Articles – Fantasy Hockey
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
Is Your Blue Line In Trouble? Add Trouba!
Jacob Trouba, the ridiculous rookie beast on the blue line that’s been so good the Jets were able to shift Dustin Byfuglien to wing and…
- JD
- January 28, 2014
- 16
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
Clowe’s Fresh Legs Could Make All The Difference
Ryane Clowe (1 A, 0 SOG, -2) had some pretty solid seasons as a member of the San Jose Sharks from 2008 to 2012 and after…
- JD
- January 27, 2014
- 4
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
Craig Anderson Loses Again, Blames Shootouts For His Mediocrity
Craig Anderson (3 GA, 35 SV, L) lost again last night and does that surprise anyone? He helped the Sens stay with it through the…
- JD
- January 24, 2014
- 14
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
Del Zotto Traded to Preds, Gets New Chance To Shine
Michael Del Zotto was finally traded away from Broadway to Nashville in a straight up deal for defenseman Kevin Klein. No, not the actor, though…
- JD
- January 23, 2014
- 0
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
TVO Line Dominating The League, Add Simmonds!
If you were asked “Which is the best line in hockey right now?” what would you say? The Kessel/Bozak/JVR line in Toronto? How about the…
- JD
- January 22, 2014
- 5
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
More Than Your Average Gardiner, Jake Has Serious Upside
Dustin Byfuglien started at forward, shifted to defense and now it looks like he's back at forward for the foreseeable future again. Leafs sophomore defenseman Jake…
- JD
- January 21, 2014
- 4
2013-2014 Nightly Rewind
John Tortorella Loses His Mind, Canucks Win!
It all began on a cool winter’s day when the young men from Calgary came down to play the feisty fellas in Vancouver in a…
- JD
- January 20, 2014
- 5
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
Matt Is Finally Starting To Score, Nieto!
Matt Nieto (1 G, 5 SOG, +1) was drafted in the second round with the 47th pick in the 2011 draft but he could have…
- JD
- January 17, 2014
- 18
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
Oil Change: Scrivens in, Dubnyk Out
A few goalies changed addresses last night with Devan Dubnyk getting shipped off to Nashville for Matt Hendricks which left a hole in Edmonton, so they added Ben Scrivens…
- JD
- January 16, 2014
- 13
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
Only A Bozak Thinks Bozo Keeps This Pace Up
Tyler Bozak (2 G, 1 A, 3 SOG, even) seems to be working really hard to make up for the fact that he listens to…
- JD
- January 15, 2014
- 3
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
Big Buff Shifts Back To Wing, Jets Still Terrible
Dustin Byfuglien (2 A, 6 SOG, +1) started at right wing for the first time in, well, a while. The Jets hope moving him back to wing…
- JD
- January 14, 2014
- 8
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
Chris Calder? Kreider Tops The List For 2014 ROY
Chris Kreider (1 G, 1 A, 2 SOG, +1) was having a fairly quiet rookie campaign until recently, but the quiet is fading quickly behind…
- JD
- January 13, 2014
- 10
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
The Next Forsberg? Say Hello To Elias Lindholm
Elias Lindholm (1 G, 2 A, 2 SOG, +2) was the fifth overall pick in the 2013 Entry Draft and at the ripe old age…
- JD
- January 10, 2014
- 7
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
All Aboard The Tarasenko Express
Like I’ve said a few times, I’m usually cautious with young Russians. They tend to dominate overseas, come to the NHL over confident and get…
- JD
- January 8, 2014
- 9
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
Rick Used To Be Nashty, Then He Hit His Head
Rick Nash (2 G, 5 SOG, +1) finally showed some of his old Nashty-self potting two goals against his former team last night, aaaaand the…
- JD
- January 7, 2014
- 2
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
Carolina’s New Problem: Too Much Talent In Net
At one point earlier this season the Carolina crease was an absolutely disaster. Cam Ward was waffling from mediocre play to time on the injured…
- JD
- January 6, 2014
- 6
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
He Might Be Tiny, But Don’t Forget About Zucc!
