http://www.thehockeynews.com The Hockey News has been providing the most comprehensive coverage of the world of hockey since 1947. en 2007 Medias Transcontinental Fri, 16 May 2008 13:09:32 -0400 60 http://thehockeynews.com/imgs/design/logo_thn_print.gif http://thehockeynews.com/ http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15689-Fantasy-Mailbag-Where-does-Theodore-go.html 2008-04-30 12:05:19 Fantasy Mailbag It’s that “slow” time of year where keeper league owners are champing at the bit for some fantasy hockey talk. Let’s get to some letters! What do you think is going to happen to Jose Theodore after the playoffs are over? Fred, Guelph, Ont. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15067-Fantasy-Mailbag-Penguin-hunting.html 2008-04-09 14:47:20 Fantasy Mailbag Playoff pool season is upon us, but there are still some keeper league loose ends to tie-up. Let’s get to some letters! With the hot play of Marc-Andre Fleury and all the injuries to key players on the Senators, how do you see Ottawa faring against the Pens? Of course the Pens have to be the favorite, but if there is any upset in the first round it has to be in this series, doesn't it? I just can’t shake the feeling that MAF will let in a soft goal or two and never regain his confidence. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14853-Fantasy-Mailbag-Take-your-pick.html 2008-04-02 11:31:08 Fantasy Mailbag Playoff pool season is upon us, but there are still some keeper-league loose ends to tie-up first. Let’s get to some letters! Hello Dobber. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14647-Fantasy-Mailbag-Plan-your-playoff-pool.html 2008-03-26 15:08:23 Fantasy Mailbag Just more than a week left in the regular season and some big decisions need to be made – for both the post-season and the final days of the regular schedule. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14454-Fantasy-Mailbag-Toews-vs-Mueller.html 2008-03-19 10:36:46 Fantasy Mailbag Just more than two weeks left in the regular season, some big decisions need to be made - let’s get to some letters… Hi Dobber, I'm in a keeper league where you can pick four players at the end of the season for next year. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14245-Fantasy-Mailbag-Postseason-planning.html 2008-03-12 12:43:42 Fantasy Mailbag Just over three weeks left in the regular season and some big decisions need to be made – let’s get to some letters… Hi Dobber, I am not in a keeper league. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14051-Fantasy-Mailbag-Crunch-time.html 2008-03-05 14:59:54 Fantasy Mailbag Just more than four weeks left in the regular season, so some big decisions need to be made - let’s get to some letters… Hey Dobber, I'm in a deep-roster league that permits four keepers per year (and has cash awards for the GM that ends the season with Yahoo's highest ranked F, D and G). http://thehockeynews.com/articles/13861-Fantasy-Mailbag-Swaps-and-drops.html 2008-02-27 12:16:19 Fantasy Mailbag Just more than five weeks left in the regular season, some big decisions need to be made - let’s get to some letters… Hey Dobber. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/13639-Fantasy-Mailbag-Think-about-the-future.html 2008-02-20 09:45:17 Fantasy Mailbag The NHL deadline is less than a week away and many fantasy leagues use the same date for their own deadline – it’s crunch time! Let’s get to some letters… Hey Dobber, I’m in a keeper league in which I’m having trouble deciding between Martin Havlat or Dustin Brown. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/13455-Fantasy-Mailbag-Wheelin-n-dealin.html 2008-02-13 09:37:27 Fantasy Mailbag The NHL deadline is just less than two weeks away and many fantasy leagues use the same date for their own deadline – it’s crunch time! Let’s get to some letters… Dobber, I'm in a single-season fantasy league and looking for some advice on a trade that was offered to me. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/13260-Fantasy-Mailbag-Dealing-with-hype.html 2008-02-06 11:31:00 Fantasy Mailbag The NHL deadline is just under three weeks away and many fantasy leagues use the same date for their own deadline – it’s crunch time! Let’s get to some letters… Tim Connolly is just too soft to be an NHL player. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/13097-Fantasy-Mailbag-The-deadline-approaches.html 2008-01-30 13:57:50 Fantasy Mailbag The NHL trade deadline is just less than four weeks away and many fantasy leagues use the same date for their own deadline – it’s crunch time! Let’s get to some letters… Hello Dobber. