Connor Murphy Enters Concussion Protocol

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy was hurt in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over Washington and is in concussion protocol. He was rocked by a big hit from Alex Ovechkin just seconds into the second period. Murphy has been skating on the second defensive pairing for Chicago, logging the third-most ice time on the team with […]

Joel Farabee Considered Week-To-Week

Philadelphia Flyers winger Joel Farabee is facing some time on the sidelines, with head coach Alain Vigneault considering him week-to-week with an upper-body injury. The 21-year-old was injured in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Rangers just when he had heated up with goals in three consecutive games. The Cicero, New York native boasts seven goals […]

Ryan Getzlaf Listed As Week-To-Week

Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf has been listed as week-to-week with a lower-body injury. The Ducks captain got hurt in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout win against the Kings. The 36-year-old has turned back the clock this season with 20 points in 23 games, so this is a big blow for the team. Sam Steel replaced Getzlaf […]

Alex Galchenyuk Draws Back Into The Lineup Friday Night

Arizona Coyotes forward Alex Galchenyuk will be back on the ice in Friday's matchup against Vegas, replacing Johan Larsson (lower body) in the lineup. The enigmatic forward sat out Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Minnesota as a healthy scratch. Galchenyuk hasn't done much for the team this season, logging two assists with 15 shots in nine […]

Karel Vejmelka Tries To Stay Strong Against Vegas

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Karel Vejmelka will hunt for his third consecutive win on Friday against the Golden Knights. The 25-year-old started the week with a superb 46-save shutout against Winnipeg, and he's allowed just one goal on 84 shots across his last two starts. Vejmelka's impressive form has helped him to improve to 2-9-1 for […]

Connor Hellebuyck Takes On New Jersey

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will earn his 18th start of the season Friday night against New Jersey. He's looking for form ahead of the contest, having dropped five of his last six starts. The 28-year-old hasn't managed to please fantasy managers a lot this season, going 7-6-4 with a 2.60 goals-against average and a […]

Adin Hill Makes Another Start With James Reimer Sick

San Jose Sharks goaltender Adin Hill will be guarding the crease again on Friday against the Rangers, with James Reimer having fallen ill. This is the second game of a back-to-back set and Reimer was scheduled to start, so Hill finds himself in a pretty unexpected situation. The 25-year-old beat the Islanders 2-1 in overtime […]

Igor Shesterkin Faces Sharks On Friday

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will look to remain hot against the San Jose Sharks on Friday. The Russian netminder has won six of his last seven starts and enters the matchup with a three-game winning streak. Shesterkin has been one of the top goalie options in fantasy hockey with a 12-3-2 record, a […]

Jeremy Swayman Shuts Out Predators Thursday

Boston Bruins netminder Jeremy Swayman kicked out 42 Predators shots on goal Thursday to record a 2-0 win. Swayman recorded his first shutout this season and the third of his career. Besides a shutout, Swayman has a 7-4-0 record with a 2.20 goals-against-average and a .921 save percentage. The Anchorage, Alaska native has won three […]

Erik Karlsson Lights The Lamp In Overtime Thursday

San Jose Sharks veteran defenseman Erik Karlsson scored in overtime to beat the New York Islanders 2-1 on Thursday. Karlsson has logged five points in his last five games. In this stretch, he has scored a total of two goals in the previous two Sharks contests. The Swedish native has compiled five goals and eight […]

Anton Forsberg Leads Ottawa To A Rare Win Thursday

Ottawa Senators goalie Anton Forsberg made 47 saves on 49 shots to defeat Carolina in a much-needed 3-2 win Thursday. Forsberg has struggled somewhat for Ottawa, compiling a 2-4-0 record, a 3.98 goals-against-average, and a .900 save percentage. Before collecting the W Thursday, Forsberg had lost five contests in a row. However, the Swedish netminder […]

Seth Jones Notches Two Points In Blackhawks Win

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones helped his team knock off the Capitals by recording a goal and an assist Thursday. Jones assisted on the first goal of the game that Alex Debrincat registered. He also recorded the game-tying goal in the third period. The 27-year-old has been a bit more productive offensively these last few […]

Aaron Ekblad Picks Up Two Goals, One Assist In Thursday's Win

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad took over the top spot on the defensemen scoring list on Thursday with a two-goal, one-assist effort against the Sabres. Florida erased a three-goal deficit to win 7-4, with Ekblad scoring the third and fourth goal. His second one came on the power play. Ekblad now has 23 points in […]

OwnersBox Week 9 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season is now into December with Week 9 and we have an excellent salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! For those who do not know, OwnersBox is a fantastic weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. […]

Sam Reinhart Gets Four Points Against Sabres

Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart showed the Sabres what they are missing on Thursday, logging a career-high four points against his former team in a 7-4 victory. He scored in a second consecutive game and handed out three assists as the Panthers came back from a 4-1 deficit. Reinhart started the comeback effort with his […]

