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Fantasy hockey forecaster: Jan. 31 to Feb. 13

What this leaves us with, is a two-week scoring period that includes an all-star game break and during which the Canadian NHL clubs are extra busy. Many of these games were the ones cancelled during the COVID shutdown, or were moved around because of it. As such, Canadian clubs have a few extra games because […]

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Fantasy hockey rankings: identifying potential risers

In that vein, here’s a look at some high FPP60 performers currently averaging fewer than 16 minutes per game. Anthony Duclair, W, Florida Panthers (15:26 average ice time, 8.00 FPP60): To set the tone, we’ll start with someone you probably can’t get your mitts on in your league. Duclair’s production is not a secret, playing […]

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Fantasy hockey waiver watch: ikheyev, Zuccarello on hot streaks

Fun. Free. Easy. Create or join a league and play ESPN Fantasy Hockey! Sign up for free! Mats Zuccarello, RW, Minnesota Wild (Rostered in 55.8% of ESPN.com leagues): Since Nov. 18, Zuccarello has eight goals and 13 assists in 17 contests. Skating on a top line and power play with a sizzling Kirill Kaprizov and […]

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Ryan Reaves, New York Rangers, ‘proving to the league that we’re a contender,’ take over first place

NEW YORK — Ryan Reaves, a quick-witted forward, was brought to the New York Rangers in the offseason to provide toughness, grit, some size on the fourth line and maybe even a few laughs on the bench. Goals were not on that list, and the 34-year-old veteran lived up to that with zero of them […]

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Fantasy hockey: Forecaster for the week of Oct. 18 to Oct. 24

Fun. Free. Easy. Create or join a league and play ESPN Fantasy Hockey! Sign up for free! Vasilevskiy will be fine and Forsberg isn’t going to be a world beater. Just like Carter Hutton won’t be letting in eight goals per game for the Arizona Coyotes … Actually, wait, that one is possible. But, for […]

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Jack Campbell makes NHL history with 11th straight victory to start a season as first-place Toronto Maple Leafs keep on cruising

Campbell became the first goalie with a victory in each of his first 11 appearances as the first-place Maple Leafs continued their dominance over the rest of the North Division. “It was a fun game, honestly. It’s not fun giving up goals. I expect more out of myself,” Campbell said. “But Ottawa came to play […]

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Fantasy hockey: Forecaster for the week of February 15-21

The Colorado Avalanche have been out of action since Feb. 2 due to postponements. The outlook is more optimistic there, as the Avalanche were back at practice on Thursday (including star Nathan MacKinnon, recovering from a lower-body injury). Join or create a league in the No. 1 Fantasy Hockey game, and play your way with […]

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NHL free agency 2020 preview: Team needs, trade targets, cap space, key dates

The word that typically defines free agency in the NHL is “uncertainty.” Players with expiring contracts enter a marketplace unsure of what their next deals will look like or where they’ll next call home. But in the 2020 free-agent frenzy, that uncertainty has reached previously unseen levels for players and teams. There’s a flat salary […]

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2020 NHL postseason preview: Qualification-round matchups, series picks

Unlike the traditional playoff format, the league is running a 24-team tournament, with 12 teams from each conference playing in fan-less arenas in Toronto (for the East) and Edmonton, Alberta (for the West). The top four teams in each conference are in the round of 16, and seeds 5 through 12 will square off to […]

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2020 NHL playoffs guide: Stanley Cup chances, biggest roster questions, bold predictions for all 24 teams

The NHL is set to return from its monthslong pause because of the coronavirus pandemic. The postseason will be played out with a 24-team format, with 12 teams from the Eastern Conference skating in Toronto and their Western Conference counterparts heading to Edmonton, Alberta. Some have said this format could be the greatest NHL playoffs […]

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