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NHL Playoff Predictions | Alex Ovechkin and Sedin Twins Lead #1 Seeds into Playoffs

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011
by Brandon Kopp.
Sedin Brothers #1 Playoff Seed

The Sedin Twins lead #1 Seed Vancouver into the NHL Playoffs.

Western Conference NHL Playoff Predictions

Vancouver vs Chicago

Chicago barely squeaked into the playoffs on the heels of a Dallas loss.  Although their stars Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews have won a Stanley Cup, they are missing a lot of toughness from last year after losing Dustin Byfuglien and Ben Eager.  Vancouver had an amazing season and have several key players returning to their lineup (Hamhuis/Edler). Vancouver led the Western Coference in goals for with 262 and allowed the least with 185. It’s going to be a difficult task to contain the Sedin twins and get the puck past the goaltending duo of Roberto Luongo and Cory Schneider.

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Fantasy Hockey Waiver Wire | Bryan Bickell Taking Advantage of Patrick Kane Injury

Monday, April 4th, 2011
by Scott Malewig.
Bryan Bickell

Bryan Bickell could help you win your fantasy hockey championship trophy.

This week is probably your last chance to pick up the final pieces of your championship roster. There are still players out on the fantasy hockey waiver wire that can help your roster continue to improve. While some teams are packing it in, others are still fighting for playoff spots leading to some improved play of late.

Bryan Bickell – LW – Chicago Blackhawks
Since an injury to Patrick Sharp, Bickell has been moving up the Hawks lines. He finally slid into the first line against Columbus Friday to play alongside Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane. (more…)

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Fantasy Hockey Waiver Wire | Red Wings Backup Goalie Joey MacDonald Has Huge Fantasy Upside

Tuesday, March 29th, 2011
by Scott Malewig.
Joey MacDonald Fantasy Hockey Waiver Wire

Joey MacDonald could lead you to your Fantasy Hockey Championship.

With the NHL playoffs lurking, some teams are giving their stars rest. If you own players like Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby, you might need some short term help. The players that can do that for you are sitting on the fantasy hockey waiver wire, here are four sure bets to help you withstand the loss of a star.

Joey MacDonald – G – Detroit Red Wings
Jimmy Howard suffered a shoulder injury on Saturday and is likely to miss some time. MacDonald finished up the game for him and looked good. Should Howard have to sit out a week or two, MacDonald could be a huge pickup for fantasy hockey owners who need goaltending help. (more…)

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Fantasy Hockey Stock Watch: Knuble and Neuvirth on the Rise

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011
by Matt Piccicuto.

Neuvirth is playing well as of late.

Time is surely running out on the Fantasy Hockey season and its now or never if dreams of making the championship are still dancing around your head. Now is not the time of year to hold on to injured stars much longer than necessary and sometimes cutting bait is the best option. If one of your more productive players has just recently been on the receiving end of a nasty injury, don’t let past production and a heavy hart confuse you into hanging on too long. Points are at a premium at this time of year and it really doesn’t matter one bit where they come from. Here are a couple games this week with huge fantasy implications. (more…)

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