More Teams. More Games. Connor McDavid is slick as the ice he skates on as he spins and fires the puck past the goalie to pad the Oilers’ lead. (0:28) Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid could return to the lineup for the NHL Heritage Classic outdoor game Sunday but is not expected to play Tuesday […]
Continue readingWith 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 readingLast year produced some bangers, like Boba in Nett, Escape from Barkov and Fyre Festerkin — how am I possibly going to top that? It took me all summer, several hours per day in my isolation chamber (Canada), but we got there. I’m ready to give you the goods. Because listen, you can’t win your […]
Continue readingNo 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 readingMLB and the NBA, NCAA, NFL and NHL fought a nearly 10-year legal battle with New Jersey to stop the state from legalizing sports betting and, in 2018, lost in the U.S. Supreme Court. The landmark decision brought sports betting to the forefront and put more focus on the policies leagues are relying on as […]
Continue readingOther highlights from a hectic Tuesday include the Stars’ and Devils’ respective backups doing battle after both teams lost elsewhere on Monday, and a potentially titanic tilt between two Vezina candidates in Linus Ullmark and Ilya Sorokin when the Bruins host the Islanders. Unless Boston’s Jeremy Swayman is offered his turn in the B’s crease. […]
Continue readingThe Sharks are loosely expected to again start Kaapo Kahkonen in the second of back-to-backs after he pitched a shutout against the Canadiens 21-ish hours earlier. If so, fair enough. Otherwise, AHL call-up Aaron Dell could make his first NHL appearance of the season for San Jose. Either way, unless the Leafs tighten up with […]
Continue readingSo 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 […]
Continue reading7 p.m., Canadian Tire Centre, Watch live on ESPN+ Sure, they didn’t win, but the Sabres didn’t fall to the visiting Canucks without a fight Tuesday, eventually losing 5-4. While Jeff Skinner scored a couple, Alex Tuch tossed in a goal and two assists, and Tage Thompson contributed a pair of helpers. The scene is […]
Continue readingElsewhere, without Evander Kane for the foreseeable future, Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers will seek redemption against the Florida Panthers after falling 7-2 to the Hurricanes on Thursday. All eyes will be on whether Spencer Knight earns his third consecutive start after winning two straight, including a shutout. Claude Giroux’s Ottawa Senators will attempt […]
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