Mike Smith

It is never easy to foresee the unforeseen. Injuries happen every day in the NHL, and here at FanTrax, our goal is to help you try to stay on top of those maladies with our weekly Injury Report. Counting all the latest bumps, bites, and bruises, there were 96 players held out of lineups. Several of those are long-term injuries from a previous year. Those players are likely not going to return or have retired. Here are some of the more notable maladies out there and their possible prognosis. Injury Updates Centers Travis…

It is never easy to foresee the unforeseen. Injuries happen every day in the NHL, and here at FanTrax, our goal will be to help you try to stay on top of those maladies with our weekly Injury Report. Counting all the latest bumps, bites, and bruises, there were 64 players held out of lineups. Several of those are long-term injuries from a previous year. Those players are likely not going to return or have retired. Here are some of the more notable maladies out there and their possible prognosis. Centers Patrice Bergeron …

The Western Conference this season will be very interesting this year. For one, there is a new team joining the fold in the Vegas Golden Knights. There is also new blood with the Edmonton Oilers and the Nashville Predators as legitimate Stanley Cup contenders. Then there are some teams, like the Chicago Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks, that may not be as good as they once were, but I wouldn't count them out just yet. There are also a few teams that are on the rise like the Calgary Flames, Winnipeg Jets, and Minnesota Wild.…

This week our focus will be on my top five sleeper goaltenders that can help solidify your fantasy team.  Sleeper goalies are hard to come by due to the limited number of goaltenders in the league. Most teams already have their starter, and only a few will have competition for the backup job this season. This list will consist of the five goalies I think will make a difference this year. Here are some of my past sleeper articles: Fantasy Hockey Sleepers for 2017-18: Centers, Fantasy Hockey Sleepers for 2017-18: Right Wing,…