Tag Archive | "Pittsburgh Penguins"
Fantasy or Fiction: Is Crosby a Keeper Moving Forward?
Just when it looked like Sidney Crosby was back, the world’s best hockey player has seen his return from a concussion derailed after only eight games. And according to #87, there’s no timeline for his return. For fantasy owners, the dreaded “DTD” now sits next to his name, where crooked numbers used to [...]
Continue reading...Staal and Malkin Taking Warmups; Likely Playing
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Numerous sources over Twitter are saying both Evgeni Malking and Jordan Staal are taking part in warmups. Josh Yohe of The Tribune-Review, via Twitter, has said both are playing. * * * We already knew Sidney Crosby would not play tonight but the injuries just continue to pile up in Pittsburgh. The Penguins could play tonight [...]
Continue reading...Crashing the Net: Okposo is Heating Up
Monday, December 12, 2011
Welcome to this week’s edition of Crashing the Net. For this tenth week of the season we’re going to take a look at each position and some of the players that you might want to add to your roster. We hope you will be able to utilize this article in order to gain a competitive advantage [...]
Continue reading...Head-to-Head Faceoff: Is Ilya Bryzgalov Healthy?
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Head-to-Head Faceoff is a weekly column by Alexander Monaghan which will run every Sunday and continue into Monday. Here you’ll find a breakdown of each team’s schedule for the week as well as which goalies you can expect to see in net so you can make sure to set your fantasy rosters accordingly. Anaheim Ducks [...]
Continue reading...Crashing the Net: Add Perron While You Can
Monday, December 5, 2011
Welcome to this week’s edition of Crashing the Net. For this ninth week of the season we’re going to take a look at each position and some of the players that you might want to add to your roster. We hope you will be able to utilize this article in order to gain a competitive [...]
Continue reading...Head-to-Head Faceoff: All Kipper, All the Time
Monday, December 5, 2011
Anaheim Ducks (LA, @StL, @Nsh) Backup goalie Dan Ellis is suffering from a groin injury so Jeff Deslauriers has been called up to serve as the backup. The Ducks have struggled so far but will look to change their luck this week. Jonas Hiller will remain in the top goalie spot and likely get all three starts [...]
Continue reading...Fantasy or Fiction: Will Sidney Crosby Win The NHL Scoring Title?
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Five games into Sidney Crosby’s return from his year-long absence due to a concussion, and one thing remains certain. The Kid’s still got it. Crosby’s fantasy owners are breathing a huge sign of relief. I know I am. Crosby has been nothing short of astounding in his first five games back with the Penguins, recording [...]
Continue reading...How to Replace Max Pacioretty This Week
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Brendan Shanahan swung the Shanahammer today, suspending Montreal Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty for three games due to his hit on Kris Letang. If you haven’t seen the hit, click here. If you want to see the ruling, click here. None of that matters. What matters is how we will adapt to this current setback. Pacioretty [...]
Continue reading...Head-to-Head Faceoff: Halaking the Caps
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Anaheim Ducks (Mon, Phi, Min) As the month nears an end, the Ducks continue to struggle and Jonas Hiller continues to disappoint. He’ll keep his number one spot, but until he steps up his game, you may want to keep him away from your lineup, as he let in 12 goals in a three game [...]
Continue reading...Projecting Sid the Kid
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Last night, as I compiled our ritual Fantasy Hockey 3 Stars of the Night, I considered putting Sidney Crosby numbers 1-10. Simply put, he was electric, scoring on his third shift of the game and finishing with an impressive two goals and four points over a little more than 15 minutes. According to Sportnet’s Darren Millard, [...]
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Friday, December 16, 2011
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