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2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey
John Klingberg Isn’t Erik Karlsson, But He’s Very Good
John Klingberg is a name you should know. In fact, he’s a guy you should probably add while he’s hot and hold in keeper leagues…
- JD
- November 24, 2014
- 25
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey
The Rise of Nick Bjugstad
Yesterday I brought big Anthony Mantha to your attention and said you should keep an eye on him as he’s on the rise. Well, there’s…
- JD
- November 21, 2014
- 19
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey
Remember The Name Anthony Mantha, You’ll Thank Me Later
Red Wings General Manager Ken Holland is a pretty solid GM as far as GMs go. He always manages to pluck these unknown Swedes out…
- JD
- November 20, 2014
- 10
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey
Markus Granlund Is Worth A Look
If you drafted Mikael Granlund expecting a solid season after he burst onto the scene late last year you’re in the same boat with me…
- JD
- November 19, 2014
- 18
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey
Don’t Be Shy, It’s Okay To Pick Up Kris Versteeg
Seven years ago Kris Versteeg, RW – (1 G, 2 A, +3, 7 SOG) started his career in Chicago with high hopes and what seemed…
- JD
- November 17, 2014
- 28
2012-2013 Fantasy Hockey
Fil The Thrill! Filip Forsberg Continues To Shine
Back in April 2013 the Washington Capitals were interested in adding some veteran help for a playoff push. The Nashville Predators had some help in…
- JD
- November 14, 2014
- 24
2012-2013 Fantasy Hockey
Tuukka Rask Won’t Live Up To His ADP
If I asked you who would have the better numbers after a month or so of play, Tuukka Rask (L, 12 SV, 4 GA, .750%)…
- JD
- November 13, 2014
- 24
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey
Antti Niemi Continues To Struggle, Hold Stalock For Now
By the end of October it looked as if the opportunities for Alex Stalock to carve out the 40 or so starts I predicted he’d…
- JD
- November 12, 2014
- 44
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey
Is Cam Ward In Danger Of Becoming A Good Goalie Again?
In October Cam Ward (W, 22 SV, 1 GA, .957%) started four games. In those four games he allowed 16 goals on a 100 shots,…
- JD
- November 11, 2014
- 16
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey
Johnny Cash: Gaudreau Should Be Owned Everywhere
Former Hobey Baker winner Johnny Gaudreau (Yahoo – 31%, ESPN – 53.4%, CBS – 73%) didn’t start the season off well with no points in…
- JD
- November 10, 2014
- 16
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey
The Clock Keeps Striking Three On Big Ben Bishop
So for the past week your boy JD has been felled by some seriously ebola level flu and I apologize for the lapse in updates,…
- JD
- November 10, 2014
- 8
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey
Ryan McDonagh Sidelined 3-4 Weeks, Lundqvist Owners Beware
As if losing Dan Boyle to the dreaded broken finger curse just one game into the season and John Moore to a five-game suspension wasn’t…
- JD
- November 3, 2014
- 60
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey
Cats Bring ‘Yotes To Heel, Roberto Luongo Shines Again
Before the season started I was not a big fan of Roberto Luongo (W, 32 SV, 1 GA, .970%). I mean, I like Lu and…
- JD
- October 31, 2014
- 22
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey
Injuries Got You Down? To The Waiver Wire!
For some time now the most talked about injury a player suffered in hockey has been the dreaded concussion. Well, this season we’ve got a…
- JD
- October 30, 2014
- 11
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey
What’s Wrong With Alex Ovechkin?
