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Avs’ Nathan MacKinnon breaks Stastny’s franchise points record

MacKinnon wrapped up the regular season with 140 points (51 goals, 89 assists) to top Peter Stastny’s franchise record of 139 set in 1981-82 when the club was in Quebec. The speedy MacKinnon couldn’t catch Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov in the race for the Art Ross Trophy, which goes to the leading points scorer. Kucherov […]

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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 […]

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Everything we know about the Arizona Coyotes moving to Utah

The Arizona Coyotes are on the verge of relocating to Salt Lake City. The NHL board of governors has to approve the transaction, but all signs point to Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith acquiring the beleaguered franchise, which began its run in the desert back in 1996 following relocation from Winnipeg. News about the Coyotes’ […]

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Fantasy hockey championships: Teams, players with best matchups

We are now in the heat of the second to last “week” of the fantasy hockey season. Week gets quotes here because the final “week” is actually a scoring period that extends for 11 days from April 8 to April 18. That is when the championship you’ve been working toward all season will be decided. […]

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Fantasy hockey: Streaking scorers and streaming goalies

Only the Flames are off completely over this three-day slate, featuring just a pair of games to start, a dozen Thursday, followed by a trio of contests to wrap up the work week. While the Oilers host the Blues Wednesday, the Rangers welcome Columbus to MSG. Managers with some streaming flexibility, in leagues that reward […]

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Bettman confirms five-game ban for Maple Leafs’ Morgan Rielly

More Teams. More Games. Ridly Greig blasts a slap shot into the empty net as time is expiring, and Morgan Rielly takes exception and cross-checks him. (1:01) NHL commissioner Gary Bettman confirmed Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly‘s five-game suspension on Tuesday for cross-checking Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig. Rielly will not be eligible to […]

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NHL team needs and how trades might impact your fantasy team

Like last season with the earlier trade of Bo Horvat by the Vancouver Canucks, one of the most impactful names to move has already found a new home, with the Canucks’ deal for Elias Lindholm. Lindholm has had some big games and some quiet ones through his first eight games with the Canucks, but thanks […]

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Connor McDavid tallies career-high 6 assists in Oilers’ win

More Teams. More Games. Connor McDavid notches his sixth assist of the night as the Oilers put an exclamation point on their win over the Red Wings. (0:39) EDMONTON, Alberta — Connor McDavid had a career-high six assists to lead Edmonton to an 8-4 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night, the Oilers’ […]

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Hit update: The NHL’s hits adjustment and the players who benefit

More Teams. More Games. Gunnarwolfe Fontaine buries the overtime winner as Northeastern secures the Beanpot championship. (0:43) Stat corrections can be a painful experience in the fantasy realm. But I haven’t seen one like this before. On Monday, Feb. 7, the NHL added 6,826 hits to the statistics generated by players this season (and, for […]

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U.S. tops Canada in OT at worlds

Jim Slater, Patrick Dwyer and Nate Thompson also scored in regulation for the Americans (2-0-0), who beat Canada at the event for the first time since 2001 and the fourth time in 42 tries overall. John Tavares, Jeff Skinner, Evander Kane and Duncan Keith scored for Canada (1-0-1). Jimmy Howard stopped 42 shots for the […]

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