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Former NCAA DIII hockey player turned professional hockey watcher. Passionate for the NHL and all things fantasy hockey, I aim to provide you with analysis that can turn your league buy-in into a championship pay out.
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Matt Dumba With Four-Point Night On Thursday
Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba registered a goal and three assists in a win versus the Stars on Thursday. The performance highlights a season in which Dumba has truly taken a step forward in terms of his overall fantasy value, having now registered a career high 12 goals, 34 assists, a plus 16 rating and... Read More
Filip Forsberg Registers Three Assists In Win On Thursday
Nashville Predators forward Filip Forsberg recorded three assists in a win against the Sharks on Thursday night. The multi-point effort raised his points-per-game up to 0.92, the highest of his career (previous high was 0.78). Forsberg has evolved into one of the more valuable left-wingers in fantasy hockey over the years and, as a result,... Read More
Alexander Radulov Sets Career High In Goals
Dallas Stars right winger Alexander Radulov scored his 27th goal of the season with the overtime winner against the Flyers on Tuesday. The marker comes a full decade after setting his previous career high of 26 goals back in 2007-2008 with Nashville (Radulov spent the majority of the time in the KHL). Radulov's second season... Read More
Ben Bishop Practices In Full Gear, To Be Evaluated Again On Monday
Dallas Stars goaltender Ben Bishop practiced in full gear for the first time since re-injuring his knee in a game against Winnipeg on March 18. While this may seem like good news for the Stars and fantasy owners alike, Bishop still isn't considered close to returning. Head coach Ken Hitchcock stated on Wednesday that he... Read More
Kari Lehtonen Mans Crease Thursday In Minnesota
Dallas Stars goaltender Kari Lehtonen will make his fifth consecutive start in net on Thursday against the Wild. Lehtonen has taken over the starting role since the Stars lost Ben Bishop to injury back on March 18, and overall he has started 11 of the past 13 games. At this point, it'd be difficult to... Read More
Andrew Hammond Strong In Season Debut
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Andrew Hammond turned aside 31 of 33 shots sent his way on Wednesday night in a loss against the Flyers. Hammond, called up earlier in the day, was filling in for an ill Semyon Varlamov. After a breakout rookie season back in 2014-2015 with the Senators, Hammond has spent much of the... Read More
Erik Johnson Putting Together Solid Season
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson tallied an assist in a 2-1 loss to the Flyers on Wednesday, adding to what has been a strong season for the American rearguard. Since returning from an injury that kept him out a month, Johnson has put up a goal and two assists as well as 15 shots and... Read More
Semyon Varlamov Questionable On Wednesday Due To Illness
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov (illness) will be a game-time decision for Wednesday's game against the Flyers. Varlamov didn't participate in Tuesday's morning skate due to illness, and as a result, the Avalanche have called up Andrew Hammond as insurance. Varlamov has put together an outstanding March, posting a 2.37 goals-against average and a .933... Read More
Blake Wheeler With Multi-Point Effort in Win On Sunday
Winnipeg Jets forward Blake Wheeler added a goal and an assist to his impressive season total in a win against the Predators on Sunday. With the two points, Wheeler continues to build on the most productive season of his career with 85 points (previous career high was 78 points in 2015-2016). While his goal total... Read More
Kyle Connor Posts 3 Point Performance on Sunday
Winnipeg Jets winger Kyle Connor recorded a goal and two assists in a 5-4 shootout win against the Predators on Sunday. Connor is proving fantasy owners that he deserves a permanent roster spot with nine points (seven goals and two assists) in his past five games. In a rookie class headlined by Mathew Barzal and... Read More
Jacob Trouba Out Indefinitely With Concussion
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Jacob Trouba will most likely miss Friday's game against Anaheim after suffering a concussion in Sunday night's game versus Dallas. The injury was the result of a nasty collision with Stars captain Jamie Benn in the second period. Trouba visited a specialist on Monday, and has been making progress, but the Jets... Read More
Patrick Laine Out At Least Next Two Games With Injury
Winnipeg Jets winger Patrick Laine will miss at least the next two games due to a foot injury suffered on Tuesday against the Kings. While head coach Paul Maurice confirmed nothing is broken, the Jets are expected to be somewhat cautious in dealing with Laine's injury in an effort to have him at full strength... Read More
Nathan MacKinnon Adds Two Points On Tuesday In Win
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon registered two helpers on Tuesday night, further solidifying his case to become the NHL's Hart Trophy winner as league MVP. The two points allowed MacKinnon to eclipse the 90-point mark for the first time in his career and raised his league-leading points per game to 1.40. While MacKinnon has been... Read More
Alexander Radulov With Multi-Point Effort on Tuesday
Dallas Stars right winger Alexander Radulov recorded a goal and an assist to go along with four penalty minutes and three shots in a loss against Washington on Tuesday. Radulov continues to add to his best season in the NHL, having now eclipsed 65 points (seven more points than his previous career high of 58... Read More
Jamie Benn Continues To Produce Despite Losses
