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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 […]
Continue readingWednesday fantasy hockey tips: NHL picks, matchups, more
Will the Devils extend their win streak to a franchise-best 14 games against a vengeful Maple Leafs squad? Will the Flyers manage to put the brakes on their seven-game losing skid in Washington? Is the possible return of Seth Jones enough to boost the struggling Blackhawks past the Stars in the defender’s own hometown? (Probably […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings: What’s behind Mikhail Sergachev’s rise?
Since the change, the Bolts advantage has gone six-for-19 on the advantage (31.6%). On the surface and certainly by the statistics, Sergachev is beating Hedman when it comes to fantasy value. But don’t be so hasty now. Sergachev deserves to push up these rankings. His offense off the power play has leveled up, with 10 […]
Continue readingThe fantasy hockey “rookies” you need to know about
These are fantasy rookies. For our purposes, it doesn’t matter how many games the player has under their belt or how old they are. For fantasy rookies, we are looking at players who are relevant to the fantasy game for the first time. This is also a chance to dig a little deeper than the […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings: Power play roles to watch
Brandon Montour (up one spot to No. 158) has been dazzling on the point for the Panthers for the past few weeks, sitting sixth in fantasy points among defensemen. Hampus Lindholm (up eight spots to No. 189) has been nearly as good for the Boston Bruins and sits 11th among defenders. So why are they […]
Continue readingTuesday fantasy hockey tips: NHL picks, matchups, more
Tuesday’s projected ultimate contest, airing on ESPN, features one of the NHL’s greatest, travelling back to Pittsburgh after an inarguably dreadful road trip. Sidney Crosby’s Penguins can hardly wait for the comforts of home after stumbling and bumbling in winless fashion through Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, and ultimately Seattle. Now they have to host the league-leading […]
Continue readingWhich fantasy hockey stars benefit the most from line changes?
There are more than a few situations that are still evolving and worth more than a cursory look at. Take the Edmonton Oilers as a fantastic example of combinations. The Oilers played the first five games of the season with Connor McDavid, Evander Kane and Kailer Yamamoto as the top line, with Leon Draisaitl, Ryan […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings: How to plan for injuries and returns
Brad Marchand, at this time last week, was listed to miss another 16 games, returning after the month of November was done. Late Wednesday, his timetable became “before Thanksgiving.” Then, on Thursday, he laced up and scored two goals and one assist in 18 minutes of surprise action. The Bruins gave Marchand the night off […]
Continue readingThursday fantasy hockey tips: NHL picks, matchups, more
Resources: Goalie depth chart | Injuries | Schedule | How to watch on ESPN+ | Sign up for ESPN Fantasy Hockey | Download the ESPN Fantasy App | Daily lines All times Eastern. 7 p.m., TD Garden, Watch live on ESPN+ The Ducks road trip continues with another tough stop in Boston. Linus Ullmark will […]
Continue readingNHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, each team’s best addition
For this week’s Power Rankings, we also identified the best newcomer for every team. How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts, reporters and editors rates teams against one another — taking into account game results, injuries and upcoming schedule — and those results are tabulated to produce the list featured here. Note: […]
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