Mats Zuccarello (1 G, 1 A, 2 SOG, +1, 2 PIM) has established himself as both a staple of the New York Rangers’ offense, such…
- JD
- January 4, 2014
- 7
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
Okie OK With Olympic Snub, Keeps On Scoring
Kyle Okposo (1 G, 1 A, 3 SOG, +2) is probably a more shocking snub for the US Olympic team than Bobby Ryan is if…
- JD
- January 3, 2014
- 2
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
Grubi Invades Holtby’s Crease, Decides To Stay
Lately everyone wants to know if they should drop Braden Holtby (13-10-2/3.00/.915/1) for rookie upstart Phillipp Grubauer (5-2-2/2.02/.938) and while I preached patience with Hotly initially, I think it’s…
- JD
- January 2, 2014
- 15
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
Eddie Doesn’t Läck Talent, Just TOI
Eddie Lack (1 GA, 15 SV, W) has a great gangster name, doesn't he? Sounds like someone coming to whack you instead of ‘tend net…
- JD
- December 23, 2013
- 16
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
Sorry Tomas, You’re A Low Hertl For Jurco
Tomas Jurco (1 G, 1 A, 3 SOG, +2) probably has the best hands in the hockey world. Don’t believe me? Have a look. It’s likely…
- JD
- December 22, 2013
- 4
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
Reid Between The Lines, Boucher Can Score
Reid Boucher (1 G, 4 SOG, +1) is a pure sniper in every sense of the word and his shot is as quick as it…
- JD
- December 19, 2013
- 6
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
You Don’t Know Jacke About Silfverberg
When the Ducks dealt Bobby Ryan to the Senators everyone wondered just what they were getting back in Jakob Silfverberg (1 G, 3 SOG, +1),…
- JD
- December 18, 2013
- 11
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
Stastny Still Lacking RPM’s
Paul Stastny (2 G, 2 A, 4 SOG, +2) had his best game since, well, as long as I can remember last night with four…
- JD
- December 17, 2013
- 0
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
Orlov The Magnificent Shouldn’t Vanish This Time
Normally I take a wait and see policy on Russian prospects because they often come highly touted but fail to impress when given the opportunity…
- JD
- December 16, 2013
- 5
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
His Bite Is As Bad As His Barkov
Aleksander Barkov (1 G, 2 SOG, +1) scored a very sexy goal after stealing the puck in the offensive zone and has started his NHL…
- JD
- December 14, 2013
- 11
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
Injury Updates: Bryzgalov, Hejda, Nabokov back tonight
Steven Stamkos (broken effin’ leg) is actually skating already. Yes, you read that right, just one month and three days after he broke his tibia…
- JD
- December 14, 2013
- 0
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
Strome Finds A Home On Long Island
The New York Islanders are struggling to score goals. Shocking. They’re struggling to win as a result because, you know, you need to score goals…
- JD
- December 13, 2013
- 2
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
Scrivens No Jester But Quick Is Still King
The L.A. Kings’ goalie situation seemed set in stone going into the season with the elite Jon Quick holding down the crease, but when he…
- JD
- December 11, 2013
- 2
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
A Fowler Path To Fantasy Gold
Cam Fowler (1 G, 2 A, 3 SOG, +2) has a career plus/minus rating of -56, ouch! In his rookie season he posted a monster…
- JD
- December 10, 2013
- 2
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
Injury Updates: Dats Back Tonight, Crawford Out 2-3 Weeks
Pavel Datsyuk was out for the Wings’ morning skate and returns to the Wings’ lineup tonight after missing seven games with a concussion. Get him…
- JD
- December 10, 2013
- 0
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
Brad Marchand Nealed In The Head
James Neal was suspended for five games today after he kneed Boston's Brad Marchand in the head in an ugly game against the Bruins yesterday. Earlier…
- JD
- December 9, 2013
- 6
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
Injury Updates: Weber Back Tonight, Malkin Out
Looks like the flu is going around and a few guys are down with illness, tis the season! Shea Weber returns tonight after missing three…
- JD
- December 7, 2013
- 0
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
Big Bo Returning To Form
Jay Bouwmeester has been around the league for a while now, and once upon a time he was a reliable offensive threat from the blueline…
- JD
- December 6, 2013
- 0
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
Buy Black Gold! The Oil Explode
Normally I focus on one player that stands out to me as I write these rundowns, but tonight I have to switch it up because…
- JD
- December 5, 2013
- 5
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
Concussions A Plenty: Injury Updates
Hockey is a dangerous sport, apparently, and enough key players have been bit with the injury bug recently that I felt it warranted an injury…
- JD
- December 4, 2013
- 3
2013-2014 Nightly Rewind
Another Century For Geno? Doubt It.
Evgeni Malkin (1 G, 3 A, 1 SOG, +3, 2 PIM) decided he wasn’t putting in enough effort lately and upped his game with 4…
- JD
- December 2, 2013
- 1
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
State of the Crease: Know Your Backups
Backup goaltenders are among the most important players to track over the course of the season if you want a real chance at winning your…
- JD
- December 1, 2013
- 9
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
Don’t Be So Keen On Steen
Only able to break the 50-point mark once back in 2010-11 suddenly Alexander Steen is keeping pace with Ovie atop the league leaderboards and the…
- JD
- November 29, 2013
- 2
2013-2014 Fantasy Hockey
Tiny Torey Krug Measures Up
At just 5’9” he is one of the smallest players in the league, but Torey Krug’s game is anything but. Debuting with four goals in…
- JD
- November 26, 2013
- 5
