Jack Eichel

DFS Tuesday: Leafs at Home to Habs; New York’s New Power Play; Chicago’s Road Woes, and More

By |2026-09-29T11:48:53-04:00September 29th, 2026|Daily Fantasy (DFS) Advice|

Good day, everyone, and Happy New Year! I hope you all had a great off-season. I'm excited to be back for another season of daily fantasy hockey. For those of you who have been following along over the past few seasons, first off, thank you. Second, welcome back! And for anyone who is new to [...]

Analytics Advantage: Carter Hart, the Makar-Shaped Hole, and Why Vegas Will Win the Series

By |2026-05-22T09:12:29-04:00May 22nd, 2026|Analytics Advantage|

Vegas won Game 1 of the Western Conference Final 4-2 at Ball Arena in Colorado despite getting out-shot 38-28 and out-attempted 80-52. That's the kind of line score that should make a Game 1 winner uncomfortable. It doesn't, and the reason is that the two things Game 1 told us are both pointing the same [...]

Ramblings: Vegas Take 1-0 Series Lead; Western Conference Final Starts; League-Wide Peripheral Changes in Shots, Blocks, Hits, and PIMs – May 21

By |2026-05-20T22:58:32-04:00May 21st, 2026|Hockey Rambling|

Before the Western Conference Final kicked off on Wednesday, the Buffalo Sabres announced a two-year extension for head coach Lindy Ruff. The Sabres are coming off their most successful season in over a decade so it makes sense that the coach be rewarded for that effort. * The Washington Capitals have signed defenceman Timothy Liljegren [...]

Fantasy Hockey Poll: Most Disappointing Signings for 2026-2027

By |2026-05-19T23:47:44-04:00May 20th, 2026|Roos Lets Loose|

Although a team still hasn’t hoisted the Stanley Cup, many poolies have turned their attention to the 2026-27 season. Normally that includes rampant speculation as to where UFAs will sign, and for how much, leading me to run my annual poll on UFA disappointments. Although there remain some fantasy-relevant players set to become UFAs, things [...]

Fantasy Hockey Mailbag: Eichel, Gauthier, Saros, Matthews, Laferriere, Forsberg, Martone, Scheifele & More

By |2026-05-05T08:08:18-04:00May 6th, 2026|Roos Lets Loose|

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 [...]

Analytics Advantage: Hypothetical All-Star Teams and Top Performers at 5-on-5, Including Gauthier, Matthews, Guenther, Arvidsson, and More

By |2026-02-20T07:22:04-05:00February 20th, 2026|Analytics Advantage|

As the Olympic break comes to an end, I wanted to do a special edition of Analytics Advantage. This week is split into two parts. First, I put together a “what if” scenario: what the NHL All Star Game might have looked like this season if it was hosted on Long Island. Second, I shift [...]

Ramblings: Second-Half Look-Ahead for Anaheim, Ottawa, Toronto, Calgary, Vegas, Minnesota, and More – December 26

By |2025-12-23T05:19:34-05:00December 26th, 2025|Hockey Rambling|

Each week on Fridays, Caleb Desjardins writes about the upcoming fantasy week in his ‘Looking Ahead’ column. Be sure to check out his write-ups for week-to-week coverage on good/bad upcoming schedules, players to trade for/trade away, and a whole lot more. Today’s Ramblings are going to be a type of look-ahead, only we’re going to [...]

Ramblings – OT Winner for Eichel, Verhaeghe on Fire, Thompson’s 100th, Anaheim Dominates (Dec 8)

By |2025-12-08T00:08:27-05:00December 8th, 2025|Hockey Rambling|

The early game on Sunday Philadelphia initiated the first strike with Sean Couturier opening the scoring off a clean setup from Owen Tippett and Noah Juulsen. The Flyers made a real push in the third, outshooting Colorado 14–3, but Mackenzie Blackwood held firm and kept the Avalanche in control. Travis Konecny posted goals in back-to-back [...]

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