Puckheads: Goalies

Folks:
Love em or hate em.  Want em or take them late.  YOU NEED A QUALITY GOALIE at some point in the draft.
They account for “only” 3 categories but without these 3 categories you will be hard pressed to win a league title.
Roto is supposedly balanced throughout the season and H2H is more matchup based unless [...]

Puckheads: Defenders

Folks:
For those still reading along this is part 9 of an 11 part series for fantasy hockey owners.
This installment deals with DEFENSE and my rankings
Good teams with good systems have GOOD defenses.
EVERY team has a “quarterback” which is the guy on the #1 power play unit for the team that “organizes” the rush (or attack).
Good [...]

Puckheads: Schedule

Folks:
Not that it really seems to matter but I feel better getting it done since I promised it.
THE REGULAR SEASON FOR THE NHL STARTS TOMORROW (Thursday 10-1-09).
Please watch waiver moves and bubble players for transactions, movement up or down and early season injuries placed on IR at last minute.
That guy you took a gamble on [...]

Puckheads: Forwards

Folks:
The bread and butter of the NHL – the playmakers, highlight reel guys and those guys that make up a majority of the roster in fantasy.  They take up NINE (9) active slots and usually 2 of the bench slots in ESPN leagues.  They are your forwards.  They consist of wingers (both left and right) [...]