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Connor Hellebuyck Dominates Predators with 47 Save Victory
To say that Connor Hellebuyck had a monstrous game one against the Nashville Predators Friday night would be an understatement. Hellebuyck followed up his back-to-back shutout performances against the Minnesota Wild with an inspired 47 save performance against the Nashville predators in Nashville as the Jets took game one of the Western Conference semifinal 4-1. […]
Amir Salehnia 7 years agoEric Staal Registers First Two Postseason Points in Game 3 Victory over Jets
Minnesota Wild’s top-line center Eric Staal finally managed to register his first two points of the NHL postseason against the Winnipeg Jets at Xcel Energy Center on Sunday night. The Wild had a statement game in which they responded to an 0-2 series deficit with a 6-2 Game 3 home victory. Staal started his night […]
Amir Salehnia 7 years agoWild Captain Mikko Koivu Continues Great Power-Play Form
The 35-year-old Finnish Minnesota Wild captain is still getting it done on the stat sheet for the Wild. Mikko Koivu registered an assist in both Games 1 and 2 in Winnipeg, and he didn’t stop his production for Game 3 in Minnesota. The captain chipped in with two power-play assists, both coming in the first […]
Amir Salehnia 7 years agoDevan Dubnyk Propels Wild to Game Three Victory
Talk about the difference a change of scenery can make. The Canadian goaltender had given up a total of seven goals between Games 1 and 2 against the Winnipeg Jets at the Bell MTS Place. On Sunday, goalie Devan Dubnyk put in a monster performance in which he registered 29 saves on 31 shots alongside […]
Amir Salehnia 7 years agoTyler Myers Shines in Game 2 Winnipeg Victory
Although Tyler Myers already stands at a whopping height of six feet & eight inches, he decided to stand even taller against the Minnesota Wild on Friday night. The third pairing defenseman had himself quite the night on the stat sheet as he finished with one goal, one assist, four penalty minutes, three hits, and […]
Amir Salehnia 7 years agoConnor Hellebuyck Cruises past Lackluster Wild for Game 2 Victory
Connor Hellebuyck had a relatively quiet night on Friday as the Jets overpowered the Minnesota wild to earn a well-deserved game two victory. It was quite a contrasting performance as Minnesota’s Devan Dubnyk was attacked relentlessly throughout the game whereas Hellebuyck was left relatively unscathed. Hellebuyck had a shutout bid going until the last minute […]
Amir Salehnia 7 years agoDevan Dubnyk to Start Game 1 for Wild
Goaltender Devan Dubnyk will guard the opposing crease for the visiting Minnesota Wild for their Game 1 matchup at Winnipeg. Dubnyk had a solid season for Minnesota in which he registered 35 wins while posting a 2.52 goals-against-average and a .918 save percentage. Dubnyk won his last start against the Jets in mid-January in which […]
Amir Salehnia 7 years agoHenrik Sedin Calls an End to Illustrious Career
Although neither Sedin brother could get on the stat sheet in the final game of their illustrious career, Henrik Sedin fired three pucks on net but wasn’t able to beat Cam Talbot in the shootout portion of the Vancouver Canucks shootout loss at Edmonton on Saturday. Although the days of Henrik Sedin being in the […]
Amir Salehnia 7 years agoDaniel And Henrik Sedin Call An End To Illustrious NHL Careers
Although neither Sedin brother could get on the stat sheet in the final game of their illustrious career, Henrik fired three shots while Daniel sent five pucks to the net and managed to score in the shootout portion of a loss to Edmonton on Saturday. Although the days of either Sedin being in the run […]
Amir Salehnia 7 years agoClaude Giroux Continues Renaissance Season
The Philadelphia Flyers captain Claude Giroux continued his incredible bounce back season by scoring a pair of goals Sunday against the Boston Bruins. The second goal was an incredibly filthy breakaway overtime game winner in a must win game for the Flyers. After a disappointing 58 point showing last season, Giroux has bounced back in […]
Amir Salehnia 7 years agoKeith Kinkaid Staying Hot Down The Stretch
The New Jersey Devils have found themselves in a bittersweet goaltending situation. Their original back up Keith Kinkaid has taken over the proverbial crease and has looked solid whilst doing it. On the season, Kinkaid has won 23 games whilst sporting a .910 save percentage & 2.89 GAA (Goals against average). Although Kinkaid has started […]
Amir Salehnia 7 years agoSean Monahan Shutdown for Rest of Season
Calgary Flames center Sean Monahan is being shut down for the rest of the 2017/18 NHL season. Reports are indicating that Monahan has been dealing with two substantial injuries that have required injections in two separate places. With Calgary looking desperately outside of the playoff bubble, it makes full sense as to why the top […]
Amir Salehnia 7 years agoNeal Pionk Continues to Produce
New York Rangers defenseman Neal Pionk has an impressive stat line this season. The rookie has 11 assists in 19 games, averaging 21:49 time on ice. Due to some key injuries and rather interesting trades involving the New York Rangers blue line, there has been a lot of shuffling around as of late. Look no […]
Amir Salehnia 7 years agoSean Monahan Currently Mired in Four-Game Slump
Calgary Flames center Sean Monahan has had a brilliant season. With a stunning 58 points (29 goals, 29 assists, 28 power-play points) in 66 games, it is evident that he and Johnny Gaudreau (left wing) have had some excellent chemistry throughout the year. That said, the Calgary Flames currently find themselves mired in a four-game […]
Amir Salehnia 7 years agoSami Vatanen on a Roll
New Jersey Devils defenseman Sami Vatanen has been on an absolute tear as of late. Having notched 13 points (one goal, 12 assists) in 13 games, you could say that the rear guard is taking full advantage of being the Devils top offensively-minded defenseman. Although Vatanen only has three goals, he has chipped in offensively […]
Amir Salehnia 7 years agoCam Atkinson Back on Track
Columbus Blue Jackets right winger Cam Atkinson is shaking off the poor start from earlier this season. Although the elusive forward failed to replicate the stunning form he produced last season consistently throughout this year, he has been showing signs of life as of late. With five points in his last five games as well […]
Amir Salehnia 7 years agoBrock Boeser Injury Hampers Canucks Overtime Victory
Vancouver Canucks rookie winger sensation Brock Boeser was injured in Monday’s game against the New York Islanders. With less than 30 seconds remaining in regulation, Boeser had an unfortunate accident as his proposed hit on the Islanders Cal Clutterbuck resulted in Boeser colliding with the Canucks open bench door. He needed help getting off the […]
Amir Salehnia 7 years agoDaniel Sedin Looking to Continue Hot Streak
Looking to continue his vintage 2011 Art Ross form, Vancouver Canucks forward Daniel Sedin is on a monstrous run of form as of late. Having notched 13 points in his past nine games (eight goals, five assists), Sedin is looking to continue his recent tear against the struggling New York Islanders. Although he is no […]
Amir Salehnia 7 years agoUnder the Radar Fantasy Hockey Gems
With the tail end of the NHL regular season approaching, most fantasy hockey managers find themselves in crunch time! Usually at this point the free agency pool/waiver wire in all competitive leagues are quite thin. Here at RotoBaller, our goal is always to help you win your league! With that in mind, here are some […]
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