Hockey Thread! (NHL etc.)

[Kreegs]

I never made a list. I ordered all the players by last year's points on NHL.com and told KW to take the highest available player in each round. I also told him to take Parise in the 3rd round if he was available.

Also, I was expecting a slightly different team name, but it works I guess.

[kitroplious]

Busy Saturday with 14 games (Winnipeg and LA are off)...

In my situation... (9 games)

- Tampa Bay / Buffalo (road: active, home: bench)
- Columbus / New York Rangers (both teams: bench scoring)
- New Jersey / Washington (home team only: active)
- Detroit / Carolina (home team only: bench)
- Edmonton / Nashville (both teams active)
- St. Louis / Minnesota (road: active, home: bench)
- New York Islanders / Chicago (road: active, home: bench)
- Dallas / Colorado (home team only: active)
- Calgary / Vancouver (road: active, home: bench scoring)

[SkyPikachu]

I never made a list. I ordered all the players by last year's points on NHL.com and told KW to take the highest available player in each round. I also told him to take Parise in the 3rd round if he was available.

Also, I was expecting a slightly different team name, but it works I guess.

I did similar but took out some players and added some rookies and moved around a couple of players.

[VictorViper]

I stole a list outright and may or may not have removed goaltenders. I did cut the defensemen off about midway through, though.

[kitroplious]

Starting Lineups only... (11 October - 2:15 am PT [revised at 8:33]; unofficial)

- Kreegs hits at least 22 points after four days of action.
- Vic follow next with 19 (Kane has six points in three contests)
- Next three rosters at 16, 15, 14
- Kit has all starting players (except the first pick) of at least one point within the first few contests.
- Zetterberg has 5 points in 2 games for IMYU.

[Kong Wen]

I painstakingly crafted my own list based on separate projections from ESPN and TSN, scores from last year, and personal preference. It was just luck of the numbers that I ended up with Kunitz in my 17th pick (a gamble pick, in case he benefits from the Crosby/Kessel combo). That's one major benefit of drafting live—you can change your strategy based on who you get.

Anyway, just my luck, after the first couple games of the season I'm tied with the guy who didn't even pick a fucking team!

[kitroplious]

I painstakingly crafted my own list based on separate projections from ESPN and TSN, scores from last year, and personal preference. It was just luck of the numbers that I ended up with Kunitz in my 17th pick (a gamble pick, in case he benefits from the Crosby/Kessel combo). That's one major benefit of drafting live—you can change your strategy based on who you get.

Anyway, just my luck, after the first couple games of the season I'm tied with the guy who didn't even pick a fucking team!

Doesn't help if a team gets shutout or gets very limited goals. LA has only one goal in each of the two games; Penguins have one in two, Edmonton and Buffalo are not scoring... then you have some of the wrong guys scoring (I'm surprised Datsyuk has nothing yet).

EDIT: Oh that was because Datsyuk missed games.

[Kong Wen]

Lots of action tonight.

I have Crosby and Kessel looking to try to get their scoring fired up against the Canadiens (unlikely against Price, but we'll see).

It sounds like Datsyuk will still be out tonight, so I'm hoping Palat scores a hat trick and Zetterberg gets no points despite a Red Wings victory.

I also have Thornton in action against the Capitals, and Spezza against Edmonton, although I hesitate to root for my Dallas players because their points usually come on the heels of the likes of Benn and Seguin.

I'd like to see better performance from Staal against Florida to pad my reserves a bit, in case Datsyuk keeps missing games.

[SkyPikachu]

Lots of action tonight.

I have Crosby and Kessel looking to try to get their scoring fired up against the Canadiens (unlikely against Price, but we'll see).

It sounds like Datsyuk will still be out tonight, so I'm hoping Palat scores a hat trick and Zetterberg gets no points despite a Red Wings victory.

I also have Thornton in action against the Capitals, and Spezza against Edmonton, although I hesitate to root for my Dallas players because their points usually come on the heels of the likes of Benn and Seguin.

I'd like to see better performance from Staal against Florida to pad my reserves a bit, in case Datsyuk keeps missing games.

Dallas win 10-0 and Benn and Seguin combine for 20 points. This is the dream. Benn and Seguin don't play on Sharps line btw.

[Kong Wen]

Dallas win 10-0 and Benn and Seguin combine for 20 points. This is the dream. Benn and Seguin don't play on Sharps line btw.

Not right now. What I mean is if Dallas is scoring points and Sharp or Spezza have any, it usually means Benn and Seguin also have points—usually more. It's the disadvantage of having players from the same team as other high picks. Really their main value is to "reclaim" some points in low roster slots.