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2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey

2015-16 Fantasy Hockey Rankings: Top 20 Defensemen

The second installment of this series will bring us through the top 20 defensemen.  In case you missed it, here is the top-10.  If you…

  • Viz
  • September 9, 2015
  • 11
2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey

2015-16 Fantasy Hockey Rankings, Top 10 Defensemen

Hey guys! My first series of articles for Razzball will be on the Top 30 Defensemen in Fantasy Hockey this season.  For years, my basic…

  • Viz
  • September 4, 2015
  • 21
2015-2016 Fantasy Hockey

2015-16 Fantasy Hockey Rankings, Top 25

With the Fantasy Hockey Top-12, players are seemingly interchangeable based on your preferences, but the Fantasy Hockey Top 25 are going to be mixed a bit more. The further…

  • Polka
  • September 3, 2015
  • 14
2015-16 Fantasy Hockey Top 12

2015-16 Fantasy Hockey Rankings, Top 12

This past offseason there was plenty of intrigue and surprises to go around for everyone; however, the biggest fantasy news and most intriguing of all…

  • Polka
  • August 31, 2015
  • 39
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey

Down To The Wire: Tracking Games Remaining And Healthy Scratches

It’s Thursday in the final week of the regular season and that means you not only have to keep an eye on how many games…

  • JD
  • April 9, 2015
  • 9
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey

With Streaming Options Dwindling Stanislav Galiev Might Be Worth A Look

At this point in the season the wire has been picked clean and then picked clean again like so many bones days after Thanksgiving. Sometimes…

  • JD
  • April 7, 2015
  • 2
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey

It’s Time To Win That Title: Tracking Games Remaining In The Finals

So here we are folks. It’s been a great year and some of you are reading this and feeling just as salty as I am…

  • JD
  • April 6, 2015
  • 4
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey

Dustin Byfuglien Suspended Four Games For Dirty Hit, Now What Do You Do?

If you hadn’t already seen or heard about the hit yet you’re about to get a heavy dose because the league has levied a four…

  • JD
  • April 3, 2015
  • 4
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey

Keys To Victory In The Playoffs: Tracking Games Remaining (Midweek Update)

As promised we’re halfway through the week and I’m back with a quick update to help you track games remaining this week for all 30 teams.…

  • JD
  • April 2, 2015
  • 2
Daily Rewind

Need Some Blue Line Help For Your Title Run? Rasmus Ristolainen Is Worth A Look

For most of the season Rasmus Ristolainen, D (1 G, 2 SOG, +2) has been largely forgettable on a forgettable team. His season line currently…

  • JD
  • March 31, 2015
  • 3
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey

Keys To Victory In The Playoffs: Tracking Games Remaining (Update)

So you’ve survived the first round of the playoffs and you’re feeling good, but the game isn’t over so don’t slack now. Last week I…

  • JD
  • March 30, 2015
  • 8
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey

Keys To Victory In The Playoffs: Knowing When To Cut Bait

It can be hard to pivot away from the strategy that helped carry you this far and into the playoffs, but often you have no…

  • JD
  • March 27, 2015
  • 14
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey

Keys To Victory In The Playoffs: Tracking Games Remaining

One of the most important variables to consider when making moves during the fantasy hockey playoffs is games remaining. How many games are your guys…

  • JD
  • March 26, 2015
  • 7
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey

A Resurgent Drew Stafford Is Loving Life With The Jets

Through nine seasons with the Buffalo Sabres Drew Stafford has mostly been a yawnstipating, forgettable skater that shows intermittent flashes of solid play but quickly…

  • JD
  • March 25, 2015
  • 2
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey

Charlie Coyle And Thomas Vanek Are Lighting It Up Lately, Worth A Look In All Leagues

When the season started no one expected much from Thomas Vanek, RW (1 G, 1 A, 3 SOG) after he crash-landed to end his 2013…

  • JD
  • March 24, 2015
  • 7
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey

It Might Be Hard To Accept At This Point But Kari Lehtonen Is Worth Picking Up

Man, what the hell happened with Kari Lehtonen, G (W, 33 SV, 1.000%, SHO) this season? I honestly have no idea. Yes, the Stars have dealt…

  • JD
  • March 23, 2015
  • 10
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey

Rookie Marko Dano Scores Two More Goals, Worth A Look In Deep Leagues

The Columbus Blue Jackets have had a rough year. Before the season even started they lost their entire first line to injury and a contract…

  • JD
  • March 20, 2015
  • 3
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey

Jakob Silfverberg Is Streaking, Showing Signs Of What Could Be

When the Anaheim Ducks made what many consider to be a very smart move and traded Bobby Ryan to the Senators a few years back…

  • JD
  • March 19, 2015
  • 0
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey

If You’re In Search Of Goals Brandon Pirri and Justin Abdelkader Can Provide

I’ve been weaving a theme through most of my posts over the last week or so and today isn’t the day to try something new…

  • JD
  • March 18, 2015
  • 9
2012-2013 Fantasy Hockey

Marek Zidlicky Finding His Touch With The Red Wings, Worth A Look In All Leagues

Over the past week my posts have been focused on the fact that at this point in the fantasy season it doesn’t matter what happened…

  • JD
  • March 16, 2015
  • 11
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey

Mark Stone Is Begging You To Pick Him Up And So Am I

When it comes to winning in fantasy sports due diligence on the waiver wire is probably the most important factor I can think of. Yeah,…

  • JD
  • March 13, 2015
  • 2
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey

Ryan Spooner And David Pastrnak Are Streaking, Worth A Look In Most Leagues

The Boston Bruins have been dealing with some serious injury problems all season long and while that might be a death keel to their hopes…

  • JD
  • March 12, 2015
  • 10
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey

Need Some More Offense? Of Course You Do! Pick Up Mikael Granlund. No, Seriously.

