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NHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus trendspotting every team from the past month
The NHL’s 2021-22 season continues to see some shifts in the schedule due to COVID-19 postponements, but some teams have weathered the storm a bit better than others. What is the key takeaway from each team’s play since mid-December? We break it all down here, while unveiling the latest 1-32 rankings. How we rank: A […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings: Six skaters who carry their team’s fantasy scoring
I shouldn’t flippantly say they’re not embracing it though. Dobson, for what it’s worth, is now earning the ice time deserved by his play this season — but it took a while for that to come around, including a visit to the press box at one point. But he looks secure now as the offensive […]
Continue readingNashville revival: How Matt Duchene brought his game back to life this season
Everything will change after you hit 30, they said. Even elite athletes can’t outrun Father Time. Maybe not. But Duchene, at least, is making the man wait. With his 31st birthday looming in January, the Nashville Predators’ star is enjoying a career revival. And it’s come not a moment too soon. Since being drafted third […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings: Boudreau to Vancouver fantasy impact
Not all coaching changes are created equal. When Andrew Brunette took over the Florida Panthers, for example, he has stepping in to take the reins of an already-successful team and wasn’t going to tinker much. We had Mike Yeo step in as new coach of the Philadelphia Flyers this week, but he doesn’t have a […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey waiver watch: Mikael Granlund’s scoring run
Fun. Free. Easy. Create or join a league and play ESPN Fantasy Hockey! Sign up for free! Mikael Granlund, C/LW, Nashville Predators (Rostered in 44.0% of ESPN.com leagues): After focussing on both Matt Duchene and Filip Forsberg in this space in recent weeks, it’s occasion (once again) to herald their center as the gifted playmaker […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings: The “set it and forget it” all stars
When it comes to the skaters on your roster, they can do OK for prolonged periods of time without constant attention. Aside from making changes to your injured reserve, you can compete in fantasy with a standing roster of skaters. Goaltenders, on the other hand, require a little more attention. Through a combination of scheduling, […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings: Seven players who drive their team’s scoring
But beyond the obvious names, there are a few less obvious ones sprinkled among the players who are the biggest contributors to their team’s scoring. Shayne Gostisbehere, D, Arizona Coyotes (point on 52.2 percent of team’s goals, second in NHL): While he’s close to Draisaitl in percentage, it is a little less impressive since the […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings: Should you drop these seven players?
In the spirit of potentially finding some room on your roster, let’s cull the list of players to those with at least 12 minutes of ice time per game and six games played, then look at which players are rostered in at least 20 percent of ESPN leagues and doing nothing for you. Fun. Free. […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey forecaster: Nov. 8 to Nov. 14
To try and pinpoint some players that have impressed their coaches early on, we are looking at a snapshot of average ice time from Oct. 22, when most teams had played three to five games, and comparing to now, when most teams have played eight to 11 games. Fun. Free. Easy. Create or join a […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings: Why you should be optimistic about Carter Hart
How individual goalies perform against the high-danger chances tends to fluctuate from season to season, but one thing we can look at with a smaller sample size is how many of these high-danger shots they are being subjected to. Fun. Free. Easy. Create or join a league and play ESPN Fantasy Hockey! Sign up for […]
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