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Fantasy hockey stat combos: Multi-category playoff producers
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 readingLeafs’ Sheldon Keefe, Sabres’ Don Granato fined $25K by NHL
Toronto Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe and Buffalo Sabres coach Don Granato were each fined $25,000 by the NHL on Thursday for “unprofessional conduct directed at the officials.” Both incidents occurred during their teams’ respective games Tuesday night. Keefe argued with referee Garrett Rank and received a game misconduct with 2:14 remaining in the third […]
Continue readingConsistency matters: Solid, steady fantasy hockey pickups
More Teams. More Games. Henrik Lundqvist gets choked up talking about the support his family provided him during his hockey journey. (0:55) If your fantasy hockey team needs a jolt of energy here in Week 5 of the season, maybe lightning in a bottle should not be your target. In a sense, I mean that […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey preview: Stock watch, waiver wire streamers
That’s because the Devils had been allowing the most FPAPG to opposing defense this season, while the Canadiens had been allowing the fewest FPAPG to blue liners. Create or join a fantasy hockey league on ESPN. Your championship run starts today! Sign up today! It played out more or less as hoped, especially noting that […]
Continue readingNHL season preview: Power Rankings, predictions, X factors
More 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 readingPanthers reshape defense with Ekman-Larsson, Kulikov, Mikkola
Florida loaded up on defensemen, with two-time All-Star Oliver Ekman-Larsson and former Panther Dmitry Kulikov headlining the group, part of a hefty class that struck deals on Saturday. Ekman-Larsson and Kulikov are both on one-year deals. Another newcomer to the blue line, Niko Mikkola, signed a three-year contract. And the Panthers kept defenseman Lucas Carlsson […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey dynasty ranks: What will the NHL look like in 2027
Well, 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 readingDarren Helm’s late goal shocks St. Louis Blues, sends Colorado Avalanche to West finals for first time in 20 years
ST. LOUIS — Darren Helm’s goal with 5.6 seconds left in the third period gave the Colorado Avalanche a 3-2 win to eliminate the Blues in Game 6 on Friday night in St. Louis. The Avalanche advance to face the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference finals starting Tuesday night in Denver. It marks the […]
Continue readingSeattle Kraken expansion draft protected lists, available players
The Seattle Kraken are joining the NHL for the 2021-22 season and will play in the Pacific Division. The front office and coaching staff have taken shape, and Climate Pledge Arena is on track to be ready, but the team needs players. The Kraken will select one player each from 30 NHL teams, as the […]
Continue readingInjury woes continue for St. Louis Blues, as D Carl Gunnarsson is lost for season, while F Ivan Barbashev will miss at least six weeks
Gunnarsson injured his right knee when he got tangled up with Kings forward Gabe Vilardi midway through a 3-0 loss to Los Angeles on Monday night. Barbashev had surgery on his left ankle Tuesday morning and will be reevaluated in early April. St. Louis was already without top winger Vladimir Tarasenko, forwards Jaden Schwartz, Robert […]
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