At this point in the fantasy season the head-to-head playoffs are just weeks away and there are little to no options to help your struggling…

  • JD
  • March 11, 2015
  • 10
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey

Don’t Overlook Mika Zibanejad Down The Stretch

Amidst all the hoopla around the 27-year-old upstart Andrew Hammond and his unbelievable stretch of play filling in for the injured Craig Anderson it has…

  • JD
  • March 10, 2015
  • 4
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey

Who Sticks On The Isles’ Top Line When Kyle Okposo Returns? Hint: It’s Not Josh Bailey.

For most of the season the New York Islanders rotated what seemed like every one of their young forwards through the open slot on their…

  • JD
  • March 6, 2015
  • 23
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey

Is Carey Price Putting Up The Best Season By A Goalie In NHL History This Year?

It’s an interesting question, JD. Thanks, self! Just how good has Carey Price, G (L, 30 SV, 2 GA, .938%) been this season? Pretty damn…

  • JD
  • March 5, 2015
  • 9
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey

Hot Hands Prevail: Andrew Hammond and John Gibson Are Too Hot To Bench

It seems like every season there’s one or two breakout goalies that can help make the difference between winning and losing when it counts the…

  • JD
  • March 4, 2015
  • 0
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey

To Buy Or Not To Buy: Breaking Down The Deadline Deals That Matter

The trade deadline has come and gone in 2015 and we’re left with a flurry of moves that mostly didn’t matter. There were buyers, there…

  • JD
  • March 3, 2015
  • 5
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey

Fantasy Impact: Rangers Add Keith Yandle, Send Anthony Duclair And Picks To Arizona

The New York Rangers are built to win right now and general manager Glen Sather drove that point home in a big way yesterday completing…

  • JD
  • March 2, 2015
  • 9
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey

Fantasy Impact: Jaromir Jagr Traded To The Florida Panthers

It comes as no surprise that after a pretty bummer season that future Hall of Famer Jaromir Jagr, RW (5 SOG, -1) wanted out of New…

  • JD
  • February 27, 2015
  • 5
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey

Fantasy Impact: Andrej Sekera Traded To The Kings

The Los Angeles Kings have been devastated by injuries all season, most notably to their defense and it has cost them quite a bit so…

  • JD
  • February 26, 2015
  • 5
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey

The Sky Is Falling! Patrick Kane Could Be Out 6-10 Weeks

Last night fantasy owners took a huge blow when superstar winger Patrick Kane, RW (1 SOG) took a hit from behind, went awkwardly into the…

  • JD
  • February 25, 2015
  • 19
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey

What To Do With Nathan MacKinnon

In a season full of woe and dammit, Nathan MacKinnon, C (3 G, 3 SOG) decided to get his shiz together finally and put up his best…

  • JD
  • February 23, 2015
  • 15
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey

The Oilers Might Be Terrible, But Oscar Klefbom Is Providing A Ray Of Hope

It might be hard to believe but despite their struggles as a team there is still some fantasy gold yet left to find in the…

  • JD
  • February 20, 2015
  • 29
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey

Bolstering Your Blue Line: Kevin Klein and Michael Del Zotto Worth A Look

At this point in the season the waiver wire has been picked clean like the bones of so many thanksgiving turkeys and the lack of…

  • JD
  • February 19, 2015
  • 6
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey

Anders Lee and Josh Bailey Worth Picking Up, Still Widely Available

There’s about six weeks left in the regular season and that means we’re officially in the stretch run for fantasy hockey. Given there’s only a…

  • JD
  • February 18, 2015
  • 8
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey

Fantasy Impact: Cody Franson and Mike Santorelli Traded To Nashville

With three weeks left until the NHL trade deadline the Toronto Maple Leafs started selling off some assets sending Cody Franson and Mike Santorelli to…

  • JD
  • February 16, 2015
  • 15
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey

Rangers Rookie Kevin Hayes Is Finding His Stride

The New York Rangers have one of the most potent offenses in the NHL this season. Lead by NHL goals leader and all around beast…

  • JD
  • February 13, 2015
  • 12
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey

The Sabres Aren’t Done Dealing: Jhonas Enroth Traded To The Stars For Anders Lindback

In a move that can only be seen as trying to tank for a better position in the McDavid sweepstakes, Sabres GM Tim Murry pulled…

  • JD
  • February 12, 2015
  • 4
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey

Fantasy Impact: Jets Send Evander Kane to Sabres, Get Tyler Myers

Just days after news came down that Evander Kane was going to miss the rest of the season after undergoing shoulder surgery he was traded…

  • JD
  • February 11, 2015
  • 2