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2022 Stanley Cup playoffs: Breaking down all 16 teams in the NHL postseason
The matchups and storylines are set as the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs get underway this week, with the last team standing hoisting the cherished chalice sometime in late June. Will that be the Tampa Bay Lightning, who are looking to become the first team to win the Cup in three consecutive seasons since the New […]
Continue reading2022 NHL playoff fantasy hockey pool guide: Favorites, sleepers and busts
We’re now wading into a fresh fantasy field in which the quantity of games played often rivals quality of individual performance. Alex Ovechkin can do only so much damage if his Washington Capitals are disposed of in five contests at the hands of the Florida Panthers. So, my advice: Pick a handful of teams you […]
Continue readingViewers guide to New York Rangers-Boston Bruins on ABC, ESPN+
To help get you ready for the game, we’ve put together a guide on all the key players to watch for each team, including in-depth statistical insights from ESPN Stats & Information, and more. This season, ESPN+ will broadcast 75 exclusive regular-season games, with ABC and ESPN airing a combined 28 exclusive regular-season games for […]
Continue readingNHL playoff watch standings update: Boston Bruins-St. Louis Blues highlights busy Tuesday schedule
Tuesday night, we’ll get a potential preview of that Cup Final combo as Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand and the B’s head to St. Louis to take on Ryan O’Reilly, Robert Thomas and the Blues. The Blues won 4-2 in the first matchup this season between the teams (April 12 in Boston) on the strength of […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings: Championship week best pickups
If the Toronto Maple Leafs pull away from the Tampa Bay Lightning a little more over the next couple of games, they might be in a position to rest toward the end of the season. The Calgary Flames might be in a position soon where their seeding won’t change, but they still might need to […]
Continue readingNHL playoff watch standings update: What’s at stake in the 2022 draft lottery
Then there are nights like Friday, with three of four teams headed to the draft lottery, and one team eight points clear of the club below them. (And we can’t blame the schedule-making crew either, as all four of these teams were in the playoffs last season.) In any event, now is as good a […]
Continue readingNHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus the biggest decision for every team
For this week’s Power Rankings, we identify the big decision on tap (either in the coming weeks or this summer) for all 32 teams. 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 […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings: The returns and debuts most important to their teams
Thankfully, however, most of the races are being kept tight enough that teams won’t be able to consider resting players for at least a couple of weeks. Even though the teams in the postseason in the Eastern Conference are all but officially settled, there is enough jostling for seeding left that teams likely won’t be […]
Continue readingMust-watch fantasy hockey prospects, including those playing in the 2022 Frozen Four
I’m intentionally focussing on prospects signed (or about to sign) with current non-playoff contenders, in view that they’re likely to be offered greater opportunities straight out of the gates. Also included are four must-watch individuals – future NHL stars – engaged in this year’s NCAA Men’s Frozen Four. Bobby Brink, F, Philadelphia Flyers: No question, […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings: Teams resting stars? Here’s who will get those starts
The Colorado Avalanche have a healthy 13-point lead on their current status as the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference. Is that reason enough to consider Nazem Kadri’s upper-body injury a season-ending one? Perhaps he comes back to get his legs for a couple of games before the postseason, but perhaps the Avs hold […]
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