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Entries for October, 2008

Sidney the Kid vs. Alexander the Great

In what looks to be the match-up of the night, former top overall picks, Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin take the ice tonight in what looks to be one of many classic match-ups in years to come. Gone are the days of Gretzky and Lemieux, but these two are no slouches. Like Wayne and Mario, [...]

Kings vs. Ducks Fantasy Hockey Intrigue

Tonight brings the fantasy hockey community a Southern California rivalry match. Both 0-2, both looking for that first point. First, we have the Kings. Young, talented, no defense. Then we have the Ducks, young, talented and have the D to take them far in the playoffs. In case you haven’t heard, Jack Johnson is gone [...]

Sunday Hockey Game Review

Tonight marks the home season opener for the 2007 Stanley Cup champs Anaheim Ducks, where they take on former goalie Ilya Bryzgalov and the Phoenix Coyotes. The Coyotes are in a back-to-back situation and the Ducks have had to time to digest their lackadaisical performance against the West’s best San Jose Sharks. For the Ducks, [...]

Mike Richards is a Man & the Red Wings Beat Ottawa

Philly forward Mike Richards is a man. Flyers down 4 and what does the captain do. Picks a scrap with Dubinsky to fire his team up. This guy is a fantasy hockey god and should be a top player from start to finish this season. Look for Richards line to look like this 30G, 50A, [...]

Fantasy Player Watch Oct 10th…

This is no surprise, but expect a huge game from Alexander Ovechkin tonight against the Thrashers. Count on him tallying 8-10 SOG and scoring 1G and 1A tonight. Not to be outdone, look for Ilya Kovalchuk to come out firing on newly acquired Jose Theodore as he looks to revive his stagnate goaltending career. This [...]