His most recent appearance came Nov. 2 in a 2-1 loss to the New York Rangers that saw Andersen stop 24 of the 26 shots he faced. Prior to that, he had gone undefeated in four straight starts but had allowed more than three goals in his first two outings of the season. Getting Andersen […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Jason Robertson tallies goal vs. Hurricanes (0:56) Alex Ovechkin must now wait a few days before trying to extend his scoring streak to seven contests, as the Capitals — along with the Golden Knights, Islanders, and Blue Jackets — are off until the weekend. Of those in action this Valentine’s Wednesday, […]
Continue readingMalone, 28, has played for the Colorado Avalanche, Carolina Hurricanes and Edmonton Oilers during his NHL career. He has also played for the Lake Erie Monsters, Chicago Wolves, Hershey Bears and the Condors during his AHL career. On Saturday, the center scored at 2:15 of the second period against the San Antonio Rampage on the […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Take a look back at some of the NHL’s greatest rookie debuts as we await Connor Bedard‘s first game with the Blackhawks. (1:33) Opening night of the 2023-24 NHL season is Tuesday, with a tripleheader of games on ESPN and ESPN+: Nashville Predators-Tampa Bay Lightning (5:30 p.m. ET), Chicago Blackhawks-Pittsburgh Penguins […]
Continue readingThe three-game slate launches with the Canadiens playing the Senators for the first time this season, followed by an interconference matchup featuring the Wild and (tired?) Red Wings in Minnesota. Leaning on the latest reports, it seems both Ottawa and Detroit will be without their respective top centers in Tim Stutzle and Dylan Larkin. Calgary […]
Continue readingThere isn’t anything special about the rankings here compared to every week, but that’s because these rest-of-season rankings aim to capture a snapshot of what a draft might be like every single week of the season. With that in mind, we are going to highlight some of the biggest swings in value since the puck […]
Continue readingSure these daily notes can be viewed through a daily fantasy lens, but that isn’t our primary focus here: ESPN.com runs season-long fantasy games and that is who we are here to serve. But because of the myriad settings and formats that can be applied, there is no strict recommendation that could be made. What’s […]
Continue readingInjuries don’t count, so Zach Werenski and Josh Norris get a pass. Rookies don’t count either, so we aren’t bothering with Marco Rossi and Shane Wright. This is about established NHLers with a reliable baseline coming well short of expectations. They are arranged by how much they are missing the preseason projections I assigned to […]
Continue readingWashington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored two goals in the first period of Tuesday night’s 5-1 win against the Vancouver Canucks, setting another NHL record along the way. Ovechkin’s tallies were the 402nd and 403rd on the road in his 18-year career, passing Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky for the most on visiting ice in […]
Continue readingElsewhere, without Evander Kane for the foreseeable future, Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers will seek redemption against the Florida Panthers after falling 7-2 to the Hurricanes on Thursday. All eyes will be on whether Spencer Knight earns his third consecutive start after winning two straight, including a shutout. Claude Giroux’s Ottawa Senators will attempt […]
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