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Fantasy Season in Review: Washington Capitals

Monday, August 9, 2010

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Fantasy Season in Review: Washington Capitals

Offensive Corps: The Washington Capitals exploded offensively this season, with five of their top six forwards finishing with 25 goals and seven topping 20 markers. Alexander Ovechkin displayed his talents, as he does every season, with a 50-59 season which made him tied for second in the league.  His 109 points were actually a slight [...]

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Teams Lining up to Settle Before Arbitration

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

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Teams Lining up to Settle Before Arbitration

A few weeks ago we released an arbitration list which named the players ready to do battle with their employers. From that list a vast majority settled with the exception of Stanley Cup winner Antti Niemi. Let’s take a short look at who settled and who is still prepared to go to war: James Wisniewski [...]

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Arbitration List: Niemi Leads 30 Others to Battle

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

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Arbitration List:  Niemi Leads 30 Others to Battle

Exactly 31 players filed for salary arbitration today, excluding the playoff hero Jaroslav Halak. Antti Niemi should get his due raise and the Hawks certainly prepared for it by shipping most of their bottom six to the Eastern Conference.  With Halak settling for under four million a season the Finnish rookie probably has no other [...]

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Sleeper Watch: Rutherford Expects to Sign Babchuk

Friday, June 4, 2010

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Sleeper Watch: Rutherford Expects to Sign Babchuk

According to Chip Alexander of the News Observer, defenseman Anton Babchuk may be on his way back to the Carolina Hurricanes.  The former 21st overall and Chicago Blackhawk last skated in the NHL in the 2008-2009 season where he officially broke out with a 16 goal campaign.  This campaign of course came sandwiched between two [...]

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Nicklas Backstrom Signs 10y/67M Extension

Monday, May 17, 2010

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Nicklas Backstrom Signs 10y/67M Extension

Nicklas Backstrom signed a ten-year contract today, worth 67 million dollars, ensuring he will play a lengthy amount of time with the team that drafted him.  The Washington Capitals centerman increased his point totals each of his three seasons in the NHL, breaking the 100 point barrier this season with 101. Observe: His salary will [...]

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Did you think the goalie controversies were over?

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

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Did you think the goalie controversies were over?

In a season where virtually no starting goaltender’s job was safe, we saw Montreal, Washington, and Ottawa all swap their starting goaltenders in an effort to shift momentum back in their favour but what does that mean for next season? In Washington, it’s no secret that Jose Theodore was unanimously disliked as a starter by [...]

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NHL Playoff Pool Strategies and Sleepers

Sunday, April 11, 2010

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NHL Playoff Pool Strategies and Sleepers

As the regular season ends, it becomes a sad day for fantasy hockey players – win or lose.  Fortunately, we all have playoff pools (often scrounged up by the dude in the shady office) to keep us occupied for the next couple months.  If you’re looking for an NHL playoff pool solution, be sure to [...]

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Scramble to Replace Campbell

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

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Scramble to Replace Campbell

After Brian Campbell was severely boarded by Alex Ovechkin and suffered a broken collarbone and rib, much ado was made about Alex Ovechkin and his occasionally reckless style of play. In a recent DailyFaceoff article, “Ovechkin Not Helping Your Playoff Push”, it was noted that Ovechkin’s hit would likely result in a suspension and you [...]

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Ovechkin Not Helping Your Playoff Push

Sunday, March 14, 2010

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Ovechkin Not Helping Your Playoff Push

In a game that was so high-profile, NHL disciplinary boss Colin Campbell will have a tough case for not suspending Alexander Ovechkin for his check from behind on Brian Campbell in Sunday’s game.  Ovechkin received a 2-game suspension in December for a knee-on-knee hit and if the NHL has any consistency, we should see something [...]

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The Value 25

Saturday, March 13, 2010

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The Value 25

The best way to describe this list is if you go to the waiver wire in your individual fantasy league (personally, I use Yahoo!) and find that Alexei Ponikarovsky, Tim Connolly, or Ryan Clowe are all available, this list is not for you. The Value 25 is a watch list intended for deep fantasy league [...]

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