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Most Likely to Succeed: Buffalo Sabres

Friday, August 27, 2010

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Most Likely to Succeed: Buffalo Sabres

Most likely to Succeed is our newest series which points out one player from every team and explains why that player is poised to increase their point totals. While some teams may have more than one player likely to breakout and some none, we will focus on the ones who actually should improve with a [...]

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Busy Day(s) for RFA Re-Signings

Friday, July 30, 2010

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Busy Day(s) for RFA Re-Signings

As we continue to await the Antti Niemi decision, numerous players re-signed with their teams either through arbitration or avoiding the process altogether. Although many of the names do not hold the same luster as Niemi, a few of these players should make an impact on your fantasy lineups. Jason Demers signed a two-year contract [...]

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Teams Lining up to Settle Before Arbitration

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

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Teams Lining up to Settle Before Arbitration

A few weeks ago we released an arbitration list which named the players ready to do battle with their employers. From that list a vast majority settled with the exception of Stanley Cup winner Antti Niemi. Let’s take a short look at who settled and who is still prepared to go to war: James Wisniewski [...]

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NHL Playoff Pool Strategies and Sleepers

Sunday, April 11, 2010

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NHL Playoff Pool Strategies and Sleepers

As the regular season ends, it becomes a sad day for fantasy hockey players – win or lose.  Fortunately, we all have playoff pools (often scrounged up by the dude in the shady office) to keep us occupied for the next couple months.  If you’re looking for an NHL playoff pool solution, be sure to [...]

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The Value 25

Saturday, March 13, 2010

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The Value 25

The best way to describe this list is if you go to the waiver wire in your individual fantasy league (personally, I use Yahoo!) and find that Alexei Ponikarovsky, Tim Connolly, or Ryan Clowe are all available, this list is not for you. The Value 25 is a watch list intended for deep fantasy league [...]

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2009-10 Eastern Conference All-Stars

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

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2009-10 Eastern Conference All-Stars

There’s no official NHL All-Star game this year because of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver but we still left the vote up to you!  Voting ended at the end of January and we’ve tallied up the results for the Eastern Conference All-Star team. Your 2009-10 Eastern Conference starting lineup:

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Connolly and Roy: Quietly Turning Heads

Saturday, January 23, 2010

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Connolly and Roy: Quietly Turning Heads

When you look at the Buffalo Sabres’ success so far this season, you can break it down to some obvious components.  Ryan Miller is the complete goalie package, leading the league in save percentage and goals against average.  Lindy Ruff is a Jack Adams Award Winner and his players always work hard for him.  However, [...]

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Mid-Season Hart Trophy Race

Saturday, January 16, 2010

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Mid-Season Hart Trophy Race

It’s the halfway point in the season and we’re creating a hypothetical mid-season Hart Trophy here at DailyFaceoff.com.  We’ve created the shortlist of nominees who could all be judged as the most valuable player to his team.  Normally, the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association chooses who wins but we’d like you to choose!  The poll can [...]

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Mid-Season Jack Adams Award Race

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

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Mid-Season Jack Adams Award Race

It’s the halfway point in the season and we’re creating a hypothetical mid-season Jack Adams Award here at DailyFaceoff.com.  We’ve created the shortlist of nominees who could all be judged to have contributed the most to his team’s success.  Normally, the NHL Broadcasters’ Association chooses who wins but we’d like you to choose!  The poll [...]

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After Christmas Break Fantasy Advice

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

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After Christmas Break Fantasy Advice

A little something from our friend Trevor Bosma: So it has been two weeks since the NHL Christmas Freeze and a lot has changed. Like I said before the Christmas Freeze Jeff Cater was going to turn things around in 2010 and has he ever. Carter is one of the hottest players in the NHL [...]

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