OT: Ritari's 2nd Annual SportsHoopla Fantasy Hockey

[beantownmaniac]

I said that I've seen it done in the playoffs before. That doesn't exactly make it right. I really think common sense tells us all that having confidence in your players (if healthy) and rolling with them is the genuine thing to do. If they're not healthy or not performing, go find better ones or make a trade, but using the last couple slots on your team to just rotate guys in and out for more starts is frowned upon.

If everyone is going to player swap throughout the playoffs just for extra starts, you can imagine how much that would take the strategy and fun out of it, especially for managers that like the team they have. I've played fantasy hockey for years and it's just simply not how the game is played.

When have I rotated players to get an advantage? I thought I was trying to improve my team and make the playoffs? I'm confused now dammit!!!

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

When have I rotated players to get an advantage? I thought I was trying to improve my team and make the playoffs? I'm confused now dammit!!!

Everyone should just play fantasy hockey the way they want too. When I pick up a player off waivers it's to try to improve my team or because a player is injured. I don't think anyone has done anything wrong.

 

[elocomotive]

Ooooo, Vadered. The ATOI category came down to 0:01. Crazy. Glad I at least made it respectable. Lots of close categories this week, but your goalies came through. Congrats. Eastern swing has not been kind... I'm happy to go West again.

Very interesting situation right now in League 1. It looks like four teams are in very strong position and would struggle to not make the playoffs. After that, there are a handful of teams all very close for those last two spots. Should get interesting now...

 

[ritari330]

As the week ends tonight, I am going to be 13-0-0 in both leagues...for those keeping track that's 52-1-1 combined for both leagues in the past 2 weeks...wowza

 

[puckhead]

As the week ends tonight, I am going to be 13-0-0 in both leagues...for those keeping track that's 52-1-1 combined for both leagues in the past 2 weeks...wowza

pretty amazing in snake drafts.
congrats.


/I haven't won in three weeks. stupid Crosby.

 

[elocomotive]

As the week ends tonight, I am going to be 13-0-0 in both leagues...for those keeping track that's 52-1-1 combined for both leagues in the past 2 weeks...wowza

I was actually curious you did in League 2 b/c you're combined record last week was so ridiculous.

That's fucking incredible. Kudos.

 

[ritari330]

Thanks, and I also just traded Jose Theodore for Jamie Benn who seemed to remember he was Jose theodore again and not the guy he's been for Florida.

/sorry Wayne...

 

[ritari330]

Of course this just means I'll have a two week period down the road where I go 1-1-52 lol

 

[elocomotive]

Thanks, and I also just traded Jose Theodore for Jamie Benn who seemed to remember he was Jose theodore again and not the guy he's been for Florida.

Jose was sadly a lot better than Pekka Rinne this week. Though I kinda like that all my goalies had terrible weeks at the same time. If you are gonna lose a category, the "law of due" says lose it big!

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Of course this just means I'll have a two week period down the road where I go 1-1-52 lol

I seriously doubt it. Both of your teams are VERY deep.

I'm just happy to be in a playoff spot in League 1 at this point considering the poor start I had. In League 2 I'm a bit disappointed in some of my players. Especially my goalies.

 

[beantownmaniac]

I went 11-2 in league 1 and 10-2-1 in league 2. I didn't gain on JJ in either league.

 

[beantownmaniac]

I seriously doubt it. Both of your teams are VERY deep.

I'm just happy to be in a playoff spot in League 1 at this point considering the poor start I had. In League 2 I'm a bit disappointed in some of my players. Especially my goalies.

There's only 6 playoff teams. You were on the outside looking in to start the week and still are.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

There's only 6 playoff teams. You were on the outside looking in to start the week and still are.

Really? Thanks for the info. I thought it was an 8 team playoff format.

 

[Vadered]

Ooooo, Vadered. The ATOI category came down to 0:01. Crazy. Glad I at least made it respectable. Lots of close categories this week, but your goalies came through. Congrats. Eastern swing has not been kind... I'm happy to go West again.

Very interesting situation right now in League 1. It looks like four teams are in very strong position and would struggle to not make the playoffs. After that, there are a handful of teams all very close for those last two spots. Should get interesting now...

My goalies... came through?

Inconceivable!

And yeah, was a close week.

 

[beantownmaniac]

FB league #1 is over .500 (5 games) for the first time this season with a record of 73-67-3. My record after week 6 was 26-50-2, and is 47-17-1 in 5 weeks since.

 

[elocomotive]

FB league #1 is over .500 (5 games) for the first time this season with a record of 73-67-3. My record after week 6 was 26-50-2, and is 47-17-1 in 5 weeks since.

That's one heck of a comeback, sir. Kudos.

 

[beantownmaniac]

That's one heck of a comeback, sir. Kudos.

Thank you sir. The next 5 weeks will be key as I have JJ (week 14), you (week 16), and Vadered (week 17) in that span.

 

[Vadered]

Thank you sir. The next 5 weeks will be key as I have JJ (week 14), you (week 16), and Vadered (week 17) in that span.

You might be better off against me than you think. My guys have all hit the wall and can't seem to score goals. I was 4-5 in skating categories this last week; my goalies apparently flailed around well enough to get the win there, which is uncommon.

 

[Comeds]

0-13 last week

 

[puckhead]

wow, nice pickup of Higgins on the waiver wire.
i didn't see the drop at all, but was prob too low in waiver order anyways