December 11, 2010

By |2015-07-24T10:26:34-04:00December 11th, 2010|Hockey Rambling|

  The Sturm-to-LA trade is finally official. Anze Kopitar must be jumping for joy (sarcasm).   Sturm is not an upgrade over anything on LA's roster - another overpaid veteran winger. The cost is low (future considerations), so I guess Dean Lombardi views the move as a low-risk, high-reward one.   If you are drafting [...]

A Retrospective – Part I

By |2015-07-24T10:26:32-04:00December 11th, 2010|The Journey|

Pietrangelo

 

It’s been one year since I wrote my first column for DobberHockey. Writing – or talking -- about hockey prospects is quite often a forward-looking exercise, but you can learn a lot by looking back. It’s educational and fun to assess a team’s drafting or scouting record to see how they did. So, I thought I’d take a look at how well I’ve done giving you advice on fantasy hockey prospects.

 

Saturday’s Picks – December 11th

By |2010-12-11T14:24:11-05:00December 11th, 2010|NHL Picks/Props|

Jeff Carter

 

Life has been fairly busy lately, so unfortunately these will have to be quick and dirty, however the last time I went with this format I managed to break .500.  Here’s hoping that trend continues as I manage to not overanalyze the hockey matchups. On the other hand, Thunder’s analysis depends on the flavour of doggie treat I hold in my hand.  Here’s what’s going down this Saturday...

 

December 12, 2010

By |2010-12-12T06:27:25-05:00December 12th, 2010|Hockey Rambling|

  Michael Frolik took a massive hit from Jordin Tootoo, that may have been shoulder to chin. I stuck the clip at the end.   Anders Lindback earned his first career shutout, and he'll still be posting the big numbers for another two weeks or so, as Rinne recovers.   Evgeni Malkin is targeting Tuesday [...]

December Audit

By |2015-07-24T10:26:29-04:00December 12th, 2010|z-Archives (other articles)|

Crosby

 

Welcome back to An Expert’s Audit. Every month we’ll take a look at a reader’s keeper league team in the hopes of helping him toward a championship. If you’re interested in getting an audit for your own keeper team you can begin the process by emailing Dobber about it.

 

December 13, 2010

By |2010-12-13T05:04:23-05:00December 13th, 2010|Hockey Rambling|

  Turco gets the start against the Avs tonight. A mediocre performance means this thing drags on for another week (again). A horrible performance shifts the starting job firmly into Crawford's court. A great performance probably shifts it slightly into Turco's direction.   Jody Shelley got two games for the hit I show below.   [...]

Killer Penalty Killers

By |2015-07-24T10:26:26-04:00December 13th, 2010|z-Archives (other articles)|

Vokoun

 

A goaltender’s ability to kill a penalty is an important part of not only tracking their performances, but quantifying their potential short and long-term success. Within a game, killing a penalty forces a goalie to increase their focus, awareness and timeliness. They also have to exert more energy, deal with more traffic and usually make those extremely tough lateral post-to-post pushes.

 

15 Points to Consider

By |2015-07-24T10:26:24-04:00December 14th, 2010|z-Archives (other articles)|

Dubinsky

 

For the Week of December 13th. Elliotte Friedman’s weekly 30 Thoughts column on the CBC website is currently the best read in hockey. Friedman is insightful, articulate, knowledgeable, fair, and most importantly, interesting. He has sources and contacts in the hockey world that most could only dream of. He has an ability which is rare in this day and age - providing a balanced and reasonable opinion on the league, the players, and all 30 of the clubs.

 

Each week I will post my own observations (I couldn’t completely steal Friedman’s idea so I’ll pick a number other than 30) – with a heavy emphasis on the fantasy side of hockey, of course. Prospects, goalies, sleepers, busts, it will all be covered each week.

 

December 14, 2010

By |2010-12-14T06:14:24-05:00December 14th, 2010|Hockey Rambling|

  Goldie Says: Here's why I think Nabokov still belongs in the NHL, preferrably in a TBL uni. Ellis and Smith insight included. I'll have a pulse on this until TB announces they are "confident" in Ellis/Smith. Which they shouldn't be.   I agree about NSH's defensive system. But Mitch Korn still produces amazing "NHL ready" goalies [...]

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