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Fantasy hockey stock watch: Waiver wire picks and starting goalies

More 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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Fantasy hockey Week 2 preview: Line combinations, stock watch

Welcome to the lookahead: A preview of the fantasy hockey landscape for the NHL covering games from Monday, Oct. 16, to Wednesday, Oct. 18. As the schedule flips to the second full week of NHL action, we only have 34 games worth of information to glean insights from. It’s not a lot, but we’ll happily […]

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Post-breakout, what does Matthew Tkachuk do for an encore?

More Teams. More Games. John Buccigross previews the start of the NHL season with plenty of intriguing storylines, including the Golden Knights’ attempt at a repeat and Connor Bedard’s Blackhawks debut. (2:03) CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — Aleksander Barkov set a low bar for Matthew Tkachuk. At least, before they became Florida Panthers teammates. “When I […]

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Training camp wrap up: Last-minute roster news, line combinations

More Teams. More Games. Greg Wyshinski takes you through the biggest storylines you missed in the 2023 NHL offeason. (2:01) It’s almost time for the puck to drop! With the NHL regular season for 2023-24 ready to go, let’s take one last spin through training camps to see what decisions will have an impact on […]

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Fantasy hockey 2023-24 NHL team previews

With so much that happened, and so many players to know heading into your drafts, click on any specific team below for all the essential data heading into your drafts. Jump ahead: Anaheim Ducks | Arizona Coyotes | Boston Bruins | Buffalo Sabres | Calgary Flames | Carolina Hurricanes | Chicago Blackhawks | Colorado Avalanche […]

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NHL season preview: Power Rankings, predictions, X factors

More Teams. More Games. Take a look back at some of the NHL’s greatest rookie debuts as we await Connor Bedard‘s first game with the Blackhawks. (1:33) Opening night of the 2023-24 NHL season is Tuesday, with a tripleheader of games on ESPN and ESPN+: Nashville Predators-Tampa Bay Lightning (5:30 p.m. ET), Chicago Blackhawks-Pittsburgh Penguins […]

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NHL season preview: Power Rankings, X factors, predictions

More Teams. More Games. With NHL opening night on the horizon, take a look back at some of the best moments from last season. (0:58) After a wild offseason that included multiple superstars joining or leaving the Calgary Flames, opening night of the 2022-23 NHL season is fast approaching. ESPN will be your home for […]

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Head-to-head leagues: Most consistent players and why it matters

In a rotisserie fantasy league, it all comes out in the wash. You can make the same argument for a season-long points format. But in head-to-head, it matters a lot. If you have players that disappear some weeks, it can have a major impact on how you do in the standings. In an ideal world, […]

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Fantasy hockey bounce-back picks: Will Huberdeau find former scoring?

So how do we separate out players we hope can return to prior form? Injuries are a big factor. That applies to the type that keep a player out for the majority of a season, which is obviously a stark dip in production — think Nikita Kucherov missing all of 2020-21. But injuries also apply […]

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2023-24 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, […]

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