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Fantasy hockey rankings: Teams resting stars? Here’s who will get those starts
The Colorado Avalanche have a healthy 13-point lead on their current status as the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference. Is that reason enough to consider Nazem Kadri’s upper-body injury a season-ending one? Perhaps he comes back to get his legs for a couple of games before the postseason, but perhaps the Avs hold […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey: The “what have you done for me lately” rankings
With that final push in mind, let’s have a spin through the “what have you done for me lately?” file. This is looking at fantasy points per game (FPPG) for the past three weeks and cross-referencing with availability in fantasy leagues. Brock Nelson, C, New York Islanders (3.2 FPPG in past three weeks; available in […]
Continue readingNHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus every team’s season in one word
The 2022 NHL trade deadline has come and gone, with a flurry of deals helping to shape the rush for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. While we issue a new set of Power Rankings this week, we also distill the entire season to this point into one word for each of the 32 teams. How we […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings: New roles bring new outlooks
The Colorado Avalanche winger skated with Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen both on and off the power play in place of captain Gabriel Landeskog, who we learned is shelved until the playoffs after undergoing knee surgery. The quick value swing that takes place with the news that Landeskog is out mimics what can happen as […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings: Top five NHL hot streaks right now
With that said, over investing in recency might be the tactic for you. Yes, you; the fantasy player who is sitting in the middle of your league’s rankings – not out of the running yet, but not sitting in a position to win the championship. To that end, let’s throw out the season-long statistics for […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rookie watch: Outlook on Zegras, Seider, Boldy and more
Moritz Seider, D, Detroit Red Wings (Rostered in 92.3% of ESPN.com leagues): I mean, we all knew the Red Wings’ top defensive prospect was going to be good, but I’m not sure too many of us believed he would make such a formidable impact, so quickly. The experience of playing with men in the Swedish […]
Continue readingNHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus every team’s February MVP
Now that we’re into March, many eyes are on the NHL’s transaction wire as the 2022 trade deadline approaches on March 21. But, February was no slouch for excitement either, with a wild All-Star Weekend and a number of individual performances that highlighted both superstars and under-the-radar contributors around the league. For this week’s edition […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey waiver watch: Top eight free agents to boost your team
Josh Anderson, RW, Montreal Canadiens (Rostered in 42% of ESPN.com leagues): Before taking a puck to the face against the Sabres on Wednesday, Anderson scored three goals and an assist on seven shots through his two previous games. Clearly no worse for wear, he was back in action in Ottawa on Saturday. A spot on […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings update: Underrated defenseman picks
In an attempt to illustrate this, let’s look at fantasy points in the league since Jan. 1. Kris Letang leads all NHLers with 71.4 fantasy points since Jan. 1, so that is our pinnacle for production. What we are looking at here is production of fantasy points by other players in only the hit and […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey waiver watch: Forward values and streaking goalies
Chandler Stephenson, C, Vegas Golden Knights (Rostered in 57.7% of ESPN.com leagues): Skating on the right side of Jack Eichel and Max Pacioretty, the versatile forward contributed an assist and empty-net goal (plus-three) in Sunday’s 4-1 victory over the Sharks. Still getting to know one another, this new trio is only going to become more […]
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