With the 2012-13 regular season now in our rearview mirror, it's time for our team of NHL.com Fantasy Hockey insiders to reflect on the players that have defined the fantasy landscape -- for better or worse -- during this 48-game campaign.

Our fantasy experts -- Matt Cubeta, Pete Jensen, Chris Foster, Matt Sitkoff, Sergei Feldman, Brian Metzer and Justin Goldman -- have cast their votes, outlining the best fantasy players at each position based on eligibility in Yahoo! leagues.

The list of year-end awards is also complete with the biggest underachievers and most notable fantasy rookies, as well as sleeper and bounceback candidates to keep an eye on for next season.

No matter how many games get played in a season, there's never a shortage of drama in the crease. This season was certainly no different, as a plague of injuries shut the door for some goaltenders, but opened the door for many others.

Viktor Fasth

Goalie - ANA

RECORD: 15-5-2
GAA: 2.10 | SVP: 0.924

Coincidentally, the main storyline this season was the influx of first-year goalies that showcased their skills in impressive fashion. From Viktor Fasth's awesome 8-0 start for the Anaheim Ducks to Jake Allen's solid five-game winning streak in March with the St. Louis Blues, to the arrival of Jacob Markstrom with the Florida Panthers, this season's first-year class proved that the future of NHL goaltending is in great hands.

It seems like it was only a few weeks ago that we were talking about the end of the lockout, training camps opening and preparing for hastily-planned fantasy drafts -- apparently what happens when you cram 48 games into a 99-day window.

The season has been a wild one in terms of defensemen.

We saw last year's Norris Trophy winner, Erik Karlsson, suffer a horrific injury back on Feb. 13 when his Achilles tendon was severed by the skate blade of Matt Cooke. The situation might have been even more devastating to fantasy owners who invested a top draft pick in the young Swede than for the Ottawa Senators, as there wasn't a quick fix on the waiver wire to replace his otherworldly production.

P.K. Subban exploded onto the scene, taking over the top spot in our rankings with a mixture of power-play prowess, goal-scoring ability and all-round category coverage not often found in the defensive ranks.

Patrick Kane scored the NHL season's first goal and never looked back. He completed an outstanding fantasy season with 21 G, 30 A, plus-9, 8 PIMs, 17 PPP and 128 SOG. (Photo: Getty Images)

From Patrick Kane scoring the NHL season's first goal, to Sidney Crosby proving that he's still the most dominant player in the NHL when healthy, to P.K. Subban taking the fantasy world by storm as the new top defenseman, to Alex Ovechkin rediscovering his elite form, this season has been filled with storylines galore. NHL.com's fantasy hockey staff has discussed these storylines and highlights on a daily basis and hopefully we provided you with enough good advice to help you in your leagues.

Today, the advice ends. Instead, I will send you off with a look at my season-ending top-100 fantasy forward rankings and I'll discuss some player values for next season.

Many things will change between now and September (when most fantasy hockey drafts begin to take place), but as of April 23, 2013, this is where I believe the world of fantasy hockey forwards stands.

We have hit the final week of the regular season and some of our readers are preparing for their league's championship. For the others, don't worry, we will look at some of top prospects' keeper value going into next season, because how someone finishes can help you decide if they are worth building your team around.

For those fighting for bragging rights with your friends all summer and that engraving of your name on the league trophy, here are some schedule facts that you need to know when setting your lineup this week. Teams with four games scheduled this week are the Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers, Phoenix Coyotes and Ottawa Senators. Don't forget the Senators have that make-up game with the Boston Bruins on Sunday, making owning one of their players extra important.

The Columbus Blue Jackets only have two games scheduled this week.

Overall workload always plays a key role in which goaltenders earn consideration for the Vezina Trophy, but due to the 48-game schedule, determining three finalists will be a tricky endeavor for the National Hockey League.

With so many injuries suffered by the goalie union this season, a solid argument could be made for nearly eight or nine goalies. And while you can point to save percentages and win totals to validate those arguments, it ultimately comes down to the individual votes of 30 general managers.

Sergei Bobrovsky

Goalie - CBJ

RECORD: 18-10-6
GAA: 2.03 | SVP: 0.931

Sergei Bobrovsky -- Blue Jackets: With only eight goals against during a current five-game winning streak, Bobrovsky continues to be one of the best goaltending stories of the season. Boasting a brilliant 2.03 goals-against average and .931 save percentage (second only to Craig Anderson's .949 save percentage), he's the driving force behind Columbus' push for the playoffs. His .938 even-strength save percentage is better than anyone who has played 20 or more games, and his .731 save percentage in shootouts is fifth-best for goalies facing more than 10 attempts. Widely considered the most improved goaltender this season, if Columbus punches a ticket to the post-season, there's no denying Bobrovsky has strong odds to win the Vezina.

We're less than two weeks away from the conclusion of the 2012-13 NHL season, so your fantasy hockey team is either battling for a championship or reflecting on the year that was.

As always, our team of fantasy insiders has you covered.

NHL.com fantasy experts get together Thursday, Apr. 18 at 2:30 p.m. ET for the final Google+ hangout of the season to answer all your questions and dish out their picks for positional fantasy awards, including overall MVP.

The Washington Capitals went 2-8-1 in their first 11 games of the season.

Mike Green

Defense - WSH

GOALS: 10 | ASST: 9 | PTS: 19
SOG: 77 | +/-: -2

Then everything changed. A switch was flipped as the calendar flipped to April.

The team, led by its stars, has run off eight consecutive wins, taking them from looking for a lottery pick in the NHL Draft to leading the Southeast Division and third place in the Eastern Conference.

Alex Ovechkin has been a big reason for the turnaround, but the contributions of Mike Green cannot be overlooked.

Back in January, I discussed some early fantasy hockey surprises after 10 days of NHL action. The list included Patrick Marleau leading the League in goals, Alex Ovechkin not living up to expectations, Cory Conacher's hot start and many others.

Months later, we clearly notice there have been plenty of changes since those first 10 days of the 2012-13 season. With just a week and a half remaining in the regular season and fantasy hockey, let's have a look at the biggest surprises from the forward position this year.

1. Chris Kunitz is still ranked third among all players in Yahoo! leagues (21 G, 26 A, plus-29, 39 PIMs, 14 PPP, 92 SOG). This comes after he was initially ranked 142nd coming into the year and after many people expected his value to decline when Sidney Crosby got hurt. He continues to prove us wrong.

2. Sticking with the Pittsburgh Penguins, three of the top four players in plus/minus this season are Kunitz (plus-29), Pascal Dupuis (plus-28) and Crosby (plus-26) -- Jonathan Toews is sandwiched in there at plus-27.

Every Monday during the season, NHL.com contributor Matt Sitkoff will provide you with fantasy hockey advice in his weekly piece: "Fantasy All-Access." From the waiver wire watch to roster trends and prospect rumblings, Sitkoff is here to help you all season long.

Here at the Fantasy All-Access we try to get fantasy owners ready for the week ahead, and if you are knee deep in your league's playoffs here are some schedule oddities you should pay attention to when making lineup choices this week.

The Boston Bruins (four), Chicago Blackhawks (three), Colorado Avalanche (three) and Winnipeg Jets (three) play all their games this week at home. The Columbus Blue Jackets (four), Florida Panthers (four) and Detroit Red Wings (two) play all their games on the road this week.

With that in mind, pay attention to the road/home splits of players from those teams. Players like Avalanche forward Matt Duchene, who has 24 of his 39 points and 15 of his 16 goals this season at the Pepsi Center, and Tomas Fleischmann of the Florida Panthers, who has five of his nine goals this season on the road, see their value rise this week.