Bieksa: Thornton, Couture so-called Canadians - Kevin Bieksa | VAN

Source: Rotoworld Hockey

Kevin Bieksa called out San Jose Sharks forwards Joe Thornton and Logan Couture for embellishing penalties.

J. Thornton takes responsibility for benching - Joe Thornton | SJ

Source: Rotoworld Hockey

Joe Thornton logged a season-low 10:30 of ice time in Tuesday's 4-0 loss to Columbus.

Shuffle Up: The Unrankable Alex Ovechkin

Source: Roto Arcade by Scott Pianowski

The new assignment on the Shuffle Up clipboard is the forwards, the men who drive so much of the fantasy equation. We're looking at the basic Yahoo! scoring categories here (goals, assists, power-play points, shots on goal, plus-minus, penalty minutes) and we're trying to project how they'll play out from this point forward. Position flexibility and scarcity also counts a small amount; in theory, it's a tie-breaker between similar commodities.

What's happened to this point is merely an audition; this list is not intended to merely stand as a list of stat leaders. In every Shuffle Up, some will find the list too reactive while others will feel it's not reactive enough. Everyone has a different perspective, and I welcome

Hockey Daily Dose: Sharks succeed swimmingly

Source: Rotoworld Hockey Articles

The Hockey Daily Dose asks: should you trade red-hot Sharks Patrick Marleau, Joe Thornton and/or Joe Pavelski while their value is at an all-time high?

The Week Ahead: Joe Thornton Leads the Pack

Source: Rotoworld Hockey Articles

Michael Finewax reports that some teams like Washington and Los Angeles are already in trouble in the early going in The Week Ahead.

Joe Thornton racks up 4 point night in win - Joe Thornton | SJ

Source: Rotoworld Hockey

Joe Thornton exploded for three assists and his first goal of the season in the Sharks 5-3 win over the Phoenix Coyotes.

Shuffle Up: Evgeni Malkin rules the world

Source: Roto Arcade by Scott Pianowski

You're going to need plenty of offensive firepower to win your fake hockey league this year. Here's a list of 112 forwards to get you started.

Normal Shuffle Up rules apply. I reserve the right to tweak this list as the day goes along; bring your best debates to the comments. Win the discussion, win the rank. And it's all good if you have a lot of disagreement on the list - that's what makes the game so enjoyable. If everyone had the same general ranks, what fun is that?

Categories considered in this exercise: goals, assists, plus-minus, power-play points, shots on goal, penalty minutes. And implicit in any ranking is an eye towards playing time, durability, upside and downside. One additional

Joe Thornton to return to Swiss League - Joe Thornton | SJ

Source: Rotoworld Hockey

Joe Thornton will suit up for HC Davos of the Swiss National League.

NHL Playoff Observations -- Monday

Source: RotoSynthesis

Just a few things that caught my eye ...

• David Backes, Patrik Berglund and Jason Arnott -- 6-3, 6-4 and 6-5, and all are 220 or more. There just isn't a good match-up for the not-so-jumbo Joe Thornton, is there?

• All hail, King Henrik. Who even needs Knights of the Dark Disc? King Henrik Lundqvist slayed the Sens all by himself. Wow.

2012 NHL Playoff Push: Fantasy Hockey Meets Eliminating of NHL Teams Part 2

Source: Bleacher Report NHL

Sometimes it is just a lot of fun when you break the numbers down easily. It is time for part two as we look at the magic golfing numbers with a fantasy twist. Now please keep in mind that these numbers are as of the games before March 15th (The Ides Of March). Let's look at the Eastern conference first.

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EasternRank Team GP W L OT PTS GF GA L10 Streak 1 NY Rangers 69 44 18 7 95 192 150 6-3-1 Won 2 2 Boston 69 40 26 3 83 223 170 4-6-0 Lost 3 3

Andrew Desjardins doing well on first line - Andrew Desjardins | SJ

Source: Rotoworld Hockey

San Jose coach Todd McLellan has been pleased with the work of Andrew Desjardins on the Sharks' top line alongside Joe Pavelski and Joe Thornton.

Winchester practices on the Sharks' top line - Brad Winchester | SJ

Source: Rotoworld Hockey

Brad Winchester skated alongside Joe Thornton and Joe Pavelski during the Sharks' practice on Wednesday.