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Stanley Cup playoffs 2024: NHL postseason team predictions
We’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 readingWhat Rangers’ stats say about their potential in playoffs
When the New York Rangers clinched a playoff berth on March 26, there wasn’t a celebration. There was barely an acknowledgment of the feat in their dressing room after an overtime win against the visiting Philadelphia Flyers. The accomplishment was procedural, a bridge to greater things. “If you want to lift the Stanley Cup, you’ve […]
Continue readingNew York Rangers first NHL team to clinch playoff berth
NEW YORK — Adam Fox scored 36 seconds into overtime and the New York Rangers became the first NHL team to clinch a playoff spot this season, beating the Philadelphia Flyers 6-5 following a wild third period Tuesday night. Alexis Lafreniere had two goals and Igor Shesterkin made 36 saves for the Rangers, who lead […]
Continue readingNHL 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 […]
Continue readingNHL team needs and how trades might impact your fantasy team
Like last season with the earlier trade of Bo Horvat by the Vancouver Canucks, one of the most impactful names to move has already found a new home, with the Canucks’ deal for Elias Lindholm. Lindholm has had some big games and some quiet ones through his first eight games with the Canucks, but thanks […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey stock watch: Stars, Flyers offer fantasy advantage
More Teams. More Games. Blake Coleman puts Flames ahead for good in win over Senators (0:52) As far as where to find ripe fantasy streaming assets to exploit, two teams jump off the NHL schedule page to end this conventional work week. When all but six teams compete Thursday, the Stars and Flyers are instead […]
Continue readingKraken, Kings combine for 17 goals, ending on Andre Burakovsky’s OT winner
Andre Burakovsky had two goals, including the winner in overtime, and the Seattle Kraken defeated the Los Angeles Kings 9-8 on Tuesday night in the highest-scoring NHL game this season. Burakovsky scored on a power play at 2:08 of the extra session to give Seattle the first six-game winning streak in franchise history. “End of […]
Continue readingFriday fantasy hockey tips: NHL picks, matchups, more
Sidney Crosby loves scoring against the Leafs, both in Pittsburgh and on the road in Toronto. By the numbers, more than he enjoys scoring against most other NHL teams. Pre-pandemic, the Penguins captain had failed to register a single point in Toronto on only three occasions since joining the league 2005. A new experience for […]
Continue readingNHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, players who must improve
For this week’s NHL Power Rankings, we identified one player for each club who must step up in the coming days and weeks. How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts, reporters and editors rates teams against one another — taking into account game results, injuries and upcoming schedule — and those results […]
Continue readingNHL season preview: Power rankings, best- and worst-case scenarios and bold predictions
The 2021-22 NHL season is being called a return to normalcy. Last season was an unprecedented one for the NHL due to the COVID-19 pandemic: Four geographically realigned divisions, including one solely comprising Canadian teams; teams playing only opponents within those divisions; and a new playoff format that eschewed wild-card teams. But it ended just […]
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