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NHL 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 […]
Continue readingHall of Fame QB Brett Favre’s charity donated to University of Southern Mississippi Athletic Foundation while he pushed for state funds
Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre’s charity, Favre 4 Hope, donated more than $130,000 to the University of Southern Mississippi Athletic Foundation from 2018 to 2020, according to tax records obtained by ESPN on Wednesday. During this same period, Favre was trying to raise money for a new volleyball stadium at the university, where he played […]
Continue readingSeattle Kraken expansion draft protected lists, available players
The Seattle Kraken are joining the NHL for the 2021-22 season and will play in the Pacific Division. The front office and coaching staff have taken shape, and Climate Pledge Arena is on track to be ready, but the team needs players. The Kraken will select one player each from 30 NHL teams, as the […]
Continue readingVancouver Canucks GM Jim Benning says players affected by COVID-19 feeling better
An outbreak has ripped through the team over the past week and a half with 25 people — 21 players and four members of the coaching staff — testing positive, and one additional player being deemed a close contact. General manager Jim Benning said Friday many of the players are feeling better. “I think our […]
Continue readingMore than half of Vancouver Canucks’ players test positive for COVID-19, source says
More than half of the players on the Vancouver Canucks have tested positive for COVID-19, a source confirmed to ESPN. Two more names were added to the team’s COVID-19 protocol list on Sunday, bringing the total up to 16. Some players are symptomatic, and according to several sources there are a few who are in […]
Continue readingCanucks add seven players to COVID protocol list as Brazilian variant found in team’s outbreak
A source confirmed to ESPN on Saturday night that the more infectious Brazil variant of COVID-19 has been found among several of the cases affecting the Canucks, the first known cases of the new variant among NHL teams this year. That news was first reported by Canada’s Postmedia. The news comes hours after the team […]
Continue readingNHL Power Rankings: 1-31 poll, plus the biggest concern for every team
How we rank: The ESPN hockey editorial staff submits selections ranking teams 1 to 31 — taking into account game results, injuries and upcoming schedule — and those results are tabulated in the list featured here. Note: Previous ranking for each team refers to our Week 10 edition, published on March 24. Points percentages are […]
Continue reading2020 NHL playoffs: Stock watch for all 24 postseason teams
Both are infamous for their fluctuation. Stock prices climb and fall and climb again. NHL teams and players exhibit the same streakiness from game to game. The goat on one night can become the G.O.A.T. by the end of the series. It’s the unpredictability that can enrich one’s life or turn one’s portfolio to trash. […]
Continue reading2020 NHL Playoffs Today: Boston Bruins, Vegas Golden Knights looking to go up 2-0
Check out ESPN NHL Playoffs Today every day of the postseason until the Stanley Cup is handed out in October. All times Eastern. Game 2: No. 2 Tampa Bay Lightning vs. No. 4 Boston Bruins (BOS leads 1-0) | 7 p.m. The Bruins and Lightning will play on back-to-back days for Games 2 and 3, […]
Continue reading2020 NHL playoffs preview: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Vancouver Canucks matchup, series pick
The Golden Knights and Canucks played only twice in the regular season, splitting the contests both staged in December. That seems like decades ago in pandemic time, so this series will surely surprise us. Note: Advanced stats are from Hockey Reference, Natural Stat Trick and Evolving Hockey. More: Check out the full NHL postseason schedule […]
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