4:39 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-
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7:00 AM ET Emily Kaplan Greg Wyshynski As a player, Jayna Hefford, 41, needs little introduction. A five-time Olympian (four gold medals, one silver) she retired in 2014 as Canada’s second-leading all-time scorer in international competition, trailing only Hayley Wickenheiser. Across three professional leagues, Hefford scored 439 goals in 418 games; in 2016, the Canadian
12:15 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Va. — The Washington Capitals have signed backup goaltender Pheonix Copley to a $3.3 million, three-year extension. Copley will count $1.1 million against the salary cap in each of the next three seasons. General manager Brian MacLellan announced the contract Monday. Signing Copley through the 2021-22 season raises questions
10:54 AM ET It’s a jumbled mess of teams fighting for the two Western Conference wild-card slots. We debate which teams will ultimately emerge, along with who we are secretly rooting for and against: Who would you like to see earn the Western Conference wild-card spots? Greg Wyshynski, senior NHL writer: The Vancouver Canucks and
5:18 PM ET Associated Press The Buffalo Sabres have placed underperforming forward Remi Elie on waivers, and the Toronto Maple Leafs pared their defensive depth by waiving Martin Marincin. The Sabres announced the move Saturday, while a person familiar with the Maple Leafs’ decision told The Associated Press about Marincin. Elie was placed on waivers
2:19 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Zack Smith of the Ottawa Senators and Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning have been fined $5,000 each Saturday for rough play during separate games. The NHL said Smith was disciplined for elbowing Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson. The infraction came during the second period of
1:20 AM ET ESPN News Services Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin missed Friday’s 5-3 win over the Ottawa Senators and will also sit out Saturday against the Toronto Maple Leafs because of an upper-body injury. Malkin, who had two assists in a win Wednesday against Tampa Bay, has five goals in his past 29 games.
8:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Mention Jonathan Cheechoo‘s name, and a number immediately springs to mind: 56, as in the number of goals he scored in 2005-06 to win the Rocket Richard Trophy as a 25-year-old right wing for the San Jose Sharks. It was the year Joe Thornton arrived in San Jose, putting up
1:29 PM ET ESPN News Services PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired forwards Nick Bjugstad and Jared McCann from the Florida Panthers for forward Derick Brassard, Riley Sheahan and three 2019 draft picks. The Penguins announced the trade Friday, a move that will give them an influx of youth in the 26-year-old Bjugstad and
11:28 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN NBC hockey commentator Pierre McGuire’s interactions with Kendall Coyne Schofield in the last week were embarrassing, awkward and regrettable. The waist grab at the NHL All-Star skills competition, after she became the first woman to compete in one. The “nobody wants to lose to you” comment after her impressive lap.