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Fantasy hockey: Late-season ultimate goalie guide
Martin Jones, San Jose Sharks (55.2%): What can I say? One the league’s most volatile netminding assets has been a fantasy dream for three weeks now. Since re-seizing the reins from Aaron Dell, Jones is 4-2-0, including two shutouts, while boasting a .947 SV%. Out of the playoff hunt (so no pressure!), the Sharks have […]
Continue readingGolden Knights add goalie Robin Lehner in Blackhawks deal
The Vegas Golden Knights acquired veteran goaltender Robin Lehner from the Chicago Blackhawks in the final hour before the NHL trade deadline on Monday. Before the trade was announced, Lehner thanked Blackhawks fans in a series of tweets and wrote that he was “really excited to join Vegas.” He also wrote that he first learned […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings: A tale of two goalies in Washington
Part of the process is to try not to be too reactionary to short-term success. These rankings are for the rest of the season, so a recent hot streak technically doesn’t play into them other than to help develop the go-forward prognosis for a player. St. Louis Blues winger Zach Sanford moved into our rankings […]
Continue readingNHL trade deadline preview: Possible moves, latest rumors, what to watch for all 31 teams
Now that the 2020 NHL All-Star Weekend is in the rearview mirror, the league’s trade season is underway in earnest. The next several games for each team will be pivotal, as general managers decide whether their teams should be buyers, improving their chances for the Stanley Cup playoffs, or sellers, perhaps accelerating rebuilds. Get caught […]
Continue readingNHL experts buy/sell Artemi Panarin as a Hart finalist, Alex Ovechkin winning the shots title, more
Artemi Panarin will be a Hart Trophy finalist Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov will both finish outside the top 10 in goals More than five NHL-roster goalies will be dealt between now and the trade deadline Alex Ovechkin will have the most shots at season’s end Patrick Kane is still the most reliable shootout scorer […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey: Goalies who could be the next Jordan Binnington
Ilya Samsonov, GSAA: 5.26, Washington Capitals (48.7%): After registering his first shutout versus the Hurricanes Monday, Samsonov is scheduled to make his inaugural back-to-back NHL start Thursday. Capitals coach Todd Reirden: “I just thought he obviously played phenomenal last game. … I think he’s earned it. Now it’s a chance to for him, again, to […]
Continue readingBold second-half predictions for all 31 NHL teams
Seriously, how can any prognostication made at the midpoint of the NHL regular season compare to “a team in last place with an interim coach and a rookie goalie is going to win the first Stanley Cup in franchise history?” Nevertheless, we’re tasked with making 31 declarative statements about NHL teams in the second half […]
Continue readingThe NHL’s best and worst this week: Who can pull off a St. Louis Blues-like run?
So which team has a chance of repeating that success this season? Here’s how teams currently not super secure in a playoff position stack up, in four different tiers. Los Angeles Kings Anaheim Ducks New Jersey Devils Detroit Red Wings Ottawa Senators Sure, three of these teams (Ottawa, New Jersey, Detroit) are where the Blues […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings update: the new generation of goaltenders
I don’t know if someone decided to speed up the process, but the current fantasy landscape for goaltenders is one of confusion, transition and surprises. Thirty days isn’t a season, but it’s a decent enough sample size. During the past 30 days, here are your top 10 goaltenders on the ESPN Player Rater: 1. Tristan […]
Continue readingBlackhawks lose Calvin de Haan, Brent Seabrook for season
De Haan suffered a right shoulder injury Dec. 10 against the Vegas Golden Knights and has not played since. He underwent offseason surgery on the same shoulder. De Haan was acquired from Carolina in June, along with forward Aleksi Saarela, for defenseman Gustav Forsling and goalie Anton Forsberg. De Haan was supposed to shore up […]
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