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Before we get into the Week 16 forecasts, here’s a reminder that if you have any questions about sports weather or how weather could impact play (and, potentially, your fantasy, DFS, and gambling decisions), don’t hesitate to reach out to Rotogrinders’ meteorologist Kevin Roth on Twitter (@KevinRothWx) or check out the hourly NFL weather forecasts on RotoGrinders. To take your game to the next level, subscribe to RotoGrinders’ exclusive WeatherEdge tool and see how different weather conditions have impacted historical scoring....

Before we get into the Week 5 forecasts, here’s a reminder that if you have any questions about sports weather or how weather could impact play (and, potentially, your fantasy, DFS, and gambling decisions), don’t hesitate to reach out to RotoGrinders’ meteorologist Kevin Roth on Twitter (@KevinRothWx) or check out the hourly NFL weather forecasts on RotoGrinders. To take your game to the next level, subscribe to RotoGrinders’ exclusive WeatherEdge tool and see how different weather conditions have impacted historical scoring....

For the first time since the lockout-shortened season in 2012-13, an 82-game regular season wasn’t completed. In Tuesday’s announcement, the teams that have earned a berth into 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs if the season resumes are the Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals, Philadelphia Flyers, Colorado Avalanche, Vegas Golden Knights and Dallas Stars. Stanley Cup playoffs 2020: Everything you need to know Of the eight teams that earned a bye into the first round of the playoffs, the Flyers were the only team not in the playoffs last season....

There are quite a few nice DFS tournaments, including a $300 Triple Deke that pays $15,000 for first place and another $8 two-man advantage for lower stakes players which awards $5,000 to the top finisher. Furthermore, according to Vegas, several games could have an over/under of six. Keep in mind, Vegas is not always right. 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....

There are quite a few nice tournaments tonight, including a $3 sniper that pays $5,000 for first place. Furthermore, several games could have an over/under of six from Las Vegas. Keep in mind, Vegas is not always right. 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. Don’t be afraid to ask questions....

The Maple Leafs have overhauled their entire organization over the past two years, and the much-publicized rebuild scored a huge victory Saturday night. Toronto won the 2016 NHL Draft lottery, and now owns the No. 1 pick. MORE: Best draft class for every NHL team Auston Matthews, who grew up in Arizona, is the odds-on favorite to be the No. 1 pick. He spent the 2015-16 season playing in Switzerland for former NHL coach Marc Crawford and should step into the Maple Leafs’ lineup in October....

Take Seth Jones off the list. The Blue Jackets on Wednesday cut a six-year, $32.4 million deal with Jones, a rising player at 21 who could be the team’s best blue-line player for years to come. But that was small potatoes given the deals that followed. MORE: Habs’ Andrew Shaw deal | Preds lock up Filip Forsberg | NHL Draft bloodlines — The Oilers traded Taylor Hall to the Devils for defenseman Adam Larsson....

Despite Don Waddell’s uncertainty at signing his top netminder, Petr Mrazek opted to stay in Carolina. On the flip side, Robin Lehner left the New York Islanders for the Chicago Blackhawks with the Islanders’ adding Semyon Varlamov in his place. Mrazek, who went 23-14-3 with a 2.39 goals-against average and .914 save percentage in 40 starts in 2018-19, signed a two-year, $6.25 million deal. As Carolina’s No. 1 goalie, the 26-year-old was between the pipes for the team’s seven-game upset of the Washington Capitals in the first round of the playoffs....

As of Dec. 18, more than 60 players are in the league’s COVID protocols and five teams — the Bruins, Predators, Flames, Panthers and Avalanche — are on pause through the league’s upcoming holiday break, which will end Dec. 26. MORE: Full list of games, events postponed amid latest COVID outbreak According to ESPN, the league is only considering a full shutdown as “a last resort,” though “things are looking pretty grim,” reporter Emily Kaplan said on Twitter....

New York travels out to Vegas to take on one of the best teams in the league. The Golden Knights sit atop the Western Conference with a 19-7-1 record, recently snapping the Bruins’ 14-game winning streak at home to start the season. Jack Eichel missed the game against Boston but has paced the way for the team this year, averaging over a point per game with 29 in 26 contests....