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/12906-Fantasy-Mailbag-Teemus-return.html 2008-01-22 15:13:03 Fantasy Mailbag The NHL trade deadline is just under five weeks away and many fantasy leagues use the same date for their own cut-off – it’s crunch time! Let’s get to some letters… Hey Dobber, with Teemu Selanne's possible return, would you recommend picking him up pre-emptively to avoid someone else taking him first? My wingers right now are Alexander Frolov and Paul Kariya at left wing, Alex Kovalev and Martin St-Louis at right wing and Pavol Demitra and Erik Cole playing both. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/12715-Fantasy-Mailbag-The-Selanne-effect.html 2008-01-16 11:24:17 Fantasy Mailbag The NHL trade deadline is five weeks away and many fantasy leagues follow the same date – it’s crunch time! Let’s get to some letters… I am in a 12-team league and I am deep at center with Vincent Lecavalier, Joe Thornton, and Evgeni Malkin, who is also eligible at left wing. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/12517-Fantasy-Mailbag-Comings-and-goings.html 2008-01-09 11:38:29 Fantasy Mailbag Rapid-fire answers to rapid-fire questions: Dobber, what is wrong with Alexei Zhitnik this season, is he ever going to produce anything this year? Joe, Toronto, Ont. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/12335-Fantasy-Mailbag-So-many-players-so-little-time.html 2008-01-02 11:32:59 Fantasy Mailbag With the holiday season ending, it’s time to get back to the business of hockey pools, so let’s dive right in. Dobber, I'm in a 12-team roto keeper league with every stat counting. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/12181-Fantasy-Mailbag-Playing-against-yourself-a-tough-call.html 2007-12-26 21:24:16 Fantasy Mailbag Hey Dobber, I have a theoretical question: when one of your goalies is playing a given night, and one of your star forwards is playing against them, should you bench one in order to maximize the night's output? For example, when it  is Ryan Miller vs. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/12051-Fantasy-Mailbag-Slow-starts-and-high-potentials.html 2007-12-19 11:55:38 Fantasy Mailbag The mail continues to pour in and I try to answer it all, even if it doesn’t make the Mailbag. This week, a pile of questions on underachieving players… I have Marek Svatos from Colorado and Michael Ryder from Montreal in a keeper league. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/11858-Fantasy-Mailbag-Second-half-recoveries.html 2007-12-12 12:40:02 Fantasy Mailbag Hi Dobber, I’m in a 15-team keeper league and am currently sitting third. My forwards and goalies are firing on all cylinders, but my two key defensemen, Matt Carle and Ryan Whitney, are keeping me from taking a run at first place. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/11625-Fantasy-Mailbag-All-about-trades.html 2007-12-05 12:13:28 Fantasy Mailbag Rapid-fire questions and answers… What do you think about dumping Patrick Marleau for Mike Ribeiro? I think Patrick is getting splinters from riding my bench. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/11426-Fantasy-Mailbag-Which-goalies-will-stay-hot.html 2007-11-28 09:55:54 Fantasy Mailbag Rapid-fire question and answers… Dobber, I'm in a point-only league and with Sami Salo back on the ice, I'm tempted to pick him up off FA, but I have Poti, Carle, Ozolinsh, Timonen, and Visnovsky already. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/11252-Fantasy-Mailbag-Kipper-comeback.html 2007-11-21 12:24:59 Fantasy Mailbag As we do each week, let’s start with some rapid-fire question and answers… Dobber, what do you think of dropping Lubomir Visnovsky for Alexander Semin? I have been reading that Semin should be returning to Washington's lineup next week. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/11062-Fantasy-Mailbag-Rough-starts.html 2007-11-14 11:40:20 Fantasy Mailbag First, some rapid-fire answers to rapid-fire questions: What has been the biggest factor in Washington's Nick Backstrom’s slow start? Matt, Vancouver, B. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/10829-Fantasy-Mailbag-Time-to-panic.html 2007-11-07 15:32:16 Fantasy Mailbag Welcome to the first installment of the Fantasy Mailbag here on THN.com. Without further adieu, let's get right into things. I am in a keeper league and have managed to collect quite a number of Blue Jackets over the last five years.