Fantasy Reminder / Patrick Kane

Just a reminder that the yahoo league draft is tonight at 7, make sure your there if you can be. There are still several spots available, so email me at cjohnson202@hotmail.com if you want in.

Patrick Kane is running away with the rookie scoring league early. He already leads Toews, Cogliano and Gagner by 7 points! Kane has 13 points in 9 games.

Site is updated daily, so make sure to check Hockeyleaks.com for all the latest.

Exclusive Crosby Video From Versus

On October 23rd Versus will be airing a program on Sidney Crosby. 6:30 PM EST, just prior to versus coverage of the Pittsburgh/NYR game. This will not be heavily advertised, but to get the word out Versus has contacted a few blogs and given them content to help promote the program.

Hockeyleaks.com was one of a very few amount of sites given this content, so enjoy it.

Note: If you get this blog by email, you will likely have to go to hockey-leaks.blogspot.com to view the content.

Hockeybuzz Blogger Irate!

I can't tell you how many emails i've recieved today about the Panthers loss last night. I can't tell you the number of blogs I've read today by angry Panthers' fans. I'm going to call a blogger out right now, in fact...

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=10356

Never have I read more of an annoying blog in my life. Yes, I'm a Leaf fan, but I'm also a hockey fan, and I watched the game last night as a hockey fan.

Did White deserve a penalty? Probably, but here is my problem with all the whiners today. Exactly after this White/Stumpel incident happened, Jay Bouwmeester almost ended the goal, but was robbed by a great/lucky save by Vesa Toskala (yes, he did get a piece of the puck, i've watched it over and over to be sure). If Toskala misses that save, the Panthers win. Mr. Spiegal would not have had to write his blog today like he did, in fact it probably would have praised the Panthers for a great victory over the Leafs.

Unfortunatly for Mr. Spiegal and the rest of the Panthers' fanbase, Toskala did get his stick on the puck, the Leafs did carry the puck down the ice, Craig Anderson did give up a huge rebound (for the second time in the game), and Nik Antropov ended the game in Toronto's favour.

To suggest the referees in this game should be suspended is idiotic. Both teams traded chances after this incident, and unfortunatly for the Panthers, Toronto made theirs count. Every game referee's miss calls, they can't get everything. Yes, White dropped his gloves, but he never punched Stumpel or hit him once the gloves were off. They were both chipping at each other on the boards, and you could have called a number of penalties. The refs chose to let the teams play, and so they did. Like I said, Florida had first shot to end this game, and they didn't. After that, it's fair game.

I also like how he chose to complain how the Panthers went from being near the top to the top of the league's most penalized. Don't blame the refs, blame your team. Whether your 25th or 30th in the league in PMs, you have a problem that needs fixed. The difference between 25 and 30 is not important, your team needs to behave better either way.

Every team gets shafted by bad calls. As a Leaf fan, I remember the goal Jason Blake scored against Ottawa that was called back, even though it shouldnt have been. Take that bad call back, and the Leafs are over .500 right now. Ref's make mistakes, but in this case, I think they did alright.

Like I said, Jay Bouwmeester scores that goal, and Panthers fans everywhere are not complaining a bit...

Fantasy Anyone?

I'm thinking of setting up an official Hockeyleaks Yahoo league with a live draft, if you want in email me at cjohnson202@hockeyleaks.com. They fill up fast usually so email me soon.

Looking at the PPFL standings today, I see a lot of people who will be hurt by Souray's injury. Daniel Laframboise's team 1 is currently winning with 62 points, but it's still early! Bob Adamski, the two time PPFL champ, had a strong night last night and he's always one to watch! Both my teams sit 12 points back with 52 points, and to think, I didnt pick a player twice, thats consistant!

The site has been updated, and a reminder that rumours are now updated daily so make sure to check them out. A lot of great games tonight, should be a lot of fun to watch. Make sure to check the betting zone for my best bets. If you were playing $5 a day on daily double, through six days you'd be up $25, as I'm 5-1! Tonight will be tough though, as it's Detroit over San Jose, and I always find it hard to bet against the Sharks, but here it goes, i've done it!

