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Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin fined $5K for spearing
Ovechkin delivered a spear in an upward direction to Frederic’s groin with five minutes left in the third period of the teams’ game Wednesday night in Boston. Ovechkin was given a minor penalty for slashing and Frederic one for cross-checking on the play. Asked about the fine after practice Thursday, Frederic said: “It’s out of […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings Week 4 update: Right time to drop slumping starters?
We have a larger-than-usual batch of new faces to the rankings this week, with 22 players shuffled in and 22 shuffled out. Why? With close to a quarter of the season on the books, it feels like a good chance to do some “spring cleaning” of the ranks. There are more than a few dust […]
Continue readingNHL Power Rankings: 1-31 poll, plus the best new face for every team in the 2021 season
With two weeks of games in the book in the 2021 NHL season, some teams are pulling away from the pack, while others need to jump-start their season fast; such is the unforgiving nature of a condensed season. We’re also getting a sense of which players are going to make a impact this season. For […]
Continue readingUpdated fantasy hockey rankings: What’s changed from last season?
We last checked in with a rankings update in June, when the NHL was very much in limbo. Since then, we’ve had an extended playoffs, a draft, a long delay, and the start of a very different NHL season. Since then, we’ve revamped the default scoring to better reflect positional value and diverse skill sets […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey free-agency roundup: What you need to know
As of Monday morning, Mike Hoffman is the final top prize at forward, while Alex Pietrangelo is the biggest defenseman name still on the market. We also have Tyler Toffoli, Evgenii Dadonov, Mikael Granlund and Anthony Duclair available, and all will be fantasy-relevant to some extent depending on where they sign. While those are some […]
Continue readingMinnesota Wild trade goalie Devan Dubnyk, forward Ryan Donato to San Jose Sharks for picks
For Donato, the Wild received a third-round pick in the 2021 draft. The Sharks parted with their fifth-round pick in the 2022 draft for Dubnyk and received Minnesota’s 2022 seventh-rounder in return. The 34-year-old Dubnyk was surpassed by Alex Stalock on the depth chart this season after taking more than a month off from mid-November […]
Continue reading2020 NHL playoffs preview: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Boston Bruins matchup, series pick
Tampa Bay won three of four regular-season matchups against Boston, as well as their contest in the round-robin portion of the postseason. Will the Bruins reverse that trend in this series? Note: Advanced stats are from Hockey Reference, Natural Stat Trick and Evolving Hockey More: Check out the full NHL postseason schedule here. What we […]
Continue readingNHL Playoffs Today 2020: Win or leave the bubble for the Chicago Blackhawks
It’s a big day for some recent Stanley Cup champions. The Chicago Blackhawks face elimination, while the Washington Capitals and St. Louis Blues look to avoid falling into 0-3 holes. Also, are the Vegas Golden Knights the new Stanley Cup favorites? Check out the ESPN Stanley Cup Playoffs Daily every day of the postseason until […]
Continue reading2020 NHL playoffs preview: First-round matchups, bracket, series picks
The 2020 NHL playoffs officially begin on Tuesday, as the 24-team tournament — with five-game qualification round series and round-robin seeding matchups — has moved on to a more recognizable, 16-team version. This round includes several matchups where revenge will be on the mind of one team (or both, for separate reasons), and based on […]
Continue readingHurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour ‘moving on’ after NHL fine
The Carolina Hurricanes coach provided a four-word answer Thursday when asked whether he had anything more to add a day after being fined for calling the league “a joke” in criticizing an officials’ ruling on a goal challenge. “Fortunately, nope. Moving on,” Brind’Amour said during a Zoom conference call from his team’s Toronto hotel hours […]
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