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Happy Wednesday, Razzball faithful! It’s double duty for your guy, MarmosDad, this week! After writing just under 4000 words on this past weekend’s NHL action, I’m back again for our Tuesday night roundup! I managed to squeeze in a quick snooze before the 7:00 games started up, but I guess I didn’t tune in early enough as the Leafs were already down 1-0 when I turned the game on 5 minutes after puck drop. But don’t worry, fans. The Blue Jackets Fam door was wide open, and the torrential downpour that followed soon after soaked everyone in Leaf showers. Sure, Columbus got the chickens and pigs in before it got too muddy. But they couldn’t get the Cowan.
Most of Buffalo's forwards have started slowly, but their second line has been fantastic.  That continued on Thursday, with the majority of the second line out there for four goals, leading the Sabres to a 5-4 OT victory over their rivals in Toronto.  For fantasy purposes, it certainly starts with Jack Quinn.  Quinn stuffed the stat sheet, scoring two goals, dishing two assists, put four shots on goal, was +4, and got in a fight!  That brings him to 4+4 in eight games while pushing close to three shots per game.  It's clear how much Ruff trusts this line right now, with Quinn playing over 18 minutes, while Noah Ostlund and Zach Benson each had two assists while playing over 21 minutes.  I've been holding Quinn in a 10 man league since the draft, which goes to show you that I think he's a hold in 12'ers.  Ostlund has been unbelievable in real life, but I see more middling to solid streamer.  Benson falls into the elite streamer category right now. The schedule is pretty light for the Sabres next week with only two games, so I wouldn't prioritize Benson or Ostlund right now, but despite the schedule easing up for a bit, Quinn is standing out enough on a regular basis that I'd be holding him.  Let's take a look at what else happened over the last two nights:
 You can do all of the right things building your fantasy team, but sometimes injuries torpedo the work that you've done.  In the second week of the season, we've lost a superstar for the season.  Igor Shesterkin suffered a horrible injury on Friday night against the Capitals, with the Rangers announcing that he's out for the season.  It's just brutal for Igor and the Rangers, who were off to a great start.  So what should his fantasy owners do in order to try and salvage their goaltending?  We know the options aren't going to be good off the waiver wire, and it's only worse if you're in a situation like me, where in a dynasty, I've had Igor and Hellebuyck for a long time.  My first priority was to grab Dylan Garand, and I'd advise the same for everyone.  Garand is a solid prospect in his own right, and he's played admirably so far.  Garand had a shutout in his first game, allowed one goal on 12 shots in relief of Igor, and then saved 19 of 21 shots in the 6-2 win against the Canucks on Sunday.  The Rangers are playing great defensively, so he would the first guy I target off the wire.  If you have IR spots, you could stash Joonas Korpisalo, who will be out for another month, but the Rangers paid big money for some reason to sign him this summer.  There's always the possibility of a trade, but for now, I suspect that they'll see what Garand can do before making any big move.  If you missed the boat on Garand, then you could roll the dice on Fowler, Levi, or maybe someone who was dropped already.  Don't forget that goalies are voodoo, so anything can change quickly.  Let's take a look at what else happened over the weekend:
Happy Wednesday, Razzball faithful! When Viz and Grey asked if I’d come back for another year of NHL writing, I couldn't tell a lie. I was, and am, pretty stoked to get rolling on the preseason content! So, if any of you were hoping you’d seen the last of your dear old MarmosDad, I’ve got bad news for y’all. I’m back! I spoke a bit with Viz about the schedule, and, as he said in his first post of the year, I’ll be covering all of our NHL games from Tuesday nights throughout the season.
If you didn't see my Top 10, in which I really like the top of the draft and really only love nine players, you can check that out here.  Today, I'm going to continue through players ranked 11-20.  As a reminder, this will be my last post before I move to positional rankings, starting with forwards.  That will come early next week.  And with that, let's get to it!
Happy Wednesday, Razzball faithful! It’s one final Wednesday write-up from your guy, MarmosDad, and things are starting to get interesting in the first round. Sens and Kings fans are ready to watch a lot more baseball, and a few other teams are headed in the same direction. Today, there will be more updates on the leading scorers from each series, along with notes on some of the names I outlined in the 2026 Fantasy Hockey Playoff Pool Review. That means updates for all the Must Have skaters and any of the Worth the Gamble or Under the Radar guys who need them. Will we get a clearer picture of who we’ll be seeing in Round Two? Did the Bruins copy the Penguins by staving off elimination and forcing a Game 6? Let’s have a look!
Happy Wednesday, Razzball faithful! We’re blade deep in the first round of the NHL Playoffs, and hopefully your pool rosters and brackets are slotted neatly into the “so far so good” territory. The timing of the start of Round One was a bit unfortunate, as some pairings weren’t finalized until after I wrote up our 2026 Fantasy Hockey Playoff Pool Review (try saying that one 5 times fast with a mouthful of ginger ale). But guess what?! It’ll be a full report of the postseason dance partners today! I’ll have each First Round matchup with updates and check-ins on our players I mentioned in the guide.  That means updates for all the Must Have skaters, and any of the Worth the Gamble or Under the Radar guys who need it. Let’s go!
Happy Wednesday, Razzball faithful! Are you ready for a Fantasy Hockey Playoff Pool preview? Do you need a primer for drafting your playoff pool roster? Well, I have some good news for you! Welcome to the first annual (maybe) MarmosDad NHL Playoff Preview! I’ll go through some notes on how to strategize when making your picks for the playoff pool, then do a rundown of each playoff team, with names to look out for during your drafts. Let’s get to it!
With Draisaitl out for the regular season, somebody in the Oilers supporting cast had to step up.  There's been a few depth guys that have, but nobody more than Matt Savoie.  The former ninth overall pick from the Sabres has started to come into his own.  Savoie had a goal on five shots in the 3-1 win over the Blackhawks.  This was his fourth game out of five that Savoie scored a goal, but the most important things for projecting going forward were his role.  In this game, Savoie played with McDavid and registered over 19 minutes, including on the top power play unit.  The Oilers schedule is pretty spread out so I'm not going to say he's an automatic hold, but Savoie has a Tuesday/Wednesday back to back next week, which is a prime spot to stream him.  Let's take a look at what else happened over the last two nights:
Happy Wednesday, Razzball faithful! Well, fantasy baseball drafts are in full swing (pun relatively unintended), and I’m knee deep in preparations and writing for those. And I’ve been sick for three days. But…HOCKEY IS BACK! And I’m pretty excited to have an 11-game schedule of matchups to run down for y’all on the last Tuesday night of games before the Friday afternoon trade deadline. As for more names on the trade block? Well, I can guarantee this guy isn't going anywhere.
After missing the playoffs for fourteen straight seasons, I keep waiting for the Sabres to slump, but instead, they keep getting better.  On Friday, they had a big 3-2 regulation win in Florida.  If that wasn't enough, on the second of a back to back, they absolutely destroyed Tampa 6-2, including a 5-0 lead less than two minutes into the second period.  Only the Colorado Avalanche have more regulation wins this season than the Sabres.  What's been different this week is that Josh Norris has actually been in the lineup.  Norris had an assist with three shots against the Panthers, before scoring two goals against the Lightning.  As has been the case for Norris for four straight seasons, he's been hampered with injuries.  The good news is that he's dominated when he's played this season, sitting with 8+12 in 22 games.  The shot rate is poor so I wouldn't necessarily hold, but he's an elite streamer who probably belongs on the fringe.  Ride the production while you can.  Let's take a look at what else happened over the weekend: