Don’t expect Maple Leafs’ Matthews back until next week at earliest

He needs to finish among the NHL’s top-10 forwards in goals per game to cash in for a second straight year, and currently sits in position to do so with 28 in 53. However, were he to return next week and, say, score twice over the final 10 regular-season games, it could drop him outside the money window.

The NHL trade season was hectic in 2018, with several stars and impact players changing teams before the Feb. 26 deadline. However, those who weren’t dealt still have a lot to worry about. Several players who could have been traded last month could be on the move in the offseason, even if they are under contract …

The United States men’s eight-round shootout victory over Russia in the 2014 Sochi Games established a record at the time for a hockey game on NBCSN, with 4.1 million viewers. But a 5-1 United States victory over Slovakia this year drew only a third of that number, a sign that rosters without N.H.L. stars …

Wisconsin has never had, and likely never will have, an NHL franchise. Hockey-mad Minnesota did not get a franchise until the NHL was a half century-old, and that team – the North Stars – was mostly mediocre before getting yanked away to Texas. When the league went through boom times in the 1990s, …

The RotoGrinders NHL Grind Down article will give you an in-depth analysis into the NHL schedule. This article will break down the numbers for every single game and give you analysis on which trends you can exploit. While matchups are a major factor in daily fantasy hockey there are plenty of other …