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Fantasy hockey rankings Week 6 update: Top five consistent defensemen to add

Hits and blocked shots, however, are less likely to ebb and flow for the non-elite fantasy assets. The same is somewhat true of shots. They are stats that can be collected by a player for fantasy points independent of deployment. Not completely independent, mind you, but to an extent, taking those actions doesn’t rely on […]

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How the Tampa Bay Lightning learned to be Stanley Cup champions

The past five years were a harsh education for this group. Their 2-0 victory to eliminate the Dallas Stars, capture the Stanley Cup and officially pop the NHL playoff bubble was their graduation. In order to raise the Stanley Cup, the Lightning had to lean how not to fumble it away. “Once you get to […]

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Why the Washington Capitals fired Todd Reirden, and what happens next

In the two seasons since the team promoted top assistant Todd Reirden instead of giving Stanley Cup-winning coach Barry Trotz a raise, the Caps have been knocked out of the playoffs in the first round. On Sunday, the team fired Reirden days after losing their first-round playoff series to Trotz’s New York Islanders in five […]

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NHL Playoffs Daily 2020: Who else will go up 2-0 today?

This is a critical juncture: Historically, NHL teams with a 2-0 lead in a seven-game playoff are 324-51 (.864) in those series. The Vegas Golden Knights are already there. Four more teams — the Colorado Avalanche, Philadelphia Flyers, New York Islanders and Vancouver Canucks — have a chance to join them Friday. Check out the […]

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Should the New York Rangers trade the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NHL draft?

My father grew up in the city. His first attempt at a pronunciation was “Lufthansa.” The Canadian hamlet of Saint-Eustache produced an exquisite French Canadian moniker — Alexis Lafrenière. On the tongues of New Yawkers, it’s going to sound like a Claude Debussy suite performed by an orchestra of accordions. The second worst thing about […]

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NHL Playoffs Daily 2020: Winnipeg Jets face elimination, 12-seeds on verge of shockers

The Winnipeg Jets face elimination, while the Toronto Maple Leafs hope to roll on despite the loss of key defenseman Jake Muzzin. And, oh yeah: The NHL’s No. 12 seeds, Montreal and Chicago, have the No. 5 seeds on the brink. We told you this was going to be like March Madness! Check out the […]

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Rangers’ Mika Zibanejad nets five goals, including OT winner vs. Capitals

NEW YORK — Mika Zibanejad scored five goals to match the New York Rangers’ record, capping the scoring spree 33 seconds into overtime in a wild 6-5 victory over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night. “The puck followed me today, I guess,” he said. “You look at the goals and it’s unbelievable plays being made […]

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Travis Boyd, league-leading Capitals outlast Canadiens while Alex Ovechkin serves suspension

The win was Washington’s fourth in a row, and it padded the Capitals’ lead atop the NHL standings to three points over the Boston Bruins. Ovechkin, who has 34 goals and 50 points in 49 games, sat out due to his decision to skip the All-Star Game on Saturday in St. Louis. He is eligible […]

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Another Alex Ovechkin hat trick caps another Capitals rally as league’s top team tops Islanders

The Washington Capitals lead the NHL in wins, points and goals as they storm into their bye week. If there was a category for dramatic, come-from-behind, weekend, matinee victories in the NHL, the Capitals would probably lead that as well. Alex Ovechkin scored three goals, continuing a recent run that is lofty for even his […]

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