In case you missed it, Dylan Larkin has reportedly requested a trade from the Detroit Red Wings. Teams that could be in the market for Larkin include Los Angeles, Minnesota, and Montreal. Larkin is as consistent a center as there is in the NHL, as he has ranged between 30-35 goals, 67-79 points, 70-85-point pace, [...]
Analytics Advantage: Brett Howden, the Slot-vs-Point Battle, and Why This Cup Final Is Going the Distance The Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights have split the first two games of the Stanley Cup Final, and the series heads back to T-Mobile Arena tied 1-1. The scoreline says these teams are even. Everything underneath it says [...]
Our MVP series is officially wrapped and it is time to turn our attention, at long last, to the playoffs. We are going to dive into this extra set of games and see if there is anything to learn about individual players. We will go round by round and look at the eliminated teams. We [...]
We had another wild Stanley Cup Final game as the Carolina Hurricanes pulled off a 4-3 overtime win to equalize their series against the Vegas Golden Knights at one game apiece. A pair of Brett Howden goals in the first and second period gave Vegas a 2-0 lead, a lead they would have with 10 [...]
Here are the Top 120 defensemen to own in your points-only dynasty leagues - June edition! But first! The Fantasy Prospects Report has now been released! This is our milestone 20th year - if you want to know the value of any key prospect on any of the 32 teams, as well as the 100 [...]
For the last few weeks, we’ve been reviewing peripheral contributions across the league, focusing on shots, hits, blocks, and penalty minutes. The last couple of Ramblings alone have covered the top peripheral performers among forwards and then among defencemen. Today, let’s start looking at the entire picture and compare the fantasy performances of some players [...]
Here are the Top 300 skaters to own in your points-only dynasty leagues - June edition! But first! The Fantasy Prospects Report has now been released! This is our milestone 20th year - if you want to know the value of any key prospect on any of the 32 teams, as well as the 100 [...]
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 one too hot (i.e., doing unsustainably better than he should), another too cold (i.e., doing unsustainably worse), and a third [...]
Nikolaj Ehlers (the Canes’ game-breaker) opened the scoring early for Carolina, giving them a 1-0 lead 25 seconds in, and then a 2-0 lead 12 minutes in. The two goal-lead lasted all of a minute though, before Frederik Andersen’s shaky start came back to bite him. Neither goalie played all that well, with Anderson looking [...]
Welcome fantasy managers to another edition of the Eastern Edge. This week we’ll look at some potential Zero G candidates in the Eastern Conference heading into the 2026-2027 NHL campaign as we get ready to kick off the Stanley Cup Final between the Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights. Let’s get to it! Jet Greaves [...]
