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Why NHL teams are turning to goalie tandems more and more
So imagine Swayman’s surprise when he won last season’s Bruins opener. He jokes how Ullmark “came in hot” and just hugged him. They viewed it as a special moment and had no idea it would take on a life of its own. Watching Swayman and Ullmark in their exaggerated hug has become an extremely familiar […]
Continue readingMonday fantasy hockey tips: NHL picks, matchups, more
So where do we land on this? Does the offense for both teams win out and we get a high-flying affair? Or do the defense shut things down and limit the fantasy points from scoring? It’s notable that the struggling Rangers have shortened their bench in a way, moving Artemi Panarin up to a stacked […]
Continue readingWednesday fantasy hockey tips: NHL picks, matchups, more
Puck drop in St. Louis shortly follows the start of Rangers vs. Islanders, where one New York team is guaranteed to snap a three-game losing streak. Wednesday’s mini slate then wraps up with the Lightning looking to rebound off Monday’s 4-2 loss in L.A. in visiting a not-very-good Ducks team. Resources: Goalie depth chart | […]
Continue readingWeekend fantasy hockey tips: NHL picks, matchups, more
Resources: Goalie depth chart | Injuries | Schedule | How to watch on ESPN+ | Sign up for ESPN Fantasy Hockey | Download the ESPN Fantasy App | Daily lines All times Eastern. 10pm Saturday, Rogers Arena, Watch live on ESPN+ Rocking a 3-1-0 record and fifth in league scoring, the Sabres combined for 10 […]
Continue readingSaturday fantasy hockey tips: NHL picks, matchups, more
7 p.m., TD Garden, Watch live on ESPN+ The Coyotes won’t lose every game this season. But they won’t win many either, including Saturday’s tilt with a much better team in Boston. Roll out all your favorite Bruins, including mid-tier fantasy forward David Krejci and value defender Hampus Lindholm, against an Arizona defense that was […]
Continue readingNHL 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 readingFantasy hockey draft prep: Single category specialists
All of three players collected 40 or more goals back in the dark scoring ages of 2016-17. Only four the previous season, followed by eight in 2017-18. No small wonder we all scrambled to jam Alex Ovechkin onto our fantasy squads back then. Thankfully, today’s NHL boasts significantly louder scoring fireworks. Not only did 17 […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey waiver watch: Championship week adds and drops
Five days to go, folks! Which means in redraft playoff competition it’s time to ditch certain long-term relationships – regardless of how fruitful they’ve been to date – for the cream of the what-are-you-doing-for-me-now crop. You can select Alex Ovechkin, who’s listed day-to-day with an upper-body injury, again next fall. Right now, the 50-goal scorer […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey forecaster: March 14 to March 20
It’s not as if the trade deadline tends to see a major swing in the goaltender outlook. Any team that truly wanted a No. 1 goalie in the market wouldn’t wait until an arbitrary date to make something happen – they’d act immediately. But, as is always the case, some fantasy managers are being forced […]
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 […]
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