With Fantasy Hockey draft prep coming soon, Pucking Awesome Fantasy Focus would like to help out with our position by position fantasy draft rankings. We will also give out some sleepers to watch out for while drafting. First up the most important position to a fantasy team, the goalie. Fantasy Goalie Rankings 1.) Roberto Luongo [...]
Read More…Fantasy Focus: Goalie Draft Rankings by Eric Sutter
With Fantasy Hockey draft prep coming soon, Pucking Awesome Fantasy Focus would like to help out with our position by position fantasy draft rankings. We will also give out some sleepers to watch out for while drafting. First up the most important position to a fantasy team, the goalie. Fantasy Goalie Rankings 1.) Roberto Luongo (VAN) 2.) Ryan Miller (BUF) 3.) Martin Brodeur (NJD) 4.) Ilya Bryzgalov (PHX) 5.) Cam Ward (CAR) 6.) Jaroslav Halak (STL) 7.) Tuuka Rask (BOS) 8.) Jimmy Howard (DET) 9.) Marc-Andre Fleury (PIT) 10.) Henrik Lundqvist (NYR) 11.) Semyon Varlamov (WSH) 12.) Tomas Vokoun (FLA) 13.) Pekka Rinne (NSH) 14.) Antero Niittymaki (SJ) 15.) Miikka Kiprusoff (CGY) 16.) Marty Turco (CHI) 17.) Craig Anderson ...
2010-11 Pucking Awesome NHL Preview: Pacific Division by Alex Mueller
Only three teams have ever won the Pacific Division since the three division per conference re-alignment for the 1997-1998 NHL season. They are the Sharks, Ducks and Stars. The Coyotes and Kings both had remarkable seasons last year and both teams hope to build upon that success and perhaps clinch their first Pacific crown. This division also boasts two Stanley Cup wins in the past 12 years, with the Stars winning the cup during the 1998-99 season and the Ducks winning it during the 2006-07 season. Discounting overtime losses, each team in the Pacific was ten games over .500 at ...
2010-11 Pucking Awesome NHL Preview: Central Division by Eric Sutter
Has there been a shift of power in the Central Division? The division that was dominated by the Red Wings the entire decade was finally won by someone other than the winged wheels. The defending Stanley Cup Champions, Chicago Blackhawks, ended this nine year streak and are poised to keep the crown this season. The bottom of the division is ruled by young squads that all could push for playoff berths. 1.) CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS Rear-view Mirror: The Blackhawks went all-in during the last year of rookie contracts for cornerstones Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, and Duncan Keith. The gamble paid off for Stan ...
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2010-11 Pucking Awesome NHL Preview: Pacific Division
Analysis, Predictions Written by: Alex Mueller 2 CommentsOnly three teams have ever won the Pacific Division since the three division per conference re-alignment for the 1997-1998 NHL season. They are the Sharks, Ducks and Stars. The Coyotes and Kings both had remarkable seasons last year and both teams hope to build upon that success and perhaps clinch their first Pacific crown. This [...]
Read More…Aug 20
2010-11 Pucking Awesome NHL Preview: Central Division
Analysis, Predictions Written by: Eric Sutter 1 CommentHas there been a shift of power in the Central Division? The division that was dominated by the Red Wings the entire decade was finally won by someone other than the winged wheels. The defending Stanley Cup Champions, Chicago Blackhawks, ended this nine year streak and are poised to keep the crown this season. The [...]
Read More…Aug 9
Teemu Selanne has officially rejoined the Ducks for another season at an estimated 3.25 million a year. It’s not really surprising that Selanne, coming off one of his best seasons ever despite battling injuries, would return. What’s more surprising is that he hinted in a Finnish newspaper that he wouldn’t mind playing for another two [...]
Read More…Aug 3
The Syosset (Long Island) Patch news did a feature on Eric Nystrom, who talked about what it was like growing up on the island with his famous father and four time Stanley Cup Champion Bobby Nystrom. For the full article please go here: http://patch.com/A-yMH
Read More…Jul 27
Here is a compilation of eight things I do/don’t miss when there is no hockey being played. None of these things have anything to do with the actual game, like the awesome saves, goals, hits and rivalries, because that is a given. This is a list of the other things we have grown to love [...]
Read More…Jul 19
Recap the 2009-10 NHL season with this video set to Saosin’s Finding Home.
Read More…Jul 16
Watch this awesome Chicago Blackhawks season recap video courtesy of Lauren Brenner.
Read More…Jul 12
Anaheim Ducks Prospects Camp and Upcoming Season Outlook
Predictions Written by: Alex Mueller 2 CommentsPeople said that hockey would never make it in Southern California. It’s too warm, they don’t even have a winter. Well tell that to the packed house at Anaheim Ice who came in on a Saturday evening on the final day of prospects camp to watch a friendly scrimmage game between players who will more [...]
Read More…Jul 5
Happy 4th of July all of our Pucking Awesome readers, and now that we are all full of hot dogs, hamburgers and fireworks we will look back at the fireworks that occurred in the first three days of free agency in this weeks Pucking Awesome Hat Trick. The riches contract was given out before July [...]
Read More…Jun 25
This is a big weekend for the NHL, as general managers all meet to select the future of their franchises or make moves to impact the current roster. How can you not be overwhelmed with joy upon hearing your GM call out the name of some 18 year-old kid that could be the next big [...]
Read More…Jun 20
Hockey Hall Of Fame Class Of 2010: Who Gets In This Week?
Analysis Written by: Eric Sutter 2 CommentsThe NHL offseason had officially kicked off as Montreal shipped off playoff hero and pending restricted free agent Jaroslav Halak to the St. Louis Blues for two prospects and the Nashville Predators traded their captain, Jason Arnott, back to a place he won a cup and pending free agent prize Dan Hamhuis to the Flyers. [...]
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