NHL Power Rankings: Maple Leafs enter top 10, plus first quarter grades for every team
1 month, 2 weeks ago

NHL Power Rankings: Maple Leafs enter top 10, plus first quarter grades for every team

New York Times  

Pencils down, folks, it’s report card time for every team, courtesy of the Rankings Boys. Last week: 10 Sean’s ranking: 6 Dom’s ranking: 9 Sean grade: A+ Dom grade: A+ There’s simply no underselling just how impressive Washington’s start to the season has been. Last week: 11 Sean’s ranking: 10 Dom’s ranking: 6 Sean grade: B+ Dom grade: B+ The Leafs woke up on Thursday in first place in their division despite Auston Matthews not playing since Nov. 3. Last week: 30 Sean’s ranking: 26 Dom’s ranking: 24 Sean grade: C- Dom grade: B- Credit where credit is due, the Ducks are playing.500 hockey right now which is way better than many could’ve expected. Last week: 26 Sean’s ranking: 25 Dom’s ranking: 26 Sean grade: B- Dom grade: C+ Technically speaking, the Flyers haven’t had a great start to the season.

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Penguins take home winning streak into matchup with the Maple Leafs
1 month ago

Penguins take home winning streak into matchup with the Maple Leafs

Associated Press  

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Maple Leafs -159, Penguins +134; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins will try to keep their three-game home win streak alive when they play the Toronto Maple Leafs. John Tavares has 12 goals and 11 assists for the Maple Leafs. LAST 10 GAMES: Penguins: …

NHL Power Rankings: A new No. 1, plus all the 4 Nations snub talk you can handle
1 month ago

NHL Power Rankings: A new No. 1, plus all the 4 Nations snub talk you can handle

New York Times  

On Wednesday, the 4 Nations Face-Off rosters were finally revealed and, naturally, we’re going to milk all the content we can out of that news. Potential Russia lineup Kirill Kaprizov — Evgeni Malkin — Nikita Kucherov Artemi Panarin — Pavel Buchnevich — Andrei Svechnikov Alex Ovechkin — Ivan Barbashev — Valeri Nichushkin Yegor Chinakhov — Vladislav Namestnikov — Kirill Marchenko …

Lightning in action against the Maple Leafs following overtime win
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1 month, 1 week ago

Lightning in action against the Maple Leafs following overtime win

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Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa, Florida; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Maple Leafs -122, Lightning +101; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Tampa Bay Lightning after the Lightning knocked off the Nashville Predators 3-2 in overtime. The Maple Leafs are 5-3-0 in games they serve fewer penalty minutes than their …

NHL Power Rankings: A new No. 1, Rangers fall from top 10 and the league’s best deals
1 month, 1 week ago

NHL Power Rankings: A new No. 1, Rangers fall from top 10 and the league’s best deals

New York Times  

The most important day in the American calendar is finally here: Black Friday. Last week: 3 Sean’s ranking: 3 Dom’s ranking: 3 For one more season, the Wild have Brock Faber on an entry-level deal and they’re certainly getting the most out of that forced bargain. Last week: 8 Sean’s ranking: 5 Dom’s ranking: 6 Nothing says “value” quite like …

NHL Power Rankings: Jets stay on top, Wild rise, plus our early MVPs
1 month, 3 weeks ago

NHL Power Rankings: Jets stay on top, Wild rise, plus our early MVPs

New York Times  

The NHL’s quarter mark is just about here, which gives us a good opportunity to take stock and deliver some kudos to the best around the league. Last week: 2 Sean’s ranking: 2 Dom’s ranking: 2 First-quarter MVP: Eric Tulsky The King of the Nerds had what looked like a tough first GM summer ahead of him. Last week: 10 …

NHL Power Rankings: A new No. 1 plus one reason to be optimistic about each team
2 months ago

NHL Power Rankings: A new No. 1 plus one reason to be optimistic about each team

New York Times  

We’re officially one month into the season, and we’re starting to get a better grasp of what each team is made of. Last week: 4 Sean’s ranking: 5 Dom’s ranking: 6 The Rangers won the Presidents’ Trophy last season and came up just a couple wins short of reaching the Stanley Cup Final. Last week: 9 Sean’s ranking: 9 Dom’s …

NHL Power Rankings: Halloween is over, but we’re still scared
2 months, 1 week ago

NHL Power Rankings: Halloween is over, but we’re still scared

New York Times  

Happy Hauntings from Rankings HQ. Last week: 1 Sean’s ranking: 3 Dom’s ranking: 3 Spooky Thought: They might have the best third line in the league. Brandt Clarke ladies and gentlemen pic.twitter.com/92mWeaIzqH — Russell Morgan October 31, 2024 Last week: 13 Sean’s ranking: 13 Dom’s ranking: 11 Spooky Thought: The power play might stink. Last week: 16 Sean’s ranking: 21 …

