Președintele ales Trump și-a exprimat sprijinul în spatele legendei NHL, Wayne Gretzky, ca potențial candidat pentru prim-ministru canadian, într-o postare pe rețelele de socializare miercuri.
Trump a scris pe Truth Social pe care canadienii ar trebui să-l urmeze.
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Wayne Gretzky face gesturi în timpul celei de-a treia runde a AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am la Pebble Beach Golf Links din Pebble Beach, California, pe 8 februarie 2020.(Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports)
„Tocmai l-am lăsat pe Wayne Gretzky, „The Great One, așa cum este cunoscut în cercurile de hochei pe gheață. I-am spus: „Wayne, de ce nu candidați pentru prim-ministru al Canadei, care în curând va fi cunoscut drept guvernatorul Canadei – Câștigă ușor, nici nu ar trebui să faci campanie’”, a scris Trump.
“Nu avea niciun interes, dar cred că oamenii din Canada ar trebui să înceapă o mișcare DRAFT WAYNE GRETZKY. Ar fi atât de distractiv de urmărit!”
Postarea lui Trump a venit în timp ce premierul canadian Justin Trudeau s-a confruntat cu presiuni să demisioneze. La începutul acestei luni, ministrul de Finanțe Chrystia Freeland a demisionat din cabinetul lui Trudeau. În același timp, liderul opoziției Jagmeet Singh i-a cerut lui Trudeau să demisioneze.
Prim-ministrul canadian Justin Trudeau vorbește la o discuție la șemineu cu Camera de Comerț Halifax din Halifax, Nova Scoția, pe 9 decembrie.(Riley Smith/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Trump a intervenit și după ce Freeland a demisionat.
„Marele stat al Canadei este uluit când ministrul de Finanțe demisionează sau a fost demis din funcția ei de guvernatorul Justin Trudeau”, a postat Trump pe Truth Social, trollându-l pe Trudeau, după ce anterior a sugerat că Canada ar trebui să devină al 51-lea stat din SUA.
“Comportamentul ei a fost total toxic și deloc propice pentru a face afaceri care sunt bune pentru cetățenii foarte nefericiți ai Canadei. Nu va fi ratată!!!”
Președintele Trump, stânga, și premierul canadian Justin Trudeau vorbesc înainte de o masă rotundă a NATO la hotelul și complexul The Grove din Watford, Hertfordshire, Anglia, pe 4 decembrie 2019.(Foto AP/Frank Augstein)
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Gretzky a fost văzut luna trecută la reședința lui Trump Mar-a-Lago din Palm Beach, Florida, după victoria lui Trump în alegerile prezidențiale, purtând o șapcă „Make America Great Again”.
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Matt Rempe i s-a oferit o audiere personală pentru hit-ul lui Miro Heiskanen în timpul victoriei New York Rangers de vineri seara împotriva Dallas Stars.
Matt Rempe de la NY Rangers i s-a oferit o audiere personală pentru îmbarcarea/cotul lui Miro Heiskanen din Dallas. Data și ora TBD.
Departamentul NHL pentru Siguranța Jucătorilor s-a referit la lovitura ca fiind „încărcare/cot”, cu cotul lui Rempe îndreptat spre capul lui Heiskanen.
Incidentul care a avut loc în a treia perioadă a dus la eliminarea lui Rempe din joc, iar Stars au fost premiați cu un joc de putere de cinci minute.
Aceasta marchează a patra ejectare a lui Rempe în doar 22 de jocuri NHL.
The NHL rookie of the year battle between Philadelphia Flyers sensation Matvei Michkov and San Jose Sharks first overall pick Macklin Celebrini could be one for the ages, according to awards voters.
But that’s not the only intensely close race for postseason hardware just two months in the season, as previously established favorites come back to the pack and hot new contenders rise up the rankings — although one MVP candidate continues to lap the field.
We’ve polled a wide selection of Professional Hockey Writers Association voters anonymously to get a sense of where the wind is blowing for the current leaders. We’ve made sure it’s a cross-section from the entire league, trying to gain as many perspectives as possible.
Bear in mind that the PHWA votes for the Hart, Norris, Calder, Selke and Lady Byng finalists; broadcasters vote for the Jack Adams; and general managers handle the Vezina.
All stats are from Hockey-Reference.com, Natural Stat Trick and Evolving Hockey.
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Art Ross Trophy (points leader)
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Maurice ‘Rocket’ Richard Trophy
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Hart Trophy (MVP)
Leader: Kirill Kaprizov, Minnesota Wild Finalists: Jack Eichel, Vegas Golden Knights; Martin Necas, Carolina Hurricanes
Kirill The Thrill still rules the Hart Trophy race, and has increased the margin over his November lead. Kaprizov earned 78% of the votes last month. He now has 88% of the first-place ballots.
He has 42 points, with 17 goals and 25 assists. He leads the Wild’s next highest scorer (Matt Boldy) by 15 points after 26 games. Kaprizov has been the league’s best even-strength scorer, as just 10 of his points have come on the power play. Minnesota averages 3.7 goals per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 with Kaprizov on the ice, and gives up just 1.7 goals against.
“He’s got hella game-winning goals, tiebreaking points and third-period points,” a voter noted.
Kaprizov was seventh for the Hart in 2021-22 when he had 108 points and 47 goals. The Wild are one of the league’s biggest surprises, with a .741 points percentage in 27 games. Kaprizov has been a driving force behind that ascent to the top of the Western Conference.
“He’s the biggest reason why no one can talk about the Parise and Suter buyouts crippling Minnesota’s season,” one voter said.
Another voter declared the Hart is “Kaprizov’s to lose.”
Of course, he could lose it.
“The Wild aren’t at the top of the league without him or their goalie, but there are so many options right now,” a voter said. “Kaprizov has been unreal to start the season, but Martin Necas is a close second.”
Necas is one of only two other players to receive first-place votes for the Hart. Entering Monday night, the Carolina winger had tied Kaprizov for the league lead in points (42 in 27 games). His 14 goals means he’s halfway to his career high (28 goals) well before the halfway mark of the season.
Outside of maybe Dylan Strome of the Washington Capitals, no one among the NHL’s top 15 scorers is having the breakout season that Necas is having. Few are having the impact that Necas is having on his own team, as he led star center Sebastian Aho by 12 points and posted five game-winning goals this season.
The other player to receive first-place support was Eichel of the Golden Knights. Like the other two candidates, Eichel has a sizable gap between the next highest scorer on the Knights, leading linemate Ivan Barbashev by 11 points. Vegas is averaging 4.36 goals per 60 minutes with Eichel on the ice, and 2.47 goals against. He has been the best player on a Vegas team that sits atop the Pacific Division.
Other names mentioned down the ballot for the Hart Trophy were Sam Reinhart of the Florida Panthers; Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers; Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche, who was in the top three last month; and Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck. Nikita Kucherov, who made the top three last month, has curiously fallen off the radar.
McDavid is obviously one to watch. He has won NHL MVP three times and been a finalist for it six times in 10 seasons. An early-season injury cost him a couple of games, but McDavid had 37 points in 24 games for a 1.54 points-per-game average, which was fourth in the league. With 16 points in his last eight games, Connor is doing Connor things again.
Norris Trophy (top defenseman)
Leader: Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche Finalists: Quinn Hughes, Vancouver Canucks; Zach Werenski, Columbus Blue Jackets
Makar earned 75% of the first-place votes for the Norris, as the Colorado defenseman continues a dominant offensive season. His 35 points led all defenseman after 29 games, including an NHL-best nine goals. He has 15 power-play points and contributed a shorthanded goal as well.
“Yeah, Cale Makar. Definitely,” a voter concluded of the Norris race.
Makar got off to an historic start this season, becoming the second defenseman in NHL history to post a season-opening points streak of at least 11 games, and the second defenseman to lead the league in points for all skaters after one month. The only other guy to do that was Bobby Orr, who was a Hockey Hall of Famer before he became a dependable crossword puzzle clue.
Makar remains on pace to become the seventh defenseman in NHL history to break 100 points, and the first since Erik Karlsson tallied 101 points with the 2022-23 San Jose Sharks. But what’s impressed some voters more than his point total is the role he’s playing for the Avalanche this season.
“Makar is not only lapping the field offensively, he’s taking on primary matchup role in Colorado, which is something that players like Quinn Hughes and Victor Hedman are not for their teams,” a voter explained. “When you combine Makar’s offensive impact and the fact he’s doing it while in a matchup role, he has clearly been the league’s best defenseman thus far.”
Makar won the Norris in 2021-22 and finished third in the next two seasons. That was a bit of a surprise last season, as Makar and Hughes were in a two-player race for the award seemingly all season before Roman Josi of the Nashville Predators swooped in to take second.
It’s setting up to be another Makar vs. Hughes showdown this season, as the reigning Norris winner garnered the second-most support behind the Avalanche defenseman.
“It’s Makar, but Quinn Hughes is right behind him,” a voter opined.
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Cale Makar tallies goal for Colorado Avalanche on the power play
Cale Makar tallies goal for Colorado Avalanche on the power play
Hughes has 32 points in 26 games, and his 1.23 points-per-game average ranked him slightly ahead of Makar (1.21). He’s the leading scorer on the Canucks this season, eight points ahead of Elias Pettersson through Sunday’s games. Vancouver fans have sung his praises as their MVP all season.
“The points for Makar are nice, but Hughes dominates every inch of the ice when he’s there, and he’s on the ice a lot,” one voter noted.
“It’s Hughes by a hair over Makar, and something tells me this is going to the wire,” another said.
The only other defenseman to receive first-place votes was Werenski, who is having a stellar season for the Blue Jackets. The 27-year-old defenseman had 28 points in his first 27 games, including eight goals. He’s leading all defensemen in average ice time (26:10) and plays in all situations for Columbus.
Werenski making the Team USA 4 Nations Face-Off roster no doubt bolstered interest in the kind of season he’s having.
“Shoutout to Zach Werenski. He’s been unreal in all three zones this year,” said one Hughes voter.
Victor Hedman of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Josh Morrissey of the Winnipeg Jets, who was in the top three last month, were other defensemen who garnered support down the ballot. Hedman, who has one Norris win, is seeking his first nomination after a streak of six season as a finalist ended in 2021-22.
Calder Trophy (top rookie)
Leader: Matvei Michkov, Philadelphia Flyers Finalists: Macklin Celebrini, San Jose Sharks; Dustin Wolf, Calgary Flames
Logan Stankoven, we hardly knew ye.
The Dallas Stars forward led all rookies in scoring during last month’s NHL Awards Watch voting, and thus led all players with first-place ballots as well. He’s been in a huge funk since Nov. 15, with just two assists in 10 games. Goodbye rookie scoring lead. Goodbye spot as a Calder finalist in the Awards Watch, as Stankoven didn’t receive a first-place vote, even through he was mentioned down the ballot.
“Neither Michkov nor Macklin Celebrini drive play the way that Stankoven does,” a voter said.
That said, points are points and Michkov has jumped into the lead with 56% of the first-place ballots. The Flyers’ rookie sensation led all first-year scorers with 25 points in 26 games, including 11 goals to top all rookies. That includes three overtime game-winners, tied with Leon Draisaitl for the most in the NHL through Sunday.
Michkov was one of the finalists for the Calder last month in the Awards Watch.
“That kid’s pretty damn good,” one Michkov voter noted succinctly.
He’s been every bit as special as advertised: Hitting the highlight reel with frequency, and bringing a big personality to the NHL. Witness last weekend’s chicanery, as the 20-year-old Flyers winger was ejected from their loss to Utah and stopped to sign a fan’s water bottle on the way to the dressing room.
He’s managed to do all of this under coach John Tortorella, who is not known for his offense but certainly known for his tough handling of young scorers.
“Torts makes me a little nervous on this one, but this is where I’m at right now,” a Michkov voter said. “Almost a point per game for him.”
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Matvei Michkov delivers with 3rd OT winner of the season
Matvei Michkov comes through yet again for the Flyers with his third overtime winner of the season.
The “right now” is doing a lot of work here because it’s clear that a lot of Michkov voters are checking how fast Celebrini is approaching, like a Jurassic Park jeep speeding away from a T-Rex. They felt that way last month and the sentiment has only grown now that Celebrini has played more games.
“Celebrini is in the rear-view mirror and objects are closer than they appear,” one voter said.
“I think Celebrini will catch Michkov, but not yet,” another voter predicted.
Celebrini missed time earlier this season due to injury, but has more than made up for it. The first overall pick last summer has 15 points in 18 games, including eight goals, which was second to Michkov. He’s skating 19:42 per game and has three game-winning goals.
“Macklin Celebrini wasted absolutely no time making up the ground he lost in the Calder race with that injury. He has been lighting up the scoresheet since coming back and he is living up to every bit of the hype he had going into the draft,” a voter explained. “Michkov has a bit of a lead on him in points, but if he keeps playing like this, he’ll close that gap.”
“The Sharks are a completely different team since he came back from injury,” another voter said. “He will have his peaks and valleys, as will Michkov, but Celebrini’s complete 200-foot game gives him the edge.”
Montreal Canadiens rookie defenseman Lane Hutson was the other finalist last month, and received down-ballot mentions from our voters. He has zero goals and 18 assists in 27 games, and is easily the best rookie defenseman in a lackluster crop of them. But there was more interested from our voters in another Canadian rookie this month: Dustin Wolf of the Calgary Flames.
Wolf is 8-5-1 with a .909 save percentage and a goals-against average of 2.84. Stathletes has playing him just slightly below expected in goals saved above expected (minus-0.44) but he’s been really strong for a surprising Flames team. Wolf is easily the best rookie goalie of the lot this season. Outside of Michkov and Celebrini, he’s the only other rookie to have received a first-place vote.
“If we’re being honest about who the best rookie is — not the flashiest — it’s Wolf by a mile,” a voter declared. “He’s been outstanding and this shouldn’t be particularly close.”
“Dustin Wolf’s numbers were very tempting and he’s done a great job holding Calgary in the playoff picture, but Celebrini has a much larger sample size and had a monster November,” another voter argued.
Vezina Trophy (top goaltender)
Note: The NHL’s general managers vote for this award
That’s the big question when it comes to the Vezina voting. Hellebuyck is the clear favorite for the award, but like Winnipeg in the standings, his dominance has faltered a bit — perhaps not a coincidence, mind you. Especially when Gustavsson, who has the second most support for the Vezina, is the netminder for the team that’s blown past the Jets in the West.
