Articles – Fantasy Hockey
2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey Buy/Sell
MARV vs PESOS: Booty Call Buys & Trade Wars
Marv: Let’s run with the idea of not dwelling on the past and look to some players who have let you down but might be…
- MarvPesos
- December 17, 2015
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Don’t Panic, It’s Vanek
I remember watching Thomas Vanek playing for the Golden Gophers in college winning the Frozen For in Buffalo and falling in love with him as…
- Viz
- December 16, 2015
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ASSUME THE POSITION: The Opportunists (D-Man edition)
Welcome back to the Defenseman portion of Assume the Position. We’ll be taking a look at D-men that can help you, primarily in deeper leagues.…
- Matt
- December 15, 2015
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Oh, Mika, You’re So Fine
I’ve talked a lot about the Senators so far this year and rightfully so; they have scored the third most goals in the league and…
- Viz
- December 15, 2015
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Streaky Skinner
It wasn't that long ago that Jeff Skinner scored 30 goals in a season. The 23 year old has already done it twice; in his…
- Viz
- December 14, 2015
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Beau Knows!
On Wednesday, one of my streamers for the day was Beau Bennett with his recent promotion to the first line. Well, Beau knows! Bennett buried…
- Viz
- December 11, 2015
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MARV vs PESOS: Save Your Season
What Pesos is so eloquently saying is we are around the quarter mark (or pole, or mile, or whatever) of this hockey season and this…
- MarvPesos
- December 10, 2015
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Benn There, Done That
At this point, it's no surprise when Jamie Benn has a big night. You almost expect it against Carolina even though he was pointless in…
- Viz
- December 9, 2015
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Do as The Roman Josi Does
Last season, Roman Josi took the leap into the elite fantasy defenseman tier. Amazingly, he's on pace to top last season's total after his recent…
- Viz
- December 8, 2015
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ASSUME THE POSITION: What a Difference a Month Makes
It’s only been a month, but we have a lot of moving and shaking within our four goalie tiers. We have backups usurping starters, starters…
- Matt
- December 7, 2015
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Here’s Johnny!
While I've talked about the Flames being a major disappointment in this space multiple times this year, Johnny Gaudreau certainly doesn't belong in that category.…
- Viz
- December 7, 2015
- 4
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Don’t Hassle the Hoff, Man!
In my preseason rankings, I had a bunch of players much higher or lower than their ADP. I will recap these players on both sides…
- Viz
- December 4, 2015
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Connor Hellebuyck: The Future is Now
For the last few years, Connor Hellebuyck has been one of the best goaltending prospects in hockey. The former fifth round pick blossomed after being…
- Viz
- December 3, 2015
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Forsberg’s Return
Last year, Filip Forsberg was one of the biggest breakouts of the NHL season. I had him ranked in the top 50 preseason and was…
- Viz
- December 2, 2015
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A Surprising Sparks
Garret Sparks made Toronto Maple Leafs history on Monday night, becoming the first goalie in franchise history to get a shutout in his NHL debut.…
- Viz
- December 1, 2015
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Assume the Position: Third Wheels
Long term hockey relationships can be the source of fantasy gold. Consider the illustrious history of such legendary lovebirds as Gretzky-Kurri, Hull-Mikita, Hull-Oates (yes, “Hull…
- Matt
- November 30, 2015
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Getzlaf’s Playmaking Prowess
I'm back! I hope all of the Americans reading enjoyed their Thanksgiving and that everyone had a good weekend. I have a whole week's worth…
- Viz
- November 30, 2015
- 10
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They’re Not Saying Boo, They’re Saying Dub(nyk)
Out of all players, Devan Dubnyk was on the most fantasy hockey championship teams last season. Dubnyk went from waiver wire fodder to start the…
- Viz
- November 23, 2015
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Assume the Position: D is for Depth
Welcome to the second edition of Assume the Position. Today we’ll be looking at a few defensemen that can help you fill out your roster.…
- Matt
- November 20, 2015
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Do The Scheifele Shuffle!
