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Ten Players on my Fantasy Hockey Hate-List

By Alexander Monaghan Editor-in-chief Are there players that just drive you insane, fantasy hockey-wise? Whether it was hoping to get more than 44 games out of Pavol Demitra or taking Mario Lemieux too early after 2003, we at DailyFaceoff.com feel your pain. We’ve been there, and likely will go there again. In order to prevent [...]

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Has Joe Thornton Become a Power Play Specialist?

Yesterday, TSN’s Scott Cullen released the Best and Worst Even-Strength Goal-Scorers, leading yours truly to question the merit of drafting Joe Thornton. A cursory glance at the worst goal-scorers at even-strength said very little to me. We already knew players like Matt Cullen, Ryan Shannon and Joel Ward were power play specialists, heck, that’s why [...]

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A Detailed List of Playoff Pointers

It’s playoff time baby, the best time of the year! It’s okay for all of us to grow big beards, over-consume alcohol and chirp our friends who cheer for rival teams. Fantasy playoff pools are being chosen as we speak and hopefully the following analysis helps you with some of those tough decisions you need to make. [...]

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NHL Playoff Pool Position Primer: Centre

The NHL regular season may be over, but that is no reason to stop being a fantasy addict now! Several excellent websites such as Office Pools, Rinkotology and HockeyDraft.ca offer tailored pools that satisfy the need of the biggest hockey-crazed addicts, so stop biting your nails get your playoff draft on. We currently offer a [...]

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Daily Deke: Sens and Flyers meet; Kings visit Sharks

The new week kicks off in style with six games in the NHL tonight.  Here are comments and notes from our exciting matchups tonight. In Boston, we should (hopefully) see a solid goaltending matchup from Martin Brodeur and Tim Thomas.  These two have met once already this season, with Thomas taking the win after allowing [...]

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Daily Deke: Stamkos & Ovi meet; Red hot Kings host Stars

There are some exciting matchups NHL fans should keep an eye on this evening.  With ten games on the schedule tonight, let’s review some news and notes for tonight’s games. After battling back against the Penguins last night, the Boston Bruins host the Montreal Canadians.  Boston came up with a big win on the road [...]

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Joe Thornton returns tonight following suspension

Joe Thornton returns to the Sharks tonight, when they host the New York Islanders * * * Jumbo Joe will miss two games following a head shot to St. Louis Blues forward David Perron. The San Jose Shark, who are currently on a home stretch, will host the Tampa Bay Lightning tomorrow night and Anaheim [...]

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Nightly Scrap: Canes dominate Stanley Cup rematch

The Carolina Hurricanes simply continue to score goals in buckets.  As an excellent combination of veteran presence and youth, the team seems to be finally establishing their identity.  What better way to show that to the rest of the League than embarassing the team they beat in the playoffs just five short years ago. Captain [...]

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Daily Deke: Blues hit Boston; Red Wings roll into Vancouver

With over a dozen games on the NHL schedule today, things will be busy on Saturday night.  Below are some comments and notes for some of the matchups.  As always, be sure to check the Starting Goalies section as well as the Team Lineups page for all your updated information.  Computer Picks are also back [...]

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The Heatmap: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not – Week 4

Welcome to week 4 of the Heatmap! At this point some players are really getting their games into gear, while some others have started to slip and fall behind. Let’s take a look at the latest streaks around the NHL. HOT Chris Stewart – In his second NHL season, Stewart broke out with 28 goals [...]

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