The Arizona Coyotes are on the verge of relocating to Salt Lake City. The NHL board of governors has to approve the transaction, but all signs point to Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith acquiring the beleaguered franchise, which began its run in the desert back in 1996 following relocation from Winnipeg. News about the Coyotes’ […]
Continue readingWhile we count down the days until the actual NHL trade deadline (Mar. 8), our fantasy game’s cutoff date to wheel-and-deal is now only hours away. In ESPN.com’s default league, you have until 12 p.m. EST Friday, March 1, to improve your team through the art of brokering a useful swap with another manager. One […]
Continue readingHow we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts, reporters and editors sends in a 1-32 poll based on the games through Wednesday, which generates our master list here. Note: Previous ranking for each team refers to the previous edition, published Jan. 26. Points percentages are through Thursday’s games. Previous ranking: 1 Points percentage: […]
Continue readingPlus, while we identified each team’s best new addition in last week’s Power Rankings, this week it’s the opposite side of the coin: What are the moves (or non-moves) on which each team might like a do-over? How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts, reporters and editors sends in a 1-32 poll […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Warren Foegele nets his second goal and breaks a 2-2 tie for the Oilers’ 12th straight win. (0:50) In fantasy competition, as in life, there’s no scoring score from the bench. One of the tougher post-draft tasks in running a successful fantasy team is deciding who to play, and who to […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Marc-Andre Fleury moves past Patrick Roy on the all-time wins list as the Wild shut out the Islanders. (1:51) If you are feeling the January lull and just want to set and forget your fantasy NHL roster, this is the column for you. Not that such a process is encouraged in […]
Continue readingWhat have been the biggest positive surprises for each team? That’s what we aim to explore this week, along with unveiling a new 1-32 order in the Power Rankings, led by a new team at No. 1. How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts, reporters and editors each send in a 1-32 […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Take a look at some of the best goals from five of the best players in the NHL, including Connor McDavid and Cale Makar. (1:14) What a treat it will be on Tuesday with NHL Frozen Frenzy! Create or join a fantasy hockey league on ESPN. Your championship run starts today! […]
Continue readingWelcome to the lookahead: A preview of the fantasy hockey landscape for the NHL covering games from Monday, Oct. 16, to Wednesday, Oct. 18. As the schedule flips to the second full week of NHL action, we only have 34 games worth of information to glean insights from. It’s not a lot, but we’ll happily […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Connor Bedard catches up with Pat McAfee and A.J. Hawk ahead of his NHL debut for the Blackhawks. (1:47) There are few worse feelings in fantasy sport than the nausea inspired by watching an player rack up a good number of (altogether useless) points on your bench. Such a depressing waste. […]
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