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NHL Playoffs Daily 2021: Tampa Bay Lightning on verge of closing out the Carolina Hurricanes
The Tampa Bay Lightning have a chance to eliminate the Carolina Hurricanes, though playing in front of their home crowd may be the boost the Hurricanes needs to keep their season alive. Meanwhile, the Colorado Avalanche will try to find their game again in Denver after the Vegas Golden Knights put on a show during […]
Continue readingNHL Playoffs Daily 2021: Washington Capitals, St. Louis Blues on the brink
Sunday brings us our first two elimination games of the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs: the Colorado Avalanche and Boston Bruins can secure their tickets to Round 2. Meanwhile, the St. Louis Blues and Washington Capitals are struggling to stay alive, with both teams trying to break out of their post-championship playoff slumps. There’s been some […]
Continue readingNHL Playoffs Daily 2021: Toronto Maple Leafs try to rally after John Tavares injury
The Toronto Maple Leafs play their first game after captain John Tavares suffered a disturbing concussion in their Game 1 loss, and the Florida Panthers try to rally in the Battle of Florida as all-day hockey returns to the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs on Saturday. Meanwhile, the Boston Bruins and Colorado Avalanche pushed their opponents […]
Continue readingSt. Louis Blues enter Round 1 without top scorer David Perron due to COVID-19 protocol
The Blues will, however, again have forward Vladimir Tarasenko, who was sidelined the last six games of the regular season with a lower-body injury. Perron appeared on the league’s “players unavailable due to COVID protocol” list starting Saturday. St. Louis has two other players on the list: forward Nathan Walker and defenseman Jake Walman. Asked […]
Continue readingNHL Power Rankings: 1-31 poll, plus the biggest concern for every team
How we rank: The ESPN hockey editorial staff submits selections ranking teams 1 to 31 — taking into account game results, injuries and upcoming schedule — and those results are tabulated in the list featured here. Note: Previous ranking for each team refers to our Week 10 edition, published on March 24. Points percentages are […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey waiver watch: Big things ahead for Kirby Dach and Mikael Granlund
Price drop! The NHL.TV All-Access Pass to stream out-of-market games is now only $69.99. Click here to learn more » Mikael Granlund, LW/C/RW, Nashville Predators (47.2%): Whether he’s traded to Toronto, elsewhere, or sticks with the suddenly surging Predators, Granlund appears to have rediscovered his productive touch of late. The top-six skater has scored in […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey waiver watch: Grzelcyk, Tarasenko due back soon
Vladimir Tarasenko, RW, St. Louis Blues (76.5%): Stretching the definition of lesser-rostered here, but it’s worth mentioning that Tarasenko is loosely expected to return to action during the club’s current road trip. According to St. Louis coach Craig Berube, the power forward can’t wait. Shelved since undergoing shoulder surgery (again) in September, Tarasenko recently participated […]
Continue readingInjury woes continue for St. Louis Blues, as D Carl Gunnarsson is lost for season, while F Ivan Barbashev will miss at least six weeks
Gunnarsson injured his right knee when he got tangled up with Kings forward Gabe Vilardi midway through a 3-0 loss to Los Angeles on Monday night. Barbashev had surgery on his left ankle Tuesday morning and will be reevaluated in early April. St. Louis was already without top winger Vladimir Tarasenko, forwards Jaden Schwartz, Robert […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey waiver watch: Nick Schmaltz and Max Comtois lead weekly pickups
Nick Schmaltz, C/LW/RW, Arizona Coyotes (33.5%): Somewhat quietly, the Coyotes’ top center has amassed six goals and six assists in 14 games – a third of those points counting with the man-advantage. Competing with Conor Garland and Clayton Keller, Schmaltz will continue to produce with regularity. Useful in all but the shallowest of standard ESPN.com […]
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 […]
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