Now that we’re into March, many eyes are on the NHL’s transaction wire as the 2022 trade deadline approaches on March 21. But, February was no slouch for excitement either, with a wild All-Star Weekend and a number of individual performances that highlighted both superstars and under-the-radar contributors around the league. For this week’s edition […]
Continue readingJosh Anderson, RW, Montreal Canadiens (Rostered in 42% of ESPN.com leagues): Before taking a puck to the face against the Sabres on Wednesday, Anderson scored three goals and an assist on seven shots through his two previous games. Clearly no worse for wear, he was back in action in Ottawa on Saturday. A spot on […]
Continue readingIn an attempt to illustrate this, let’s look at fantasy points in the league since Jan. 1. Kris Letang leads all NHLers with 71.4 fantasy points since Jan. 1, so that is our pinnacle for production. What we are looking at here is production of fantasy points by other players in only the hit and […]
Continue readingChandler Stephenson, C, Vegas Golden Knights (Rostered in 57.7% of ESPN.com leagues): Skating on the right side of Jack Eichel and Max Pacioretty, the versatile forward contributed an assist and empty-net goal (plus-three) in Sunday’s 4-1 victory over the Sharks. Still getting to know one another, this new trio is only going to become more […]
Continue readingIn a season full of surprises for Montreal, most of them negative, Hammond, 34, who earned the nickname “The Hamburglar” in playing for the Ottawa Senators for parts of four seasons, delivered a positive performance for a last-place team that has endured myriad injuries and trades, to go along with a midseason coaching and general […]
Continue readingWelcome to the second half of this 2021-22 NHL season, where hope springs eternal for all 32 teams. That’s right. Every franchise has at least one Reason For Optimism (RFO), and we’re here to highlight it alongside this week’s power rankings. From top performers to comeback stories to future considerations, there’s bound to be something […]
Continue readingWe also have the old guard standing tall. The veteran two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Lightning refuse to go dull, while Alex Ovechkin is playing like a man on a mission in his age-36 season, as he stares down Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal record. There’s also a new group of elites — the Colorado Avalanche, […]
Continue readingTyler Toffoli, LW/RW, Calgary Flames (Rostered in 25.3% of ESPN.com leagues ): Reunited with coach Darryl Sutter, the newest member of the Flames stands to benefit handsomely from his new lease on 2021-22. As does his fantasy managers. Traded to Calgary from the Canadiens in exchange for a package including picks, a prospect, and Tyler […]
Continue readingBut 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 readingOur first look at Friday’s practice under new head coach Jay Woodcroft and assistant Dave Manson suggests forward Jesse Puljujarvi is earning another shot alongside Connor McDavid and Zach Hyman. Why not? That top trio worked well together in the season’s early goings. If you’ve held on to Puljujarvi this long, may as well maintain […]
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