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Bettman confirms five-game ban for Maple Leafs’ Morgan Rielly
More Teams. More Games. Ridly Greig blasts a slap shot into the empty net as time is expiring, and Morgan Rielly takes exception and cross-checks him. (1:01) NHL commissioner Gary Bettman confirmed Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly‘s five-game suspension on Tuesday for cross-checking Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig. Rielly will not be eligible to […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey stock watch: Brock Faber, Cam Atkinson maintain strong run
More Teams. More Games. Nikita Kucherov scores in each period of the Lightning’s 6-3 win over the Flyers. (1:07) Ready to nail the last full fantasy week before the All-Star break on a high note? With seven games scheduled Wednesday, another nine Thursday, and four Friday, there’s ample chance to get a leg up before […]
Continue readingU.S. tops Canada in OT at worlds
Jim Slater, Patrick Dwyer and Nate Thompson also scored in regulation for the Americans (2-0-0), who beat Canada at the event for the first time since 2001 and the fourth time in 42 tries overall. John Tavares, Jeff Skinner, Evander Kane and Duncan Keith scored for Canada (1-0-1). Jimmy Howard stopped 42 shots for the […]
Continue readingThe “set and forget” stars: Fantasy hockey lineup picks
More Teams. More Games. Marc-Andre Fleury moves past Patrick Roy on the all-time wins list as the Wild shut out the Islanders. (1:51) If you are feeling the January lull and just want to set and forget your fantasy NHL roster, this is the column for you. Not that such a process is encouraged in […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey weekend watch: Best plays with every team in action
Choose your league size, customize the scoring and set the rules you want to create the fantasy hockey league you want to play in. Create your custom league for free! Your favorite Detroit skaters could be in for a fruitful fantasy weekend, ahead of Saturday’s home tilt with the fumbling Kings before a visit to […]
Continue readingBlackhawks put rookie Connor Bedard on IR with fractured jaw
More Teams. More Games. Connor Bedard skates immediately to the locker room and is ruled out after being hit by New Jersey’s Brendan Smith. (0:48) Chicago Blackhawks rookie sensation Connor Bedard fractured his jaw Friday night and has been placed on injured reserve. Bedard left in the first period of a 4-2 loss at the […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey weekend watch: Upgrade Jeff Skinner and Dawson Mercer
More Teams. More Games. Jeremy Swayman tells Emily Kaplan how his postgame hug with fellow Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark came to be. (1:15) With the holidays well behind us, we’re back to our usual rhythm of sandwiching a heavily-scheduled Saturday between two lighter slates on Friday and Sunday, respectively. In this weekend’s case, 12 games […]
Continue readingSource: Iowa DB Cooper DeJean (leg) to miss significant time
DeJean has been pivotal to the Hawkeyes’ success both on defense and special teams over the past several seasons, and his absence will be a big blow for Iowa (8-2, 5-2 Big Ten), a team on the cusp of winning the Big Ten West if it can beat Illinois at home on Saturday. The Athletic […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey weekend watch: Western conference forwards to add
This weekend’s slate features a grand total of 23 games, split between six on Friday, a solid dozen on Saturday, and wrapping with five contests Sunday. Meaning there’s plenty of fantasy hay to make to package up your own week. With no one idle, 14 teams play twice over this three day stretch, 10 of […]
Continue readingHow the Sabres changed their culture to change their results
Don’t let the franchise’s headline-generating class of rising young stars convince otherwise. Buffalo was reforged through strategy, embracing fundamentals and a return to the basic principle of walk before you run — or more aptly, lose (copiously) before you can win. Yet, there was no scorched-Earth scenario. Rather, it was a pack of Sabres’ veterans […]
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