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Anaheim Ducks sign center Ryan Strome to 5-year deal
Strome’s toughness was on display in the postseason this year, when he routinely tried to play injured as the Rangers won two series before bowing out in the Eastern Conference Finals to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Strome’s skills were a fit on the Rangers’ elite power-play, and his ability to distribute, while also finish, often […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey: Way too early 2022-23 rankings
To get the ball rolling on discussions for the fall, we present the way-too-early top 300 fantasy rankings. Connor McDavid, C, Edmonton Oilers Auston Matthews, C, Toronto Maple Leafs Leon Draisaitl, W, Edmonton Oilers Igor Shesterkin, G, New York Rangers Nikita Kucherov, W, Tampa Bay Lightning Andrei Vasilevskiy, G, Tampa Bay Lightning Kirill Kaprizov, W, […]
Continue reading2022 Stanley Cup Final: How Game 3 impacts the rest of the series as Lightning strike back at Avalanche with 6-2 victory
TAMPA, Fla. — What a difference 48 hours and a venue change makes. Facing a 2-0 deficit in the 2022 Stanley Cup Final — and coming off a 7-0 loss to the Colorado Avalanche that felt even more lopsided than that score — the Tampa Bay Lightning returned home and threw an epic counterpunch, skating […]
Continue readingCivil lawsuits against Deshaun Watson: Where things stand after 20 settlements, and what’s next for the Cleveland Browns QB
During his introductory news conference with the Cleveland Browns on March 25, quarterback Deshaun Watson was asked whether he’d attempt to settle the civil lawsuits filed against him that accused him of inappropriate sexual misconduct during massage sessions. “That’s not my intent,” Watson said then. “My intent is to continue to clear my name as […]
Continue readingHow the Tampa Bay Lightning built a shutdown line on the fly — and might change it up again
Their checking line of Yanni Gourde, Blake Coleman and Barclay Goodrow had the unique ability to shut down their opponents’ top players while contributing huge goals of their own. The lone goal in Game 7 against the New York Islanders, to send the Lightning to the 2021 Stanley Cup Final? That was Gourde, short-handed. The […]
Continue readingJadeveon Clowney re-signed with Cleveland Browns so he could play again with Deshaun Watson
BEREA, Ohio — Jadeveon Clowney admitted Thursday that he ultimately decided he would be re-signing with the Cleveland Browns once he knew quarterback Deshaun Watson was headed to Cleveland, too. “I thought I played well here last year, and I feel like I can get better and pick off from what I did last year,” […]
Continue reading2022 Stanley Cup Final: Answering the biggest questions for Colorado Avalanche-Tampa Bay Lightning
The 2022 Stanley Cup Final is set to begin Wednesday night in Denver, and it promises to be one of the best matchups in recent memory. The Tampa Bay Lightning are looking to become the first team to three-peat since the New York Islanders won four in a row from 1980 to 1983. The high-flying […]
Continue reading2022 Stanley Cup Final: The 10 most pivotal players in the Colorado Avalanche vs. Tampa Bay Lightning series
The Stanley Cup Final is determined by more than star players. It’s also about star turns. The ones we expect, and often the ones we don’t. The Tampa Bay Lightning know that better than anyone. The two-time defending Stanley Cup champions are back in the Final for a third straight season, facing a red-hot Colorado […]
Continue reading2022 Stanley Cup playoffs: New York Rangers-Tampa Bay Lightning Game 5 preview, X factors, prediction
“We’re one of three teams left here. You expect their best. You want their best. And we want to show we can beat the best,” Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba said. “We feel we’re an up-and-coming team. We’ve arrived. We want to play these games.” What’s the greater force: The Rangers’ home winning streak, which stands […]
Continue reading2022 Stanley Cup playoffs: Who wins Game 6 of Rangers-Lightning Eastern Conference finals?
The Colorado Avalanche await the winner of the series, which could be the Lightning following Saturday night’s game. What does Tampa Bay have to do to close it out? What will New York do to counterpunch? We break it all down here. Emily Kaplan, NHL reporter: The Lightning are back to their dominant form after […]
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