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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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Pekka Rinne Extends Win Streak To Nine With Victory On Tuesday
Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne stifled opposing shooters once again in a win against the Jets on Tuesday. After seeing little action in the first period as his team took a 3-0 lead, Rinne was excellent in the final two periods, finishing the night with 32 saves on 33 shots. The Finnish goaltender's current streak... Read More
Alexander Radulov To Stick On Top Line In Return to Montreal
Dallas Stars forward Alexander Radulov will start Tuesday's game on the first line with Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn. Radulov has bounced between the top unit and the second line over the past few weeks as Stars head coach Ken Hitchcock has tried to spark some secondary scoring for his team that is struggling to... Read More
Kari Lehtonen In Net On Tuesday In Montreal
Dallas Stars goaltender Kari Lehtonen will man the crease on Tuesday in Montreal. Lehtonen has been fantastic in his three starts since Ben Bishop went down with an injury, stopping a combined 85 of 89 shots (.955 save percentage). Over the course of the season, Lehtonen now has a sparkling 2.23 goals-against average, .921 save... Read More
Mark Scheifele Will Not Play Tuesday
Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele will not suit up for Tuesday's game in Nashville as he continues to recover from an upper-body injury. Scheifele suffered the injury back on March 6 against the Rangers. The Jets are taking a cautious approach with their top center, which can be expected considering the team sits firmly in... Read More
Connor Hellebuyck Stops 40 of 43 Shots In Overtime Loss
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck had a solid night in the crease on Monday against the Capitals, turning aside 40 of 43 shots against in an overtime loss. Hellebuyck was beat twice by the NHL's leading goal scorer, Alex Ovechkin, and gave up the overtime winner to Evgeny Kuznetsov. Despite not earning the win, the... Read More
Patrik Laine Buries 41st Goal In Overtime Loss
Winnipeg Jets right winger Patrik Laine posted his 41st goal of the season in an overtime loss to the Capitals on Monday. The game featured two of the NHL's top goal scorers in Laine and Alex Ovechkin. Not only did the latter player come out with the victory, but Ovechkin even added his 41st and... Read More
Jaden Schwartz Posts Three Points On Saturday
St. Louis Blues forward Jaden Schwartz added a goal and two assists to his season total in a critical 7-2 win against the Kings on Saturday. Schwartz has put together a nice season offensively (49 points in 48 games) on a team that has struggled to score goals throughout long stretches of the season. The... Read More
Tyson Barrie Registers Two Points in 5-2 Win
Colorado defenseman Tyson Barrie picked up a goal and an assist in a win against Arizona on Saturday. The multi-point effort extended his personal scoring streak to six games (four goals and five assists). The British Columbia native is up to 46 points in 54 games and has moved into first place among all NHL... Read More
Mikko Rantanen Records Three Points on Saturday
Colorado Avalanche winger Mikko Rantanen posted three points (one goal and two assists) in a 5-2 win against the Coyotes on Saturday. Rantanen and Nathan MacKinnon continue to showcase excellent chemistry together, vaulting their team into sole possession of the second wild-card spot in the West. The 6-foot-4 forward is putting up remarkable numbers for... Read More
Jamie Benn Scores Game-Winning Goal, Adds Assist In Win
Dallas Stars left winger Jamie Benn recorded his 15th multi-point performance of the season in Friday's win against the Ducks. Benn has not necessarily looked like his normal self on the ice recently, but fantasy owners would have a difficult time knowing, as the large power forward has now posted seven points in his last... Read More
Kari Lehtonen Sparkles In Win On Friday
Dallas Stars goaltender Kari Lehtonen was excellent in net on Friday, backstopping his team to an important 2-1 victory against the Ducks. Lehtonen stopped 26 of 27 shots faced, recording his first win since taking over starting duties from Ben Bishop (lower-body injury). In fact, the Finnish netminder has allowed just two goals on 60... Read More
Tyler Seguin Registers Two Assists in Win
Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin posted two assists in a 2-1 win against the Ducks on Friday. Despite seeing his six-game point streak (seven goals and four assists) come to an end on Tuesday, Seguin's two-point performance indicated that he would like to start another one. Both of Seguin's helpers came on the power play... Read More
Jake Allen Stops 34 Of 35 Shots In Loss On Thursday
St. Louis Blues goaltender Jake Allen was outstanding on Thursday in a 2-0 loss in San Jose. Allen's performance was a sigh of relief for fantasy owners still starting him, ending a five-game drought in which the goalie failed to post a save percentage above .897. The 27-year-old goaltender's ownership is down to just 85... Read More
Ryan Johansen Posts Multi-Point Game On Thursday
Nashville Predators center Ryan Johansen contributed a goal and an assist, as his team captured its 10th straight win on Thursday. Johansen entered double-digit goal territory (10th goal of the season) off a backdoor deflection and then added a secondary assist on a nice rush play later in the game. While it appears that Johansen... Read More
Nikolaj Ehlers Scores, Adds Assist in Win
Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers deposited his 26th goal of the the season and added an assist in a 4-2 win in New Jersey on Thursday. Ehlers' goal marked a new career high, surpassing the 25 goals he eclipsed last year in his sophomore season. The 22-year-old forward continues to roll along, having formed great... Read More
