Dan Pennucci

The Blackhawks' Patrick Kane is Dan Pennucci's shoo-in for first-half MVP honors, as his 73 points at the All-Star break are blowing the competition away.

Dan Pennucci has been disappointed with the production of Nashville's Filip Forsberg, but recent positive signs have him optimistic for the future.

Dan Pennucci dives into the unique format of his NHL keeper league, where owning the Bruins' Tuukka Rask has been part of a disappointing campaign.

Dan Pennucci likes the change of scenery for Ryan Johansen in Nashville and is impressed with the surprisingly strong work Louis Domingue has been doing in Arizona with Mike Smith injured.

While Aleksander Barkov is flourishing for the surging Panthers, fellow 2013 draftee Jonathan Drouin is going in the other direction, having recently been demoted to the AHL.

Dan Pennucci joins fantasy owners everywhere in his happiness to see Steven Stamkos finally starting to produce the numbers expected of a first-round pick.

Dan Pennucci calls attention to a handful of goaltending situations, including Anders Nilsson taking a firm grip on the Oilers' net.

The Senators' Erik Karlsson is on pace to be the first defenseman in five years to average a point per game, and Dan Pennucci can't recommend him highly enough.

Dan Pennucci rejects the notion of the Penguins trading Evgeni Malkin or Sidney Crosby in the wake of rumors of a rift between Crosby and Mario Lemieux.

Dan Pennucci calls fantasy owners' attention to Matt Duchene and a number of other Avs who are producing in fantasy despite the team's poor record.

With scoring down across the NHL, Dan Pennucci takes a look at potential sources of precious power-play production, including blossoming Buffalo defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen.

Dan Pennucci takes a look at first-round fantasy picks whose owners are suffering through disappointing production early on, with none more prominent than Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby.

Dan Pennucci surveys the NHL landscape and likes how Brad Marchand's game has come around following a slow start to the year.

Dan Pennucci discusses fantasy storylines around the league, including recommending that owners sell high on the Wild's Jared Spurgeon, who's tallied four points in eight games to start the year.

Dan Pennucci has some advice for Edmonton's coaching staff: play Nail Yakupov and Rob Klinkhammer on the same line, for the puns if nothing else.

Dan Pennucci looks at what Justin Abdelkader's hot start for Detroit can mean for fantasy teams, as he's likely available on the waiver wire.

Dan Pennucci returns with a weekly column for RotoWire after a short hiatus. In this week's edition he discusses his season-long predicitions and his observations from his completed drafts.

Cody Franson is no longer a member of the Maple Leafs. Janet and Dan discuss that trade as their launching point this week.

Dan Pennucci and Janet Eagleson talk trade in this edition - both in the NHL and in their home league with each other, where Janet traded her beloved Patrick Kane to Dan.

Dan and Janet return and discuss Filip Forsberg's breakout with the Preds this season among other topics.

The 38-year-old Patrik Elias is one of several greybeards the Devils will count on to drive their offensive attack this season, but that's precisely the problem.

Ryan Kesler might be in a better fantasy set-up in Anaheim, but RotoWire's Dan Pennucci suggests that he'll be overdrafted in most leagues this year.

Both Dan Pennucci and Janet Eagleson have Zdeno Chara and Boston winning The Cup

James Wisniewski makes Dan Pennucci's list of pleasant suprises from the blue line. Which of them have enduring value?

Toronto is fading fast in the East. Janet and Dan discuss the Leafs' woes among this week's topics.

The Flames and Mark Giordano have been quite productive lately, plus Dan Pennucci breaks down the goon points pool in this week's edition.

Alex Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin apparently feuded in Sochi, and that may have carried over to Ovie's play in Washington.

Tyson Barrie took a long time to get settled with the Avalanche, but he's been a strong producer lately for them.

Dan and Janet discuss the various trade deadline deals, including the very brief but delicious pairing of Tim Thomas and Roberto Luongo on the same team.

Janet gloats about Team Canada's double-dip, and she and Dan break down the Ryan Miller trade.

Christian Ehrhoff, seen here in better days with Vancouver, could be looking at another welcomed change of scenery before the trade deadline.

Backes and Team USA will be too much for Russia

Ryan Suter figures to log a ton of ice time for Team USA, much as he does for the Wild during the regular season.

In Washington, sightings of American Olympian John Carlson have been reported. Dan Pennucci discusses Carlson's mercurial production and highlights other blue liners on the rise this week.

Joe Pavelski will be a key contributor for the American envoy to Russia, but can they improve upon their last Olympic result?

Some Young Blueliners to Watch

Alexander Edler has returned after a month-long absence, and you might be able to snag him given how slowly he started this season, writes Dan Pennucci.

Cam Fowler wins the coveted Anti-Tyler Myers award for bouncing back from two bad years this season.