Thats all for now, more later if something breaks, and make sure to check out Hockeyleaks.com and it's forums for all the latest.

Atlanta Fires Hartley

I've always felt Bob was one of the better coaches over the past ten years, and I don't expect him to be without a job for too long. GM Don Waddell will take over the coaching duties on an interm basis.


For all the latest check out Hockeyleaks.com as well as the forums

Site Updated

Thanks for all your patience as the site was without updates for the last week. As our forum readers know, I was in hospital for the better part of last week and was released yesterday. Nothing serious, but a throat infection that kept me down none the less. The main page, as well as the betting zone and rumours pages have been updated, so go check them out.

Busy busy right now, hoping to get some moer updates done later.

Still looking for a fantasy writer, as well as someone to do our power rankings. If interested please send me an email at cjohnson202@hockeyleaks.com.

Thanks, enjoy your Tuesday.

Great Night For Hockey!

14 games tonight, it could barely get any better. Here are few must watch games for tonight.

Montreal @ Toronto: Montreal looks to win their second straight, while Toronto looks to capture their first win of the season. It's going to be a great game. Huet vs. Toskala seems likely at this point. Can't wait for this one. 4-2 Toronto takes it.

Buffalo @ NYI: After last night, both these teams must be ready for rematch. Both teams defensively were not good, but their offenses were running on full. Buffalo should re-bound from a shaky start, and take this one 4-1.

NYR @ Ottawa: As far as I'm concerned, two of the three best teams in the East. Both teams have yet to lose, so something has to give. I'm going to take NYR in this one, 3-2.

Anaheim @ Pittsburgh: The Ducks have struggled out of the gate, while Pittsburgh is coming off an opening night loss. I expect Pittsburgh to get in the win column tonight, and Anaheim continue to struggle. 5-2 Pittsburgh takes it.

Vancouver @ Calgary: Can you say goaltending matchup? What a great game this should be. I'm going to go with Vancouver, even though my gut says Calgary. 2-1 Vancouver takes it.


Centre Ice is on free preview on both Bell Expressview and Rogers Digital Cable. Take advantage of it!

PPFL Details

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Realtime updates, ive had a rough start apparently...

updates have been slow the last few days, ive been battling a nasty throat infection thats keeping me down for the most part. Hopefully I can kick this soon.

Could be a big night for upsets tonight. Carolina leads Pittsburgh 2-0, while Columbus is up on Anaheim 2-0. Federov's got two points already, comeback time?

Heatley Inks Extension

6 Years, something around 46.5 million. Final numbers coming soon. Great move for Ottawa, keeping Heatley at under 8 million. His price would have only went up during the season...


1.5 hours till first puck drop of the night, who's excited?

Raycroft vs. Gerber

It's the battle of the supposed backups tonight in Toronto as Andrew Raycroft will start against Martin Gerber in the Hockeyleaks.com game of the night. Both teams have a lot to prove this season, as do both of these goalies. It's going to be a great game, I can't wait!

Make sure to check out the betting zone, our newest section where we give you suggestions on how to win money on sites like partybets. If your interested in joining partybets, go to the betting zone and click on the banner. Signing up through us will give you a sign up bonus, and thus more money to play with.

Make sure to stop by the forums and play our game predictions game. It's our third year doing it, and it's always fun to see how good you are at picking the winners.

Hockey's back, I can't wait for tonight!!

Game Predictions Return

Hockeyleaks' favourite game is back for another season, so make sure to drop by the Game Predictions section and make your picks!! It's fun, and it's free!

Tomorrow the NHL regular season kicks into full gear, with four games. I'd rather more, but I can still deal. Toronto and Ottawa should be a good battle, while I'm looking forward to seeing the new look Avalanche play as well.