Jonathan Huberdeau Puts Together A Five-Point Performance

Florida Panthers left wing Jonathan Huberdeau looked like prime Wayne Gretzky against the Sabres on Thursday, recording a goal and four assists in a 7-4 win. The Panthers exploded with six straight goals after finding themselves in a 4-1 hole and Huberdeau played a massive role in the comeback effort. Florida became the ninth team […]

Pavel Buchnevich Takes His Point Streak To Five Games

St. Louis Blues winger Pavel Buchnevich netted a power-play goal on Thursday against Tampa, extending his point streak to five games. The Russian led his team with five shots and also tallied one hit in 22:40 of action. Buchnevich tied Jordan Kyrou for the team lead with his ninth goal of the season, and he […]

Scott Perunovich Bags A Pair Of Points

St. Louis Blues defenseman Scott Perunovich picked up two points with assists in Thursday's 4-2 loss to Tampa, boosting his tally for the season to five points in nine games. The 23-year-old sits on the third defensive pairing, but he's been getting a nice chunk of power-play time and even ended up leading all Blues […]

Victor Hedman Leads Lightning Past Blues

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman had a superb night against the Blues on Thursday with two goals and one assist in a 4-2 win. He tallied a power-play helper and turned things Tampa's way in the third period, scoring the final two goals of the match. This marks Hedman's fourth multi-point effort of the […]

Josh Anderson Gets Injured Thursday Night, Out Multiple Weeks

Montreal Canadiens right wing Josh Anderson sustained an upper-body injury in Thursday's loss to Colorado and will be out for two to four weeks. He managed to log just 10 shifts and played 7:20 in the game. The 27-year-old is Montreal's leading goal-scorer this season with seven markers, and he's collected 13 points in total […]

Cale Makar Makes History With 10th Goal

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar scored his 10th goal of the year against Montreal on Thursday, setting a franchise record for the fewest games needed by a blue-liner to hit 10 goals for a season. The record was previously held by Rob Blake and Sandis Ozolinsh, who both reached the plateau in 33 games, but […]

Valeri Nichushkin Collects Two Points Thursday Night

Colorado Avalanche winger Valeri Nichushkin had a goal and an assist as the team beat Montreal on Thursday 4-1. He led all skaters with five shots and opened the scoring with a short-handed goal. Nichushkin is now averaging exactly a point per game through 11 outings with a plus-eight rating. He's scored in six of […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/3): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season approaches the Christmas season as December begins! Expect the unexpected. 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 FanDuel. Today I'll be bringing you my NHL lineup […]

Viktor Arvidsson Dishes Pair Of Assist On Thursday

Los Angeles Kings left-winger Viktor Arvidsson struck for two assists on Thursday night against the Calgary Flames. His first helper came early in the first period on Alex Iafallo's goal. Then Arvidsson set up Alexander Edler for Edler's first tally of the 2021-22 season. The left-winger did miss a few opportunities on Thursday, and he […]

Alexander Edler Scores Goal Against Calgary On Thursday

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Alexander Edler broke into the goal column on Thursday night against the Calgary Flames. Edler, in his younger days, was like a Swiss-Army knife when it came to padding fantasy hockey stat categories. Thursday night turned the clock back a little bit. Edler scored with less than two minutes left in […]

Matthew Tkachuk Pots Game-Winning Goal Thursday

The Calgary Flames left-winger continued an excellent season by scoring for the 11th time on 80 shots. Matthew Tkachuk had seven shots and five scoring chances in 19:46 of playing time on Thursday versus the Los Angeles Kings. The left-winger's goal at 4:54 of the third period was set up by Johnny Gaudreau as the […]

Andrew Mangiapane Feasts In Los Angeles Thursday

Calgary Flames left-winger Andrew Mangiapane feasted on the power play Thursday night in Los Angeles. He scored midway into the first period on the man advantage, then set up Milan Lucic on the doorstep for two power-play points on the night. Oddly enough, Mangiapane only had one other quality scoring chance on Thursday, but the […]

Jacob Markstrom Wins Sixth Road Game Thursday

Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom enjoys playing on the road this season. He had a .956 road save percentage going into Thursday night's game with the Los Angeles Kings. Markstrom proceeded to save 40 of 42 shots as the Calgary Flames held on for a 3-2 win. The goaltender notched his tenth win and sixth […]

Boone Jenner's Goal Comes In Losing Effort Thursday

The Columbus Blue Jackets center played almost 22 minutes on Thursday night against the Dallas Stars. Though Boone Jenner only mustered two shots on goal, he looked far more active shift by shift. The result was his 11th goal of the season. That came 6:53 into the first period which tied the game at 1. […]

Daniil Tarasov Plays Well In Columbus Defeat

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Daniil Tarasov unexpectedly started on Thursday night against the Dallas Stars. This was because both Elvis Merzlikins and Joonas Korpisalo were too ill to play. Tarasov held his own against a Dallas onslaught that featured 37 shots on goal in all. He did allow two goals in 49 seconds to the […]