Fantasy managers know that deciding who to play day-by-day and week-by-week can be a tough decision. Doing it well can make the difference between winning and losing. This will help give you an edge. The charts below show you the best five and worst five schedules for upcoming seven-day periods. Some of you used them last year but for the benefit of new readers here is a refresher.

 
The number next to the team indicates the 'multiplier' to use on a player's point-per-game pace to give you an idea how many points to expect for that week. Example:
 
Example: For the week starting on October 7 the NY Islanders have a rating of 4.20. That means that if you think Mike Comrie is a 0.80 point-per-game player then you should expect about 3.4 points from him (4.20 X 0.80). Boston has a 1.90 rating over the same period. If you think Marc Savard is a 1.10 point-per-game player then you should expect about 2.1 points from him. So even though Marc Savard is a better player you may choose to go with Comrie over Savard. 

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Every month, Ian Ferguson from http://fantasyhockey.hockeyanalysis.com/ takes a look at one of the fantasy teams submitted. Here is a thorough analysis of various fantasy squads, along with suggestions, moves and results. To have your fantasy team analyzed, email Dobber at dobber@dobberhockey.com (subject line: Expert's Audit)

Jeff Angus, who pens Angus Unleashed, is currently attending the University of Victoria and he was born and raised in Vancouver. He knows the NHL inside and out, and has written for several websites, including an in-depth fantasy preview for the hfboards, the Pool Expert draft kit, and various DobberHockey projects.

Matt Bugg, author of Bugg Bytes, is an Alberta boy, born and raised. He began his professional writing career as a reporter for a small prairie weekly at the age of 16, and has since contributed to print, radio and electronic media services. He is hard at work on a non-fiction hockey novel that covers the rise of the Kimberly Dynamiters, the first British Columbia hockey team to win an Allan Cup and World Championship. Bugg co-penned the 2007 DobberHockey Fantasy Prospects Guide with Dobber. Contact Matt at Bugg@dobberhockey.com

Eric Maltais has written extensively for The Talented Mr. Roto and now appears every Wednesday on DobberHockey penning Croaks From the Fantasy Frog.

Russ Miller, author of Eastern Edge, was raised in Edmonton and currently resides in Oslo, Norway.  The Comish has been running hockey pools of all types for almost 25 years.  He has closely followed the NHL since the WHA merger in 1979.  Russ lists Ken Linseman and Theo Fleury as his all-time favourite hockey players and mentions that he might have made the NHL if it wasn’t for a serious shortage of height and an obvious lack of talent. He has enjoyed the experience of playing hockey in several European countries (none professionally) and is very proud to be Canadian.

Ryan Ma, former author of Maasquito Buzzings and new author of our Wild West feature every Tuesday, was born and raised in Edmonton, where he attended the University of Alberta and received a degree in Physical Education and a degree in Education. He has spent the last three years teaching in various locations and traveling around the world. Ryan is currently dodging kangaroos or trying to out-swim man-eating sharks in Melbourne, Australia. Ryan also writes the Friday and Saturday night game blurbs on Rotoworld and contributes a few columns there.

Every Saturday, Steve "Notch" Johnson gives you his picks for the day's NHL schedule - who will win and why. He'll break down each team and why they have an edge - or why they will stumble.

Justin Goldman writes the School of Block column every week, giving you the fantasy spin on goaltenders. He is a founder of TheHockeyGuild.com - all things hockey in Colorado. Goldman also hosts the monthly radio show Dobber Nation. Contact Justin at dobbernation@dobberhockey.com  

J Status, writer of The Status Report column, gives you updates on the hottest and coldest fantasy players from across the league. Each week you'll find unique takes on the fantasy world for reader enjoyment. Also known as Jacob Stettes, he graduated in 2007 with a degree in journalism from the University of Missouri. Status has experience in sports talk radio and sports management and has written for HockeyInformer.com. J Status also wrote the Wild West in the 07-08 season and is now Editor In Cheif of DobberBaseball. 

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