Hockey's back ladies and gentleman, and I've never been more excited

Waiver Wire

Hockeybuzz has a great list of players on waivers today...Pilar is back on waivers after just being claimed by the Blackhawks. Leafs have placed promising young forward jeremy williams on waivers, as well as goaltender scott clemmenson and forwards simon gamache and tony salmelainen. Philly has placed one time big name d-man denis gauthier on waivers.



full list available here



http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=9775

Price To Stay In NHL

Carey Price will start the season with the Habs, after Jaroslav Halak was sent down today. Price is slated to backup Huet, but Price has the starting job in his sights. Huet will have to be sharp.

The site is finally updated after fighting with serious ftp problems.

Last chance to join PPFL, if you want in please email me at cjohnson202@hotmail.com.

Is anyone else anxious for Wednesday? The NHL gave us a taste of great hockey this weekend, and now we're forced to wait two more days to get another glimpse of the greatest league on the planet! Oh well, I can't wait, should be a great season.

Hockeyleaks' 07-08 Predictions!

The season kicks off today, which means it's prediction time. Here we go. It's always fun to make predictions, as anything could happen, and things will change a lot over the season. Here are my picks for standings, awards, and playoffs.

Eastern Conference.

1. Pittsburgh
2. Ottawa
3. Atlanta
4. NY Rangers
5. Toronto
6. Philadelphia
7. Buffalo
8. Tampa Ba
9. Florida
10. New Jersey
11. Montreal
12. Washington
13. Boston
14. NYI
15. Carolina.


Western Conference

1. Detroit
2. San Jose
3. Colorado
4. Anaheim
5. Minnesota
6. Chicago
7. Calgary
8. St. Louis
9. Vancouver
10. Dallas
11. LA
12. Edmonton
13. Nashville
14. Columbus
15. Phoenix

Presidents Trophy: Detroit
Art Ross Trophy: Sidney Crosby
Calder Trophy: Jonathan Toews
Hart Trophy: Joe Sakic
Jack Adams Trophy: Denis Savard
Norris Trophy: Nik Lidstrom
Maurice Richard Trophy: Dany Heatley
Vezina Trophy: Mikka Kiprusoff


There are my predictions, I'd love to debate them on the forums, so go there and read the blog section, then reply.

Hockey's back, I love it!

PPFL Special!

Before I get to the news of the day, I am offering one final PPFL sign up special. If you send paypal payment to cjohnson202@hotmail.com for $11, you will get four teams. This offer is only valid today and tomorrow. Do not miss your chance to enter the most competitive hockey pool on the internet.

Ray Emery will make his pre-season debut. This is good news for Sens fans, as there was some question on whether he would be able to start the season healthy.

Yesterday the Rangers placed Kasparaitis on waivers, it is not likely that any team will claim him.

And speaking of defensemen, Tampa Bay is really working hard to get one.

Corey Locke and Yan Danis both could be lost by Montreal, as both have to clear waivers 0n their way to the minors. Both are young and seem promising, you'd have to think someone would have interest in both players.

Glen Metropolit is all but assured a spot on the Bruins.

More Later, the season is just around the corner...

I Love Hockey

How great is it to see NHL hockey all over canadian television these past few days? Sportscenter has been all about about the training camps, the signings, the injuries, and I coudn't be happier. There is nothing in the world like the NHL, and this is one of the three times of the year I look foward too (the other two being deadline month and free agent month).

Lets get to the latest news:

Mike Fisher will be a Senator for the next five years, but at what cost? Well, it's 4.2 a season, which I think is a little much. The Senators will have a hard time finding money to re-sign both Redden and Heatley for next season. Should be interesting.

The Sharks first made headlines by bringing in Roenick, and now they're at it again. Sandis Ozolinsh will be attending the Sharks training camp, and I'm hoping he makes it. I hope he can re-find his career, and put his off and on ice problems behind him.

On the injury front, Schneider will delay his ducks debut by a month, thanks to a broken bone in his ankle. I can hear the sighs of the relief by all Red Wings Fans...

If Vancouvers offense wasnt hurting enough, Sami Salo is now out indefinitely with a wrist injury that will keep him out at least a month. Vancouver could be in for a long summer if they can't find a way to score goals, which I predict will be a serious problem for them.

