Articles – Fantasy Hockey
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
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey Rankings
2014-2015 Fantasy Hockey Top 10
With just a little over a month left before the puck drops it’s time to drop the rankings on y’all and get this party started!…
- JD
- September 3, 2014
- 19
Hockey News
Kevin Hayes Spurns Hawks, Signs With Rangers
Back in 2010 the Chicago Blackhawks used the 24th overall pick to draft a talented but very young Kevin Hayes. At the time Hayes was…
- JD
- August 21, 2014
- 3
Hockey News
Free Agent Frenzy – Quick, Everyone To The Central Division!
Apparently all the free agents got together and decided that today was the day to sign a deal. Also, everyone had to sign with a…
- JD
- July 1, 2014
- 6
Hockey News
2014 NHL Entry Draft Top Prospect: Aaron Ekblad
Who says there's no hockey now that the playoffs are done? The season starts in less than four months! Schedules are being released next week!…
- JD
- June 20, 2014
- 0
Hockey News
Who is Jiri Sekac?
Suddenly there’s lots of talk of some 22-year-old KHL winger getting lots of offers from NHL teams, twelve offers in fact, and it makes me…
- JD
- June 17, 2014
- 2
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
2013-14 Razzball Fantasy Hockey Awards
The fantasy season is over and the real playoffs have been fantastic but just because the fun is done in fantasyland doesn’t mean we log…
- JD
- May 8, 2014
- 2
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
Patrik Hornqvist Forgets He’s Patrik Hornqvist, Scores Like Crazy
We’re down to the final week of the season and most leagues have already been decided, but for those of you in leagues who are…
- JD
- April 7, 2014
- 6
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
Jonathan Bernier Hurt Again, Datsyuk And Spezza Back Tonight
Jonathan Bernier (2 GA, 25 SV, W) got the win and looked good doing it until he was hurt when Leafs defenseman Paul Ranger checked…
- JD
- April 4, 2014
- 14
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
Ryan McDonagh Out Indefinitely, Add Alec Martinez!
Ryan McDonagh has officially broken into the elite ranks of fantasy defenseman this year with 43 points in 77 games all while maintaining his status…
- JD
- April 3, 2014
- 5
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
It Ain’t Easy Being Breezy, But He’s Starting Now
The Minnesota Wild seem to have a bit of a goaltending problem. It’s not that they don’t have the personnel, in fact, to start the…
- JD
- April 1, 2014
- 2
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
Beau Bennett Back And Worth A Look; Injuries, Rest And More Injuries!
Beau Bennett (1 A, 2 SOG, +2) is an intriguing option that many folks have likely long forgotten. Once upon a time Bennett was slated…
- JD
- March 31, 2014
- 7
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
Nyquist Isn’t The Only Newly Valuable Option In Motown; Tomas Tatar, Sheahan Worth Adding
The Detroit Red Wings are one of the few teams so well built that they can sustain a playoff run despite missing four of their…
- JD
- March 28, 2014
- 14
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
Need Scoring Help? Have A Look At Mathieu Perreault!
Mathieu Perreault (1 G, 2 SOG, even) is Anahiem’s version of Martin St. Louis, the only difference is Perreault is actually scoring! It wasn’t always…
- JD
- March 27, 2014
- 9
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
How About Some MickyDs With Your Playoffs? Ryan McDonagh, That Is
Ryan McDonagh (1 G, 2 A, 3 SOG, +3, 2 PIM) lead the way for the streaking Rangers scoring the game winner in OT. He…
- JD
- March 25, 2014
- 14
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
Chad Johnson, Mike Cammalleri Worth Adding Down The Stretch
When I took a look at the box scores from yesterday’s tilts all I saw was a bunch of yawnstipating schmohawks filling the score sheets!…
- JD
- March 24, 2014
- 2
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
Patrik Elias Is Playing Like It’s 2001 Again
Patrik Elias (3 A, 3 SOG, +2) was automatic at one point in his career, in fact he was almost always a sure thing and…
- JD
- March 21, 2014
- 2
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
Patrick Kane Injures Knee, Out Three Weeks; The Sky Is Falling!
EDIT (21/2/14): Kane is now on LTIR and is out for the rest of the regular season. You can safely drop him in any yearly…
- JD
- March 20, 2014
- 4
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
St. Louis Still Can’t Score, Khudobin Finally New No. 1 For Canes?
Martin St. Louis (1 A, 2 PIM, +3) was supposed to help continued to struggle for the blue shirts, but managed to tally his third…
- JD
- March 19, 2014
- 4
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
Evgeny Kuznetsov Jumps To Caps’ Second Line, Worth Adding Immediately
What is it with Russians named Evgeny? Is there some sort of magic in the name? Maybe it’s the Vodka? Either way, Evgeny Kuznetsov (1 A,…
- JD
- March 17, 2014
- 0
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
Karma Catches Up To James Neal, Out Indefinitely With Concussion
Normally I'd start one of my daily rewind posts with a blurb about a guy who is notable for his production and well worth your…
- JD
- March 14, 2014
- 9
