Andreas Johnsson Lights The Lamp Twice On Sunday

New Jersey Devils left-winger Andreas Johnsson continued his hot scoring streak with two more goals on Sunday. He gave the Devils a 2-1 lead early in the second period off a great play from Jesper Bratt. Then, Johansson completed the scoring with an empty-net goal and a 5-2 Devils win. The left-winger now has nine […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Wins Fourth Game Of The Season

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood saw 25 shots on Sunday night and stopped 23 en route to his fourth win of the season. Typically, the goaltender had seen 35+ shots in every home start. That was not the case. He did give up what would have normally been a dagger of a short-handed goal […]

Tanner Pearson Finds Back Of The Net On Sunday

Vancouver Canucks left-winger Tanner Pearson has had a long season of bad-puck luck and worse. However, on Sunday night he found a loose puck in the crease for his third goal of the season. It also happened to be his first power-play goal as well. The craziest thing is that Pearson had just one shot […]

Conor Garland Scores Goal In Losing Effort

Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland scored during the second period of Sunday's night loss to the Boston Bruins. Garland gave the Canucks a 2-1 lead at the time. The goal was unassisted and was Garland's sixth of the year. It also was his 15th point in 22 games, and the right-winger should be able to […]

Jaroslav Halak Takes Loss Despite 39 Saves

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jaroslav Halak was under siege, particularly in the third period on Sunday. He stopped 39 saves in all including four on the penalty kill. It was the penalty kill again where the problems started increasing. Vancouver allowed two goals in the third period -- both on the man disadvantage. There is a […]

Brad Marchand's Two Power-Play Points Lead Bruins

Boston Bruins left-winger Brad Marchand snapped a five-game goal drought on Sunday with a power-play tally early in the third period. His tally on the man advantage came 8:45 into the final stanza as he got enough space to score. That gave Marchand his ninth goal this season. Overall, the assist he added later on […]

David Pastrnak Tallies Game-Winning Power-Play Goal

Boston Bruins right-winger David Pastrnak scored on a power-play opportunity late in the third period to give Boston a 3-2 lead. With just 3:24 left in regulation, Pastrnak's seventh shot on goal found its way into the net off a feed from Brad Marchand. Though the winger's stick was obstructed a bit, it was on […]

Linus Ullmark Stops 36 Shots To Win Again Sunday

Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark stopped 36 of the 38 shots he faced. That included ten saves on the penalty kill out of 11 shots. Ullmark posted his fourth quality start of the season. The Vancouver Canucks had a sense of urgency as they were piling on scoring chances (11 in the second period). Fortunately […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/29): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome back to hockey season, RotoBallers! For those first-time readers, my name is Brandon and I write both “The First-Serve” and “The Kick-Off” for Tennis and Soccer, respectively. If you have not checked those out then make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL which means it's time to sharpen our MLB […]

Jimmy Vesey Starts On Top Line Sunday

New Jersey Devils right-winger Jimmy Vesey will have Nico Hischier and Pavel Zacha for linemates on Sunday night. He will get another chance after playing 18:07 against Nashville on Friday without registering a shot. Vesey has six points in 18 games while mostly serving a bottom-six role. He does have seven shots during his last […]

Sean Couturier Will Play Sunday Night

Philadelphia Flyers center Sean Couturier was a little late in going out for practice on Sunday. There is no cause for concern, though, as he looked fine ahead of the game versus New Jersey. Couturier did absorb a huge hit on Friday night, and the guess is the medical staff wanted to give him the […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Back In Net For New Jersey Sunday

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood will start in goal at home against the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday. Blackwood has had a nutty last five starts from the highs of a 42-save shutout to the lows of getting his bell rung at Madison Square Garden. It has been an interesting ride. Blackwood is 3-1-2 on […]

Jonathan Dahlen Returns To San Jose Lineup Sunday

San Jose Sharks center Jonathan Dahlen will be on the top line Sunday as they face the Chicago Blackhawks. There was some talk Dahlen may not play. However, he will play on the right wing centered by Logan Couture. Timo Meier will be on his opposite side. That should set up Dahlen well. The forward […]

Jaroslav Halak Faces Former Team Sunday

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jaroslav Halak faces the Boston Bruins on Sunday night from Boston. Halak has not won a game this season in four decisions (0-3-1). The problem is that the goalie has been worse on the road. He has allowed six goals in two starts away from home. Worse, he has yielded four goals […]

Martin Jones Starts Versus New Jersey On Sunday

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Martin Jones will be in goal against the New Jersey Devils on Sunday night. Jones has enjoyed a resurgence of sorts as he has four quality starts in is games. He has faced a large volume of shots (219) and stopped 203 so far. That is good for a .927 save percentage […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Between The Pipes For Chicago Sunday

