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October 17: Fantasy Observations
Sennecke's workload keeps growing, Hagens produces in limited minutes, and Lehkonen benefits from Colorado's top line. Friday featured only two NHL games, but several developments deserve attention. Anaheim is giving…
The Twin Effect: Two Babies, Fewer Points?
The Odd Shift · October 2026 Cale Makar was enjoying a perfectly good start to the NHL season. Seven points in five games, three goals, four assists, and a scoring…
October 16: Fantasy Observations
Buffalo's defensive workload is becoming clearer. Smith's shot volume improves his case, while Michkov remains short on minutes. Thursday's 11-game slate produced several useful deployment signals. Buffalo's defensemen absorbed substantial…
October 15: Fantasy Observations
Tuch challenges his preseason forecast. Heiskanen logs 30 minutes as Dallas adjusts. Only two NHL games were played Wednesday. Alex Tuch continued his productive start in Washington, while Dallas leaned…
Is Rick Tocchet the Problem in Philadelphia?
Philadelphia's collapse has raised questions about Rick Tocchet's system. But the more important issue may be how that system handles the young offensive talent the Flyers are supposed to be…
October 14: Fantasy Observations
Tuesday's 16-game slate produced several developments worth tracking beyond the scoring totals. Mason McTavish converted an early FHI power-play signal, Olen Zellweger contributed twice with Rasmus Dahlin unavailable, and Ivar…
October 13: Fantasy Observations
Rasmus Dahlin's injury created the clearest fantasy change from Monday. Owen Power now has a potential path to Buffalo's PP1, while Ottawa's depleted defense pushed Carter Yakemchuk into a career-high…
Week 3 – Rising and falling
Add now Viktor Arvidsson · DET Arvidsson has moved into one of the cleaner opportunity profiles among widely available forwards. He is currently on Detroit's first line with Dylan Larkin…
October 12: Fantasy Observations
Dylan Garand won his first start as the Rangers' new No. 1, but the more immediate deployment change came in front of him: Gabe Perreault replaced Pavel Dorofeyev on PP1…