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NHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, top fantasy playoff performers
To help you win a title in your league, we called in ESPN fantasy analysts Sean Allen and Victoria Matiash to highlight a prime playoff performer from each club — and in many cases, they are players who are available in a large majority of ESPN leagues. How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey […]
Continue readingNHL Trade Deadline 2024: Fantasy hockey live recap and reaction
The action for this year’s NHL trade deadline got turned up to 11 early on Wednesday, with many of the big fish hooked and moved in a period of about 24 hours. The impacts for fantasy hockey of which will all be discussed here in this article that will be updated throughout the day Thursday […]
Continue readingCoyotes end 14-game losing streak with win over Senators
Dylan Guenther scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period as the Arizona Coyotes beat the Ottawa Senators 5-3 on Friday night to snap a 14-game losing streak. Michael Carcone, J.J. Moser, Nick Schmaltz and Matias Maccelli also scored to help the Coyotes get their first win since Jan. 22 and end an 0-12-2 […]
Continue readingThe “set and forget” stars: Fantasy hockey lineup picks
More Teams. More Games. Marc-Andre Fleury moves past Patrick Roy on the all-time wins list as the Wild shut out the Islanders. (1:51) If you are feeling the January lull and just want to set and forget your fantasy NHL roster, this is the column for you. Not that such a process is encouraged in […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey preview: Important line changes in New York, Colorado
We are back to regularly scheduled NHL action this week following the downtime around Thanksgiving. Every team is in action at least once between Monday and Wednesday to start off the fantasy week. Monday’s slate is six games and arguably highlighted by the Tampa Bay Lightning and Colorado Avalanche going head-to-head in Denver. Tuesday features […]
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 readingFantasy hockey 2023-24 NHL team previews
With so much that happened, and so many players to know heading into your drafts, click on any specific team below for all the essential data heading into your drafts. Jump ahead: Anaheim Ducks | Arizona Coyotes | Boston Bruins | Buffalo Sabres | Calgary Flames | Carolina Hurricanes | Chicago Blackhawks | Colorado Avalanche […]
Continue readingSenators C Josh Norris expected to miss start of season
Norris, 24, was penciled in to center Ottawa’s top power-play unit and likely open on a line with Vladimir Tarasenko and Drake Batherson in Wednesday’s season opener at the Carolina Hurricanes. “Right now, the training staff and doctors are telling me he’s not going to play. It’s unfortunate,” coach D.J. Smith told reporters Saturday. “I […]
Continue readingSenators sign Jake Sanderson to 8-year, $64.4 million deal
Sanderson, who was named to the NHL All-Rookie team in June, was entering the final year of his entry-level contract. The 21-year-old, who was the fifth pick of the 2020 NHL draft, left the University of North Dakota after his sophomore season and became one of the Senators’ more consistent players in his rookie campaign […]
Continue readingSenators sign Vladimir Tarasenko to 1-year, $5 million deal
A six-time 30-goal scorer, the 31-year-old winger was one of the most notable names remaining in free agency. He was in the final season of an eight-year contract that saw him earn $7.5 million annually. Tarasenko, who scored 18 goals and 50 points in 69 games last season, previously spent his entire career with the […]
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