Front Line: Hossa back, rising
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comMarian Hossa defied even the most optimistic of prognoses by returning to the Blackhawks before the calendar turned to December. With his injury behind him, Sean Allen is ready to consider him elite again.
Story | Conversation | December 01, 2009Open Ice: Thanks for nothing
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSean Allen plays the role of the Thanksgiving grinch by listing what he is not thankful for at this point in the fantasy hockey season.
Story | Conversation | November 23, 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, 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, 2009Northeast Division preview
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comA look at the Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs from the fantasy perspective.
Story | Conversation | September 28, 2009The best among the rookies and sophs
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSean Allen scans the NHL rookies and sophomores for potential sleepers.
Story | Conversation | September 09, 2009Open Ice: The search for hidden power-play points
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSean Allen searches power-play units and percentages to find hidden gems for the final week of the season.
Story | Conversation | April 07, 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: 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: New Year's resolutions for all 30 teams
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSean Allen helps all 30 NHL teams formulate fantasy-friendly resolutions for the rest of the season.
Story | Conversation | December 29, 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, 2008Open Ice: Are you for real?
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSean Allen evaluates more than 20 players whose hot or cold starts to the season have us wondering: Are they for real?
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