Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyDec 27, 2023, 02:00 PM ET
CloseESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010
The Christmas break is certainly wrapping with a bang, as the overwhelming majority of NHL teams return to the ice immediately post-holiday. Fourteen games speckle Wednesday’s slate, with only the Oilers, Canadiens, Flyers and Canucks idle. A leaner four-game schedule follows on Thursday, followed by a pleasant balance of nine contests on each of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Making for workable, if not downright favorable, conditions to package up 2023 on the right fantasy hockey foot.
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Most clubs are engaged in three games this week, a quartet of teams play twice, while the Vancouver Canucks compete just the once. Boston’s schedule shines with potential fantasy riches, as the B’s face generous opponents in the Sabres, Devils, and Red Wings this week. Play your favorite fantasy Bruins.
Avalanche skaters could also put up valuable numbers in visiting the Coyotes and Blues on Wednesday and Friday, before hosting the Sharks on New Year’s Eve. Finally finding some rhythm with his new club, Jonathan Drouin has six points in his past six games.
The Oilers are California-bound with friendlier stops in San Jose and Anaheim, while the Blue Jackets face the Devils, Maple Leafs, and Sabres. We’ll soon see if that young dynamite line of Dmitri Voronkov, Yegor Chinakhov, and Kirill Marchenko can keep it rolling after an impressive lead up to the break.
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Author : Victoria Matiash
Publish date : 2023-12-27 18:41:57
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