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2016-17 Fantasy Hockey

A Shining Stone Is Struck

What looked like an amazing weekend for Mark Stone turned for the worst at the last minute. Stone had one of the biggest games of…

  • Viz
  • February 20, 2017
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2016-17 Fantasy Hockey

Pavelski Power

I call Joe Pavelski "Mr. Consistency" because every season you can make him down for 30 goals, 40 assists and solid contributions elsewhere. It's generally…

  • Viz
  • February 17, 2017
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2016-17 Fantasy Hockey

Podcast: “How Do People Do This Regularly By Themselves?”

It's apparently solo podcasting week at Razzball! This time I'm by myself following J.B.'s lead with Reid unavailable. Hopefully you're not bored only listening to…

  • Viz
  • February 16, 2017
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2016-17 Fantasy Hockey

Laine Locked And Loaded

If you've watched the Jets play this year, you don't need me to tell you how talented Patrik Laine is. His shot is among the…

  • Viz
  • February 15, 2017
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2016-17 Fantasy Hockey

Podcast: “It’s Going Up… On A Tuesday”

We're back with a special Valentine's Day podcast and by special, I mean our usual selves. With a lack of news on the injury front,…

  • Viz
  • February 14, 2017
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2016-17 Fantasy Hockey

A+ For Arvidsson

Viktor Arvidsson has been among the best waiver wire pickups of the season, especially at the forward positions. He's thriving in Nashville seemingly out of…

  • Viz
  • February 13, 2017
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2016-17 Fantasy Hockey

Podcast: “Hey Girl, What You Doing Later?”

Reid and I are back and this time I'm fired up! We talk about a wide variety of topics ranging from J.T. Miller's ceiling, Max…

  • Viz
  • February 10, 2017
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2016-17 Fantasy Hockey

Carter Keeps Cruising

Jeff Carter has been a top 100 fantasy player for almost ten years running. His high floor of 25 goals and 30 assists with great…

  • Viz
  • February 10, 2017
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2016-17 Fantasy Hockey

The Population of Pominville Grows

Early in his career, Jason Pominville was one of the most underrated forwards in the league. You could lock him in for 60+ points in…

  • Viz
  • February 8, 2017
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2016-17 Fantasy Hockey

Podcast: “It’s Such A Freaking Gutless Move!”

We're back with a Tuesday afternoon edition of the Razzball Hockey Podcast. Today, we start off by looking at the firing Claude Julien in Boston…

  • Viz
  • February 7, 2017
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2016-17 Fantasy Hockey

Granlund Gets Some Hats

We talked about Mikael Granlund on last Friday's podcast for a few minutes. Granlund was on an 11 game point streak, the longest of any…

  • Viz
  • February 6, 2017
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2016-17 Fantasy Hockey

Podcast: “Sorry For The Grammar Nazis Out There!”

Welcome back to the Razzball Hockey Podcast! Reid joins me per usual to talk about the recent developments around the league. We start off with…

  • Viz
  • February 3, 2017
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2016-17 Fantasy Hockey

Good Rinne Arrives Again

Dating all the way back to the preseason, I called Pekka Rinne the biggest wild card of the fantasy hockey season. In some seasons, he…

  • Viz
  • February 3, 2017
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2016-17 Fantasy Hockey

Pacioretty Picks Pockets For Hats

Remember how poor Max Pacioretty was playing the first six weeks of the season? Despite the incredible start from the Canadiens, Patches was struggling to…

  • Viz
  • February 1, 2017
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2016-17 Fantasy Hockey

Podcast: “I Want To Say Welcome Back Three More Times!”

Reid and I are back after All-Star weekend hitting on some recent topics. We start off with a quick discussion of the All-Star Game before…

  • Viz
  • January 31, 2017
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2016-17 Fantasy Hockey

A Playoff Schedule Breakdown

Hey everyone! I'm back following the All-Star break and with no games since last Thursday (recapped here), I need something else to talk about! Well,…

  • Viz
  • January 31, 2017
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2016-17 Fantasy Hockey

Evander Kane Exceeds Even My Expectations!

Anyone who reads my posts knows how much I love Evander Kane for fantasy hockey. You're probably sick of me writing about him at this…

  • Viz
  • January 27, 2017
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2016-17 Fantasy Hockey

Podcast: “Hold My Beer, Watch Me Prove You Wrong!”

We had to make up for the time off so Reid joins me once again for the second consecutive day! The show starts with each…

  • Viz
  • January 26, 2017
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2016-17 Fantasy Hockey

Podcast: “He’s Kind Of The Fifth Wheel”

After a brief haitus, we're back! Reid joins me once again to catch up on everything we've missed over the last 9 days. We start…

  • Viz
  • January 25, 2017
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2016-17 Fantasy Hockey

Eichel Enters “Eye Of The Tiger” Zone

In the first half of Tuesday's game, Jack Eichel couldn't get anything going. The puck was constantly jumping over his stick and was turning the…

  • Viz
  • January 25, 2017
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2016-17 Fantasy Hockey

Marleau? He From One Of Those Mobs?

