Tag Archive | "Sidney Crosby"
Crosby Watch 2.0: Neck Injury Similar to Concussion Symptoms
After a whole day of suspense, the Pittsburgh Penguins finally released a statement on Sidney Crosby. Following yet another consultation from a specialist, it was determined that the team captain is, in fact, suffering from a ‘soft-tissue injury of the neck’. However, his neck is not broken. Crosby still has no timetable for his return [...]
Continue reading...Fantasy or Fiction: Is Crosby a Keeper Moving Forward?
Friday, December 16, 2011
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...Line Change on the Fly: Stammer Hanging by a Thread
Friday, December 9, 2011
‘Line Change on the Fly’ is the feature where we re-rank our current player rankings. This edition ranks centers and their counterparts for the first time since the preseason. Feel free to go nuts in the comments. Good morning, fantasy hockey gamers. For the last couple of weeks we’ve heard clamoring over our current rankings. Well, [...]
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...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, [...]
Continue reading...Crosby Watch Ends: Returning Against Islanders
Sunday, November 20, 2011
By Alexander Monaghan Editor-in-chief Sidney Crosby will make his long awaited return to the lineup tomorrow against the New York Islanders. Adjust your lineup accordingly and start the superstar pivot with confidence! * * * UPDATE 11/18/11: According to Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, via Twitter, Crosby will not play tomorrow night against the Panthers. [...]
Continue reading...Fantasy or Fiction: Do They Finish With 30 Goals?
Friday, November 18, 2011
After an inspiring column this week from our esteemed Editor-in-chief, Alexander Monaghan, entitled “Do They Finish With 50 Goals?”, I decided to take a closer look at some of the great underachieving performances from 2011-12 , to ask the question: will a number of the league’s perennial goal scorers be able to shake off their [...]
Continue reading...The Cycle: Bryzgalov’s Terrible; Panthers in Playoffs?
Friday, October 28, 2011
The cycle spans the internet for intelligent, well-thought out articles which either help your fantasy team or will give you some better incite on your favorite team. If you feel we should add your link, feel free to contact us at contact at dailyfaceoff dot com or on twitter @DailyFaceoff. After 220 games in the [...]
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