Jesse Puljujarvi also scored for the Oilers and Connor McDavid had two assists to help Jay Woodcroft get a win in his NHL coaching debut. Mike Smith stopped 37 shots, including 18 in the first period, to improve to 3-4-1 on the season. Woodcroft moved up from Bakersfield of the AHL to replace the fired […]
Continue readingBut I know – especially after Thursday’s latest Jordan Binnington drubbing – that Husso is going to be leaned on a lot more than his current 31.6 percent crease share for the season. I briefly considered a new formula to project go-forward crease share based on how it has grown as the season progresses, but […]
Continue readingOur first look at Friday’s practice under new head coach Jay Woodcroft and assistant Dave Manson suggests forward Jesse Puljujarvi is earning another shot alongside Connor McDavid and Zach Hyman. Why not? That top trio worked well together in the season’s early goings. If you’ve held on to Puljujarvi this long, may as well maintain […]
Continue readingThe wrinkle here, however, is that unless you have a league manager that adjusted your settings, the default fantasy trade deadline in ESPN leagues is March 18. That will add an additional level of speculative moves required in order to capitalize on player movement. And you do want to try to capitalize on it. A […]
Continue readingThese selections are based on how a player’s fantasy production compares to their expected production/cost of acquisition. To get the list of eligible nominees, I simply looked at the difference between a player’s current projected finish for fantasy points and compared it to where ESPN.com had them ranked in the top 300 during the offseason. […]
Continue readingIn that vein, here’s a look at some high FPP60 performers currently averaging fewer than 16 minutes per game. Anthony Duclair, W, Florida Panthers (15:26 average ice time, 8.00 FPP60): To set the tone, we’ll start with someone you probably can’t get your mitts on in your league. Duclair’s production is not a secret, playing […]
Continue readingFun. Free. Easy. Create or join a league and play ESPN Fantasy Hockey! Sign up for free! Mats Zuccarello, RW, Minnesota Wild (Rostered in 55.8% of ESPN.com leagues): Since Nov. 18, Zuccarello has eight goals and 13 assists in 17 contests. Skating on a top line and power play with a sizzling Kirill Kaprizov and […]
Continue readingDuring this rough month of COVID-hampered play, we had some disparity in ice time, to be sure. Some teams played as many as 11 times, while the Ottawa Senators, for example, had only four games. With such a range, it’s difficult to pin down the fantasy landscape. But perhaps having a closer look at that […]
Continue readingI shouldn’t flippantly say they’re not embracing it though. Dobson, for what it’s worth, is now earning the ice time deserved by his play this season — but it took a while for that to come around, including a visit to the press box at one point. But he looks secure now as the offensive […]
Continue readingNot all coaching changes are created equal. When Andrew Brunette took over the Florida Panthers, for example, he has stepping in to take the reins of an already-successful team and wasn’t going to tinker much. We had Mike Yeo step in as new coach of the Philadelphia Flyers this week, but he doesn’t have a […]
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