The past few seasons for the Minnesota Wild haven’t been easy. An early exit in the qualifying round last season, Wild fans haven’t had a lot to look forward to.
But so far in the 2020-21 NHL season, the arrival of forward Kirill Kaprizov has … Read Full Post >>
There is no doubt that sports betting has become hugely popular in the United States over recent years, with more and more states jumping on board since the Supreme Court overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act 1992. This was overturned back in 2018, … Read Full Post >>
As the saying goes – hindsight is 20/20. We all think we know who’s going to win before the game is played, then what unfolds in the arena is not what we had in our heads and we remain stunned. We think – if we … Read Full Post >>
There are some household names atop the points standings in the National Hockey League, and then there is Leon Draisaitl. Draisaitl is a member of the Edmonton Oilers, and you can be forgiven if you have not heard the name.
He wasn’t destined for stardom … Read Full Post >>
The 2017-18 NHL season has had some highly erratic outcomes. Each season, the league’s lack of predictability has become ironically foreseeable.… Read Full Post >>
It’s always interesting to find disparities between how analytics measure the talent level of a certain player versus traditional thinking. To name a few, Pekka Rinne, Kris Russell, and Rasmus Ristolainen are all players who many fans consider to be very good. However, a statistically … Read Full Post >>
While big winners don’t always brag about their betting wins online, we’ve hunted around to find some of the biggest hockey bets against the odds that someone, somewhere, likely made out like a bandit.
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It’s still very early, as the upcoming NHL season is over two months away. But with most of the moves made and the rosters nearly set, here are a few of my top 2016-17 fantasy hockey sleepers.
I define a sleeper pick as any player … Read Full Post >>
It’s been quite some time since the Toronto Maple Leafs made a major player acquisition. Today, Toronto acquired 26-year-old goaltender Frederik Andersen from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for a 1st Round pick in 2016 (30th overall), and a 2nd Round pick in 2017.
Following … Read Full Post >>
It was one of the greatest redemption stories in hockey history. After being one of the most criticized players in the NHL just a year ago, Phil Kessel proved all of the doubters wrong, leading the Penguins to a Stanley Cup Championship.
Phil and the … Read Full Post >>