“It is a two-horse race between Gustavsson and Hellebuyck,” one voter concluded.
Hellebuyck has started the season 17-5-0 with a .925 save percentage and a 2.14 goals-against average, along with three shutouts. Despite the strong team in front of him, he is fifth in goals saved above expected per Stathletes (8.5). He won the Vezina last season for the second time in his career. He’s been a finalist four times.
“This really isn’t a conversation unless Hellebuyck gets hurt or starts playing dodgeball,” a voter noted.
“His ridiculous head start helps,” another voter quipped.
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Connor Hellebuyck robs Panthers with save
Connor Hellebuyck robs Panthers with save
But as of Monday, Hellebuyck does not have a stronger stats case than Gustavsson does. The Wild goalie is 13-4-3 with a .931 save percentage and a 1.99 goals-against average. Stathletes has him second in goals saved above expected (9.5).
“All aboard the Gus Bus!” one voter said enthusiastically.
The only other goalie to receive a first-place vote was Dostal, who continues to play well for a Ducks team that doesn’t seem all that interested in the whole “defense” thing. (Not sure if Jacob Trouba is the guy to fix that, but Dostal was no doubt happy to see the reinforcement arrive.)
The Anaheim goalie is 6-7-2 with a .921 save percentage and a 2.73 goals-against average, with a shutout. Stathletes has him fourth in the NHL, with 9.1 goals saved above average.
“It isn’t Lukas Dostal’s fault that his team is poor, his performance has been nothing short of outstanding this season,” a voter explained.
New York Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin was in the top three last month but garnered little support among these voters. The only other goalie that did was Logan Thompson of the Washington Capitals, who is sixth in goals saved above expected via Stathletes and is 11-1-2 with a .913 save percentage for the Caps.
“It’s worth pointing out that Canada left a guy in the Vezina conversation off their 4 Nations roster,” one voter highlighted.
Selke Trophy (best defensive forward)
Leader: Aleksander Barkov, Florida Panthers Finalists: Anthony Cirelli, Tampa Bay Lightning; Sam Reinhart, Florida Panthers
Memo to Sasha Barkov: Someone is coming to take your Selke Trophy and the call is coming from inside the house …
Barkov is still the default choice for most voters, earned 50% of the first-place votes in a crowded field — although not nearly as crowded as last month’s Awards Watch, no less than 11 different players receive at least one first-place vote. Barkov won the Selke for the second time last season, and many expected it would be the start of a Patrice Bergeron-esque run for the Panthers captain.
Despite missing eight games due to injury, Barkov has been outstanding. He wins 64% of his faceoffs. The Panthers have a 1.9 expected-goals against per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 with him on the ice. As is Selke Trophy tradition, Barkov has also been offensively dominant, to the tune of 28 points in 20 games. Florida earns a strong 63.4% of the high-danger shot attempts when Barkov is on the ice.
When Reinhart is on the ice, they earn 61.7% of them. When he’s on the ice, the Panthers give up only 1.9 goals per 60 minutes at 5-on-5, which is slightly better than Barkov (2.0) despite the two playing the majority of their time together.
Reinhart’s defensive analytics stack up against anyone in the NHL. They might get obscured by his remarkable offensive output (19 goals and 19 assists in 28 games) and the formidable shadow cast by Barkov’s reputation, but with 25% of the first-place votes for the Selke, it’s clear that Reinhart’s candidacy is catching on.
“Tight race goes to Reinhart right now,” one voter concluded.
“He’s burning the opposition at both ends of the ice,” another said.
At least one voter also noted that a vote for Reinhart is a vote for a winger, as Jere Lehtinen was the last non-center to win the award, back in 2003.
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Sam Reinhart scores short-handed goal for Florida Panthers
Sam Reinhart scores short-handed goal for Florida Panthers
Cirelli had the next-highest number of first-place votes among Selke candidates. He’s averaging 2.0 expected goals against per 60 minutes this season, and the Lightning get an incredible 66% of the high-danger shot attempts when he’s on the ice.
After a couple of seasons where it looked like he might break into the top three in for the Selke, Cirelli fell off the radar the last two seasons. But he’s back in the conversation now, and that conversation probably got louder when Cirelli was named to Team Canada for the 4 Nations Face-Off as its defensive stopper.
“Anthony Cirelli is making a case for himself, with 11 goals and 13 assists,” a voter noted.
Two other players received first-place votes: Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar, who’s won the Selke twice; and Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal, who was the runner-up last season and continues to search for the first Selke win of his 19-year NHL career.
Other names mentioned down the ballot for the Selke were Nico Hischier of the New Jersey Devils, who was in the top three last month, and Mitch Marner of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
“Hischier and Marner are within striking distance because they play significant roles on the penalty kill,” one voter said.
Lady Byng Trophy (gentlemanly play)
This is the part where I mention that the Lady Byng Trophy for gentlemanly play should be voted on by the league’s on-ice officials or by the NHL Players’ Association instead of the PHWA.
Traditionally, this award goes to a player with a top-20 point total and the lowest penalty minutes among those players. It’s early, but Toronto’s Mitch Marner had just four penalty minutes in 27 games, amassing 38 points. He was fourth for the Byng in 2021-22.
And hey, maybe he’s garnered sympathy since being the target of William Nylander’s tough love on the NHL’s Amazon Prime show.
Jack Adams Award (best coach)
Note: The NHL Broadcasters’ Association votes on this award.
Leader: Spencer Carbery, Washington Capitals Finalists: Scott Arniel, Winnipeg Jets, John Hynes, Minnesota Wild
One of the biggest stories of the first quarter of the season was Alex Ovechkin, whose 15 goals in 18 games was the hottest start of career and made catching Wayne Gretzky’s goals record this season a plausible possibility.
When Ovechkin went down with a broken leg after 18 games, the story shifted to the rest of the Capitals and their coach Spencer Carbery, whose team has gone 6-2-1 without their star captain while climbing to the top of the league standings.
Carbery earned 75% of the first-place votes from the ballots we surveyed. He was a strong second last month.
“Sure, the Capitals are a playoff team from last year that made a few additions, but it’s pretty clear the system Carbery has in place is helping the Capitals out a ton,” a voter explaind. “They’ve continued to win games even with Alex Ovechkin out of the lineup and a lot of that is due to what Carbery has in place and the work he’s done in developing the young players on that roster.”
As another voter said: “Spencer Carbery, and it’s not close. He’s gotten these Capitals to buy in, and they’re still finding ways to win without Alex Ovechkin. Just wow.”
Arniel, who led for the Jack Adams in the last Awards Watch, and Hynes were the only other two coaches to receive first-place votes.
The Jets have cooled off some after their historic start — the first team in NHL history to win at least 14 of its first 15 games of a season — but Arniel turned a good team from last season into a steamroller early on this season.
Voters love a redemption story, too: Please recall Arniel had two unsuccessful years with Columbus from 2010-11, paid his dues and got his second chance over a decade later. But keep in mind the voters were already impressed with the Jets: Rick Bowness was a Jack Adams finalist last season.
Hynes’ Wild team moved past Winnipeg in the standings, earning him some support for the Jack Adams — although in some cases, begrudgingly.