Semyon Varlamov To Face Columbus Thursday
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov will get the call on Thursday night versus the Blue Jackets. The Avs, currently tied for the second wild-card spot in the West, will look for Varlamov to build off a steady performance (stopping 25 of 27 shots) on Tuesday. The Russian netminder (owned in just 61 percent of Yahoo!... Read More
Jacob Trouba Remains Out, Could Return As Soon As Next Week
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Jacob Trouba will remain out for the remaining four games of the team's current six-game road trip. The current timetable, reiterated by head coach Paul Maurice on Thursday, would set up a March 15 return against the Chicago Blackhawks, at the earliest. Trouba could be a valuable playoff addition (owned in just... Read More
Connor Hellebuyck Gets Nod Against Hurricanes On Thursday
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will return to the crease for Thursday's action in New Jersey. Hellebuyck has emerged as a potential Vezina candidate this year, posting 34 wins, a 2.40 goals-against average, a .922 save percentage and six shutouts in 52 starts this season. The Michigan native has been the missing piece to the... Read More
Mark Scheifele Leaves Game With Upper-Body Injury On Tuesday
Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele left Tuesday's game against Carolina during the second period due to what is being classified as an upper-body injury. While Scheifele did not return to the game, the bright spot is that the injury does not appear to be related to the previous upper-body issue that kept Scheifele out of... Read More
Jonathan Toews Scores Overtime Winner On Tuesday
Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews buried a cross-crease feed from Patrick Kane in overtime to give his team the two full points against the Avalanche on Tuesday. The goal capped off a strong fantasy night for Toews, as he also added an assist, a plus-two rating, two penalty minutes and five shots on goal in... Read More
Jared Spurgeon Picks Up Two Helpers In Victory
Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon added two assists in Tuesday's 6-2 win against the Hurricanes. The undersized defenseman now has six points in his last six games, bringing his season total up to 36 points (nine goals and 27 assists) in 58 games played this season. While Spurgeon's peripheral numbers are modest (just eight penalty... Read More
Eric Staal Tallies Two Goals In Win
Minnesota Wild center Eric Staal added his 35th and 36th goals of the season on Tuesday as his team defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 6-2 at home. The 34-year-old forward's renaissance since signing in Minnesota two summers ago has served incredible value for his team and fantasy owners alike, as he now stands as a point-per-game... Read More
Patrick Laine Records Hat Trick In Win
Winnipeg Jets right winger Patrick Laine scored all three goals in his team's 3-0 victory against the New York Rangers on Tuesday. Laine added a goal in each period, including an empty netter that sealed the deal and gave him his fourth career hat trick. The 2016 second overall pick is scorching hot as of... Read More
Pekka Rinne Blanks Stars on Tuesday
Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne recorded his seventh shutout of the season on Tuesday night against the Dallas Stars. Rinne has now stopped 57 of 58 shots (including all 26 faced on Tuesday) in his two starts against Dallas this season. The victory also elevated his current win streak to seven games. The Finnish goaltender... Read More
Semyon Varlamov Will Get Ninth Straight Start Tuesday
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov will assume duty in the crease on Tuesday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Varlamov had won his previous three starts before falling to the red-hot Nashville Predators 4-3 in overtime on Sunday afternoon. The Russian goaltender has struggled on the road so far this season, posting just six wins, a... Read More
Ben Bishop Suffers Injury In Overtime Loss
Dallas Stars goaltender Ben Bishop exited early in his team's eventual 3-2 overtime loss against the Senators on Monday. After getting tripped up by Stars defenseman Dan Hamhuis, Bishop brought play to a halt about midway through the first frame. After seeking medical attention, Bishop ended up finishing the period before getting replaced by backup... Read More
Tyler Seguin Adds Two More Goals to Season Total
Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin registered his 35th and 36th goals of the season on Monday night in an overtime loss against the Senators. Seguin's attempted cross-crease pass ricocheted off a Senator defenseman's skate to open the scoring at 4:36 and then scored the game-tying goal with just 1:08 remaining. The beat goes on for... Read More
Jay Bouwmeester Out Rest Of Season With Hip Injury
St. Louis Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester will be out for the next four to six months due to a hip injury. After playing through a good portion of the season with the injury, Bouwmeester has elected to soon undergo surgery to address his hip issue. While the 34-year-old rearguard is no longer fantasy relevant (just... Read More
Esa Lindell Questionable For Monday's Tilt
Dallas Stars defenseman Esa Lindell is questionable for Monday's game versus the Senators due to illness. Lindell has been a staple on the Stars top defensive pair with John Klingberg and has become relevant in fantasy leagues counting hits and blocks. Over the course of the season, Lindell has generated 70 hits and 99 blocked... Read More
Jason Zucker Finds The Back Of Net Twice in Win
Minnesota Wild forward Jason Zucker scored twice on Sunday in a 4-1 win versus the Red Wings. The California native continues to build upon his breakout season, having now registered 53 points (28 goals and 25 assists) in 66 games. Zucker is rewarding fantasy owners who took a gamble on him late in drafts (average... Read More
