The regular season is winding down, and a good number of fantasy junkies are gearing up for Stanley Cup Playoff pools . These pools offer a shot at redemption for those of us who have been out of contention in our pools for a while now, and a chance to hold ultimate bragging rights for regular season victors.
With this in mind, let’s have a look at a few of this season’s stars, and how they tend to perform in the postseason.
Captain Clutch
These guys have produced when it matters in the past, and there’s no reason to think it won’t happen again.
Evgeni Malkin , C, PIT: Last year’s Conn Smythe Trophy winner has a total of 62 points in 49 playoff games. It’s been a tough year for Gino, but don’t let that make you pass him up for the playoffs. Sidney Crosby also gets an honourable mention here, since his reinvention from playmaker to sniper really began during last year’s playoff run.
Alex Ovechkin , LW, WSH: Same old Ovie come playoff time.
Nicklas Backstrom , C, WSH: Backstrom’s playoff performance last year closely mirrored his regular season production ...
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NHL Fantasy Hockey: Stanley Cup Playoff Pool Performers
April 7th, 2010 by Iain Arseneau Leave a reply »
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