Open Ice: A new play on the Rater
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSean Allen takes an alternate look at player values by evaluating only the scoring categories for the top players owned in ESPN standard fantasy hockey leagues.
Story | Conversation | December 21, 2009Front Line: Deconstructing Mike Fisher
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSean Allen explains the disparity between his ranking of Mike Fisher and what Player Rater says about the Senators forward's stats.
Story | Conversation | December 15, 2009Front Line: Has Gaborik reached peak?
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comMarian Gaborik has risen up to No. 5 in the forwards rankings after a great start, but Sean Allen thinks he can't get much higher.
Story | Conversation | December 08, 2009NHL Forecaster: Big 'D' in desert
Sean Allen, ESPN.comSean Allen previews Week 10 of the fantasy hockey season, and breaks down the recent success of the Phoenix Coyotes.
Story | Conversation | December 04, 2009Front Line: Hossa back, rising
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comMarian Hossa defied even the most optimistic of prognoses by returning to the Blackhawks before the calendar turned to December. With his injury behind him, Sean Allen is ready to consider him elite again.
Story | Conversation | December 01, 2009Open Ice: Thanks for nothing
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSean Allen plays the role of the Thanksgiving grinch by listing what he is not thankful for at this point in the fantasy hockey season.
Story | Conversation | November 23, 2009Front Line: What's wrong with Havlat?
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSean Allen explores three possible explanations for Martin Havlat's struggles in his weekly roundup and rankings of everything related to fantasy hockey forwards.
Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009Open Ice: Miller, Smyth for real
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSean Allen takes a look at some of the top players on the Player Rater and determines if their performance will continue as it has, or if they are due for a fall.
Story | Conversation | November 16, 2009In The Crease: Woes beyond Ward
Tim Kavanagh, Special to ESPN.comThe Carolina Hurricanes are not performing on offense or defense, so the absence of goalie Cam Ward doesn't provide the usual opportunity for another goaltender to gain fantasy value.
Story | Conversation | November 12, 2009Front Line: Stars shine
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSean Allen takes a closer look at the teams that are scoring more than expected, like the Dallas Stars, and adjusts their forwards accordingly in his weekly news and rankings feature.
Story | Conversation | November 10, 2009Open Ice: Fleischmann thriving
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSean Allen scans the waiver wires for players who should be owned in more ESPN.com leagues and suggests some that might be owned in too many.
Story | Conversation | November 09, 2009In The Crease: Rinne rises
Tim Kavanagh, Special to ESPN.comTim Kavanagh takes a closer look at the value of Pekka Rinne now that he's seized the No. 1 job in Nashville.
Story | Conversation | November 05, 2009Front Line: Ranking the injured
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comRanking the injured, and players returning from injury, can be tricky business. Sean Allen reveals his methods as he introduces the convalescing Phil Kessel to the rankings.
Story | Conversation | November 03, 2009Open Ice: Trade targets
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSean Allen offers suggestions for players to trade for to turn your fantasy fortunes around.
Story | Conversation | November 02, 2009Front Line: Let your sleepers lie
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSean Allen ponders the question of how long you should wait on your sleepers before deciding this isn't their year and running the risk of watching them live up to their potential on someone else's roster. Plus, weekly forward news, notes and rankings.
Story | Conversation | October 27, 2009EDITOR'S PICKS

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