Happy Easter, everyone! I’ll be filling in for Ian today. I know, I know, it’s like getting a bran bar instead of a chocolate egg, but with 15 games on Saturday, there’s no time to wallow in disappointment. Let’s get into the action! ~ Aleksander Barkov’s third period heroics led Florida to a 3-2 shootout [...]
Ahead of Sunday’s game against the Jets, Washington recognized T.J. Oshie for reaching the 1000-game milestone recently. He rose to the occasion, tallying two assists as the Caps won 3-0 against Winnipeg. I’m sure many wrote Oshie off after he opened this season with just two points in his first 19 appearances. Surprisingly, the 37-year-old [...]
With an assist on Sunday, Jack Roslovic now has three points in six games since joining the Rangers. Although he’s been skating on the top line beside Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider, his average ice time in New York is a measly 14:44. To provide some perspective, he was averaging nearly 19 minutes a night [...]
On Monday, Devils’ Associate Coach Travis Green was named Interim Head Coach in New Jersey, replacing Lindy Ruff. Hired in July 2020, Ruff led the Devils to a 128-125-28 record, which ranks 21stin the league during that time. That overall record is a tad misleading as Ruff inherited a young team that struggled in his early [...]
The Rangers announced an extension for Jonathan Quick on Sunday, signing the 38-year-old netminder to a cap hit of $1.275 million next season. Quick has been great for New York this year, boasting a 13-5-2 record, 2.45 GAA and .916 SV%. His strong play gave the team some breathing room while star goalie Igor Shesterkin [...]
Nikita Kucherov became the first player to break the 100-point mark this year, a title held by Connor McDavid for the past three seasons. Kucherov registered a point on all four of Tampa’s goals, bringing him to 102 points through 59 games. One of the things fuelling Kucherov’s career season is an increased willingness to [...]
Most of the time, people like to sort teams into buyers and sellers as they approach fantasy trade deadlines. However, that's not really fair. Even for those who aren't contending, you should still consider yourself a buyer. Instead of buying players who can help you win a championship this season, you're buying players who can [...]
Happy Family Day to (most of) our Canadian readers, Happy Presidents’ Day to our American readers, and Happy Monday to everyone else. With Monday being a holiday in much of the NHL’s territory, puck drop starts at 12:30 PM EST, so make sure to set your lineups early! Since there were only three games on [...]
Torey Krug had an outstanding Sunday, racking up five assists as St. Louis beat Montreal 7-2. It was a massive slump buster for Krug, as he entered the game with just one point in his previous 10 outings. This one game represents 20% of Krug’s season-long point total. Robert Thomas had the second-best fantasy performance [...]
Before we get into the main course, allow me to whet your appetite with some injury updates and news from around the league. On Sunday, the Penguins signed Jesse Puljujarvi to a two-year deal that comes with an AAV of $800,000. It seems he’s finally ready to return to the NHL after undergoing bilateral hip [...]
