Ramblings: DeSmith Steps Up, Ovechkin Struggles, Hyman Hot, Hellebuyck Not (Apr 27)
It’s all playoff pucks today. I’ll use that term because it was the name of the very first fantasy hockey article that I wrote way back in 2006 for a website that no longer exists. [...]
Frozen Tool Forensics: Most Valuable Fantasy Hockey Centers
We won’t be covering the NHL playoffs blow by blow in this column, though we will touch on teams a bit as they get knocked out in each round. For this week, and for several [...]
Keeping Karlsson Short Shifts – The Wilkes-Jarry Penguins
Elizabeth and Lewis are back to take listeners through a host of power play changes that are giving managers the opportunity to get exposure to great players off the waiver wire, including Philly, Jersey, and Tampa talk. They also cover Jarry’s AHL demotion, Cooley’s ascension to the top-line and powerplay, and injuries to Tavares and Hintz. The duo wrap up with some hot and cold streak deep dives, including discussion of the Red Wings crazy powerplay success in the last ten games, whether Erik Gustafsson is rosterable or an overperforming illusion, Fantilli’s continued success, Merilainen as Hamburglar 2.0, and whether Schenn’s success and Neighbours’ lack thereof are likely to continue.
Analytics Advantage: The Western Conference Playoff Teams
Welcome back to the follow up to last week’s article, with this week being about the West and what they bring to the table. We are about 2-3 games into each series, and it is [...]
Ramblings: Tkachuk Leads Cats; Vlasic Extended; Anaheim’s Season and Mintyukov, Vatrano, Gibson, and More – April 26
Chicago has signed defenceman Alex Vlasic to a six-year deal with an AAV of $4.6M per season. I wrote about him yesterday when discussing the Blackhawks so read that for more on him. In [...]
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Starting Goalies
Top Skater Views
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| KEVIN FIALA |
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| ADAM FANTILLI |
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CARLINE COMBOS
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| 26.9 | BRAYDEN SCHENN JORDAN KYROU DYLAN HOLLOWAY | |
| 9.8 | ROBERT THOMAS JAKE NEIGHBOURS PAVEL BUCHNEVICH | |
| 8.4 | NATHAN WALKER OSKAR SUNDQVIST ZACK BOLDUC | |
Ramblings: Pietrangelo Returns, Wheeler Sidelined, Gustafsson Goes Ovie (Dec 18)
The Alex Ovechkin goal watch to match and pass Gordie Howe will wait at least one more game. Ovechkin did not record even a point, let alone a goal. He was held to two shots [...]
The Journey: Is Akira Schmid Legit?
Welcome back to The Journey, where we track the development of prospects as they excel in junior, make the NHL, and push towards stardom. This week, we will do a deep dive on a single [...]
Saturday’s Game Picks/Props: Ovechkin Will Shoot For Howe
Gold Selection Columbus Blue Jackets @ Boston Bruins - Pick: Bruins over Jackets (-360 ML, -145 to cover 1.5 goal spread) First, the Bruins are simply better. Second, they’re at home, where they’re 15-0-2. Third, [...]
DFS Saturday: Sabre Stack
Boring week of fantasy here as we didn’t have a single player score five goals in one game or put up 70 DraftKings points, can you believe it? Oh well, maybe next week. As we [...]
Ramblings: Zuccarello, Kyrou, Keller Score Multiple Goals; Kane, Jones, Huberdeau Struggling (Dec 17)
With a hat trick and an assist on Friday, Mats Zuccarello has extended his point streak to nine games. Over that span he has 13 points (5 G, 8 A). I’ll admit that I didn’t [...]
Looking Ahead: Jones Could Continue to Disappoint
My one-week hiatus has come and gone and it’s time to dive back into fantasy hockey, particularly the schedule. I can’t say I was able to catch a lot of puck the past week but [...]
DobberHockey Podcasts
Keeping Karlsson Short Shifts – The Wilkes-Jarry Penguins
Elizabeth and Lewis are back to take listeners through a host of power play changes that are giving managers the opportunity to get exposure to great players off the waiver wire, including Philly, Jersey, and Tampa talk. They also cover Jarry’s AHL demotion, Cooley’s ascension to the top-line and powerplay, and injuries to Tavares and Hintz. The duo wrap up with some hot and cold streak deep dives, including discussion of the Red Wings crazy powerplay success in the last ten games, whether Erik Gustafsson is rosterable or an overperforming illusion, Fantilli’s continued success, Merilainen as Hamburglar 2.0, and whether Schenn’s success and Neighbours’ lack thereof are likely to continue.
Keeping Karlsson: Leaving Letang
Elan and Brian find a couple volume and potential starters showing up midseason, consider whether Jake Walman really is on the league’s longest hot streak, and encourage you to pause the pod for a Columbus 1C stepping onto one of the NHL’s best lines.
Fantasy Hockey Life: Mitch Brown on the WJC
Prospect maven Mitch Brown of Elite Prospects joins the show to break down performances from the recently concluded World Juniors tournament. Hear Jesse and Victor ask about Sam Dickinson, Berkly Catton, Bradley Nadeau, Eduard Sale, Jakub Stancl, Matej Mastalirsky, Adam Jecho, Danny Nelson, Cole Hutson, Brodie Ziemer, Kasper Haltunen, Victor Eklund, and Tom Willander. Have […]
Keeping Karlsson: Matchup Maximizer Week 15
Elan looks at the schedule for the upcoming week of NHL action and recommends some players with good schedules that you should consider streaming in to win your head to head matchups.
Keeping Karlsson Short Shifts – Thanks for Vejmelkmories
Elizabeth and Lewis reunite to bring you all the latest fantasy news and strategy, such as how our siblings would fare if called on to fill our roles like Owen Sillinger did for bro Cole. Then it’s onto news including coverage of the postponed CGY/LAK game and defensive injuries piling up in MIN and putting some strain on Gustavsson’s performance. Injuries and outjuries include a pair of goalies returning to their teams in Ingram and Shesterkin, as well as how Monahan’s wrist injury opens the door for big minutes for Fantilli. Finally, the pair touch on Voronkov and PLD’s hot streaks, and discuss John Carlson’s rollercoaster in light of Chychrun’s production.