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, 2009Open Ice: Miller, Smyth for real
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSean 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, 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, 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, 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, 2009How to win your ESPN league
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSean Allen presents eight simple rules for winning your ESPN fantasy hockey league.
Story | Conversation | September 10, 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: 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: This season's hottest free-agent gifts
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSean Allen takes a look at some of this season's top free-agent finds and how they could be a nice holiday gift for the fantasy hockey owner.
Story | Conversation | December 22, 2008Open Ice: The value of injured players
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSean Allen takes stock of some NHL players who are on the mend and advises whether to hold, trade or dump them.
Story | Conversation | December 15, 2008Open 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.
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