SMC 11/4/201
Had an extra hour as we turned back our clocks 1 hour marking the end of Daylight Savings Time which means it’s lighter earlier in the day and gets darker sooner for the next 6 months. Oh who cares anyway? We have hockey, and Thanksgiving, and Christmas/Boxing Day, and New Year’s Eve, and the Winter Classic. All good stuff to look forward to as the temperature gets colder and less daylight to bask in.
Speaking of basking, how about those Nashville Predators? Top of the NHL with 22 points. They definitely have their minds focused on hoisting the Stanley Cup come June when the temperatures are rising, the sun is shining and….
If you haven’t noticed, the Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks share 1st place in the Pacific Division.
And Edmonton is 2 points behind.
The Buffalo Sabres exploded against G Craig Anderson and the Ottawa Senators in a Saturday matinee winning 9-2. Anderson only let 3 goals in before being pulled, so he wasn’t to blame really. I believe everyone on the Sabres roster had like 3-point days. Okay, maybe not all the players.
You would think at some point that Rasmus Ristolainen would start getting points just by being on the ice with these guys.
I stated watching season 3 of Daredevil and I have to say that I am really enjoying it so far. Episode 4 tonight before watching the NY Rangers take on the Sabres. Rangers first game home after a California road trip and the Sabres coming off a barn burner win yesterday should all point to a low-scoring affair at MSG.
I finally pulled the trigger and grabbed Yanni Gourde off the free agent wire and dropped Travis Konecny. I’m keeping my eye on Konecny but Gourde just gets points all the time.
Anton Stralman had a 3 assist game and today I have him as a drop in a claim I have in one of my leagues. Maybe I should pull him back.
Part of me wants to believe that Gustav Nyquist is real this year and another part can’t forget all the disappointment seasons I’ve had waiting for him to breakout.
The NY Islanders are for real. New GM. New Head Coach. New beginnings with John Tavares gone to TO.
Speaking of TO, the Maple Leafs played the perfect game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night. And without Auston Matthews and holdout William Nylander.
There’s a Jason Spezza resurgence this season but I don’t have room for him on my fantasy squad. If you do, ride him for a bit.
The St. Louis blues have looked good of late but not last night. The boring team we know as the Minnesota Wild handled the Blues 5-1.
Don’t put much stock in Minnesota D Nick Seeler’s 3 point night in St. Louis. He’s probably not going to get you much more in points than that.
The return of G Corey Crawford hasn’t meant wins for the Chicago Blackhawks as they now have lost 5 in a row. But you know, they can win 5 in a row just as easily.
The Arizona Coyotes have come to life with a 5-game winning streak. They are a +11 goal differential. Tied for 4th best with the Tampa Bay lightning in NHL behind Nashville, Colorado and the NY Islanders.
Timo Meier is for real although his current pace may be hard to sustain but he does have 11 goals and he does play with some pretty impressive talent in San Jose.
Could the LA Kings 4-1 win over Columbus be the jump-start to their revival? They may need another goaltender as Jack Campbell hasn’t really been battle tested. Someone like Craig Anderson could be just the right man for the job.
Nashville G Pekka Rinne celebrated his 2 year contract extension by blanking the potent Boston Bruins 1-0. Still impressive after all these years.
Jaroslav Halak is making it difficult for Boston to not start him more often. He turned aside 39 shots in the 1-0 loss to the Predators.
Try and grab Max Pacioretty from the disgruntled owner as he is bound to start putting up points. Because once he gets going, you will have to pay too much to get him.
If you have never been to Las Vegas, there aren't any clocks anywher because they don;t want you to know what time it is, even if you are getting an extra hour.
Have a great week and may all your fantasies come true!