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Fantasy Pool Look: Blackhawks, Avalanche off-season report

Fantasy Pool Look: Blackhawks, Avalanche off-season report

by Darryl Dobbs - June 15, 2010 7:35 AM EDT

A look at what's in store this summer for Chicago and Colorado, from a poolie's perspective.
For the past seven years, Fantasy Pool Look has offered insight on what each NHL team has on tap for the summer – from a fantasy hockey standpoint, of course.


Fantasy Pool Look: Flames, Hurricanes off-season report

Fantasy Pool Look: Flames, Hurricanes off-season report

by Darryl Dobbs - June 8, 2010 12:45 PM EDT

Taking a look at what to expect in the off-season from Calgary and Carolina, from the perspective of an ambitious poolie.
For the past seven years, Fantasy Pool Look has given you insight on what each NHL team has on tap for the summer – from a fantasy hockey standpoint, of course.


Fantasy Pool Look: Bruins, Sabres off-season report

Fantasy Pool Look: Bruins, Sabres off-season report

by Darryl Dobbs - May 25, 2010 11:34 AM EDT

Examining the off-season outlooks for Boston and Buffalo, two teams in the hunt for more help up front.
For the past seven years, Fantasy Pool Look has given you some insight on what each NHL team has on tap for the summer – from a fantasy hockey standpoint, of course.


Fantasy Pool Look: Ducks, Thrashers off-season report

Fantasy Pool Look: Ducks, Thrashers off-season report

by Darryl Dobbs - May 11, 2010 3:05 PM EDT

We look at the summer ahead for Anaheim and Atlanta, from a poolie's perspective.
For the past seven years, Fantasy Pool Look has given you some insight on what each NHL team has on tap for the summer – from a fantasy hockey standpoint, of course.


Fantasy Pool Look: The other 'Big Joe'

Fantasy Pool Look: The other 'Big Joe'

by Darryl Dobbs - May 4, 2010 12:10 PM EDT

Joe Pavelski is lighting up the post-season with his play and with a number of contracts coming up in San Jose, he's a good bet for next year, too.
Joe Pavelski is having a fantastic post-season. He is the reason the Sharks got out of the first round, given their top line was only half-effective, at best.


Fantasy Pool Look: What wins playoff pools

Fantasy Pool Look: What wins playoff pools

by Darryl Dobbs - April 27, 2010 10:55 AM EDT

One of the later Vancouver picks around office pools, Mikael Samuelsson has surprised many and rewarded some.
Vancouver was a fairly popular team to build playoff office pool rosters around this year. After all, with San Jose’s playoff track record (and subsequently their track record for breaking poolie hearts), Chicago’s constant goaltending questions and Detroit’s uneven first two-thirds of the season, the Canucks seemed the safe play.


Fantasy Pool Look: These kids are all right

Fantasy Pool Look: These kids are all right

by Darryl Dobbs - April 20, 2010 11:09 AM EDT

Washington's John Carlson and Ottawa's Erik Karlsson are ready to break out and would be a wise acquisition in your pool.
Any keeper-leaguer worth his salt knows about rookie defensemen John Carlson and Erik Karlsson by this point. But most owners do not peg their fantasy value high enough.


Fantasy Pool Look: East playoff musings

Fantasy Pool Look: East playoff musings

by Darryl Dobbs - April 13, 2010 9:42 AM EDT

Our fantasy expert helps prepare you for the post-season by giving you tips on how to plan your pool in the East.
The playoffs are here! Serious fantasy owners are finally done with the grind of a (hopefully successful) regular season and can now relax and have fun with some more laid-back pools.


Fantasy Pool Look: West playoff musings

Fantasy Pool Look: West playoff musings

by Darryl Dobbs - April 10, 2010 10:25 AM EDT

Our fantasy expert gives you tips on playoff picks out West and why he's going with Canucks.
The post-season starts Wednesday and all across North America, between Saturday and Thursday, friends and colleagues will get together over beer, pop, chips, pizza (name your poison) and select a group of players they hope will provide enough points come June to win the prize (trophy/money/bragging rights/all of the above).


Fantasy Pool Look: Finishing strong

Fantasy Pool Look: Finishing strong

by Darryl Dobbs - April 6, 2010 2:32 PM EDT

Why Heatley is no better than Spezza; Mueller as a dark horse; Karlsson becoming an impact player; and more.
As late as February I was getting a lot of push-back from readers – be it via email, Twitter (@DobberHockey), comments on my website, or on THN.


Fantasy Pool Look: Christmas in Columbus

Fantasy Pool Look: Christmas in Columbus

by Darryl Dobbs - March 30, 2010 2:50 PM EDT

Under interim coach Claude Noel, three Blue Jackets players have seen their production soar.
Ken Hitchcock’s coaching system has, historically, worked flawlessly for the first two years or so that he’s been with a squad. Somewhere along the way, however, the team stops responding.


Fantasy Pool Look: Too little, too late

Fantasy Pool Look: Too little, too late

by Darryl Dobbs - March 27, 2010 10:30 AM EDT

Who disappointed this season only to come on of late and how can you take advantage of that for next year?
It’s a real kick in the teeth when the player or players who disappointed you throughout most of the season start getting hot in late March.


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"That hockey game will haunt me until the day I die…"

- Toronto's Joffrey Lupul reacting on Twitter to his team's meltdown loss in Game 7 to the Boston Bruins.

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