Articles – Fantasy Hockey
2012-2013 Fantasy Hockey
Trocheck Terrorizes the Sens
The Florida Panthers have had so many high draft picks that among their young core, Vincent Trocheck tends to be forgotten. The 22 year old…
- Viz
- March 11, 2016
- 4
2012-2013 Fantasy Hockey
Vivacious Varlamov
Semyon Varlamov is the epitome of a goaltender who is the ultimate wild card. Insert Forrest Gump quote here, etc. One day he can give…
- Viz
- March 10, 2016
- 2
2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
Gustavsson!!
For the majority of the year, I’ve been clamoring for Jonas Gustavsson to get more starts for the Bruins. For the last month, Tuukka Rask has been his usual…
- Viz
- March 9, 2016
- 18
2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
Ghost Is Be All Up In Here!
Everyone knew that Shayne Gostisbehere wasn't going to get a point in every game like he was when he was first called up. He's an…
- Viz
- March 8, 2016
- 10
2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
Do The Scheifele Shuffle
If you've been following along with me all year, or at least the last month, you know how much I like Mark Scheifele. The 22…
- Viz
- March 7, 2016
- 17
2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
McGinn Makes His Mark
On Wednesday night here, I recommended Jamie McGinn as a streamer in his first game as a Duck, saying "early indications are that he’s going…
- Viz
- March 4, 2016
- 11
2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey Rankings
McDavid Makes Magic
Both players talked about how the game was bigger than them but all eyes were on Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel on Tuesday night. McDavid…
- Viz
- March 2, 2016
- 32
2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
Schenn Shines
When Brayden Schenn was bumped onto the first line and first power play unit, I said to grab him immediately. No matter who the player has been…
- Viz
- March 1, 2016
- 14
2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
LIVE BLOG: NHL Trade Deadline
Alright guys, the trade deadline is finally here! I’ll be updating this page throughout the day with every trade that occur and their impact on…
- Viz
- February 29, 2016
- 15
2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
Staal Leaves a Staal To Join a Staal
Today is the NHL trade deadline (more on that later!) but there’s a good chance that the biggest name that moves went yesterday. After being…
- Viz
- February 29, 2016
- 9
2012-2013 Fantasy Hockey
Ladd Lands in Chicago
We are only a few days away from the trade deadline and the first big trade piece is off the market. The Jets moved their…
- Viz
- February 26, 2016
- 18
2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
Assume the Position: Shoring up the D
Will using The Force actually make your team better than picking up Justin Schultz would? Well, no. Not exactly. But it will stop you from…
- Matt
- February 25, 2016
- 12
2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
Forsberg Flourishes
February was already the best month of the season to date for Filip Forsberg. He was behind last season's pace by a decent margin through…
- Viz
- February 24, 2016
- 11
2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
Jumbo Joe Buries the Blues
How good is Joe Thornton? The answer is pretty, pretty good <Larry David voice>. The future Hall of Famer is back in the top 10 in…
- Viz
- February 23, 2016
- 14
2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
Marchand Trolling Us All
Brad Marchand is really good at his job. He looks like a troll, plays like a troll by starting things while teetering on the edge of…
- Viz
- February 22, 2016
- 4
2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
Panarin Putting People in Place
At this point, it's about time we recognize that Artemi Panarin isn't just riding Patrick Kane's coattails. On Wednesday, the rookie vaulted himself into a…
- Viz
- February 19, 2016
- 9
2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
Assume the Position: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
The trade deadline looms, leaving some things uncertain, but for the most part we are getting to the part of the season where we know…
- Matt
- February 18, 2016
- 12
2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
Woo Woo Claude Giroux
Goals were extremely hard to come by in the NHL on Tuesday night. Four of the eight games finished 2-1, 3 of which were 1-1…
- Viz
- February 17, 2016
- 5
2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
OEL! More like Ohhhhh-E-L, Am I Right?
