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The Kovalchuk Theory Taking Effect

Friday, March 5, 2010

Yesterday, I read an interesting article on A Yankee Whistles in Dixie which makes some excellent points. The Ilya Kovalchuk theory like the Patrick Ewing theory states that the team will actually play better without the distraction of a star player. This theory holds true in relation to the Thrashers as they hold an impressive 4-1-2 record [...]

Under Review: Feb 2—Feb 8

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

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Last week was a tremendously newsworthy week for the NHL, capped by the tragic death in a car accident of Brendan Burke. Another huge trade and some head office changes round out the week that was in the world’s premier hockey league. Please Note: The Olympics start this Friday, so Under Review will not be published [...]

Fantasy Spin on Kovalchuk to New Jersey

Thursday, February 4, 2010

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The Atlanta Thrashers traded star left wing Ilya Kovalchuk and Anssi Salmela to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for Patrice Cormier, Johnny Oduya, Niclas Bergfors, a first round pick and a swap of second rounders. Lou Lamiorello and the Devils receive the centerpiece of the deal as Kovalchuk likely will play the point on the [...]

The Consistency of Powerplay Points

Monday, January 18, 2010

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One thing that has always interested me in fantasy sports, and sports as a whole, is the consistency of statistics. Given a players previous stats, what can be expected for the upcoming season? Last year I wrote a fantasy baseball article in which I compared players who are traditional first round picks versus guys who [...]

Short Shifts

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

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Notable lineup happenings from around the NHL: Joni Pitkanen will not play tonight for the Hurricanes. He has a fever. The Canes still have to decide whether to use Conboy on defence or make a call-up. Canes Lineup Shea Weber returned sooner than expected from his foot injury, playing last night against the Sharks. Preds Lineup Devin Setoguchi and [...]

Early Return for Kovalchuk?

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

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The 2009/10 season was the hottest start Ilya’s had, posting an incredible 9 goals in only 8 games. Unfortuantley his possible 50 in 50 run would be put on hold due to a broken bone in his right foot suffered during the first period against the San Jose Sharks on Oct, 24th, 2009. Ilya is [...]

Bad Break for Kovalchuk Owners

Monday, October 26, 2009

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Thrashers sniper Ilya Kovalchuk has suffered a broken bone in his right foot and is expected to be out of the lineup between two and four weeks. Kovalchuk had been on a tear scoring 9 goals in the first 8 games of the season. Rookie Evander Kane is expected fill Kovalchuks spot on the Thrashers [...]

Injury Updates – October 24

Sunday, October 25, 2009

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It was a rough night in the NHL with plenty of injuries. Be sure to check the Team Lineups page for updates as they become available David Booth – Booth got absolutely creamed by Mike Richards while admiring a pass at the blue line. It was a dirty hit and Booth will be kept overnight at [...]

VOTE: Fantasy 3 Stars of the Night Oct. 3

Sunday, October 4, 2009

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We want you, our readers, to vote daily on the previous night’s Fantasy 3 Stars of the Night. Based on your votes, points will be assigned to the top 3 stars of the night and at the end of the season the 3 players with the most points will be delcared the DailyFaceoff Fantasy 3 [...]

New Teams and New Possibilities for Mike Knuble and Nik Antropov

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

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Every offseason there are players who sign with a new team and go on to have fantastic seasons. Most of these guys are marquee free agents, so it is no surprise. However, there are often quieter signings which can allow you to steal some talent on draft day. This year two of those players are [...]

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