For most of the year, I've been talking about how good the Winnipeg top 6 is. They keep chugging along, putting up solid performances with…
- Viz
- November 20, 2015
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Welcome, Mr. Malkin
As far as fantasy disappointments go for this hockey season, Evgeni Malkin may have been right at the top going into this week. In 17 games, he…
- Viz
- November 18, 2015
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They’re Not Saying Boo, They’re Saying Luuuu
It's isn't rare for a goalie to steal a game in the NHL. That said, I don't think anyone does it more than Roberto Luongo does.…
- Viz
- November 17, 2015
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The Klingberg
In my preseason defenseman rankings here, I included a detailed breakdown on why I liked John Klingberg so much for this season. Almost everything I…
- Viz
- November 16, 2015
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That Zucker, Man
For the past two weeks or so, I've been talking about Jason Zucker as someone to pick up in fantasy hockey. The second line on the Wild…
- Viz
- November 13, 2015
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Marv vs Pesos: Wasting Away Again in Wireville
Marv: I’ve always been told to start my stud players. Whether one of my studs is having a cold streak, their team has a strong…
- MarvPesos
- November 12, 2015
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Why Hello Mr. Mrazek
Petr Mrazek was the goalie waiting in the wings, for the Wings, for a couple years until the end of last season. He took over…
- Viz
- November 11, 2015
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Goalie Report: Assume the Position
Welcome to Assume the Position, a new weekly feature that will focus on one specific player position each week. On a personal note, I love…
- Matt
- November 10, 2015
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Fantasy Hockey RCL Update
The Razzball Commenter Hockey Leagues are about a month in and it's about time to look at the standings, what players are pushing the top…
- Viz
- November 10, 2015
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Kane and an Able Panarin
Even the most casual of hockey fans know who Patrick Kane is. Last year, he was well on his way to his best regular season ever until…
- Viz
- November 9, 2015
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Andrei the Giant
As a Sabres fan, it was tough to watch Andrei Vasilevskiy lock the game down Thursday night in the Lightning 4-1 win over Buffalo. After a…
- Viz
- November 6, 2015
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Blues Blackhawks Bloodbath
As far as regular season games go, Blues versus the Blackhawks from last night was one of the best games I've seen in years and…
- Viz
- November 5, 2015
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Seguin’s Revenge
I've made my fair share of bold predictions and statements this year on Razzball but this one might be the boldest of them all; Tyler Seguin…
- Viz
- November 4, 2015
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Marv vs. Pesos: Buyin’ and Sellin’ on Your Lunch Break
Marv: Welcome back everyone, well to the six guys and one girl who read our Buy/Sell articles. I have to say it has been a pretty…
- MarvPesos
- November 3, 2015
- 5
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Tuesday Streamers: King of Leon
Surprise! I said yesterday that I wasn't going to have an article today but instead of posting my streamers in the comments section, I will…
- Viz
- November 3, 2015
- 13
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Hat Tricks Galore
This weekend, we saw some amazing statlines from players around the league, including 3 hat tricks. Mats Zuccarello scored all 3 goals for the Rangers in…
- Viz
- November 2, 2015
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Colt 55
For the past week plus, every time that the Blues played I bring up a solid performance from Colton Parayko. His role was increased with the…
- Viz
- October 30, 2015
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Advanced Stats Breakdown
Hey guys! With the short three game slate yesterday, I'm going to change things up for today. I will recap those games in the Friday…
- Viz
- October 29, 2015
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Tuukka Time
Finally Tuukka Rask owners have something to be happy about. Rask shutout the Coyotes, saving all 24 shots on goal in the Bruins 6-0 victory. Would I…
- Viz
- October 28, 2015
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Drowning Ducks?
Last season, the Ducks finished the regular season as the top seed in the Western Conference. This year, every team has at least 2 wins…
- Viz
- October 27, 2015
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Perfect Canadiens
When you look at the Montreal Canadiens' roster, I see a quality team with three superstars, but not a team that amazes you on paper.…
- Viz
- October 26, 2015
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