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Sabres fire Don Granato as record playoff drought continues
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres fired head coach Don Granato on Tuesday, making him the seventh coach to be ousted during what’s grown into an NHL-record 13-season playoff drought. The move was announced by the team a day after the Sabres closed their season with a 4-2 win at Tampa Bay. They finished with […]
Continue readingNHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, top fantasy playoff performers
To help you win a title in your league, we called in ESPN fantasy analysts Sean Allen and Victoria Matiash to highlight a prime playoff performer from each club — and in many cases, they are players who are available in a large majority of ESPN leagues. How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey […]
Continue readingHow the NHL rookie class has handled life on and off the ice
It’s how they study an opponent. Critique their own game. And — thanks to years of recorded highlights available online — admire the exploits of superstars past and present. Yes, video study is an integral part of an athlete’s day. So it’s no wonder that Columbus Blue Jackets rookie Adam Fantilli has leaned into that […]
Continue readingWeekend watch: Could Bowen Byram thrive in Buffalo?
This might be the season’s trickiest forecasting piece to assemble in that, only a handful of hours from now, several key fantasy figures are almost certain to be surrounded by different teammates, holding down changed roles, leaving altered situations behind with their respective former squads. Names like Tyler Toffoli, Pavel Buchnevich, Frank Vatrano, and maybe […]
Continue readingNHL Trade Deadline 2024: Fantasy hockey live recap and reaction
The action for this year’s NHL trade deadline got turned up to 11 early on Wednesday, with many of the big fish hooked and moved in a period of about 24 hours. The impacts for fantasy hockey of which will all be discussed here in this article that will be updated throughout the day Thursday […]
Continue readingAvalanche acquire Casey Mittelstadt, Sean Walker in trades
That was one of two swaps the Avalanche made Wednesday after picking up defenseman Sean Walker and a 2026 fifth-round pick from the Philadelphia Flyers for forward Ryan Johansen and a 2025 first-round draft pick that is top-10 protected. Teams have until Friday at 3 p.m. ET to fine-tune their rosters before the deadline passes. […]
Continue readingLightning’s Nikita Kucherov goes No. 1 in All-Star player draft
More Teams. More Games. Nikita Kucherov goes first overall to Team Hughes in the NHL All-Star player draft. (0:29) TORONTO — Tampa Bay Lightning star Nikita Kucherov went No. 1 overall when the NHL staged its first player draft in nearly a decade Thursday night to kick off All-Star Weekend. The league convened four teams […]
Continue readingSidney Crosby, Connor Bedard among initial NHL All-Star selections
The Pittsburgh Penguins captain was one of the first 32 All-Stars chosen by the league’s hockey operations department. One player from each team is picked, with others added by fan vote later. Tom Wilson from the rival Washington Capitals, a Toronto native, was also picked and is an All-Star for a second time. The Capitals […]
Continue readingCoach Don Granato (illness) misses Buffalo Sabres’ 3-2 win
Casey Mittelstadt and Jack Quinn also scored for Buffalo, which had dropped two in a row. Owen Power had two assists and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 18 saves. “It seemed like one of those nights,” Skinner said. “Those games you just have to stick with it and find an extra gear.” Granato missed the game because […]
Continue readingHow NHL is approaching safety after Adam Johnson incident
Although it was a less serious injury, Seattle Kraken winger Jordan Eberle suffered a cut to his leg from a skate blade this week that caused him to miss time. There is currently no mandate for NHL players to wear neck guards or other protection, but could that process change? ESPN reporters Ryan S. Clark, […]
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