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Fantasy hockey: December goalie pickup guide
As stands, the league’s limited crew in net includes a varied bunch. We have our great goalies on struggling teams – think Carter Hart and Karel Vejmelka – along with those less successful who may play a lot, and strong backups who don’t see nearly enough action for our fantasy use. Then everyone in between. […]
Continue readingWeekend fantasy hockey tips: NHL picks, matchups, more
Eight of the 15 games scheduled comprise of inter-conference tilts, highlighted by ex-Colorado Avalanche Darcy Kuemper‘s projected encounter with his former Stanley Cup-winning teammates in his new Washington Capitals home. Plus, two enduring quality goalies, who are enjoying more success of late, are forecast to meet when Andrei Vasilevskiy travels to stare down Juuse Saros […]
Continue readingTuesday fantasy hockey tips: NHL picks, matchups, more
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! Other highlights include the Devils looking to make it 10-straight in Montreal, Matt Murray‘s first healthy appearance for the Maple Leafs […]
Continue readingWednesday fantasy hockey tips: NHL picks, matchups, more
Elsewhere, we’re in for the Hurricanes’ first visit to the Matthew Tkachuk-less (suspended) Panthers in Florida. Fresh legs feature in this contest as both teams have been idle since Sunday. On the flip side, two traveling clubs are playing their second of back-to-back sets when the Canucks land in Montreal. The only late game pits […]
Continue readingMontreal Canadiens rookie Juraj Slafkovsky suspended two games
Slafkovsky, 18, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 NHL draft, was penalized for a boarding infraction on Detroit Red Wings forward Matt Luff in Montreal’s 3-2 shootout victory Tuesday night. Slafkovsky was handed a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct after the infraction, ending his night early. He finished with 13 shifts, […]
Continue readingThursday fantasy hockey tips: NHL picks, matchups, more
The league’s top five leaders for points square off against each other. With Connor McDavid (No. 1), Leon Draisaitl (No. 2) and the Edmonton Oilers hosting Jesper Bratt (tied for No. 4) and the New Jersey Devils, while David Pastrnak (No. 3) and the Boston Bruins visit Artemi Panarin (tied for No. 4) and the […]
Continue readingAuston Matthews reaches 58 goals, authors ‘something special’ as Toronto Maple Leafs seal berth
TORONTO — On a night when the Toronto Maple Leafs honored Auston Matthews for setting the single-season franchise mark for goals earlier in the week, the star center added two more before the first period even ended. Matthews netted his 57th and 58th goals 27 seconds apart early on in the first frame as the […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey waiver watch: Top eight free agents to boost your team
Josh Anderson, RW, Montreal Canadiens (Rostered in 42% of ESPN.com leagues): Before taking a puck to the face against the Sabres on Wednesday, Anderson scored three goals and an assist on seven shots through his two previous games. Clearly no worse for wear, he was back in action in Ottawa on Saturday. A spot on […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey news and notes: Edmonton, Montreal, Boston roundup
Our first look at Friday’s practice under new head coach Jay Woodcroft and assistant Dave Manson suggests forward Jesse Puljujarvi is earning another shot alongside Connor McDavid and Zach Hyman. Why not? That top trio worked well together in the season’s early goings. If you’ve held on to Puljujarvi this long, may as well maintain […]
Continue readingEvander Kane scores in debut, helps Edmonton Oilers ‘keep our foot on the gas’ in 7-2 victory
MONTREAL — Evander Kane scored in his Edmonton debut, capping a whirlwind week for the veteran forward, and the Oilers handled the struggling Montreal Canadiens, 7-2, on Saturday night. Kane, brought in to add balance to a star-laden offense that features Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl but has struggled with its depth, scored 11:21 into […]
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