Will Kings’ centre Anze Kopitar grab a pint of ale at Mike’s old bar? (Noah Graham, Getty Images) It’s the end of September and that means that it’s… well, it’s normally time for pre-season hockey, but this season’s a little different. We’re starting the NHL season a little early — on another continent, no less. […]
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Sheldon Souray, centre, will have to fight to put up the same kind of totals for the Oilers as he did in Montreal. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh) For players playing in category-based rotisserie leagues, drafting players takes on a whole new dimension. It’s not just the cumulative total of all your points anymore; suddenly,
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Tim Connolly, a forgotten man in Buffalo because of injuries, could prove to be a big surprise this season. (AP Photo/David Duprey) Gearing up for your fantasy hockey draft? You’ve probably read through plenty of experts’ lists by now, and they’ve all said roughly the same thing. Here at RotoRob, we’re going to offer up
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Daniel Alfredsson has exorcised plenty of playoff demons already, but the best may be yet to come. At the start of the season, I don’t think anyone would have predicted this match-up for the Stanley Cup final. Sure, a lot of pundit-types picked the Ducks (hell, I did), including The Hockey News in its annual
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The Eastern Conference Finals could very well come down to Ray Emery, right, vs. Ryan Miller. EASTERN CONFERENCE #1 Buffalo Sabres vs. #4 Ottawa Senators Many moons ago, the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators played a regular season game that wound up with multiple fights, a gajillion penalties, and smilin’ Ray Emery knocking the crap
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Mike wonders how many teams Ranger agitator Sean Avery can piss off. Speaking of being pissed, his hottie girlfriend Elisha Cuthbert was clearly feeling no pain when this shot was taken. EASTERN CONFERENCE Buffalo Sabres (No. 1) vs. New York Rangers (No. 6) It’s yet another battle of New York…state, that is. The high-flying Sabres
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Todd Bertuzzi adds some edge to the skillful Wings and it may come in very handy as they look to topple Calgary. Picking your fantasy playoff roster isn’t an exact science. You can’t just stack your team with stars because, in the end, only two teams will play all four rounds. So, what’s the best
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