“I’ve never been a huge fan of John Hynes, but his system and overall team play make him the easy choice for the award,” a voter explained.
Another voter offered no caveat: “Hynes has a roster in salary cap hell at the top of the league — surely helped by Kaprizov, but Minnesota has been excellent.”
Among the other coaches getting mentioned down the ballots were Rod Brind’Amour of the Carolina Hurricanes, who was in the top three last month, as well as two coaches who share a connection from last offseason: Sheldon Keefe of the New Jersey Devils … who was replaced by Craig Berube with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
“Berube has completely changed the identity of the Leafs, making them the best defensive team in the league,” a voter said.
Meanwhile in New Jersey: “People may hate this, but Sheldon Keefe is doing well in NJ. Seems like his players are buying in.”
Remember, when it comes to the Jack Adams, it’s pays to be excellent but not the best: since 1973-74, only 10 winners came from teams that captured the Presidents’ Trophy.
O femeie care spune că Sean „Diddy” Combs și alții au violat-o în grup într-un studio de înregistrări, când era minoră, spera să rămână anonimă pe măsură ce procesul legal se desfășura.
Cu toate acestea, un judecător a decis că numele ei trebuie folosit în procesul ei.
De atunci s-a dezvăluit că Jane Doe este Anna Kane, fosta soție a starului NHL Evander Kane.
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„Speram să folosesc un pseudonim în urmărirea justiției pentru ceea ce mi s-a întâmplat când eram adolescent”, a spus Anna într-o declarație către mai multe canale, inclusiv TMZ. „Cererea inculpaților de a-mi folosi numele a fost o încercare de a mă intimida, dar nu sunt intimidat. Sunt pregătit să procedez și să trag la răspundere pe cei care mi-au făcut rău”.
Kane spune că Diddy și alții i-au dat droguri și alcool înainte de a face sex cu forța, când era încă în liceu la vârsta de 17 ani, potrivit documentelor obținute de Fox News Digital.
Familia și prietenii lui Sean Combs ajung la tribunalul federal din Manhattan, NY, 22 noiembrie 2024. Combs a fost în instanță pentru o altă audiere pe cauțiune.(Rashid Umar Abbasi pentru Fox News Digital)
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Evander și Anna au divorțat în 2021, după ce Anna l-a acuzat pe Evander de violență domestică și agresiune sexuală și a acuzat că Evander a aruncat jocuri NHL în care jucase după ce a pariat pe ele.
Evander a recunoscut că are o dependență de jocuri de noroc, dar NHL nu a găsit nicio dovadă că a pariat pe jocuri.
Evander Kane de la Edmonton Oilers jonglează cu un puc înainte de un joc împotriva Colorado Avalanche la Ball Arena, 11 aprilie 2023, în Denver, Colo. (Michael Martin/NHLI prin Getty Images)
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El nu a jucat în acest sezon după ce a lovit gheața pentru 77 de concursuri sezonul trecut.
Lui Diddy i s-a refuzat eliberarea pe cauțiune săptămâna trecută și este încă deținut într-o închisoare federală din Brooklyn, sub acuzații de trafic sexual și racket, după arestarea sa în septembrie.
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Paul Bissonnette, un fost Jucător NHL și analist de hochei de la TNT, a fost agresat de șase bărbați la un restaurant din Arizona duminică seara, după ce a susținut că un grup de „jucători de golf beți” a provocat o scenă după ce i s-a refuzat serviciul.
Bissonnette, care a jucat ultima dată în liga pentru Coioții din Arizona, a lansat luni o declarație video pe rețelele de socializare, după ce a apărut știrea că șase bărbați au fost arestați și se confruntă cu acuzații de agresiune și conduită dezordonată pentru incidentul care a avut loc la restaurantul Houston din Scottsdale.
Paul Bissonnette participă la jocul Discover NHL Winter Classic 2023 dintre Pittsburgh Penguins și Boston Bruins la Fenway Park pe 2 ianuarie 2023 în Boston.(Ben Jackson/NHLI prin Getty Images)
Fostul jucător de hochei, care găzduiește și un podcast pe Barstool, a oferit versiunea sa despre evenimente într-un videoclip postat pe X. El a explicat că incidentul a avut loc la un restaurant pe care îl frecventează și că s-a implicat după ce l-a văzut pe unul dintre bărbați devenind fizic cu managerul restaurantului.
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“Merg la cina la acest loc numit Houston's – merg acolo de trei sau patru ori pe săptămână. Personalul este incredibil, mâncarea este incredibilă și, la fel ca oamenii buni, îmi place să merg acolo”, a început el.
„La un moment dat s-a făcut un pic de zarvă în bar – era o grămadă de jucători de golf beți. Lucrurile au continuat, evident, să escaladeze. Au cerut unui tip să plece, iar apoi un tip a continuat să intre în fața managerului, a pus Mâinile pe el, iar asta a durat probabil 30-45 de secunde. Se putea spune că a fost puțin șocat, surprins și uluit.
FIȘAR – Tim Jackman, numărul 15, aripa dreaptă ai Calgary Flames, și apărătorul Phoenix Coyotes, Paul Bissonnette, numărul 12, se luptă în a treia perioadă la Scotiabank Saddledome pe 25 septembrie 2013.(Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports)
„Este un restaurant de familie, nu cred că era cineva acolo care ar putea merge, poate, să-l ajute. Așa că m-am dus, am prins mâna tipului care era pe el. [the manager]. I-am spus „Domnule, dacă continuați să hărțuiți și să agresați personalul, vom avea probleme”. Și apoi au început să zdrobească. Deci, a escaladat extrem de repede. Cred că au fost șapte tipi cu care m-am certat pe tot parcursul restaurantului până în parcare până la CVS.”
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Bissonnette, în vârstă de 39 de ani, a spus că lupta s-a răspândit în stradă și a susținut că a fost lovit în cap de mai multe ori. El a spus ca a fost dus la spital ca urmare.
„Am fost doborât de câteva ori. Mi-a luat de trei ori capul în cap de CVS – din fericire nu am fost eliminat”, a spus el în videoclip.
„La fel ca tipii răi. Mult prea beți și nu știu ce altceva aveau în sistemul lor, dar da, sunt foarte, foarte supărat pe tipii ăștia și vreau cumva numele lor acolo și vreau să plătească Piper doar un comportament inacceptabil la un restaurant de familie doar pentru că nu au putut să ia un alt cocktail și nu au vrut să audă „Nu” pentru un răspuns managerul pe care mi-am dat seama că trebuie să trec.”
Paul Bissonnette de la Phoenix Coyotes trece pucul împotriva Colorado Avalanche în a doua perioadă a unui joc de hochei NHL, joi, 21 noiembrie 2013, în Glendale, Arizona.(AP Foto/Ross D. Franklin, fișier)
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Potrivit FOX10, Poliția din Scottsdale a arestat șase bărbați implicați în luptă sub acuzația de agresiune și conduită dezordonată. Cinci se confruntă cu contravenții, iar al șaselea se confruntă cu o infracțiune. Ei nu au fost identificați de oamenii legii, potrivit raportului.
