Frozen Tools Forensics: PDO levels early in the season
I will preface this article by saying that I know there are severe limitations around PDO as a stat and this is not meant to provide an analytical critique or an in-depth scouting report of NHL players. It is intended to give fantasy owners a clue as to whether a player might continue to [...]
Looking Ahead: October 25 – November 6
All fantasy owners need help in the short term AND the long term. The Looking Ahead feature identifies one player to plug into lineups in the short term, a second to invest in for the long term, a third to bench for the coming week, and a fourth who will struggle to meet expectations [...]
Ramblings: Hischier back – kind of; Compher’s new role; lucky starts – October 25
Maybe this vote of confidence is a kiss of death, but John Tortorella said officially that Joonas Korpisalo has solidified himself as the go-to starter for the Blue Jackets. I think Columbus has showed well here early in the season, the problem with wins will come from goal scoring, because they still haven’t figured [...]
Capped: Early-season goalie thoughts
Last week here we covered some of the best early-season performers on a cost-per-point basis, and next week we’ll dive into some disappointments, but this week I decided (with the help of some readers as well) that it was time for some cap league goalie coverage. Let’s begin the goalie rant! **** Marc-Andre [...]
Ramblings: Update on Rantanen; injury to Tatar; Brown called up; slow starts – October 24
The update on Mikko Rantanen was about as good as Colorado fans and Rantanen fantasy owners could reasonably hope for. Right now, the timeline for return is 4-6 weeks and he’s being considered week-to-week, but the team said they won’t know the full extent of the injury for a few days yet. We’ll know [...]
Injury Ward: Hischier, Patrick, White, Butcher, & Forsberg
Here’s the latest news in the world of NHL injuries! To see injury updates from around the league as soon as they’re made public, follow me on Twitter @BrennanDeSouza! David Krejci – The Bruins forward missed the team’s last three games with an upper-body injury. The ailment appears unrelated to the lower-body injury [...]
Top 100 Fantasy Hockey Goaltenders – October 2019
Here are 31 of the Top 100 goalies to own in your points-only keeper leagues - October edition! I have left the rankings in the below chart, if you want to split hairs or debate this guy vs. that guy. But you really should adhere to the tiers. Goalies are so volatile. A superstar [...]
Fantasy Poll: Slow Starts or Time to Revise Expectations?
Much of the buzz during these first few weeks of the season has rightfully focused on players who’ve had unexpectedly hot starts. The focus of today’s poll, however, is the other end of the spectrum – that is, underperforming players……at least thus far. The poll question is a simple one – which of these [...]