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Goalie 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 […]
Continue readingOilers beat Flames for Canadian-record 13th straight win
More Teams. More Games. The Oilers pick up the road win over the Flames, giving them 13 in a row. (1:39) CALGARY, Alberta — Sam Gagner broke a tie with a fluke goal early in the third period and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Calgary Flames 3-1 on Saturday night to break Montreal’s record for […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey stock watch: Waiver wire picks and starting goalies
More Teams. More Games. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman joins ESPN’s “Frozen Frenzy” to give his thoughts on an exciting day for hockey. (1:28) That was fun, wasn’t it? And comprehensively educational. There’s nothing like a complete NHL schedule of Frozen Frenzy action to offer a valuable hint of what everyone is up to, now that […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey weekend watch: Leo Carlsson off to hot start
It’s shaping up to be an interesting weekend for the Flames, one of only six teams to play two games in three days. After Dan Vladar stopped 24 of 27 shots in Thursday’s win over Buffalo, Jacob Markstrom is slated to start against the Blue Jackets on Friday. A solid showing by Calgary’s No. 1 […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey stock watch: Waiver wire picks and starting goalies
More Teams. More Games. Valeri Nichushkin scores the open net goal to secure the victory for the Avalanche. (0:23) This mini feast/famine stretch features two contests Wednesday, a whopping dozen on Thursday, followed by another paltry pair to wrap Friday. While each NHL team aside from the Montreal Canadiens plays once over the three days, […]
Continue readingWednesday fantasy hockey tips: NHL picks, matchups, more
The three-game slate launches with the Canadiens playing the Senators for the first time this season, followed by an interconference matchup featuring the Wild and (tired?) Red Wings in Minnesota. Leaning on the latest reports, it seems both Ottawa and Detroit will be without their respective top centers in Tim Stutzle and Dylan Larkin. Calgary […]
Continue readingMonday fantasy hockey tips: NHL picks, matchups, more
Of the 12 total teams playing, five of them play again on Tuesday and one of them just played on Sunday. If you can read the tea leaves just right, it’s a chance for some goaltending stats off the free-agent pile. The Dallas Stars, New Jersey Devils, Anaheim Ducks, Edmonton Oilers and Nashville Predators will […]
Continue readingRest-of-season rankings: The most improved players
There isn’t anything special about the rankings here compared to every week, but that’s because these rest-of-season rankings aim to capture a snapshot of what a draft might be like every single week of the season. With that in mind, we are going to highlight some of the biggest swings in value since the puck […]
Continue readingWeekend fantasy hockey tips: NHL picks, matchups, more
Resources: Goalie depth chart | Injuries | Schedule | How to watch on ESPN+ | Sign up for ESPN Fantasy Hockey | Download the ESPN Fantasy App | Daily lines All times Eastern. 10 p.m., Rogers Arena, Watch live on ESPN+ Both the Wild and Canucks have been scoring and allowing goals in bunches in […]
Continue readingNHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, one word describing each team
It might be tough to sum up the first two months of the 2022-23 NHL season in just one word per team, but along with this week’s Power Rankings, we’ve attempted to do just that. How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts, reporters and editors rates teams against one another — taking […]
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