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, 2009Open Ice: Return of the King
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSean 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, 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, 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, 2009Atlantic Division preview
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comA look at the Devils, Rangers, Islanders, Flyers and Penguins from the fantasy perspective
Story | Conversation | September 25, 2009Pacific Division preview
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSean Allen looks at every Pacific Division team from the fantasy hockey perspective for the 2009-10 season.
Story | Conversation | September 24, 2009Hossa, Gomez and more switch places
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSean Allen breaks down the latest moves in the NHL, including Marian Hossa signing with Chicago and Scott Gomez signing with Montreal.
Story | Conversation | July 08, 2009Open Ice: Returning players can help in stretch run
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSean Allen identifies players whose late-season comebacks from injury can help fantasy teams down the stretch.
Story | Conversation | March 23, 2009Open Ice: Nice finds from the Player Rater
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSean Allen takes a look at the Player Rater for players you might be able to pick up off the waiver wire.
Story | Conversation | February 23, 2009Open Ice: Finding productive penalty minutes
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSean Allen picks out players who can contribute penalty minutes without killing you in other categories.
Story | Conversation | October 27, 2008Open Ice: Now is the perfect time to panic
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSean Allen warns that in hockey, unlike in other fantasy sports, the early season is a perfect time to dump disappointing players for those who seem poised for better things.
Story | Conversation | October 13, 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.
Story | Conversation | July 03, 2008TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "jarret stoll" make the list?