Saturday’s loss to the Jets was a costly one for the Wild, as both Kirill Kaprizov and Filip Gustavsson left the game with injuries. Kaprizov was cross-checked to the back twice, while Gustavsson left with a lower-body injury. After a poor start, Gustavsson was finding his game under new coach John Hynes with an 8-2 [...]
Welcome back to The Journey, where we track the development of prospects as they excel in junior, make the NHL, and push towards stardom. *** In World Juniors news, Sweden and Slovakia are the two teams to beat at the moment, with the powerhouse United States squad only a hair behind after needing overtime to [...]
Ilya Samsonov shut out the Nashville Predators on December 9. Why does this make the news today? Because there’s at least a shred of evidence that he is an NHL-caliber goalie. However, since that effort he’s been caught in a nightmare - both for himself and for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Samsonov, in his last [...]
A busy Friday evening of NHL action leaves us with a relatively compact board of betting options for our favorite day of the week. That also means a handful of teams will be on the second half of back-to-backs, resulting in a number of different goaltending matchups that will obviously impact odds and lines. Make [...]
Nico Daws’ first game since the 2021-22 season was a success. Daws made 25 saves in the Devils’ 6-2 win over Ottawa. Daws was recalled earlier this week when Akira Schmid was sent to the AHL. Although Vitek Vanecek has played a little better recently, Daws could easily push him for starts in Jersey with [...]
Welcome back everyone! I hope that everyone had a nice and enjoyable Christmas break! We’re right in the middle of a short week for fantasy so let’s dive right in.The Immediate Fix (Grab this guy and use him for the next several days)Anthony Mantha, RW, Washington Capitals (Rostered in 1% of ESPN leagues, 1% Fantrax, [...]
The 2024 Midseason Guide will be available in two weeks, on January 12, 2024. Look for second-half projections, sleepers, advanced stats, historical trends and prospects you need to know. For more information and to make your purchase, click here. Due to Dobber’s health situation, I have been taking on added responsibility with the midseason guide [...]
Following our previous analysis of forwards, this article pivots to the vital role of defensemen in hockey. Tasked with the complex duty of safeguarding their end while setting the stage for offense, their contributions are pivotal yet often understated. We delve into the nuanced metrics that capture a defenseman's effectiveness, providing fantasy hockey managers with [...]
Welcome back my Cap-friendlies! I hope that everyone had a relaxing and enjoyable Holiday Break! For today I wanted to look at some names that will be due up for a pay raise, or maybe a slight decrease in their current AAV? A couple of these names we might hear come up more frequently as [...]
The injuries for the Columbus Blue Jackets have been piling up for the second year in a row, so anytime they can get some good injury news, it’s a breath of fresh air. They got exactly that on Wednesday as forward Jack Roslovic was back skating after fracturing his ankle six weeks ago: https://twitter.com/JacketsInsider/status/1740016766917673038 The [...]
