Welcome to deadline season. There have been a few dominos to fall leading up to the deadline, but nothing compared to the early start we saw last year. We won’t be hitting directly on a specific trade in this article, but in honor of the trade deadline, and to set our expectations accordingly when players [...]
Joseph Woll made his long-awaited return to the Leafs lineup on Thursday. Playing in his first game since December 7, Woll stopped 30 of 32 shots while earning a 3-2 win over Arizona. Hopefully you were able to activate him in time for what was a juicy home matchup against the struggling Coyotes, who have [...]
In fantasy hockey, player evaluation increasingly relies on a blend of traditional and advanced metrics. Among these, Shooting Percentage (SH%) and Individual Expected Goals (ixG) stand out for their ability to provide a deeper understanding of player performance. SH% measures the efficiency of converting shots into goals, while ixG estimates the number of goals a [...]
Welcome back my CapFriendlies! Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but last week Mark Stone was put onto long term injured reserve. This sparked a discussion in my main fantasy league’s chat and of course on Twitter where everyone is always completely rational. So, let’s talk all things LTIR!I have to say, sorry for [...]
There was some concern that Detroit defenceman Moritz Seider might miss time after blocking a shot on Tuesday night, but Ted Kulfan reports that Seider is just fine after getting X-rays completed that came back negative. Seider has been having another good multi-cat fantasy season with seven goals, 32 points, and 277 hits+blocks through 59 [...]
The Calgary Flames shipped out Chris Tanev to the Dallas Stars, possibly opening the floodgates on the rental defenceman market around the NHL. For a sought-after right-shot defenceman, it is surprising that they weren’t able to get a first round pick in return. Here is the deal, with the Flames retaining 50% of Tanev’s cap [...]
Welcome to the newest edition of the Injury Ward. Here you will find the latest NHL injury updates and also which players may benefit from these situations. My name is Blake Creamer and I will be tackling this topic every single week. I want this article to work for you, so if there are players [...]
Here are the top goalies to own in your points-only dynasty leagues - February edition! Click on any player name to be taken to his fantasy profile page. Download our free Goalie Post app for iOS (here) or Android (here) to get all your starting goalie help and information. Already have the app? PLEASE take [...]
Welcome back to another edition of the Roos Lets Loose monthly mailbag, where I answer your fantasy hockey questions by giving advice that should be useful to all poolies even if they don’t own the specific players being discussed. As a reminder, if you want your fantasy hockey question(s) answered in the next mailbag, check [...]
As the NHL and fantasy hockey trade deadlines approach, two teams that you want to focus on are the Penguins and the Oilers. They have each played only 56 games as of today, and have some top offensive talent to look into as you try to get ahead in your league’s arms race. Whether it’s [...]
