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Fantasy 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 […]

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NHL season preview: Power Rankings, X factors, predictions

More Teams. More Games. With NHL opening night on the horizon, take a look back at some of the best moments from last season. (0:58) After a wild offseason that included multiple superstars joining or leaving the Calgary Flames, opening night of the 2022-23 NHL season is fast approaching. ESPN will be your home for […]

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Which big names are still on the offseason trade market?

Which means it’s time to ramp up speculation about who is still (potentially) destined to be traded before fall is in full swing. Because unless you’re Kyle Dubas giving the Pittsburgh Penguins a significant facelift — that three-team Erik Karlsson swap was a nifty piece of business — most general managers have been low-key enjoying […]

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NHL Power Rankings: Way-Too-Early edition for 2023-24

And now, their title defense begins. As we await the 2023 NHL draft, along with free agency and trade season, it’s time for the Way-Too-Early edition of the 2023-24 NHL Power Rankings, voted on by the extended ESPN hockey family. Along with the ranking, we present the big things we’re watching this summer for each […]

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Kraken defenseman Oleksiak suspended three games for check

The league’s department of player safety reviewed Oleksiak’s illegal check to the head on Washington Capitals defenseman Alexander Alexeyev on Friday night, announcing the decision via the department’s Twitter page. The match penalty was called at the 9:48 mark of the second period. It was reviewed to confirm the decision, and Oleksiak was ejected. Forward […]

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Capitals star Ovechkin passes Gretzky for most NHL road goals

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored two goals in the first period of Tuesday night’s 5-1 win against the Vancouver Canucks, setting another NHL record along the way. Ovechkin’s tallies were the 402nd and 403rd on the road in his 18-year career, passing Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky for the most on visiting ice in […]

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Fight breaks out during head shot review in Lightning-Capitals

WASHINGTON — While officials reviewed Capitals forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel’s check to the head of Lightning defenseman Cal Foote, Tampa Bay’s Patrick Maroon dropped the gloves with Washington’s Garnet Hathaway during the lengthy stoppage. That was just the start of the fisticuffs as tensions boiled over Friday night between these teams, which face off again Sunday […]

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Alex Ovechkin 800th goal watch: Tracker, video highlights

Ovi is third on the all-time NHL goals list, behind Wayne Gretzky (894) and Gordie Howe (801). The next highest active player on the list is Sidney Crosby, at No. 37 with 523 goals. With his 787th goal, Ovechkin set the record for most goals scored with the same franchise. Follow along here as Ovi […]

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Alex Ovechkin sets NHL record for most goals with one team

Alex Ovechkin set the NHL record for most goals scored with one franchise, netting his 787th career goal with the Washington Capitals to break a tie with Hockey Hall of Famer Gordie Howe’s career total with the Detroit Red Wings. The record-breaking goal came on home ice in a 3-2 loss to the Arizona Coyotes […]

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Thursday fantasy hockey tips: NHL picks, matchups, more

The league’s top five leaders for points square off against each other. With Connor McDavid (No. 1), Leon Draisaitl (No. 2) and the Edmonton Oilers hosting Jesper Bratt (tied for No. 4) and the New Jersey Devils, while David Pastrnak (No. 3) and the Boston Bruins visit Artemi Panarin (tied for No. 4) and the […]

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