How to build a better winger group on your fantasy hockey team

The NHL said Tuesday it found no evidence Evander Kane bet on league games but also said it has opened a new investigation into the Sharks veteran for "unrelated allegations of potential wrongdoing that were brought to the league's attention."

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Penguins center Evgeni Malkin will miss at least the first two months of the season after knee surgery.

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Every season, the NHL's hockey operations department zeroes in on a rule to over-enforce. What do the NHL's top stars think of the coming emphasis on cross-checks?

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Victoria Matiash breaks down the fantasy hockey draft picks who can win their categories in H2H or roto.

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Goalie Cal Petersen, who appeared in a team-leading 35 games last season after starter Jonathan Quick was injured, has reached a three-year, $15 million contract extension with the Kings.

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Aaron Ekblad, who broke his leg nearly six months ago in an on-ice incident, says Wednesday that he's ready for Panthers' training camp.

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Ken Hitchcock, who coached the Blues, will return to St. Louis in front office role, the team said on Wednesday, while also announcing that Peter Chiarelli was promoted to vice president of hockey operations.

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The Sabres have reached a three-year, $18 million deal with defenseman Rasmus Dahlin, who was among the last unsigned restricted free agents around the NHL.

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Which players were most consistent week-to-week, which players were the streakiest, and how can you use that to help your fantasy hockey team win.

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The NHL told ESPN Tuesday that jersey sales are the highest in league history for the expansion Seattle Kraken, and among the top sellers on the new team is the jersey of Jordan Eberle, who was taken in the expansion draft from the New York Islanders.

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The Columbus Blue Jackets signed goaltender Elvis Merzlikins to a five-year, $27 million contract extension, the team announced Tuesday.

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Catch up with Linda Cohn and Emily Kaplan as they discuss the latest news around the league, and interview the biggest stars.

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Philadelphia Flyers center Kevin Hayes will miss about the first 10 games of the season after having abdominal surgery Thursday. The Flyers could turn to Morgan Frost to take Hayes' spot.

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The Coyotes have proposed a $1.7 billion development in Tempe that will include a hockey arena.

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By popular demand, Arizona is returning to its iconic logo in the name of bringing together the community -- and winning over new fans.

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Center Travis Zajac ended his 15-year NHL career where it started, signing a one-day contract on Monday in order to retire with the New Jersey Devils.

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Sabres captain Jack Eichel will travel to Buffalo for his pre-training camp physical this week amid questions of whether he'll be cleared to play, and his future with the team in limbo, according to the Associated Press.

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The Edmonton Oilers, seeking to secure some depth up front in time for training camp, agreed to a one-year contract extension with 22-year-old right wing Kailer Yamamoto on Saturday.

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Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane said Friday that he was not aware at the time of allegations that a then-assistant coach had sexually assaulted two players in 2010, adding that he has participated in the investigation.

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Carolina's Sebastian Aho says the Hurricanes' offer sheet to restricted free agent Jesperi Kotkaniemi with a $20 signing bonus was "pretty funny."

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The Chicago Blackhawks and defenseman Nolan Allan, their first-round pick in this year's NHL draft, have agreed to an entry-level contract.

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The NHL expects 98% of its players to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the start of the season, deputy commissioner Bill Daly said Thursday.

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The St. Louis Blues have re-signed Tyler Bozak to a one-year deal worth the veteran minimum of $750,000.

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Former Boston Bruins center Fred Stanfield, who helped the franchise win Stanley Cups in 1970 and '72, died Monday at the age of 77.

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Former New York Rangers forward Jim Vesey is among three players the New Jersey Devils have signed to tryout contracts.

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Goaltending can make or break your fantasy hockey squad, and Victoria Matiash explains who to draft and why.

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Have the Golden Knights set expectations unrealistically high for the Seattle Kraken? Sean Allen applies lessons from Vegas to find the fantasy hockey outlook for the NHL's newest franchise.

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Meet the 10 players whom Greg Wyshynski considers essential picks for the 2021 fantasy hockey season.

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With fantasy defenseman accruing points in different ways, Victoria Matiash explains what to look for, and who she's drafting.

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The Calgary Flames have signed defensemen Erik Gudbranson and Michael Stone to one-year deals, the team announced on Friday.

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With 32 teams and 1,312 games set to drop the puck, Victoria Matiash dishes her secrets on how to play, and win, your fantasy hockey league like the experts.

