Yesterday we previewed the NHL All-Star game as a whole. Today we will break down the rosters, including who the top performers and players to watch will be in this exciting new 3-on-3 tournament format. Forget the dancing and the smiles. With so much room to skate and $1 Million up for grabs, don’t think for a second these players are going to take it easy. Each team has their…
While All-Star games in all major league sports are the subject of intense scrutiny and ridicule, they are still around and this Sunday should be a fun one. I don’t care what people say, seeing a half-hearted (if that) effort from the league’s best (and John Scott…we still love ya big fella!) ending in a 12-10 game is still fun for me. How can you not appreciate players juggling pucks…
Philadelphia Flyers vs Washington Capitals 1/27/16 Preview Philadelphia Flyers (20-18-8) at Washington Capitals (35-8-3) (8 pm EST) The Washington Capitals must be chomping at the bit. Off since January 19 due to #Blizzard2016, the Caps have had over seven days of rest with their last two games being postponed. The NHL’s top team will face-off with the lowly Flyers, a team that struggles in all facets of the game and can’t wait to be on vacation….
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Tampa Bay Lightning 1/27/16 Preview Toronto Maple Leafs (17-21-9) at Tampa Bay Lightning (26-18-4) (7 pm EST) The Lightning are well rested, having not played since suffering a 5-2 defeat at the hands of division and state rivals the Florida Panthers on Saturday night. That loss ended a seven-game win streak they had going, and the Maple Leafs themselves lost to the Panthers last night as well, 5-1. With that loss…
Detroit Red Wings vs New York Islanders 1/25/16 Preview Detroit Red Wings (24-16-8) at New York Islanders (25-15-6) (7 pm EST) Both teams may be preparing for their final match before the NHL All-Star break, but the vacation hasn’t started yet. Detroit has been on a nice run of late, including six wins in their last seven road games – but dropped it’s last game, a 4-3 Saturday night defeat at the hands…
Boston Bruins vs Philadelphia Flyers 1/25/16 Preview Boston Bruins (25-17-5) at Philadelphia Flyers (20-17-8) (7 pm EST) The Flyers have stole four points from the Bruins already this season. An overtime win on October 21 and a late two-goal rally on January 15. Claude Giroux scored that OT winner and another one back in that fall game (+ 3 assists/2 games), while linemate Jakub Voracek also has five points in two games against their heated…
Los Angeles Kings vs San Jose Sharks 1/24/16 Preview Due to our featured game, Pittsburgh vs Washington being postponed due to #Blizzard2016, we’re going to take a look at another game on the NHL schedule tonight. I will breakdown the matchup and hopefully, give you some good daily fantasy advice. Los Angeles Kings (23-18-3) at San Jose Sharks (25-18-3) (10 pm EST) Though the Kings lead the division by a country mile, the Sharks have…
NHL Saturday Night 1/23/16 Preview & Picks With a trio of games being postponed due to the snow taking part of the country by storm, we will look at a trio of games that are still on the menu tonight. The Montreal Canadiens vs Toronto Maple Leafs, Anaheim Ducks vs Detroit Red Wings and finally, Colorado Avalanche vs the Dallas Stars. Montreal Canadiens (23-20-4) at Toronto Maple Leafs (17-20-8) (7 pm) While the Canadiens…
St. Louis Blues vs Colorado Avalanche – 01/22/16 Preview The St. Louis Blues (28-15-7) will battle the Colorado Avalanche (24-21-3) tonight in Denver. The Blues are the odds favorites to win (line: -105). Here is the projected lineup for tonight: Projected Lineup St. Louis is expecting to have their defensemen Carl Gunnarsson and Colton Parayko available after missing Wednesday’s 2-1 win at the Detroit Red Wings. The Blues, which did…
Detroit Red Wings vs Buffalo Sabres – 01/22/16 Preview The Detroit Red Wings (23-15-8) are flying in Buffalo Sabres (19-24-4) territory tonight. Here is the projected lineup: Projected Lineup Brad Richards will not be available to play since he will be attending his grandfather’s funeral and is expected to be back against the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday at Joe Louis Arena. Brendan Smith didn’t practice Thursday but is expected to…
Anaheim Ducks vs Washington Capitals – 01/22/16 Preview The Anaheim Ducks (20-18-7) will be visiting the Washington Capitals (35-8-3) tonight. Washington is the odd favorite to win (line: -160). Here is the projected lineup: Projected Lineup The Ducks just acquired FW Ryan Garbutt from the Chicago Blackhawks against FW Jiri Sekac this past Thursday. Garbutt has 2 goals and 6 points in 43 games this campaign. The trade was the…
Chicago Blackhawks vs Tampa Lightning – 01/21/16 Preview Prediction & Fantasy Picks The Tampa Bay Lightning (25-17-4) have home crowd advantage this time around in this 2nd matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks (32-13-4) this season. It’s also a rematch of the 2015 Stanley Cup Finals, which Tampa lost. Both team are on fire right now, and one of them will be put out at the end of this confrontation. Chicago…
Minnesota Wild vs Anaheim Ducks – 1/20/16 Preview The Minnesota Wild (22-15-8) are on their way to SoCal today as they prepare to play vs the Anaheim Ducks (19-18-7). Fanpicks.com is proud to announce Rotopicker. A free to use tool which allows you to create winning lineups and dominate your fantasy hockey competition. Play the most exciting contests, including the newest Point Spread and $10K Grand Action contests only at Fanpicks. The premiere Daily Fantasy Sports site. Talented defenseman Sami Vatanen was…