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Nightly Scrap: Devils lose Brodeur, gain confidence
The move to put Jeff Skinner with Eric Staal paid off abundantly. In its first game, the combination of Staal, Skinner and agitator Chad LaRose combined for six points, and former AAAA player Jonathan Matsumoto added his first two NHL goals as the Canes defeated the New York Islanders. Rick DiPietro only fended off 25 [...]
Continue reading...Daily Deke: Bruins visit Sabres; Flames need answers
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
There are nine games on the NHL schedule tonight. We’ll review some of the matchups for tonight’s action, but as always, be sure to check out the Starting Goalies section and the Team Lineups page for all of your hockey news. In our first matchup, the Buffalo Sabres pay visit to the Boston Bruins for [...]
Continue reading...Jordan Staal out again with hand injury
Monday, November 1, 2010
UPDATED 11/1/10: Staal was set to return on Wednesday but injured himself during today’s practice. He is expected to miss up to six weeks with a broken hand. *** Jordan Staal practiced with the team today according to William DePaoli of Inside Pittsburgh Sports. He apparently was shooting pucks from the high slot but still [...]
Continue reading...Crashing the Net – Week 4
Monday, November 1, 2010
There are plenty of NHL teams suffering from the injury bug over the first few weeks of the season. Not only are NHL teams having to adjust their lines, fantasy owners are also feeling the pain. This week’s Crashing the Net features some of the top waiver wire pickups who should be available in your [...]
Continue reading...Fantasy Week 3 in Review: Hossa sidelined, Halak perfect, Devils in disarray
Friday, October 29, 2010
It really does seem as though the Western Conference is getting deeper and deeper every season. You look at the standings, and those teams that were once labelled as rebuilders at the start of the season are quickly occupying the playoff spots in the conference. The St.Louis Blues fit that description exactly, and have found everything they wanted [...]
Continue reading...Top 5 early-season injuries to watch
Sunday, October 24, 2010
#5: Peter Mueller Mueller suffered a concussion during a pre-season game against the Los Angeles Kings. Before that the Colorado Avalanche dubbed him their “savior” after coming over to the team and put up a healthy 20 points in only 15 games. His hole in the lineup has made the team more reliant on their [...]
Continue reading...The return of Jordan Staal is stalled
Thursday, September 30, 2010
According to William DePaoli of Inside Pittsburgh Sports, there is no timetable for the return of Jordan Staal who is currently recovering from a foot infection. Still walking around in a boot, Staal is nowhere near beginning to skate and could be out until the holidays. Adjust accordingly when drafting him as he has been [...]
Continue reading...Penguins think the kids are alright
Sunday, August 29, 2010
The Pittsburgh Penguins offseason strategy mostly relied on acquiring defenseman and getting younger. Now that Sidney Crosby looks a bit more like a veteran and wears a ring he represents the main leadership group as the team allowed Sergei Gonchar, Alexei Ponikarovsky, Ruslan Fedotenko and Bill Guerin to leave via free agency. Top prospect Eric [...]
Continue reading...Slot Jordan Staal next to Evgeni Malkin
Sunday, August 22, 2010
We have heard the rumors all offseason as the Penguins failed to add scoring wingers. Bill Guerin remains a free agent while Alexei Ponikarovsky will try his hand on the West Coast. While the team still may maintain interest in Guerin, putting Jordan Staal on the left side of Evgeni Malkin would certainly make sense. [...]
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 [...]
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Thursday, November 4, 2010
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