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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 […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey: Cam York and other players on the rise
Complete your bracket by selecting the winner for each game of the 2024 men’s NCAA tournament. Play Men’s Tournament Challenge Keep your foot on the gas! It’s the middle of Week 23 of the fantasy hockey season, which means either there are only three more scoring periods for season-long points and rotisserie formats or you […]
Continue readingJon Cooper on Battle of Florida, Kucherov for MVP, Torts
“Of the 23 guys in that picture, there are only eight left. That’s a big turnover,” Cooper told ESPN’s “The Drop” podcast this week. That roster turnover was only one challenge the Lightning faced this season. There were injuries to goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy, defenseman Mikhail Sergachev and others. There was the grind of the Eastern […]
Continue readingNHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, each team’s pivotal player
These are the driving factors that make the remainder of the NHL regular season so compelling. Perhaps the only things more compelling than what happens to these teams are the players whose efforts will play such a massive role in shaping their teams’ short- and long-term futures. This week, our NHL Power Rankings take a […]
Continue readingLightning’s Brayden Point ties team record with 6 points vs. Rangers
Nikita Kucherov added a goal and four assists, Steven Stamkos and Anthony Duclair also scored, and Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with 25 saves as the Lightning came back from deficits of 2-0 and 3-2. Tampa Bay holds the top wild card in the Eastern Conference — four points ahead of the New York Islanders and Detroit […]
Continue readingStart or bench these goalies: Marc-Andre Fleury on the rise
It’s crunch time. With only five short weeks remaining in the NHL regular season, it’s more important than ever to take the “what-have-you-done-for-me-lately” approach to assembling your nightly fantasy lineup. A philosophy that applies even more heavily to the goaltending position, where a swing into negative integers for a single outing can broker the difference […]
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 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 readingNikita Kucherov reaches 100 points on season in Lightning win
More Teams. More Games. Nikita Kucherov comes up big for Tampa Bay with one goal and three assists in the Lightning’s win over New Jersey. (1:32) NEWARK, N.J. — Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three assists and became the first player in the league to reach 100 points this season in leading the Tampa […]
Continue readingWeekend 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 […]
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