How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts, reporters and editors sends in a 1-32 poll based on the games through Wednesday, which generates our master list here. Note: Previous ranking for each team refers to the previous edition, published Jan. 26. Points percentages are through Thursday’s games. Previous ranking: 1 Points percentage: […]
Continue readingAs the NHL prepares to squarely step into our arena on Thursday with a draft for the All-Star Game teams, let’s take a moment to recognize the all-stars from our realm of fantasy hockey. We’ll do a similar approach to how the league manages things, by forcing one selection from each of the 32 franchises […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Troy Terry tallies goal vs. Wild (0:45) It’s one of the extended weeks in the fantasy hockey world thanks to the NHL All-Star Weekend scheduled for this coming weekend. Week 17 of the fantasy season is technically two weeks, extending from Jan. 29 to Feb. 11. But, because of the break […]
Continue readingZach Parise is back. And this time it will be with the Colorado Avalanche as the club announced Friday the signing of the 39-year-old winger for the rest of the season. Parise, who spent the past two years with the New York Islanders, has been without a club since the start of the season. He […]
Continue readingBeyond the updated rankings, we’ve identified the best new addition for all 32 teams — be it a player, a coach, or … a draft pick? Read on for our picks for each club. How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts, reporters and editors send in a 1-32 poll based on the […]
Continue readingThe Hurricanes, Red Wings, Capitals, and Devils are all off until Thursday, by which point we should have a much clearer picture of how long New Jersey will have to manage without Jack Hughes (again). Of those active to launch this fresh fantasy week, some noteworthy highlights include the Canucks traipsing through New York to […]
Continue readingReinhart has 10 goals during Florida’s win streak, including three multigoal games. Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves for his sixth straight win during the streak. The Panthers have defeated the past two Stanley Cup champions in the past three days and haven’t lost since Dec. 21. “When you can get on a roll like this […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Sidney Crosby and former NHL COO John Collins look back at the first Winter Classic 15 years later. (5:47) The Christmas break is certainly wrapping with a bang, as the overwhelming majority of NHL teams return to the ice immediately post-holiday. Fourteen games speckle Wednesday’s slate, with only the Oilers, Canadiens, […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Take a look at some of the best goals from five of the best players in the NHL, including Connor McDavid and Cale Makar. (1:14) What a treat it will be on Tuesday with NHL Frozen Frenzy! Create or join a fantasy hockey league on ESPN. Your championship run starts today! […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Valeri Nichushkin scores the open net goal to secure the victory for the Avalanche. (0:23) This mini feast/famine stretch features two contests Wednesday, a whopping dozen on Thursday, followed by another paltry pair to wrap Friday. While each NHL team aside from the Montreal Canadiens plays once over the three days, […]
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