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Consistency matters: Solid, steady fantasy hockey pickups
More Teams. More Games. Henrik Lundqvist gets choked up talking about the support his family provided him during his hockey journey. (0:55) If your fantasy hockey team needs a jolt of energy here in Week 5 of the season, maybe lightning in a bottle should not be your target. In a sense, I mean that […]
Continue readingWhite House honors Stanley Cup champs Vegas Golden Knights
Taking a brief respite from world events, Biden marveled at a hockey team that plays in the desert celebrating a championship and shined a spotlight not only on the Golden Knights’ on-ice accomplishments but the organization’s work in the community, most notably in the aftermath of the Oct. 1, 2017, shooting on the Las Vegas […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey weekend watch: Pay attention to Blues defensemen
More Teams. More Games. The Canucks score 10 goals for the first time since 1992 with a 10-1 rout against the winless Sharks. (1:43) Every NHL team takes to the ice at least once during this coming weekend — despite the fact that there are only two games on Friday and two games on Sunday. […]
Continue readingTrick or trend: Breaking down the defenseman rankings
More Teams. More Games. Auston Matthews tells Pat McAfee how scoring four goals in his first NHL game was his “welcome to the league” moment. (0:42) Values will ebb and flow throughout the season. We know that much. But when does the ebbing and flowing start to trail off? When can we start expecting what […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey preview: Frozen Frenzy, starting goalies, more
More Teams. More Games. Take a look at some of the best goals from five of the best players in the NHL, including Connor McDavid and Cale Makar. (1:14) What a treat it will be on Tuesday with NHL Frozen Frenzy! Create or join a fantasy hockey league on ESPN. Your championship run starts today! […]
Continue readingSlump proof players: High floor forward and defensemen picks
More Teams. More Games. John Buccigross talks about why there is plenty of buzz around the Blackhawks debut of Connor Bedard. (1:17) Throw out the special teams bonuses. Forget about assists. And, while you’re at it, let’s toss away the goals, too. This is a look at how you can plug roster holes and, in […]
Continue readingHead-to-head leagues: Most consistent players and why it matters
In a rotisserie fantasy league, it all comes out in the wash. You can make the same argument for a season-long points format. But in head-to-head, it matters a lot. If you have players that disappear some weeks, it can have a major impact on how you do in the standings. In an ideal world, […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey draft guide: Category, roto league specialists
Create or join a fantasy hockey league on ESPN. Your championship run starts today! Sign up today! Beyond the recognized hotshots – Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, David Pastrnak – there are a host of other prolific goal-scorers from which to choose in the early stages of your draft. Colorado’s Mikko Rantanen “quietly” scored 55 this […]
Continue readingWill Vegas win the Stanley Cup again? The cases for, against
We’d consider them now more like the “Overachievers.” It took just six seasons for the NHL’s latest desert-dwelling expansion team to earn the franchise’s first Stanley Cup championship, through a five-game triumph over the Florida Panthers in June. The Golden Knights weren’t even Cup Final rookies, either. Vegas advanced to that stage in the organization’s […]
Continue readingHow Golden Knights disrupted the NHL, won the Stanley Cup
The first time Brayden McNabb thought about the Vegas Golden Knights winning the Stanley Cup was when owner Bill Foley spoke it into existence in Year 1. “Playoffs in three. Cup in six,” the defenseman said with a grin, recalling the owner’s words back in 2017. Then the Golden Knights went ahead and made the […]
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