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Midseason fixes for NHL teams in the playoff hunt
Given how tightly packed the standings are thanks to the number of loser points being handed out on a nightly basis, there’s an opportunity cost in procrastinating until the Feb. 24 deadline. Each passing day makes it that much more difficult to gain ground in the standings, meaning even more value for shrewd general managers […]
Continue readingThe NHL’s best and worst this week: Who can pull off a St. Louis Blues-like run?
So which team has a chance of repeating that success this season? Here’s how teams currently not super secure in a playoff position stack up, in four different tiers. Los Angeles Kings Anaheim Ducks New Jersey Devils Detroit Red Wings Ottawa Senators Sure, three of these teams (Ottawa, New Jersey, Detroit) are where the Blues […]
Continue readingNHL Awards Watch: Nathan MacKinnon has Hart; new Jack Adams leader
Here’s the NHL Awards Watch for January. Again, this is a prediction of how I expect the voters would consider the current candidates, as well as a look at their merits. Keep in mind that the Pro Hockey Writers Association (PHWA) votes for the Hart, Norris, Calder, Selke and Lady Byng; broadcasters vote for the […]
Continue readingSabres’ Jeff Skinner out 3-4 weeks with upper-body injury
The 10-year veteran is fifth on the team in scoring with 11 goals and eight assists. He had a career-high 40 goals last season, which led to an eight-year, $72 million deal with the Sabres. “Yeah, it’s tough,” teammate Jack Eichel told reporters after the Sabres’ 3-0 loss. “You never want to see anyone go […]
Continue readingWhen fandom goes bad: Most miserable fan bases in pro sports
Washington’s championship caused one baseball team to rocket up this list, while another one cracked the top 25 for the first time since this list was originally released in September 2018. And with the NFL season winding down, the Buffalo Bills are primed to take a fall in the next update. How much of a […]
Continue readingThe NHL’s All-Regression team: Bounce-back candidates, players due for decline
That’s why it’s particularly dangerous to put too much stock into wild shooting percentage swings over a short stretch of games. While there’s no doubt that a shot from Nikita Kucherov is more likely to go in than one off of a fourth-liner’s stick, those are two ends of the extreme. For the players in […]
Continue readingNHL Power Rankings: 1-31 poll, plus every team’s ‘on pace for’ stunner
Most NHL teams are rounding the 30-game mark for the 2019-20 season. Some players are on a torrid, personal-record-setting pace. Other players are desperately trying to get back on track after a rough couple of months. How we rank: The ESPN hockey editorial staff submits selections ranking teams 1-31, and those results are tabulated to […]
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