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Good day fantasy hockey folks. Today we will look at who’s doing all the heavy lifting (even strength point leaders) and who’s a little more reliant on the long arm of the Zebras for their production. Not that we don’t love PP points, but over-reliance on them is not usually a recipe for fantasy success. Power play production can be volatile for a myriad of reasons, including: role change/demotion, reliance on penalties being called for potential points, and the volatility of

As a new year is upon us, we will all make some sort of resolutions. Some will follow through, most will fail (likely by the end of the month). From a fantasy standpoint, I’m making a resolution to clean up the depth pieces on my squad. Where can we find some fantasy gems at this point in the season? When I don’t know where to start, I resort to taking a good look at the best PPs (PowerPlays) and see what all the fuss is about. And if you’re lucky maybe even you can get a pie

The real Christmas day has arrived…Boxing Day. That means 2 things: 1. I’m making a big ol pot of chili. 2. Start of the World Junior Hockey Championship, which is celebrating it’s 50 th  anniversary this year. Canada is the favourite (-105 as of this writing) followed by the host nation USA (+250), with 2 Nordic countries (Sweden +500 & Finland +1200) rounding out the top 4.  As we all prepare to watch our teams do battle, let’s take a look at some WJC alumni who are likely

‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the league Not a manager slept – we’re all mentally fatigued The lineups were tweaked with delusion and flair Praying some waiver wire pickup would finally care But the waiver wire was barren, no sleepers in sight My first rounder limping through another quiet night ( Matthews ) Goalies were guessed, not chosen with care Because trusting a goalie in fantasy hockey is recipe for despair   Then the games started; oh what a joy! M

We are back with our 1 st  update to the popular GOALTENDER VOLATILITY INDEX (GVI) . As a reminder the GVI is a ranking of the NHL’s 32 starting goalies based on a mixture of stats (specifically High danger SV% and Even strength SV%), team structure, and psychology. This ranks the goalies on a numeric scale from 1 (rock solid stable -Helly) to 10 (a jenga tower in a twister – that’s really unstable) TEAM GOALIE GVI ANALYSIS WPG Conor Hellebuyck 1 He’s still  as stable as they

Bonjour. This week we are going to take a look at a couple players that are developing faster than your buddy’s younger sister. I mean, they've kinda been around, but now we're starting to take notice about things we never paid attention to before. And also, Carter Verhaeghe. He's a man. He's 30. Adam " Mr. Fantastic" Fantilli -  I refer to him as that because he’s been simply fantastic for the month of November, racking up 12 points in 12 games. The real thing I have liked i

It’s getting to be that time again. Cold, dark, and tired all the time. Can someone explain the benefit of changing our clocks forwards/backwards by an hour two times a year? I can tell you there is certainly no health benefit to this practice. Thankfully, fantasy hockey is here to get us through this dreary stretch before Christmas. While it may be cold outside, there are some serious temperature fluctuations inside NHL arenas right now. Some guys may spontaneously combust w

We're entering week 6 of fantasy hockey and if you're like me, you've noticed a couple holes that need to be filled. And for me, the biggest hole that needs to be filled is my back end. That being said, let's rear back and take a look at 3 big D that can help plug that gaping hole on your back side. The first plug boy we're going to look at is a Vegas golden knight, recently back from injury. Noah Hanifin is only owned in about 50% of leagues at the moment and that number is

Welcome to the Sedated Sleeper Picks Special Teams ward. Here, we monitor the performance of 2 of your NHL team’s most vital organs: their Power play and Penalty Kill. We’ve done a chart review, spiked the coffee IV, and scrubbed in to dissect every squad’s special teams performance as of November 9 th (inclusive). Some squads are humming along like a politician spending taxpayer dollars. Others are in critical condition, clinging to life support. 5 weeks into the season and

The Quarterback position is arguably one of football’s most important. Hockey quarterbacks? Maybe they are even more important? I don’t think the value of an elite defenseman can be stated enough. The guys like Makar, Hughes, Bouchard, Werenski – they will rack up at least 25-30 Power Play Points (PPPs). Not to mention they play with the best forwards, typically direct a lot of shots on goal, and experience heavy usage – all presenting opportunities for points. The biggest ta

Fantasy hockey. It's a mixed bag of treats. You never know what you're going to get from any given player year to year. It's like taking an Ovi clapper right to the family jewels. That'll mix your bag right up. So, lets see if we can try to unscramble those eggs and find a couple roosters in that coop we call the waiver wire.  Let's start it off with the Big Gingy himself, Owen "just the tip" Tippet . The possible son of Flyers mascot Griddy has 5 goals in his first ten games

You ever wonder what makes the perfect forward line combination? Here at Sedated Sleeper Picks  we have spent some late nights in the lab dissecting the anatomy of these linemates. The left winger is the heart, pumping pucks on net and spreading offense(oxygen) to the whole team. The centre is the brain, processing reads at lightning-fast speeds, making feeds and doing dirty deeds. The right winger is typically the least glamorous line mate. Some refer to him as the “grinder”

Ouuu…yeah...you like that don't you? You're a filthy little fantasy manager. Mmm.. ok, now here comes that finger you've been waiting for…   Oh, sorry. Didn't notice you there. I was just rosterbating after my team's week one performance. Come on in and grab a seat.    I'll start this rosterbation session off by introducing some bounce back goalies this season that I just happen to have drafted in one of my leagues. I’m going to refer to these big, strong men as my Gargles. T

Goalies are the most volatile fantasy hockey beasts known to man. If you can successfully tame one of these dragons, your likelihood of fantasy glory increases exponentially. Be wary though – these guys are liable to turn around and breathe fire on your face and your ratios (you gotta be careful with Charizards). If only there was some sort of metric to help us navigate these treacherous waters…I’m pleased to present the Goaltender Volatility Index (GVI) . This tool will hope

Injuries are the ultimate fantasy sports equalizer. It’s the universe’s way of reminding us that sometimes luck  will overcome logic. The...

Even though the postal worker’s union is on strike, I’m here (on a Saturday) to deliver you our most recent crop of Sleepers. This...

Here at Sedated Sleeper Picks we try to play to our strengths and minimize our weaknesses. Our only weakness you ask? We sure don’t know...

As the calendar has just flipped to October, we wave goodbye to the summer and begin to embrace the fall time. With that comes our...