Not every prospect has something to prove because of his talent. Sometimes the question is opportunity. Sometimes it's health. Sometimes an organization's depth chart changes around a player. And sometimes a prospect simply reaches the point where being promising isn't enough anymore. That's the group we're looking at this week. These players haven't necessarily disappointed, [...]
Hey everyone. This is normally Ian’s day for Ramblings, but he has a family trip for Thanksgiving so I’m filling in for this Saturday. * The Winnipeg Jets provided an update on defenceman Josh Morrissey, and Mitchell Clinton reported that he is currently day-to-day. He did not play on Friday night, but it seems they’ve [...]
Tristan Luneau is playing 25 minutes a night on the Anaheim Ducks' top pair. That's more than seven more than my prospect model expected from a rookie with his draft slot and junior numbers, and the Ducks just signed him to a six-year extension after only 14 NHL games. ESPN has him on 7% of [...]
Today on Frozen Tool Forensics we are going to look at some big names with slow starts. Basically, our job today is to check in on these players and see if there is anything to their lack of production and whether folks should be worried at this stage in the game. In order to research [...]
Welcome back to another year of fantasy hockey at Dobber! With the season now underway, it’s time for another weekly fantasy dive. In this column, whether you are scanning the waiver wire for possible adds or scouring the trade market to improve your team, we have the information you need. Fantasy Hockey Player Outlook Who [...]
There was some very good news for Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis as he was able to shed his non-contact jersey and participate in a normal morning skate for the first time this season. Jarvis is still making his way back from offseason shoulder surgery so his return isn’t exactly imminent, but this is a [...]
Welcome back to Puck Picks! Each Thursday, I break down some of my favorite NHL bets, explain the reasoning behind them, and track performance transparently. The goal of this column isn’t just to share picks, but to help you recognize why certain spots have value so you can identify them throughout the season. I’ll be [...]
Good day, all! Before we dive on in, we must get the elephant out of the room – the Colorado Avalanche are in an exceptionally good spot tonight on the road against the Calgary Flames. I won’t sway anyone away from playing them but will say that if you are, I’d look to get way [...]
Hello everyone, and welcome back in! I hope that everyone is enjoying hockey being back on their TVs, as a month ago I would have given anything to watch a Seattle versus St. Louis game…which thinking on it, the Blues might be that fun team that somehow you blink and have given up a 5-3 [...]
An interesting note from Tampa Bay’s practice on Wednesday as reported by Diandra Loux. Defenceman Charles-Edouard D’Astous was slotted on the top PP unit alongside John Carlson with Brandon Hagel being sent to the second unit. We are just a few games into the season so this is likely to change several more times, but [...]
