Fantasy Hockey Puckcast: Central Division Preview

Statsman and AJ preview the fantasy issues for each team in the Central Division, including what to expect from Chicago after losing Jonathan Toews.
Fantasy Hockey Puckcast: Central Division Preview

For 2021, the NHL has realigned into four temporary divisions: North (Canada), East, West and Central. This week, Statsman and AJ preview the fantasy issues for each team in the Central Division. Specific topics include:

  • Carolina Hurricanes -- Paul's favorite player Jake Gardiner still stuck in the third pairing
  • Chicago Blackhawks -- Losing Jonathan Toews and Kirby Dach will sink this team's already questionable fortunes
  • Columbus Blue Jackets -- Coach John Tortorella is poised to bring out the next in Max Domi
  • Dallas Stars -- No Ben Bishop, no problem in Big D
  • Detroit Red Wings -- It's time for Filip Zadina to step up in the Motor City
  • Florida Panthers -- Sergei Bobrovsky will determine if this is a playoff team
  • Nashville Predators -- Pekka Rinne the backup? It could happen this year
  • Tampa Bay Lightning -- Even without Nikita Kucherov, the Lightning should win the Central

Enjoy either the traditional audio or full video broadcast. Here's the audio podcast:

And here is the full video from YouTube:

ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Paul Bruno is co-host of the RotoWire fantasy hockey podcast, PUCKCAST with Statsman and AJ. He has been an accredited member of the Toronto sports media for more than 20 years. Paul also helps with RW's DFS podcast and is a contributing writer for RW NFL, MLB and CFL content. Follow him on twitter: @statsman22.
Co-Host of PuckCast with Statsman and AJ and unabashed Penguins fan.
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