No two fantasy hockey teams face the same hill to climb between now and April 18. And no solution is perfect for every fantasy hockey club because we all constructed each one differently. With the head-to-head playoffs for many leagues underway, it’s time to focus on the micromanagement that will get you to the finish […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Take a look back at some of the NHL’s greatest rookie debuts as we await Connor Bedard‘s first game with the Blackhawks. (1:33) Opening night of the 2023-24 NHL season is Tuesday, with a tripleheader of games on ESPN and ESPN+: Nashville Predators-Tampa Bay Lightning (5:30 p.m. ET), Chicago Blackhawks-Pittsburgh Penguins […]
Continue readingLAS VEGAS — When the Vegas Golden Knights entered the NHL in 2017 as an expansion team, their owner Bill Foley said his plan was to win the Stanley Cup in six years. That prophecy was emphatically fulfilled Tuesday night in Las Vegas, as the Golden Knights blew out the Florida Panthers 9-3 in Game […]
Continue readingLAS VEGAS — In addition to being one of the Vegas Golden Knights’ six “Original Misfits,” Jonathan Marchessault can add another title to his name: Conn Smythe Trophy winner. Marchessault, 32, was named most valuable player of the playoffs following the Golden Knights’ commanding 9-3 Stanley Cup-clinching Game 5 victory Tuesday night against the Florida […]
Continue readingLAS VEGAS — For the Florida Panthers’ Brandon Montour and the Vegas Golden Knights’ Zach Whitecloud, this year’s Stanley Cup Final carries a significance that goes well beyond both of them trying to help their teams win what would be each franchise’s first championship. They are also part of the conversation about representation in hockey. […]
Continue readingSUNRISE, Fla. — Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk went one step further than simply calling Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final a must-win for his team, indicating that the series hinges on what happens Thursday night. “You can’t make it a series unless you win this game tonight,” the Panthers star said as the […]
Continue readingMissing the playoffs for the first time in franchise history last year has led to questions that had never really been asked about the team before. Then again, this is just the sixth season in franchise history, and the Golden Knights actually finished the 2021-22 campaign well above .500 while also posting the second-most victories […]
Continue readingTAMPA, Fla. — Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews and wide receiver Rashod Bateman were both injured and ruled out for the rest of Thursday night’s 27-22 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, leaving quarterback Lamar Jackson without his top two targets for the second half. Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said the injuries were […]
Continue readingWell, we know their age. We also know what kind of production they have put up in the past. But beyond those two criteria, we don’t really know a whole lot. We can certainly guess a lot. In January 2018, ESPN asked me to do the first one of these dynasty rankings. While I didn’t […]
Continue readingAfter a long offseason, hockey is back! The NHL regular season kicked off Tuesday night with some exciting games from some of the the league’s best — and newest — franchises. The Tampa Bay Lightning raised their second banner in as many years, but the Pittsburgh Penguins spoiled their special night. Later on, two of […]
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