The season is still in the development phase, and so is your fantasy team. Waiver wire moves are important but equal is making the decision on whom to make active on a day like Saturday, when 24 teams are in action. So let’s break down the weekend warriors of fantasy studs to watch out for. [...]
Read More…The Hat Trick: Who Is Passing Out Valentines by Eric Sutter
Love is in the air this Valentine’s Day, but no so much in the NHL these days. After a fight filled week of Bruins-Canadiens, Islanders-Penguins and Wild-Blues, suspensions, tempers and emotions are running at a high in the NHL. Even one of the greats of the league is not happy at what is happening around the league. Penguin’s owner Mario Lemieux was outspoken about the leagues handling of the big Penguins-Islanders brawl and even hinted he would want “out” if the league continued in this manner. So in the spirit of love being all around, except in the NHL, let’s give out some ...
NHL Power Rankings by Eric Sutter
2010-11 NHL Pucking Awesome! POWER RANKINGS Week of February 10 Current Prev. Team Comment 1 1 Canucks Defensive depth will be challenged as Edler, Ballard and Hamhuis injured. 2 2 Flyers Teams behind Flyers could not catch up even four day lay off 3 3 Red Wings Welcome back Pavel Datsyuk goal and assist in first game back 4 4 Lightning 3-2 to start crazy 11-game homestand 5 7 Bruins Starting to fight their way to the top with 300 PIM in last 3 games 6 5 Penguins Will be tested to stay near top without Malkin, Crosby and now Kunitz 7 8 Capitals They get Semin back but lose Green as he gets a puck to the face. 8 6 Stars 1-5-1 slump tighten the race in the Pacific 9 11 Sharks 9-0-1 in last 10 games bring them ...
NHL Hat Trick: A Look at the NHL with an NFL Viewpoint on Super Bowl Sunday by Eric Sutter
On this Super Bowl Sunday, as the nation sits down to celebrate the ending of the National Football League season, it is a time to eat, drink and be merry. In the spirit of the end of the NFL season, in this week’s Pucking Awesome Hat Trick we will take a look at the National Hockey League in an NFL style. Historic Franchises The two teams that are matched up in Super Bowl XLV have combined for 18 NFL Championships and 11 Super Bowl appearances. With that in mind for the NHL, the Stanley Cup Final this season would match up Montreal ...
Oct 13
Recap of Week 1 in the 2010-11 NHL Season. Including Goalie Spotlight, Fights of the Week, Goat of the Week, Things I Like, Things I Don’t, This Week in Hockey History, Stat Line of the Week, Did You Know, Numbers Numbers and Rankings.
Read More…Oct 8
The first weekend of the NHL fantasy season and some gems are already there to be found. A lot of teams with two games this weekend so let’s break down the Weekend Warriors of fantasy studs to watch out for. Teams with 2 games this weekend: Ducks, Thrashers, Bruins, Sabres, Blue Jackets, Stars, Red Wings, [...]
Read More…Oct 7
Are you ready for some hockey? The moment hockey fans have waited for all summer has finally arrived the opening week of the NHL season. Same faces in some new places, a fresh start where everyone has a chance to win the ultimate prize. I have predicted a Philadelphia Flyers-Vancouver Canucks Stanley Cup Final as [...]
Read More…Sep 29
With the hockey season about to start again, I thought it would be a good time to recommend a book that covers Hockey’s arduous past. Hockey: A People’s History follows the humble journey of our great sport. From its organized roots in amateur athletic clubs, to the international battle of supremacy between Canada and Russia, [...]
Read More…Sep 27
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. Next up the deep position of that many people look over but do not forget the defenders as [...]
Read More…Sep 18
2010-11 Pucking Awesome NHL Preview: Southeast Division
Analysis, Predictions Written by: Samantha 1 CommentThe Southeast division is one that generally tends to get looked down upon by the rest of the league because it usually fails to send more than one team to the playoffs each season. The Washington Capitals have won the division for the past three years and show no signs of slowing down, but their [...]
Read More…Sep 16
2010-11 Pucking Awesome NHL Preview: Northwest Division
Analysis, Fantasy, Predictions Written by: Alex Mueller 3 CommentsThe Northwest division is one of the most exciting in the NHL. It features half of the Canadian teams in the NHL and the always exciting battle of Alberta. It also features the longest divisional trip in Vancouver to Minnesota, just edging out the San Jose to Dallas trip. The Canucks have locked up the [...]
Read More…Sep 14
Fantasy Focus: Right & Left Wing Draft Rankings
Analysis, Fantasy Written by: Eric Sutter No CommentsWith 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. Next up the deep position of Left Wing and the sleeper filled position of Right Wing Fantasy LW [...]
Read More…Sep 13
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. Next up the pivot position, center. Fantasy Centers Rankings 1.) Sidney Crosby 2.) Evgeni Malkin 3.) Nicklas Backstrom [...]
Read More…Aug 29
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…Aug 28
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
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