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Waiver watch: Final pickups and keeper strategy
It’s sweet because, if you are taking the time to read this, you are still playing for something. Whether it’s your fantasy championship or just pushing into a finishing position or winning out your consolation bracket in head-to-head, those are all noble goals and worthy of one final effort to set a winning lineup. But […]
Continue readingNHL season preview: Power rankings, best- and worst-case scenarios and bold predictions
The 2021-22 NHL season is being called a return to normalcy. Last season was an unprecedented one for the NHL due to the COVID-19 pandemic: Four geographically realigned divisions, including one solely comprising Canadian teams; teams playing only opponents within those divisions; and a new playoff format that eschewed wild-card teams. But it ended just […]
Continue readingLingering questions for all 32 NHL teams heading into training camp: Goaltending, lineup, injuries, more
But now that fall is officially set to begin on Thursday, it’s also time for training camps around the NHL to open, as we look ahead to opening night of the season on Oct. 11. To help get you ready for the next few weeks — as teams decide on which players make the roster, […]
Continue readingPenguins GM: ‘In a perfect world,’ Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang would stay in Pittsburgh
“In a perfect world, [Malkin] retires a Penguin,” Hextall said Monday. “And I think Tanger’s the same.” In a perfect world, anyway. The NHL in the salary-cap era is hardly that. Perhaps that’s why, when Hextall was asked what was missing this season from a group that let a 3-1 lead slip away in a […]
Continue readingArtemi Panarin’s OT power-play goal sends New York Rangers into second round
NEW YORK CITY — New York Rangers coach Gerard Gallant had a feeling heading into overtime of Game 7: If his team was going to eliminate the Pittsburgh Penguins and advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, star winger Artemi Panarin would be the player to do it. “He’s the guy, when […]
Continue readingSources: Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby has concussion, misses Game 6 loss vs. New York Rangers
Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby missed Friday’s Game 6 loss to the New York Rangers with a concussion, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Emily Kaplan. Given the nature of head injuries, those close to Crosby told Kaplan it’s unfair to speculate when he will return. The Rangers tied the opening round series at three games apiece. […]
Continue readingDown 3-1, New York Rangers stick with struggling Igor Shesterkin, still ‘the best goalie in the league’
The New York Rangers are sticking with Igor Shesterkin for Game 5 of their series against the Pittsburgh Penguins, despite pulling their star goaltender in back-to-back losses that have pushed them to the brink of elimination. “He’s the best goalie in the league. So, I’m going with him,” Rangers coach Gerard Gallant said after the […]
Continue readingNew York Rangers coach Gerard Gallant, looking to ‘spark your team with a goalie change,’ pulls Igor Shesterkin in Game 3 loss
New York Rangers coach Gerard Gallant said pulling star goaltender Igor Shesterkin after the first period in Game 3 against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night was meant to spark the team and give the netminder some rest. The Rangers would go on to lose the game in Pittsburgh 7-4 and now trail the Penguins […]
Continue reading2022 Stanley Cup playoffs: Breaking down all 16 teams in the NHL postseason
The matchups and storylines are set as the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs get underway this week, with the last team standing hoisting the cherished chalice sometime in late June. Will that be the Tampa Bay Lightning, who are looking to become the first team to win the Cup in three consecutive seasons since the New […]
Continue readingWith bigger plans ahead, Boston Bruins secure playoff berth in East, feat that ‘is not an automatic’
BOSTON — Jeremy Swayman rebounded from a rough stretch with 23 saves and the Boston Bruins clinched a playoff spot by holding off the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Saturday to halt a season-high three-game losing streak. Trent Frederic and Erik Haula scored first-period goals for Boston, which went on the skid after winning 17 of […]
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