Thin Blue Line: Markov due back soon
Victoria Matiash, Special to ESPN.comVictoria Matiash notes that Andrei Markov's impending return should help the Montreal Canadiens, and also ranks the top 75 fantasy defensemen.
Story | Conversation | December 16, 2009Thin Blue Line: Johnson finally shining
Victoria Matiash, Special to ESPN.comVictoria Matiash says that Erik Johnson's breakout season shouldn't be a surprise, only that it was a year later than expected.
Story | Conversation | December 09, 2009Thin Blue Line: Thrashers stepping up
Victoria Matiash, Special to ESPN.comVictoria Matiash praises the Atlanta Thrashers' defensemen, specifically Tobias Enstrom, in this week's rankings.
Story | Conversation | December 02, 2009The Thin Blue Line: Souray back
Victoria Matiash, Special to ESPN.comVictoria Matiash discusses the return of Sheldon Souray to the lineup in her weekly roundup and ranking of fantasy hockey defensemen.
Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009The Thin Blue Line: Fantasy wasteland
Victoria Matiash, Special to ESPN.comVictoria Matiash looks at the latest among fantasy defensemen, noting the Hurricanes' slow start has hurt the values of Joe Corvo and Joni Pitkanen.
Story | Conversation | November 11, 2009The Thin Blue Line: Myers here to stay
Victoria Matiash, Special to ESPN.comVictoria Matiash adds Sabres defenseman Tyler Myers to her rankings but warns readers to keep their expectations reasonable for the 19-year-old rookie.
Story | Conversation | November 04, 2009The Thin Blue Line: Shuffling Canucks D
Victoria Matiash, Special to ESPN.comVictoria Matiash establishes the pecking order for Canucks defensemen in her weekly news, notes and rankings of the position.
Story | Conversation | October 28, 2009The Thin Blue Line: Sharks D in flux
Victoria Matiash, Special to ESPN.comWhen a player emerges on an already strong team, his minutes and production must come at the expense of others. In San Jose, Jason Demers' emergence means Rob Blake's decline is expedited that much more.
Story | Conversation | October 21, 2009The Thin Blue Line: Replacing Souray
Victoria Matiash, Special to ESPN.comWhen a team loses its No. 1 defenseman, as the Oilers just lost Sheldon Souray, more than one player needs to step up to fill in the gap. Victoria Matiash identifies the candidates in her weekly rundown and rankings of fantasy defensemen.
Story | Conversation | October 14, 2009Central Division preview
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSean Allen looks at every Central Division team from the fantasy hockey perspective for the 2009-10 season.
Story | Conversation | September 23, 2009Open Ice: Much more than your Average Joe
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSean Allen gives his own twist on the Player Rater by comparing fantasy values to players who are actually usable in ESPN leagues.
Story | Conversation | January 26, 2009Fantasy Forecaster: Poor teams get gift of great matchups
Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.comTristan H. Cockcroft breaks down the last weekly schedule of 2008, highlighting teams with the most games and the best and worst matchups.
Story | Conversation | December 19, 2008Open Ice: Finding replacement goalies
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSean Allen highlights some lightly owned goaltenders with high ceilings and whom might be worth picking up as injury replacements.
Story | Conversation | November 24, 2008Offseason Notebook: Free-agent frenzy
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSean Allen breaks down the most fantasy-relevent moves that have been made in the first two days of the NHL free-agent season.
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