Another week of this shortened season is behind us. Isn’t it crazy that for some teams 1/4 of the regular season is already over. And for fantasy purposes almost 1/3 of the season is over. If you have some of these players on your team you are probably lucky enough to not be sitting at [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, December 25, 2011
‘Line Change on the Fly’ is the feature where we re-rank our current player rankings. This edition ranks defensemen and their counterparts for the first time since the preseason. Feel free to go nuts in the comments. Good evening, fantasy hockey gamers. For the last couple of weeks we’ve heard clamoring over our current rankings. [...]
Continue reading...Monday, October 24, 2011
Welcome to this week’s edition of Crashing the Net. For this third week of the season we’re going to take a look at each position and some of the players 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 over [...]
Continue reading...Monday, September 5, 2011
By Chris Wassel Associate Editor Bring on the Hate: Monaghan Showin’ some love: Monaghan This article will not be a ‘What Did I Do On My Summer Vacation’ post but if it is September then we are back. The toughest part of choosing a top 10 list like this is the simple fact that there [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, September 30, 2010
According to NHL.com, the Edmonton Oilers placed both Sheldon Souray and Martin Gerbers on waivers today. The Souray move comes as no surprise as team GM Steve Tambellini attempted to trade the veteran defenseman during the offseason before not allowing him to return for training camp. With a rocket of a shot, he could probably [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, September 14, 2010
According to Darren Dreger of TSN, Sheldon Souray received an email to not go to camp with the Edmonton Oilers and wait for further orders. The former alternate captain with a boom of a shot will await orders from his team, as training camp begins. For the time being, scratch Souray off your cheat sheets. [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Offensive Corps: Dustin Penner led the Oilers in goals, assists, points, powerplay goals and shots. To be honest he represented the lone offensive threat once Ales Hemsky went down with injuries. His 63 points marked a career-high in his fourth full NHL season. At this point, expect Penner to continue to carry the offense and [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, May 23, 2010
It’s always a difficult process making player projections at the start of a fantasy season but what happens when we think the world of a player and he falls completely short of his lofty expectations? When making preseason projections, analysts take everything into account – past trends, a previous season’s playoff performance, their team, their [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, March 3, 2010
The Edmonton Oilers made two deals today which should effect their payroll, size and average team age. Their first deal sent offensive defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky to the Anaheim Ducks for Ryan Whitney and a sixth round draft pick. Their second move sent long-time Oiler Steve Staios to the Calgary Flames for impending UFA Aaron Johnson [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, November 28, 2009
As I mentioned yesterday, there were rumours circulating that Oilers star Ales Hemsky would require surgery to fix a shoulder problem. Well, these rumours were true and Hensky will miss the rest of the season. A hit from behind by Michal Handzus aggrevated a nagging shoulder injury, and Hemsky said he could no longer play [...]
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