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 [...]
We have a bigger update as we enter the offseason, turning over all of the stats and contracts to set up for the 2026-27 season. Connor McDavid is back in the top spot thanks in part to him taking a bit of discount in order to try and win a Cup in Edmonton. Meanwhile, breakout [...]
The Montreal Canadiens started Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final by conceding a goal to Seth Jarvis but then scoring four goals in the next 10:32 to take a 4-1 lead and, eventually, a 6-2 win. Juraj Slafkovsky managed two goals and an assist, Cole Caufield and Phillip Danautl had one of each, while [...]
Welcome fantasy managers to another edition of the Eastern Edge. This week we’ll be taking a look at each of the four playoff series in the Eastern Conference. Let’s get to it! Carolina Hurricanes / Ottawa Senators (CAR wins series 4-0) The Carolina Hurricanes are on to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs [...]
The playoffs are still young, so the trick is separating what matters from what is just early-series noise. Two-game samples are not trends. Three games are not destiny. But usage moves, special teams gaps, goalie baselines, and shot volume can already tell us why a series is tilting one way. No shot maps here. The [...]
We won’t be covering the NHL playoffs blow by blow in this column, though we will touch on teams a bit as they get knocked out in each round. For this week, and for several upcoming weeks, we will be looking back over regular season data and find out which players provided the most, and [...]
At the mid-way point of the season we don’t typically see too many large jumps or drops in the rankings, but there are two noteworthy names to mention. Macklin Celebrini has taken over the top spot in the rankings, thanks to his continued torrid scoring pace, and his tiny cap hit. As a bonus, he [...]
While I was checking the schedule last week, I found it odd that the Pittsburgh Penguins and Nashville Predators were playing a home and home against each other only to find out it was the Global Series. I had no clue it was happening and honestly neither did any friends of mine. This isn’t a [...]
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 [...]
Welcome back in, to all my DFS buds! Last night I did well on the five-gamer in thanks to the Vegas second line and the Philadelphia top line…couldn’t be more opposite groups, but hey, we take the wins when we can get them. Tonight is a funky slate, because when I originally went through each [...]
