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Knights back to start work on Cup defense with ‘energy, excitement’
A short offseason is a good problem to have, but still an issue. “That’s part of why some teams maybe have trouble going back to back with the championships,” general manager Kelly McCrimmon said Thursday as the team opened training camp. “There’s tremendous energy and excitement around our team right now. I’ve always felt that […]
Continue readingFriday fantasy hockey tips: NHL picks, matchups, more
Elsewhere, the Islanders are hoping to rebound off this week’s uncharacteristic 7-4 loss to the Blues. A big ask, considering they’re facing the red-hot Devils in New Jersey. The Isles are better at home than on the road. A later-night highlight features Connor McDavid and the Oilers hosting the Wild after losing in Minnesota 5-3, […]
Continue readingWednesday fantasy hockey tips: NHL picks, matchups, more
Elsewhere, we’re in for the Hurricanes’ first visit to the Matthew Tkachuk-less (suspended) Panthers in Florida. Fresh legs feature in this contest as both teams have been idle since Sunday. On the flip side, two traveling clubs are playing their second of back-to-back sets when the Canucks land in Montreal. The only late game pits […]
Continue readingThursday fantasy hockey tips: NHL picks, matchups, more
The league’s top five leaders for points square off against each other. With Connor McDavid (No. 1), Leon Draisaitl (No. 2) and the Edmonton Oilers hosting Jesper Bratt (tied for No. 4) and the New Jersey Devils, while David Pastrnak (No. 3) and the Boston Bruins visit Artemi Panarin (tied for No. 4) and the […]
Continue readingHost Finland outlasts Canada, completes ‘unbelievable’ run with world hockey championship title
Host Finland completed an Olympics-world double after winning in China in February, joining Sweden in 2006 as the only countries to win Olympic and world titles in the same year. “It’s unbelievable,” Finnish coach Jukka Jalonen said. “You can’t even understand what has happened. Maybe in the summer, we can figure out what really happened. […]
Continue readingThe 2022 fantasy hockey awards: Who were the biggest difference makers?
It’s time for a bit of a retrospective; a look back at some of the most pleasant surprises this season, the disappointments and the future assets. Using ESPN’s preseason top 300 rankings (the one’s done in the fantasy game itself that you would have seen in your draft room back in the fall), I’ve compiled […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings: identifying potential risers
In that vein, here’s a look at some high FPP60 performers currently averaging fewer than 16 minutes per game. Anthony Duclair, W, Florida Panthers (15:26 average ice time, 8.00 FPP60): To set the tone, we’ll start with someone you probably can’t get your mitts on in your league. Duclair’s production is not a secret, playing […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings: Should you drop these seven players?
In the spirit of potentially finding some room on your roster, let’s cull the list of players to those with at least 12 minutes of ice time per game and six games played, then look at which players are rostered in at least 20 percent of ESPN leagues and doing nothing for you. Fun. Free. […]
Continue readingWaiver watch: Duchene, Getzlaf lead fantasy hockey bounceback stars
Fun. Free. Easy. Create or join a league and play ESPN Fantasy Hockey! Sign up for free! Matt Duchene, C/RW, Nashville Predators (33.5%): Shifted to right wing alongside center Mikael Granlund, Duchene is appearing his old productive self to launch 2021-22. After last year’s disappointing campaign, and considering his annual paycheck, the Predators must be […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey forecaster: Nov. 8 to Nov. 14
To try and pinpoint some players that have impressed their coaches early on, we are looking at a snapshot of average ice time from Oct. 22, when most teams had played three to five games, and comparing to now, when most teams have played eight to 11 games. Fun. Free. Easy. Create or join a […]
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