The Senators are talking to Jeff O'Neill, and I'm actully surprised he hasnt found a home. For all the talk on him, he's put up a fair amountof goals over his past two seasons as a leaf.

Adam Forsyths season preview will hit hockeyleaks.com tomorrow, so make sure to check that out. Adam has been out best writer since his arrival, and is always a pleasure to read.

We're at 20 teams for the PPFL, make sure to send in your team. Hockeyleaks.com/fantasy.html for details.

Leaf fans tune into the Leafs forum tomorrow night at nine for Leafs chat: game edition. I'll be around talking during the game, hope you can be there.

Carter To Oilers (E5)

Ok so I'm not eklund, so i won't pretend to be, but Anson Carter will be attending the Oilers' training camp, and since the Oilers are a little lower on talent than usual, I'd be shocked if he didn't make this team.

The Ducks are already missing Scotty, as Schneider is already out of the lineup with an ankle injury. I talked to many Red Wings fans who were happy to see him go, and you have to wonder if Burke may have slipped up by picking up the aging defenseman.

One training camp invite that has been missed by most is David Tanabe in St. Louis. Tanabe reminds me of Jeff Jillson. A couple good seasons, and now you never hear about him.

Finally, for those who missed it, the Ducks beat the Kings last night 3-2.

Expect a season preview from me in the next week / week and a half. Hockeyleaks.com is also looking to add writers to our staff. We're looking for someone to write power rankings and someone to write a weekly fantasy report. We're also looking to re-tool our columnist section, so if your interested email me at cjohnson202@hockeyleaks.com.

Also, don't forget that your running out of time to join the PPFL. Check Hockeyleaks.com's fantasy section for all details.

Mark Bell Suspended By NHL

Bell will miss the Leafs' first fifteen games thanks to a hefty suspension thrown down by Gary Bettman. Am I the only one who thinks this is too harsh? Yes, what he did was not great, but it happened awhile ago, and Bell has worked hard to fix his life since the incident. Bell could have plead not guilty, faught this, delayed the problem, and avoided suspension, but instead he fessed up, took the blame, and accepted his legal punishment. The NHL has now added to his punishment by forcing him to miss over a sixth of the season. As a Leaf fan, the only good news from this is that we may now see a guy like Tlusty or Williams start with the team, which both deserve to anyways. Hopefully if one does make the initial team, they play well enough that they stick.

Speaking of Toronto, Leafs TV will be televising the jersey unvailing today at 3 pm. At the press conference they will also talk about how Leafs TV is now available to everyone who subscribes to the VIP package (which I'm happy about, saves me $3 a month!). Thats good news for Leafs fan.

I get a lot of emails asking where Alyn McCauley is going. Well, he had knee surgery and will miss some time, up to six months. He's hoping to sign a new contract once he's fully recovered.

Ecshe is still hoping someone might have interest in him. He's currently working out with the Penguins, but don't expect them to sign him.

Check Hockeyleaks.com for all the latest, and keep sending in your PPFL teams. Only 8 more days to get your free bonus team. check out Hockeyleaks.com/fantasy.html for details.

Training Camp Kick Offs + New Q&A

First, make sure to check out hockeyleaks.com and read our new Q&A with Logan Couture!

Training camps across the league continue to kick off throughout the week, and as they kick off, we finally get to see the remaining jerseys that had yet to be revealed. Toronto's comes out tomorrow, I know a lot of fans are excited for that.

Updates will be very regular now that we finally have some things to talk about.

Please sign up for the PPFL, we already have almost 20 teams registered. Check out the Fantasy section of Hockeyleaks.com for the details.

Roenick Inks With Sharks

JR is not retiring after all. The vet has signed a one year deal with San Jose for $500,000.

Montreal has new jerseys, check the forums for the link to view them. They are pretty much the same, very slight changes.

Don't forget to check Hockeyleaks.com for all the latest, and make sure to re-join the forums if you haven't. Finally, check the fantasy section and make sure you sign up for the Power Play Fantasy League ASAP.