Martin Nečas News & Stories

JFresh breaks down the top-30 wingers ahead of the 2025-26 NHL season.

The Colorado Avalanche rearranged a huge chunk of their roster over the course of the season. So what's left to do this summer?

JFresh breaks down one of the most intriguing first round matchups, the battle between the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche.

Our promise to you: No pre-deadline trade, no matter how big or small, will be graded.

The word "blockbuster" gets thrown around a lot in the NHL these days, but this is an honest-to-god capital-B Blockbuster.

To the tune of that "Flashdance" song: Power Feelings.

I'm in Thinking-of-Guys mode.

Sean Shapiro and Cam Robinson share some inside scoops from the 2024 NHL Draft at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Florida Panthers are the better team. The Edmonton Oilers have the best player in the world. Now it's time for some of the top takes to go with it.

The Carolina Hurricanes fell short... again. Now another challenging offseason awaits.

Wake up, babe. It's time to find those sleepers. Victor Nuño identifies a bushel of candidates who could slip through the draft cracks and be waiting for you to scoop them up.

Michael Clifford breaks down how the Carolina Hurricanes can unlock the entirety of Necas' potential.

Only Ryan Lambert knows the true three stars of the week, and he's sharing them on EP Rinkside.

Rinkside analytics columnist JFresh previews the Eastern Conference Final between the Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers.

Cam Robinson gives out his awards for the fantasy hockey season.

In the second part of a conversation with Corey Sznajder, JFresh discusses how the data should be used when breaking down a game.

JFresh goes in-depth with hockey's most prolific stat tracker about analytics, skillsets, playoff hockey, and more in part one of a two-part series.

Build that list, check it twice.

Welcome back to Robinson’s Fantasy Rundown. This weekly column will explore anything and everything fantasy hockey-related. As a reminder, this is a series where you will be given exclusive access...

This week's Scout's notebook highlights how three top draft-eligible forwards have started their seasons in Europe.

The Hurricanes were a favorite to come out of the east, but after a second-round exit, it's clear special teams look like an area of concern. EP Rinkside senior columnist Ryan Lambert looks at the Carolina offseason.

In this brave new world, we prioritize the future over the present constantly. We save every penny to hope to one day buy a home and go into massive debt....

EP Rinkside's resident Fantasy Hockey expert Cam Robinson is looking way into the future, ranking the 50 best players for the 2026-27 season. This is a must-read resource for anyone in a keeper league.

Dimitri Filipovic writes about the most effective penalty killing combinations, and how teams are strategically turning defense into offense by using their most talented players in shorthanded situations.

Martin Necas is a top line talent, who is now producing like a top line player. Dimitri Filipovic looks at how he's broken out this month, and what's made him so effective.

It's time for another edition of Fantasy Weekly, where Cam Robinson takes you through the biggest storylines in fantasy hockey, and how they impact your roster, how to react to developing stories, etc.

The Carolina Hurricanes have finally reached the year where they take their big step forward. Ryan Lambert explains why in this week's "What We Learned".

Another week in the books and the COVID protocol list is somehow down to just four players. Here's hoping I'm not jinxing anything, but hopefully this can be looked at...

It’s just about a dead heat for the pole position in the ultra-competitive Calder Trophy race between Cale Makar and Quinn Hughes. One could make a compelling case for either...

It looks increasingly like this year’s Calder Trophy race is going to come down to a photo finish between two early emerging contenders, a pair of defenders who put miles...