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Ray Flowers

Ray Flowers

The co-host of The Drive on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio (Sirius 210, XM 87: M-F at 5-8 PM EDT), Ray Flowers has spent years squirreled away studying the inner workings of the fantasy game to the detriment of his personal life. You can follow Ray on Twitter (@BaseballGuys), he never sleeps, and you can also find more of his musings at BaseballGuys.com.

2012-13 NHL Experts League

I've been fortunate enough to have been invited to be a part of the preeminent fantasy hockey league in existence the past few years, and Monday night we had our draft in preparation for the 2012-13 season. Sites represented include Rotoworld, TSN.ca, Fantasy Hockey Scouts, Dobber Hockey, KuklasKorner, The Sports Forecaster, Yahoo!, NHL.com, NHL Trade Tracker, SiriusXM and, of course, RotoWire. Talk about a powerhouse lineup.

Here are the rules that govern the league.

Skaters: G, A, +/-, PP points, shots, hits, blocks
Keepers: Wins, GAA, SV%

Starting Lineup: Four centers, Four left wingers, Four right wingers, six defensemen, two keepers.
Bench: Five spots

Each of the 12 teams was allowed to keep four players from last season (maximum one keeper). There were no other rules for keepers. No salaries, no rounds to consider, just four keepers.

So how did my team turn out? Let's ta

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