Ramblings: Zaitsev, Sid, Henrik, Rinne, Shipachyov and more (May 03) *** As you know (judging by the million comments in the Ramblings yesterday – touchy subject!), Sidney Crosby is out for Game 4 with a concussion. Given it’s Crosby and given that even a mild concussion costs at least two games, my guess is that [...]
Well, after a two-year hiatus, I’m back in a familiar spot, trying to dispense sage fantasy advice on Eastern Conference matters. I’d like thank Eric Daoust for raising the bar and hope that I can measure up over the coming months. […]
With the regular season behind us it’s a good time to look at our preseason predictions to see where we hit and where we missed. Last week we examined how several top-end rookies and breakout candidates fared against our prognostications. This week we’ll look at those we thought might rebound from a less-than-stellar 2015-16 as [...]
One of the first things I look at to determine if a player can bounce back after a down year is his shooting percentage. There are other factors of course, but I always like to see if a player’s shooting percentage took a dip. The reasons behind a dip could vary. Maybe he’s playing [...]
Ramblings: Pageau, Silfverberg, caution on Nolan Patrick, and more (May 01) *** I agree with Ian, who wrote yesterday that J-G Pageau’s success will be short-term due to lack of PP time. However, his performance on Saturday has certainly changed my strategy with him. I own him in my one league and he was a [...]
Devils Steal Draft Lottery, Pageau, Holtby […]
The Journey this week looks at some defencemen that are quickly rising up the fantasy ranks. **** The Journey examines Dobber’s Top 50 Prospect Defensemen list, and assesses the fast risers in the April rankings. Shea Theodore remains atop the list, a spot that appears even more cemented with his quick start in the 2017 [...]
Recap of the Playoffs, Scott Darling to Carolina, Max Pacioretty, and More **** Nashville-St. Louis A game where the stars stood out, Vladimir Tarasenko scored the game-winner with under four minutes left in the third period, his second of the contest. He and Filip Forsberg were forces for their respective teams all night, with the [...]
Well, we’ve finally made it. It’s been a long and winding journey that has seen this caravan of fantasy hockey players witness some truly remarkable sights: The feisty second generation NHL’er making his mark in Calgary; a 19-year-old Finn who popped 24 goals; the upstart Pittsburgh rookie who pushed a point-per-game for half a season; [...]
