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Waiver watch picks: Last chance before the fantasy hockey playoffs
Phillip Danault, C, Los Angeles Kings (Rostered in 50.6% of ESPN.com leagues): The experienced center shoots the puck frequently and scores goal. That’s the meat of the fantasy matter. Danault also blocks more shots than your typical top-six skater. No member of the Kings’ forward corps has enjoyed a more fruitful March from a fantasy […]
Continue readingEdmonton Oilers’ Duncan Keith returns to Chicago, receives standing ovation from Blackhawks fans
It was just like old times — and much different, too. Keith returned to his first NHL home Thursday night, playing his first game in Chicago since he was traded to the Edmonton Oilers in July. The 38-year-old Keith got a warm ovation when he was introduced with Edmonton’s starting lineup, but the response hit […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey forecaster: Feb. 20 to Feb. 27
Montreal Canadiens new coach: Not to put too fine a point on it, but a Martin St. Louis-coached Cole Caufield looks like a fantasy asset. Caufield has four goals in four games under his new coach, not the least of which were the tying goal and the overtime winner on Thursday to clinch St. Louis’ […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey forecaster: Feb. 14 to Feb. 20
But I know – especially after Thursday’s latest Jordan Binnington drubbing – that Husso is going to be leaned on a lot more than his current 31.6 percent crease share for the season. I briefly considered a new formula to project go-forward crease share based on how it has grown as the season progresses, but […]
Continue readingPredicting big second-half performers for all 32 NHL teams
The 2022 NHL All-Star Weekend has come and gone. Now the real work begins. Every team’s schedule is jam-packed to the finish of this regular season, and there’s no room for those who are just coming along for the ride. You already know who the superstars will be across the league. This week, we’re looking […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings: identifying potential risers
In that vein, here’s a look at some high FPP60 performers currently averaging fewer than 16 minutes per game. Anthony Duclair, W, Florida Panthers (15:26 average ice time, 8.00 FPP60): To set the tone, we’ll start with someone you probably can’t get your mitts on in your league. Duclair’s production is not a secret, playing […]
Continue readingNHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus the player who must step up for every team
December is upon us in the 2021-22 NHL season — and with it the annual tradition of predicting which teams will make the playoffs based on their spot in the standings after American Thanksgiving. There were some eye-opening performances over the past week that produced some notable changes in our Power Rankings. Plus, no matter […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings: Should you drop these seven players?
In the spirit of potentially finding some room on your roster, let’s cull the list of players to those with at least 12 minutes of ice time per game and six games played, then look at which players are rostered in at least 20 percent of ESPN leagues and doing nothing for you. Fun. Free. […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings: Why you should be optimistic about Carter Hart
How individual goalies perform against the high-danger chances tends to fluctuate from season to season, but one thing we can look at with a smaller sample size is how many of these high-danger shots they are being subjected to. Fun. Free. Easy. Create or join a league and play ESPN Fantasy Hockey! Sign up for […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings: The Erik Karlsson renaissance
The easier part of the equation is definitely identifying early movers and shakers whom you would like to add to your roster. But there are more early successes than there are obvious failures. Five or six games is not enough to cut bait on a potentially elite player. The trick is working the fringes. While […]
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