
While the NHL may be slow to change, the world of fantasy hockey has been evolving quickly. Just a few years back it seemed your only option was a rotisserie based league, which grew into head to head, auction drafts, etc. Just recently, I've started to get hooked on a new way of playing fantasy hockey: Daily Leagues. While it's no replacement for the grind, planning, trash talking, and ultimate reward of a season-long league, it does offer a great alternative with immediate benefit.
Here's how it tends to work: you go head to head with one opponent, or a room of opponents and draft a salary-based roster for one night's action. At the end of the day, stats are totaled and winner takes all. That's it. Immediate gratification.
There are a number...