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NHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, one word describing each team
For this week’s Power Rankings, we tried to distill each team’s season thus far into a single word — whether good, bad or somewhere in between. How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts, reporters and editors each send in a 1-32 poll based on the games through Wednesday, which generates our master […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey roster moves: Eight NHL players to drop
More Teams. More Games. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman tells Pat McAfee what the league is doing to create more opportunities to bring people closer to the game. (1:29) To be fair, sometimes they truly aren’t getting the bounces. In which case a little patience is in order, expecting the productive tide to inevitably turn. However, […]
Continue readingPanthers’ Sam Bennett out again after another lower-body injury
How long this absence will be is still unclear. Panthers coach Paul Maurice told reporters after the team practiced in Detroit on Wednesday that the reigning Eastern Conference champions aren’t sure on the prognosis for Bennett, Florida’s fourth-leading scorer in last season’s playoffs. Bennett missed the first seven games of this season with a lower-body […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey starting goalie watch: Expectations vs. reality
More Teams. More Games. John Buccigross isn’t happy after Connor Bedard’s opening goal for the Blackhawks is chalked off after a challenge by the Bruins. (1:21) The season is never too young to talk about fantasy hockey starting goalies, whether the early returns have been positive or negative. While it’s probably a titch premature to […]
Continue readingTrick or trend: Breaking down the defenseman rankings
More Teams. More Games. Auston Matthews tells Pat McAfee how scoring four goals in his first NHL game was his “welcome to the league” moment. (0:42) Values will ebb and flow throughout the season. We know that much. But when does the ebbing and flowing start to trail off? When can we start expecting what […]
Continue readingPost-breakout, what does Matthew Tkachuk do for an encore?
More Teams. More Games. John Buccigross previews the start of the NHL season with plenty of intriguing storylines, including the Golden Knights’ attempt at a repeat and Connor Bedard’s Blackhawks debut. (2:03) CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — Aleksander Barkov set a low bar for Matthew Tkachuk. At least, before they became Florida Panthers teammates. “When I […]
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 readingNHL season preview: Power Rankings, predictions, X factors
More Teams. More Games. Take a look back at some of the NHL’s greatest rookie debuts as we await Connor Bedard‘s first game with the Blackhawks. (1:33) Opening night of the 2023-24 NHL season is Tuesday, with a tripleheader of games on ESPN and ESPN+: Nashville Predators-Tampa Bay Lightning (5:30 p.m. ET), Chicago Blackhawks-Pittsburgh Penguins […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey draft guide: Category, roto league specialists
Create or join a fantasy hockey league on ESPN. Your championship run starts today! Sign up today! Beyond the recognized hotshots – Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, David Pastrnak – there are a host of other prolific goal-scorers from which to choose in the early stages of your draft. Colorado’s Mikko Rantanen “quietly” scored 55 this […]
Continue readingHow to play and win your fantasy hockey league like a pro
There’s no better occasion to adopt Scouting America’s timeless motto than ahead of the most important two to three hours of your entire fantasy hockey season. You best Be Prepared, or 2023-24 could turn into a long and arduous fantasy affair. Some advice then, largely, but not only, in step with ESPN’s standard points re-draft […]
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