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NHL 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 readingSlump proof players: High floor forward and defensemen picks
More Teams. More Games. John Buccigross talks about why there is plenty of buzz around the Blackhawks debut of Connor Bedard. (1:17) Throw out the special teams bonuses. Forget about assists. And, while you’re at it, let’s toss away the goals, too. This is a look at how you can plug roster holes and, in […]
Continue readingHead-to-head leagues: Most consistent players and why it matters
In a rotisserie fantasy league, it all comes out in the wash. You can make the same argument for a season-long points format. But in head-to-head, it matters a lot. If you have players that disappear some weeks, it can have a major impact on how you do in the standings. In an ideal world, […]
Continue readingDucks acquire Ilya Lyubushkin from Sabres for 4th-round pick
The Ducks sent a fourth-round draft choice in 2025 to Buffalo on Friday night. Anaheim originally acquired the pick from Minnesota in the deal that sent John Klingberg to the Wild last March. The 29-year-old Lyubushkin is a five-year NHL veteran who began his North American career with Arizona in 2018. He was traded to […]
Continue reading2023-24 Fantasy hockey top 300 player rankings
No surprises at the top, where a pair of star teammates in Edmonton lead fantasy forwards once again. Keep reading to see where postseason standouts in Matthew Tkachuk and Jake Oettinger sit, as well as much-hyped draft pick Connor Bedard. 1. Connor McDavid, C, Edm (C1) 2. Leon Draisaitl, C, Edm (C2) 3. Elias Pettersson, […]
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 readingSources: Sabres sign Erik Johnson to 1-year, $3.25M deal
The 35-year-old Johnson is signing a one-year deal worth $3.25 million. Sources told ESPN’s Emily Kaplan the deal also includes a $1.25 million signing bonus. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound Johnson had been the longest tenured member of the Colorado Avalanche and helped them win a Stanley Cup in 2022. However, the team elected to not re-sign […]
Continue readingPanthers feel sting of loss but say they’ll come back stronger
That sentiment was shared by several Florida players following their series-ending 9-3 defeat to the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night at T-Mobile Arena. “It’s huge. There’s no stopping now,” Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad said. “There’s no stopping here. A bump in the road, and it’s going to sting. It stings now. But we’ll find […]
Continue readingPanthers’ Tkachuk fractured his sternum in Game 3, Maurice says
LAS VEGAS — Florida coach Paul Maurice said Panthers star forward Matthew Tkachuk fractured his sternum in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. Maurice, speaking after the Panthers were eliminated by the Golden Knights in Game 5 on Tuesday night, said Tkachuk needed help getting dressed for Game 4 but still powered through and […]
Continue readingMarchessault, Golden Knights overpower Panthers, take 2-0 lead
Hill made 29 saves, and Marchessault had an assist to finish with three points. Marchessault’s 12 postseason goals set a Golden Knights record, with all coming after the first round as Vegas continues to show off its depth and drive. “It’s part of our game. We know we have to roll four lines and be […]
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