Keeping Karlsson Short Shifts – Rivalries
Elan and Elizabeth break down the first couple days of fantasy finals week with advice on who to target for the next few games.
Analytics Advantage: Per-Game Fantasy Performance from Boeser, Zibanejad, Hutson, and More
Welcome back to Analytics Advantage. As we enter the final weeks of the fantasy season, savvy roster moves are more critical than ever. This week, we spotlight Pierre-Luc Dubois, Lane Hutson, Mika Zibanejad, Brock Boeser, and Morgan Rielly, five players who are either trending up, undervalued, or offer valuable multi-category upside for fantasy managers looking [...]
Ramblings: Updates on Kapanen, Kaprizov, Malkin, and Glass; Recent Play From Slafkovský, Olivier, Marchment, Carlson, and More – April 3
On top of a bunch of college signings making their debuts this week, Oliver Kapanen is joining the Montreal Canadiens as the team enters the final couple weeks of the regular season. Kapanen started the season with the Habs but was sent back to the Swedish Hockey League after a dozen games. He posted 35 [...]
Injury Ward: Updates on Who Can be Dropped Between Pettersson, B. Tkachuk, Malkin, Hertl & more
Welcome to the Injury Ward. My name is Chad Simpson and for the next few weeks I’ll be your Injury Ward information guru as we look at new and old injuries and the latest information that can be gleaned from them. For those of you who don't know me, I recently filled in a couple [...]
Fantasy Hockey Poll: The Most Underrated Players in Fantasy Hockey
As many of you likely figured when reading last month’s poll to choose the five most overrated players in fantasy, this month we’d look at the other side of the coin, namely those who are the most underrated. Right at the outset I’ll say landing on 20 players was no easy task, and I think [...]
Ramblings: Fantasy Playoffs; NCAA Signings; Fabbro’s Revenge Game; Hutson Chasing Rookie History & More (Apr 2)
Fantasy playoffs are in full swing, and I know because I’m still trying to regulate my breathing after managing through two tight matches on Sunday. One league I lost by a couple of blocks and a power play point, the other league I won because I added David Rittich three weeks ago with eyes on [...]
Lining Up: Blake Shining in Carolina; Colangelo Earning Trust; Karlsson’s Opportunity in Vegas
Hello everyone and welcome to the latest edition of Lining Up! I’m Eli Feldman. Although today is April Fools’ Day, make no mistake about it – this time of year is no joke. Considering you’re reading an article focused on recent line changes around the NHL, chances are you zealously manage one of the few [...]
DFS Tuesday: Ottawa At Home; Boston’s Bounce-Back; Edmonton’s Top Line, and More
Good day to all my DFS people! I am fully prepared for anything on this 10-game slate we have ahead of us tonight. If you told me the San Jose Sharks nuked the slate, I’d believe you. You could say that by the end of the night, the Tampa Bay Lightning’s top line took care [...]
Ramblings: Perreault and Leonard Sign; Updates on Marchessault and McAvoy; Snuggerud in St. Louis; Michkov Heater Continues; Hot/Cold Teams – April 1
Ahead of their game on Monday night in Philadelphia, the Nashville Predators announced forwards Jonathan Marchessault and Colton Sissons are day-to-day and week-to-week, respectively, according to the team. While it certainly looks as if Marchessault shouldn’t be out too long, we are at the point of the season where a ‘week-to-week’ designation could mean the [...]
The Wild West – Biggest Improvements & Declines for Skaters since 2023-24 – Part Two
Not including rookies or players who missed significant time in 2023-24 or 2024-25, I wanted to list the skaters who have improved and declined the most from their 2023-24 campaigns. I will be relying a little on my player-game ratings as they give me a simple number to compare against. An average player rating for [...]