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NHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus season-defining stats for every team
By this point of the 2021-22 NHL season, we have a good sense of where all 32 teams stand — and what they’re likely to do ahead of the trade deadline on March 21. For this week’s edition of the NHL Power Rankings, we identified one stat that helps explain how each team got to […]
Continue readingTyler Toffoli scores in Calgary debut as Flames beat Columbus Blue Jackets for season-high 7th straight win
CALGARY, Alberta — Tyler Toffoli had a stirring debut with the Calgary Flames. Toffoli, acquired from Montreal a day earlier, scored, and the Flames won their season-high seventh straight game, beating the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-2 on Tuesday night. “Obviously, coming to a really good team playing really good hockey right now, I was excited,” […]
Continue readingWaiver watch: Top nine under the radar fantasy pickups
Tage Thompson, C, Buffalo Sabres (12.0%): Five seasons in, Thompson appears more the player the Blues had in mind when they drafted him 26th overall in 2016. Even before putting up some impressive scoring numbers, the 24-year-old imposing forward seemed to be performing at another level as after his first few campaigns (mostly in Buffalo). […]
Continue readingSeattle 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 readingFirst-place Washington Capitals cruise to win, as Zdeno Chara plays in front of Boston Bruins’ fans for first time since his departure
Conor Sheary and Lars Eller each also scored twice, and Tom Wilson and Nic Dowd each had one of the season-high goals scored by the Capitals in their first victory in regulation against Boston this season. The Bruins had gotten at least a point in the clubs’ five previous meetings (3-0-2). Rookie Vitek Vanecek stopped […]
Continue readingJeremy Swayman wins NHL debut in style, as short-handed Boston Bruins defeat Philadelphia Flyers
Swayman, 22, was called up Monday, and became the fourth goalie to play for the Bruins this season. While Boston may have high hopes for the former fourth-round pick, the Bruins probably weren’t expecting this on short notice. His presence was needed after Jaroslav Halak tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in the week. “What an […]
Continue reading2020 NHL Playoffs Today: Boston Bruins, Vegas Golden Knights looking to go up 2-0
Check out ESPN NHL Playoffs Today every day of the postseason until the Stanley Cup is handed out in October. All times Eastern. Game 2: No. 2 Tampa Bay Lightning vs. No. 4 Boston Bruins (BOS leads 1-0) | 7 p.m. The Bruins and Lightning will play on back-to-back days for Games 2 and 3, […]
Continue reading2020 NHL Playoffs Today: The return of daytime hockey!
Tuesday night in the 2020 NHL playoffs included a doubleheader that brought the heat — including two of the nicest goals we’ve seen in the playoffs yet. And today, we get a triple threat: the return of afternoon hockey (yay!), the second of a back-to-back, plus a pivotal game for the Colorado Avalanche, the rock […]
Continue reading2020 NHL Playoffs Today: Philadelphia Flyers, New York Islanders renew hostilities in Game 1
The second round of the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs is in full swing, and we’ve already got a bit of everything: tight games, blowouts and controversies quelled — and that was all just on Sunday! While the matchup between the Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning was still in question until the finish, the Vegas […]
Continue reading2020 NHL playoffs preview: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Boston Bruins matchup, series pick
Tampa Bay won three of four regular-season matchups against Boston, as well as their contest in the round-robin portion of the postseason. Will the Bruins reverse that trend in this series? Note: Advanced stats are from Hockey Reference, Natural Stat Trick and Evolving Hockey More: Check out the full NHL postseason schedule here. What we […]
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