Despite 2013 being a shortened season, the NHL and their fans witnessed a ton of exciting action. Especially fantasy hockey enthusiasts. Now, with the end of the regular season approaching, fantasy owners are well aware of which players have contributed to the success of their roster. We have seen the usual superstars shine, while also watching [...]
Over the last couple weeks, no fantasy hockey player has been hotter than Washington Capitals LW Alex Ovechkin. Ovechkin has somehow scored 15 goals in the last 12 contests and has been a menace to goaltenders all around the league. That is not all he has done, as he has also assisted on six more [...]
In a shocking trade deadline move, the Boston Bruins traded for veteran RW Jaromir Jagr. Jagr was acquired from the Dallas Stars and the 1999 Hart Memorial Trophy winner didn’t take long to have an impact for fantasy hockey owners. In his first game against the New Jersey Devils, Jagr scored a goal off his skate. [...]
One of the best value picks of the fantasy hockey season this year has been New York Islanders C John Tavares. Tavares fell out of the first round in most drafts this winter, but he has played like a top-five fantasy option. In 82 games though 2012, Tavares recorded a career-high 81 points. Many fantasy [...]
One of the best feel-good stories of the shortened NHL season has been the reemergence of Chicago Blackhawks RW Patrick Kane. Kane was almost forgot about in fantasy hockey drafts this winter, but the winger has quickly turned things around and has become one of the most valuable players in all of hockey. In 35 [...]
One of the biggest disappointments of the fantasy hockey season this year has been Minnesota Wild LW Zach Parise. Instead of living up to his Average Draft Position, Parise has completely fallen out of favor with millions of fantasy owners. In Yahoo leagues alone, Parise was selected on average 13th overall. He was drafted to [...]
Perhaps a change of scenery is all Marian Gaborik needs to get it together again. The New York Rangers, who rank dead last in hockey in goals per game (2.26), have shipped one of the premiere goal scorers in the game to the playoff aspiring (no, seriously), Columbus Blue Jackets. Gaborik will be heading to Columbus, in the [...]
One of the most popular first round picks this fantasy hockey season was Tampa Bay Lightning C Steven Stamkos. However, oddly enough, Stamkos has been one of the only first round picks that has actually lived up to expectations. Most people think first round picks are automatic, but if fantasy has taught us anything, it [...]
When the fantasy hockey season started, many people were unsure about how good Pittsburgh Penguins C Sidney Crosby was going to be. He was coming off a 2011-12 season in which he only played in 22 games due to serious concussion problems, so naturally his fantasy value fell this year. However, here we are with only a couple weeks [...]
I know what you’re probably thinking, and I agree. It has been awhile, hasn’t it? With baseball season right around the corner, I have started to dig myself deep into it. To you hockey enthusiasts, I apologize. But here we are, the ninth edition of “The Waiver Wire”. Who’s hot and needs to be [...]
