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2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey
Sonovabench! Semyon Varlamov And David Backes Blow Up And You Probably Sat Them Both
If you are among the many owners who benched Semyon Varlamov, G (W, 54 SV, 0 GA, 1.000%, SHO) and David Backes, C (4 G,…
- JD
- January 8, 2015
- 13
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Jason Spezza’s Lost Season
When Jason Spezza signed with the Stars in the off-season it seemed like a perfect fit. The Stars already had two superstars anchoring their top line…
- JD
- January 6, 2015
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Patience Was A Virtue In The First Half, Now You Have To Act Decisively
Early in the season a lack of patience is one of the biggest mistakes new fantasy owners make. They are quick to drop established stars…
- JD
- January 5, 2015
- 16
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It’s Teuvo Time! Hawks Recall Top Prospect Teuvo Teräväinen
Kris Versteeg did his best impression of Dan Boyle the other night and blocked an Eric Fehr shot with his hand. It didn’t work and…
- JD
- January 3, 2015
- 14
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David Perron Pardoned From the Oil, Lands In Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Penguins are getting beat up by injury, disease and all sorts of nonsense this season and their luck didn’t improve with the news…
- JD
- January 2, 2015
- 13
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Matt Duchene’s Lost Season
When you drafted Matt Duchene in the third round this year you were drafting a guy that you expected 70-plus points and 30 goals from…
- JD
- December 23, 2014
- 30
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Buying Low On Victor Hedman
It might seem like crazy talk to consider Victor Hedman a buy-low candidate, but right now, in the right situation, he is absolutely ripe for…
- JD
- December 22, 2014
- 11
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Erik Karlsson And The Dangers Of Drafting Defensemen Too Early
Draft day is one of the most important moments in any fantasy season. It can make or break your chances and though a bad draft…
- JD
- December 18, 2014
- 25
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NHL Shootouts Are About As Useful As FoxTrax
I’m not a fan of shootouts. I think they belong in the All Star Skills competition, not playing a critical role in determining who goes…
- JD
- December 17, 2014
- 9
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Ben Bishop Suffers LBI, Top Prospect Andrei Vasilevskiy Gets The Call
Last night the unthinkable happened, Ben Bishop (5 SV, 1 GA, .800%) left the game late in the first period with what the Bolts say is…
- JD
- December 16, 2014
- 11
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Is Antti Raanta Losing His Job To Scott Darling?
Since Corey Crawford went down with his latest injury the Blackhawks have had six games and Scott Darling, G (L, 38 SV, 3 GA, .927%)…
- JD
- December 15, 2014
- 13
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Thinking Of Adding Captain Calvin Pickard? Make It So!
Before the season started I cautioned against drafting Semyon Varlamov expecting a repeat of last season and sure enough he sucked up the joint hard…
- JD
- December 12, 2014
- 6
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Corey Perry Sprains Knee, Out Three-To-Four Weeks
An MRI revealed that Corey Perry is out for three-to-four weeks with a sprained knee as of yesterday. The long-term injury is a rarity for…
- JD
- December 10, 2014
- 15
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Spaceman Cometh: The Return Of Ilya Bryzgalov
I love Ilya Bryzgalov. He's hilarious! Have you heard some of the things that have come out of this guy's mouth? Here's one of my…
- JD
- December 9, 2014
- 14
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Dustin Byfuglien Back On D, Finds His Scoring Touch
When the Sharks moved Brent Burns to the wing last year hoping he could elevate his offensive game to the next level they were quickly…
- JD
- December 8, 2014
- 15
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The Sabres Aren’t All Bad, Say Hello To Zemgus Girgensons
When you think of the Sabres lately one name generally comes to mind and he isn’t even in the league yet, yes I’m talking about…
- JD
- December 5, 2014
- 27
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Cash In On Vincent Trochek And The Cats’ Youth Movement
Its well known for those who read this blog that I don’t have a very high opinion of hockey in South Florida. In fact, I…
- JD
- December 4, 2014
- 6
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The Henrik Lundqvist Paradox
Every year Henrik Lundqvist, G (L, 15 SV, 5 GA, .750%) looks sluggish to start the season and every year he finishes as one of…
- JD
- December 2, 2014
- 30
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Here Come The Avs: Matt Duchene And Company Are Finally Warming Up
When the season started everyone had high expectations for a young and extremely talented Colorado Avalanche team and why wouldn’t they? Last season Nathan MacKinnon,…
- JD
- December 1, 2014
- 32
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Brian Elliott Hurts His Knee, Martin Brodeur Gets The Call
I figured that Brian Elliott would eventually tire and leave the window open for Jake Allen to step up and steal the job, but I…
- JD
- November 28, 2014
- 17
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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