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NHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, each team’s reason for hope

Beyond the rankings, this week we have identified a reason for hope for all 32 NHL fan bases — whether it’s a current player or group, or perhaps a savior to arrive via the 2024 draft. How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts, reporters and editors each send in a 1-32 poll […]

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Florida Panthers outlast Vegas Golden Knights in Cup rematch

The Panthers, who lost to the Knights in June as Vegas hoisted the Cup for the first time, responded after a disheartening 4-1 home loss to the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. That followed a 1-3 road trip and a lull in an otherwise promising season for the defending Eastern Conference champions. But Vegas […]

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Winnipeg Jets blank Florida Panthers in Rick Bowness’ return

Nino Niederreiter, Nikolaj Ehlers and Adam Lowry scored for the Jets in coach Rick Bowness’ return from personal leave. Winnipeg is 12-5-2 on the season and went 9-2-2 under interim coach Scott Arniel while Bowness was away. Bowness, in his second season as coach with the Jets, has been away from the club since Oct. […]

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Wild’s Marc-Andre Fleury dons Native American Heritage mask

More Teams. More Games. Marc-Andre Fleury wears a custom Native American Heritage night mask in warmups on Friday night despite the NHL having forbidden him from doing so. (0:21) Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury wore a custom Native American Heritage night mask in warmups on Friday night despite the NHL having forbidden him from doing […]

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NHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, surprises of 2023-24 season

What 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 […]

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Fantasy hockey injuries: Next steps for Vasilevskiy, Hughes

More Teams. More Games. Ottawa Senators vs. Toronto Maple Leafs: Full Highlights (1:49) Dealing with injuries is one of the game’s greatest challenges for any fantasy manager – a test frequently racked with uncertainty. In that view, one month into the 2023-24 campaign, here’s a roundup of several significant fantasy performers who are either on […]

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State of the goalie position: Be patient with these players

More Teams. More Games. Thatcher Demko makes big-time save vs. Stars (0:29) Is this the season of the shutout? Last season through Nov. 4, 2022, NHL goaltenders had played a collective 20,983 minutes in the crease and earned 13 shutouts. This season through Nov. 4, 2023, NHL goaltenders had played a collective 20,818 minutes in […]

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Bruins’ Charlie McAvoy gets 4-game ban for illegal hit to head

McAvoy received a match penalty at 9 minutes, 24 seconds of the third period. After goalie Sergei Bobrovsky saved a shot by Boston’s Brad Marchand, Ekman-Larsson corralled the puck and passed it to Panthers teammate Anton Lundell. After the pass, McAvoy delivered the high hit on Ekman-Larsson. The NHL determined that “such contact was avoidable,” […]

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Fantasy hockey starting goalie watch: Expectations vs. reality

More Teams. More Games. John Buccigross isn’t happy after Connor Bedard’s opening goal for the Blackhawks is chalked off after a challenge by the Bruins. (1:21) The season is never too young to talk about fantasy hockey starting goalies, whether the early returns have been positive or negative. While it’s probably a titch premature to […]

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NHL brings advanced puck tracking stats to public

NHL EDGE, the league’s puck- and player-tracking system, has been operational for every team since the 2021-22 season. That season is where the data begins on the league’s new advanced stats section on NHL.com (NHL.com/EDGE). Previously, the only public display of these stats was during NHL broadcasts. “Today’s launch marks a new and important phase […]

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