"The winds of change? Did you hear Al Strachan on Saturday night say the current injury disclosure policy sucks for the "millions" of poolies out there? That's right, Al. You go, girl. Tell it like it is. Why create something that would, in any way, impede the flow of a FREE grass-roots marketing phenomenon that practically RUNS ITSELF? Fantasy hockey's next achievement: Changing freakin' rules.

SNAP SHOTS:

Yes, owners are already missing Marty Brodeur. No doubt. But Patrick Elias is REALLY missing Brian Rolston. They were going to be so happy together ... Last week, like many of you, I had 3 Red Wings with only 1 game on the schedule. So I decided to sit Datsyuk and Lidstrom, and keep Hossa in the lineup. Knuble had 2 games, so I figured I'd take the extra game with him since he's had the hot hand lately. In hindsight, Hossa scoring 2 goals was satisfying, but Datsyuk would have been the better play over Knuble. Was it because they lit up Kevin Weekes? No. It was because Knuble lost me points by laying an egg against Ottawa and then being shut down by Mike Smith and the Lightning. /- giveth, /- taketh away.

Loui Eriksson, thank you. Jim "Boomer" Gordon, the Starsky to my Hutch on our fantasy show at XM, the guy that has helped me make it the jam- packed, golden nugget of hockey goodness that it is, and one of fantasy's biggest supporters btw, laughed when I picked young Eriksson as a sleeper for the Dallas Stars. I'll spare you the comment he made, Loui. 6 goals in 14 games heading into this week? So far so good. Although I fear Mark Parrish may cramp his style ... David Jones, I said you'd be a monster this year. I was right. A Lake Erie Monster. Enjoy the AHL, David. You were statistically the 2nd worst fantasy option in the ENTIRE league before being loaned out by the Avalanche. (Detroit's Bret Lebda was the worst.) ... Trade for Joe Corvo if his owner is asleep at the wheel. There's value to be had. Mr. 21-in-23 after the trade is starting to roll ... Pluck Chuck Kobasew if he's available. Yet another fiery weapon for Claude Julien to send over the boards. Bravo, Beantown. You bored me to pieces in 07/08 but your street hockey goalie, the big bad Bruin kids and the depth up front are winning me over. Pay attention, folks.

ARE YOU FOR REAL?:

*Ryan Clowe: You have 8 goals going into this week, are you for real? The answer is yes. Here's why: A) I've watched him play. The best way to start scouting a player, hands down. He's huge, talented, gets plenty of opportunities and in this context, on a killer San Jose squad, stands to point all season long. B) In 06/07, the closest thing he's had to a full season, he only had 93 shots, but still managed 16 goals. That's a 17.2% shooter. In last year's playoffs, in only 13 games, he fired 41 shots on goal and led the team with 5 goals, including 2 on the power play. This season, rarely getting top-6 minutes, he's on pace for over 70 points, already has 8 goals, 4 o