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NHL Fantasy Files Vol 6: Captain Canuck On The Mend

At the quarter-way mark of the 2008-09 NHL season there appears to be something strange in the Gatorade. Goalies are dropping at an alarming rate this year...

Written by Josh Kyrzakos about about 1 year ago 343 reads 0 comments
NHL Fantasy Files Vol 5: Injuries Equal Opportunities

The NHL Fantasy Files are late this week because (as my regular readers know) I spent the last week in Cuba. I took the weekend to catch up on a week’s worth of hockey and to research my recommendations...

Written by Josh Kyrzakos about about 1 year ago 2,427 reads 0 comments
NHL Fantasy Files Vol 4: Better Have Back Up

This week The NHL Fantasy Files will appear in an abbreviated version. In a few hours, I will fly directly into a hurricane...

Written by Josh Kyrzakos about about 1 year ago 4,158 reads 0 comments
NHL Fantasy Files Vol 3: Seen Stamkos?

October has come to a close and some draft day rock stars have emerged. If you have Shea Weber, Phil Kessel, or Brandon Dubinsky on your team, give yourself a pat on the back...

Written by Josh Kyrzakos about about 1 year ago 266 reads 0 comments
NHL Fantasy Files Vol 2: Don't Call It A Comeback

Hello Hockey Heads! What a wild ride this season has been so far! Keith Tkachuk is already almost halfway to his 15th NHL season with at least twenty goals, and the talent-laden Philadelphia Flyers are the only team yet to win a game...

Written by Josh Kyrzakos about about 1 year ago 4,936 reads 3 comments
NHL Fantasy Files: Season Two, Volume 1

Welcome back to another year of The Fantasy Files. The season is well underway and some sleepers are starting to step up, and some veterans are starting to show their age...

Written by Josh Kyrzakos about about 1 year ago 398 reads 11 comments
NHL Fantasy Files: Week 23

This week marks the last week of the Fantasy Hockey regular season, and thus this will be the last week of the NHL Fantasy Files for 2008. Looking back on the year it’s been an eventful season...

Written by Josh Kyrzakos about about 1 year ago 885 reads 0 comments
NHL Fantasy Files: Trade Deadline Edition

This week I decided to wait until after the trade deadline to make my recommendations. It’s a good thing I waited. All but two teams (Boston and Edmonton) made some sort of move at the trade deadline...

Written by Josh Kyrzakos about about 1 year ago 734 reads 0 comments
NHL Trade Deadline Wish List: Part Two

In my last installment of The Trade Deadline Wish List I highlighted ten players that all GMs wish they could add to their roster. However, the blockbuster trades rarely ever pay off...

Written by Josh Kyrzakos about about 1 year ago 1,495 reads 4 comments
NHL Fantasy Files: Week 21

A week has passed since my last column, and we find ourselves one week closer to the trade deadline but still no action...

Written by Josh Kyrzakos about about 1 year ago 769 reads 0 comments
NHL Fantasy Files: Week 20

This week’s column is a little delayed because I spent the weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina to watch some East Coast Hockey League games...

Written by Josh Kyrzakos about about 1 year ago 885 reads 2 comments
NHL Trade Deadline Wish List: Part One

There are only three weeks until the February 26th NHL trade deadline. Curtis Joseph and Teemu Selanne have both signed new contracts, and Peter Forsberg does not appear to be far behind...

Written by Josh Kyrzakos about about 1 year ago 1,358 reads 11 comments
NHL Fantasy Files: Week 19

Last week I recommended rookie Milan Lucic. Did you listen? Lucic picked up five points on the week. He didn’t collect the PIMs that I promised would come along with his points, ...

Written by Josh Kyrzakos about about 1 year ago 592 reads 2 comments
NHL Fantasy Files: The All-Star Edition

Welcome to the NHL Fantasy Files All-Star Edition. The All-Stars were all snapped up in the first five rounds of your league’s draft...

Written by Josh Kyrzakos about about 1 year ago 719 reads 0 comments
NHL Fantasy Files: Week 17

It is now All-Star week and there will be lots of talk about the Ovechkins and the Iginlas of the world. But chances are the All-Stars in your fantasy league have already been picked up...

Written by Josh Kyrzakos about about 1 year ago 733 reads 0 comments
Maple Leafs Woes: Don't Blame John Ferguson Jr.

