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New Jersey Devils fire Lindy Ruff, promote Travis Green
The New Jersey Devils, struggling to contend in a clogged Eastern Conference a season after winning a playoff round last season, fired coach Lindy Ruff on Monday, the team announced. Travis Green, an assistant for Ruff and the former coach of the Vancouver Canucks, was named the club’s interim coach. The announcement was made by […]
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, […]
Continue readingHow Game 3 will be won: Keys for Hurricanes, Devils
Based on the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Devils obviously have them right where they want them. The Devils lost the first two games against the New York Rangers and rallied to win their series in seven games. If they’re going to do it again, there needs to be several reversals of […]
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 readingErik Karlsson trade: Fantasy reaction, outlook, power-play impact
More Teams. More Games. Take a look back at some of Erik Karlsson‘s best goals from last season as he gets traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins. (1:51) While Kyle Benjamin Dubas sends ripples throughout the NHL community by making his first significant splash as Pittsburgh’s new multi-titled Grand Poobah by, finally, acquiring a player he’s […]
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 readingNew-look Penguins boost back end, re-sign Jarry, add Graves
The Pittsburgh Penguins made it known Saturday that goal prevention was a priority, re-signing goaltender Tristan Jarry and adding defenseman Ryan Graves. Jarry got a five-year extension carrying a $5.375 million cap hit while Graves, who spent last season with the New Jersey Devils, signed a six-year deal that’s worth $4.5 million annually. The signings […]
Continue readingWeekend fantasy hockey tips: NHL picks, matchups, more
Elsewhere, without Evander Kane for the foreseeable future, Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers will seek redemption against the Florida Panthers after falling 7-2 to the Hurricanes on Thursday. All eyes will be on whether Spencer Knight earns his third consecutive start after winning two straight, including a shutout. Claude Giroux’s Ottawa Senators will attempt […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey: Defensemen updates and pickups
Choose your league size, customize the scoring and set the rules you want to follow in order to create the fantasy hockey league you want to play in. Create your custom league for free! So unless your blue line consists of Dahlin, Karlsson, Makar, Montour and/or others of that ilk, here’s a round-up of some […]
Continue readingWeekend fantasy hockey tips: NHL picks, matchups, more
However, the most intriguing match-up of all is one of the most contentious through a fantasy lens. On paper, the 10-1-0 Bruins should have little issue in beating a Maple Leafs club that has yet to perform to potential. But the teams are playing at Scotiabank Arena and oddsmakers have Toronto as the early, slim […]
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