Welcome back to another edition of the Roos Lets Loose monthly mailbag, where I answer your fantasy hockey questions by giving advice that should be useful to all poolies even if they don’t own the specific players being discussed. As a reminder, if you want your fantasy hockey question(s) answered in the next mailbag, check [...]
The other editors here have done a solid job covering the shakeups in Vancouver and Philadelphia, but with having a game under our belt from both teams now, we can start to see a few trends emerge. I just wanted to jot down a couple of notes on those. Power play units are always interesting [...]
This week, we are looking at a half-dozen wingers at various ownership levels across Yahoo! and what they can do for your fantasy teams. We will be looking at some of the elite top lines in the league, including areas like Edmonton and Carolina. We will also be looking for up-and-coming top lines like those [...]
In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll discuss goaltending situations in Columbus, Detroit and Florida. Anyone wanting to go back for previous editions of Eastern Edge, just click here. We have discussed Tage Thompson, Dawson Mercer, Thomas Chabot, Chris Kreider, and a whole lot more in recent weeks. Be sure to check back each morning for [...]
The big news out of the NHL on Sunday night was the cleaning house in Vancouver. It is pretty funny that a GM that has been there for over seven years and a coach for over four got fired in the middle of the night on a Sunday, but the NHL has always been great [...]
The Philadelphia Flyers have fired Head Coach Alain Vigneault as well as Assistant Coach Michel Therrien. Mike Yeo takes over on an interim basis. As things stand right now, Rick Tocchet is the rumored top contender to fill the role. But if that doesn’t happen, the team could do worse than Mike Yeo, who has [...]
We will look at a few players in the West that had very good Octobers but have fallen off a little since or vice versa, with poor Octobers and done well since. Some of these players are reverting to where they should be in terms of historical production, but others are pushing for career highs. [...]
When it comes to peripherals and fantasy hockey leagues, it's always the same players who are sought-after commodities and seem to get all the hype. However, it's always a smart move to see if other players can offer the same type of peripherals but may still be available on the waiver wire. For this list, [...]
The date of the Midseason Guide will be out January 15. This Guide comes with your Ultimate Fantasy Pack or Gold/Platinum subscriptions. It does not come with the Keeper League Fantasy Pack nor the Silver subs. You can pre-order it here. * With two goals last night, 21-year-old rearguard Adam Boqvist now has eight points [...]
According to numerous reports, the Vancouver Canucks have replaced Travis Green with Bruce Boudreau as the team’s head coach. Several other changes are believed to be in the works, most notably Jim Benning being relieved of his duties as general manager. The Canucks have been a massive disappointment this season with an 8-15-2 record, last [...]
