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Some suggestions on players to add or avoid in your hockey pool this week: Who's Hot 1. G Tim Thomas, Bruins. Rebounds with three wins in three straight starts last week. 2. W Geoff Sanderson, Flyers. Veteran returns to form with four goals in four games. 3. C David Legwand, Predators. Perennial underachiever clicks on top line with Kariya. 4. LW Chris Kunitz, Ducks. The waiver-wire wonder stays hot with ...

Some suggestions on players to add or avoid in your hockey pool this week: Who's Hot 1. RW Maxim Afinogenov, Sabres. Must-own winger had three goals, 10 points last week. 2. RW Justin Williams, Hurricanes. Five goals in three games makes up for slow start. 3. D Sheldon Souray, Canadiens. Two two-goal games cover up for poor plus/minus. 4. G Mathieu Garon, Kings. Fifty-nine saves on 61 shots earns backup ...

If he stays there. Those four little words will tease and torment hockey poolies all year long. Four little words that, with luck, can make a tweak in the lineup pay off royally in the standings. Or will amount to a false promise and a wasted waiver pick. We're talking here about the undrafted player who finds himself on the top scoring line on an NHL team. It's a player ...

Some players who are now lighting it up or under-performing in fantasy hockey: Who's Hot 1. C Steve Reinprecht, Coyotes. Opened the season with a five-point game. 2. RW Kyle Wellwood, Leafs. Five assists in first three games on Sundin's line. 3. D Brian Pothier, Capitals. Power-play quarterback has four assists in two games. 4. G Kari Lehtonen, Thrashers. Begins breakthrough year with 1.00 GAA in two games. 5. C ...

A new NHL season begins Wednesday night with a myriad of storylines to follow. Here are our Top 10: 1. Canada's six teams embark on missions to win the Stanley Cup. Hey, we've waited a long time, since 1993 in fact, when Montreal prevailed, to bring it back to where it belongs. Calgary and Edmonton made it to the last two championship series, getting to within one win of the ...

A look at some players to watch for when choosing your NHL fantasy team: The Top 25 1. Sidney Crosby, Penguins. The Kid proved himself in last year's pressure cooker and could average two points per game this year. 2. Joe Thornton, Sharks. He's still pure gold, especially in leagues that reward plus/minus and penalty minutes. 3. Jason Spezza, Senators. The slick playmaker will shoot more this year and could ...

Some things to consider before attending your NHL fantasy pool draft: 1. Be Prepared. Do your homework and ready a list of your top 200 or so picks. Trust your instincts and stick to your draft strategy _ on when will you take goalies or defencemen, for example. 2. Power Plays. With the continuing crackdown on stick infractions and obstruction, power play production will boom again this year. You will ...

The changes that swept the NHL last season and ushered in wide-open, high-scoring hockey caught more than a few poolies by surprise. Who knew that the league crackdown on stick infractions and obstruction would create so many young superstars and squeeze so many veterans out of the limelight? There'll be no excuses in fantasy hockey this season. Slick playmakers and speedy snipers will continue to flourish in the new and ...