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How Kyle Okposo is approaching his new role with the Panthers
Then Okposo was traded to Florida — for defenseman Calle Sjalin and a conditional 2024 seventh-round pick — on March 8. Suddenly, he had nothing but questions. “It’s so many little things,” Okposo told ESPN. “Like, what do you wear on the plane here? Do you wear ties? Where do you sit on the bus? […]
Continue readingSabres trade Kyle Okposo to Panthers for Calle Sjalin, ’24 pick
Buffalo Sabres captain Kyle Okposo was traded Friday to the Florida Panthers in exchange for defenseman Calle Sjalin and a conditional 2024 seventh-round pick. Okposo becomes the Panthers’ second addition this week, with the defending Eastern Conference champions also trading for All-Star winger Vladimir Tarasenko in a deal with the Ottawa Senators that saw them […]
Continue readingNathan MacKinnon exits Colorado Avalanche loss with injury
More Teams. More Games. Nathan MacKinnon leaves the game in the third period after going face first into the ice. (0:33) SUNRISE, Fla. — Colorado Avalanche All-Star Nathan MacKinnon left his club’s 4-0 loss to the Florida Panthers on Saturday night after his chin hit the ice during a headfirst fall in the third period. […]
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 readingFantasy hockey draft guide: Forwards ready for breakout seasons
The chart below shows the season-age of all the forwards that finished in the top 100 fantasy players for each of the last eight seasons. When looking for breakout players, you want to find a spot on the curve where the number of relevant forwards takes a big jump. Then, look at which forwards are […]
Continue reading2023-24 Fantasy hockey top 300 player rankings
No surprises at the top, where a pair of star teammates in Edmonton lead fantasy forwards once again. Keep reading to see where postseason standouts in Matthew Tkachuk and Jake Oettinger sit, as well as much-hyped draft pick Connor Bedard. 1. Connor McDavid, C, Edm (C1) 2. Leon Draisaitl, C, Edm (C2) 3. Elias Pettersson, […]
Continue readingPanthers’ Aaron Ekblad to undergo shoulder surgery
Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad needs shoulder surgery and will miss the start of training camp. Ekblad, who also played most of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a broken foot, confirmed the news Thursday. “We’re going to get it fixed,” he said. “So no, I won’t be ready for September, but shortly after that.” Ekblad […]
Continue readingStanley Cup Final 2023: What we learned in Game 2
As the scene shifts to Florida for Games 3 and 4, what have we learned so far, and how will those lessons impact the remainder of the Final? ESPN reporters Ryan S. Clark, Emily Kaplan, Kristen Shilton and Greg Wyshynski check in with their thoughts after a wild Game 2: Do we have a goaltending […]
Continue readingRadko Gudas injured in first period of Panthers’ Game 2 loss
Barbashev was trying to gain control of the puck when Gudas was closing in before Barbashev delivered the hit. Replays showed that Barbashev’s right shoulder connected with Gudas’ face and the back of Gudas’ helmet hit the ice as he fell. Gudas skated back to the Panthers bench under his own power but immediately went […]
Continue readingMonday fantasy hockey tips: NHL picks, matchups, more
So where do we land on this? Does the offense for both teams win out and we get a high-flying affair? Or do the defense shut things down and limit the fantasy points from scoring? It’s notable that the struggling Rangers have shortened their bench in a way, moving Artemi Panarin up to a stacked […]
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