„A existat o altercație în interiorul restaurantului cu șase bărbați adulți și conducerea. Se pare că Paul Bissonnette a încercat să ajute conducerea să-i calmeze pe bărbați și să-i facă să plece. Situația a escaladat până la bărbații care l-au atacat pe Paul Bissonnette atât în interiorul, cât și în afara restaurantului, „Sgt. de poliție din Scottsdale. Allison Sempsis a spus postului.
Bissonnette a jucat în NHL în perioada 2008-2014, petrecându-și ultimele șase sezoane cu Arizona Coyotes.
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Printre mulți factori în startul fierbinte de 15-3-0 al Winnipeg Jets, în fruntea listei se află prezența câștigătorului Trofeului Vezina Connor Hellebuyck, care se dovedește încă o dată a fi unul dintre cei mai buni portari ai ligii.
Dar nici măcar portarii de elită nu pot juca fiecare meci, așa că îndreptându-se spre meciul de joia trecută din Tampa Bay, Jets a anunțat că suplimentul Eric Comrie va primi aprobarea. Aproape imediat, Caesars Sportsbook a văzut că au venit pariuri pe Lightning, forțându-l să mute Bolts de la o alegere de deschidere la un favorit de închidere -145. Winnipeg a continuat să piardă cu 4-1, a doua pierdere a anului și prima din palmaresul lui Comrie (3-1-0).
Portarii sunt singurii jucători din hochei de care se așteaptă să joace toate minutele dintr-un joc — chiar și patinatorii cu minute mari joacă doar între o treime și jumătate dintr-un joc — așa că este corect să ne întrebăm cum ar putea afecta prezența sau absența anumitor portari. o anumită linie de pariuri. Realitatea este că producătorii de linii adoptă o abordare mai holistică pentru a crea linii NHL și pun stocul doar în schimbări drastice ale portarului.
„Ca orice altceva, contează, dar trebuie să adaugi context și uneori contează mai mult decât alții”, a declarat Karry Shreeve, șeful de hochei al Caesars, pentru ESPN. „De cele mai multe ori aș spune că un portar, cel mult, valorează între 3 și 5% [of implied probability]. Deci dacă este -120 [54.55%]poate ajunge la -150 [60%]-150 până la -200 [66.7%]. Dar totul este în context. Totul este specific echipei, este specific situației.”
Shreeve a adăugat că situația Jets — un adevărat titular de elită numărul 1 care câștigă cea mai mare parte a timpului pe gheață cu o pierdere semnificativă la rezervă — este o situație anormală în NHL de astăzi. Multe echipe operează cu adevărate tandemuri, cum ar fi cel popularizat de Boston Bruins cu Jeremy Swayman și Linus Ullmark înainte ca acesta din urmă să fie trimis la Ottawa Senators. Shreeve a citat Vegas Golden Knights, Seattle Kraken și Washington Capitals drept echipe în care ați observa o mică scădere a valorii percepute de pariuri pe baza portarului titular.
Oricum, portarul titular nu este piatra de temelie a realizării liniilor NHL, ci mai degrabă o piesă pentru a ajusta situație la situație.
„Echipa are un portar numărul 1 și el este inclus în preț în fiecare noapte”, a declarat directorul de pariuri sportive DraftKings, Johnny Avello, pentru ESPN. “Dacă se schimbă de la asta, atunci trebuie să schimbăm prețul, să ne schimbăm ratingul pentru acea echipă. NHL nu este ca în Major League Baseball, unde aruncătorul face toată diferența, lanșorul este de unde vine prețul.”
Shreeve a făcut ecou acest sentiment, spunând că cei care fac cote din baseball „ar începe cu ulciorul și apoi vor lucra de acolo”, în timp ce cei care fac cote la hochei iau în considerare alți factori înainte de a stabili prețul la portar.
Echipele de tranzacționare de pariuri sportive au cercetători în permanență în căutarea știrilor pentru a informa ajustările liniei — de exemplu, un start spot Comrie sau o accidentare neașteptată a unui patinator. Shreeve a spus că un patinator superstar, exclus brusc, ar avea un impact la fel de mare asupra unei linii ca și o rezervă care vine pentru un portar titular.
„Niciun jucător de hochei nu valorează mai mult de 5 la sută”, a spus el. „Deci nu este ca în NFL, unde fundașul este o afacere atât de mare, sau poate că lanțul titular din ziua respectivă este o afacere atât de mare. [in baseball]. Chiar dacă portarul joacă toate cele 60 de minute, impactul lor poate fi absorbit de restul echipei”.
Pe măsură ce sezonul avansează și dimensiunile eșantionului devin mai mari, casele de pariuri vor căuta să facă modificări angro ale ratingurilor de putere a portarului pe baza fiecărui factor pe care îl au la dispoziție. Cel mai util? Deși ar fi ușor să menționăm economisirea procentajului și a golurilor-împotrivă ca semne distinctive ale modului în care un portar afectează jocul, Shreeve a descoperit că procentul de câștig al unui gardian în comparație cu rata de câștig a echipei sale este un indicator mai util pentru handicaparea unui NHL. joc.
„Când ajungem la sfertul sezonului, atunci vom începe cu adevărat să vedem unele dintre aceste noi situații de portar și apoi voi face mișcări pe baza asta”, a spus Shreeve. „Fie că este [that] stingem o echipă dacă intră un portar sau favorizăm acea echipă, se bazează pe procentele de câștig în raport cu procentul de câștig al echipei.”
Așadar, deși poate fi tentant pentru potențialii pariori NHL să se concentreze pe un singur jucător care se află pe gheață pentru un întreg joc, este important să ne amintim că există alți 22 pe o listă care poartă responsabilitatea de a câștiga sau pierde un joc . .. inclusiv unul care va fi la serviciu de curățenie dacă lucrurile merg lat pentru început.
Starul lui Washington Capitals, Alex Ovechkin, este deja unul dintre cei mai apreciați jucători din istoria NHL. Atacantul legendar are deja o mulțime de recorduri în cărțile de istorie NHL, dar mai este încă unul care l-ar putea pune în panteonul măreților din toate timpurile.
Ovechkin este pe punctul de a deveni liderul total al golurilor NHL și poate depăși marca de 894 a lui Wayne Gretzky în sezonul regulat 2024-25. Remarcabilul Capitals are în prezent 868 de goluri în carieră, așa că trebuie să acumuleze încă 27 de goluri în acest sezon pentru a depăși recordul lui Gretzky.
Campania 2023-24 s-a dovedit a fi una mortală pentru Ovechkin, care a marcat 31 de goluri sezonul trecut, cel mai mic total al său într-un sezon întreg de când a marcat 32 de goluri în sezonul 2012-13. Ovechkin a avut doar 24 de goluri în 2020-21, dar acel sezon a fost scurtat din cauza pandemiei de COVID-19.
Ovechkin a marcat 42 de goluri în sezonul 2022-23 și a înscris cel puțin 41 de goluri în 13 dintre cele 19 sezoane ale sale NHL.
Ovechkin are în prezent 1.575 de puncte (868 goluri, 707 pase decisive) în cariera sa profesională. El a făcut și mai multă istorie în 2023-2024, când a înregistrat un record NHL al 18-lea sezon cu 30 de goluri, depășind 17 pentru onoare al lui Mike Gartner.
