Kyle Larson Takes 10th Checkered Flag, Wins Championship

Kyle Larson dominated most of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series this season. The first sign of the No.5 car's rise was at Homestead, then he won at Las Vegas, led 269 laps at Atlanta before falling back to second, and then he almost won at Darlington. That started a six-race streak where the Hendrick Motorsports […]

Martin Truex Jr. Comes Close At Phoenix

Martin Truex Jr. could feel another NASCAR championship in his grasp, but the dream ending was not there. Truex led 72 laps on Sunday but did not lead lap No. 312. In the end, the No. 19 car settled for second place. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver did win Stage 1 but slipped back to […]

Denny Hamlin On The Podium But Not In Top Spot At Phoenix

Denny Hamlin lurks. That is what he does best. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver had a solid car and was near the front all afternoon. He was fourth after Stage 1 and third after Stage 2. Despite that, the No. 11 never led a single lap all race and bizarrely, Hamlin was hoping for an […]

Chase Elliott Falls Back In The End, Finishes Fifth At Phoenix

Chase Elliott must have thought he had a chance. He was right near the front for most of the race. The No. 9 car was third after Stage 1 then second after Stage 2. It looked like things were setting up for a repeat performance. Alas, it was not meant to be for the Hendrick […]

Ryan Blaney Ends Season With Fourth-Place Finish

Ryan Blaney, in the No. 12 Ford, finished off a nice 2021 season with a fourth-place result at Phoenix. In the end, he wound up a little over three seconds behind the winner of the race, Kyle Larson. Blaney built his way up from eighth after Stage 1 to fifth after Stage 2. During the […]

Jonathan Dahlen Notches Power-Play Goal In Loss

San Jose Sharks center Jonathan Dahlen scored a power-play goal on Saturday night against New Jersey. Dahlen took advantage of one of his two scoring chances as he deposited the puck past Jonathan Bernier. It looked to be the game-winning goal before New Jersey tied it late then won in the shootout. Dahlen now has […]

Brent Burns Dishes Two Helpers Against New Jersey

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns assisted on both Sharks goals on Saturday night versus New Jersey. The shorthanded Sharks, due to COVID, needed Burns to play a lot and he did (30:29 ATOI). That included 5:26 worth of penalty-kill time and more than two minutes on the man advantage. Burns had seven shots on […]

Adam Fox Held Scoreless In Rangers Loss

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox had a couple of shots on goal Saturday but failed to register a point. He had a few scoring chances in his 24+ minutes of playing time but the finish was just not there. Again, the back-to-back games showed a little fatigue in the game of the Norris Trophy […]

James Reimer Allows Late Goal, Loses In Shootout

San Jose Sharks goaltender James Reimer yielded a late goal to Janne Kuokkanen and then lost in the shootout on Saturday night. Reimer stopped 26 of 28 shots in the defeat but gave up two goals in the shootout -- the final one to Damon Severson. The San Jose goaltender did make several very nice […]

Mika Zibanejad Fails To Score In Rangers Defeat

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad had four shots on goal and three scoring chances in Saturday night's loss to the Calgary Flames. Zibanejad and the Rangers just could not solve Jacob Markstrom. The center did have his chances in over 20 minutes of ice time. That included 4:26 of power-play time on Saturday night. […]

Jonathan Bernier Holds Off San Jose In Shootout Saturday

New Jersey Devils goaltender Jonathan Bernier stood tall on Saturday night in the shootout win over the San Jose Sharks. It was not the volume of shots but the quality faced for the Devils goalie. Overall, Bernier stopped 25 of 27 shots on the night and all but one in the shootout. The goaltender only […]

Igor Shesterkin Allows Six Goals In Rangers Loss

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin had one of those nights. He allowed six goals in a 6-0 loss to the Calgary Flames. Shesterkin will not want to see Calgary again and thankfully does not have to. The six goals were on 37 shots and included a Matthew Tkachuk behind the legs goal and a […]

Ryan Graves Awarded With Goal For New Jersey In Win

New Jersey Devils defenseman Ryan Graves was rewarded with a goal on Saturday night against the San Jose Sharks. The top blueliner for New Jersey has been remarkably steady even without Dougie Hamilton. Graves played a team-high 23:53 on the back end of a back-to-back. The defenseman was not credited with a hit or blocked […]

Damon Severson Redeems Himself In Devils Win

New Jersey Devils defenseman Damon Severson scored the shootout clincher in the 3-2 win over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night. It was an up and down game for the blueliner as he played almost 23 minutes. He saw 3:47 of power-play time where Severson mounted a couple of scoring chances. The Devils' defenseman […]

Johnny Gaudreau Dazzles In Three-Point Game Saturday

Calgary Flames left-winger Johnny Gaudreau scored twice and had one assist in the 6-0 victory over the New York Rangers. This snapped a two-game pointless streak for the forward as Calgary enjoyed a laugher against New York on Saturday night. Gaudreau was even rested as he only played 14:55 -- 2:30 on the power-play. He […]

