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NHL season preview: Power Rankings, X factors, predictions
More Teams. More Games. With NHL opening night on the horizon, take a look back at some of the best moments from last season. (0:58) After a wild offseason that included multiple superstars joining or leaving the Calgary Flames, opening night of the 2022-23 NHL season is fast approaching. ESPN will be your home for […]
Continue readingUnder-the-radar stars of the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, including Artturi Lehkonen, Frank Vatrano
However, it’s time we raise awareness about the players who came into the postseason with much less acclaim. Unheralded performers have punctuated every series from the first round to the conference finals. They’ve picked up the slack, managed big workloads, pulled off gutsy moves and provided game-changing contributions you won’t find on the scoresheet. In […]
Continue readingTyler Bozak completes stunning comeback with overtime goal as St. Louis Blues force Game 6
Tyler Bozak’s goal at 3:38 of overtime gave the St. Louis Blues a 5-4 comeback win over the Colorado Avalanche in Game 5 on Wednesday night, avoiding elimination in the Stanley Cup playoffs and forcing Game 6 back at home Friday night. The Blues, who trail in the second-round series 3-2, rallied twice to stun […]
Continue readingSt. Louis Blues win third straight to complete series comeback, conquer Minnesota Wild in 6
Minnesota fell 5-1 in Game 6 of its first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against host St. Louis on Thursday, dropping the best-of-seven 4-2. The Blues advance for the first time since 2019, when they won the franchise’s first-ever Stanley Cup. They will face the Western Conference’s No. 1 seed Colorado Avalanche in the second round. […]
Continue readingJustin Faulk, Jordan Binnington enter COVID protocol, leaving St. Louis Blues shorthanded
Faulk’s absence came hours after goaltender Jordan Binnington went into protocol and put the Blues in a tough spot because of salary cap constraints. General manager Doug Armstrong said Binnington tested positive for the coronavirus. “You don’t like to hear that news,” coach Craig Berube said on a video call. “We just move on, boys. […]
Continue readingJack Eichel fantasy hockey trade reaction and more
Fun. Free. Easy. Create or join a league and play ESPN Fantasy Hockey! Sign up for free! Best-case scenario, Eichel undergoes successful neck surgery – his preferred procedure reportedly getting the thumbs-up from the Golden Knights – and fully recovers by spring. Then we all get to watch the elite center do his thing, likely […]
Continue readingSeattle Kraken expansion draft protected lists, available players
The Seattle Kraken are joining the NHL for the 2021-22 season and will play in the Pacific Division. The front office and coaching staff have taken shape, and Climate Pledge Arena is on track to be ready, but the team needs players. The Kraken will select one player each from 30 NHL teams, as the […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings Week 14 update: Schedule effects and Tyler Seguin’s return
The poor fantasy managers invested in the Calgary Flames can’t be pleased with the remaining schedule. The Flames only have five more games to count for fantasy. The Los Angeles Kings, Canucks, St. Louis Blues and Colorado Avalanche, for example, have 10. Vince Dunn is more appealing than Mark Giordano under these circumstances, and it’s […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey waiver watch: Championship round pickups
Phil Kessel, RW, Arizona Coyotes (51.0%): The Coyotes need Kessel to be at his best if they’re to hold realistic hope of keeping the Blues at bay for the fourth and final playoff spot in the West. Especially with Conor Garland out week-to-week with a lower-body injury. Fortunately, “Phil the Thrill” is usually more effective […]
Continue readingInjury woes continue for St. Louis Blues, as D Carl Gunnarsson is lost for season, while F Ivan Barbashev will miss at least six weeks
Gunnarsson injured his right knee when he got tangled up with Kings forward Gabe Vilardi midway through a 3-0 loss to Los Angeles on Monday night. Barbashev had surgery on his left ankle Tuesday morning and will be reevaluated in early April. St. Louis was already without top winger Vladimir Tarasenko, forwards Jaden Schwartz, Robert […]
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