Archive | January, 2010
Starting Goalies: Sunday, January 31, 2010
Detroit Red Wings @ Pittsburgh Penguins Jimmy Howard Marc-Andre Fleury Confirmed. Expected. Mlive.com Empty Netters Tampa Bay Lightning @ Washington Capitals Mike Smith Jose Theodore Confirmed. Confirmed. Erik Erlendsson Tarik El-Bashir New York Islanders @ Florida Panthers Rick DiPietro Tomas Vokoun Confirmed. Confirmed. Katie Strang NHL Roster Report Los Angeles Kings @ New Jersey Devils [...]
Continue reading...Fantasy Winners & Losers in Pair of Blockbusters
31. January 2010
Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke officially made two deals today. The first sends Ian White, Niklas Hagman, Jamal Mayers and Matt Stajan to Calgary for Dion Phaneuf, Keith Aulie and Fredrik Sjostrom. The other sends Jason Blake and Vesa Toskala for Jean-Sebastien Giguere. What does this mean for your fantasy team? The Winners: Matt [...]
Continue reading...Short Shifts: Sunday, January 31, 2010
31. January 2010
Covering notable lineup changes from around the NHL. Click the team logo for lines. Note: Some lines may not be changed until new lines are provided by the team.
Continue reading...Sleeper: Wayne Simmonds
30. January 2010
Wayne Simmonds was a popular sleeper pick earlier this season, but was forgotten in many leagues after spending some time on the IR, followed by a slow start on his return. He is one of those players like Ryan Clowe who contribute in many categories and still manage a respectable point total; In many ways, [...]
Continue reading...Bloody Hockey Day in Canada
30. January 2010
The day began with a treat for every hockey fan, Hockey Day in Canada, with the Montreal Canadiens and the Ottawa Senators facing off at 2 PM EST. The game however ended in disappointment and anxiety for Montreal fans and more of the same for Ottawa Senators fans. The Canadiens took a hard-luck loss, allowing [...]
Continue reading...Zubrus Making a Heck of a “First” Impression
30. January 2010
The Devils were in a funk – there’s no better way to put it. Injuries were starting to pile up (again), Martin Brodeur was struggling, and their offense was sputtering. In need of a change, Jacques Lemaire juggled up his lines again.
Continue reading...Hiller Officially Top Dog in Anaheim
30. January 2010
Minutes ago the Anaheim Ducks extended goalie Jonas Hiller to the tune of four years and 18 million dollars, a cap hit of 4.5 million. This move means two things. One, they think highly enough of Hiller to make him their starter for four years. Two, Jean-Sebastien Giguere should pack his bags. Hiller now [...]
Continue reading...Mike Green Suspended Three Games
30. January 2010
Mike Green delivered a vicious elbow to the face of Michael Frolik of the Florida Panthers on Friday night and will pay the price with a three-game suspension handed down today. It’s another chapter in the headshot debate but Caps fans should feel lucky that the suspension didn’t result in some of the hefty, deserved [...]
Continue reading...Short Shifts: Saturday, January 30, 2010
30. January 2010
Covering notable lineup changes from around the NHL. Click the team logo for lines. Note: Some lines may not be changed until new lines are provided by the team.
Continue reading...Computer Picks: 30/01/2010—New Tweaks for New Obstacles
30. January 2010
During the short period of time that this column has been around (17 days), an unprecedented number of teams have actually gone on some pretty astounding runs (both good and bad). Prior to publishing the very first edition of Computer Picks though, I had actually thought that midway through the season would have been the [...]
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31. January 2010
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