Ovechkin, în vârstă de 39 de ani, a făcut un alt salt mare spre Gretzky pe 18 noiembrie, cu două goluri într-o victorie cu 6-2 asupra clubului de hochei din Utah. Asta a venit la o zi după un hat trick într-o victorie cu 5-2 asupra lui Vegas Golden Knights. A fost primul hat trick al lui Ovechkin din 31 decembrie 2022. Meciul de luni împotriva Utah a reprezentat, de asemenea, o altă piatră de hotar: cel de-al 100-lea joc din carieră cu mai multe goluri, de asemenea, cel mai mult din toate timpurile.
Cu toate acestea, Ovechkin a părăsit gheața devreme cu ceea ce părea a fi o leziune a corpului inferior. Nu s-a întors.
În ritmul acestui sezon, având în vedere sănătatea, Ovechkin avea să depășească „The Great One” înainte de finalul sezonului regulat. El a marcat deja un record de 15 goluri în acest sezon și este în ritm pentru un incredibil de 68 în această campanie, care ar depăși cel mai mare record din carieră de 65 pe care le-a marcat în 2007-08, al treilea an în ligă.
Ovechkin va continua probabil să fie o forță consacrată în topul unității de joc de putere din Capitals, așa că se pare că există o mulțime de oportunități de marcare. El, evident, a început cu mult mai tare decât în urmă cu un an, când a înregistrat doar cinci goluri în primele două luni ale sezonului.
CBS Sports va urmări golurile lui Ovechkin pe tot parcursul sezonului și va urmări cât de aproape este de a eclipsa recordul lui Gretzky.
Arbitrul NHL Mitch Dunning a fost scos de pe gheață în timpul unui meci dintre Colorado Avalanche și Philadelphia Flyers luni seară.
Dunning patinea departe de puc când apărătorul Avalanche Josh Manson sa ciocnit de el în prima perioadă. Dunning a lovit puternic gheața și a fost jos pentru câteva momente, în timp ce antrenorii și personalul medical au ieșit și l-au îngrijit.
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Arbitrul Mitch Dunning, centru, este tras de pe gheață după o accidentare în timpul primei perioade a unui joc de hochei NHL dintre Philadelphia Flyers și Colorado Avalanche, luni, 18 noiembrie 2024, în Philadelphia.(Foto AP/Derik Hamilton)
Ulterior a fost luat de pe gheață pe o targă.
„Arbitrul Mitch Dunning a fost dus la spital din motive de precauție în urma unei coliziuni în jocul @Avalanche / @NHLFlyers”, a spus liga într-o postare pe X. „Toate semnele neurologice sunt normale, este pe deplin comunicativ și își poate mișca toate extremități.”
Meciul a fost amânat de câteva minute.
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Arbitrul Mitch Dunning, jos, se află pe gheață după o accidentare în timpul primei perioade a unui joc de hochei NHL dintre Philadelphia Flyers și Colorado Avalanche, luni, 18 noiembrie 2024, în Philadelphia. (AP Foto/Derik Hamilton)
Dunning este un fost jucător profesionist de hochei în Ontario Hockey League. A jucat părți din trei sezoane cu Sarnia Sting și Windsor Spitfires. El a suferit o accidentare gravă la genunchi în sezonul 2010-11 cu Spitfires.
S-a retras din hochei după ce a jucat pentru Universitatea Windsor în sezonul 2012-13 și s-a orientat către antrenor înainte de a ajunge în cele din urmă să oficieze în Asociația de arbitri din Windsor Essex în 2014.
El a urcat pe scara de oficiere prin OHL, East Coast Hockey League, American Hockey League și mai târziu NHL. I s-a oferit un contract de arbitraj în liga minoră în 2018 și a fost promovat în NHL în 2022.
Josh Manson de la Colorado Avalanche (42), dreapta, vorbește cu arbitrul Mitch Dunning, centru, în timp ce Dunning este scos de pe gheață după o accidentare în timpul primei perioade a unui joc de hochei NHL dintre Philadelphia Flyers și Avalanche, luni, 18 noiembrie , 2024, în Philadelphia. (Foto AP/Derik Hamilton)
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Primul joc NHL al lui Dunning a fost între Florida Panthers și Ottawa Senators în martie 2019, potrivit biografiei sale NHL Officials Association.
Associated Press a contribuit la acest raport.
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Ryan Gaydos este redactor senior pentru Fox News Digital.
Starul lui Washington Capitals, Alex Ovechkin, este deja unul dintre cei mai apreciați jucători din istoria NHL. Atacantul legendar are deja o mulțime de recorduri în cărțile de istorie NHL, dar mai este încă unul care l-ar putea pune în panteonul măreților din toate timpurile.
Ovechkin este pe punctul de a deveni liderul total al golurilor NHL și poate depăși marca de 894 a lui Wayne Gretzky în sezonul regulat 2024-25. Remarcabilul Capitals are în prezent 866 de goluri în carieră, așa că trebuie să acumuleze încă 29 de goluri în acest sezon pentru a depăși recordul lui Gretzky.
Campania 2023-24 s-a dovedit a fi una mortală pentru Ovechkin, care a marcat 31 de goluri sezonul trecut. Cele 31 de goluri ale lui Ovechkin au fost cel mai mic total de goluri al lui de când a marcat 32 de goluri în sezonul 2012-13. Ovechkin a avut doar 24 de goluri în 2020-21, dar acel sezon a fost scurtat din cauza pandemiei de COVID-19.
Ovechkin a marcat 42 de goluri în sezonul 2022-23 și a înscris cel puțin 41 de goluri în 13 dintre cele 19 sezoane ale sale NHL.
Ovechkin are în prezent 1.573 de puncte (866 de goluri, 707 pase decisive) în cariera sa profesională. El a făcut și mai multă istorie în 2023-2024, când a înregistrat un record NHL al 18-lea sezon cu 30 de goluri, depășind 17 pentru onoare al lui Mike Gartner.
Ovechkin, în vârstă de 39 de ani, a făcut un salt mare spre Gretzky pe 17 noiembrie, cu un hat trick într-o victorie cu 5-2 în fața lui Vegas Golden Knights. A fost primul hat trick al lui Ovechkin din 31 decembrie 2022.
În ritmul acestui sezon, Ovechkin avea să depășească „The Great One” înainte de sfârșitul sezonului regulat. El a marcat deja 13 goluri în acest sezon și este în ritm pentru un incredibil de 62 în această campanie, care ar fi al doilea cel mai mult marcat într-un sezon, după doar 65 pe care le-a marcat în 2007-08, al treilea an în ligă.
Ovechkin va continua probabil să fie o forță consacrată în topul unității de joc de putere din Capitals, așa că se pare că există o mulțime de oportunități de marcare. El, evident, a început cu mult mai tare decât în urmă cu un an, când a înregistrat doar cinci goluri în primele două luni ale sezonului.
CBS Sports va urmări golurile lui Ovechkin pe tot parcursul sezonului și va urmări cât de aproape este de a eclipsa recordul lui Gretzky.
Sean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard.
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Nov 15, 2024, 07:00 AM ET
Another week, another No. 1 landing spot for the Winnipeg Jets in the ESPN NHL Power Rankings. But who finishes 2-32?
Plus, it’s another fantasy hockey takeover week, with Sean Allen and Victoria Matiash identifying one player per team who is off to a slow start (relative to his teammates or expectations) and advising fantasy managers whether to have patience or panic at this time.
