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Seattle Kraken expansion draft protected lists, available players
The Seattle Kraken are joining the NHL for the 2021-22 season and will play in the Pacific Division. The front office and coaching staff have taken shape, and Climate Pledge Arena is on track to be ready, but the team needs players. The Kraken will select one player each from 30 NHL teams, as the […]
Continue readingBoston Bruins’ Tuukka Rask needs hip surgery, hopes he re-signs with team
Rask, who is eligible to become a free agent, said he hopes to re-sign with the Bruins and be ready to return in January or February. “I’m not going to play for anyone else than the Bruins. This is our home,” he said. “At this point of my life and my career, I don’t see […]
Continue readingBoston Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy calls out officials, says New York Islanders ‘commit as many infractions as we do’
BOSTON — Coach Bruce Cassidy blasted the officiating after the Boston Bruins’ Game 5 loss on Monday night, theorizing that the New York Islanders have fooled the referees into believing they’re a squeaky-clean team. “This is my take on it: We’re playing a team that has a very well-respected management and coaching staff. But I […]
Continue readingNHL Playoffs Daily 2021: Vegas Golden Knights look to even up series with Colorado Avalanche
The New York Islanders tied up their series 2-2 on Saturday, thanks to a boost from the crowd at Nassau Coliseum. In the West, can the Vegas Golden Knights do the same against the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday night at T-Mobile Arena? Meanwhile, the Montreal Canadiens take to their home ice as the Winnipeg Jets […]
Continue readingNHL Playoffs Daily 2021: Montreal Canadiens, Winnipeg Jets return to the ice after explosive end to Game 1
Down but not out, the Vegas Golden Knights return to T-Mobile Arena for a critical Game 3. Can they keep this series interesting, or are the Colorado Avalanche clicking on too many levels right now? Meanwhile, after an unsettling end to Game 1, the Montreal Canadiens and Winnipeg Jets return to the ice, minus Mark […]
Continue readingNHL Playoffs Daily 2021: Game 7 showdown for Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens
It doesn’t get much juicer than this: a Game 7 between two Original Six franchises, and the first such matchup between two Canadian teams in 17 years. The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking to exorcise past playoff demons. And to do it, they’ll have to get past a red-hot Carey Price and the opportunistic Montreal […]
Continue readingHow Taylor Hall’s prior career stops led to his 2021 renaissance with the Boston Bruins
Hall, 29, scored eight goals in 16 regular-season games with the Bruins, then two more in their first-round series win against the Washington Capitals, as he heads to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in his 11-year career. It’s a big uptick from his two goals in 37 games with Buffalo, […]
Continue readingNHL Playoffs Daily 2021: Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens finally ready for battle
The Toronto Maple Leafs haven’t played since May 14. The Montreal Canadiens haven’t played since May 12. But now that the North Division’s regular season has finally come to an end, it’s finally time for these rivals to hit the ice for Game 1 of their highly anticipated series. Tonight also brings pivotal Game 3s […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey playoff pool guide: Stars, sleepers, and busts
It’s a different game, without question. Managers must weigh an individual’s projected productivity with their respective team’s chances at surviving one round after another. Connor McDavid‘s proclivity for putting up points will only go so far if the Winnipeg Jets sweep the Edmonton Oilers in four (this won’t happen). Ideally, fantasy competitors want to invest […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings Week 14 update: Schedule effects and Tyler Seguin’s return
The poor fantasy managers invested in the Calgary Flames can’t be pleased with the remaining schedule. The Flames only have five more games to count for fantasy. The Los Angeles Kings, Canucks, St. Louis Blues and Colorado Avalanche, for example, have 10. Vince Dunn is more appealing than Mark Giordano under these circumstances, and it’s […]
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