Now that my weekly “In the Cage” column for NHL.com’s fantasy hockey microsite is done for the 2011-12 season, I have shifted gears to the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Leading up to the release of Central Scouting’s final season rankings on Monday April 9, I have written profiles on three different draft-eligible goaltenders. Below are introductions and links to those articles.
Fourteen nights later, I finally had a chance to dissect the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a much wider lens, and from a wider perspective. By doing so, I came to the conclusion that what Braden Holtby experienced over the last four weeks stemmed from a rare gift of opportunity, one given to (or earned by) maybe two percent of the entire pro goalie population over the last 10 years.
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury can’t hide from the fact that his play in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series against the Philadelphia Flyers has been nothing short of disastrous.
One thing I absolutely love about Pekka Rinne is how he reflects a trait of constant motion. Even in non-dangerous situations, or when the puck is in a low-threat area, a part of him is almost always moving. This is how he stays engaged mentally, this is how he has always been (since I can remember), and this is how he plays at an extremely high level.
Now that my weekly “In the Cage” column for NHL.com’s fantasy hockey microsite is done for the 2011-12 season, I have shifted gears to the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Leading up to the release of Central Scouting’s final season rankings on Monday April 9, I have written profiles on three different draft-eligible goaltenders. Below are introductions and links to those articles.
Now that my weekly “In the Cage” column for NHL.com’s fantasy hockey microsite is done for the 2011-12 season, I have shifted gears to the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Leading up to the release of Central Scouting’s final season rankings on Monday April 9, I have written profiles on three different draft-eligible goaltenders. Below are introductions and links to those articles.
Every Monday during the season, goalie specialist and founder of The Goalie Guild Justin Goldman will provide you with an in-depth analysis of fantasy goaltenders in NHL.com’s weekly segment: “In the Cage.” From updated goalie rankings to guys you should keep a close eye on and much more, Goldman will be your fantasy goalie expert all season long.