And then which one over the other? Logan Thompson and Adin Hill each have compelling cases to be in the net when Vegas begins its Stanley Cup title defense. There also are equally compelling reasons why each should step aside while the other takes over. Cassidy has split the starts down the stretch, and Thompson […]
Continue readingHowe, known as “Mr. Hockey,” was 52 years, 11 days old when played his final NHL game in 1980. The Canadian later played a single shift with the Detroit Vipers in the International Hockey League in 1997 at the age of 69. Howe died in 2016. Jagr hadn’t played since Feb. 10 — five days […]
Continue readingWe’ve got all the angles covered to get you ready for the playoffs as ESPN hockey reporters Ryan S. Clark and Kristen Shilton take a look at each of the 16 postseason teams, offering the reasons each team could win it all, along with the (potentially) biggest flaws, players to watch and a bold prediction […]
Continue readingPrevious winners Cale Makar, Andrei Vasilevskiy and Ryan O’Reilly will each look to add more hardware to their shelves. The Conn Smythe is often tied to the team winning the Stanley Cup. You can check out teams’ odds of winning here. Here is a list of every player’s odds to win the Conn Smythe Trophy. […]
Continue readingThe Devils visit the Sabres Friday night. The Canucks host the Ducks on Sunday. Everyone else — plus Anaheim and Buffalo again in their respective back-to-backs — plays Saturday. If nothing else, this 1-15-1 weekend slate is easy enough to summarize. Addressing the two solo acts sandwiching Saturday’s heaving schedule, if Jake Allen is half […]
Continue readingJuuse Saros and Igor Shesterkin have made late-season charges in value, but prior to February it was Connor Hellebuyck all alone that could be described as elite, expected (was top 10 in ADP back in October) and reliable fantasy goaltending. With only a dozen or so games left in the season for most teams, only […]
Continue readingThere are some captivating players we all have our eyes on when it comes to the potential wheeling and dealing over the next few weeks. This week as part of our NHL Power Rankings, we’ve identified one player from each team that is under the closest watch — whether it’s a player that could be […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. The Las Vegas Golden Knights grab a 3-1 win to break the Oilers’ 16-game win streak. (1:42) Chandler Stephenson scored the go-ahead goal, Adin Hill stopped 30 shots and the Vegas Golden Knights brought an end to the Edmonton Oilers’ 16-game winning streak with a 3-1 victory on Tuesday night. Edmonton […]
Continue readingHow we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts, reporters and editors sends in a 1-32 poll based on the games through Wednesday, which generates our master list here. Note: Previous ranking for each team refers to the previous edition, published Jan. 26. Points percentages are through Thursday’s games. Previous ranking: 1 Points percentage: […]
Continue readingAs the NHL prepares to squarely step into our arena on Thursday with a draft for the All-Star Game teams, let’s take a moment to recognize the all-stars from our realm of fantasy hockey. We’ll do a similar approach to how the league manages things, by forcing one selection from each of the 32 franchises […]
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