Sergei Bobrovsky Faces Bruins In Season Opener

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will start on Tuesday against the Boston Bruins. Bobrovsky played a big role in Florida's second-round victory over the Bruins in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, allowing two or fewer goals in five of six games, and he can now frustrate them again on Tuesday night in Florida's season opener. […]

Joonas Korpisalo To Start Season Opener

Boston Bruins goaltender Joonas Korpisalo will be between the sticks for Tuesday's season opener against the Florida Panthers. Boston managed to get Jeremy Swayman under a new contract right before the start of the season, but the team has decided to go with Korpisalo for the first game. The Finnish netminder faces a difficult challenge […]

Macklin Celebrini Expected To Play In Season Opener

San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini (lower body) will play in Thursday's season opener against St. Louis, head coach Ryan Warsofsky has confirmed. Celebrini sustained a lower-body injury in a preseason game at the start of the month and has been out of action because of it. However, he will be good to go for […]

Artturi Lehkonen To Be Re-Evaluated At The End Of October

Colorado Avalanche left wing Artturi Lehkonen (shoulder) will be re-evaluated at the end of the month. The Avalanche have 11 games scheduled for October, starting with Wednesday's regular-season opener against Vegas. With Gabriel Landeskog (knee) and Valeri Nichushkin (suspension) also unavailable, the team's attack is looking quite light behind the top line. The absences could […]

Jakub Vrana Signs One-Year Contract With Capitals

Left wing Jakub Vrana has agreed to a one-year contract with the Washington Capitals. The deal is a league minimum of $775,000. Vrana spent training camp and preseason with the Capitals on a professional tryout agreement. It marks a return to D.C. for Vrana, who began his NHL career with the Capitals in 2016-17. He […]

Matthew Poitras Ruled Out For Tuesday

Boston Bruins center Matthew Poitras (undisclosed) has officially been ruled out for Tuesday's season opener against Florida. He was already iffy for the contest with an undisclosed ailment, and the young forward hasn't recovered in time for the first game of the season. However, Poitras practiced on Monday in a non-contact jersey, meaning he should […]

Brandon Saad Will Miss Season Opener

St. Louis Blues left wing Brandon Saad (personal) will not be in the lineup on Tuesday as the team begins its 2024-25 campaign with a road contest against the Seattle Kraken. Saad hasn't traveled to the game with the team, remaining in St. Louis for the expected arrival of his third child. The Blues also […]

Artemi Panarin Ready To Go For Season Opener

New York Ranger left wing Artemi Panarin (lower body) has said that he will be ready to play in the team's season opener. The Rangers begin the campaign on Wednesday night versus the Pittsburgh Penguins. Panarin's status had been under a question mark after he battled a lower-body injury throughout preseason. The Russian winger has […]

Max Pacioretty Signs One-Year Deal With Maple Leafs

Veteran winger Max Pacioretty has signed a one-year, $873,770 contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Pacioretty spent the training camp with the team on a professional tryout contract and will now also start the regular season with the Maple Leafs. Health issues have kept the 35-year-old back in recent campaigns, but he finds himself in […]

Ryan Lindgren Placed On Injured Reserve

New York Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren (upper body) will open the season on the injured reserve, according to Arthur Staple of The Athletic. Staple further noted that Lindgren is expected to return within the next ten games. The 26-year-old was already sidelined with the injury for a few weeks and was facing an uphill battle […]

Yegor Sharangovich Placed On Injured Reserve

Calgary Flames forward Yegor Sharangovich (lower body) was placed on the injured reserve on Monday and was deemed week-to-week. The 26-year-old suffered an injury during Friday's preseason game and will now miss at least the first week of the 2024 regular season. As a result, fantasy managers should expect 19-year-old Samuel Honzek to claim the […]

Boone Jenner To Open Season On Injured Reserve, Could Miss Significant Time

Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Boone Jenner (upper body) is expected to be placed on the injured reserve, according to Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers. Scheig further noted that Jenner could miss a significant amount of time. The 31-year-old reportedly suffered the injury during Friday's practice. As a result, fantasy managers should expect 23-year-old […]

Alex Nedeljkovic Hits Injured Reserve

Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Alex Nedeljkovic (lower body) was placed on the injured reserve earlier on Monday according to Michelle Crechiolo of Pens Inside Scoop. The 28-year-old was deemed week-to-week during the final week of the preseason which could suggest Nedeljkovic could miss some time early on. As a result, rookie Joel Blomqvist made the Opening […]

Bryan Rust Opens Season On Injured Reserve

Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Bryan Rust (lower body) will open the 2024 season on Injured Reserve, according to Michelle Crechiolo of Pens Inside Scoop. Rust was originally deemed day-to-day during last week's practices but will miss at least the first four games of the season. However, seeing that the injury did not appear to be […]

Wyatt Johnston Expected To Play On Thursday

Dallas Stars forward Wyatt Johnston (undisclosed) is expected to play on Thursday night, according to Bruce LeVine of the Dallas Stars. The 21-year-old has been dealing with an undisclosed injury but is expecting to be ready to suit up when the Stars face the Nashville Predators. The former first-round pick took a significant step forward […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/8/24)

