Open Ice: The Phil Factor
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSean 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, 2009Forecaster: Rinne rewarding patience
Sean Allen, ESPN.comSean Allen previews Week 9 in the NHL from a fantasy perspective, noting Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne's dominance should continue.
Story | Conversation | November 27, 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, 2009NHL Forecaster: The perfect storm
Sean Allen, ESPN.comThere'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, 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, 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, 2009NHL Forecaster: Stalking their prey
Sean Allen, ESPN.comSean Allen previews Week 5 of the NHL season, suggesting fantasy owners exploit favorable matchups for goaltenders Cristobal Huet and Pekka Rinne.
Story | Conversation | October 30, 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, 2009Front Line: Ascending Kings
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSean Allen revises his preseason opinions on certain players based on the on-ice action to date. Among his latest conclusions: The LA Kings are better than advertised, and the St. Louis Blues are not.
Story | Conversation | October 20, 2009Front Line: A leap of faith
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSean Allen explains why he is willing to move up injury-prone forwards Marian Gaborik and Martin Havlat in his weekly forwards rankings.
Story | Conversation | October 13, 2009Front Line: Semin on the rise
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSean 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, 2009Southeast Division preview
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSean Allen looks at every Southeast Division team from a fantasy hockey perspective for the 2009-10 season.
Story | Conversation | September 28, 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, 2009Open Ice: Free agents with power-play potential
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSean Allen picks out some potential players on the waiver wire who can help out nicely on the power play.
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