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Fantasy hockey playoff pool guide: Stars, sleepers, and busts
It’s a different game, without question. Managers must weigh an individual’s projected productivity with their respective team’s chances at surviving one round after another. Connor McDavid‘s proclivity for putting up points will only go so far if the Winnipeg Jets sweep the Edmonton Oilers in four (this won’t happen). Ideally, fantasy competitors want to invest […]
Continue readingIn potential playoff preview, Toronto Maple Leafs secure elusive division crown, outlast rival Montreal Canadiens
With the victory, Toronto clinched the North Division title, its first division crown since 2000, and kept itself in line for an 80-point season. The Maple Leafs have 76 with two games left. “Obviously, it’s huge, and it’s something we’ve been working on all year,” Toronto forward William Nylander said. “To see that it finally […]
Continue readingNHL Power Rankings: 1-31 poll, plus the biggest offseason need for every team
Usually, it’s a pretty straightforward exercise of determining which free agents to re-sign and which to let explore the market, along with tweaks to be made via trade, and additions to the pipeline courtesy of the draft. This summer, however, there’s the added wrinkle of the Seattle Kraken expansion draft — and any side deals […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings Week 14 update: Schedule effects and Tyler Seguin’s return
The poor fantasy managers invested in the Calgary Flames can’t be pleased with the remaining schedule. The Flames only have five more games to count for fantasy. The Los Angeles Kings, Canucks, St. Louis Blues and Colorado Avalanche, for example, have 10. Vince Dunn is more appealing than Mark Giordano under these circumstances, and it’s […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings Week 13 update: Is it time to drop Logan Couture or Tyler Toffoli?
Default head-to-head leagues are into the second week of the playoffs, with the championship all that remains after this week. Points and rotisserie leagues don’t have to sweat the nuances of that schedule, but the pressure created by minimal games really puts a strain on the value. While season-long success can still inform decision-making, the […]
Continue readingShort-handed Vancouver Canucks rally for 3-2 win in overtime after frustrating three-week pause
Bo Horvat scored twice, including the winner in overtime on a wrist shot, and the Vancouver Canucks outlasted the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Sunday night in their first game in nearly a month. After a frustrating, on-again, off-again pause that began after their game on March 24, due to COVID-19 protocols, perhaps it was […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey: NHL trade deadline wrap
Taylor Hall, LW/C, Boston Bruins: There are two ways to look at what Hall has done this season with the Buffalo Sabres. Either his two goals in 37 games are a product of his surroundings or his lack of offensive output is a continued decline since his knee surgery in 2019. We are all aware […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings Week 12 update: How to win your playoff matchup
Some teams only have a dozen games left in the fantasy season. There are no more excuses for a player, no more wait-and-see approach. If a player isn’t putting up points on your fantasy roster, you don’t need him. Baseball is back, and so is fantasy! Get the gang back together, or start a new […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings Week 11 update: How to manage the NHL schedule
But the situation with the Vancouver Canucks is next level. Besides the obvious real-world consequences to a potential variant spreading like wildfire through the clubhouse, there will be an impact on this make-believe game we all enjoy. There is a possibility the Canucks shutdown could extend the season beyond the ESPN.com fantasy game period. The […]
Continue readingThe human side of the Buffalo Sabres’ 18-game winless streak of 2021
When Krueger was dismissed on March 17, assistant Don Granato was appointed interim coach. Granato, 53, is a member of one of America’s most prominent hockey families. His younger sister, Cammi, is a Hockey Hall of Famer, and now a pro scout for the Kraken. His older brother Tony played 774 NHL games and now […]
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