Michael Finewax

The first month of the season has passed and there are plenty of players off to great starts worth trading at this time, and a lot of very good players who have started the season slowly and should get their form back in the near future.

There are four games on the NHL slate Friday. Detroit travels to Toronto, Pittsburgh plays in Washington and will be tired after playing in Carolina on Thursday, Anaheim hosts a tired Minnesota team, while Vegas is in Seattle. Below, you'll find suggested options for crafting an effective lineup.

There are four games on the NHL slate Friday. Toronto hosts Detroit, Pittsburgh is in Washington, Minnesota travels to Anaheim and Vegas visits Seattle. The Pens and Wild both played on Thursday. Below, you'll find suggested options for crafting an effective lineup.

After a hiatus of two-plus years, The Week Ahead is back. I'll break down the schedule, give you some fantasy tips, as well as giving you some injury reports.

The NHL is five-plus weeks into its 2024-25 season and there are plenty of players continuing to be hot, while others are still slumping. Past seasons are usually – but not always – a good indication of how players will trend by the end of the season. Don't forget to take into account that some players are aging, while younger players may not be able to deal with the rigors of a long season at the start of their careers.

There are five games on the NHL slate Friday. Pittsburgh plays in Columbus, Nashville travels to Calgary, Utah hosts Vegas, Washington is in Colorado and Detroit visits Anaheim. Below, you'll find suggested options for crafting an effective lineup.

There are five games on the NHL slate Friday. Columbus hosts Pittsburgh, Nashville is in Calgary, Vegas travels to Utah, Colorado entertains Utah and Detroit visits Anaheim. The Preds are only team that also played Thursday. Below, you'll find suggested options for crafting an effective lineup.

The NHL schedule is going to start getting busy once Thanksgiving is here, so this is the last relatively quiet week until Christmas. Only three teams, Edmonton, San Jose and Utah, play four games this week while seven squads play only twice.

There are only two games in the NHL on Friday. Winnipeg hosts Pittsburgh while Buffalo travels to Anaheim. Below, you'll find suggested options for crafting an effective DFS lineup.

There are only two games on Friday's NHL slate. Pittsburgh travels to Winnipeg while Anaheim hosts Buffalo. Below, you'll find suggested options for crafting an effective lineup.