Alex Ovechkin on being sidelined due to the NHL’s COVID protocols: ‘Rules are rules’

Alex Ovechkin spoke to the media on Saturday for the first time since missing four games due to a violation of the NHL’s COVID-19 protocols. During the Capitals’ first road trip of the season. Ovechkin […]

Projected lineups, starting goalies for today

Below are projected lineups compiled by NHL.com staff writers and independent correspondents. For more fantasy coverage, visit NHL.com/Fantasy and subscribe for free to the "NHL Fantasy on Ice" podcast.

Projected lineups, starting goalies for today

Below are projected lineups compiled by NHL.com staff writers and independent correspondents. For more fantasy coverage, visit NHL.com/Fantasy and subscribe for free to the "NHL Fantasy on Ice" podcast.

Fantasy hockey top 200 player rankings

NHL.com ranks the top 200 overall fantasy hockey players for the rest of the 2020-21 season in standard leagues. For more coverage, visit NHL.com/Fantasy and subscribe for free to the "NHL Fantasy on Ice" podcast.

Nicklas Backstrom has a gnarly black eye. His biggest problem? ‘My son wants to touch it all the time.’

Nicklas Backstrom was unable to finish Tuesday’s game against the New York Islanders. Early in the game, Backstrom got hit in the face with the puck, absorbing a slap shot dump-in to the left cheek. […]

TJ Oshie moves to center with Lars Eller out

The Washington Capitals defeated the New York Islanders 3-2 on Tuesday despite losing their top two centers, Nicklas Backstrom and Lars Eller, to injury during the game. Tom Wilson also did not play. Thursday, Backstrom […]

Capitals lose Nicklas Backstrom and Lars Eller to injury in third period

The Washington Capitals lost their top two remaining centers in the third period Tuesday against the New York Islanders. The Capitals are already playing without Evgeny Kuznetsov, who is on the NHL’s COVID unavailability list. […]

Fantasy hockey top 250 player rankings

Fantasy forward point projections for 2020-21

NHL.com has projected the point totals for forwards relevant in fantasy hockey for the 2020-21 season, during which each team will play 56 games. For more fantasy coverage, visit NHL.com/Fantasy and subscribe for free to the NHL Fantasy on Ice podcast.

Fantasy hockey top 250 player rankings

NHL.com ranks the top 250 overall players for fantasy hockey pools in the 2020-21 season. For more coverage, visit NHL.com/Fantasy and subscribe for free to the NHL Fantasy on Ice podcast.

NHL opening night rosters for 2020-21 season

The 2020-21 NHL regular season begins Wednesday with five games. Here are the opening night rosters that have been made official by NHL teams.(Note: The NHL also created taxi squads consisting of between 4-6 players per team, including one mandatory goalie, that will practice and travel and be avail...

NHL opening night rosters for 2020-21 season

The 2020-21 NHL regular season begins Wednesday with five games. Here are the opening night rosters that have been made official by NHL teams.(Note: The NHL also created taxi squads consisting of between 4-6 players per team, including one mandatory goalie, that will practice and travel and be avail...

NHL opening night rosters for 2020-21 season

The 2020-21 NHL regular season begins Wednesday with four games. Here are the opening night rosters that have been made official by NHL teams.(Note: The NHL also created taxi squads consisting of between 4-6 players per team, including one mandatory goalie, that will practice and travel and be avail...

Fantasy hockey top 250 player rankings

NHL.com ranks the top 250 overall players for fantasy hockey pools in the 2020-21 season. For more coverage, visit NHL.com/Fantasy and subscribe for free to the NHL Fantasy on Ice podcast.

Fantasy hockey top 250 player rankings

NHL.com ranks the top 250 overall players for fantasy hockey pools in the 2020-21 season. For more coverage, visit NHL.com/Fantasy and subscribe for free to the NHL Fantasy on Ice podcast.