Bruins and Maple Leafs face off in game 7 of the first round
8 months, 1 week ago

Bruins and Maple Leafs face off in game 7 of the first round

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Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston Bruins Boston; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Bruins -142, Maple Leafs +119; over/under is 5.5 NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Series tied 3-3 BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins and the Toronto Maple Leafs face off in game seven of the first round of the NHL Playoffs. The Maple Leafs have a +37 scoring differential, …

NHL trade deadline: Grading every deal completed this trade season
10 months ago

NHL trade deadline: Grading every deal completed this trade season

New York Times  

It’s NHL trade deadline day, but the action picked up this week on Wednesday and Thursday. Predators grade: B Coyotes grade: C- GO DEEPER NHL trade grades: Predators land Jason Zucker from Coyotes at a bargain price Kyle Okposo adds depth to Panthers’ bottom six Panthers get: Right wing Kyle Okposo. Lightning grade: B- Sharks grade: B- GO DEEPER NHL …

NHL Power Rankings: A new No. 1, plus our 32-item trade deadline wish list
10 months, 1 week ago

NHL Power Rankings: A new No. 1, plus our 32-item trade deadline wish list

New York Times  

Read The Athletic’s latest NHL power rankings. Last week: 19 Sean’s ranking: 15 Dom’s ranking: 14 To trade Juuse Saros Yeah, yeah, yeah — they’ve won seven straight and have a pretty firm grip on the final playoff spot in the West. Last week: 23 Sean’s ranking: 23 Dom’s ranking: 23 A home run return for Noah Hanifin The Flames …

NHL Power Rankings: How low can the Oilers sink, plus one surprise for each team
1 year, 2 months ago

NHL Power Rankings: How low can the Oilers sink, plus one surprise for each team

New York Times  

Read The Athletic’s latest NHL power rankings. Andrei Vasilevskiy’s training-camp back surgery forced Johansson into workhorse minutes, and he has responded, putting up perfectly respectable numbers and buying the Lightning time while Vasilevskiy recovers.. Last week: 19 Sean’s ranking: 13 Dom’s ranking: 12 Nino Neiderreiter — Adam Lowry — Mason Appleton Projected: 0.0 Current: +3.8 If you took a look …

NHL Power Rankings: Let’s overreact after three days of games
1 year, 2 months ago

NHL Power Rankings: Let’s overreact after three days of games

New York Times  

Read The Athletic’s latest NHL power rankings. Sean’s ranking: 3 Dom’s ranking: 2 Jack Hughes improves slightly upon his current 82-game pace and scores 180 goals, each more aesthetically pleasing than the last. Sean’s ranking: 16 Dom’s ranking: 13 Filip Gustavsson turns in a Vezina-caliber season, makes the Wild forget about their depth chart at center and sends Sens fans …

NHL playoff predictions: First-round winners, disappointments, dark horse, Stanley Cup champion and more
1 year, 8 months ago

NHL playoff predictions: First-round winners, disappointments, dark horse, Stanley Cup champion and more

New York Times  

Can the Avalanche repeat? First-round series predictions Metropolitan Division: Islanders vs. Hurricanes Percent of vote Islanders Hurricanes 4 games 0.0% 2.6% 5 games 0.0% 15.8% 6 games 7.9% 39.5% 7 games 18.4% 15.8% Total 26.3% 73.7% Gentille: Cowards. Atlantic Division: Panthers vs. Bruins Percent of vote Panthers Bruins 4 games 0.0% 21.1% 5 games 0.0% 42.1% 6 games 0.0% 26.3% …

NHL Power Rankings: As the trade deadline nears, trust ‘the popcorn factor’
1 year, 10 months ago

NHL Power Rankings: As the trade deadline nears, trust ‘the popcorn factor’

New York Times  

Greetings from Power Rankings HQ. Last Week: 19 Record: 30-24-7 Sean rank: 15 Hailey rank: 17 Popcorn factor: 🍿🍿 The Islanders would be a “1” if the Lou Lamoriello Unpredictability Factor weren’t in play. Last Week: 14 Record: 27-21-9 Sean rank: 19 Hailey rank: 20 Popcorn factor: 🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿 After Thursday night’s meltdown against Edmonton, it feels like eeeeeverything is on …

Luszczyszyn: 2020-21 NHL season previews
4 years ago

Luszczyszyn: 2020-21 NHL season previews

New York Times  

Welcome to The Athletic‘s 2020-21 NHL season previews, where I will take a deep dive into how good or bad each team is expected to be, what a team’s chances of success are, which players are driving that and why. I will be rolling out the previews by division with new teams posting every day up until the season starts …

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