Michael Rasmussen Scores First Career NHL Goal

Detroit Red Wings forward Michael Rasmussen buried his first career NHL goal in the first period of a 5-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday. After finding out that he'd likely remain with the team for the season (played his tenth game of 2018-2019 and consequently burned a year off his entry-level contract), […]

Dylan Larkin Has Big Night In Tuesday's Win

Detroit Red Wings forward Dylan Larkin potted two goals and added an assist in his team's 5-3 defeat of the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday. The 22-year-old was visible in all facets of the game, also registering a plus-one rating, two penalty minutes and seven shots in 23:04 of ice time. After setting a career-high […]

Alexander Radulov Returns To Lineup On Tuesday

Dallas Stars forward Alexander Radulov will return to the lineup against the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. Despite missing the past five games due to a lower-body injury, Radulov has been fantastic in his six games on the season in posting ten points (four goals, six assists), 16 shots on net and ten hits. The 32-year-old […]

Jimmy Howard Returns To Crease On Tuesday

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard will get the nod against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday. After starting for five consecutive games, Howard was given a breather on Sunday and Jonathan Bernier was able to pick up a win in his place. While the 34-year-old isn't expected to rack up wins in Detroit this […]

Andreas Athanasiou Out On Tuesday

Detroit Red Wings forward Andreas Athanasiou will miss his team's contest with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday due to an undisclosed injury. While the Red Wings have not publicly announced the nature of the injury, Athanasiou left the team's previous game against the Dallas Stars on Sunday but managed to return just a few […]

Joonas Korpisalo Gets Third Straight Start On Tuesday

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo will get his third straight start against the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night. The 24-year-old has allowed four goals in each of his previous two starts but has won both contests. With starting Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky off to a pedestrian start to the season (3.87 goals-against average, […]

Sebastian Aho Keeps Scoring Streak Alive On Sunday

Carolina Hurricanes forward Sebastian Aho extended his point steak to 11 games with an assist on his team's only goal in a 2-1 loss to the New York Islanders on Sunday. With the helper, the 21-year-old has now put up a point in every single game this season and sits sixth in the NHL with […]

Top 150 Fantasy Hockey Rankings - Rest Of Season

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point (Week 4) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wings, defensemen and goalies. […]

Anders Lee Scores Fourth Goal In Sunday's Win

New York Islanders forward Anders Lee potted his fourth marker of the season on Sunday, opening the scoring in his team's eventual 2-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes. The Islanders' captain is off to a very strong start to the 2018-2019 campaign, having now posted 11 points (four goals, seven assists), a plus-four rating, five […]

Thomas Greiss Shines In Sunday's Win

New York Islanders goaltender Thomas Greiss turned aside 38 of 39 shots against to lead his team to a 2-1 victory against the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday. The 32-year-old's excellent performance in net lowered his goals-against average down to 2.20 and elevated his save percentage up to .934 through five games played. Involved in a […]

James Neal Scores In Thursday's Loss

Calgary Flames winger James Neal scored a goal but his team got beat handedly 9-1 by his former team, the Pittsburgh Penguins, on Thursday. Neal's marker was just his second of the season and he has just three points in ten games with his new team. Despite having posted at least 20 goals in each […]

Sidney Crosby Stays Hot In Big Win On Thursday

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby contributed three points (one goal, two assists) in a crushing 9-1 defeat of the Calgary Flames on Thursday night. All of the sudden, the three-time Stanley Cup Champ now has three goals and seven assists in his first seven games of the season, silencing those who were questioning his slow […]

Matt Murray Cruises With Easy Victory On Thursday

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray coasted to a 9-1 defeat of the Calgary Flames on Thursday. Despite actually getting peppered with 39 shots against, Murray turned aside almost everything thrown at him as the Flames tried to climb out of a early deficit in this one. Since returning from a concussion on October 18th, the […]

Phil Kessel Does His Part In Rout Of Calgary Flames On Thursday

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Phil Kessel buried two goals in his team's eye-opening victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night. The Wisconsin native was all over the scoresheet in this one, also posting a plus-two rating, two penalty minutes and five shots on goal in the contest. Kessel is doing what he does best through […]

Derick Brassard Registers Trio Of Assists In Blowout Victory

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Derick Brassard picked up three assists in a convincing 9-1 win against the Calgary Flames on Thursday. Recently moved to the wing to play alongside Sidney Crosby on the Penguins' top line, Brassard is trying to prove he belongs there with consecutive games with at least one assist. The Quebec native was […]

