Ramblings: Point and Kucherov Explode; Andersen, UPL, Fleury Shutouts; Byram in Buffalo (Mar 15)
If this is a fantasy playoff week for you, Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov are doing everything possible to help you (or your opponent) win, even though the Lightning are playing only two games this [...]
Analytics Advantage: Ice Time and Fantasy Points From Shots, Hits, and Block
As the NHL season unfolds, fantasy hockey managers are on a perpetual quest for strategies that can give them the edge in their leagues. While the allure of goals, assists, and goaltending victories often dominates [...]
Capped: Hertl and Hanifin to Vegas; Toffoli to Winnipeg; Guentzel to Carolina
Welcome back my CapFriendlies! We were given a trade deadline gift this season as there was plenty of player movement up until the last minute before the deadline. Literally. I think a week removed, the [...]
Ramblings: Updates on Dunn, Zary, and Jeannot; Fantasy Playoff Schedules to Target – March 14
There was a lot of good injury news from Wednesday so let’s start with Calgary Flames forward Connor Zary. He was on the ice for an optional practice on Wednesday and given the team’s changes/injuries [...]
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Lining Up: Montreal’s New Top Line With Hoffman, Harvey-Pinard; Tippett; Verhaeghe And Tkachuk
Welcome back to another edition of Lining Up. As playoffs either wrap up this week or approach the finals next week, we will once again focus on players who are benefitting from their line deployment [...]
Eastern Edge: Sabres Goaltending Carousel; DeSmith De-Future?; Stützle’s Production
In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll discuss a few storylines that developed during the madness of March. No Saves for the Sabres The Buffalo Sabres have struggled to keep the puck out of their net [...]
Ramblings: Updates On Chychrun, Reilly Smith, Blankenburg, Ehlers, Zadina, Barzal, Fabbri, And More – March 28
One of the concerns for any team interested in acquiring Jakob Chychrun over the last couple of seasons was his health. This will make five straight 82-game seasons where he’s failed to reach 70 games [...]
Wild West: Exclusive 100/100 Club Members in the West
Members of the 100/100 Club need to have both 100 Hits and 100 BLKS in a season. It’s more unique than I would have guessed before looking at it in detail. There are players who [...]
Top 10 Players You Can’t Trust for Fantasy Playoffs
Depending on your league, there are two to three weeks left in your fantasy playoffs, but many of us have already experienced the hardships. Last week saw disappointing performances from the likes of Kris Letang, [...]
Ramblings: Nichushkin, Valimaki, Arvidsson on Fire; Joshua, Blais Loving New Opportunities … (Mar. 27)
It’s that time of year again. Pre-order the 17th annual Interactive Playoff Draft List here. I expect it to be finalized the middle of next week, around April 6 or 7. * Valeri Nichushkin continues [...]