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Blackhawks’ Bedard back from 14-game absence, gets assist in loss

More Teams. More Games. Connor Bedard whips the puck from behind the net past the goalie for an outstanding goal for the Blackhawks. (0:43) Blackhawks rookie center Connor Bedard returned from a 14-game absence because of a broken jaw in Thursday night’s 4-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins in Chicago. He had an assist on […]

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Kris Letang has 6 assists, 5 in 2nd period of Penguins’ win

More Teams. More Games. The Penguins catch fire in the second period as they score six times, including two goals each from Jake Guentzel and Evgeni Malkin. (2:02) NEW YORK — Kris Letang had six assists — including five in the second frame alone, becoming the first defenseman in NHL history with five points in […]

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How NHL is approaching safety after Adam Johnson incident

Although it was a less serious injury, Seattle Kraken winger Jordan Eberle suffered a cut to his leg from a skate blade this week that caused him to miss time. There is currently no mandate for NHL players to wear neck guards or other protection, but could that process change? ESPN reporters Ryan S. Clark, […]

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San Jose Sharks tie NHL record with 11 losses to start season

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Reilly Smith and Jake Guentzel each had two goals and two assists, Evgeni Malkin also scored twice, and the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the San Jose Sharks 10-2 on Saturday night, handing the home team its NHL-record-tying 11th straight loss to start the season and second straight while allowing 10 goals. Smith […]

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Penguins ‘hopeful’ after injured John Ludvig leaves loss

Ludvig, 23, was briefly knocked unconscious following a collision at center ice with Stars forward Radek Faksa. Claimed off waivers from Florida before the season started, Ludvig lay face down, motionless on the ice for several minutes while trainers and medical staff from both teams attended to him. He was eventually helped to his feet […]

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Erik Karlsson trade: Fantasy reaction, outlook, power-play impact

More Teams. More Games. Take a look back at some of Erik Karlsson‘s best goals from last season as he gets traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins. (1:51) While Kyle Benjamin Dubas sends ripples throughout the NHL community by making his first significant splash as Pittsburgh’s new multi-titled Grand Poobah by, finally, acquiring a player he’s […]

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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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Rest-of-season rankings: The most improved players

There isn’t anything special about the rankings here compared to every week, but that’s because these rest-of-season rankings aim to capture a snapshot of what a draft might be like every single week of the season. With that in mind, we are going to highlight some of the biggest swings in value since the puck […]

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Fantasy hockey rankings: Can these disappointing starters turn it around?

Injuries don’t count, so Zach Werenski and Josh Norris get a pass. Rookies don’t count either, so we aren’t bothering with Marco Rossi and Shane Wright. This is about established NHLers with a reliable baseline coming well short of expectations. They are arranged by how much they are missing the preseason projections I assigned to […]

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Fantasy hockey rankings: Why these two Coyotes can keep scoring

Jakob Chychrun and Nick Schmaltz returned to the lineup for the Arizona Coyotes for the first time this season (basically, as Schmaltz was hurt two minutes into the opener and Chychrun hadn’t yet played in 2022-23). In four games since then, the upstart Coyotes have earned four of a possible eight points (great by their […]

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