Canada wins the gold medal for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics over the USA in sudden overtime on a quick Sidney Crosby goal vs. Team USA. After Parise tied it up late in the 3rd with just under 25 seconds left to go in the game, Crosby finishes it off on a quick little play on a nice pass off the wall from Iginla and just put it on net as fast as he could and beat Miller to win it for Canada. Miller was named the MVP for the tournament, without question the right choice. It was a good game…
Trading Ovechkin in a Keeper League
If you have Ovechkin, you probably should hold onto him. He does not have the current injury woes that someone like Crosby has. There will be vultures circling, if they’re sharp, trying to grab AO from you since had had an off-season. You know how valuable a player is when an off-season is 85 points and still easily top 10 in scoring in the entire league. The entire Caps team had an anomalous season in terms of offense. They implemented a new, more defensively responsible play-style last season and it helped them turn around their season after their mid-season slump going into the new calendar year. Be sure to watch HBO’s 24/7 Pens-Caps Road to the Winter Classic series on that from last year, if you have yet to see it. It was pretty good.
Still, even with the change up in systems for the Caps, there is a good reason even Yahoo! ranks Ovechkin 2nd overall pre-draft. It is highly likely that they will increase their offensive production this season and that will be lead by AO.
Trading Crosby in a Keeper League
Sidney Crosby. Sid the Kid. Whatever you want to call him, he’s the top fantasy hockey points performer out there when he’s healthy. Last season, he was on a 132 point pace before his injury with 66 points in only 41 games. He’s surpassed the 100 point mark in 4 out of his 6 total seasons played in the NHL. The other two, he was well over a point-per-game pace but missed many games due to injury.
If you’re looking to trade Crosby in a keeper league, you had better be getting a huge return. Guys like Ovechkin and Stamkos should be coming back to you at a minimum–that is, when he’s healthy.
Jan
15
Consider Taking on Jaroslav Halak or Josh Harding
No matter what kind of fantasy hockey league you are in, there are always people on the lookout for goaltenders. If you fall into this category, take note. Over the past several months, we have heard rumors surrounding goaltenders Jaroslav Halak and Josh Harding.
The Halak rumors are far more intense at this point in time, so fantasy managers, especially in keeper leagues may want to consider making a play for Jaro Halak. Halak has been playing 2nd fiddle to Carey Price in Montreal for the past couple years, however, Price’s inconsistencies has allowed Halak to showcase his talents and prove he could be a number 1 goaltender candidate somewhere in the NHL. Now is the perfect time for fantasy managers (especially in keeper leagues) to make a play for him. Chances are not too many fantasy managers are
Jan
07
Take a Chance on Rob Schremp
Fantasy managers savvy to the up and coming talent in the NHL have certainly heard the name Rob Shremp being thrown around over the past several seasons. Perhaps some have seen the video of his crafty “stickmanship” during a Skills Competition in Wilkes-Barre. There’s little doubt in anyone’s mind that he is a crafty player with the potential to put up big numbers, however, his game has
Dec
31
Stash Jason Williams on IR in Deeper Fantasy Hockey Leagues
Red Wings right winger Jason Williams is probably available in your moderate to deep fantasy league. Do yourself a favor: snatch him up and stash him on IR. He’s at an ultra-thin right wing position and there’s a good chance he’ll jump right into the 2nd line power play unit for Detroit.
Don’t expect Dan Cleary to be floating around on the waiver wire (if he is, certainly snatch him up ahead of Williams). Fantasy hockey managers have become fairly savvy to the production possibilities from the later bloomer, but
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