7:15 AM ET Chris PetersESPN NHL Close Chris Peters is ESPN’s NHL draft and prospects analyst. The Chicago native previously covered the NHL for CBSSports.com and founded the popular independent blog UnitedStatesofHockey.com where he covered the game at all levels since 2010. As teams begin to fall out of the NHL playoff picture and more
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1. Nikita Kucherov, RW, TB RW1 1 2. Connor McDavid, C, Edm C1 2 3. Brad Marchand, LW, Bos LW1 3 4. Mark Scheifele, C, Wpg C2 4 5. Patrick Kane, RW, Chi RW2 5 6. Blake Wheeler, RW, Wpg RW3 8 7. Auston Matthews, C, Tor C3 6 8. Alex Ovechkin, RW, Was RW4
10:09 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN In the four seasons prior to 2018-19, the Carolina Hurricanes finished around 29th in the NHL on average in team save percentage. Their goaltending has been like an anchor, holding them back from rising up the Eastern Conference standings. In seasons when their offense was respectable, the performances they’d get
8:39 PM ET Associated Press BOCA RATON, Fla. — NHL general managers came to Florida at this time last year looking for clarity and consistency on goalie interference. They got it when the decision was made to hand the final call on the coach’s challenges to the league’s hockey operations department instead of referees. While
7:20 PM ET Edmonton Oilers forward Jesse Puljujarvi had hip surgery Monday and is expected to be recovered in time for training camp in the fall, the team announced. Puljujarvi, 20, who hadn’t played since Feb. 15 because of the injury, was the fourth overall pick in the 2016 draft. He has four goals and
6:01 PM ET Every week, we’ll mine the waiver wire for lesser-owned assets to help your squad, whether you favor dynasty or the redraft format, and we’ll also toss in some tips for DFS players out there. Finally, we will look at some former go-to fantasy assets who may be overvalued — in the short-
12:18 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres defenseman Jake McCabe is expected to miss the remainder of the season with what the team calls an upper-body injury. McCabe was hurt in a 5-2 loss at Toronto on Saturday. With a little over a month left in the season, the Sabres on Monday
11:13 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Jarome Iginla, whose number was retired by the Calgary Flames on Saturday, inspired many during his 20-year NHL career, as an offensive star, a captain and a role model. For former WWE and WCW superstar Bret “The Hitman” Hart, he offered a different kind of inspiration, at a critical time
1:15 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Jarome Iginla, whose number was retired by the Calgary Flames on Saturday, inspired many during his 20-year NHL career, as an offensive star, a captain and a role model. For former WWE and WCW superstar Bret “The Hitman” Hart, he offered a different kind of inspiration, at a critical time
11:27 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The more the Tampa Bay Lightning chase history, as the NHL’s top team is on track to challenge the league’s single-season points record, the more awards they could collect in June. They have the MVP award nearly locked up, they lead in for the top goaltender award and their coach