We recently had the opportunity to talk to former NHL star Bernie Nicholls, who scored 1,209 points in 1,127 career games over 17 seasons with six different teams, mostly with the Los Angeles Kings.
Interview: Bernie Nicholls Read Post »
Beagle is deep league fodder only, but with a goal, two assists and a +2 rating over the last four games, the veteran is starting to make noise. Where he can really help you, though, is in leagues that track faceoff wins. Beagle is currently tied for second in the NHL with a 62.1 per cent success rate on draws, racking up 105 wins to date. He’s mostly known for his defensive play, but while he’s contributing a bit to the attack, he’s worth a look.
The Wire Troll: Nate Schmidt Getting Tons of PT for Golden Knights Read Post »
Following the loss to Toronto, they have lengthened to around 15-to-1 again. But with plenty of time for all sorts of twists and turns, does that represent the most shrewd wager?
Bookmakers Lengthen the Odds on the Kings Being Crowned Read Post »
With multi-point efforts in three of his last four games, Pominville is off to a great start in his return to Buffalo, ranking 11th in scoring in the NHL. He enjoyed a nice bounce-back effort last year with 34 assists, but the way things are going early on, he’s on pace to threaten his career-best of 53 helpers set way back in 2007-08. Now a true leader on the young Sabres, he’s getting more minutes, so jump on him while you can as he won’t last long on the wire.
The Wire Troll: Jaroslav Halak Hoarding Islander Crease Read Post »
Has Yakupov finally found a team for which he can live up to his first overall pick status? After seemingly bottoming out in his last season in Edmonton (.115 Corsi relative QoC, after .481 the season before), he sucked even more in his only season with the Blues, mustering fewer shots than games played. However, Yakupov seems revitalized in the early going with the Avalanche, ripping three goals and an assist in the last two games, and five points in four games overall. Get him on your team while you can, because something tells us he won’t last long on the wire.
The Wire Troll: Dustin Brown Turns Back the Clock Read Post »
Only three players have more goals over the past 15 days than Pearson, and they’ve done it in one more game. In his last six games, the Kings’ 2012 first rounder has five goals, six points, a plus-5 rating, 12 shots on goal, nine hits and two blocked shots. Pearson is currently riding a three-game goal streak, and is scoring on more shots than he is missing.
The Wire Troll: Kings Have a Jewel in Tanner Pearson Read Post »
We always thought of Enroth as the Sabres’ goalie of the future and believed he had the potential to be a starter in the NHL. Considering how cheap the Kings signed him for, we think they were able to sign a solid backup for a very team-friendly price. However, we don’t like this deal from Enroth’s perspective for reasons we will get into below.
NHL Free Agency Recap: Goalies Read Post »
