Looking Ahead: Adding Schenn, Gustafsson, and Anaheim Skaters; Dropping Huberdeau
Welcome back all! We finally have a ‘normal’ week for fantasy on the eve of a week where it’s going to be more schedule issues. If there’s one thing, I’ve tried to do here in [...]
Frozen Tool Forensics: Season-Over-Season Ice Time Changes for Nichushkin, Raddysh, Wheeler, Yamamoto, and Others
This week on Frozen Tool Forensics we are finishing out our early season exploration into time on ice. In what has become a recurring series in the column we are using our Frozen Tools Reports [...]
Ramblings: Wolf Called Up; Updates on Laine, Shesterkin, Pesce, and Addison; Bedard Piles on Points – November 10
Something that had been a bit confounding – maybe a lot confounding – about the Calgary Flames is their utter refusal to even bother giving minor league goalie Dustin Wolf a shot at the NHL [...]
Analytics Advantage: Comparing Expected Goal Scoring with High-, Medium-, and Low-Danger Scoring
In the realm of fantasy hockey, where every point can be the difference between triumph and mediocrity, a deeper dive into advanced statistics becomes not just a strategy, but a necessity. This season, we're peeling [...]
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Goldipucks and the Three Skaters: Brock Boeser, Brad Marchand, Tom Wilson
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: Struggling Goalies; Forward Buy-Lows; Injuries to Bertuzzi & Ekblad (Oct 19)
The season is well underway now. We have fanbases panicking, parades being planned across half of the continent, and a whole bunch of news to cover. Meanwhile, on a fantasy level, we have at least [...]
Eastern Edge: Headlines From Each Team, Including Necas, Nyquist, Wahlstrom, Rust, and More
In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll discuss an early fantasy headline for each team in the conference. Boston Bruins – David’s Krejci Value Since the 36-year-old center played in the Czech league last season, the [...]
Tuesday Game Picks: Expect Goals in New Jersey
The first week of the NHL season is in the rearview mirror and I’m ready for another. Tonight, we get an excellent slate of eight games, which is a treat for a Tuesday night. Tonight, [...]
DFS Tuesday: Breakout Game for Hughes, Bratt, and the New Jersey Devils
The season has started, and some teams have outperformed expectations (Boston, Vegas, Philly), while others have laid the proverbial eggs (Vancouver, Minnesota, Ottawa). Trust me, no team will be 82-0 or 0-82 by mid-April, so [...]
Lining Up: Waiver Options for Fantasy Rosters Including Hagel, Marchment, and Jost
Welcome back to another edition of Lining Up. Hopefully everyone has enjoyed their first full week of hockey! Although there have only been a few games played for teams, injuries and line adjustments are already [...]