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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Vern Fiddler is filling in impressively with Steve Sullivan out for the Preds. The loss of Steve Sullivan until December because of back surgery has proved serendipitous for the Nashville Predators so far this preseason. Vern Fiddler, inserted in Sullivan’s normal spot on a line with Jason Arnott and J.P. Dumont, is more than just
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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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Tony Amonte’s career as a Flame is over. Congrats to RotoRob hockey writer Mike Chen on his marriage yesterday. In honour of him going off and tying the knot and all that wonderful stuff, let’s talk some hockey today, specifically a summer of fairly significant change for the Calgary Flames. After getting knocked out by
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Mike Ricci, shown here doing what he did best — distracting opponents — has retired from the NHL after 16 seasons. Today marks the end of the line for unrestricted free agent Mike Ricci, a veteran of 16 NHL campaigns. In reality, this decision just lays to rest a career that had ended quite some
Is this the face of danger in professional hockey? Are you afraid yet? Why should hockey be left out in the cold in a summer of sports controversies? Basketball has its gambling scandals, baseball has its steroids issues, football has its share of role models (which we’ve already discussed ad nauseam). So what about some
Ty Conklin has an uphill battle in his quest to be the Penguins’ back-up goalie. By signing veteran goaltender Ty Conklin, the Pittsburgh Penguins have given themselves options behind entrenched starter Marc-Andre Fleury. The one-year, two-way contract will pay Conklin $500,000 if he’s in the NHL, but just $100,000 if he’s in the AHL. Conklin
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