51 Results for buffalo sabres

NHL Forecaster: The whiff!

Sean Allen, ESPN.com

Sean Allen previews Week 12 of the fantasy hockey season, discussing the value of missed shots and players like Jeff Carter, who benefits from a four-game week.

Story | Conversation | December 18, 2009

Open Ice: Return of the King

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.com

Sean Allen looks forward to the return of Ryan Smyth and the effect it will have on the Los Angeles Kings' offense in general and Anze Kopitar in particular.

Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009

NHL Forecaster: No. 2s are No. 1

Sean Allen, ESPN.com

Sean Allen previews Week 11 of the fantasy hockey season, highlighting useful backup goalies like the Red Wings' Jimmy Howard.

Story | Conversation | December 11, 2009

Open Ice: The Phil Factor

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.com

Sean Allen looks at the difference a single player can make on an team, using Phil Kessel and Ryan Smyth as the positive and negative examples of the rule.

Story | Conversation | November 30, 2009

Front Line: What's wrong with Havlat?

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.com

Sean 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, 2009

Open Ice: Miller, Smyth for real

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.com

Sean 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, 2009

NHL Forecaster: The perfect storm

Sean Allen, ESPN.com

There's hope yet for the reeling Carolina Hurricanes, says Sean Allen. Their slow start and the expected return of Evgeni Malkin are the topics of Week 7 of the NHL season.

Story | Conversation | November 13, 2009

Front Line: Stars shine

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.com

Sean 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, 2009

Front Line: Ranking the injured

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.com

Ranking 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, 2009

Open Ice: Trade targets

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.com

Sean Allen offers suggestions for players to trade for to turn your fantasy fortunes around.

Story | Conversation | November 02, 2009

Open Ice: Boosting your plus/minus

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.com

Sean Allen lays out a strategy owners can use to boost their plus/minus using widely available players and without exceeding games-played limits.

Story | Conversation | October 26, 2009

NHL Forecaster: Wild, wild week

Sean Allen, ESPN.com

Sean Allen previews Week 4 of the NHL season, advising fantasy owners to load up on Nashville Predators opponents, including the Minnesota Wild.

Story | Conversation | October 23, 2009

NHL Forecaster: No twin, no problem

Sean Allen, ESPN.com

Sean Allen previews Week 3 of the NHL season, highlighing the Canucks' favorable four-game schedule.

Story | Conversation | October 16, 2009

NHL Forecaster: Hawks on the hunt

Sean Allen, ESPN.com

Sean Allen previews Week 2 of the NHL season, featuring a set of scoring-friendly matchups for the Chicago Blackhawks.

Story | Conversation | October 08, 2009

Front Line: Semin on the rise

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.com

Sean Allen's news, notes and rankings of fantasy hockey forwards focuses on the rise of Alexander Semin to the Washington Capitals' top line.

Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009