Jacob Markstrom Pitches Shutout Against Rangers

Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom stopped all 22 saves he faced in a shutout over the New York Rangers on Saturday night in Calgary. Markstrom enjoyed arguably his easiest night of the season as he faced a handful of high-danger scoring chances from New York. The expected goals for was 3.24 to 1.7 on the […]

Matthew Tkachuk Four Point Night Against New York

Calgary Flames left-winger Matthew Tkachuk had four points on Saturday night against the New York Rangers. Tkachuk had two shots on goal, three scoring chances, and two hits. Of course, the highlight will be the behind-the-legs goal scored on Igor Shesterkin. However, the forward also dished out three helpers in the 6-0 rout. That lifts […]

NASCAR DFS Prop Picks for 11/7- PrizePicks

Hello once again everyone!  We head to Phoenix Raceway for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship this week and the final 2021 edition of NASCAR DFS on PrizePicks. Our friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can […]

NASCAR DFS Prop Picks: NASCAR Cup Series Championship - Monkey Knife Fight

Sunday afternoon features the season finale at Phoenix Raceway. The NASCAR Cup Series Championship is raced on a 1-mile short track (312 laps in all). Monkey Knife Fight has an extremely easy fantasy point system: 0.1 points for each lap led and then a set amount of points for their position (20 for 1st place, […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/6): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season approaches the end of week number four! Some hockey trends have established themselves but many are still to come. As always, I'll give you the best tools to succeed and the info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on both DraftKings and […]

Calvin Petersen Steady In Los Angeles Win Friday

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Calvin Petersen stopped 21 of 23 shots in the Kings 3-2 overtime win over the New Jersey Devils on Friday night. He was steady in net and though he allowed Pavel Zacha's equalizer, Petersen still netted the win. If one tosses out the seven-goal disaster in St. Louis, that is four […]

Anze Kopitar Dishes Out Assist In Overtime Win

Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar assisted on Adrian Kempe's early goal on Friday night against the New Jersey Devils. Kopitar created four scoring chances in all and filled the stat sheets well. The Los Angeles center had three blocked shots on goal, four shots on goal, and three hits. Kopitar played over 22 minutes […]

Alex Iafallo Nets Game-Winner In Los Angeles Victory

Los Angeles Kings forward Alex Iafallo scored 42 seconds into overtime to give the Kings a 3-2 win over the New Jersey Devils on Friday night. Iafallo has been a revelation in the extra session. He now leads Los Angeles with four points in overtime (all Kings wins). Iafallo had a shot on goal, two […]

Damon Severson's Sloppy Play Troubling In Overtime Loss

New Jersey Devils defenseman Damon Severson endured one tough night in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night. Severson took three minors in the third period and it was that third penalty that led to a Los Angeles power-play goal. Yes, New Jersey was able to force overtime but ultimately […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Loses In Overtime In Season Debut

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood made his first start of the season on Friday night against the Los Angeles Kings. He stopped 26 of 29 shots in the overtime loss. Blackwood had missed the first several weeks of the regular season due to a heel injury suffered during the preseason. The goalie had to […]

Pavel Zacha Scores Another Goal In New Jersey Loss

New Jersey Devils forward Pavel Zacha scored in the waning seconds of regulation to force overtime on Friday night against the Los Angeles Kings. Zacha now has five goals and seven points in nine games for New Jersey. The forward is now playing over 18 minutes a game. From an offensive standpoint, Zacha is again […]

Alexandar Georgiev Allows Six Goals In Rangers Defeat

New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev has not gotten off to a good start. Friday night saw things get even worse. Georgiev allowed six goals on 39 shots and gave up more than a half dozen rebounds. The Edmonton Oilers came back from a 4-1 deficit and won 6-5 in overtime behind too many second […]

Chris Kreider Keeps Scoring Even In Rangers Defeat

New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider scored his eighth goal of the season and added an assist on Friday night. In the 6-5 overtime loss, there may be a more telling moment. Kreider missed his assignment in overtime leading to the Leon Draisaitl goal for the Edmonton Oilers. From a fantasy hockey standpoint, Kreider played […]

Filip Chytil Heats Up In Overtime Loss

New York Rangers center Filip Chytil endured a rough start to the season but scored a goal and an assist on Friday night. His two points against the Edmonton Oilers and 16 minutes of play belied his best performance of the season. Chytil had four shots on goal and three scoring chances. It is not […]

Jesse Puljujarvi Finds Back Of Net Twice In Edmonton Win

Edmonton Oilers right winger Jesse Puljujarvi scored twice on Friday night during the Oilers 6-5 overtime win. Puljujarvi had three shots on goal and four scoring chances in all. His second goal was a product of tenacity, as he saw a Alexandar Georgiev rebound before anyone else did. Puljujarvi's quick thinking helped him pounce on […]