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How a canceled trip to see U2 helped turn around the Predators’ season
SEATTLE — Practically everyone in hockey has heard that the Nashville Predators’ trip to see U2 in February at the Sphere in Las Vegas was canceled because of how poorly the team was playing at that time. They’d lost six of eight games before the NHL All-Star break and would lose two of their next […]
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 readingHot Predators acquire Jason Zucker from Coyotes
The Coyotes acquired a 2024 sixth-round draft pick from Nashville that was originally owned by the Dallas Stars. There was no salary retention on the deal. Zucker, 32, had nine goals and 16 assists in 51 games for the Coyotes. He signed in Arizona after playing the previous four seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Zucker […]
Continue reading2023-24 NHL trade deadline tracker: Deals, grades, rumors
Deals have been consummated since the start of the season, of course, and you’ll find all of them here, along with grades and analysis on the biggest ones. This tracker will continue to be updated until the final deal is revealed on March 8, so check back frequently for the latest. Jets get: C Sean […]
Continue readingSenators’ Shane Pinto practicing after 41-game gambling ban
Pinto was suspended for 41 games — half the season — in October for violating NHL gambling policies. No other information about the circumstances of the ban were revealed. Pinto declined to go into detail after practice when meeting with reporters for the first time since the suspension. “Definitely, I was caught off guard a […]
Continue readingChicago Blackhawks’ Connor Bedard out 6-8 weeks with broken jaw
More Teams. More Games. Connor Bedard skates immediately to the locker room and is ruled out after being hit by New Jersey’s Brendan Smith. (0:48) Chicago Blackhawks rookie Connor Bedard had surgery to repair his fractured jaw and will be out six to eight weeks. Bedard left in the first period of a 4-2 loss […]
Continue readingTraining camp wrap up: Last-minute roster news, line combinations
More Teams. More Games. Greg Wyshinski takes you through the biggest storylines you missed in the 2023 NHL offeason. (2:01) It’s almost time for the puck to drop! With the NHL regular season for 2023-24 ready to go, let’s take one last spin through training camps to see what decisions will have an impact on […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey 2023-24 NHL team previews
With so much that happened, and so many players to know heading into your drafts, click on any specific team below for all the essential data heading into your drafts. Jump ahead: Anaheim Ducks | Arizona Coyotes | Boston Bruins | Buffalo Sabres | Calgary Flames | Carolina Hurricanes | Chicago Blackhawks | Colorado Avalanche […]
Continue readingGuide to stacking line mates: Ten players on a star’s wing
Create or join a fantasy hockey league on ESPN. Your championship run starts today! Sign up today! Taylor Hall, F, Chicago Blackhawks: The second Hall was dealt from the Bruins to Chicago, Blackhawks fans and fantasy managers alike started to ruminate on his potential chemistry with rookie sensation Connor Bedard. It’s difficult to imagine a […]
Continue readingWhat expected goals can tell us about the best lines in fantasy hockey
The slight variation on individual expected goals is evident when you surf through some of the more popular advanced metric websites. MoneyPuck.com has Auston Matthews tops in the league for expected goals, while EvolvingHockey.com lists Timo Meier at the top and NaturalStatTrick.com says its Zach Hyman. So there is variation there in how they run […]
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