Ramblings: Life in the Bubbles; looking ahead to free agency – September 23

By |2020-09-22T15:15:42-04:00September 23rd, 2020|Hockey Rambling|

A good read from Greg Wyshynski and Emily Kaplan over at ESPN about the NHL bubble. They got nine players to talk about the experience inside the bubble from both Toronto and Edmonton. This means talking about the food, entertainment, amenities, security, safety protocols, and everything else. It’s… eye-opening. The NHL got its security protocols [...]

Eastern Edge: Goaltending storylines from the regular season

By |2020-09-22T15:24:35-04:00September 22nd, 2020|Eastern Edge|

In this week’s Eastern Edge, I revisited a few goaltending storylines from this past season. If there’s anything you’d like to see in future articles, please let me know in the comments below, or shoot me a message on Twitter @BrennanDeSouza!   Pittsburgh’s Goaltending Controversy Matt Murray played very well in October, winning seven of [...]

Ramblings: Hart, Vezina, Norris, and Calder winners revealed; Game 2 – September 22

By |2020-09-21T22:59:58-04:00September 22nd, 2020|Hockey Rambling|

The NHL announced the rest of its award winners on Monday, including top defenceman, goalie, rookie, and including the MVP to his team. Months ago, I wrote about who I thought should receive the various awards: Vezina can be found here and the others here. This was before the finalists were even announced, so they [...]

Keeping Karlsson: 31 Beats – Carolina Hurricanes Ft. Chip Alexander

By |2020-09-21T12:08:36-04:00September 21st, 2020|Keeping Karlsson|

In the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast's 31 Beats series, Elan and Brian are on a league-wide odyssey to explore the fantasy present and future landscapes of each of the NHL's 31 teams, gathering info by interviewing the people who know them best: beat writers! In this episode Elan is joined by Chip Alexander from the Raleigh News [...]

Top 10 Playoff Duds

By |2020-09-21T00:09:55-04:00September 21st, 2020|Fantasy Hockey Top 10|

Regular season hockey pools aren’t usually impacted by poor postseason performances, but smart fantasy general managers can use the playoffs to bolster their roster for next season. As mentioned last week, selling high after a good postseason run can help your fantasy squad. However, a poor postseason shouldn’t impact the fantasy value too much. We’re [...]

Ramblings: Dallas Draws First Blood, Struggling Seguin, More Players Whose Value Has Fallen During Postseason (Sept 20)

By |2020-09-20T00:52:56-04:00September 20th, 2020|Hockey Rambling|

It’s time to take the Dallas Stars seriously as a team that could legitimately win the Stanley Cup, led by their red-hot backup goalie. Dallas 4, Tampa Bay 1 (Dallas leads series 1-0) Anton Khudobin was the big story again. The Stars goalie stopped 35 of 36 shots he faced, including all 22 shots the [...]

The Journey: Prospects Turning (North American) Pro – Europe

By |2020-09-19T01:56:12-04:00September 19th, 2020|The Journey|

Thanks for joining me for another installment of The Journey. As usual, I'd like to start the week off by delivering some exciting news on the prospect front.  Since the pandemic began, we have had a multitude of sporting events canceled, especially those on the international stage. Although many IIHF events continue to remain postponed, [...]

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