Chicago Blackhawks starting goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury gets the call again on Sunday night versus the San Jose Sharks. Fleury has been much better of late despite an increased workload. He has faced 33 or more shots in four of his last five starts while giving up just nine goals. Fleury even had a shutout in […]

James Reimer Back In Net Again For San Jose

San Jose Sharks goaltender James Reimer will start on Sunday night against the Chicago Blackhawks. Reimer comes off a tough start against his former team, the Toronto Maple Leafs. The goalie was roughed up for four goals in 17 shots. He made it midway through the second period before getting pulled for Adin Hill. It […]

Mathieu Joseph Gets Injured In Sunday's Loss

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Mathieu Joseph played only 5:15 in Sunday's 4-2 loss to Minnesota after suffering an undisclosed injury. He was involved in a collision with Ryan Hartman in the second period. Head coach Jon Cooper didn't provide an update on Joseph's status after the game. The 24-year-old has skated in 20 games this […]

Corey Perry Extends Point Streak To Four Games

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Corey Perry scored his second goal of the season in Sunday's 4-2 loss to Minnesota, extending his point streak to four games. The veteran winger has been a non-factor offensively for most of the season, but he's hit form at a good time, with the team battling injuries. Perry now […]

Ryan Hartman Remains In Hot Goal-Scoring Form

Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman notched the game-winning goal in Sunday's 4-2 victory over Tampa, scoring in a third consecutive game. The Wild's hot second line was broken up here, with Mats Zuccarello (upper body) unable to suit up, but Hartman still found a way to get on the score sheet. He's finished goalless just […]

Jesperi Kotkaniemi Scores In A Second Consecutive Game

Carolina Hurricanes forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi got himself a goal in a second consecutive game on Sunday, putting his team on the board in a 4-2 loss to Washington. He recorded three shots with one hit and a plus-one rating in just 9:22 of ice time. Kotkaniemi logged nearly 15 minutes in Friday's 6-3 win over […]

Aliaksei Protas Nets First Career Goal

Washington Capitals forward Aliaksei Protas celebrated his first career goal in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Hurricanes, putting his team up 2-0 in the second period less than a minute after Alex Ovechkin had started the scoring. Protas fired off four shots in the game and registered one hit in 17:27 of ice time. The […]

John Carlson Leads The Charge In Sunday's Win

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson factored in three goals during Sunday's 4-2 win over Carolina, delivering two assists and finishing off the scoring with an empty-netter. He logged nearly 27 minutes of ice time and finished with a plus-two rating, adding two shots, a block and a hit to his tally. Carlson is now averaging […]

Josh Anderson Compiles Three Points In Canadiens Win

Montreal Canadiens winger Josh Anderson scored two goals and added a helper to defeat the Penguins 6-3 Saturday. Besides adding three points, Anderson posted six shots on goal bringing up his season total to 59. With producing two goals and an assist Saturday, Anderson now has seven goals and six assists in 23 games. Unfortunately, […]

Lucas Raymond Scores In Overtime For Detroit

Detroit Red Wings winger Lucas Raymond netted the game-winning overtime goal to knock off Buffalo 3-2 on Saturday. The rookie forward had three shots on goal and now has 52 total shots on net this year. It's been quite a rookie campaign for Raymond as he has produced nine goals and 12 helpers in 22 […]

Daniel Sprong Will Sit Sunday Afternoon Against Carolina

Washington Capitals right-winger Daniel Sprong will not be in the lineup on Sunday afternoon in Carolina. The forward had gone pointless in his previous three games and was a -5 on top of it. If that was not bad enough, Sprong just could not generate anything offensively as he was bumped from the middle-six into […]

Jake DeBrusk A Healthy Scratch On Sunday For Boston

Boston Bruins winger Jake DeBrusk will not be in the lineup on Sunday night as they face the Vancouver Canucks at home. DeBrusk has struggled over the past three games in particular. He has eight shots but hardly any high-danger chances in that span. Furthermore, the former first-round pick has just six points in 17 […]

Erik Haula To Sit On Sunday For Boston

Boston Bruins left-winger Erik Haula will not start on Sunday in the bottom-six. He will be getting the night off as Trent Frederic enters the lineup. Haula has just a goal and two assists in 17 games for Boston while playing 14:28 a night. He has only two points in his previous 16 contests and […]

Frederik Andersen Looks To Keep Momentum Rolling For Carolina

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen once again will start on Sunday afternoon against the Washington Capitals. Andersen comes off a loss on Wednesday where he faced just 22 shots (20 saves) against the Seattle Kraken. It was just his third loss in 14 starts this season. Andersen is a stellar 4-1 at home with a […]

Ilya Samsonov Sees Third Consecutive Start For Washington

Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov gets the nod in net against the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday afternoon. The apparent plan for the Russian goaltender was to gradually increase his workload in waves. This will be his fifth start in the last six Washington contests. The goaltender has either yielded zero or three goals in his […]