Does St. Louis have a new powerplay quarterback? Has a Long Island first-line fixture slid into irrelevance? Will Jeff Skinner score again? Elan and Brian dig into the numbers, line combos, and scoring trends to answer these questions and many more on this [...]
Top 100 Keeper League Defensemen – February 2018
The Top 100 defensemen to own in your points-only keeper leagues, February edition. Remember, this is a points-only format ranking and while I try to properly blend immediate results with long-term potential, individual team needs are going to be different. I would suggest using the +/- 5.0 rating points format - players within [...]
Ramblings: Vegas Does It Again; Plekanec Makes History; Brent Burns Is Rolling – February 5
With the Super Bowl last night, we had a fairly light day for hockey with just three very early Sunday afternoon games. Here’s what went down. * Due to injuries and general under-performance across the roster, Montreal tried something a little different with their lineup on Sunday: a second line of Alex Galchenyuk, Jonathan Drouin, [...]
Top 300 Keeper League Skaters – February 2018
Here are the Top 300 skaters to own in your points-only keeper league, February edition. Remember, this is a points-only format ranking and while I try to properly blend immediate results with long-term potential, individual team needs are going to be different. I would suggest using the +/- 5.0 rating points format - players [...]
Geek of the Week: Jonathan Drouin Not Living Up To The Hype
Jonathan Drouin has not lived up to his expectations entering the season. […]