Several games could have an over/under of six from Las Vegas. Keep in mind, Vegas is not always right. Also, there is the $60,000 Dangle contest which has an $8 entry fee ($10,000 to 1st). There is also another qualifier to Toronto tonight ($33 entry fee). MORE: SN DFS | DFS Lineup Builder Because of the volatile nature of goalies (and other reasons), there will be more information on social media coming closer to roster lock....

The New York Rangers kicked things off with snagging Rimouski Oceanic winger Alexis Lafreniere as the No. 1 overall pick, and — after seven-plus hours on Wednesday — it ended with the Tampa Bay Lightning selecting No. 217. As the 2020 NHL Draft played out, Sporting News tracked all the picks and kept up with the results in real-time. Below are all of the picks. JUMP TO ROUND: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7...

There were, of course, the usual swaps of picks to move up and down in the draft. Then there were the splashier moves, such as when the Senators acquired Matt Murray from the Penguins. Sporting News tracked all the trades — 27 total — that resulted in some of 216 players that were selected. 2020 NHL Draft trade tracker (Player selections in parentheses; numbers reflect round of later selection)...

Phil Kessel was traded, as was Carl Soderberg, and a couple of big-name free agents have already signed, like Erik Karlsson and Jeff Skinner. But even with all that action, there’s still a lot to be decided and a number of storylines to follow when free agency starts July 1. We put together a list of things to keep track of in the coming days before it begins. Five narratives in NHL free agency 2019: The big names As with any sport, free agency has to begin with the big names....

According to The Athletic’s Michael Russo, sources have indicated that the Wild are targeting the two UFA right wings. Minnesota could benefit from getting more depth on the right side; Jason Zucker is their top right wing, but all signs point to him not returning as he has become the center of trade rumors. After Zucker, Kevin Fiala, who the Wild acquired at the deadline, and Luke Kunin are next on the depth chart....

While most often a player, prospect or picks are involved in a deal, sometimes nothing is sent back the other way at first. In those circumstances, part of the transaction involves “future considerations.” We saw this recently with the Matt Murray trade to the Maple Leafs. The Senators sent Murray and two draft picks to the Leafs, and in return, received future considerations. NHL free agency 2022: Ranking top 50 free agents, best players by position...

“It’s not even close.” Those were the ominous words of NBC Sports analyst Eddie Olczyk after Sunday’s Game 2 dismantling of the Lightning by the Capitals. And boy, are they ever true. Either something has gone horribly wrong for the Lightning — one of the NHL’s best teams in the regular season, with the best goaltender — or the Capitals have suddenly found the extra gear they’d been searching for in previous playoff runs....

In the next two-plus games though, Point has completely turned things around, and that continued in Game 4 on Friday evening. Point broke through at the 4:36 mark of Game 4 when he sliced through Bruins defensemen Zdeno Chara and Charlie McAvoy before sliding the puck past Tuukka Rask with one hand on his stick. After losing Game 1 6-2, the Lightning and Point’s line specifically have rebounded in a big way....

For example, the expansion Golden Knights have won their first three games. The Devils, a last-place team a year ago, are 2-0, while the Penguins opened up defense of their Stanley Cup title with a pair of ugly losses. So, how do you make sense of that when it comes to ranking the best teams? By factoring in the team’s current play, as well as the talent on its roster, and not discounting recent past success....

General managers on Monday received the cap projection for the 2014-15 season, and it's upwards of $71 million, according to TSN's Darren Dreger. That's up about $7 million from this season — the '13-14 number dropped because of revenue lost during the lockout — and also ahead of the $70.2 million (prorated) for 2012-13. What a difference a year makes. The expectation is for the number to continue its rise; next season's figure doesn't yet work in the league's new Canadian TV deal, which adds about $500 million in total revenue per season....

Regardless of when things officially end and when the playoffs officially begin, the playoff races are still on. With teams only playing opponents in their own division, each game creates a four-point swing and there’s a good chance that positioning won’t be decided till the divisions wrap up their games. MORE: When do the NHL playoffs start? First-round schedule, odds for 2021 Stanley Cup chase Unlike in previous years, this season four teams will advance from each of the four divisions, with the top seed facing the fourth seed and No....

