The Denver Post reports that Kevin Porter will be back in the lineup tomorrow, and Milan Hejduk and Ryan Stoa are day-to-day and are "possible" for tomorrow. Still nothing new on Peter Mueller and David Jones. Semyon Varlamov will get the start for the Caps in Game 3. His home stats are far better [...]
Every save in the Stanley Cup Playoffs is magnified to such an extreme degree that each shot could mean the difference between winning and losing a series. And when it comes to a goaltender suppressing that pressure, whether the force comes from an internal or external source, there’s a certain amount of equanimity that must be executed in order to stop pucks effectively in a seven game series.
Ladies and gentlemen - I now make to you available for sale (although the guides themselves are not ready yet), in the shop - the 2010 Fantasy Prospects Report, the 2010 Keeper League Fantasy Pack and the "C" version of the 2010 Ultimate Fantasy Pack. That's in the shop, right now I stuck a [...]
The Leafs have signed undrafted goaltender Jussi Rynnas. Minors for next year. Philly.com is reporting that both Jeff Carter and Simon Gagne will miss Game 5. Carter blocked a shot with his shin and only played 33 seconds after that last night. Ville Leino will get back into the lineup. Simon Gagne left [...]
After the freefall of Kirill Kabanov, many wonder who will be the best Russian prospect in the upcoming NHL Entry Draft. I, personally, have little doubt. I never had actually. I always thought that Vladimir Tarasenko is a better prospect than Kirill Kabanov. It might be easy to say it now, but let’s discuss the reasons.
The NFL draft is today, and Sam Bradford has a great shot at going #1 overall to the St. Louis Rams. What does this have to do with hockey? Bradford, who grew up in Oklahoma, is a diehard Canucks fan, thanks to Pavel Bure. Check out an interview with him here. Per Michael [...]
I have a few general rules when it comes to building a team in a fantasy hockey keeper league. One of the more important ones is to not build beyond a two or three year scope. You are not building a real NHL club, and too often fantasy hockey poolies place an emphasis on youth and prospects over proven veterans with gas still left in the tank. So using my general rule, take a look at your team(s). Can you realistically say you will have a shot at winning the league at some point within the next two or three seasons? If not, time to scrap the rebuild and start adding proven NHL talent.
Keeping my rule in mind, I compiled a list of my top ten keeper league defensemen to own (assuming standard keeper league rules and scoring categories). Using the two or three season scope, I had to balance proven production with young players on the verge of breaking out. I hope you enjoy!
Nate Gerbe is IN tonight for the Sabres. Raffi Torres is a healthy scratch. Norris finalists have just been released - Duncan Keith, Drew Doughty, and Mike Green. Keith is probably the favourite but I have no idea who I'd pick... Green is so polarizing, those who believe the Norris should weigh defensive [...]
The third annual Prime Cuts roster is here! Check out the Prime Cuts rosters from 2007-08 and 2008-09. The thinking process that goes in to selecting the team is similar to Pierre McGuire’s “Monsters” for TSN (I promise that is the first and only time I will compare my thinking process to Pierre’s). Since this is a fantasy hockey site, the selection process favours players that have had strong seasons on the score sheet, obviously. However, not just goals and assists are weighted – perhaps a player has started to shoot the puck more, or play better defensively. Intangibles like heart, grit, and determination factor in to the selection process as well. It is far and away my favourite article to write each year, and I hope you will all enjoy reading it as much as I have enjoyed writing it!
Part 3 of the article series will name the top defensive pairing and second forward line.
