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Fantasy hockey rankings: Why these two Coyotes can keep scoring
Jakob Chychrun and Nick Schmaltz returned to the lineup for the Arizona Coyotes for the first time this season (basically, as Schmaltz was hurt two minutes into the opener and Chychrun hadn’t yet played in 2022-23). In four games since then, the upstart Coyotes have earned four of a possible eight points (great by their […]
Continue readingFixing the flaws of five struggling NHL teams
October’s optimism can quickly bleed into a nervy November. Injuries pile up along with losses. Identities crack before being fully formed. Confidence is at a premium. And we’ve barely hit the quarter mark of the season. It’s thought that a team can’t secure its playoff spot in just a few weeks, but it can fall […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings: What’s behind Mikhail Sergachev’s rise?
Since the change, the Bolts advantage has gone six-for-19 on the advantage (31.6%). On the surface and certainly by the statistics, Sergachev is beating Hedman when it comes to fantasy value. But don’t be so hasty now. Sergachev deserves to push up these rankings. His offense off the power play has leveled up, with 10 […]
Continue readingNHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, each team’s MVP so far
How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts, reporters and editors rates teams against one another — taking into account game results, injuries and upcoming schedule — and those results are tabulated to produce the list featured here. Note: Previous ranking for each team refers to the previous edition, published Nov. 11. Points […]
Continue readingNHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, points pace vs. expectation
In this week’s power rankings, we take a look at the preseason point total over/unders established by Caesars Sportsbook, and how far teams are beyond or below that mark based on their point projections. How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts, reporters and editors rates teams against one another — taking into […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings: Power play roles to watch
Brandon Montour (up one spot to No. 158) has been dazzling on the point for the Panthers for the past few weeks, sitting sixth in fantasy points among defensemen. Hampus Lindholm (up eight spots to No. 189) has been nearly as good for the Boston Bruins and sits 11th among defenders. So why are they […]
Continue readingNHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, players who must improve
For this week’s NHL Power Rankings, we identified one player for each club who must step up in the coming days and weeks. How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts, reporters and editors rates teams against one another — taking into account game results, injuries and upcoming schedule — and those results […]
Continue readingWhich fantasy hockey stars benefit the most from line changes?
There are more than a few situations that are still evolving and worth more than a cursory look at. Take the Edmonton Oilers as a fantastic example of combinations. The Oilers played the first five games of the season with Connor McDavid, Evander Kane and Kailer Yamamoto as the top line, with Leon Draisaitl, Ryan […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings: How to plan for injuries and returns
Brad Marchand, at this time last week, was listed to miss another 16 games, returning after the month of November was done. Late Wednesday, his timetable became “before Thanksgiving.” Then, on Thursday, he laced up and scored two goals and one assist in 18 minutes of surprise action. The Bruins gave Marchand the night off […]
Continue readingWeekend fantasy hockey tips: NHL picks, matchups, more
The meat of Saturday’s schedule sandwich features intriguing interleague meetings between the Blackhawks and Sabres — in which we might expect more dents on the scoresheet — the Avalanche paying the Islanders a visit, and the Wild making a stop in Detroit. Alex Ovechkin and crew are traveling to Nashville, Tennessee, where once again Filip […]
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