Caps Playoff Chances: What Needs to Happen Matt Stephen | March 22, 2012 If you ask a Sabres or Jets fan, the Caps are in a good place. But with two weeks of hockey left there’s still enough time for a major Eastern…
Fantasy Hockey Chutes And Ladders: Playoffs? PLAYOFFS? Chris Wassel | March 13, 2012 We have survived much this fantasy hockey season but now comes the first March edition of “Chutes And Ladders”. Riding the fortunes of a fantasy hockey team can be a…
Fantasy Hockey Panel: All-Purpose Playoff Pickups Anatoliy Metter | March 12, 2012 With the fantasy hockey playoffs rapidly approaching, fantasy managers have limited time to snag a piece that might greatly impact their playoff run. For the next couple of weeks, Fred…
Keith Aucoin’s Scenic Route to the NHL Matt Stephen | March 11, 2012 It can be tough to crack a big league lineup. The mental wear and tear of bouncing back and forth between the minors and NHL isn’t easy, just ask journeyman…
Southeast Bound and Down Matt Stephen | March 10, 2012 The dream of playoff hockey is alive and well in Washington and that’s for one reason: The Southeast Division. For the past four years the Caps haven’t had to fret…
Greetings From Smashville! Rock Paper Scissors Edition Jas Faulkner | March 2, 2012 by Jas Faulkner, contributing editor First, a note of apology to HockeyHillbilly: I am not in the habit of ignoring responses. The reason for last week’s silence from me was…
Anthony Stewart goes from waiver wire to Hurricanes’ first line Andrew Hirsh | March 2, 2012 RALEIGH, N.C.—When Anthony Stewart was placed on waivers on February 6, it appeared as if his time in Carolina had come to an end. The Quebec native had just five…
Kirk Muller Winning Over Hurricanes Locker Room Andrew Hirsh | February 29, 2012 RALEIGH, N.C.—Many people in Carolina knew that the Hurricanes were capable of becoming a winning hockey team. But no one thought it would happen this quickly. The Canes had taken…
Five Thoughts on the Penguins’ Quiet Trade Deadline Mike Colligan | February 27, 2012 With a handful of minor holes on the roster left unfilled, the Penguins’ focus now turns to Sidney Crosby and his potential return.
Fantasy – The Waiver Wire and Shooting Percentages: Tlusty, Brassard, Purcell and more Brandon Landry | February 25, 2012 Painting a Picture with Shooting Percentages Shooting percentage is often a key determinant when evaluating a player’s production or lack thereof. It is often overlooked, as in fantasy leagues, one…
NHL Rumors Galore: Deadline Edition Part 1 Fred Poulin | February 24, 2012 With only about 72 hours before the February 27 NHL trade deadline, rumors are swirling all over the Internet, and especially on Twitter, as fake insiders try to get the…
Carolina Hurricanes fall in shootout to Anaheim Ducks Andrew Hirsh | February 23, 2012 RALEIGH, N.C.—The Anaheim Ducks defeated the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night by the score of 3-2 in the shootout. Saku Koivu had the lone shootout goal and Jonas Hiller made…