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Stanley Cup playoffs 2024: NHL postseason team predictions

We’ve got all the angles covered to get you ready for the playoffs as ESPN hockey reporters Ryan S. Clark and Kristen Shilton take a look at each of the 16 postseason teams, offering the reasons each team could win it all, along with the (potentially) biggest flaws, players to watch and a bold prediction […]

Everything we know about the Arizona Coyotes moving to Utah

The Arizona Coyotes are on the verge of relocating to Salt Lake City. The NHL board of governors has to approve the transaction, but all signs point to Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith acquiring the beleaguered franchise, which began its run in the desert back in 1996 following relocation from Winnipeg. News about the Coyotes’ […]

Why top Canadian prospects are choosing college over juniors

Rick Celebrini said his son’s dream was playing major junior hockey, like that of many Canadian teenage boys. In Macklin’s case, that meant playing in the Western Hockey League, as that’s what he was exposed to growing up in Vancouver. Then the Golden State Warriors hired Rick as their director of sports medicine and performance. […]

How the NHL rookie class has handled life on and off the ice

It’s how they study an opponent. Critique their own game. And — thanks to years of recorded highlights available online — admire the exploits of superstars past and present. Yes, video study is an integral part of an athlete’s day. So it’s no wonder that Columbus Blue Jackets rookie Adam Fantilli has leaned into that […]

Fantasy hockey: Active players to beat an unbalanced schedule

More Teams. More Games. Quinton Byfield shows off his skills as he weaves through the defense to score an unbelievable goal for the Kings. (0:51) Don’t forget, even teams that struggle more than others include valuable fantasy assets. At least a small handful, most of the time. Worth bringing up ahead of the current three-day […]

Auston Matthews nets 2nd straight hat trick for Maple Leafs

Amid consistent “M-V-P!” chants raining down from the rafters, Matthews broke a tie for the Toronto record for hat tricks in a season with six, passing Reg Noble (1917-18), Babe Dye (1924-25) and Darryl Sittler (1980-81). Matthews also had his team-record 73rd multigoal game, two more than Sittler. The American has 13 career hat tricks. […]

Maple Leafs’ Morgan Rielly cross-checks Senators’ Ridly Greig after empty-net goal

More Teams. More Games. Ridly Greig blasts an empty-net goal as time is expiring, but Morgan Rielly takes exception and cross-checks him. (1:01) OTTAWA, Ontario — Toronto Maple Leafs All-Star defenseman Morgan Rielly cross-checked Ottawa Senators center Ridly Greig to the head with 5.1 seconds remaining in a hotly contested game Saturday night between Atlantic […]

Fantasy hockey streaming guide: Stack your positions against these teams

They are at the bottom of the standings, so does that mean the San Jose Sharks, Chicago Blackhawks, Anaheim Ducks and Ottawa Senators are the best targets when choosing a free agent to stream against or deciding how to compose your lineup on a busy night? Should you avoid facing the New York Rangers and […]

Fantasy hockey preview: Flames, Kraken offer short-term value

More Teams. More Games. Evgeni Malkin scores goal for Pittsburgh Penguins (0:36) A bit of an unusual fantasy week on tap for the NHL, as American Thanksgiving means Thursday, Nov. 23, is a day with no NHL games, and Tuesday, Nov. 21, also doesn’t have any games scheduled. As such, we have a busy Monday […]

Fantasy hockey stock watch: Waiver wire picks and starting goalies

More Teams. More Games. William Eklund nets power-play goal (0:41) I can’t remember the last time I’ve looked so forward to a game in early November that involved two teams with such sordid records. But Thursday’s “tilt” between the Oilers and Sharks – a combined 3-18-2 on the season – is teeming with too much […]

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