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Key fantasy hockey takeaways from every eliminated NHL team
Anaheim Stars: No question, Frank Vatrano is enjoying the most successful season of his NHL career and it isn’t close. After piling up a previous-best points total of 41 (just last year), the 30-year-old is knocking it out of his own personal park in nearing 60 by campaign’s end, including 33 goals and counting. A […]
Continue readingInjured Kaapo Kahkonen exits New Jersey Devils’ loss in 1st
Kahkonen left the ice with the trainer’s help after the Predators’ Roman Josi scored on a slap shot that tied the score 1-1 at 8:39 of the opening period. He had four saves. Jake Allen came on to take Kahkonen’s place as the Devils lost in a shootout, stopping 29 shots along the way. Kahkonen […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey: Scoring forwards and goalie streamers
Pick the winners and crown your Stanley Cup champion! Create A Bracket The last time St. Louis and Chicago faced off, back in late December, the Blues beat the Blackhawks 7-5. Robert Thomas/Jordan Kyrou and Co. will need a similar result Wednesday if they’re to maintain any hope, however slender, of reaching the postseason. Tomas […]
Continue readingWeekend watch: Plan ahead for unbalanced schedule
The Devils visit the Sabres Friday night. The Canucks host the Ducks on Sunday. Everyone else — plus Anaheim and Buffalo again in their respective back-to-backs — plays Saturday. If nothing else, this 1-15-1 weekend slate is easy enough to summarize. Addressing the two solo acts sandwiching Saturday’s heaving schedule, if Jake Allen is half […]
Continue readingNHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, biggest offseason decisions
But in addition to a new order to our list, this week we took a break from the playoff (and draft lottery) race to look at a critical offseason decision that each club will have to make, whether it’s pending free agents, a coach (or GM) hire or a possible trade. How we rank: A […]
Continue readingGoalie watch: What we learned from a subpar 2024 season
Juuse Saros and Igor Shesterkin have made late-season charges in value, but prior to February it was Connor Hellebuyck all alone that could be described as elite, expected (was top 10 in ADP back in October) and reliable fantasy goaltending. With only a dozen or so games left in the season for most teams, only […]
Continue readingWeekend watch: Hot streaks and streaming goalies
With 11 teams facing back-to-back sets this weekend, fantasy managers with streaming flexibility will be spoiled for choice in selecting from a solid crew of quality backups. Like Semyon Varlamov – if the Isles’ No. 2 earns the nod against the Senators, should he be Peter Laviolette’s choice in Pittsburgh. As always, matchups matter. In […]
Continue readingNHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, each team’s pivotal player
These are the driving factors that make the remainder of the NHL regular season so compelling. Perhaps the only things more compelling than what happens to these teams are the players whose efforts will play such a massive role in shaping their teams’ short- and long-term futures. This week, our NHL Power Rankings take a […]
Continue readingNHL playoff standings: Post-trade deadline update on races
The 2024 NHL trade deadline passed on Friday afternoon. For those who might’ve missed anything, our reporters identified the winners and losers and also graded 23 of the biggest moves this trade season. But now that there will be no more deals, it’s time for the rush to the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs to begin […]
Continue readingNHL trade deadline buzz: Noah Hanifin, Jake Guentzel and the goalie market
“But it could mean we get more surprises of players being moved that you don’t expect,” the GM said. “And that could be exciting.” Here’s what I’m hearing could transpire over the next seven days. THE CALGARY FLAMES have held the keys to the NHL trade deadline. The domino effect is always real at this […]
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