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2013 Fantasy Hockey Forecaster, Week 6: Game Picks and Sleepers
Week Five of the 2013-2014 National Hockey League Season is in the books; before we make way for our Week Six preview, let’s take a look back at last weeks’ news. We went 29-15 in our game picks, elevating our season-long record to 110-66 (.625 win percentage). Here are the
Five Hole Friday: Goalie Talk and Rankings for Week 5
Sad news coming out of Denver this week, as Colorado Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov turned himself in to police Wednesday night after an alleged altercation with his girlfriend. A warrant was issued for his arrest, and Varlamov was released from custody Thursday. This situation is far from settled, but it
Fantasy Hockey Waiver Wire Outlook for Week 5
The waiver wire is a place where owners overreact and let good players go when they see little production over a small period of time. As the NHL season enters its fifth full week, star players are shining bright, off-the-radar players are now blips on the radar, and disappointments (see:
NHL Fantasy Hockey Rankings Update, Week 5: Flyers Falling
Week Five of the NHL season is upon us and so it’s time to once again update our Fantasy Hockey rankings. These rankings reflect a standard ESPN.com league that uses “Goals, Assists, Plus/Minus, Average Time on Ice, Penalty Minutes, Power-play points, Shots on Goal, Wins, Save Percentage, and Goals against
2013 Fantasy Hockey Forecaster, Week 5: Game Picks and Sleepers
As the National Hockey League rolls on towards Week 5, we here at The Fix want to make sure you are ready to plan ahead for your weekly lock lineup leagues as well as your weekly salary cap games. Here’s a look ahead to the games this coming week and
Analyzing the Thomas Vanek for Matt Moulson and two picks Trade: Can the Islanders salvage it?
The Buffalo Sabres are the worst team in hockey but their future just got much brighter. According to a multitude of sources, the Sabres have traded left-winger Thomas Vanek to the New York Islanders for left-winger Matt Moulson and first round draft pick in 2014 and a 2015 second round
Power-Play Importance and its Correlation with Making the Playoffs
Power-Play is Important; How strong is the correlation to winning? Every educated hockey fan knows just how important having a strong power-play is. The question is “how important?” Last season I was fascinated by the fact that the Boston Bruins, a team that had the leagues’ worst power-play percentage during
Five-Hole Friday: Goalie Talk and Rankings Update: Week 4
The goaltending kerfuffle is at a near climax as net-minders are going down with injuries at an alarming rate. The saga began this past week when Anaheim Ducks backup Viktor Fasth was declared out with a lower-body injury on Saturday October 19th, and has been out ever since. Unfortunately he
The Fantasy Fix Hockey Show Podcast: Episode 5- The Flyers Really Stink- w/ Dan Pennucci
Host Joshua Kay is joined by special guest Dan Pennucci from RotoWire.com and the Talking Red New Jersey Devils podcast. The two men discuss an incredibly vast array of NHL players as they break down this week’s Fantasy Fix Fantasy Hockey rankings update. Specific topics addressed are: Claude Giroux and
Alternate League Stat Categories Thursday
Many leagues use different stats than the ESPN standard format of Goals, Assists, Plus/Minus, Penalty Minutes, Average Time-On-Ice, Shots on Goal, Power-play points, Goals against Average, Save Percentage, and Wins. For Fantasy Hockey owners that play in leagues with other categories, we bring you some sleepers that are near the