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Fantasy hockey: What to watch for at the NHL trade deadline
“… There are unique challenges, like quarantines and immigration issues. There’s the seismic shift in the league’s economic landscape. There are the struggles teams have had in evaluating players outside of their organizations. There are the struggles teams have had in figuring out why their own players are underperforming. Oh, and beyond the pandemic effects, […]
Continue readingMarc-Andre Fleury’s 2021 renaissance has occurred in the wake of a personal loss
Translated from French: “Keep your eye on it. You practice as you play. Have fun.” The quote is signed “Pa,” which is what Fleury called his father, André. “He’s been telling me that since I was a kid,” Fleury says. “Even in my adult life, he was telling me that before the game.” This season, […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey waiver watch: Big things ahead for Kirby Dach and Mikael Granlund
Price drop! The NHL.TV All-Access Pass to stream out-of-market games is now only $69.99. Click here to learn more » Mikael Granlund, LW/C/RW, Nashville Predators (47.2%): Whether he’s traded to Toronto, elsewhere, or sticks with the suddenly surging Predators, Granlund appears to have rediscovered his productive touch of late. The top-six skater has scored in […]
Continue readingNHL Power Rankings: 1-31 poll, plus a bold second-half prediction for every team
How we rank: The ESPN hockey editorial staff submits selections ranking teams 1 to 31 — taking into account game results, injuries and upcoming schedule — and those results are tabulated in the list featured here. Note: Previous ranking for each team refers to our Week 9 edition, published on March 17. Points percentages are […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings Week 9 update: Six impact players who could be traded
Despite the difficulties, teams are making plans, as reported by ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski. So let’s take a look at some of the players being discussed as trade bait with a fantasy-lens. Complete your bracket by selecting the winner in each of the games in the NCAA tournament from the Sweet 16 to the championship. Tournament […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey: Forecaster for the week of March 22-28
Power-play fantasy points (PPFP) are the power-play goals, power-play assists and shots taken on the power play added together to find out how many fantasy points a player has strictly related to the man advantage. Of course, because there is a 0.5 point bonus for special teams points in the standard ESPN scoring, the goals […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings Week 8 update: Ten goalie situations to monitor
I also want to take stock of the position through analyzing fantasy points per 60 (FPP60) and crease share to date, while looking forward and projecting those stats. But I’m also shortening the bench for a distilled look at the stats. Here’s a quick rundown on how some key fantasy goaltenders have performed since Feb. […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings Week 7 update: Stash or watch these IR eligible players
Tarasenko has been a consistent contributor of 2.2 fantasy points per game (FPPG) for a couple of seasons now. At that pace, he would project for a further 66 fantasy points this season, which slots him in at No. 55 among all skaters. Of course, that is assuming he can recapture his usual pace quickly, […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings Week 6 update: Top five consistent defensemen to add
Hits and blocked shots, however, are less likely to ebb and flow for the non-elite fantasy assets. The same is somewhat true of shots. They are stats that can be collected by a player for fantasy points independent of deployment. Not completely independent, mind you, but to an extent, taking those actions doesn’t rely on […]
Continue readingNashville Predators place 2 on IR, Ryan Johansen on COVID list; Juuse Saros hurt in Tuesday’s game
The Predators, who have won four of five, made the moves Tuesday afternoon after the trio didn’t take part in the morning skate before a game against Carolina. During Tuesday night’s game, goaltender Juuse Saros was injured in a collision with Carolina forward Nino Niederreiter. At 5 minutes, 15 seconds of the first, Saros skated […]
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