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West-leading Dallas Stars defeat Colorado Avalanche
DENVER — Tyler Seguin scored twice, Thomas Harley had an assist on all three of Dallas’ power-play goals in the second period and the Western Conference-leading Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 7-4 on Sunday night. Dallas now has 107 points, which is five ahead of both Colorado and Pacific Division-leading Vancouver for the top spot […]
Continue readingWaiver watch: Lafreniere, Drouin lead fantasy playoff performers
Whether you’ve lost a player to injury, or your still-contending team could use a boost otherwise, there remain some valuable-right-now fantasy assets that are widely available. Here’s a handful that could immediately help your squad as the regular season winds to a close, with a pressing look to next week’s schedule in particular. As we […]
Continue readingNHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, top fantasy playoff performers
To help you win a title in your league, we called in ESPN fantasy analysts Sean Allen and Victoria Matiash to highlight a prime playoff performer from each club — and in many cases, they are players who are available in a large majority of ESPN leagues. How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey […]
Continue readingJon Cooper on Battle of Florida, Kucherov for MVP, Torts
“Of the 23 guys in that picture, there are only eight left. That’s a big turnover,” Cooper told ESPN’s “The Drop” podcast this week. That roster turnover was only one challenge the Lightning faced this season. There were injuries to goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy, defenseman Mikhail Sergachev and others. There was the grind of the Eastern […]
Continue readingNHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, each team’s pivotal player
These are the driving factors that make the remainder of the NHL regular season so compelling. Perhaps the only things more compelling than what happens to these teams are the players whose efforts will play such a massive role in shaping their teams’ short- and long-term futures. This week, our NHL Power Rankings take a […]
Continue readingHow 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 […]
Continue readingWhy St. Louis Blues star center Robert Thomas got defensive
“I mean, it’s only like a good half sip,” Thomas said, laughing. “But it’ll do the job.” Thomas lifted the actual Stanley Cup in 2019 with the St. Louis Blues. He was a rookie then. He’s an NHL All-Star now. He admits that the championship feels “forever ago” to him. “I was pretty lucky my […]
Continue readingNHL Trade Deadline 2024: Fantasy hockey live recap and reaction
The action for this year’s NHL trade deadline got turned up to 11 early on Wednesday, with many of the big fish hooked and moved in a period of about 24 hours. The impacts for fantasy hockey of which will all be discussed here in this article that will be updated throughout the day Thursday […]
Continue readingCale Makar’s first career hat trick propels Avs to victory
DENVER — Cale Makar and Nathan MacKinnon said farewell Wednesday to a good friend who was traded away. Then, they went to work. Makar had his first career hat trick, MacKinnon extended his home points streak to 31 games with a goal and three assists and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Detroit Red Wings 7-2 […]
Continue readingCanucks, Elias Pettersson reach eight-year, $92.8M extension
Star center Elias Pettersson and the Vancouver Canucks have agreed to an eight-year contract extension worth $92.8 million, ending speculation about his future with the franchise. Pettersson, 25, has 75 points in 62 games this season, including 29 goals. Over six NHL seasons, the center has 165 goals and 233 assists in 387 games. The […]
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