Yardbarker: Fredrik Modin

Jersey Fouls: Ham-berger, Redskins Ovie and Heatley hate

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:35:00 -0500

Jersey Fouls is our ongoing exploration of the rules and etiquette for proper hockey jersey creation and exhibition. If you spot what you think may be a foul in your arena, e-mail a photo to us at puckdaddyblog@yahoo.com for inclusion in future installments.The doors at Wachovia Center are evidently large enough to accommodate the Philadelphia Phillies bandwagon, as Puck Buddy Melissa L. sent over this multi-sport Frankenjersey (OK, Franken-T-Shirt ... we think) Foul from a Philadelphia Flyer...

Blue Jackets send Modin to IR ahead of opener

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:39:31 -0500

The Columbus Blue Jackets have placed forward Fredrik Modin on injured reserve and made several other moves to reduce their roster to 23 players heading into Saturday's opener against Minnesota. General manager Scott Howson announced Tuesday that the veteran Modin, who has a knee injury, will start the year on IR.

50MC's 2009-2010 Fearless Fantasy Forecast: Nikita Filatov

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:25:52 -0500

With Fredrik Modin out for the next four to six weeks due to an MCL strain, Nikita Filatov is surely to make the Columbus Blue Jackets, right? Anything is possible with Ken Hitchcock at the helm. As well as Filatov has played this training camp, Hitchcock has a tendency to slowly bring up young players. He does not give his rookies much playing time or give them much responsibility. However, with the slew of injuries and a changing of the guard in Columbus, Hitchcock may be forced to not onl...

Fantasy: Sleeping on Comrie, Keeping Olli, Benching the unripe

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:00:32 -0500

("Sleepers, Keepers , Bench ‘em or Drop ‘em" is a weekly fantasy hockey column written by Darryl "Dobber" Dobbs, an honest-to-goodness expert on such matters and founder of DobberHockey.com. His column will run on Puck Daddy every Thursday.)No, the term "clowns" has not gone away. You'll still see it here. But I've decided too many panties get tied in knots when I paint a lot of players with such a broad brush. So to save the whiners some mone...

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:13:00 -0500

Tough Preseason ContinuesJust saw the video of the ugly fall that Tom Sestito had at the end of his fight with Nashville's Jordan Tootoo. The league has to crack down on the chinstraps to try to prevent injuries like this one. Ten staples needed to close the gash on the back of his head. The video shows his helmet easily pop off when trying to duck under Tootoo's arm.Add this injury to hard luck Fredrik Modin and the preseason is looking grim. Modin's right knee collided with that...

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:47:00 -0500

Trades at the DeadlineGM Howson sought to make a move to shore up the glaring weakness of the team - at the center position. The Jackets traded injured goalie Pascal Leclaire and a second-round pick in the 2009 draft to Ottawa for winger Antoine Vermette. Known to be a solid two-way player who possess great speed, Vermette has only nine goals and 19 assists in 62 games this year and is under contract for next season. Howson commented, “He’s a 20-goal guy who’s not having a 20-goal year. Hopef...

A New Beginning?

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:10:45 -0500

Blue Jackets 5, Oilers 4 (Box Score) - Highlights 5-6-2, 12 points (4th division, 10th conference) In the spirit of the Browns' new beginning tonight, I thought I'd take this opportunity to highlight what might be a similar new beginning. I would take the same results, anyway. The Blue Jackets ...

Brad Richards to Columbus?

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 15:56:56 -0500

The Brad Richards saga is one that Lightning fans (yes, we have fans here) have been dealing with since Fredrik Modin was shipped off to Columbus for a $3M minor league goaltender in Marc Denis.

Week 21 Frozen Waiver Watch

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:32:36 -0500

One of FIO's weekly fantasy hockey columns, staff writer Rob Edwards clues you in on some possible fantasy free agents to lookout for in Week 21 - check to see if any of these guys are on your league's waiver wire.

Week 7 IR Report

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:41:21 -0500

One of FIO's weekly fantasy hockey columns, staff writer Tim Hays discusses those players on the IR, those that are Day-to-Day, and other mentionable scares in the world of fantasy hockey. Check this article each and every week on Wednesdays.