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Fantasy 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 readingTaylor Hall seeking contract extension with Boston Bruins, not spotlight, following trade
Taylor Hall would like a contract extension with the Boston Bruins, even though the star winger doesn’t want to be the “focal point” of his new team. The Bruins traded for the 29-year-old left wing on Sunday, sending a 2021 second-round pick and forward Anders Bjork to the Buffalo Sabres for Hall and center Curtis […]
Continue readingBuffalo Sabres agree to trade Taylor Hall to Boston Bruins, source says
Hall waived his no-movement clause to facilitate the deal, which is pending a trade call. The Sabres are retaining 50% of Hall’s salary, the source said. TSN first reported the full trade agreement Sunday night. Hall earned 2018 league MVP honors while with the New Jersey Devils but has now been traded twice in two […]
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 readingNHL Power Rankings: 1-31 poll, plus the biggest concern for every team
How we rank: The ESPN hockey editorial staff submits selections ranking teams 1 to 31 — taking into account game results, injuries and upcoming schedule — and those results are tabulated in the list featured here. Note: Previous ranking for each team refers to our Week 10 edition, published on March 24. Points percentages are […]
Continue readingThe Buffalo Sabres’ epic winless streak continues: Who is most at fault, and how do they get back on track?
How did they get here and how worse could it get? Plus, how do they get back on track — and could a Jack Eichel trade be forthcoming at some point down the road? ESPN’s Emily Kaplan and Greg Wyshynski discuss it all: Wyshynski: Let’s start with a definition of terms. The NHL is insistent […]
Continue readingChicago Blackhawks’ Stan Bowman to be U.S. Olympic team GM
Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin will serve as Bowman’s assistant GM. “The combination of a Stanley Cup-winning GM [Bowman] and a Hall of Fame player [Guerin] who has competed in the Olympics in addition to his experience as an NHL GM, is certainly something we’re excited about,” USA Hockey executive Pat Vanbiesbrouck said in […]
Continue readingBuffalo Sabres’ winless streak hits 18 games after collapse in third period against Philadelphia Flyers
The franchise’s winless streak has now reached 18 games (0-15-3), the longest by an NHL team in 17 years. Wednesday’s 4-3 overtime loss to the Flyers was especially bitter, as Buffalo blew a 3-0 lead in the third period. “It’s embarrassing,” Sabres defenseman Brandon Montour said. “This whole stretch is embarrassing. Any team in the […]
Continue readingBuffalo Sabres place interim head coach Don Granato in COVID-19 protocol
Adams stepped in as head coach in Thursday night’s 4-0 loss to Pittsburgh after interim coach Don Granato and assistant Matt Ellis were placed in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol, the latest strange turn for the league’s worst team. “For me, I’m comfortable,” Adams said before a loss that extended Buffalo’s losing streak to 16 games. […]
Continue readingNHL Power Rankings: 1-31 poll, plus a bold second-half prediction for every team
How we rank: The ESPN hockey editorial staff submits selections ranking teams 1 to 31 — taking into account game results, injuries and upcoming schedule — and those results are tabulated in the list featured here. Note: Previous ranking for each team refers to our Week 9 edition, published on March 17. Points percentages are […]
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