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NHL odds: Matthews, MacKinnon show tight Hart Trophy race
There’s an idiosyncratic beauty to awards betting in sports: While almost all sports betting odds derive their lines from tangible statistics during the course of play and can be mostly boiled down to algorithms of probability, individual awards odds introduce a level of subjectivity, as these results are not tied specifically to stats, but rather […]
Continue readingHow Patrice Bergeron influenced a new wave of defensive forwards
Asking this question of two-way players such as Aleksander Barkov, Elias Lindholm and Ryan O’Reilly, among others, made them all feel some things. At first? It was laughter because of the nature of the question given Bergeron’s chokehold on the Selke, winning six times — the most of any player in NHL history. Eventually, the […]
Continue readingNHL trade deadline: Six players who can seize new opportunities
More Teams. More Games. Oliver Kylington scores goal vs. Bruins (0:46) When it comes to the value swings in fantasy during the NHL’s trade deadline, the players changing teams aren’t the only ones that can become fantasy relevant with the announcement of a deal. Most trades consummated at the deadline will involve a player moving […]
Continue readingBryan Rust remains in Pittsburgh as Penguins begin road trip
Rust, 31, stayed behind in Pittsburgh while dealing with an upper-body injury suffered in the third period of a 7-6 win over Philadelphia on Sunday. Rust’s 18 goals are third on the team behind captain Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel. The 10-year veteran has been coming on strong of late, with seven goals in his […]
Continue readingNikita Kucherov reaches 100 points on season in Lightning win
More Teams. More Games. Nikita Kucherov comes up big for Tampa Bay with one goal and three assists in the Lightning’s win over New Jersey. (1:32) NEWARK, N.J. — Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three assists and became the first player in the league to reach 100 points this season in leading the Tampa […]
Continue readingNHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, each team’s playoff chances
Along with a new No. 1 team on the Power Rankings this week, we are breaking down each team’s updated playoff chances, as determined by Stathletes projections. How 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 […]
Continue readingNHL trade deadline buzz: Goalie market, Penguins-Caps moves among hot topics
THE GOALIE MARKET is simmering, though I still don’t think all of the goalie-needy teams are going to end up with goaltending insurance at the deadline. For example, the Oilers seem comfortable riding it out with Stuart Skinner, shifting their focus to impact forwards and defensemen. The Montreal Canadiens seem poised to move Jake Allen. […]
Continue readingPenguins retire Jaromir Jagr’s No. 68 to cap joyful homecoming
More Teams. More Games. Jaromir Jagr gets his No. 68 jersey retired by the Pittsburgh Penguins before their game against Los Angeles Kings. (0:23) PITTSBURGH — There were jokes. And laughter. And catharsis. Just no tears. At least none from Jaromir Jagr. Maybe because they were unnecessary when the Pittsburgh Penguins retired his iconic No. […]
Continue readingRanking NHL Stadium Series games based on venue, hype, more
Steve Mayer, the NHL’s chief content officer, said there’s an aesthetic difference between the two. “The Winter Classic is more traditional, historic. It’s got that touch of snow — whether it’s real or fake,” he said. “The Stadium Series is a little more modern. Colorful, graphic-oriented, interactive.” But there’s also a spiritual difference. The Winter […]
Continue readingPenguins share laughs, praise as Jaromir Jagr joins team
Jagr, dressed in full gear, practiced with the Penguins at their suburban Pittsburgh practice facility on Saturday morning. The 52-year-old made his iconic name in the NHL and won two Stanley Cups with Pittsburgh, the organization that drafted him No. 5 overall in 1990. The Penguins will retire Jagr’s No. 68 jersey before Sunday’s game […]
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