Fantasy Take: Berube Fired by the Blues
Let’s get the first thing out of the way here with the Blues relieving Craig Berube of Head Coaching duties and appointing Drew Bannister as interim HC: This is a flawed roster, and it was [...]
Goldipucks and the Three Skaters: Dobson, Matthews & Stutzle
Welcome back to Goldipucks and the Three Skaters, a play on words of the Goldilocks and the Three Bears story. Instead of there being three bowls of porridge though, I cover three skaters and declare [...]
Ramblings: Shesterkin’s Struggles; Korpisalo; Crouse; Waiver Fill-Ins & More (Dec 13)
Halfway through the Leafs/Rangers game I had one of my league-mates ask me what was wrong with Igor Shesterkin. Coincidentally I own Shesterkin in that league. Or perhaps it wasn’t and he was fishing to [...]
Eastern Edge: Fantilli’s Promising Role; Samsonov’s Net; Copp’s New Usage, and More
Another wild week of NHL and fantasy hockey action results in an equally uptempo version of the latest edition of Eastern Edge. This week we’re taking a look into a number of different fantasy-relevant situations [...]
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Looking Ahead: Charlie Lindgren, Kevin Hayes, and the Calgary Flames
Welcome back! Whether you’re relaxing on the couch watching the snowfall as it is in most areas, or still at work hoping Outlook doesn’t glow orange (I stand with you), there’s always fantasy hockey. Before [...]
DFS Friday: Flurry Before Holiday Break
Special Edition of the article this week with a DFS Friday on tap as 26 teams were scheduled for action in the last night before the league pauses for a holiday break. We’ve since lost [...]
Ramblings: Stützle Returns; Update on Barkov; Calendar-Year Production from Skjei, Faulk, Forsling, Bouchard, Ullmark, Husso, and More – December 23
When Tim Stützle went hard into the boards last week, both Ottawa fans and fantasy owners were sent into a panic about what had the appearance of a possible long-term injury. Those same fans and [...]
Thursday Player Props: Count on Pastrnak, Necas, and Fiala to Fire the Biscuit
It is Thursday once again, so let’s find some winning NHL props. There are seven games on the NHL schedule tonight, which should give us plenty of opportunities to find some winning prop bets. I’ve [...]
DFS Thursday: Flames Looking to Torch Kings; Minnesota Strong Options Again
I saved Christmas week for my “What’s Wrong With…” piece on the Colorado Avalanche - I planned to be charitable until some of the research and statistics that follow. Wrong, you say? The Avs have [...]
Ramblings: Updates on Wilson and Backstrom; Calendar-Year Scoring for Tkachuk, Kaprizov, Kyrou, Colton, and More – December 22
If there’s one area of the Ottawa lineup that probably needs some stability, it’s on the blue line (once they get their centers healthy). The team is trying to give the roster some stability on [...]