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NHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, fantasy players to add/drop

With all of that in mind, here are our updated 1-32 Power Rankings for this week. As a special gift, we’ve asked ESPN fantasy hockey analysts Sean Allen and Victoria Matiash to suggest a player (or players) from each team to add/drop from your fantasy roster; Sean handled the Eastern teams, while Victoria tackled the […]

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Fantasy hockey injuries: Next steps for Vasilevskiy, Hughes

More Teams. More Games. Ottawa Senators vs. Toronto Maple Leafs: Full Highlights (1:49) Dealing with injuries is one of the game’s greatest challenges for any fantasy manager – a test frequently racked with uncertainty. In that view, one month into the 2023-24 campaign, here’s a roundup of several significant fantasy performers who are either on […]

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State of the goalie position: Be patient with these players

More Teams. More Games. Thatcher Demko makes big-time save vs. Stars (0:29) Is this the season of the shutout? Last season through Nov. 4, 2022, NHL goaltenders had played a collective 20,983 minutes in the crease and earned 13 shutouts. This season through Nov. 4, 2023, NHL goaltenders had played a collective 20,818 minutes in […]

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Fantasy hockey starting goalie watch: Expectations vs. reality

More Teams. More Games. John Buccigross isn’t happy after Connor Bedard’s opening goal for the Blackhawks is chalked off after a challenge by the Bruins. (1:21) The season is never too young to talk about fantasy hockey starting goalies, whether the early returns have been positive or negative. While it’s probably a titch premature to […]

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Fantasy hockey stock watch: Waiver wire picks and starting goalies

More Teams. More Games. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman joins ESPN’s “Frozen Frenzy” to give his thoughts on an exciting day for hockey. (1:28) That was fun, wasn’t it? And comprehensively educational. There’s nothing like a complete NHL schedule of Frozen Frenzy action to offer a valuable hint of what everyone is up to, now that […]

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Fantasy hockey preview: Frozen Frenzy, starting goalies, more

More Teams. More Games. Take a look at some of the best goals from five of the best players in the NHL, including Connor McDavid and Cale Makar. (1:14) What a treat it will be on Tuesday with NHL Frozen Frenzy! Create or join a fantasy hockey league on ESPN. Your championship run starts today! […]

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Fantasy hockey weekend watch: Leo Carlsson off to hot start

It’s shaping up to be an interesting weekend for the Flames, one of only six teams to play two games in three days. After Dan Vladar stopped 24 of 27 shots in Thursday’s win over Buffalo, Jacob Markstrom is slated to start against the Blue Jackets on Friday. A solid showing by Calgary’s No. 1 […]

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Fantasy hockey stock watch: Waiver wire picks and starting goalies

More Teams. More Games. Valeri Nichushkin scores the open net goal to secure the victory for the Avalanche. (0:23) This mini feast/famine stretch features two contests Wednesday, a whopping dozen on Thursday, followed by another paltry pair to wrap Friday. While each NHL team aside from the Montreal Canadiens plays once over the three days, […]

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Fantasy hockey wish list: Players who deserve a bigger role

More Teams. More Games. Juraj Slafkovsky scores goal for Canadiens (0:45) I can’t tell an NHL coach what to do. I tried. They don’t respond to my emails. But sometimes I wish I could. Create or join a fantasy hockey league on ESPN. Your championship run starts today! Sign up today! Maybe you, like me, […]

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Hurricanes need nine rounds of shootout to defeat Kings

LOS ANGELES — Jordan Martinook scored in the ninth round of the shootout, and the Carolina Hurricanes blew a three-goal lead before hanging on for a 6-5 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night. Sebastian Aho had a short-handed goal and an assist and scored again in the shootout for the Hurricanes, who […]

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