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon, and I am writing both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for tennis and soccer. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season, which means it's time to sharpen our skills and partake […]

Lightning Hope To Have Mikey Eyssimont Available For Season Opener

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Mikey Eyssimont (lower body) has returned to full practice and could be an option for the season opener. Eyssimont is working his way back from a lower-body injury ahead of the new campaign. Lightning head coach Jon Cooper said the team hopes to have the 28-year-old available for Friday's season opener […]

Luke Glendening Returns To Full Practice

Tampa Bay Lightning center Luke Glendening (undisclosed) practiced in a regular jersey on Sunday. The veteran had battled an undisclosed injury throughout training camp and preseason, but it looks like he will be good to go for the start of the regular season. Tampa Bay will start the action on Friday versus the Carolina Hurricanes. […]

Ilya Sorokin Expected To Be Ready For Start Of Season

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (back) is expected to be ready for the start of the regular season. The star goalie is recovering from back surgery and didn't see action in any of the team's six preseason games. However, it remains to be seen if he will be named a starter for the team's […]

Kailer Yamamoto Inks Two-Way Deal With Utah

Winger Kailer Yamamoto has signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Utah Hockey Club for the upcoming campaign. Utah snapped up Yamamoto after he spent the preseason with the team on a professional tryout agreement. He scored three goals in four preseason appearances. After starting his career with the Edmonton Oilers, Yamamoto skated with the […]

Pierre Engvall Waived By Islanders One Year Into Seven-Year Contract

New York Islanders left wing Pierre Engvall has been placed on waivers just one year into a seven-year, $21 million contract. Engvall was handed the contract following a strong end-of-the-season stretch he had with the Islanders in 2022-23. After he was acquired from the Toronto Maple Leafs, Engvall averaged 0.5 points per game with the […]

Canucks Acquire Erik Brannstrom From Colorado

The Vancouver Canucks have acquired defenseman Erik Brannstrom in a trade with the Colorado Avalanche. The team gave up defenseman Tucker Poolman (head) and a 2025 fourth-round draft pick in the transaction. Brannstrom joined the Avalanche as a free agent on a one-year, $900,000 contract in the summer after the Ottawa Senators didn't extend a […]

Nils Hoglander Signs Three-Year Extension

Vancouver Canucks left wing Nils Hoglander has signed a three-year, $9 million extension with the team. The contract will kick in next season following the conclusion of Hoglander's two-year, $2.2 million pact he signed with the Canucks last offseason. He finished the 2023-24 campaign with 24 goals and 36 points in 80 games while averaging […]

Premium: NHL DFS Picks, Stacks, Goalies Analysis for October 8, 2024 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard.  I aim to help you narrow your plays to get the most bang for your DFS buck. Be sure to check out all of our NHL articles and NHL DFS tools, including our daily NHL Heat Map. NHL Premium members can find […]

NHL DFS Picks and Heat Map (Premium Content) - October 8, 2024

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Each night, we will be bringing you our award-winning NHL DFS Heat Map with expert research and picks for cash games and GPPs. Here are a few notes about the sheet: Blue means ELITE, Green means GO (good for the player), Yellow means value/supplemental […]

Jeremy Swayman Signs Eight-Year Deal With Bruins

Veteran goaltender Jeremy Swayman signed an eight-year, $66 million contract with the Boston Bruins. The 25-year-old earned the deal after three impressive years as the 1A and 1B goalie. Swayman has racked up 79 wins in 125 starts with the Bruins. Fantasy owners should anticipate a bit of an adjustment period for Swayman especially during […]

Jack Hughes Grabs Two Assists In Saturday's Win

New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes played his part in Saturday's 3-1 win over Buffalo with two assists. After going scoreless in the season opener on Friday in the same matchup, Hughes notched a pair of third-period assists. He helped Paul Cotter and Timo Meier on the score sheet. Hughes himself finished without a goal […]

Seamus Casey Fires In First Career Goal

New Jersey Devils defenseman Seamus Casey notched his first career goal and point as the team defeated the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 in Czechia on Saturday. Casey tied the game with a power-play goal in the second period. He finished with two total shots and registered one block across 12:09 of action. Casey logged 3:03 with […]

Tage Thompson Scores Lone Sabres Goal On Saturday

Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson provided the lone goal in Saturday's 3-1 defeat against the New Jersey Devils. He gave the Sabres the lead at the 8:18 mark in the second period, but the team's offense was lacking again, and Buffalo couldn't avenge Friday's 4-1 defeat. Thompson registered his first point of the year on […]

Kevin Labanc Inks One-Year Contract With Blue Jackets

Winger Kevin Labanc has signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. He was a free agent after spending eight seasons with the San Jose Sharks. Columbus snapped up Labanc following a hugely impressive spell he had during the preseason with the New Jersey Devils. The 28-year-old tallied six goals and seven points […]