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Capitals trade defenseman Joel Edmundson to Maple Leafs
The Leafs traded a 2024 third-round pick that previously belonged to the New York Islanders and a 2025 fifth-round pick that belonged to the Chicago Blackhawks. The Capitals retained 50% of Edmundson’s salary, leaving Toronto with a $875,000 cap hit for the defenseman. Edmundson, 30, has appeared in 44 games this season — averaging 16:26 […]
Continue readingNHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, each team’s game of the month
The Florida Panthers remain atop the Power Rankings this week, with some big moves elsewhere on the list. And this week, we’ve identified the most captivating game(s) in the month of March for each club. How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts, reporters and editors sends in a 1-32 poll based on […]
Continue readingNHL odds: Matthews, MacKinnon show tight Hart Trophy race
There’s an idiosyncratic beauty to awards betting in sports: While almost all sports betting odds derive their lines from tangible statistics during the course of play and can be mostly boiled down to algorithms of probability, individual awards odds introduce a level of subjectivity, as these results are not tied specifically to stats, but rather […]
Continue reading2024 NFL combine: Future fantasy football stars to track in Indy
Your football fandom could be experiencing a sense of déjà vu. The Chiefs hoisted the Lombardi Trophy just over two weeks ago. And this year’s incoming class of rookies is brimming with talent at the quarterback position. Narratives leading into this year’s NFL combine sound deceptively similar to those we sifted through in 2023. While […]
Continue readingDeMonte Capehart back with Clemson after gun charge expunged
Capehart is a 6-foot-5, fifth-year senior from Hartsville who played 12 games in a reserve role in 2023. He finished with 15 tackles, five of them for loss, including a sack. Capehart was arrested and charged earlier this month with unlawfully possessing a firearm on campus and failure to exercise due care while operating a […]
Continue readingNHL trade deadline buzz: Goalie market, Penguins-Caps moves among hot topics
THE GOALIE MARKET is simmering, though I still don’t think all of the goalie-needy teams are going to end up with goaltending insurance at the deadline. For example, the Oilers seem comfortable riding it out with Stuart Skinner, shifting their focus to impact forwards and defensemen. The Montreal Canadiens seem poised to move Jake Allen. […]
Continue readingMaple Leafs’ Auston Matthews scores goals 50, 51 in 54th game
More Teams. More Games. Auston Matthews buries his 50th goal of the season in front of his parents in his home state against the Coyotes. (0:32) TEMPE, Ariz. — Auston Matthews scored his 50th goal of the season Wednesday night in the Toronto Maple Leafs star’s hometown return, becoming the fastest NHL player to reach […]
Continue readingRanking NHL Stadium Series games based on venue, hype, more
Steve Mayer, the NHL’s chief content officer, said there’s an aesthetic difference between the two. “The Winter Classic is more traditional, historic. It’s got that touch of snow — whether it’s real or fake,” he said. “The Stadium Series is a little more modern. Colorful, graphic-oriented, interactive.” But there’s also a spiritual difference. The Winter […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey: Juraj Slafkovsky thriving on top line
More Teams. More Games. Jason Robertson tallies goal vs. Hurricanes (0:56) Alex Ovechkin must now wait a few days before trying to extend his scoring streak to seven contests, as the Capitals — along with the Golden Knights, Islanders, and Blue Jackets — are off until the weekend. Of those in action this Valentine’s Wednesday, […]
Continue readingNHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, each team’s player to watch
There 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 […]
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