Week 24: The Habs and the Hab Knots

…in my stomach… Not that I mind singing the Blues, just not the Marty St. Louis type.  The Process This is the third installment in my series looking back at fantasy hockey from Week 21 through the playoffs, my thinking process behind the moves I made, and the pluses and minuses.  Hopefully, you can gainContinue reading “Week 24: The Habs and the Hab Knots”

The Truth #24

Hello everyone and welcome in for another article. This is the twenty-fourth and final instalment of a weekly article I’ve been writing all season long in which I try to determine the truth about puzzling players. I pull suggestions for which players to write about for these articles from the Apples & Ginos community onContinue reading “The Truth #24”

Week 23:  Bye Bye Love

…Substitution, mass confusion, clouds inside your head… You know the rest. I think?  Hello, The Cars? Rock and Roll HOF? C’mon. They were doing Let’s Go before Let’s Go was Let’s Go…So let’s go alright?  The Process This is the third installment in my series looking back at fantasy hockey from Week 21 through theContinue reading “Week 23:  Bye Bye Love”

The Truth #23

Hello everyone and welcome in for another article. This is the twenty-third instalment of a weekly article I’ve been writing all season long in which I try to determine the truth about puzzling players. I pull suggestions for which players to write about for these articles from the Apples & Ginos community on Discord andContinue reading “The Truth #23”

Week 22: Hello, Good-Bye

.00007638. Remember this ridiculous number.  That’s a number? Looks more like a sentence. You have no idea… The Process This is the second installment in my series looking back at fantasy hockey from Week 21 through the playoffs, my thinking process behind the moves I made, and the hits and misses.  Hopefully, you can gainContinue reading “Week 22: Hello, Good-Bye”

Thoughts On Drafting Defensemen

Mark Barbour (@18sktrs, 18skaters.com) I like to fade defensemen in fantasy hockey drafts, much like I fade goalies (the “Zero-G” strategy popularized by Nate here at Apples & Ginos). In this article I will very briefly set out some data that shows why I like this strategy. Before getting into that, though, I’ll mention thatContinue reading “Thoughts On Drafting Defensemen”

The Truth #22

Hello everyone and welcome in for another article. This is the twenty-second instalment of a weekly article I’ve been writing all season long in which I try to determine the truth about puzzling players. I pull suggestions for which players to write about for these articles from the Apples & Ginos community on Discord andContinue reading “The Truth #22”

Week 21: Busting The Moves

The Process O.k, so here’s the idea: use this space as an opportunity to look back at the fantasy hockey week and at the thinking behind the moves I made and the results. I’m not looking to get down on a statistical level because that’s not my wheelhouse. IPP, Corsi For, Expected Goals Per 60?Continue reading “Week 21: Busting The Moves”

More Playoff Streaming Suggestions

Mark Barbour (@18sktrs, 18skaters.com) In this week’s article I will once again suggest some streaming options based on recommendations made by the 18_SKATERS_BOT at 18skaters.com. I restricted last week’s streaming suggestions to skaters who were on a roster in less than 30% of Yahoo leagues. For this week’s article I’m going to cut that down toContinue reading “More Playoff Streaming Suggestions”

The Truth #21

Hello everyone and welcome in for another article. This is the twenty-first instalment of a weekly article I’ve been writing all season long in which I try to determine the truth about puzzling players. I pull suggestions for which players to write about for these articles from the Apples & Ginos community on Discord andContinue reading “The Truth #21”