In the month of February, Oliver Ekman-Larsson has been even better than usual. After Monday night where he had a goal and two assists with…
- Viz
- February 16, 2016
- 7
2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
Kane Stars! The Other One…
Evander Kane made a huge difference in weekly matchups as he was arguably the player of the week. After his goal and 29 point outburst early…
- Viz
- February 15, 2016
- 15
2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
Eaves Dropping Goals Like It’s his Job! Wait…
On Wednesday, I said the following about Patrick Eaves: "He played on the first line and first power play unit right now so Eaves is…
- Viz
- February 12, 2016
- 8
2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
MARV vs ROB : Buying & Selling Post Super Bowl
Marv: I wanted to start out this week’s article by not mentioning the Superbowl. We’re talking hockey here so I want to talk about chilly…
- MarvPesos
- February 11, 2016
- 1
2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
Martin Jones-ing For A Shutout
There were 12 games in the NHL last night and there was an insane amount of goals. Two games had 11 goals, three had 7…
- Viz
- February 10, 2016
- 11
2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
Lightning Crushed By Stone
I was getting some questions in the comment section a few weeks ago about whether Mark Stone should be held or cut. Those questions can be…
- Viz
- February 9, 2016
- 19
2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
Okposo So Good
I've always been a huge Peyton Manning fan and thought he was the G.O.A.T. before last night. Even though he didn't play well, it was…
- Viz
- February 8, 2016
- 25
2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
Monahan Delivers
Even though the Flames offense has been prospering lately, they've done it without their number 1 center producing. Before Wednesday night, Sean Monahan had 3…
- Viz
- February 5, 2016
- 19
2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
Don’t Forget About Sid the Kid
50 points in 40 games. That was my prediction for Sidney Crosby in the second half of the season. Yesterday, I said that "Sidney Crosby…
- Viz
- February 3, 2016
- 26
2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
Things I Like And Don’t Like For The Second Half
The NHL season starts up again tonight so there's no better than now to give a preview of the second half. I'm going to focus…
- Viz
- February 2, 2016
- 8
2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
ASSUME THE POSITION: The Art of the Trade
The all-star break is a great time to assess your team and get ready for the stretch run. Feels like mid-season, but it’s really not.…
- Matt
- February 1, 2016
- 0
2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
Things To Watch in the Second Half
With the All-Star weekend behind us, we are at the unofficial halfway point of the hockey season. For the next two days, I am going…
- Viz
- February 1, 2016
- 13
2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
V for Vasilevskiy
Being a short fantasy week, I definitely picked the right time to be on fire with my streamer picks. In the three days this week,…
- Viz
- January 28, 2016
- 21
2012-2013 Fantasy Hockey
Electrifying Ehlers
I've wrote a ton about Nikolaj Ehlers this season. At the beginning of the year, I thought he was must-own until Paul Maurice inexplicably dropped…
- Viz
- January 27, 2016
- 19
2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
Atkinson from Dubinsky and Jenner
Atkinson from Dubinsky and Jenner. Atkinson from Dubinsky and Jenner! Atkinson from Dubinsky and Jenner!!! That was the theme Monday night in Columbus as Cam…
- Viz
- January 26, 2016
- 11
2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
Victorious Varlamov
For most of the season, I've talked about why I wouldn't want to own Semyon Varlamov. Long story short, I don't trust the Avalanche to…
- Viz
- January 25, 2016
- 10
2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
Bishop Bests Blackhawks, Boosts Bolts
Say the title five times fast, you won't! Alliteration aside, Ben Bishop brought an end to the Blackhawks 12 game winning streak on Thursday, stopping…
- Viz
- January 22, 2016
- 11
2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
ASSUME THE POSITION – Who you gonna call?
Oh no. Your D-men are going down left and right and you need replacements! Or your keeper league team is going down and it’s time…
- Matt
- January 21, 2016
- 7
2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
Marv VS Pesos: Midseason Blues
Marv: What a difference a week can make, I’m back! A little too many video games combined with a little too much sleep equals one…
- MarvPesos
- January 21, 2016
- 7
2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
Bobrovsky Receives Capital Punishment
Poor Sergei Bobrovsky. After a horrible start, he catches fire for a month only to get a groin injury that sidelines him for a month.…
- Viz
- January 20, 2016
- 30
2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
Down Goes the Nuge
Unfortunately for the hockey world, the biggest news to come out of Monday's games was that Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will be out for "a long time"…
- Viz
- January 19, 2016
- 15
2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
No More Streaming Namestnikov
If you're a frequent reader of my articles, then you know the player I streamed the most this year has been Vladislav Namestnikov. Well, I'm…
- Viz
- January 18, 2016
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