When Jeremy Swayman played hockey for the Alaska Jr. Aces and at South Anchorage High School, he did not have a goaltending coach, and his home state did not have a goalie school.
When Jeremy Swayman played hockey for the Alaska Jr. Aces and at South Anchorage High School, he did not have a goaltending coach, and his home state did not have a goalie school.
Corey Abbott offers a fantasy hockey primer for the 4 Nations Face-Off, which starts Feb. 12, with the current hottest player in the league, Matthew Tkachuk, playing for the United States.
The Flyers won't have to live with a lengthy losing streak over the next two weeks. They beat the Penguins, 3-2, Saturday night at the Wells Fargo Center.
The Flyers won't have to live with a lengthy losing streak over the next two weeks. They beat the Penguins, 3-2, Saturday night at the Wells Fargo Center.
While Florida has an NHL-high eight players at 4 Nations, division-rival Carolina four and the still-dangerous New York Rangers six, the Caps have the only true break with no games between Feb. 9-22.
Gabriel Vilardi scored two second-period goals and the Winnipeg Jets won their eighth consecutive game, 4-3 over the New York Islanders on Friday night.
Philip Tomasino scored the go-ahead goal midway through the second period, and the short-handed Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Friday night.
Fantasy hockey analyst Evan Berofsky recommends players with multiple games before the 4 Nations Face-Off starts, including Utah forward Nick Schmaltz, who should post sufficient stats as a lead player in all attacking situations.