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2016-17 Fantasy Hockey
Podcast: Trade Deadline Special
We're here to bring you some excitement after a not-so-exciting Trade Deadline Day! Well, if you include all of the trades the last few days,…
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- March 2, 2017
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Live Trade Deadline Post!
Hey everyone! Last year's trade deadline post was a hit so I'm back updating all of the latest trades and providing instant analysis. Reid will…
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- March 1, 2017
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Kucherov Keeps Cruising
There comes a point in the season where teams are desperate for their superstars to carry them towards the playoffs. That time is now and…
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- March 1, 2017
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Podcast: “Hanzal… So Hot Right Now!”
There was a lot of action in the NHL over the last few nights so Reid and I are back to bring you up to…
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- February 28, 2017
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Bishop Demoted as a King
First off, I want to apologize for not having notes on Friday. I wrote them up Thursday night, scheduled the post and then when I…
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- February 27, 2017
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Podcast: “He’s Got That South Buffalo Smug Look On His Face”
Reid and I are back bringing you some energy on this Thursday morning! We start off with some injury news including an update on the…
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- February 23, 2017
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Toews The Terrific
In the Razzball realm, the panel of writers (total of one) has been down on Jonathan Toews since I've been writing in this space. There…
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- February 22, 2017
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Reid’s Triumphant Return
Hey everyone! Reid is back this time around running down the recent developments around the league. We start off with the Michael Stone trade and…
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- February 21, 2017
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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…
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- February 20, 2017
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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…
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- February 17, 2017
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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…
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- February 16, 2017
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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…
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- February 15, 2017
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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,…
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- February 14, 2017
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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…
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- February 13, 2017
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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…
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- February 10, 2017
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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…
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- February 10, 2017
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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…
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- February 8, 2017
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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…
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- February 7, 2017
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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…
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- February 6, 2017
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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…
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- February 3, 2017
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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…
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- February 3, 2017
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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…
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- February 1, 2017
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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…
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- January 31, 2017
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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,…
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- January 31, 2017
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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…
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- January 27, 2017
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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…
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- January 26, 2017
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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…
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- January 25, 2017
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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…
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- January 25, 2017
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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,…
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- January 24, 2017
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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…
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- January 23, 2017
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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…
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- January 20, 2017
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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…
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- January 18, 2017
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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…
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- January 17, 2017
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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,…
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- January 17, 2017
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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…
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- January 16, 2017
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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.…
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- January 13, 2017
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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,…
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- January 12, 2017
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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…
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- January 11, 2017
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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…
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- January 10, 2017
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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…
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- January 9, 2017
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