Playoff hockey begins Wednesday and this years Playoff Payoff once again has the numbers and information to help you win your playoff pool.
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full team-by-team stats breakdown for your playoff pool prep. When it comes to
playoff pools, the basic strategy is simple: pick players from the four teams
you think will reach the Conference Finals; that will give the players selected
ample opportunity to score enough points for your squad. Its very difficult, if
not altogether impossible, to win without having a solid presence among the
final four teams because no matter how many points get accumulated in early
rounds, if your team runs out of active bodies before the Conference Finals, its
going to be extremely challenging to hold the lead. Naturally, the focus will be
on top seeds and there is nothing wrong with loading up on players from Boston
and Chicago if you can get quality players. At the same time, it needs to be
recognized that there is not a huge difference in quality between the rest of
the playoff teams, so theres likely going to be plenty of value to be found on
lower-seeded teams. That doesnt mean ignoring the blue chip players -- top
players on the favourite teams are the most valuable -- but it does suggest that
once you have laid the groundwork with players from higher-seeded teams, then
there ought to be an opportunity to secure value on lower seeds. There will come
a time, at some point in your draft, that you have to decide whether you would
rather have the best player on a low seed or a lesser player on a top seed and
the answer will probably come by looking at the players youve already selected.
BEST PLAYER vs. PLAYER ON BEST TEAM If you can take the best player off a lower
seed, and it wont contradict any of your early picks, then its likely a good
move. If you dont have representation on a highly-seeded team already, its
generally not worth it to start investing in lower-tier players. So,
Reilly Smith and Carl Soderberg might offer value when youre picking Bruins, but
if they are the best available Bruins by the time you pick, youre likely
fighting an uphill battle to beat out teams that have David Krejci,
Patrice Bergeron, Jarome Iginla etc. As an aside, it makes lots of sense to
target Bruins because they have a more definitive edge over their Eastern
Conference competition, compared to the West where, for example, legitimate Cup
contenders Los Angeles and San Jose meet in Round One, and one of them has to
lose. It could make more sense, instead, to go for Zach Parise or Mikko Koivu,
top players on a lower seed that offer bigger marginal returns if they pull off
at least one series upset. INJURIES Just as with the real teams involved,
injuries are always a factor in fantasy sports, so its imperative to stay on top
of the playing status of top players heading into the postseason, both for the
potential line combinations and having some idea who might be filling in if a
significant player remains sidelined. NHL teams are notorious for being vague or
even dishonest regarding injuries at the best of times, let alone at this point
in the season, but you may want to avoid, or at least decrease the value of,
guys who are already going into the playoffs with injuries. As the playoffs
start, there are a number of high profile players that arent expected to be
ready. That list includes: Matt Duchene, Nathan Horton, Henrik Zetterberg,
Mikael Granlund, Alex Galchenyuk, Chris Kreider, Evgeni Malkin, and
Vladimir Tarasenko. Add into that mix, stars that at least have questionable
health status after late-season injuries. Jonathan Toews, Drew Doughty,
Ryan McDonagh, Martin Hanzal, T.J. Oshie, David Backes and Ben Bishop have all
missed time late in the year and at least some could miss at least some
first-round games. PICKING PAIRS Consider doubling-up on line combinations, when
the value is right. If you set your sights on Joe Thornton early, youll get all
the more enjoyment out of Brent Burns a round or two later. Over the short
season of an NHL playoff tournament, a hot line can go a long way and if you
happen to pick the right one, that can tilt the results of your pool. TAKE A
CHANCE Dont be afraid to make a sleeper pick late in the draft. The small sample
size of playoffs lends itself to unexpected results, like Bryan Bickell scoring
17 points last year, Bryce Salvador scoring 14 points in 24 games in 2012 (he
had nine points in 82 regular season games), Joel Ward scoring 13 points in 12
games in 2011, Ville Leino tallying 21 points in 19 games in 2010 or many
others, from Ruslan Fedotenko to R.J. Umberger to Fernando Pisani, generally
unheralded players who have all had double-digit goal totals in a single playoff
year. Late in your draft, roll the dice on an unheralded player that might have
a decent opportunity. THE NUMBERS Given these basic plans, the following team
lists will provide information to help organize your drafting priorities. Each
player listed has their points per game listed and thats a general value to
start with. Then, look at what the player has done in the later portion of this
season. Usually, I break down splits after the All-Star break but, for this
year, a look at the pre and post-Olympic splits can reveal some changing roles.
If the point totals are higher, maybe its a young player who is taking on more
responsibility, or a veteran whose playing situation changed due to trade.
Gustav Nyquist, for example, could be held in higher esteem than the standard
player that hasnt even scored 50 points. Nyquist was the leagues most dangerous
scorer from about mid-January through to the end of the season. The third rate
included for each player is their NHL career playoff scoring average. In the
vast majority of situations, that number will be lower than players career
averages because the playoffs are tighter checking games that involve the best
teams. Even some great players have lower career scoring averages in the
playoffs because they didnt contribute much early in their career and theyve
since emerged as elite postseason perfomers. Pavel Datsyuk, Marian Hossa,
Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau are among the high-profile players that didnt
produce early in the playoffs, but have had many productive postseasons since
then. By no means should previous playoff production eliminate a player from
consideration -- because sometimes a player is labeled as unproven in the
postseason, until suddenly he is -- but if a player has made a career of
under-performing in the playoffs, the safe play could be to let someone else
take that risk or wait an extra round or two before wading into those waters.
Power plays rule the postseason so make sure your roster is loaded with players
who get time with the man advantage. No one in the Top 20 of last years playoff
scoring had zero power play points. Bostons Milan Lucic along with Chicagos
Patrick Kane and Bryan Bickell each had one power play point. Power play
defencemen, in particular, have more value in the playoffs so dont let these
players slip by you in the middle-to-later rounds of the draft. Kris Letang,
Zdeno Chara, Slava Voynov, Duncan Keith and Paul Martin all hit double figures
in scoring in last years playoffs, all with at least four points on the power
play. Power play point totals are included as a general guide for which players
are most likely to get those man advantage opportunities. Finally, as the
postseason approaches and match-ups are set, check out the Fantasy Hockey Update
playoff editions, and my blog which will have my playoff picks for more
information as you prepare to win your playoff pool. Click here for TSN.cas 2014
NHL Playoff Payoff, a full team-by-team stats breakdown for your playoff pool
prep.
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