Michael Farber of Sports Illustrated wrote yesterday that the NHL’s trade deadline lacked star power and only two players, Wojtek Wolski and Fredrik Modin, could comfortably play a top-six role in the current game. At this point I would like to urge Farber to see outside the box as numerous trades created holes likely to [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 9, 2010
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:
Continue reading...Wednesday, January 13, 2010
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 [...]
Continue reading...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
Continue reading...Tuesday, December 15, 2009
The end of the decade is nearly upon us, so we here at Daily Faceoff would like to commemorate some important events that have transpired over the last ten years in the National Hockey League. First up is a look at the best and worst draft picks of the decade (for the record I had [...]
Continue reading...Monday, December 14, 2009
I guess it is my turn to introduce myself here at DailyFaceoff.com. My name is Jeff Bertok and I will be covering the Tampa Bay Lightning for the site by providing news and fantasy advice. I’m actually located in the Pittsburgh area, and a lifelong Pens fan. However, I’m a fan of the whole NHL [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, November 22, 2009
4-8: We’re here to have fun, right? Looking for a great sportsbook site to place your bets? I use and trust Bodog to place my hockey bets but if you are looking for a site where you can bet for free, try CentSports. You always have a minimum of 10 cents to start off and let [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, November 21, 2009
4-7: Just more proof of NHL bettors’ frustration! Two -200 favourites were upset last night in games they should’ve won. Some good matchups on the night as we try to get back on track!
Continue reading...Monday, November 16, 2009
2-4: With many hockey fan turning their eyes to the Devils-Flyers matchup tonight as New Jersey goes for that record-tying season-opening road winning streak, we’re breaking down some other solid matchups in the NHL tonight including two big road underdogs with very good shots at the upset.
Continue reading...Saturday, November 14, 2009
1-3: The Hawks choked up that lead to give the Leafs glimmering hope and more fan pick frustration. Other than that, it was a solid night last night, going 3-1 with the Islanders and Thrashers coming a bit too close for comfort but the matchups still ended up where we wanted them to. On a [...]
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Thursday, March 4, 2010
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