Saturday’s Picks – November 27th

By |2010-11-27T08:34:06-05:00November 27th, 2010|NHL Picks/Props|

Anze Kopitar

 

Happy Belated Thanksgiving to our southern neighbours. Two weeks ago, I managed to squeak out 6 of 11 winners including the Nashville-Chicago tie.  Thunder managed 5 of 6, and had the Sabres upset over the Caps, so not a horrible week after all.  Great debut article from Anthony last week, great rationale behind his choices but at a quick glance it may have been a rough night.  I could add something witty here, but I’d rather just stick to hockey!  Let’s get started.

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November 27, 2010

By |2015-07-24T10:27:25-04:00November 27th, 2010|Hockey Rambling|

  Your award winners (Hart, Norris, Vezina, Selke, etc) at this point in the season are...   Nick Backstrom on Semin: "I don't know if I've seen anyone more skilled than him, to be honest with you. He can shoot from every angle. That's pretty impressive. I'm just glad he's on our team."   Uh… [...]

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November 28, 2010

By |2010-11-28T16:10:24-05:00November 28th, 2010|Hockey Rambling|

  Joffrey Lupul has been assigned to Syracuse for conditioning. He was held without a point last night.   Craig Anderson (groin) has been placed on IR and will be out until at least Friday   Kristian Huselius (high ankle sprain) is still not skating according to the Distpatch.   Ondrej Pavelec's numbers, last four [...]

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November 29, 2010

By |2010-11-29T04:25:11-05:00November 29th, 2010|Hockey Rambling|

  Last week, Brent Lemon did a column on Martin Brodeur, using some of the work found in the book “HockeyNomics” by Darcy Norman. The column created quite a buzz and there was a lot of interest in this book. The good people at OverTime Books are giving away one of these books per day [...]

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The Distance Between

By |2015-07-24T10:27:22-04:00November 29th, 2010|z-Archives (other articles)|

Crawford

 

The keen fantasy manager cares little about who currently dominates the crease. Instead, they care more about who is going to dominate next. Whether you’re molding a keeper team for future seasons or simply taking mental notes for next year’s draft, you gain more wisdom by knowing which goalies are making solid strides today in order to build a foundation for a better tomorrow.

 

At this stage of the season, you should have plenty of well-defined opinions regarding the fantasy value of goalies like Michal Neuvirth, Ondrej Pavelec, Tuukka Rask, Jimmy Howard and Jonathan Quick. If you don’t, or you still have specific questions regarding any goalie, you can always toss me a question in the weekly fantasy goalie mailbag.

 

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November 30, 2010

By |2010-11-30T05:38:48-05:00November 30th, 2010|Hockey Rambling|

  Answer: eight points. Contest closed! Last week, Brent Lemon did a column on Martin Brodeur, using some of the work found in the book “HockeyNomics” by Darcy Norman. The column created quite a buzz and there was a lot of interest in this book. The good people at OverTime Books are giving away one [...]

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Fantasy Indicators of Success (2010): Centermen

By |2015-07-24T10:27:19-04:00November 30th, 2010|The Wild West|

Richards

 

Sorry about last week. I recently moved into my new home and thought the internet connection would be activated quickly. Here now is the final part of the Fantasy Indicators of Success series taking a closer look at the Western Conference centermen. The fantasy value of a center can easily be identified by interpreting the same two stats used to identify the value of blue-liners and wingers which is PP ice-time and SOG. The reasoning behind it is very simple. PP ice-time usually separates players who are offensive-minded from those that are defensive-oriented. The more PP time they receive usually equates to more offensive opportunities they’ll have to score with the advantage. On a similar note, SOG usually maintains a similar line of thought. The more a center shoots, the higher the chance it goes into the net or creating offensive chances. The opposite also holds true, the less a center shoots, the lower the chance that the puck goes into the net and the lower the offensive opportunities. Now that we’ve established clear indicators on determining the fantasy value of centers, let’s take a closer look at the men up the middle from the Western Conference.

 

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15 Points to Consider

By |2015-07-24T10:27:17-04:00December 1st, 2010|z-Archives (other articles)|

Hiller

 

Elliotte Friedman’s weekly 30 Thoughts column on the CBC website is currently the best read in hockey. Friedman is insightful, articulate, knowledgeable, fair, and most importantly, interesting. He has sources and contacts in the hockey world that most could only dream of. He has an ability which is rare in this day and age - providing a balanced and reasonable opinion on the league, the players, and all 30 of the clubs.

 

Each week I will post my own observations (I couldn’t completely steal Friedman’s idea so I’ll pick a number other than 30) – with a heavy emphasis on the fantasy side of hockey, of course. Prospects, goalies, sleepers, busts, it will all be covered each week.

 

 

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December 1, 2010

By |2010-12-01T12:44:41-05:00December 1st, 2010|Hockey Rambling|

  Today, in hockey history (thanks to Dean Youngblood in the forum)   One week from today I will be flying into Vancouver to meet with Jeff Angus and my graphics designer Glen Hoos, catching the Canucks and the Ducks, as well as other colleagues. One week from tomorrow - don't forget - is the [...]

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