And as a reminder, it’s not too late to join ESPN Fantasy Hockey. Sign up for free and start playing today!
How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts, reporters and editors sends in a 1-32 poll based on the games through Wednesday, which generates our master list here.
Note: Previous ranking for each team refers to the previous edition, published Nov. 8. Points percentages are through Thursday’s games.
Previous ranking: 1 Points percentage: 88.24%
Cole Perfetti, LW (28.9% rostered in ESPN Fantasy leagues): As difficult as it is to find fault with anything Jets-related these days, Perfetti isn’t quite meeting 2024-25 fantasy expectations yet. But the 22-year-old remains cemented on the Jets’ second scoring line and power play, and he has pitched in enough multipoint showings to merit another look in deeper leagues. Verdict: Patience.
Next seven days: @ FLA (Nov. 16), vs. FLA (Nov. 19)
Previous ranking: 2 Points percentage: 73.33%
Brent Burns, D (69.5%): The writing had been on the wall, faintly sketched with a carpenter’s pencil, but now it’s been retraced in ink. Shayne Gostisbehere has the power play on lock, and Burns doesn’t put up the points without it now. Verdict: Panic.
Next seven days: vs. OTT (Nov. 16), vs. STL (Nov. 17), @ PHI (Nov. 20), @ NJ (Nov. 21)
Previous ranking: 4 Points percentage: 67.65%
Gustav Forsling, D (68.8%): Playoff heroics can inflate rostership numbers even this far into the future, but Forsling isn’t a must-have fantasy contributor. You can find a defenseman with a higher ceiling among your league’s free agents. Verdict: Panic.
Next seven days: vs. WPG (Nov. 16), @ WPG (Nov. 19), @ CHI (Nov. 21)
Previous ranking: 5 Points percentage: 78.13%
Marc-Andre Fleury, G (51.8%): As long as Filip Gustavsson continues to perform dependably well, the veteran No. 2 isn’t going to play much. There are other lesser-rostered backups in the league — Jake Allen and Jonathan Quick come to mind — who offer more fantasy punch than Fleury. Verdict: Panic.
Next seven days: vs. DAL (Nov. 16), @ STL (Nov. 19), @ EDM (Nov. 21)
Previous ranking: 6 Points percentage: 70.00%
Matt Roy, D (45.6%): After a breakout fantasy campaign with the Kings last season, cut Roy some slack. He has had only a handful of games to get used to his new teammates, and the minutes are there to get the job done. Verdict: Patience.
Next seven days: @ COL (Nov. 15), @ VGK (Nov. 17), @ UTA (Nov. 18), vs. COL (Nov. 21)
Previous ranking: 3 Points percentage: 70.00%
Mika Zibanejad, C (95.6%): Zibanejad has had slow starts before — 1.78 FPPG in 2021-22 and 1.93 FPPG last season — yet still finished over 2.00 FPPG. His current 1.58 FPPG isn’t alarming. Verdict: Patience.
Next seven days: @ SEA (Nov. 17), @ VAN (Nov. 19), @ CGY (Nov. 21)
Previous ranking: 7 Points percentage: 68.75%
Brayden McNabb, D (52.3%): Returning to his selfless ways — highlighted by five blocked shots against the Ducks Wednesday — McNabb is already working back into his fantasy managers’ good graces. While hardly a prolific producer, the veteran should start pitching in a few more points, too. Verdict: Patience.
Next seven days: @ UTA (Nov. 15), vs. WSH (Nov. 17), @ TOR (Nov. 20), @ OTT (Nov. 21)
Previous ranking: 10 Points percentage: 65.00%
Luke Hughes, D (39.1%): He did an admirable job filling in for an injured Dougie Hamilton as a rookie last season, but unless that situation arises again, it looks as though Hughes is out of the limelight for this campaign. Verdict: Panic.
Next seven days: @ TB (Nov. 16), vs. CAR (Nov. 21)
Previous ranking: 8 Points percentage: 66.67%
Roope Hintz, C (79.8%): Some bad puck luck, illustrated by his 6.7% shooting percentage through six recent contests (career: 16.5%), is partially to blame for Hintz’s current skid. But the perennial 30-plus goal scorer is bound to get back on track soon, especially once Peter DeBoer inevitably juggles his lines again. Verdict: Patience.
Next seven days: @ MIN (Nov. 16), vs. ANA (Nov. 18), vs. SJ (Nov. 20)
Previous ranking: 11 Points percentage: 63.33%
Filip Hronek, D (51.9%): He’s averaging approximately a single shot and blocked shot per game. Unlike last season, the compensatory scoring isn’t there to make up for those shortcomings. Hronek appears far more valuable to the Canucks as Quinn Hughes’ defensive partner than to his fantasy managers. Verdict: Panic.
Next seven days: vs. CHI (Nov. 16), vs. NSH (Nov. 17), vs. NYR (Nov. 19)
Previous ranking: 9 Points percentage: 58.33%
Quinton Byfield, RW (43.2%): The lack of a single power-play point is one concern, along with his removal from the top unit. Through the fantasy lens, so is Byfield’s third-line role. If all remains as is, we might be in for another season of inconsistent fantasy returns. Verdict: Panic.
Next seven days: vs. DET (Nov. 16), vs. BUF (Nov. 20)
Previous ranking: 13 Points percentage: 61.11%
Matthew Knies, LW (42.4%): He has been making hay while the sun shines, so to speak, as he gets first power-play unit access while Auston Matthews is out. The confidence boost should carry over to when Matthews returns, and they are linemates again. Verdict: Patience.
Next seven days: vs. EDM (Nov. 16), vs. VGK (Nov. 20)
Previous ranking: 17 Points percentage: 55.88%
Jeff Skinner, C (45.0%): Afforded the opportunity to compete alongside just about every Oiler up front, including two of the best centers in the biz, the veteran winger has nonetheless failed to offer much of a productive presence. Now Skinner appears relegated to Edmonton’s fourth line. Verdict: Panic.
Next seven days: @ TOR (Nov. 16), @ MTL (Nov. 18), @ OTT (Nov. 19), vs. MIN (Nov. 21)
Previous ranking: 12 Points percentage: 56.67%
Jake Guentzel, LW (98.8%): Guentzel’s overall output is fantastic already, but with just two power-play points so far, he has yet to add his usual production with the man advantage. If he does, his already strong fantasy profile could get a big boost. Verdict: Patience.
Next seven days: vs. NJ (Nov. 16), @ PIT (Nov. 19), @ CBJ (Nov. 21)
Previous ranking: 19 Points percentage: 52.94%
Devon Toews, D (66.7%): While it has taken the defender time to warm up after a delayed start to 2024-25, Toews now appears back in his groove: blocking shots, contributing to the score sheet and skating more minutes than nearly everyone else. Cale Makar’s partner hasn’t averaged 0.58 points per game throughout his career by accident. Verdict: Patience.
Next seven days: vs. WSH (Nov. 15), @ PHI (Nov. 18), @ WSH (Nov. 21)
Previous ranking: 15 Points percentage: 53.13%
Linus Ullmark, G (84.8%): The Senators are showing signs of competing, and we know Ullmark is capable of being among the best. Patience might already be paying off with some of his recent road outings against tough division rivals. Verdict: Patience.
