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Canadiens center Christian Dvorak (pectoral) out for season
For Dvorak, 27, this is his second consecutive season that has ended prematurely. He underwent season-ending knee surgery after playing 64 games in 2022-23 and missed the first 10 games of this season. “His left-handed faceoffs, he’s a guy who plays on the penalty kill, he’s capable of playing on the power play, he does […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey stock watch: Holiday week streamers and matchups
More 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 readingBruins’ Charlie McAvoy admits ‘mistake’ on illegal check
More Teams. More Games. Charlie McAvoy receives a match penalty for an illegal check to the head of Oliver Ekman-Larsson, leading to a four-game suspension from the NHL Department of Player Safety. (1:06) Boston Bruins’ defenseman Charlie McAvoy admits he “made a mistake” when delivering an illegal check to the head of Florida Panthers’ blueliner […]
Continue readingBruins’ Charlie McAvoy is appealing 4-game suspension
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman will hear the appeal. His determination will be the final step in the appeals process. Since the suspension is less than six games and did not involve an in-person hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety, McAvoy is ineligible to appeal Bettman’s decision to a neutral arbitrator. Bettman could uphold […]
Continue readingBruins’ Charlie McAvoy gets 4-game ban for illegal hit to head
McAvoy received a match penalty at 9 minutes, 24 seconds of the third period. After goalie Sergei Bobrovsky saved a shot by Boston’s Brad Marchand, Ekman-Larsson corralled the puck and passed it to Panthers teammate Anton Lundell. After the pass, McAvoy delivered the high hit on Ekman-Larsson. The NHL determined that “such contact was avoidable,” […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey wish list: Players who deserve a bigger role
More Teams. More Games. Juraj Slafkovsky scores goal for Canadiens (0:45) I can’t tell an NHL coach what to do. I tried. They don’t respond to my emails. But sometimes I wish I could. Create or join a fantasy hockey league on ESPN. Your championship run starts today! Sign up today! Maybe you, like me, […]
Continue readingTraining 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 […]
Continue readingFantasy 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 […]
Continue readingNHL 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 […]
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, […]
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