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Jaromir Jagr scores in first pro hockey game since turning 52
Howe, known as “Mr. Hockey,” was 52 years, 11 days old when played his final NHL game in 1980. The Canadian later played a single shift with the Detroit Vipers in the International Hockey League in 1997 at the age of 69. Howe died in 2016. Jagr hadn’t played since Feb. 10 — five days […]
Continue readingStanley Cup playoffs 2024 guide: Key players, teams, storylines
As a service to fans who have a general interest in the National Hockey League but have no idea what’s happened since the Vegas Golden Knights raised the Stanley Cup by defeating the Florida Panthers in June 2023, we’re happy to provide this FAQ as a guide to the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs. And for […]
Continue readingStanley Cup playoffs 2024: NHL postseason team predictions
We’ve got all the angles covered to get you ready for the playoffs as ESPN hockey reporters Ryan S. Clark and Kristen Shilton take a look at each of the 16 postseason teams, offering the reasons each team could win it all, along with the (potentially) biggest flaws, players to watch and a bold prediction […]
Continue reading2024 NHL playoffs MVP futures betting odds
Previous winners Cale Makar, Andrei Vasilevskiy and Ryan O’Reilly will each look to add more hardware to their shelves. The Conn Smythe is often tied to the team winning the Stanley Cup. You can check out teams’ odds of winning here. Here is a list of every player’s odds to win the Conn Smythe Trophy. […]
Continue reading2024 Stanley Cup first round betting guide: Props, picks, futures
The first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs are here, with 16 teams all looking to take a step closer to hockey immortality. The Vegas Golden Knights look to defend their championship, but they will face the Central-winning Dallas Stars in the first round. The Toronto Maple Leafs look to end the longest championship […]
Continue readingGolden Knights’ Mark Stone, Alex Pietrangelo return to practice
Stone has been out of the Golden Knights’ lineup since Feb. 20, when he was diagnosed with a lacerated spleen. It led to a long-term stint on injured reserve for the second year in a row. Last season, the 31-year-old had a second back surgery in a 13-month window that led to him being out […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey awards: Scorers, rookies, and surprises who thrilled the fantasy world
Finalists: Nathan MacKinnon, Auston Matthews, Nikita Kucherov (Likely) Winner: Nathan MacKinnon, C, Colorado Avalanche We still have another week and change to play out, but MacKinnon has a commanding enough lead that it’s probably safe to call it. Heading into Tuesday’s action, he has 280.8 fantasy points, leading Matthews by 13.9 points and Kucherov by […]
Continue readingNHL playoff standings: Stars, Avalanche face off in key clash
After an 11-game Super Saturday, it’s a somewhat milder nine-game NHL Sunday. But the playoff implications of the contests are no less grand. Perhaps the most intriguing matchup is the late one, as the Dallas Stars visit the Colorado Avalanche (10 p.m. ET, ESPN). The Stars are three points ahead of the Avs, but Colorado […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey championships: Teams, players with best matchups
We are now in the heat of the second to last “week” of the fantasy hockey season. Week gets quotes here because the final “week” is actually a scoring period that extends for 11 days from April 8 to April 18. That is when the championship you’ve been working toward all season will be decided. […]
Continue readingGoalie watch: What we learned from a subpar 2024 season
Juuse Saros and Igor Shesterkin have made late-season charges in value, but prior to February it was Connor Hellebuyck all alone that could be described as elite, expected (was top 10 in ADP back in October) and reliable fantasy goaltending. With only a dozen or so games left in the season for most teams, only […]
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