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Connor McDavid tallies career-high 6 assists in Oilers’ win
More Teams. More Games. Connor McDavid notches his sixth assist of the night as the Oilers put an exclamation point on their win over the Red Wings. (0:39) EDMONTON, Alberta — Connor McDavid had a career-high six assists to lead Edmonton to an 8-4 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night, the Oilers’ […]
Continue readingHow did the Oilers turn their season around?
The Edmonton Oilers lost to the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday, ending their winning streak at 16 games and falling one short of tying the 1992-93 Pittsburgh Penguins for the longest NHL streak. So what’s been the key to their turnaround after a terrible start? Are they back to being a Stanley Cup favorite? We […]
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 dynasty ranks: What will the NHL look like in 2027
Well, we know their age. We also know what kind of production they have put up in the past. But beyond those two criteria, we don’t really know a whole lot. We can certainly guess a lot. In January 2018, ESPN asked me to do the first one of these dynasty rankings. While I didn’t […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey: Way too early 2022-23 rankings
To get the ball rolling on discussions for the fall, we present the way-too-early top 300 fantasy rankings. Connor McDavid, C, Edmonton Oilers Auston Matthews, C, Toronto Maple Leafs Leon Draisaitl, W, Edmonton Oilers Igor Shesterkin, G, New York Rangers Nikita Kucherov, W, Tampa Bay Lightning Andrei Vasilevskiy, G, Tampa Bay Lightning Kirill Kaprizov, W, […]
Continue reading2022 Stanley Cup playoffs: Can Colorado Avalanche-Edmonton Oilers Western Conference finals get even wilder?
DENVER — The NHL Western Conference finals were billed as two superstar-laden, high-octane offensive powerhouses going head-to-head for a chance to play for Lord Stanley’s Cup. The Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers already managed to surpass even those lofty expectations. In Game 1 of their best-of-seven series Tuesday, the Oilers and Avalanche threw it back […]
Continue readingConnor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers cap Round 1 comeback, eliminate Los Angeles Kings in Game 7
The Edmonton Oilers eliminated the Los Angeles Kings in Game 7 at home on Saturday, 2-0, as star Connor McDavid scored a goal and assisted on the game-winner. McDavid had the primary assist on defenseman Cody Ceci’s second-period goal and tallied his own insurance goal late in the third period as this first-round series closed. […]
Continue readingThe 2022 fantasy hockey awards: Who were the biggest difference makers?
It’s time for a bit of a retrospective; a look back at some of the most pleasant surprises this season, the disappointments and the future assets. Using ESPN’s preseason top 300 rankings (the one’s done in the fantasy game itself that you would have seen in your draft room back in the fall), I’ve compiled […]
Continue readingWaiver watch: Goalie matchups to win your fantasy hockey championship
Carey Price, Montreal Canadiens (39.1%): I’m all over Price as a fantasy commodity against the Flyers, Senators, and this April’s iteration of the Bruins; less so versus the Wild, who have averaged 4.8 goals in each of their past five games. The former Vezina/Hart winner looked comfortable enough in his season debut Friday, despite losing […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings: Championship week best pickups
If the Toronto Maple Leafs pull away from the Tampa Bay Lightning a little more over the next couple of games, they might be in a position to rest toward the end of the season. The Calgary Flames might be in a position soon where their seeding won’t change, but they still might need to […]
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