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NHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, fantasy players to add/drop

With all of that in mind, here are our updated 1-32 Power Rankings for this week. As a special gift, we’ve asked ESPN fantasy hockey analysts Sean Allen and Victoria Matiash to suggest a player (or players) from each team to add/drop from your fantasy roster; Sean handled the Eastern teams, while Victoria tackled the […]

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San Jose Sharks tie NHL record with 11 losses to start season

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Reilly Smith and Jake Guentzel each had two goals and two assists, Evgeni Malkin also scored twice, and the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the San Jose Sharks 10-2 on Saturday night, handing the home team its NHL-record-tying 11th straight loss to start the season and second straight while allowing 10 goals. Smith […]

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Penguins ‘hopeful’ after injured John Ludvig leaves loss

Ludvig, 23, was briefly knocked unconscious following a collision at center ice with Stars forward Radek Faksa. Claimed off waivers from Florida before the season started, Ludvig lay face down, motionless on the ice for several minutes while trainers and medical staff from both teams attended to him. He was eventually helped to his feet […]

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Bedard assist helps Blackhawks rally by Penguins in opener

More Teams. More Games. Connor Bedard reflects on his winning NHL debut for the Chicago Blackhawks. (1:09) PITTSBURGH — Connor Bedard did everything but score a goal in his NHL debut. And the Chicago Blackhawks rookie still stole the show. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 draft made his much-heralded premiere Tuesday night […]

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Training camp wrap up: Last-minute roster news, line combinations

More Teams. More Games. Greg Wyshinski takes you through the biggest storylines you missed in the 2023 NHL offeason. (2:01) It’s almost time for the puck to drop! With the NHL regular season for 2023-24 ready to go, let’s take one last spin through training camps to see what decisions will have an impact on […]

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NHL season preview: Power Rankings, X factors, predictions

More Teams. More Games. With NHL opening night on the horizon, take a look back at some of the best moments from last season. (0:58) After a wild offseason that included multiple superstars joining or leaving the Calgary Flames, opening night of the 2022-23 NHL season is fast approaching. ESPN will be your home for […]

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Erik Karlsson trade: Fantasy reaction, outlook, power-play impact

More Teams. More Games. Take a look back at some of Erik Karlsson‘s best goals from last season as he gets traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins. (1:51) While Kyle Benjamin Dubas sends ripples throughout the NHL community by making his first significant splash as Pittsburgh’s new multi-titled Grand Poobah by, finally, acquiring a player he’s […]

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Monday fantasy hockey tips: NHL picks, matchups, more

Of the 12 total teams playing, five of them play again on Tuesday and one of them just played on Sunday. If you can read the tea leaves just right, it’s a chance for some goaltending stats off the free-agent pile. The Dallas Stars, New Jersey Devils, Anaheim Ducks, Edmonton Oilers and Nashville Predators will […]

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Rest-of-season rankings: The most improved players

There isn’t anything special about the rankings here compared to every week, but that’s because these rest-of-season rankings aim to capture a snapshot of what a draft might be like every single week of the season. With that in mind, we are going to highlight some of the biggest swings in value since the puck […]

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Fantasy hockey rankings: Can these disappointing starters turn it around?

Injuries don’t count, so Zach Werenski and Josh Norris get a pass. Rookies don’t count either, so we aren’t bothering with Marco Rossi and Shane Wright. This is about established NHLers with a reliable baseline coming well short of expectations. They are arranged by how much they are missing the preseason projections I assigned to […]

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