Articles – Fantasy Hockey
2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
It’s Gibson’s Gig
To start the year, John Gibson was stuck in the AHL because the Ducks wanted to get him playing time. It took an injury to…
- Viz
- January 4, 2016
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2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
Off the Schneider
Before Wednesday, three of Cory Schneider's last four starts have been disappointing, especially factoring in for the opposition. Naturally, when he goes against one of…
- Viz
- December 31, 2015
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Barkov’s Breakout
At the end of last season, we started to see flashes of Aleksander Barkov's potential. This season, he started to string games together until he…
- Viz
- December 30, 2015
- 10
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Holtby The Hero
Going into Monday's game, Braden Holtby was 14-0-1 with a 1.85 GAA and .940 sv% in his last 16 starts. Naturally, he found a way…
- Viz
- December 29, 2015
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Welcome Back Jack
Jack Eichel's return to Boston couldn't have gone any better. The 19 year old wunderkind scored two goals and two assists with three shots in…
- Viz
- December 28, 2015
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Shane “Captain Coyote” Doan
Shane Doan has been around for so long that he was on the Winnipeg Jets in the mid 1990's. As a kid, he was one…
- Viz
- December 23, 2015
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2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
Lovely Uncle Leo
I talked about Leo Komarov at length in two places yesterday here. In the stream section of my article, I said the following: "He’s much…
- Viz
- December 22, 2015
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T.J. Oshie: Captain America
For the majority of the public, T.J. Oshie broke onto the scene during the Olympics when Dan Blysma had him shoot every time in the shootout against…
- Viz
- December 21, 2015
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2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
Way to Go Ochocinco! I mean, Johnson.
As far as journeyman goaltenders go, Chad Johnson is the perfect model for grinding the hockey life waiting for an opportunity. Johnson bounced around organizations…
- Viz
- December 18, 2015
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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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2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
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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2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
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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2012-2013 Fantasy Hockey
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
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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
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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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2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
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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2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey RCLs
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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2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
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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2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey
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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2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey RCLs
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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