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Nightly Scrap: Blackhawks beat Thrashers in shootout
Jonathan Toews and the Chicago Blackhawks found a way to beat their former teammates currently on the Atlanta Thrashers. However, it would take 65 minutes and a shootout to decide which team would win. Patrick Kane and Toews led their team with two goals each, playing with each other and the young Viktor Stalberg– who [...]
Continue reading...Crashing the Net – Week 3
Monday, October 25, 2010
During last week’s Crashing the Net, we reviewed players such as Tomas Kopecky, Tim Thomas, and Tomas Fleischman. Hopefully you were able to scoop one of these guys up in your leagues before someone else snagged them. By now you should have a strong feel for your team that you drafted, which will now allow [...]
Continue reading...Fantasy Season in Review: Pittsburgh Penguins
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Offensive Corps: The 2009-2010 season ended in disappointment after the team won the Stanley Cup the season before. If it wasn’t for captain Sidney Crosby and his sudden goal scoring touch the Penguins very well could have finished lower than their 4th seed and 2nd round playoff exit. As previously mentioned, Crosby posted career highs [...]
Continue reading...Forgettable 2009-10 Fantasy Seasons: Part 5/5
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
It’s always a difficult process making player projections at the start of a fantasy season but what happens when we think the world of a player and he falls completely short of his lofty expectations? When making preseason projections, analysts take everything into account – past trends, a previous season’s playoff performance, their team, their [...]
Continue reading...Igloo Insider: Pittsburgh’s Poni Ride Begins Today
Saturday, March 6, 2010
After being acquired from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday in exchange for Luca Caputi and Martin Skoula, Alexei Ponikarovsky is expected to make his debut today in a Pittsburgh uniform. It could be said that “Poni” was the biggest name traded in the last week, in a Trade deadline that saw just how little [...]
Continue reading...Grab Alexei Ponikarovsky Now
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Ray Shero and the Pittsburgh Penguins seem to buy every year, creating a new fantasy star in the process. Last year we saw Chris Kunitz and Bill Guerin gain immediate value by flanking one of Sidney Crosby or Evgeni Malkin. This year Alexei Ponikarovsky reeps the benefits of playing with one of the two. Interestingly [...]
Continue reading...Igloo Insider: Pens struggling at mid-way point
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Happy New Year hockey fans! I hope you all had a great holiday, but there’s been no rest on or off the ice, as it’s been an especially entertaining week for us all. The Olympic rosters were announced, the World Juniors got under way in Saskatchewan, and most would say the Winter Classic lived up [...]
Continue reading...Malkin To Return Saturday, Kunitz out 2 Weeks
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Good news for all you Malkin (and Crosby) owners, the Penguins have returned winger Chris Conner to their AHL affiliate meaning that Evgeni Malkin, who has missed seven games with strained shoulder, expects to play Saturday against Boston. The Penguins went 2-5 without Malkin in the lineup. Oh, and Crosby has been terrible… UPDATE: Penguins beat [...]
Continue reading...Pittsburgh Penguins 2009/10 Season Preview
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Pittsburgh Penguins 2008/09: 45-28-9 (2nd in Atlantic, 4th in East) Arrived: Michael Rupp (NJ), Jay McKee (STL), Brent Johnson (WSH) Departed: Hal Gill (MTL), Rob Scuderi (LA), Petr Sykora (UFA), Philippe Boucher (Retired), Mathieu Garon (CBJ) What a year it was for the young Penguins. They secured a core of young stars and won a [...]
Continue reading...Who To Draft 1st Overall?
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
If the Hockey Gods have blessed you this season and you have been lucky enough to receive the 1st overall pick in your fantasy league, stop everything and take a deep breath. We here at DailyFaceoff.com know the anxiety and fear of picking the wrong guy may have you feeling not so lucky, but the [...]
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Sunday, November 7, 2010
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