Caps head coach Barry Trotz recently broke up long time duo Nicklas Backstrom (3 SOG, -2) and Alex Ovechkin (7 SOG, -2) sending Backs down…
- JD
- October 30, 2014
- 0
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey
Jonathan Who? Nikita Kucherov Is Stepping Up
Recently some had speculated that when Ryan Callahan went down with an injury it would be Nikita Kucherov (3 G, 6 SOG, +2) that would…
- JD
- October 29, 2014
- 27
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey
What To Do With The Duke of New York
When asked whether or not Anthony Duclair (1 G, 2 SOG) was going to stick with the Rangers or get sent back to juniors, Rangers…
- JD
- October 28, 2014
- 19
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey
Sell High On That 70s Line
The Los Angeles Kings are starting to look a little unbalanced. Anze Kopitar (1 SOG) has just three points in eight games. You can never…
- JD
- October 27, 2014
- 24
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey
Bruins Lose More Than The Game, Zdeno Chara Out At Least 4-6 Weeks
When the season started I was mostly worried Zdeno Chara (1 SOG, -1) had lingering nerve damage after he’d been fighting the issue over the…
- JD
- October 24, 2014
- 46
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey
Miller Time Cut Short In Dallas, Defense Has One Too Many
It might be Miller Time all the time somewhere in the world, but last night in Vancouver it was anything but. Ryan Miller (L, 8…
- JD
- October 22, 2014
- 20
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey
Defensive Pains Abound: Victor Hedman Hurt, Voynov Suspended Indefinitely
It was a rough weekend for defenseman in the NHL and a rougher one for the poor saps that own the newly fallen. The biggest…
- JD
- October 20, 2014
- 29
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey
Andre Burakovsky Is The Real Deal
Heading into this season all eyes were on rookie Evgeny Kuznetsov (1 A, 1 SOG) of the Caps and why not? The big Russian seems…
- JD
- October 17, 2014
- 34
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey
Jonas Shines, But It Amounts To A Hiller Of Beans
Often when a goalie makes 49 saves the focus is on how stellar the goalie performed and why not? Making that many saves in a…
- JD
- October 16, 2014
- 51
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey
All The King’s Men Need To Play Better Defense
Last season Henrik Lundqvist (L, 21 SV, 6 GA, .778 SV%) had a pretty terrible October finishing the month with a line of 3-5-0, 2.84…
- JD
- October 15, 2014
- 18
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey
The Price Is Still Right, Just Give Him Time
Yesterday I preached the virtue of patience, as in have some and don’t give up on guys after two or three games. There is no…
- JD
- October 14, 2014
- 27
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey
Do You Want To Win? Then Hurry Up And Be Patient!
Patience is a virtue, that’s what they always said. Who are they? They don’t matter. What matters is the idea. As I’ve grown and aged…
- JD
- October 13, 2014
- 23
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey
Chris Pronger Joins Player Safety Department, League Implodes
Chris Pronger was recently hired by the NHL to join the league’s Player Safety Department. Wow. Really? Uh. No. Wait. Really? What's next? Announcing the new head…
- JD
- October 10, 2014
- 18
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey
Carl Soderberg Shines, But His Ceiling Is Deceivingly Low
I’m pretty big on shooting percentage as a solid indicator of whether or not a guy is playing over his head offensively in a given…
- JD
- October 9, 2014
- 13
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey
Ryan Johansen Agrees To 3-Year Deal With Jackets
So Ryan Johansen finally decided to accept a reasonable offer from John Davidson and agreed to ink a 3-year deal worth 12 million. The deal is…
- JD
- October 6, 2014
- 49
2014-2015 RCL
2015 Razzball Commenters Leagues
UPDATE: The standard league didn't get much interest, but the advanced league filled up and then some so we're going to run with that league…
- JD
- October 2, 2014
- 69
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey Top 75 Defensemen
The beginning is nigh! Yes my dear readers we’re drawing near to the start of the season so I won’t waste your time with a…
- JD
- September 30, 2014
- 32
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey Players To Watch
Due to popular demand and a number o’ requests I’ve put together my list of guys to watch out for breakout seasons or, failing that,…
- JD
- September 26, 2014
- 55
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey Rankings
All Aboard The Pain Train: Derek Stepan, Datsyuk, J. Staal Injured
Honestly folks this is getting ridiculous. If you care about your star players please, do the right thing, lock them up somewhere safe, padded and…
- JD
- September 24, 2014
- 20
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey
Drouin It Wrong: Bolts Lose Star Rookie For 3-4 Weeks
First Josh Harding kicks a wall, breaks his foot and/or ankle and gets suspended. Then the Flyers lost Claude Giroux to a "lower body injury"…
- JD
- September 23, 2014
- 5
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey Rankings
Fletch Flinches, Signs Darcy Kuemper To Two-Year Deal
Less than 24 hours after Josh Harding lost an epic battle with a wall after getting into tizzy with one of his teammates the Minnesota…
- JD
- September 19, 2014
- 13
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey
Josh Harding Breaks Foot, Hearts of Wild Fans
Josh Harding is hurt. Again. Wow. What a shocker. Some sources say he has a broken ankle, others say it's a foot, either way a…
- JD
- September 18, 2014
- 0
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey Rankings
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey Goalie Rankings
Goalies can be notoriously difficult to rank and project for accurately. I give each starter projections but I might not bother trying to predict what…
- JD
- September 10, 2014
- 24
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey Rankings
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey Top 100
And so it goes and so we goes! I've already covered our top 10, top 20 and top 50 for 2015, so with 30 days left before the first puck…
- JD
- September 8, 2014
- 2
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey Rankings
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey Top 50
I've already covered our top 10 for 2015 and top 20 for 2015 so without further ado, here's the rest the top 50 for our 2014-2015…
- JD
- September 5, 2014
- 2
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey Rankings
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey Top 20
Figuring out the top 10 is pretty easy. You basically can’t go wrong slotting most of those guys in anywhere in those 10 slots, they’re…
- JD
- September 4, 2014
- 5
