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Fantasy hockey rankings: The returns and debuts most important to their teams
Thankfully, however, most of the races are being kept tight enough that teams won’t be able to consider resting players for at least a couple of weeks. Even though the teams in the postseason in the Eastern Conference are all but officially settled, there is enough jostling for seeding left that teams likely won’t be […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings: Teams resting stars? Here’s who will get those starts
The Colorado Avalanche have a healthy 13-point lead on their current status as the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference. Is that reason enough to consider Nazem Kadri’s upper-body injury a season-ending one? Perhaps he comes back to get his legs for a couple of games before the postseason, but perhaps the Avs hold […]
Continue readingNHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus way-too-early trade deadline appraisals
With more than a week since the 2021-22 NHL trade deadline, it’s given us a small taste of all the traded players suiting up for their new teams — for better or worse. For this week’s Power Rankings, we’ve added notes on how the players acquired this trade season have performed in this way-too-early timeframe. […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey: The “what have you done for me lately” rankings
With that final push in mind, let’s have a spin through the “what have you done for me lately?” file. This is looking at fantasy points per game (FPPG) for the past three weeks and cross-referencing with availability in fantasy leagues. Brock Nelson, C, New York Islanders (3.2 FPPG in past three weeks; available in […]
Continue readingNHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus every team’s season in one word
The 2022 NHL trade deadline has come and gone, with a flurry of deals helping to shape the rush for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. While we issue a new set of Power Rankings this week, we also distill the entire season to this point into one word for each of the 32 teams. How we […]
Continue readingNHL trade deadline tracker: Latest updates on deals, rumors and grades for 2022
The NHL’s 2022 trade deadline has passed, with a flurry of moves to review. On Nov. 4, the Buffalo Sabres traded franchise center Jack Eichel to the Vegas Golden Knights for Peyton Krebs, Alex Tuch and a pair of draft picks. Then, on Feb. 14, the Calgary Flames landed scoring winger Tyler Toffoli from the […]
Continue readingNHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus the best trade of the past 10 years for each team
Trade season 2022 has arrived in the NHL! While there wasn’t a ton of action in recent weeks, we’ve seen an uptick now that Monday’s trade deadline is less than a week away. You can stay updated on all of the current deals with our trade tracker, but this week for the Power Rankings, we’re […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings: New roles bring new outlooks
The Colorado Avalanche winger skated with Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen both on and off the power play in place of captain Gabriel Landeskog, who we learned is shelved until the playoffs after undergoing knee surgery. The quick value swing that takes place with the news that Landeskog is out mimics what can happen as […]
Continue readingVegas Golden Knights’ Jack Eichel takes jab at booing fans in return to Buffalo
Eichel, 25, was Buffalo’s second overall pick in the 2015 NHL entry draft, and he captained the squad from 2018 to ’21. But the relationship soured last season, leading to the trade. Eichel was in Vegas’ starting lineup for Thursday’s tilt and received a healthy number of boos from the crowd each time he touched […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings: Top five NHL hot streaks right now
With that said, over investing in recency might be the tactic for you. Yes, you; the fantasy player who is sitting in the middle of your league’s rankings – not out of the running yet, but not sitting in a position to win the championship. To that end, let’s throw out the season-long statistics for […]
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