Dallas Stars left winger Jamie Benn scored a goal and added an assist in a loss in DC on Tuesday. The game closed out a brutal six-game road trip that saw the Stars go 0-4-2, but the team's poor performance was in no part due to the play of their captain. Over the course of... Read More
John Klingberg Picks Up Two Helpers in Loss On Tuesday
Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg registered two assists in a 4-3 loss to the Capitals on Tuesday night. After a stretch in which Klingberg had only posted three points in 10 games, he has recently bounced back with three points in his past four games. The talented rearguard is now tied with John Carlson for... Read More
Eric Staal Posts 39th Goal On Monday
Minnesota Wild center Eric Staal deposited his 39th goal of the season in an overtime loss to the Kings on Monday night. The beat goes on for the former second overall pick, as he continues his renaissance in Minnesota. With his next goal, Staal will eclipse the 40-goal mark for the third time in his... Read More
Devan Dubnyk Allows Four Goals In Overtime Loss On Monday
Minnesota Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk surrendered four goals on 30 shots against in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Kings on Monday. Dustin Brown beat Dubnyk off a deflection with just 47 seconds remaining in the third period and Jeff Carter ended the game on a shot from the slot in overtime. Dubnyk has been... Read More
Calle Jarnkrok Out For Remainder Of Regular Season
Nashville Predators forward Calle Jarnkrok will miss the rest of the regular season after suffering an upper-body injury against the Jets on March 13. The news is a big blow to the Predators depth up front, as Jarnkrok was in the midst of putting up a career-best 16 goals and 19 assists to go along... Read More
Pekka Rinne Perfect in Win On Monday
Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne continued his magnificent run as of late, blanking the Sabres 4-0 on Monday. Rinne turned aside all 35 shots thrown his way during the game and extended his March unbeaten streak to seven games. Over the span, Rinne has posted a 1.43 goals-against average and a .955 save percentage. The... Read More
Filip Forsberg Posts Two Points In Win On Monday
Nashville Predators left winger Filip Forsberg registered a goal and an assist in a 4-0 win against the Sabres on Monday. Forsberg is on a roll as of late, having put up 11 points (four goals and seven assists) in his last 10 games. The Swedish forward will look to keep producing at home against... Read More
Ben Bishop Hurt Again on Sunday, Out At Least Two Weeks
Dallas Stars goaltender Ben Bishop is set to miss at least an additional two weeks after appearing to aggravate his prior knee injury on Sunday. Bishop's injury occurred in the first period after the netminder clearly got his left leg tangled on the post while pushing over to make a spectacular glove save on Bryan... Read More
Patrik Laine Extends Point Steak to 15 Games
Winnipeg Jets winger Patrik Laine potted two goals in a win against the Stars on Sunday, extending his point streak to 15 games. Laine has been putting up remarkable numbers since the streak started back on Feb. 16, amassing a total of 26 points (18 goals and eight assists). The Finnish forward is now tied... Read More
Jared Spurgeon Out At Least A Month
Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon will miss at the least the next month after suffering a partial tear in his hamstring during Tuesday's loss to the Avalanche. The news comes at a tough time for fantasy owners, as Spurgeon was on pace to have the best year of his career. However, it is now likely... Read More
Jamie Benn Posts Two Points In Shootout Loss
Dallas Stars left winger Jamie Benn scored a goal and added an assist in a shootout loss to Toronto on Wednesday. Benn is starting to heat up at the right time for his team and fantasy owners alike, having now put up five points (three goals and two assists) in his past four games. The... Read More
Tyler Seguin Shines With Three Points In Shootout Loss On Wednesday
Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin had an exemplary performance on Wednesday in Toronto, registering a goal and two assists. In addition to setting up both Jamie Benn and Brett Ritchie wide open in the slot, Seguin lit the lamp on a beautiful individual effort in the second period. The Stars top center continues to produce... Read More
Kari Lehtonen Struggles in 6-5 Shootout Loss on Wednesday
Dallas Stars goaltender Kari Lehtonen had a rough night in the crease on Wednesday, allowing five goals on 33 shots and another two goals on three shootout attempts in a loss in Toronto. Through Monday, Lehtonen had posted a .955 save percentage in his three starts since taking over for the injured Ben Bishop and... Read More
Viktor Arvidsson Pots 26th Goal on Tuesday
Nashville Predators winger Viktor Arvidsson deposited a short-handed goal in a 3-1 win against the Jets on Tuesday. The goal brought the 24-year-old forward's season point total up to 52, including eight points in seven games in March alone. The Predators top line of Arvidsson, Ryan Johansen and Filip Forsberg seems to be heating up at the... Read More
John Klingberg Held Off Scoresheet Again On Tuesday
Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg was held without a point in his team's 4-2 loss to the Canadiens on Tuesday. Klingberg has seen his production slow down a bit as of late, registering just three assists in his past 11 games. His recent lack of scoring can be contributed to the fact that his team... Read More
Jamie Benn Scores Power Play Goal in Loss On Tuesday
Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn tallied a goal with the man advantage in a 4-2 loss in Montreal on Tuesday. Despite his team's loss, Benn had a solid night for fantasy owners, posting the aforementioned power play goal, as well as contributing three shots and four hits in 20:34 of ice time. While Benn has... Read More
