The Wire Troll: Nikita Nikitin Finds a Home in Columbus

/ Chris Wassel, Hockey, The Wire Troll

This is a tough time of year as by the end of December, we will be past the halfway point in Fantasy leagues that have playoffs. Typically there are 21 or 22 weeks in your average Fantasy season and 25 including the postseason. Decisions will need to be made and more importantly (depending on your type of league), the halfway point may feature more changes to your team than you would expect. Let’s try some subtle changes first.

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The Wire Troll: Nick Leddy Keeps Improving

/ Chris Wassel, Hockey, The Wire Troll

Sometimes the world has to become a simpler place and that goes for the Fantasy hockey world as well. After American Thanksgiving, there is an undeniable feeling of realization for owners. Some will be extremely happy with their team and some will be disgusted. What about the ones in the middle? Why do we never talk about the ones in the middle? Today is for you. If you are sitting on the bubble in the early portion of your leagues, then it is time to seriously pay attention.

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The Wire Troll: Val Filppula Off to Fast Start

/ Chris Wassel, Hockey, The Wire Troll

When you look down at the bottom of the waiver wire barrel, there are just some players that jump out. It always happens almost without fail. As the injuries continue to mount, it is not enough to just check parts of the waiver wire, but you need to dig deeper and deeper. Week Six is the week before “Turkey Week” and reality dictates it is time to start the process. What process is that? Honestly, it is the one where Fantasy owners go all the way down the well as opposed to simply peeking downwards.

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Product Review: NHL GameCenter App (PS3)

/ Hockey, Mike Chen, Product reviews

Let’s get to the biggest attraction in GameCenter — live streaming of every NHL game, in many cases with both home and away feeds. If you’ve used GameCenter on a web browser, you know the interface can be a little clunky at times. Fortunately, the PS3 version is actually fairly streamlined. After loading the app, you get a catalog selection of each of the day’s games, along with viewing options. You can view the home feed, away feed, a condensed version of the game (usually edited down to 10-to-15 minutes), or a highlight package. If you’re joining in during the game, you have the option to watch the game live or start from the beginning, and if it’s after the fact, all of the aforementioned viewing options are available. Note that the highlights and condensed versions do take some time to be made available.

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