John Ferguson Jr. was hired by the Toronto Maple Leafs on August 29th, 2003.It’s been four long seasons since he took over the reigns of the fabled franchise. In that time, the team has changed significantly...

Written by Josh Kyrzakos about about 1 year ago 680 reads 4 comments
NHL Fantasy Files: Week 16

The trade deadline is coming. Some big names are circulating the rumour mills—Mats Sundin, Vincent Lacavalier, Marian Hossa, Jonathan Cheechoo, Adam Foote, Rob Blake, and others...

Written by Josh Kyrzakos about about 1 year ago 544 reads 0 comments
The Solution in Toronto: Trade Mats Sundin

I was asked to write a midseason report card for the Toronto Maple Leafs, but in my opinion only three players have earned passing grades...

Written by Josh Kyrzakos about about 1 year ago 834 reads 6 comments
NHL Fantasy Files: Week 15

Now is the time of year when injures start to take a toll on rosters. When stars get hurt, it's your job as a fantasy owner to look to their replacements to plug the holes on your roster...

Written by Josh Kyrzakos about about 1 year ago 998 reads 3 comments
NHL Fantasy Files: Week 14

Happy New Year from your favorite fantasy guru! This week I spotlight six players who've flown under the radar all season but can help turn your fantasy squad around in 2008...

Written by Josh Kyrzakos about about 1 year ago 840 reads 2 comments
NHL Fantasy Files: Week 13

It is Christmas time—what would be a better gift for a sports fan than for a favorite player (or better yet, a team) to turn their season around?The Tampa Bay Lightning, LA Kings, and San Jose Sharks aren’t living up to pre-season expectations

Written by Josh Kyrzakos about about 1 year ago 1,065 reads 0 comments
NHL Fantasy Files: Week 12

It takes a big man to admit he made a mistake.And to be stubborn can kill your fantasy chances.Last season, my team was sabotaged by the poor play of my first-round draft pick, Martin Gerber...

Written by Josh Kyrzakos about about 1 year ago 783 reads 0 comments
NHL Fantasy Files: Week 11

There are very few defensemen who will make a significant impact on a fantasy roster.My personal strategy is to draft one defensemen who can anchor the roster throughout the season—a guy you can rely on to get close to 60 points...

Written by Josh Kyrzakos about about 1 year ago 948 reads 4 comments
NHL Waiver Wire: Thrashers Add Mark Recchi

After being a healthy scratch for several consecutive games, Mark Recchi was finally waived this week by the Pittsburgh Penguins.He went unclaimed...

Written by Josh Kyrzakos about about 1 year ago 1,455 reads 5 comments
NHL Fantasy Files: Week 10

Why is Dany Heatley a better fantasy player than Daniel Alfredsson? Their point totals are the same, they even play on the same line—but Heatley gets nearly twice as many penalty minutes as his teammate...

Written by Josh Kyrzakos about about 1 year ago 882 reads 0 comments

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Josh Kyrzakos Article Archive

NHL Fantasy Files Vol 6: Captain Canuck On The Mend

NHL Fantasy Files Vol 5: Injuries Equal Opportunities

NHL Fantasy Files Vol 4: Better Have Back Up

NHL Fantasy Files Vol 3: Seen Stamkos?

NHL Fantasy Files Vol 2: Don't Call It A Comeback

NHL Fantasy Files: Season Two, Volume 1

NHL Fantasy Files: Week 23

NHL Fantasy Files: Trade Deadline Edition

NHL Trade Deadline Wish List: Part Two

NHL Fantasy Files: Week 21

NHL Fantasy Files: Week 20

NHL Trade Deadline Wish List: Part One

NHL Fantasy Files: Week 19

NHL Fantasy Files: The All-Star Edition

NHL Fantasy Files: Week 17

Maple Leafs Woes: Don't Blame John Ferguson Jr.

NHL Fantasy Files: Week 16

The Solution in Toronto: Trade Mats Sundin

NHL Fantasy Files: Week 15

NHL Fantasy Files: Week 14

NHL Fantasy Files: Week 13

NHL Fantasy Files: Week 12

NHL Fantasy Files: Week 11

NHL Waiver Wire: Thrashers Add Mark Recchi

NHL Fantasy Files: Week 10

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