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Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins edge New York Rangers in overtime thriller as backup goalie Louis Domingue delivers

NEW YORK — Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin scored 5:58 into the third overtime to defeat the Rangers 4-3 on Tuesday night in a wild Game 1 of their opening-round Stanley Cup playoff series. It was a contest that featured an all-time performance by Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin and a stunning relief effort from Penguins […]

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Fantasy hockey forecaster: April 18 to April 24

Let’s have a look at each team, their remaining games and which players are poised for a strong finish that you can use to your advantage. Anaheim Ducks (six games left – Jackets, Kings, Kings, Blues, Sharks, Stars): The Ducks schedule is split into one more game this week, three next week and two in […]

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NHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus the breakout player for every team

As we approach American Thanksgiving weekend — and a triple-header of matchups on ABC, ESPN+ and Hulu — we’ve also traversed another week of the 2021-22 NHL schedule. And for the second straight week, we’ve got a new No. 1 team atop the ESPN NHL Power Rankings. Moreover, now that teams are at or near […]

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Fantasy hockey waiver watch: What the Rangers’ recent success means for Kaapo Kakko

Adam Henrique, C/LW, Anaheim Ducks (46.9%): Having already focussed this space’s attention on Ryan Getzlaf and Troy Terry as underappreciated fantasy assets, why not round out with the winger who completes that highly-functioning trio? Henrique has been a fabulous fit alongside Getzlaf and Terry, with six goals and nine assists to show for 18 games. […]

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Fantasy hockey calendar hack: The scheduling quirk you should be taking advantage of

Sure, there’s quality of player, strength of matchup, and other factors to take into account, but points will be left on the bench regardless. While such decision-making is par for the fantasy course, it can be frustrating nonetheless. So why not maximize your fantasy assets’ FPG-potential by playing to the schedule’s feast or famine rhythm? […]

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Dallas Cowboys WR Amari Cooper out two games after positive COVID-19 test, sources say

FRISCO, Texas — With three games in a 12-day span starting Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs, the Dallas Cowboys will be without wide receiver Amari Cooper for at least two of them after he was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Friday. Sources told ESPN that Cooper tested positive for COVID-19 and is unvaccinated, which […]

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Fantasy 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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Fantasy hockey season preview: Guide to centers

In all seriousness, I’ve done the number-crunching in previous iterations of this article and the fact is that there is no discernible difference in the statistics you will be drafting from your average center versus your average winger in most standard leagues. For the purposes of building your fantasy hockey team in default ESPN leagues, […]

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New York Rangers hire Gerard Gallant as new coach, source says

Gallant, 57, was the first coach of the Vegas Golden Knights and led them to an unlikely Stanley Cup Final berth in its inaugural season (2017-18). Gallant was fired in January 2020 and replaced by Peter DeBoer — formerly coach of the Golden Knights’ then-biggest rivals, the San Jose Sharks. Gallant spent the past year […]

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New York Rangers fire coach David Quinn after three seasons

In addition to Quinn, assistant coaches David Oliver, Jacques Martin and Greg Brown also were fired, the team announced. Goalie coach Benoit Allaire was the only assistant retained. Last week, the team also fired general manager Jeff Gorton and team president John Davidson. That news came on the heels of a statement the Rangers put […]

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