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Lingering questions for all 32 NHL teams heading into training camp: Goaltending, lineup, injuries, more
But now that fall is officially set to begin on Thursday, it’s also time for training camps around the NHL to open, as we look ahead to opening night of the season on Oct. 11. To help get you ready for the next few weeks — as teams decide on which players make the roster, […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey dynasty ranks: What will the NHL look like in 2027
Well, we know their age. We also know what kind of production they have put up in the past. But beyond those two criteria, we don’t really know a whole lot. We can certainly guess a lot. In January 2018, ESPN asked me to do the first one of these dynasty rankings. While I didn’t […]
Continue readingThe nine critical decisions that made the Colorado Avalanche a juggernaut
He was Colorado’s captain when the franchise last won a Stanley Cup, in 2001. Now, 21 years later, Sakic is the architect behind the Avalanche’s return to a Final, this one opening Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning (8 ET, ABC and ESPN+). Sakic took the reins as Colorado’s executive vice president of hockey operations […]
Continue readingNHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus the best trade of the past 10 years for each team
Trade season 2022 has arrived in the NHL! While there wasn’t a ton of action in recent weeks, we’ve seen an uptick now that Monday’s trade deadline is less than a week away. You can stay updated on all of the current deals with our trade tracker, but this week for the Power Rankings, we’re […]
Continue readingBoston Bruins-Montreal Canadiens game postponed
Saturday’s game between the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins has been postponed, the NHL announced Friday. No makeup date for the game has been set. Montreal played in front of an empty arena Thursday for its 3-2 shootout win over the Philadelphia Flyers after Quebec public health officials requested that no fans attend the game […]
Continue readingWaiver watch: Here’s why you should add Zack Kassian, Lucas Raymond, and more
Mats Zuccarello, RW, Minnesota Wild (47.4%): One of my perennial favorites as far as underappreciated fantasy assets go, Zuccarello is already off to a strong – and predictably undervalued – start. Skating on a top line and power play with Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek, the diminutive skater leads the Wild with six points, […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey goalies: Don’t drop Fleury or Grubauer yet!
Fun. Free. Easy. Create or join a league and play ESPN Fantasy Hockey! Sign up for free! It’s a lot for any fantasy manager to process, particularly in the goaltending department. With some top stars struggling, should we panic, push pause, or pack some patience? Is hooking up with an overachieving underdog a hysterical overreaction […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey waiver watch: Options to replace Nikita Kucherov
Fun. Free. Easy. Create or join a league and play ESPN Fantasy Hockey! Sign up for free! With potentially significant and unfortunate news coming out of Tampa Bay on Monday, we’ll buck convention and begin with focussing on the possible loss of an A-plus fantasy performer. Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning (99.9%): If it truly […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey points league: Top peripheral category scorers
Fun. Free. Easy. Create or join a league and play ESPN Fantasy Hockey! Sign up for free! Incorporated into competition to reward defensive play, throwing half a point at each blocked shot tangibly boosts what defensemen bring to the fantasy table. Vegas’ Alec Martinez was an absolute machine in this department while also contributing to […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey dynasty rankings: The best players of 2026
As a reminder, these rankings stem from a spreadsheet that attempts to project the future fantasy production of all relevant players, including many that haven’t laced up skates in the NHL ever. The ranking is simply the product of adding up all the projected fantasy scoring by each player over the next five seasons. Players […]
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