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The No. 2 Fantasy Hockey Show on the Web. Each hour plus show will be packed with top-notch hockey information. But this is much more than your average run of the mill fantasy show. Hardcore hockey fans will love this show just as much as the gamers. Each show will feature clips from Darryl's interviews with hockey greats such as Daniel Alfredsson and Guy Carbonneau. So join Darryl and Gary Heikkila as they discuss the inaugural Fantasy Hockey Facts League, European Champions League play, the KHL, the Big 10 teams of Ontario, Western and Quebec League play, and of course reviews for at least 5 different NHL teams.

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The Top 30 Left Wingers in the NHL
by Darryl Houston Smith
Left WingsProjected
Points
2008-09
Ovechkin, Alexander112
Heatley, Dany110
Kovalchuk, Ilya85
Vanek, Thomas78
Morrow, Brenden78
Sedin, Daniel78
Kariya, Paul78
Cammalleri, Michael76
Nash, Rick76
Frolov, Alexander74
Parise, Zach74
Tanguay, Alex71
Michalek, Milan66
Huselius, Kristian65
Semin, Alexander65
Brown, Dustin64
Stillman, Cory64
Erat, Martin63
Kostitsyn, Andrei61
Elias, Patrik61
Gagne, Simon60
Prospal, Vaclav60
Wolski, Wojtek59
Sharp, Patrick58
Franzen, Johan58
Naslund, Markus 58
Cole, Erik57
Smyth, Ryan55
Strurm, Marco54
Kunitz, Chris52

Sedin, Booth and Brodeur Named NHL 'Three Stars of the Week'
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SEDIN, BOOTH AND BRODEUR NAMED NHL 'THREE STARS' OF THE WEEK
            NEW YORK (October 13, 2008) – Vancouver Canucks forward Daniel Sedin, Florida Panthers left wing David Booth and New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur have been named the NHL's 'Three Stars' for the week ending October 12.
FIRST STAR – DANIEL SEDIN, F, VANCOUVER CANUCKS
            Sedin led all scorers with five points (two goals, three assists) in two games as the Canucks opened the season with consecutive victories over division-rival Calgary. In Vancouver’s home opener, Oct. 9, Sedin recorded three assists as the Canucks blanked the Flames, 6-0. On Oct. 11, in the return match at Calgary, Sedin scored twice in a 5-4 overtime win. The two goals gave Sedin a career total of 150.
SECOND STAR – DAVID BOOTH, LW, FLORIDA PANTHERS
            Booth tied for second among all scorers with four points (three goals, one assist) in two games. He opened the season by recording one goal and one assist in a 6-4 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Oct 10. Two nights later, Booth scored two goals, including the overtime winner as the Panthers defeated the Atlanta Thrashers, 3-2. The Detroit native is in his third season with Florida after being selected 53rd overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
THIRD STAR – MARTIN BRODEUR, G, NEW JERSEY DEVILS
            Brodeur posted a 2-0-0 record with a 0.97 goals-against average and .951 save percentage as the Devils opened the season with a pair of 2-1 triumphs. He stopped 25 shots in the Devils’ home opener, a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders Oct. 10. The next night, he made 14 saves in a 2-1 overtime victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The victories improved Brodeur’s career total to 540, pulling him within 11 of matching Patrick Roy’s NHL record.

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The Top 30 Centers in the NHL
by Darryl Houston Smith
CentersProjected
Points
2008-09
Crosby, Sidney118
Malkin, Evgeni105
Lecavalier, Vincent99
Thornton, Joe99
Datsyuk, Pavel98
Spezza, Jason95
Zetterberg, Henrik88
Staal, Eric87
Savard, Marc86
Getzlaf, Ryan85
Briere, Daniel84
Kopitar, Anze83
Jokinen, Olli82
Roy, Derek81
Backstrom, Nicklas81
Richards, Mike80
Toews, Jonathan80
Stastny, Paul78
Ribeiro, Mike77
Sedin, Henrik75
Richards, Brad73
Gomez, Scott71
Bergeron, Patrice68
Langkow, Daymond68
Plekanec, Tomas67
*Stamkos, Steve67
Marleau, Patrick65
Mueller, Peter65
Arnott, Jason65
Horcoff, Shawn63
* Rookie

Phaneuf and Orr 

By Darryl Houston Smith

Robert Gordon Orr is the greatest hockey player of all time. No question. But, is an Orr-like season really out of the reach of Dion Phaneuf? If and its a big if the big guy can stay out of the box he can challenge for a Norris.

Without a doubt Phaneuf’s career ceiling would be something like Orr’s 6th season. Which would be impossible for most modern defensemen to reach yet is far from Orr’s peak.

This is Orr’s 6th year…. 


                                      GP  G   A  Pts  PIM
1971-72 Bruins NHL   76 37  80 117 106

But can you guess which season below belongs to Orr? The answer is.... 
                                             GP  G    A  Pts  PIM
             Player A  3rd NHL   67  21  43  64  133
             Player B 2nd NHL   79  17  33  50    98

The 3rd year season belongs to Bobby Orr and the 2nd year season belongs to Phaneuf. So as you see its not so far fetched.

 
My 2008-09 Fantasy Predictions
 
WriterDarryl Houston Smith
Fantasy MVPAlexander Ovechkin
Biggest Fantasy BustMarian Gaborik
Career Year Aging VetJoe Sakic
Drop-off by Aging VetPaul Kariya
Breakout YoungsterSteve Stamkos
Bust YoungsterFabian Brunnstrom
Out of Nowhere SleeperMichael Ryder
Best Season - Fantasy BluelinerDion Phaneuf
Best Season - Fantasy GoalieMartin Brodeur
This Year's Breakout GoalieMathieu Garon
Sniper AwardAlexander Ovechkin
Best EnforcerDaniel Carcillo
Most Fantasy Friendly OffenseDetroit
Most Fantasy Unfriendly TeamMinnesota
Stanley Cup ChampMontreal
Stanley Cup Finals LoserDetroit
Biggest Surprise TeamBoston
Biggest Bust TeamNew York Rangers
Coach of the YearGuy Carbonneau (MON)

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