Next seven days: @ CAR (Nov. 16), vs. EDM (Nov. 19), vs. VGK (Nov. 21)
Previous ranking: 14 Points percentage: 55.88%
Nazem Kadri, C (78.4%): While no one is scoring much for the Flames these days, including their No. 1 center, this too shall pass. Perhaps it’ll play out like last season, when Kadri collected two points in October before erupting for 13 in November, then maintained that scoring pace for the duration of the season. Also, he shoots the puck a lot. Verdict: Patience.
Next seven days: vs. NSH (Nov. 15), vs. NYI (Nov. 19), vs. NYR (Nov. 21)
Previous ranking: 20 Points percentage: 50.00%
Charlie McAvoy, D (89.9%): The Bruins’ offense might be slower this season, but McAvoy’s 1.64 FPPG is still too low. Give him time. Not enough has changed to drop him far from his 2.29 FPPG average over the past three seasons. Verdict: Patience
Next seven days: vs. STL (Nov. 16), vs. CBJ (Nov. 18), vs. UTA (Nov. 21)
Previous ranking: 18 Points percentage: 53.13%
Barrett Hayton, C (17.5%): According to analysis by Evolving Hockey, the third-line center (for now) should be scoring more goals in accordance with the quality of his shots. That offers some comfort in light of his current skid. While Hayton certainly needs to play more minutes and shoot on net more often, he doesn’t merit giving up entirely in deeper fantasy leagues. Verdict: Patience.
Next seven days: vs. VGK (Nov. 15), vs. WSH (Nov. 18), @ BOS (Nov. 21)
Previous ranking: 24 Points percentage: 52.94%
Brock Nelson, C (76.9%): The Isles’ collective offense isn’t weaker than it has been for several years. Nelson has averaged 2.03 FPPG across the past three seasons. He’ll come around. Verdict: Patience.
Next seven days: @ SEA (Nov. 16), @ CGY (Nov. 19), @ DET (Nov. 21)
Previous ranking: 21 Points percentage: 50.00%
Patrick Kane, RW (66.3%): If the Red Wings’ power play were in the dumps, maybe we could preach patience for Kane. But it’s not, and it might be time to move on from Kane in fantasy. He is getting all the opportunities required and is just not producing. Verdict: Panic.
Next seven days: @ ANA (Nov. 15), @ LA (Nov. 16), @ SJ (Nov. 18), vs. NYI (Nov. 21)
Previous ranking: 23 Points percentage: 50.00%
Dylan Cozens, C (49.3%): It is time to move off Cozens. He had that banner 2022-23 but is now matching the reduced fantasy production that lasted all of last season. Even an uptick in performance might not be enough to get to fantasy relevance from his current 1.41 FPPG. Verdict: Panic.
Next seven days: @ PHI (Nov. 16), @ LA (Nov. 20)
Previous ranking: 25 Points percentage: 50.00%
Adam Larsson, D (60.5%): Despite the relative drought, the top-pair defenseman still blocks a sufficient number of shots to merit rostering in deeper standard leagues. Plus, he’ll soon fall back into his usual (however relatively modest) scoring groove. Verdict: Patience.
Next seven days: vs. NYI (Nov. 16), vs. NYR (Nov. 17), vs. NSH (Nov. 20)
Previous ranking: 16 Points percentage: 44.12%
Jordan Binnington, G (55.1%): After winning the season opener against Seattle, the Blues’ No. 1 has yet to beat anyone outside of the Atlantic Division. Shouldering a 4-7-0 record, .887 save percentage and 3.26 goals-against average, Binnington has cost his fantasy managers a total net loss of 1.8 points. Yes, negative points. There are likely brighter days ahead for the banged-up Blues, but when? Verdict: Panic.
Next seven days: @ BOS (Nov. 16), @ CAR (Nov. 17), vs. MIN (Nov. 19), vs. SJ (Nov. 21)
Previous ranking: 31 Points percentage: 47.06%
Joel Farabee, LW (50.7%): Farabee, Tyson Foerster, Scott Laughton; Take your pick of Flyers who were just picking up some fantasy momentum in their career but have been buried on the depth chart by the new core group. Verdict: Panic.
Next seven days: vs. BUF (Nov. 16), vs. COL (Nov. 18), vs. CAR (Nov. 20)
Previous ranking: 27 Points percentage: 38.24%
Teuvo Teravainen, RW (41.4%): The Blackhawks’ offseason acquisition has one goal and zero assists in his past 11 games, and he isn’t shooting with any consistency. Even back on a scoring line with Connor Bedard, Teravainen can’t be counted on to contribute regularly enough. Verdict: Panic.
Next seven days: @ VAN (Nov. 16), vs. ANA (Nov. 19), vs. FLA (Nov. 21)
Previous ranking: 26 Points percentage: 41.67%
Erik Karlsson, D (94.1%): It’s been a season and a quarter now, so what we see from Karlsson as a Penguin might be what we get. He’s not the sole source of offense, so downgraded fantasy output is just the new normal. Verdict: Panic.
Next seven days: @ CBJ (Nov. 15), vs. SJ (Nov. 16), vs. TB (Nov. 19)
Previous ranking: 22 Points percentage: 40.00%
Ivan Provorov, D (19.2%): No one on the Blue Jackets is underperforming in a big way, but even 20% rostership is too high for Provorov. If he’s not on the first pair, you can safely pretend he’s not there. Verdict: Panic.
Next seven days: vs. PIT (Nov. 15), @ MTL (Nov. 16), @ BOS (Nov. 18), vs. TB (Nov. 21)
Previous ranking: 28 Points percentage: 38.24%
Gustav Nyquist, RW (16.6%): Once replaced by Steven Stamkos on the Predators’ top line, Nyquist lost most of his fantasy charm. It’s no coincidence the winger was at his most productive when skating alongside Filip Forsberg and Ryan O’Reilly. Verdict: Panic.
Next seven days: @ CGY (Nov. 15), @ VAN (Nov. 17), @ SEA (Nov. 20)
Previous ranking: 29 Points percentage: 40.00%
Lukas Dostal, G (60.7%): The Ducks allow the most shots against (35.5 per game) while scoring the fewest goals (2.20 per game). Plus, a healthy John Gibson is back to share Anaheim’s crease. Dostal’s successful fantasy run was fun while it lasted. It’s time to move on. Verdict: Panic.
Next seven days: vs. DET (Nov. 15), @ DAL (Nov. 18), @ CHI (Nov. 19)
Previous ranking: 32 Points percentage: 36.11%
William Eklund, LW (56.2%): The sophomore is playing a ton of minutes, pitching in assists and now skating on a scoring line with Mikael Granlund. Which is a good thing. Yes, we’d all like to see him shoot more. Verdict: Patience.
Next seven days: @ PIT (Nov. 16), vs. DET (Nov. 18), @ DAL (Nov. 20), @ STL (Nov. 21)
Previous ranking: 30 Points percentage: 35.29%
Sam Montembeault, G (22.3%): The Habs don’t look like they’ll win enough for Monty to shine in redraft leagues, but if you drafted him for a keeper league, there are positive signs for the future. Verdict: Patience, at least for the long term.
Next seven days: vs. CBJ (Nov. 16), vs. EDM (Nov. 18)
