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NHL Playoffs Daily 2021: Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens finally ready for battle
The Toronto Maple Leafs haven’t played since May 14. The Montreal Canadiens haven’t played since May 12. But now that the North Division’s regular season has finally come to an end, it’s finally time for these rivals to hit the ice for Game 1 of their highly anticipated series. Tonight also brings pivotal Game 3s […]
Continue readingNHL experts make bold 2021 playoff predictions on X factors, best series, more
The 2021 NHL season was a campaign the likes of which we’ve never seen — and hope to never see again. The game schedule was limited (both in overall volume and variety of opponents). The fan capacity was limited. Thankfully, the permutations of how the Stanley Cup Final might play out are less limited because […]
Continue reading2021 NHL playoffs: Picks for each first-round series
Welcome to the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs! The first round gets rolling on Saturday with Game 1 of the Washington Capitals-Boston Bruins series. There’s plenty of history in many of these matchups, as the NHL is using an intradivisional format for the first two rounds, before re-bracketing the final four for the semifinals. Click here […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey playoff pool guide: Stars, sleepers, and busts
It’s a different game, without question. Managers must weigh an individual’s projected productivity with their respective team’s chances at surviving one round after another. Connor McDavid‘s proclivity for putting up points will only go so far if the Winnipeg Jets sweep the Edmonton Oilers in four (this won’t happen). Ideally, fantasy competitors want to invest […]
Continue readingHockey Hall of Famer Bryan Trottier releases NFTs to commemorate his time with the New York Islanders
The latest person in the hockey world to enter the realm of NFTs? Hockey Hall of Famer Bryan Trottier. The seven-time Stanley Cup champion — including four times with the Islanders of the early 1980s, twice with the Penguins of the early ’90s and once as an assistant coach with the Avalanche in 2001 — […]
Continue readingInside Dallas Stars rookie Jason Robertson’s journey to his 2021 breakout
The Stars’ 2017 second-round pick, coming off his first professional season in the AHL, was called up as a “black ace” throughout the 2020 playoffs. It’s a typical assignment for a rising star, in a very atypical year. “It was kind of a weird scenario,” Robertson said. “I wasn’t familiar or wasn’t really close to […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings Week 14 update: Schedule effects and Tyler Seguin’s return
The poor fantasy managers invested in the Calgary Flames can’t be pleased with the remaining schedule. The Flames only have five more games to count for fantasy. The Los Angeles Kings, Canucks, St. Louis Blues and Colorado Avalanche, for example, have 10. Vince Dunn is more appealing than Mark Giordano under these circumstances, and it’s […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings Week 13 update: Is it time to drop Logan Couture or Tyler Toffoli?
Default head-to-head leagues are into the second week of the playoffs, with the championship all that remains after this week. Points and rotisserie leagues don’t have to sweat the nuances of that schedule, but the pressure created by minimal games really puts a strain on the value. While season-long success can still inform decision-making, the […]
Continue readingColorado Avalanche star Mikko Rantanen added to NHL’s COVID-19 list
Rantanen joins goaltender Philipp Grubauer and winger Joonas Donskoi on the list. The Avs have been shut down since Donskoi went on the list last week and are tentatively scheduled to return to action Thursday night at St. Louis. Rantanen has played in all 43 games for Colorado and his 26 goals are second in […]
Continue readingWhy Florida native Jakob Chychrun is hoping for an Olympic spot … on Team Canada
The Coyotes always knew Chychrun was capable of this, but watching him flourish has been a treat, especially after a series of injuries hampered the start of his career. Chychrun had shoulder surgery in his draft year, “which I kind of struggled to come back from,” he said. Then, while training in the summer in […]
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