“He’s been a real professional about it,” Price told reporters at the NHL All-Star Game media availability session. “He continues to work on his game and just focus on what he needs to focus on. And you see it paying off lately, which is good to see.” MORE: Henrik Lundqvist not concerned with Rangers’ reported fire sale plans The 29-year-old Pacioretty leads the Habs in scoring with 31 points and is second on the team with 16 goals....

Miller will "probably" start Friday against the San Jose Sharks, coach Ted Nolan said Thursday. It's Buffalo's last home game before the March 5 NHL trade deadline. Neither Miller nor general manager Tim Murray is hiding that a trade is both likely and wise. "The route we are looking at is to get value for him. To put him in a position to succeed. Our goal right now is to pursue a proper trade," Murray told reporters before the Sabres' game at Carolina....

Feb. 25 at 3 p.m. ET was the cutoff for teams to decide if they’re playoff contenders or playoff pretenders. Big names were reportedly on the trade block, including upcoming unrestricted free agents Mark Stone (Senators), Mats Zuccarello (Rangers), Kevin Hayes (Rangers) and Matt Duchene (Senators). The question was: Who wanted to pay a heavy price for what could potentially be a rental player? Well, all those names went and only one has already signed a contract extension in Stone....

“He checks a lot of boxes for us,” Flames general manager Brad Treliving said after sending multiple draft picks, including a 2018 first-rounder and a pair of future second-round selections, to New York for the 26-year-old Hamonic. “He’s got some great traits, we think he has a high ceiling, and we’re excited to have him.” Hamonic joins a Calgary blue line that already features team captain Mark Giordano, T.J. Brodie and Dougie Hamilton....

Niacor also increases levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), also known as “good” cholesterol in the blood, and ultimately decreases your risk of heart disease, including heart attack. Moreover, it increases the activity of lipoprotein lipase, an enzyme that converts triglycerides back into cholesterol. Niacor is categorized as a B vitamin. B vitamins are organic compounds that help the body convert food into energy (the metabolism), create new blood cells, and maintain healthy skin cells, brain cells, and other body tissues....

Or maybe not. Two veteran reporters have conflicting information on what would be a big story in Eagles camp. MORE: The dream Super Bowl lineup | Super Bowl: How the best gets better ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Sunday that the Eagles are interested in reacquiring their former starting quarterback, Nick Foles, whom they traded to the Rams in March 2015 for quarterback Sam Bradford. Schefter noted that new Eagles head coach Doug Pederson served as the quarterbacks coach when the Eagles selected Foles in the third round of the 2012 draft....

Saban told reporters Tuesday that the program will continue to do online “Shop Talk” video segments, which Uninterrupted claimed infringe on the copyright of its “The Shop” segments. MORE: Kiffin says Saban ‘ain’t slowing down’ “I think LeBron James is a great player. There’s been at least 20 ‘Barbershop’-type things I’ve seen on TV. I didn’t know anybody owned that. I didn’t even know he had one. I’m sorry that anybody could be offended by something that were just having fun with,” Saban said at the end of his session with the media at spring practice....

Check out the choke slam Nick Saban’s security guard put on a fan who decided to storm the field in the aftermath. It’s straight out of a Steven Seagal movie. Flawless technique. MORE: Ole Miss among perfect 10, but are they a playoff team?

The unfortunate target of Saban’s “wrath”? Crimson Tide mascot Big AL. Saban got his message across to the pachyderm in a public service announcement the football program posted Thursday on Twitter. Saban was joined in the spot by Jeff Allen, Alabama’s associate athletic director for sports medicine. “All of us want to make sure we play football this fall,” a masked Saban said into a camera at the end of the PSA, “and to make that happen, we must be sure we stay at home if we have symptoms, wash our hands often, follow all social distancing guidelines, and please wear a mask anytime you’re around other people....