Open Ice: Thanks for nothing

Sean Allen plays the role of the Thanksgiving grinch by listing what he is not thankful for at this point in the fantasy hockey season.

NHL Forecaster: Holiday traffic

The Chicago Blackhawks hit the road, heading west for the Thanksgiving week, but don't fret. In his Week 8 NHL Forecaster, Sean Allen says the Hawks will feast upon weak opponents.

In The Crease: Part-timer worth pickup

Tim Kavanagh looks at the success of Lightning goalie Antero Niittymaki and notes that the limits of his time-share might actually maximize his value.

Thursday, November 19

...tourneys hold court (haha) in both Puerto Rico and New York. Later on the slate we have hockey, NFL, and an NBA scoring battle; soccer has a very rare day off. Freshman stud Derrick Favors...

The Thin Blue Line: Souray back

Victoria Matiash discusses the return of Sheldon Souray to the lineup in her weekly roundup and ranking of fantasy hockey defensemen.

...defenseman Sheldon Souray warms up before facing the Colorado Avalanche in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Friday, Jan. 16, 2009

Wednesday, November 18

Today's Preview Back to our regular format today. Soccer, hockey, college football, and both NBA and college basketball. For International Friendlies, an early goal, the United States...

Front Line: What's wrong with Havlat?

Sean Allen explores three possible explanations for Martin Havlat's struggles in his weekly roundup and rankings of everything related to fantasy hockey forwards.

Open Ice: Miller, Smyth for real

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.

Instant Replay: Is it still Friday the 13th?

Tristan H. Cockcroft looks at the fantasy highlights (Donovan McNabb, Ladell Betts) and lowlights (key injuries, Marshawn Lynch) from Sunday's Week 10 games.