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
Ice Chips: Week 14 Read Post »
Presented by Mike Chen: Fantasy Stud of the Year Sidney Crosby — Goals, assists, power play points, PIMs. Sid the Kid has it all. Fantasy Dud of the Year Martin Gerber — Sure, Gerber sounded like a good bet. After posting 38 wins with Carolina, Gerber has been atrocious for the Sens and relegated to
2006 RotoRob Awards: Hockey Read Post »
Goalies are going down left and right, leaving some teams scrambling for replacements. In Anaheim, J-S Giguere’s all-star season was interrupted by a nasty groin injury. With Ilya Bryzgalov still out, the Ducks have turned eastward for help and acquired Sebastian Caron. Guess that means they don’t have much faith in rookie Michael Wall, despite
Ice Chips: Week 13 Read Post »
Happy holidays to all our readers. As a special Christmas Day treat, we’re going to dig through our ever growing backlog of mail (we’re trying, people, but it’s a busy time of year for all) and bring you the latest Dear RotoRob installment. Here’s one for Mike Chen, the RotoRob.com hockey expert: Dear Mike, I’ve
Dear RotoRob: I Need Goaltending Help Read Post »
Chris Higgins is back for the Canadiens and he looks like he hasn’t skipped a beat. He may have been dropped in your fantasy league due to his long-term injury, so see if he’s available. Ilya Kovalchuk decided to shoot for the all-time shots-in-a-game record by firing off 12 last night. That eclipses the 10
Ice Chips: Week 12 Read Post »
First off, let’s send our thoughts and good vibes over to Phil Kessell and his family. Kessell, the Bruins top draft pick this past season, is out of the lineup after undergoing surgery for testicular cancer. Kessell dropped out of the Calder race pretty quickly this season and this all but guarantees that he’ll be
Ice Chips: Week 11 Read Post »
