The playoffs are finally set, and with that comes the Stanley Cup Playoffs bracket. For those of you that read the site, your loyalty is greatly appreciated. I'm going to have a few posts next week where I look back at my preseason predictions and see what went right and wrong. For now, I just wanted to put together a group for bracket predictions, so the link for that is below. Best of luck to everyone that participates!
https://bracketchallenge.nhl.com/en/leagues/40585
Monthly Archives: April 2024
MacKinnon Makes His Masterpiece
April 9, 2024 | 2023-24 Fantasy Hockey, Fantasy Hockey Daily Notes | 7 Commentsby: Viz
It's safe to say that with his performance on Tuesday night, Nathan MacKinnon locked up his first Hart trophy. MacKinnon had a hat trick on ten shots with an assist and two PIM against the Wild. He's been clearly the #1 overall player in fantasy and will be ranked #2 for me going into next season. I've had MacKinnon ranked there in the past, and I've received some push back for it. Hell, I received some push back on having him #3 this season ahead of Draisaitl. I also did for having Kucherov #5 when his ADP was lower, but sometimes, it pays to be stubborn on the guys you believe it. Colorado is almost locked into playing the Jets in the first round, and I can't see to see Colorado's offensive juggernaut go against the defensive discipline and best goalie in the world for the Jets. Let's take a look at what else happened on Tuesday night:
Around The NHL
April 3, 2024 | 2023-24 Fantasy Hockey, Fantasy Hockey Daily Notes, FEATURED | 6 Commentsby: Viz
It's coming down to the wire with two weeks left in the regular season. I'll give a quick rundown of things happening around the league that can help you on the margins. As a reminder, check out the Playoff Manifesto for all of your streaming planning. Additionally, for those of you in head to head leagues, remember that volume is key. You should be maximizing all of your moves / starts every week to get as many games played as possible from your skaters. If you plan right and get 5+ extra starts than your opponent does, it's much easier to overcome one of your guys getting cold, or one of your opponents' players getting hot. Let's get to it!
