After meeting with Gary Bettman earlier in the day, Joel Quenneville has resigned as head coach of the Florida Panthers. Andrew Brunette will take over as the interim head coach. With news surfacing about Quenneville’s inaction to Kyle Beach’s report of sexual assault during the 2010 playoffs when both were in the Blackhawks organization, as [...]
Hey there, it’s Ian filling in for Mike today. I’m going to start with Kyle Beach. As you probably know by now, he revealed himself as the “John Doe” victim of the sexual abuse and cover-up that took place in the Blackhawks organization in 2010. Beach’s full 25-minute interview with Rick Westhead is up at [...]
You’re probably had enough of COVID by now. Yet judging by the number of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths still happening around the world, COVID hasn’t had enough of you. Or your fantasy team, given the number of key players that have spent time in COVID protocol this season. Last season was exceptional in the fact [...]
Sidney Crosby might have to wait a while longer to make his season debut. He will not be ready for Saturday’s game and there is still no set return date. With Jeff Carter still in COVID protocol and also out for Saturday, Evan Rodrigues is now the first-line center for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Rodrigues skated [...]
According to Elliotte Friedman, Max Pacioretty is expected to be out for approximately six weeks (reportedly a fractured foot), while the Golden Knights are waiting for further information on Mark Stone. The team’s Twitter account later clarified that Pacioretty is out week-to-week, while Stone is currently day-to-day and currently being evaluated. Pacioretty and Stone were [...]
If there’s a time of year where fantasy team managers are the most hyper-focused, this is the one. I see a lot of questions like the following: “What do you think of my team?” My stock answer: It looks great, but you’ll probably want to make waiver-wire moves throughout the season. No fantasy team is [...]
League drafts are now in the books, so where do players rank now? These rankings take into account average draft positions (ADPs) as well as actual values. You could use these rankings to compare one player to another as you evaluate your roster, make start/sit decisions, or even consider trade offers. We’re also factoring in [...]
The last of the big-name RFAs has officially signed on the dotted line. Brady Tkachuk has agreed to a seven-year contract worth $57.5 million, which means Senators fans and fantasy managers won’t be subjected to a lengthy holdout. The signing should also dispel rumors that he only wanted a bridge deal because he doesn’t want [...]
With the puck about to drop on the 2021-22 season, our writers weigh in on their predictions for both player and team awards and accomplishments. Brief observations: New season, same award winners? Or just a lack of creativity in the picks? The writers strongly favored Connor McDavid for both the Art Ross and Hart again, [...]
James Neal has made good on his professional tryout. The veteran winger has signed in St. Louis for one year at $750,000. Neal helped his cause by scoring a hat trick in one of his games and scoring a team-leading four goals in five games. Out of the expensive contract he signed with Calgary and [...]
