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Columbus coach Mike Babcock, players deny invasion of privacy
Former NHL player Paul Bissonnette said on Tuesday’s edition of the “Spittin’ Chiclets” podcast that Jenner was asked to meet earlier this summer with Babcock, who asked to see images on Jenner’s camera roll before displaying them via AirPlay on his office wall. “While meeting with our players and staff, I asked them to share, […]
Continue readingWhich big names are still on the offseason trade market?
Which means it’s time to ramp up speculation about who is still (potentially) destined to be traded before fall is in full swing. Because unless you’re Kyle Dubas giving the Pittsburgh Penguins a significant facelift — that three-team Erik Karlsson swap was a nifty piece of business — most general managers have been low-key enjoying […]
Continue reading2023-24 Fantasy hockey top 300 player rankings
No surprises at the top, where a pair of star teammates in Edmonton lead fantasy forwards once again. Keep reading to see where postseason standouts in Matthew Tkachuk and Jake Oettinger sit, as well as much-hyped draft pick Connor Bedard. 1. Connor McDavid, C, Edm (C1) 2. Leon Draisaitl, C, Edm (C2) 3. Elias Pettersson, […]
Continue readingEx-Leafs coach Mike Babcock named coach of the Blue Jackets
The 2008 Stanley Cup winner returns following the end of his lengthy contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs, who fired Babcock early in his fifth season with them in 2019. Columbus decided early last month to hire Babcock but had to wait until July to make it official because of the significant money still owed […]
Continue readingLeafs coach Sheldon Keefe will return next season, says GM
NASHVILLE — Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving said coach Sheldon Keefe will return next season. Keefe was hired by the previous Toronto GM, Kyle Dubas, who parted ways with the team last month and was replaced by Treliving. Keefe’s job status was in question, but Treliving said his evaluation determined that the coach […]
Continue readingDoes height still matter for NHL draft prospects?
For years, Yanni Gourde and players like him have constantly faced questions about whether they were too small to reach the NHL. After more than 450 games, nearly 300 points, two Stanley Cups and $34.7 million in career earnings, the 5-foot-9 Seattle Kraken forward has a question of his own: Why are we still talking […]
Continue readingRest-of-season rankings: The most improved players
There isn’t anything special about the rankings here compared to every week, but that’s because these rest-of-season rankings aim to capture a snapshot of what a draft might be like every single week of the season. With that in mind, we are going to highlight some of the biggest swings in value since the puck […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey’s most consistent players: Midseason edition
The rest-of-season fantasy hockey rankings are available every Monday here on ESPN.com, but there is more you can glean from this season when digging a bit deeper — especially for the most popular format of head-to-head points. We do an offseason piece here looking at consistency by comparing the weekly output of each player over […]
Continue readingNHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, one word describing each team
It might be tough to sum up the first two months of the 2022-23 NHL season in just one word per team, but along with this week’s Power Rankings, we’ve attempted to do just that. How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts, reporters and editors rates teams against one another — taking […]
Continue readingThe fantasy hockey schedule hack you should be taking advantage of
Every year a handful of teams feature more frequently on extra light schedules than others. Just like a near equal bundle of clubs (by mathematical necessity) play more often on heavier timetables. Investing in fantasy commodities from the former over the latter immediately provides your roster with a boost. Simply by being on the ice […]
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