Nashville gave up a king’s ransom for him, but by bagging Peter Forsberg, the rich definitely got richer. Transactions are the name of the game this week as we head into the NHL trade deadline. The biggest news, of course, is Nashville getting Peter Forsberg for two draft picks, Scottie Upshall and Ryan Parent. Let’s […]
Ice Chips: Week 20 Read Post »
Andrew Raycroft has started 16 straight games for the Leafs, and why not? The dude is locked in right now. Guess who’s the hottest goalie in the league? It’s none other than Toronto’s latest saviour, Andrew Raycroft. Raycroft bounces between unbelievable and mediocre for streaks of time; right now, ride him while he’s hot. Jonathan
Ice Chips: Week 19 Read Post »
With Chris Pronger and Jean-Sebastian Giguere already back in the fold and Scott Niedermayer expected to return Tuesday, the Ducks will again be dominant. Want a way to stop a losing skid? Get your No. 1A defenseman (Chris Pronger) back and your No. 1 goalie (Jean-Sebastian Giguere) back. The return of that duo has the
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With 24 goals, just four behind his career best, Jason Blake has emerged as one of the biggest surprises in fantasy hockey in the first half. Not much in the world of fantasy hockey news since the league’s been off for nearly a week. In the meantime, let’s take a look at some fantasy pick
Ice Chips: Week 17 Read Post »
The Ducks haven’t had much to celebrate lately thanks to Chris Pronger’s broken foot. The entire Ducks team is slumping with Chris Pronger and Jean-Sebastian Giguere. Teemu Selanne has just two points in his last three games; even worse, he’s an ugly -4. The rest of the Ducks aren’t faring much better — Ilya Bryzgalov
Ice Chips: Week 16 Read Post »
Don’t look now but guess who’s No. 1 and 2 in NHL scoring? Yup, it’s the Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin Show (not to be confused with the Malkin and Crosby Show). It hasn’t helped to push their teams into firm playoff positions, but it certainly is fun watching the two brightest young stars push
Ice Chips: Week 15 Read Post »
Let’s start with a few transactions of note. Petr Nedved was claimed by the Edmonton Oilers after several teams went nuts trying to Buy It Now from Philly. Nedved will be given a go with the ultra-talented Ales Hemsky, but who knows which Nedved will show up? The Ottawa Senators acquired Mike Comrie to fill
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