Comments for Reality Check, Part 1: The Power Game at http://hockey.dobbersports.com , comment 1 to 11 out of 11 comments http://hockey.dobbersports.com Sat, 25 May 2013 14:07:42 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/hoos/3983-reality-check-part-1-the-power-game#comment-16687 Good point Louis-Alexandre. It really comes down to what you think should be valued. Many don't see a place for fighting in hockey at all anymore, so you could make an argument along those same lines that there's no place for it in a fantasy league, either. Personally, I don't want to put a big emphasis on goons, but I think a willingness to fight does augment a good player's value a bit, both in real life and fantasy. Personal preference. - angelofharlem (Glen) Tue, 27 Sep 2011 04:54:33 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/hoos/3983-reality-check-part-1-the-power-game#comment-16686 Even between the boundaries of the subject (ways to reward power forwards more appropriately in the fantasy game), is it a good thing to reward fighting majors? I suppose it comes down to a personal point of view, but I don't think fighting is a much a integral part of the power forward game as a by-product of it. I usually don't want the top power forwards on my team to fight (in real hockey) because of the risk of injury and because of the 5 minutes in the box (especially if he's fighting a third liner from the other team). I get it that fighting is something one might have to do from time to time because it comes with playing a physical game, but I wouldn't want my league to put any emphasis on it. I'd stay with the hits. - Louis-Alexandre Jalbert Tue, 27 Sep 2011 04:31:21 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/hoos/3983-reality-check-part-1-the-power-game#comment-16655 For the record, my favourite power forward growing up was Gary Roberts. Favourites to build my fantasy team around were Brendan Shanahan and Lindros (the early years). My all-time favourite points/PIM player was Theo Fleury, though I would hardly call him a power forward. I also loved Bertuzzi in the heyday of the West Coast Express. - angelofharlem (Glen) Sun, 25 Sep 2011 08:26:25 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/hoos/3983-reality-check-part-1-the-power-game#comment-16653 Milan Lucic is the prototypical player every fantasy league should be built around! Awesome and very well written! - Briggsy Sun, 25 Sep 2011 05:45:25 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/hoos/3983-reality-check-part-1-the-power-game#comment-16652 My league uses just hits and blocks, we decided against PIM because we felt it rewarded the minor penalties too much. It would be awesome if in Yahoo you could just choose fighting majors, and maybe even go as far as roughing penalties too. An interesting idea would be too make PIM like a plus/minus category where you can choose the plus as the PIM you like players taking (for me that would be fighting majors and roughing) and the minus as the ones you don't like them taking. As a Wild fan I hope Coyle turns into a great power forward :) - AL Sun, 25 Sep 2011 05:40:19 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/hoos/3983-reality-check-part-1-the-power-game#comment-16649 Really nice article! Great stuff. - Stuart McDonald Sun, 25 Sep 2011 04:32:11 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/hoos/3983-reality-check-part-1-the-power-game#comment-16647 I was just looking up Peluso, and when he had those 400+ PIM.. and that entire 91-92 Hawks team was a bunch of goons.. Peluso 408 PIM (63 GP) S.Smith 304 PIM (76 GP) Chelios 245 PIM (80 GP) Grimson 234 PIM (54 GP) Disgusting haha.. HOM to David Schultz of the 74-75 Flyers with an NHL record 475 PIM in a single season (76 GP) - Martin Sun, 25 Sep 2011 03:13:47 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/hoos/3983-reality-check-part-1-the-power-game#comment-16644 Thanks for the kind words Youngblood! - angelofharlem (Glen) Sat, 24 Sep 2011 20:24:24 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/hoos/3983-reality-check-part-1-the-power-game#comment-16643 Neely was a beast no doubt! Unfortunately, injuries started taking their toll just as I got into running leagues, so I never got to see his full fantasy potential. - angelofharlem (Glen) Sat, 24 Sep 2011 20:22:09 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/hoos/3983-reality-check-part-1-the-power-game#comment-16642 Cam Neely! regular season Gp 726 G 395 A 299 Pts 694 Pim 1241 playoffs: Gp 93 G 57 A 32 Pts 89 PIM 168 57 goals in 93 playoff games, a beast! - Dennis Ward Sat, 24 Sep 2011 20:12:44 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/hoos/3983-reality-check-part-1-the-power-game#comment-16641 Awesome read Glen. Good breakdown of the evolution of "toughness" in the game. Easy to read and interesting as hell. Personally, I would side with you (if given the chance) on including Fighting Majors and hits. I have never been a huge proponent of including PIM but if I had to then Fighting Majors becomes much more attractive to a league I'd like to join. - Dean Youngblood Sat, 24 Sep 2011 19:53:15 +0100