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Ultimate Fantasy Pool Guide 2012-13

Ultimate Fantasy Pool Guide 2012-13

The Hockey News has been providing the most comprehensive coverage of the world of hockey since 1947. In each issue, you'll find news, features and opinions about the NHL and leagues across North America and the world.

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PENGUINS FAR FROM PERFECT

THE PENS needed change after another early playoff exit, so they shipped Jordan Staal to Carolina. Brandon Sutter is the new No. 3 pivot behind Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. Last season’s top-scoring club still has major firepower, including D-man Kris Letang, but team defense has become a question mark. TOP 10 PROSPECTS POWER ZONE Looking to dominate your pool in various categories? Here’ your quick reference guide to 2011-12 leader POINT PROJECTION SIDNEY CROSBY 104 EVGENI MALKIN 101 JAMES NEAL 70 KRIS LETANG 56 CHRIS KUNITZ 53 PASCAL DUPUIS 40 TYLER KENNEDY 34 BRANDON SUTTER 33 MATT COOKE 33 SIMON DESPRES 20 PAUL MARTIN 20 MATT NISKANEN 19 JOE MORROW 18 BROOKS ORPIK 17 JOE VITALE 17 DUSTIN JEFFREY 17 BEAU BENNETT 16 CRAIG ADAMS 16 TANNER GLASS 15 ERIC TANGRADI 15…

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CUBS TAKE OVER THE BRUINS

THREE YOUNG Bruins will play big roles in 2012-13: Tuukka Rask, who replaces Tim Thomas as the starting netminder; Tyler Seguin, now the undisputed offensive leader up front; and rookie D-man Dougie Hamilton, who will help the PP. Otherwise, this is the same deep, veteran-laden squad that won it all in 2010-11. TOP 10 PROSPECTS POWER ZONE Looking to dominate your pool in various categories? Here’s your quick reference guide to 2011-12 leaders POINT PROJECTION TYLER SEGUIN 80 MILAN LUCIC 60 PATRICE BERGERON 59 DAVID KREJCI 58 RICH PEVERLEY 54 NATHAN HORTON 53 ZDENO CHARA 50 BRAD MARCHAND 46 DOUGIE AMILTON 40 CHRIS KELLY 33 JORDAN CARON 28 DENNIS SEIDENBERG 23 GREGORY CAMPBELL 22 ANDREW FERENCE 17 DANIEL PAILLE 16 JOHNNY BOYCHUK 15 SHAWN THORNTON 14 ANDREW MCQUAID 13…

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TOP 10

FANTASY POOL PICKS Where the big boys will go in any fantasy draft is anyone’s guess. Here’s how they landed in ours. 1. Crosby (BC) 2. Stamkos (ML) 3. Malkin (RS) 4. Giroux (TC) 5. H. Sedin (RB) 6. Tavares (RK) 7. D. Sedin (JI) 8. Ovechkin (HL) 9. Kovalchuk (JK) 10. Toews (AP) Use our projection checklist, starting on pg. 138, and poolie worksheet on pg. 144 to help make your draft day a success. THE REST OF THE TOP 100 Round 2 11. P. Kane (AP) 12. St-Louis (JK) 13. Parise (HL) 14. Kopitar (JI) 15. Eberle (RK) 16. E. Staal (RB) 17. Backstrom (TC) 18. Perry (RS) 19. Datsyuk (ML) 20. Spezza (BC) Round 3 21. Thornton (BC) 22. Seguin (ML) 23. Kessel (RS) 24. Getzlaf (TC) 25. E. Kane (RB) 26. Neal (RK) 27. Hossa (JI) 28. Sharp (HL) 29. Karlsson (JK) 30. Zetterberg (AP) Round 4 31. Nash (AP) 32. Hall (JK) 33. Carter (HL) 34. Elias (JI) 35. Eriksson (RK) 36. Ryan (RB) 37. Pacioretty (TC) 38. Nugent-Hopkins…

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OFFENSIVE BONANZA BACK IN D.C.

THE CAPITALS went from offense-minded to defense-minded and back. Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom will rebound and Mike Ribeiro boosts the PP. Marcus Johansson and defenseman Mike Green also play big roles in the attack. Goalie Braden Holtby gives new coach Adam Oates a young, talented rock. TOP 10 PROSPECTS POWER ZONE Looking to dominate your pool in various categories? Here’s your quick reference guide to 2011-12 leaders POINT PROJECTION ALEX OVECHKIN 82 NICKLAS BACKSTROM 78 MARCUS JOHANSSON 59 MIKE GREEN 56 MIKE RIBEIRO 56 BROOKS LAICH 49 JOHN CARLSON 35 TROY BROUWER 34 MATHIEU PERREAULT 34 JASON CHIMERA 31 DMITRI ORLOV 28 JOEL WARD 26 JOEY CRABB 24 MATT HENDRICKS 19 JACK HILLEN 17 ROMAN HAMRLIK 16 KARL ALZNER 16 JAY BEAGLE 14 TOM POTI 13…