Patric Hornqvist Starting To Find His Groove

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Patric Hornqvist posted his second consecutive multi-goal game in Thursday's 9-1 win against the Calgary Flames. The hard-nosed winger recorded two goals, an assist, a plus-two rating and four shots on goal in 13:51 of ice-time in the blowout victory. Hornqvist now has five points (four goals, one assist) in his past […]

Mike Smith Chased In Big Loss On Thursday

Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith gave up six goals on 21 shots before getting pulled just 29 minutes into a 9-1 loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday. Unfortunately for Smith, his struggles in the game were nothing out of the ordinary as the 26-year-old netminder has now given up four or more goals in […]

John Tavares Scores Seventh Goal On Wednesday

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares tallied a goal in his team's 4-2 defeat of the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday. After going down 3-0, the Jets scored two goals early in the third period before Tavares put the game away with an insurance marker to make it 4-2. The highly-prized acquisition of the summer is […]

Connor Hellebuyck Allows Four Goals In Wednesday's Loss

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck was beaten four times on 39 shots against as his team was defeated by the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Wednesday. After giving up three goals in the first half of the tilt, Hellebuyck did enough to keep his team in the game but a late goal by John Tavares […]

Blake Wheeler Picks Up Two Assists In Thursday's Loss

Winnipeg Jets forward Blake Wheeler assisted on both of the Jets' goals in a 4-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday. The Jets' captain did enough to put his team back in the game despite going down 3-0 but couldn't manage to climb out of the early hole. Coming off a 2017-2018 season […]

Nikolaj Ehlers Finds Back Of Net For First Time

Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers deposited his first goal of the season in his team's 4-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday. Additionally, Ehlers registered a game-high of eight shots on goal in 17:53 of ice-time. Despite failing to register a point in any of his first five games, the 22-year-old has recorded […]

Connor McDavid Puts Up Another Multi-Point Night On Tuesday

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid recorded a goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Last season's Art Ross Trophy winner also registered eight shots on goal and a hit in 28:26 of ice-time. Having notoriously recorded a point in his team's first nine games of the season, McDavid […]

Cam Talbot Has Another Rough Night In Net On Tuesday

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Cam Talbot had another forgettable night in the crease on Tuesday, giving up six goals on 31 shots against in a 6-5 overtime loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 31-year-old has now given up three or more goals in four of his first seven starts on the season. At this point, given […]

Leon Draisaitl Pots Two Goals on Tuesday

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl registered a pair of goals in his team's 6-5 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday. The 22-year-old continues to build off his strong start to the campaign, bringing his stat line up to eight points (four goals, four assists), five power-play points and 11 shots on goal through […]

Jamie Oleksiak Scores Pair Of Goals In Tuesday's Win

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Jamie Oleksiak potted two goals in his team's 6-5 overtime victory against the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday. The hulking defenseman had a memorable night, also registering a plus-three rating, seven penalty minutes, two shots and five hits in 13:43 of ice-time. Oleksiak offers value in deeper fantasy leagues counting hits and penalty […]

Patric Hornqvist Has Big Night On Tuesday

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Patric Hornqvist scored two goals and added an assist in his team's 6-5 overtime defeat of the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. The 31-year-old filled the box score in the game, registering a plus-three rating, five shots on net and two hits in 15:12 of ice-time. Hornqvist has gotten off to a […]

Sidney Crosby Scores First Two Goals On Tuesday

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby scored two goals in his team's 6-5 overtime victory against the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday. The generational talent opened the scoring in the first period and then capped off the win with a gorgeous individual effort 2:12 into the overtime frame. Crosby also finished the night with a plus-one rating, […]

Ben Bishop Strong in Tuesday's Victory

Dallas Stars goaltender Ben Bishop turned aside 31 of 33 shots against to secure his team's 4-2 victory against the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday. The 6'7" netminder was especially solid in the third period, stopping a number of high-quality scoring opportunities and a total of 12 shots against. Bishop has been very good throughout […]

Jason Spezza With Multi-Point Effort On Tuesday

Dallas Stars center Jason Spezza posted a goal and an assist in his team's 4-2 defeat of the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday. After registering just 26 points last season, Spezza is off to a nice start in 2018-2018 having posted seven points (two goals, five assists) in his first eight games. Spezza never meshed […]

John Klingberg Grabs Two Points in Tuesday's Win

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in a 4-2 victory against the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night. The 26-year-old found the back of the net on quick wrist shot from the point in the second period, beating a heavily screened Jonathan Quick on his blocker side. Klingberg […]