Tag Archive | "Philadelphia Flyers"

Second Pairing Defensemen Equals Second Round Pick

Monday, March 1, 2010

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Second Pairing Defensemen Equals Second Round Pick

Not once, but twice today we have seen a solid second-pairing defensemen moved for a second round pick. The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Jordan Leopold for their second round selection after reportedly refusing to part with the pick for Raffi Torres.  This move will push either Jay McKee or Alex Goligoski out of the Penguins top six [...]

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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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Is Spending Big on Defence a Sound Strategy in the NHL?

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

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Is Spending Big on Defence a Sound Strategy in the NHL?

One of the big stories off the off-season (at least on TSN) was Brian Burke’s insistence on building a strong defensive core on the Leafs blueline.  He spent big to acquire Mike Komisarek and Francois Beauchemin to compliment the already high-paid Tomas Kaberle, Jeff Finger and Mike Van Ryn.  In related news, the Leafs have [...]

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Midyear S.O.S. Goaltending Primer

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

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Midyear S.O.S. Goaltending Primer

Most pooler websites are posting mid-season reports of NHL stats and player comparisons and we at DailyFaceoff.com are no exception! We pride ourselves in up-to-date starting goalie information, so let’s review the goaltending situation around the NHL to help you win those valuable points in your pool. If you were lucky enough to draft any of [...]

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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 the [...]

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Mid-Season Norris Trophy Race

Saturday, January 9, 2010

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Mid-Season Norris Trophy Race

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

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Starting Goalies: Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

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Starting Goalies: Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Tampa Bay Lightning @ Buffalo Sabres Mike Smith Ryan Miller Confirmed Sounds like Miller.  Will confirm. St. Pete’s Times WGR 550 Dallas Stars @ New York Rangers Marty Turco Henrik Lundqvist Expected. Expected The Hockey Writers Rangers Rants Toronto Maple Leafs @ Philadelphia Flyers Jonas Gustavsson Michael Leighton Likely. Confirmed Toronto Sun Flyers Twitter Calgary Flames @ Minnesota Wild Miikka Kiprusoff Niklas Backstrom Confirmed. Confirmed. Flames Insider NHL.com New York Islanders @ Colorado Avalanche Dwayne Roloson Craig Anderson Confirmed. Confirmed. Rob Carlin Denver Post St. Louis Blues @ San Jose Sharks Chris Mason Evgeni Nabokov Confirmed. Confirmed. Lou Korac David Pollak

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Some Fantasy Thoughts: Trevor Bosma

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

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Some Fantasy Thoughts: Trevor Bosma

Another contribution from long-time reader Trevor Bosma: A few quick thoughts for all of you fantasy hockey lovers to hum and ho over during Christmas. The Philadelphia Flyers are struggling! Why? This is a team with a huge amount of talent and possibly the most potential of any team in the East, other than Washington. Will the [...]

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Gagne and Markov Set to Return Saturday

Friday, December 18, 2009

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Gagne and Markov Set to Return Saturday

Saturday’s games will see the return of two players set to make immediate impacts with their respective teams and fantasy owners alike. Simon Gagne makes a well-needed return from a groin injury that has kept him on IR since late October.  He’ll be slotted right into the top LW spot and will also see powerplay time [...]

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Under Review: Dec 8—Dec 13

Sunday, December 13, 2009

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Under Review: Dec 8—Dec 13

It was another relatively quiet week in the NHL as the season starts winding down towards Christmas, but some history’s about to be made — in more ways than one — if the newsworthy notes from last week are any indication. Brodeur Ties Sawchuck’s Record I’m not sure how many goaltenders of Brodeur’s talent and class we’re [...]

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