Players will begin training camps next week, followed by games in the qualifying and seeding rounds ahead of the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs. The league and players on July 10 ratified the RTP plan and a new collective bargaining agreement that will extend through the 2025-26 season. Teams have been conducting limited workouts since June under Phase 2 of the RTP. Here are the main things we know about Phases 3 and 4 of the NHL’s return....

Here is a bettor’s preview for the Lightning-Canadiens and Wild-Blackhawks series. All odds are current as of Thursday evening. Check our live odds page for updated lines from Las Vegas. MORE: Rangers-Caps, Flames-Ducks get underway | Ranking the remaining eight teams Tampa Bay Lightning-Montreal CanadiensWestgate series price: Canadiens -115, Lightning -105Game 1: Canadiens -127, Lightning +117Total: 5 (under -120) Analysis: While it would have been fun to see an Original Six matchup in the second round, from a pure hockey standpoint, this is what we wanted — the two best teams in the Atlantic Division....

X- clinched playoff spot, Y- clinched division title Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Y- Boston Bruins (110 pts, 7 games remaining) Montreal Canadiens (93pts, 6 games remaining) Tampa Bay Lighting (91 pts, 7 games remaining) Metropolitan Division X-Pittsburgh Penguins (101 pts, 7 games remaining) New York Rangers (88 pts, 6 games remaining) Philadelphia Flyers (86 pts, 8 games remaining) Wild Card Detroit Red Wings (84 pts, 7 games remaining) Columbus Blue Jackets (82 points, 8 games remaining) In the hunt...

The defending champion Lightning return after sending the Hurricanes packing in five games. They meet the same team they defeated in last year’s conference final, the Islanders. New York is closing out the Nassau Coliseum in style; it advanced to the semis following a 4-2 series win over the Bruins. The Golden Knights also return. Vegas lost in last year’s conference finals to the Stars and will aim for the franchise’s second Stanley Cup Final berth in just four years of existence....

Corey Perry’s pass from the boards deflected off P.K. Subban’s stick and into the net at 10:33 of the first overtime period to give the Ducks the win. MORE: Preds’ Johansen rips Ducks’ Kesler for being chippy The loss ended Nashville’s home playoff winning streak at 10. The series moves to Anaheim for Game 5 on Saturday (7:15 p.m. ET, NBC). For the latest NHL scores, check out SN’s live scoreboard or click the game link below for full team and player stats from the NHL playoffs....

Mike Babcock’s coaching decisions, Nazem Kadri’s series-ending suspension and John Tavares’ underwhelming postseason are among the first things to examine, but there’s also goaltender Frederik Andersen’s lack of reliability, which has been apparent in those two most crucial games. Last season, Andersen permitted six goals to the Bruins in the eventual 7-4 loss. Tuesday night, he allowed half that amount in Toronto’s 5-1 loss (the final two scores came with the Maple Leafs’ net empty in the waning minutes)....

After the St. Louis Blues’ 2-1 win over the San Jose Sharks in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals Friday, Binnington now has 10 NHL playoff victories to his name. The 25-year-old goalie had a breakout regular season with the Blues, racking up a 24-5-0-1 record after making his first start on Jan. 7. Binnington has continued his red-hot play in the postseason, going 10-7 with a 2.67 goals-against average and leading his team to two wins away from the Stanley Cup Final....

Meier finished with two goals, an assist and several highlight-reel moments in the Sharks’ 6-3 Game 1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night in San Jose, Calif. Meier, with Gustav Nyquist, assisted on the series’ inaugural goal, a tally by Logan Couture just four minutes into the game. Meier made his next contribution to the stat sheet in the second period when he forced a turnover in the offensive zone and deked Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington to give San Jose a 4-2 lead....

In the wake of the Senators trading Erik Karlsson earlier this month to the Sharks, there’s ongoing speculation over the respective futures of forwards Mark Stone and Matt Duchene. Both are due to become unrestricted free agents in July. With the Senators in the midst of a major roster rebuild, questions persist over whether the two veterans will re-sign. MORE: SN’s top 50 prospects | NHL farm system rankings...