DobberHockey’s Expert Panel – Second Round
The Expert Panel is back for round two! Dobber and a few others led the way going 7-for-8. The consensus went 7-for-8 as well.
2010-11 Prime Cuts: The Top Six and Final Roster
The thinking process that goes in to selecting the Prime Cuts roster is similar to Pierre McGuire’s “Monsters” team on 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 favors 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 favorite article to write each year, and I hope you will all enjoy reading it as much as I have enjoyed writing it.
The final part of the series will name the top two lines.
April 29, 2011
Justin Goldman has gone big time on us! He has another gem of a piece over at NHL.com Sidney Crosby suffered a bit of a setback last week. I think he'll be fine with a full summer to recover, but no one knows for sure right now. Jack Adams finalists - Bylsma, [...]
April 30, 2011
My top 10 keeper lists seem to generate a lot of feedback - so far I have covered LW, D, prospect forwards, and prospect defensemen. Still to come - RW, C, PIM/combo players, G. I am open to other suggestions as well. I have gotten some people who are wondering if I can [...]
May 01, 2011
Another day, another Philadelphia goalie swap. Brian Boucher was pulled after giving up five goals on 23 shots – Sergei Bobrovsky came in and stopped eight of 10. Meanwhile, Mike Leighton has an LBI and Johan Backlund is now the No.3 option. I don’t blame the coach for this mess, as Don Cherry seemed [...]
Bobby Butler
With the NHL constantly adapting, general managers are finding themselves in frequent need of cheap talent. Historically, the best way to keep this type of talent available has been to build through the draft. Teams are slowly beginning to realize however, that they can trade away top draft picks and pluck very capable, seasoned talent from the NCAA for free. After skating up to four years in the collegiate world, a growing flock of undrafted gems finds multiple NHL suitors and a quick entrance to the highest level of hockey in North America. One such example is former University of New Hampshire co-captain, Bobby Butler, signed to a two-year contract by the Ottawa Senators 13 months ago.
May 02, 2011
Here is an interesting breakdown on Linus Omark - Copper and Blue is predicting over 50 points for him next season. Vincent Lecavalier has 10 points in nine games now for TB after he scored the OT winner yesterday. Going back even further, Vinny has 27 points in his last 23 games. [...]
May 03, 2011
JVR is really having a coming out party, eh? If last year’s Claude Giroux show is any indication, van Riemsdyk should have a big year next campaign. He has a five-game points streak now. Make that a five-game GOAL streak. Brad Marchand has eight points in his last six games. He’s also a [...]
Not With a 10-foot Pole (2010): Recap
Continuing with the next set of recap columns from the pre-season, this week I’ll carry my 15-3-2 record from the last couple of weeks and review my Not With a 10-Foot Pole column from back in August.
May 04, 2011
Angus here - my May edition of the 15 Points to Consider will be out on Friday. As usual, jam-packed with information. My THN column from yesterday on Claude Giroux. I’ve been a little late with these lately, but it’s that time of year again – May through September most of the [...]