Friday marked the end of two series, with only one first-round series about to go the distance. Tampa Bay 1, Montreal 0 (series tied 3-3) The only goal in Game 6 of Montreal/Tampa Bay was the overtime winner from Gage Goncalves, which means the Habs and Bolts will meet in Game 7 in Tampa on [...]
This is week two of our MVP series. Today we will be covering right wings. As a reminder, here is a quick intro to the work from last week. ‘Most Valuable’ is a tricky term that is going to be completely dependent on the league specific context. For the purposes of this article, we are [...]
The Minnesota Wild advanced the second round of the postseason for the first time in over a decade thanks to a 5-2 win over Dallas in Game 6 on Thursday night. Quinn Hughes scored twice, including the game-winner that banked in off Ilya Lyubushkin’s skate, to lift the Wild past the Stars. Hughes also assisted [...]
According to Walt Ruff, Alexander Nikishin was at Carolina’s practice on Wednesday, skating in a non-contact jersey. The next step in recovering from that hit he took in the first round will be taking contact, but that he’s been cleared just to step on the ice for practice is a positive sign. * We got [...]
Welcome fantasy managers to another edition of the Eastern Edge. This week we’ll be taking a look at each of the four playoff series in the Eastern Conference. Let’s get to it! Carolina Hurricanes / Ottawa Senators (CAR wins series 4-0) The Carolina Hurricanes are on to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs [...]
Every year there seems to be a few breakout stars in the postseason that we hope can continue the magic going into the next season. Sometimes circumstances change, they will fade, or they just shine brightest under the most pressure. Here are a few players that have found a groove in the playoffs thus far. [...]
It was reported by TSN’s Darren Dreger that prospect Gavin McKenna will be heading to the World Championships for Team Canada. If nothing else, this will be a good opportunity for fans and fantasy managers alike to see what McKenna looks like skating next to some top talents like Macklin Celebrini and Mathew Barzal. * [...]
Happy Monday y’all! We are down to three series! The Colorado Avalanche are the first team from the Western Conference to move on as they have swept the Los Angeles Kings. In the other three remaining matchups, the Utah Mammoth hold a two games to one lead on the Vegas Golden Knights, while the Minnesota [...]
*Note: Stats courtesy of ESPN Fantasy Hockey The Stanley Cup Playoffs are now underway! A few games into the postseason, it’s still too early to put much stock into which players have paid dividends thus far. However, today we will look at the larger picture and rank which players have the best chance of lifting [...]
The Buffalo Sabres blew this one open, rolling to a 6–1 win over the Boston Bruins and taking firm control of the series at 3–1. Buffalo dropped four goals in the first period and never looked back, forcing Boston to chase the game the rest of the way. Peyton Krebs, Zach Benson, Bowen Byram, and [...]