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Longtime NHL player, coach and executive Paul Holmgren, retired forward Peter McNab and broadcaster Stan Fischler make up the 2021 class of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.

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Sean Allen presents his strategies, outlooks, and draft guide when looking to make your fantasy hockey picks for the best LWs and RWs.

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The Flames signed defenseman Connor Mackey to a two-year, $1.825 million deal, while forward Brad Richardson signed a one-year, $800,000 contract with Calgary.

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Just like in the NHL, a winning team needs to be built strong up the middle. Sean Allen breaks down the right centers to draft early, and some later-round picks he's watching.

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Pierre Dorion, who was hired as general manager of the Senators in 2016, has received another three-year extension with the team that will take him through the 2024-25 season.

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North America's first women's professional hockey league to pay players a salary is adopting the new title of Premier Hockey Federation on Tuesday as part of a rebranding to reflect sweeping changes made to its management structure.

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A week after Carolina caused a social media stir by signing Jesperi Kotkaniemi to a one-year, $6.1 million offer sheet, Montreal declined to match, meaning the Canadiens will receive draft picks and the Hurricanes will receive the 21-year-old forward.

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The Red Wings have signed defenseman Filip Hronek to a three-year, $13.2 million contract. The 23-year-old put up 26 points last season.

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The Senators have agreed to a six-year, $29.85 million contract with right winger Drake Batherson after he ranked second on the team with 17 goals last season.

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The Coyotes have submitted a bid for two parcels of a 46-acre tract of land in what could be the first step to landing a permanent home.

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The Flyers have signed leading goal scorer Joel Farabee to a six-year, $30 million contract extension.

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The Buffalo Sabres re-signed center Casey Mittelstadt to a three-year, $7.5 million contract Thursday.

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Reiterating that "this is where I want to be," St. Louis defenseman Colton Parayko signed a $52 million, eight-year contract on Wednesday, securing his future with the Blues long term.

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Kyle Palmieri, a veteran forward who came over from the Devils and had a solid postseason after struggling in the regular season, was among four Islanders to net new deals with New York Tuesday, agreeing to a $20 million deal across four seasons.

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Hockey is returning to the University of Alaska Anchorage in time for the 2022-23 season after donors, including the NHL's newest team, the Seattle Kraken, raised more than $3 million after the program was eliminated.

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The Blackhawks have agreed to a four-year extension with defenseman Connor Murphy.

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With training camp looming, forward Eeli Tolvanen, 22, who just finished his first full NHL season, scoring 22 points in 40 games, agreed to a three-year, $4.35 million deal with the Nashville Predators on Monday.

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Goaltender Filip Gustavsson, a 23-year-old Swede who was 5-1-2 last season for Ottawa, signed a two-year contract to stay with the Senators on Sunday night.

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Defenseman Jordie Benn signed a one-year, $900,000 contract with the Minnesota Wild on Friday.

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From Cristiano Ronaldo and Allen Iverson to Ken Griffey Jr. and Dwyane Wade, icons from across every sport have made a return to the franchise that made them famous -- for better or worse.

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With his future in Buffalo uncertain, Sabres captain Jack Eichel is changing agents while in the midst of a long-standing dispute with the team over how to treat a neck injury, according to reports.

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The United States will host Canada in two women's hockey games in October as they continue their rivalry ahead of the Winter Olympics in February.

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The Philadelphia Flyers signed No. 1 center Sean Couturier to an eight-year contract extension worth $62 million.

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Andrei Svechnikov, the second-overall pick in the 2018 draft who has 59 goals in three seasons with the Hurricanes, agreed to an eight-year, $62 million deal with the team.

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The Philadelphia Flyers avoided arbitration on Saturday night with promising defenseman Travis Sanheim, 25, who agreed to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $4.675 million.

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Glendale will terminate its longstanding lease with the Arizona Coyotes for Gila River Arena after the 2021-22 season.

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After adding helmet ads for 2020-21, the league has gone a step farther for 2022-23. Here's how they'll look, and how we got to this point.

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The Arizona Coyotes will host a "Rookie Faceoff" tournament in the desert next month. The team announced Wednesday the six-team tournament will be held Sept. 17-20.

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Here are players who are primed to have breakout seasons. Some are names you already know. All have a chance to be household names soon.

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