When it comes to the San Jose Sharks, the person playing with the Joes on the first line always gets a nice value boost. Lately,…

  • Viz
  • January 24, 2017
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2016-17 Fantasy Hockey

Sheary Strikes

On the last podcast, Reid and I looked at a bunch of players who were under 50% that I thought were must-own. I made a…

  • Viz
  • January 23, 2017
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2016-17 Fantasy Hockey

There’s A Storm Brewing – El Nino!

There have been a lot of bad trades over the last five years in the NHL. It's no surprise that Nino Niederreiter has turned into…

  • Viz
  • January 20, 2017
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2016-17 Fantasy Hockey

Not Eaves Dropping

After an amazing start, Patrick Eaves has slowed down quite a bit lately. Despite being in the league since 2005, Eaves never topped 32 points…

  • Viz
  • January 18, 2017
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2016-17 Fantasy Hockey

Podcast: John Tavares: Panthers Part Owner

Reid and I are together once again bringing everyone the latest fantasy hockey news. We run down the latest injuries, mostly to blueliners, before we…

  • Viz
  • January 17, 2017
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2016-17 Fantasy Hockey

Malkin Making Moves

I hope everyone was able to watch the game between Pittsburgh and Washington on Monday night because that was everything that hockey should be. Yes,…

  • Viz
  • January 17, 2017
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2016-17 Fantasy Hockey

Lindholm Finds His Groove

Elias Lindholm has had a disappointing start to his NHL career. After being a top 5 pick in 2013, Lindholm has failed to reach 40…

  • Viz
  • January 16, 2017
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2016-17 Fantasy Hockey

The Price Is Wrong, Carey

We're changing things up with the lede today, and by we I mean me! Carey Price was definitely the least valuable player of Thursday night.…

  • Viz
  • January 13, 2017
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2016-17 Fantasy Hockey

Podcast: “I Just Wanted To Say It Once!”

Don't worry, it's not as bad as the title makes it seem! Reid and I are back again starting off with our usual injury rundown,…

  • Viz
  • January 12, 2017
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2016-17 Fantasy Hockey

Total Eclipse of the Reinhart

Apparently January 10th is Sam Reinhart day. Last year, he scored his first career hat trick on January 10th and he followed it up with…

  • Viz
  • January 11, 2017
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2016-17 Fantasy Hockey

Podcast: “He’s Been More Of A Jesus Than A God!”

Reid joins me in person from Razzball Hockey Headquarters for Tuesday's podcast. We run down the recent injuries, notably Patrik Laine who was destroyed by…

  • Viz
  • January 10, 2017
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2016-17 Fantasy Hockey

Marchand Making Moves

Brad Marchand was one of the biggest breakout players in 2015-16 scoring 37 goals drastically increasing his shot rate to 3.5 per game while adding…

  • Viz
  • January 9, 2017
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2016-17 Fantasy Hockey

Make The Move For Maroon

When it comes to determining Patrick Maroon's fantasy value, someone who has no idea about hockey can figure it out. Is he playing on a…

  • Viz
  • January 6, 2017
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2016-17 Fantasy Hockey

Podcast: “You Don’t Have To Go To The Mall To Buy A Shirt!”

Hey everybody! Reid joins me once again to do a thorough breakdown of the games Monday and Tuesday. Thankfully there was only one injury those…

  • Viz
  • January 5, 2017
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2016-17 Fantasy Hockey

Williams Justin Time

Through November, Justin Williams had 4 points in 23 games. For years, he has been a bottom end hold in standard 12 man leagues but…

  • Viz
  • January 4, 2017
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2016-17 Fantasy Hockey

Podcast: “It’s So Painful But You Can’t Look Away!”

Hope everyone had a great New Year! Reid and I are back once again to discuss the latest news around the league. We start off…

  • Viz
  • January 3, 2017
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2016-17 Fantasy Hockey

Kreider In Cruise Control

In my preseason rankings, I wrote the following about Chris Kreider: "He’s good for 20+20 with strong penalty minutes but I’m not expecting much more…

  • Viz
  • January 2, 2017
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2016-17 Fantasy Hockey

Foligno and Koivu Set The Stage for Saturday’s Showdown

In NHL history, two teams with a 12+ game winning streak have never played each other. That will change on Saturday as the Blue Jackets,…

  • Viz
  • December 30, 2016
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2016-17 Fantasy Hockey

Podcast: “Don’t Do Anything We Wouldn’t Do!”

I hope everyone had a great Holiday weekend! Reid and I are back with the final podcast of 2016 recapping the action from the last…

  • Viz
  • December 29, 2016
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2016-17 Fantasy Hockey

Kane Continues To Cruise

Evander Kane has been a polarizing player for years. The talent is noticeable on a regular basis but inconsistency and off-ice issues have plagued him…

  • Viz
  • December 28, 2016
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