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Anson Carter, P.K. Subban co-chair NHL Player Inclusion Coalition
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The NHL and its players’ association on Tuesday announced the launch of the NHL Player Inclusion Coalition, a group of current and former NHL players and professional women’s players that will work to advance equality and inclusion in hockey. As part of the launch, the NHLPA and NHL have earmarked more than […]
Continue readingZach Whitecloud, Brandon Montour representing Indigenous people while playing for Stanley Cup
LAS VEGAS — For the Florida Panthers’ Brandon Montour and the Vegas Golden Knights’ Zach Whitecloud, this year’s Stanley Cup Final carries a significance that goes well beyond both of them trying to help their teams win what would be each franchise’s first championship. They are also part of the conversation about representation in hockey. […]
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 readingFantasy hockey rankings: Can these disappointing starters turn it around?
Injuries don’t count, so Zach Werenski and Josh Norris get a pass. Rookies don’t count either, so we aren’t bothering with Marco Rossi and Shane Wright. This is about established NHLers with a reliable baseline coming well short of expectations. They are arranged by how much they are missing the preseason projections I assigned to […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings: Why these two Coyotes can keep scoring
Jakob Chychrun and Nick Schmaltz returned to the lineup for the Arizona Coyotes for the first time this season (basically, as Schmaltz was hurt two minutes into the opener and Chychrun hadn’t yet played in 2022-23). In four games since then, the upstart Coyotes have earned four of a possible eight points (great by their […]
Continue readingMonday fantasy hockey tips: NHL picks, matchups, more
We can take a rare occasion to make the Coyotes the center of attention. The Coyotes are expected to return both Jakob Chychrun and Nick Schmaltz to the lineup. Chychrun has yet to play this season recovering from a wrist injury, while Schmaltz played just two minutes in the season opener before suffering a rib […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings: What’s behind Mikhail Sergachev’s rise?
Since the change, the Bolts advantage has gone six-for-19 on the advantage (31.6%). On the surface and certainly by the statistics, Sergachev is beating Hedman when it comes to fantasy value. But don’t be so hasty now. Sergachev deserves to push up these rankings. His offense off the power play has leveled up, with 10 […]
Continue readingWednesday fantasy hockey tips: NHL picks, matchups, more
Elsewhere, we’re in for the Hurricanes’ first visit to the Matthew Tkachuk-less (suspended) Panthers in Florida. Fresh legs feature in this contest as both teams have been idle since Sunday. On the flip side, two traveling clubs are playing their second of back-to-back sets when the Canucks land in Montreal. The only late game pits […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings: Power play roles to watch
Brandon Montour (up one spot to No. 158) has been dazzling on the point for the Panthers for the past few weeks, sitting sixth in fantasy points among defensemen. Hampus Lindholm (up eight spots to No. 189) has been nearly as good for the Boston Bruins and sits 11th among defenders. So why are they […]
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 […]
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