Last month, we examined the very earliest history of statistics in professional hockey. From goals to goals against average to penalty minutes to the radical idea of the assist, hockey statistics tracking quickly evolved to encompass not only those who can score, but those who help others score, and those who can stop a [...]
*** Rookies have been getting the cold shoulder this week - Puljujarvi is getting bumped by Cammalleri on McDavid's wing, Keller is on Richardson's wing rather than Stepan's, and Tim Heed has been a scratch for San Jose despite being the second-highest-scoring D on the squad. Now that we're past the quarter-pole and teams [...]
*** Anthony Duclair's hat-trick last night might have spurred more frustration than excitement in keeper leagues, because it once again makes us debate whether he's too risky to drop or worth keeping for the long haul. After a promising rookie campaign he was all disappointment as a sophomore, but has started the road back to [...]
*** It's been a while since I've done an old-fashioned, "what happened last night and why do I care" Ramblings so here we go. Saturday was busy which means lots of catching up to do in the fantasy hockey commuity. Jesse Puljujarvi made the most of his call-up, scoring in the first period against [...]
*** Despite being a number that actively hurts the team, PIM is a typical stat used in deep fantasy leagues too add some depth beyond goals and assists. Penalties can be part of a nasty skater's game, or a sign of poor play leading to regular obstruction calls. If the player is just mean, does [...]
| Sami Aittokallio, G | ||
| Shoots: L | Height: 6-1 | Weight: 181 |
| Born: 1992-08-06 | Hometown: Tampere, Finland | Drafted: 2010 by Colorado, 107th overall |
*** We're already about an eigth of the way through the season, and in fantasy hockey this is the time when I start looking for who's been hot, who's been lucky, and who's due for some puck luck. Its important to catch players on hot streaks and ride those points, but at the same time [...]
NHL organizations each have their own preferences about where to draft from in June. Some are more or less hesitant of drafting Russians, some believe in the NCAA more than others, but whether they prefer it or not, a huge chunk of kids every year are coming out of the OHL, WHL, and QMJHL. So [...]
Normally, me geeking out over prospects scoring their first ever NHL goals is a small segment of my ramblings, coverings one or two goals a week. I thought I was lucky last week to feature DeBrusk, McAvoy, Bratt, and lots of others, but this season just keeps on giving, so without further ado lets break [...]
*** Readers from the last few years know that seeing NHL prospects score their first ever goal is one of my favorite things about covering the sport. These kids and their families worked insanely hard to get where they are, and its all worth it as soon as they get that puck in the net. [...]