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Fantasy hockey: Top ten things you need to know this week
Turns out it’s not as bad as all that after all. Shea Weber is officially expected out four to six weeks with an ankle injury, not forever, as implied by some social media musings. Still, that spells the rest of the season from where I’m sitting, unless the Habs make a miraculous push and find […]
Continue readingNHL trade deadline proposals: Six trade suggestions for teams with needs
The trade deadline for the 2019-20 NHL season looms on Feb. 24, and there is no shortage of buyers or sellers. With that in mind, we tasked our panel of NHL editorial staff with coming up with a series of trades that would make rational sense for both clubs involved. Will anyone top the Arizona […]
Continue readingNHL trade deadline preview: Possible moves, latest rumors, what to watch for all 31 teams
Now that the 2020 NHL All-Star Weekend is in the rearview mirror, the league’s trade season is underway in earnest. The next several games for each team will be pivotal, as general managers decide whether their teams should be buyers, improving their chances for the Stanley Cup playoffs, or sellers, perhaps accelerating rebuilds. Get caught […]
Continue readingNHL Power Rankings: 1-31 poll, plus every team’s best decision this season
The 2019-20 NHL season will take a pause this week as the league descends upon St. Louis for All-Star Weekend, a celebration of the league’s best. For this week’s edition of the Power Rankings, we identified the best decision each team has made since the end of the 2018-19 season. Note: Standings point pace is […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings update plus players on new lines
In order to catch up on some teams limping along with relatively new scoring lines, here are some of the players forcing themselves onto the radar due to injuries to their teammates. Dominik Kubalik, W, Chicago Blackhawks: Even before Dylan Strome was sidelined, the Hawks have been tinkering with a Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews […]
Continue readingHow Cale Makar leveled up to NHL stardom so quickly — and what comes next
As such, it is perhaps comforting to hear a rare example of Makar getting into a pickle. It was before last spring’s second-round series against the San Jose Sharks, and the Avs had an off day. Makar had moved in with teammate Matt Calvert and his family to ease the NHL transition. The Calverts set […]
Continue readingThe NHL’s best and worst this week: Who can pull off a St. Louis Blues-like run?
So which team has a chance of repeating that success this season? Here’s how teams currently not super secure in a playoff position stack up, in four different tiers. Los Angeles Kings Anaheim Ducks New Jersey Devils Detroit Red Wings Ottawa Senators Sure, three of these teams (Ottawa, New Jersey, Detroit) are where the Blues […]
Continue readingWaiver watch: Where to find some steady fantasy hockey scorers
Patric Hornqvist, RW, Pittsburgh Penguins (34.9 percent): The veteran forward is currently worth his fantasy weight in shots alone, amassing 24(!) in his past four games. Consider the added three goals and two assists as bonus. Fact is, the banged-up Penguins need all they can get out of Hornqvist production-wise, whether centered by Jared McCann […]
Continue readingAn oral history of John Carlson’s 2010 World Juniors-winning goal for Team USA, 10 years later
A 2008 first-round draft choice of the Washington Capitals, Carlson was assigned to the team’s AHL affiliate Hershey Bears to start the 2009-10 season. He had earned a call-up and appeared in three NHL games, but the Capitals decided he could get some valuable experience as a member of Team USA at the 2010 World […]
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