TSN Got It Wrong

Earlier this week, the writers at TSN published a list of their projected starting lineup for the 2014 Team Canada Olympic roster. Co-authors on this piece included Bob McKenzie, Darren Dreger, James Duthie, Pierre Lebrun, and Ray Ferraro. In the world of hockey, these guys are considered among the very best in their knowledge of players, teams, and the game itself.

So how did they get it so wrong?

Here's what they projected the lineup to be: 

Fantasy Hockey Draft Day Prep

The anticipation is over. After weeks of research, mock drafts, player analyzing, and stat checking, Draft Day has finally come. DDay is one of the most exciting, nerve-racking, and suspenseful days of the year. If you do it right, you’ll go to bed a happy man. If you don’t, you’ve got the trade offers going out within minutes.

There are many different DDay strategies or methods of approach that people like to use to build their teams, and I’ve used several of them over the years. The truth is, there is no one “right” way of doing it. It all depends on your style as a manager and what you value the most. Let’s take a look at some approaches some people like to take.

Fantasy Hockey: A First Look

Don’t look now but we’re less than five weeks away from the return of NHL season, which means it’s time to start thinking about your fantasy drafts. Yahoo! typically releases their rankings and mock drafts in late August or the first week of September, which is about the same as we can expect from ESPN.

In the coming weeks, we’ll take a look at player profiles, rankings, break out candidates, sleepers/busts, and more. There are plenty of exciting storylines to be considered this year and lots to talk about.

But before I get ahead of myself, I’m just going to start by looking at a player that I have been on my mind this offseason that I will be targeting on all of my teams this year. There will be more, but this one has me salivating at the thought of drafting him, especially in a keeper leagues.

Athlete Profile: Tim Harrison, Calgary Flames

 

Every year, hundreds of the world’s most talented young hockey players funnel into a redressed NHL arena with their friends and families donning their nicest ties and hope in their hearts. They sit in anticipation for what could be hours waiting to hear their names called.

It’s the dream for any hockey player to be drafted by an NHL team for a chance to pursue a professional career. That dream is becoming a reality for Duxbury native Tim Harrison, who was selected in the 6^th round of the NHL Entry Draft in June.

Harrison didn’t expect to be chosen, so he didn’t

Defining a Superstar

I've been thinking about this a lot lately. What defines a "superstar"? Personally, I think the word gets thrown around too much in sports media and commentary. You'll hear announcers proclaiming a guy as a superstar as if that's the title assigned to every team's best player.


It's gotten to the point where the word doesn't carry as much weight. I consider a superstar to be an elite, generational talent who excels in all facets of the game. There should only be a handful that fit into these categories in each sport. If you've got one or more on every team, or if there is even more than 10 in a given sport, I think your definition of superstar is flawed.

I'm not going to get into a rigid definition, because it can vary, but I will just say that a superstar is someone who consistently

Grading the the Red Sox 2013 Trade Deadline

SP Jake Peavy acquired at the deadline

So as we covered before, we thought the Red Sox should be both Buyers and Sellers at the 2013 Trade Deadline. Well a lot has changed since that original blog as the Sox found themselves pulling away from the pack with the Rays for the Division lead. If you had asked me weeks ago like I had said in previous blogs I would have said, BUY, but not at the expense of their "B" prospects and by "B" prospects I mean, Bogaerts, Bradley Jr., and Barnes. Those three guys (And a few others) are the future of this organization, and to deal them for ANYONE less than a Giancarlo Stanton or a Jeff Simardzija would be organizational suicide in my opinion. With that being said, given the moves the Sox made at the deadline, and given the overall quietude of the deadline, I give them a solid B+ for the moves they made.