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PostPosted: 07-10-2019 06:28:55    Post subject: pletion percentage and 73 Reply with quote

Life is good for the defending Stanley Cup champions and their players, naturally, have loads of appeal when it comes to fantasy hockey. Trouble is, finding value wont be easy since everyone knows who the big wheels are in the Windy City. Top Picks: C Jonathan Toews is a better "real" hockey player than fantasy player and thats saying something because hes a top-tier fantasy centre too, having his points-per-game increase every year, going over a point-per-game last season and never having less than a double-digit plus rating. He doesnt have the super-high offensive ceiling of a few others, but Toews is a safe cornerstone pick in the first round. Maligned a year ago after some off-ice concerns, RW Patrick Kane re-established his place as an elite scoring winger, putting up a career-high 1.17 points per game in 2013. Even with less than stellar peripheral stats (hits, blocked shots, penalty minutes), hes a No. 1 winger whose low-point in a full season is 66 points, which is a nice safety net. An injury shortened what was already a short season and LW Patrick Sharp managed just six goals in 28 regular season games, posting the lowest shooting percentage (6.8%) of his career. Then the playoffs started and Sharp led the postseason with 10 goals in 23 games, showing how those percentages can fluctuate in small samples. Hes scored at least 25 goals in each of the five previous full seasons and, even with last years problems, has 160 goals since 2007-2008, ranking 21st. With a strong cast around him, Sharp is a reasonable No. 1 left wing pick. A scorer who backchecks, RW Marian Hossa is one of six players to have at least 275 points and a plus-90 rating over the past six seasons. While he is one year removed from a 77-point season, hes generally not scoring at that level any more and, at 34, thats entirely understandable. Hes on the border of being a No. 1 or No. 2 right winger. While D Brent Seabrooks scoring numbers have fallen, he remains valuable in fantasy leagues that count hits and blocked shots, not to mention plus-minus -- his plus-76 over the last five seasons ranks third among defencemen. Duncan Keith doesnt have the hits and blocked shots to match Seabrook, but he ranks second among defencemen in plus-minus (plus-80) and points (225) over the last five seasons. G Corey Crawford had the best (30-game) season of his career, won a Stanley Cup and signed a new long-term contract, but its worth noting that his career save percentage (.913) is decidedly lower than last years mark (.926), so if hes not suddenly going to be stopping more than 92% of the shots sent his way, the overall numbers could slip. However, if hes merely an adequate starting goaltender, getting 60 starts for a Cup contender has plenty of value for the win potential alone. Value Plays: He wont sneak up on anyone after his postseason scoring surge, but LW Bryan Bickell shouldnt be overrated either, considering he has 35 goals and 84 points over the last three seasons. Sure, if he lands a regular spot on Toews wing, Bickell becomes valuable as a potential 20-goal scorer, but line combinations can change quickly. Sleepers/Breakthrough: The counter to the Bickell play is LW Brandon Saad, who impressed as a rookie, scoring 27 points in 46 games, but lost his spot on Toews wing in the playoffs. Saads not yet 21-years-old and has the big frame to be a scoring power forward, so he may have better chance to play in a scoring role, but there is some uncertainty about who will land that plum spot on the first line. The playoffs exposed some weaknesses in the game of 22-year-old D Nick Leddy and hes not getting huge minutes as a third-pair defenceman in Chicago, but he has 55 points in 130 games over the last two seasons, ranking 29th. His offensive potential gives him value in deeper, or keeper, leagues. Rookies: Its not easy for a rookie to crack the lineup of, let alone play a significant role for, a Stanley Cup contender, but C Brandon Pirri has a chance to win the second-line centre job.The 22-year-old has two points in seven career NHL games, but scored 75 points in 76 AHL games last season, his third year in the pros, so hes ready to make the jump. Scott Cullen can be reached at Scott.Cullen@bellmedia.ca and followed on Twitter at http://twitter.com/tsnscottcullen. For more, check out TSN Fantasy on Facebook. Hoby Milner Rays Jersey . - Quarterback Brady Quinn says he has been released by the Miami Dolphins. Tyler Glasnow Rays Jersey .Y. -- Syracuse guard Trevor Cooney was mired in a shooting slump, and his woes coincided with a late-season swoon by the Orange. https://www.cheapraysonline.com/746i-brendan-mckay-jersey-rays.html . Both of Padakins goals came in the second period while Zane Jones added a single in the first period for Calgary (13-6-4). Hitmen goaltender Chris Driedger finished with 30 saves for the shutout. Andrew Kittredge Jersey . The 41-year-old Northern Irishman has proved a perfect fit at Liverpool since taking over from Kenny Dalglish in the summer of 2012 and steered the team to an unexpected title challenge in the Premier League last season. Avisail Garcia Jersey .J. -- Pitcher Carl Pavano is retiring after 14 major league seasons.SURREY, B.C. -- B.C. Lions general manager Wally Buono says hes not finished looking for possible roster revisions following the acquisition of veteran quarterback Buck Pierce. "Are we gonna stop (trying) to improve ourselves? No," Buono said