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Sidney Crosby hits 1,000 assists, keeps Penguins surging

PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby is too consumed with the moment to think about the history he’s making. Too focused on trying to will the Pittsburgh Penguins into a playoff berth that seemed unlikely a month ago to consider the weight of all that he’s done. Besides, there’s really no need. The heights Crosby is reaching […]

Predictions for the final two weeks of the NHL season

The 2023-24 NHL regular season concludes April 18, with the Stanley Cup playoffs beginning April 20. But before we get there, there are some races with runway remaining, including for two spots in the Eastern Conference bracket, and for the Presidents’ Trophy and No. 1 overall seed. So to help dissect those situations — and […]

Goalie watch: What we learned from a subpar 2024 season

Juuse 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 […]

NHL trade deadline buzz: Jake Guentzel, others, could still be on the move

A flurry followed. The Edmonton Oilers traded for Adam Henrique and Sam Carrick from Anaheim. The New York Rangers got their third-line center in Alex Wennberg (though they’re not done yet). Philly finally ended its blue-line stalemate, extending Nick Seeler and trading Sean Walker — and the Flyers received the first-round pick they coveted, in […]

Cale Makar’s first career hat trick propels Avs to victory

DENVER — Cale Makar and Nathan MacKinnon said farewell Wednesday to a good friend who was traded away. Then, they went to work. Makar had his first career hat trick, MacKinnon extended his home points streak to 31 games with a goal and three assists and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Detroit Red Wings 7-2 […]

Weekend watch: Flyers, Devils offer streaming opportunities

The final weekend before next Friday’s NHL Trade Deadline feels extra heavy, in that a multi-point swing in the standings could help influence how a team manages matters leading up to Mar. 8. For instance, this is an important stretch for the Devils, who won’t want to squander points in Anaheim Friday, and would certainly […]

Weekend watch: Best goalie streaming matchups

We’re treated to a light amuse bouche to end the work week before Saturday’s 13-game slate kicks off with the Blues and Red Wings at noon. Of Friday’s trio of contests, Wild/Oilers sparkles as a potential goal-friendly affair as both teams are proving capable of scoring at present. Elsewhere, the struggling Blackhawks host the Jets […]

NHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, recent fantasy standouts for each team

How 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: […]

NHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, each team’s questionable move

Plus, while we identified each team’s best new addition in last week’s Power Rankings, this week it’s the opposite side of the coin: What are the moves (or non-moves) on which each team might like a do-over? How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts, reporters and editors sends in a 1-32 poll […]

Fantasy hockey stock watch: Start/sit advice and weekly streamers

More Teams. More Games. The Minnesota Wild’s Marc-Andre Fleury joins “The Pat McAfee Show” to discuss becoming the second-winningest goalie in NHL history. (2:26) Players from some teams will do you a lot more fantasy good than others over the next three days, presenting some ripe opportunities to stream your way to weekly victory. While […]

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