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Montreal Canadiens’ Joel Armia in COVID-19 protocol, won’t travel to Tampa for Stanley Cup Final
It’s unclear how long Armia will be in the protocol or whether he tested positive. He has not yet been ruled out for Game 1 of the series, which begins Monday night at 8. This is Armia’s second time in the COVID-19 protocol. He was out of the Montreal lineup from March 22 to April […]
Continue readingToronto Maple Leafs’ John Tavares back on ice after scary injury
Tavares skated at Scotiabank Arena with fellow Leafs forward Nick Foligno (lower-body injury), who will miss his third straight game in Toronto’s playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. “He’s obviously progressing very well to the point that he’s gone through the different steps to now get on to the ice,” Leafs coach […]
Continue readingToronto Maple Leafs star John Tavares to be sidelined at least two weeks after Game 1 collision
In the first period Thursday night, Tavares was hit by Montreal defenseman Ben Chiarot. As he was falling, Corey Perry of the Canadiens skated into Tavares, accidentally striking Tavares’ head with his knee. Tavares left on a stretcher, giving a thumbs-up on his way off the ice. Tavares was transferred to St. Michael’s Hospital in […]
Continue readingNHL Playoffs Daily 2021: Washington Capitals aim to tie things up with Boston Bruins in Game 4
Thursday night’s four-game playoff slate was all about theatrics, and plenty of offense. Thirty goals were scored over four games. Friday is a big day for clarification, as the Washington Capitals try to even their series with the Boston Bruins, the Colorado Avalanche look to build a 3-0 lead over the St. Louis Blues and […]
Continue readingToronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares released from hospital, out indefinitely with concussion
Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares was discharged from the hospital Friday morning after suffering a concussion in a scary collision during Thursday night’s playoff game against the Montreal Canadiens. The Maple Leafs said Tavares was “thoroughly examined and assessed” by the St. Michael’s Hospital neurosurgical team and the team’s medical director. He was “conscious […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey: Way too early rankings for 2021-22
No, there’s no reason to suspect a further spiralling of the planet into some Lovecraftian horror. It’s the Seattle Kraken that will wrap their tentacles around players and pull them into the Northwest. The Vegas Golden Knights get to skip this expansion draft, being relatively new to the league themselves. But that also offers a […]
Continue readingToronto Maple Leafs’ John Tavares carted off ice, taken to hospital after hit to face
Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares was taken off the ice on a stretcher after taking a knee to his face Thursday night in Game 1 of the team’s first-round playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens. Tavares gave a thumbs-up as he left the ice at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto and was later taken 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 readingFantasy hockey: Nick Leddy, Zach Werenski among top category specialists to add
Join or create a league in the No. 1 Fantasy Hockey game, and play your way with custom scoring and lineup features. Create or join a league today >> Vincent Trocheck, C/RW, Carolina Hurricanes (94.8%): Let’s say you’re dominating in other aspects. Perhaps, for example, a combination of players are wiping your league’s fantasy floor […]
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