Monday. "We are looking at bringing in other players." Traditionally, CFL clubs look at final NFL cuts at this time of year to mainly build for future seasons. But while rendering a blunt assessment of his club, Buono indicated the Lions could bring in talent for the current campaign. "There are going to be players available that can help you to better yourself," he said. "Whether you better youself in one or two positions, the whole idea is to better yourself." The Lions acquired Pierce, who spent his first five CFL seasons with B.C., from Winnipeg on Sunday for non-import receiver Akeem Foster. Buono and coach Mike Benevides stressed that Pierce, whose history with concussions led to his release from B.C. in 2010, was acquired strictly for depth purposes. But Buono hopes that, through his experience and leadership, Pierce will help the Lions stop their inconsistent play. "There should be an urgency," said Buono. "Theres eight games left in the season, and weve been on a very rhythmic kind of procedure -- one good game, one so-so game, one good game, one so-so game. Thats not the way we envisioned (the season). Whether this is sending a message or not, I guess the message I want to send is: We need help, and Buck can help us." The Lions, 6-4 following a loss to Hamilton in Guelph, Ont., over the weekend, are in danger of having to play away from B.C. Place Stadium in the playoffs. "Hamilton came here (the previous week), didnt win, they went home and they had an attitude," said Buono. "We came back after a Montreal loss with an attitude. You cant pick and choose when youre gonna play with an attitude. Right now, our club is picking and choosing when were playing with an attitude, and thats a dangerous thing to do. "All the clubs are tough, all the clubs are competitive, and its the attitude that gets you over the hump." More consistency was expected from a veteran-laden club that finished 13-5 last season and was left seething from an upset loss at home to Calgary in the West Final. Buono said the Lions current plight is a characteristic of a veteran club that realizes the playoffs count that most. "How much does a (regular) season really mean?" Buono asked. "Well, to me, it means a lot, because a home playoff game is an important game to have. Biggest game of the year is something that we should be striving for. You have to be a real pro. "People that pay for tickets, they expect that, and weve been really good at home and weve been really, I think, average and less than average on the road." But it remains to be seen how much Pierce, who turns 32 in November, can really help the cause on the ffield given his injury history and his struggles this season in Winnipeg, where he was displaced as the starter.dddddddddddd Buono released him after the 2009 season because he was concerned about the QBs risk of suffering a debilitating injury following a series of concussions and other health woes. But Buono said the situation is not the same now, because Travis Lulay, who passed for 300 yards in the back-to-back games against Hamilton and signed a new contract at the beginning of the season, is still the esablished starter. "The whole impetus of that was that we were not willing to make Buck a starter, because we just felt we needed to have stability considering what occurred with Dave Dickenson was occurring with Buck," said Buono. "I think this situation is totally different." Buono released Dickenson, who also suffered from concussions, because of concerns for further damage. Dickenson subsequently was forced to retire from the Calgary Stampeders because of his head injuries, and now serves as their offensive co-ordinator. "Were looking at a player of Bucks experience to come in and give us some depth and, hopefully, give us a little more leadership, too," said Buono. "We have a very tough schedule, and to get a guy like Buck, who has championship experience and whos a veteran, I think hes going to come and add some depth to our team." He said second-year pro Thomas DeMarco, B.C.s current backup quarterback and rookie Chris Hart, now No. 3, still have a future with the organization, but the Lions need an experienced quarterback to deal with the high-pressure defences that teams are deploying. In two of the past three games, Lulay was hounded by blitzing Montreal and Hamilton clubs that beat the Lions. In 34 games in which Pierce started between 2005 and 2009, the Lions compiled a 21-12-1 mark. After joining the Bombers as a free agent in 2010, Pierce started 32 of 33 games, but became disenchanted with Winnipegs management earlier this season when the club indicated its preference for going with younger signal-callers. In nine CFL seasons, the New Mexico State product has thrown for 15,059 yards on 1,179 completions, a 64.3 completion percentage and 73 touchdowns. Benevides said DeMarco will retain the No. 2 role until "the process" between him and Piece plays itself out. "Were not banking on Buck coming here and being our saviour," said Buono. "We have a very good (starting) quarterback." Notes: The Lions confirmed they have placed injured centre Angus Reid (back) on the nine-game injured list that covers the second half of the season. He could return to action earlier if healthy. He was also on the nine-game injured list in the first half of the season. ... Pierce is slated to practise with B.C. on Wednesday. ... Foster, a 26-year-old Ajax, Ont., native in his fourth CFL season, was at the Lions practice facility Monday, but did not address reporters. ' ' '
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