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 […]
Continue readingThe 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 […]
Continue readingNino 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. […]
Continue readingMore 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 […]
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. 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 […]
Continue readingMore 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 […]
Continue readingMcAvoy 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,” […]
Continue readingMore 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 […]
Continue readingNHL 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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