Brendan Lemieux Scores Again In Los Angeles Defeat

Los Angeles Kings winger Brendan Lemieux scored again on Sunday night versus the Arizona Coyotes. It was the only goal on the night as Lemieux had several scoring chances in less than 11 minutes of ice time. Lemieux had two shots on goal and a blocked shot on the night. That raised Lemieux to five […]

Jonathan Quick Has Quality Start, Loses In Overtime

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick stopped 25 of 27 shots on Sunday in an overtime loss to the Arizona Coyotes. It was the Kings' fourth straight loss but Quick was around to see all of this one. Some of Quick's worst performances have come to Arizona. However, the goaltender stopped all three shots on […]

Tom Wilson Nets Two Points For Washington On Sunday

Washington Capitals right-winger Tom Wilson netted a pair of points in the 5-2 loss to Seattle on Sunday night. It was the fourth such effort of the young season for Wilson. He is quite the physical complement to Alex Ovechkin on the top line. Wilson also delivered four shots on goal, three scoring chances, and […]

Alex Ovechkin Machine-Like In Losing Cause On Sunday

Washington Capitals left-winger Alex Ovechkin just kept playing on Sunday night. He scored a goal, had six shots on net, and even fired in five scoring chances. This was all while playing 24:01. Only John Carlson (25:16) was on the ice more than Ovechkin. For further perspective. Ovechkin played over half the third period on […]

Vitek Vanecek Has Tough Night In Washington Defeat

Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek had a long night as he gave up four goals on 30 shots Sunday. The goalie had his second straight down performance after a previous loss to Anaheim in overtime. Vanecek allowed a power-play goal from Seattle and three even-strength goals on Sunday. His rebound control was a little bit […]

Yanni Gourde Nets Pair Of Points In Seattle's Win

Seattle Kraken center Yanni Gourde played almost 20 minutes on Sunday night as he tallied a goal and assist. Gourde finished off the scoring on Sunday night with an empty-net goal. It was his only shot on goal on the night. He had a couple of scoring chances, a blocked shot, and a takeaway. The […]

Jaden Schwartz Has Four-Point Night In Seattle Triumph

Seattle Kraken forward Jaden Schwartz had quite a night in the 5-2 victory over the Washington Capitals. Schwartz had four points in all which included a goal and three assists. He also had five shots on goal, four scoring chances, a blocked shot, and a hit. Schwartz only played 15:35 on the night with just […]

Philipp Grubauer Stuns Washington With 37-Save Win

Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer got off to an awful start this NHL season. Against the Washington Capitals on Sunday night, the Seattle goalie stopped 37 of 39 shots in a 5-2 win. That included saving all ten Washington shots on Seattle's penalty kill. This was a game where Alex Ovechkin saw 7:42 of power-play […]

Brayden Point Ruled Out Indefinitely

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point missed Sunday's 5-4 shootout victory against Minnesota with an upper-body injury, and he's ruled out indefinitely. The team announced the news during the first period. Point got hurt in Saturday's 5-3 loss against New Jersey during the third period when he got tripped and crashed into the end boards. […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/22): 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 […]

Alex Goligoski Notches Two Assists Against Tampa

Minnesota Wild defenseman Alex Goligoski recorded a pair of helpers on Sunday in a 5-4 shootout loss against the Lightning, assisting Marcus Foligno on a power-play goal and combining with Dmitry Kulikov to get Kevin Fiala on the scoreboard. Goligoski also delivered three hits on and picked up two penalty minutes. The veteran blue-liner enjoyed […]

Kevin Fiala Collects Two Points On Sunday

Minnesota Wild winger Kevin Fiala scored his third goal of the season and had an assist in Sunday's 5-4 shootout loss against Tampa. He led the team with five shots and saw three further efforts miss the target in 16 minutes on the ice. The Swiss winger has now recorded three multi-point performances this month, […]

Anthony Cirelli Pots Two Goals In Sunday's Win

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli logged a massive 24:31 in Sunday's 5-4 shootout win over Minnesota and scored two goals with five shots. He opened the scoring with a power-play goal early in the first period and notched his second with three minutes left in the second frame. Cirelli also had three blocks and […]

Vitek Vanecek Starts For Washington On Sunday

Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek will be the team's starter for Sunday's matchup against the Kraken. He returns to action after watching Ilya Samsonov post shutouts in back-to-back games. The Capitals will hope that Samsonov's performances will inspire Vanecek, as the Czech netminder hasn't done too well this season, going 4-2-4 with a 2.39 goals-against […]

Richard Panik Joins Top Line On Sunday

New York Islanders winger Richard Panik will skate with Mathew Barzal and Zach Parise on the top line in Sunday's matchup against Toronto. The team has suffered a COVID-19 outbreak, so head coach Barry Trotz has been forced to get creative with his lines. Panik made his team debut on Saturday and picked up an […]

Ilya Sorokin Makes 12th Start Of The Campaign

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin will log his 12th start of the season in Sunday's clash with Toronto. He's looking to bounce back after a couple of tough outings. The last one was particularly miserable for Sorokin, as he allowed four first-period goals in a 6-1 loss to Florida on Tuesday. Sorokin boasts three […]

Philipp Grubauer Starts For Seattle Against Washington

Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer will have a special matchup on Sunday against his former team, the Capitals. The German won the Stanley Cup with Washington in 2018 as Braden Holtby's backup. Grubauer has now found his way to Seattle via Colorado, and times are tough for him. The 29-year-old has notched just four victories […]

Thatcher Demko Faces Improving Team In Sunday's Matchup

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko will make his 15th start of the campaign on Sunday against Chicago. This will be his second appearance of the season versus the Blackhawks after notching a nice 4-1 win with 29 saves on Oct. 21. The 25-year-old had a solid start to the season, but the team has struggled […]

Calvin de Haan Good To Go Against Canucks

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Calvin de Haan (wrist) will be back in action on Sunday against Vancouver after missing Saturday's 5-2 loss to Edmonton. He's dealing with soreness in his right wrist, and the 30-year-old was a game-time decision on Saturday. Interim head coach Derek King has confirmed that de Haan will be back on Sunday, […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Chases A Fourth Straight Win On Sunday

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury will head out for his fourth consecutive win on Sunday against Vancouver. The veteran had an awful start to the season, as did the team in general, but a coaching change seems to have lifted the Blackhawks, and it's helped Fleury to improve his record to 4-7-0. He's registered a […]

Joseph Woll In Toronto's Goal On Sunday

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll will make his second career appearance in Sunday's road game against the Islanders. The 23-year-old had a very eventful debut in the NHL a week ago against Buffalo when he coughed up four goals with 27 shots but still ended with a victory as Toronto scored five times. The […]

Victor Olofsson Might Return On Sunday

Buffalo Sabres winger Victor Olofsson could be back in action on Sunday against the Rangers. He was in a non-contact jersey at the morning skate, but head coach Don Granato hasn't ruled him out for the contest. Olofsson last played on Oct. 30 in a 3-2 loss against the Kings, where he scored his fifth […]

Anthony Beauvillier Eligible To Play On Sunday

New York Islanders left wing Anthony Beauvillier is available for Sunday's matchup against Toronto after his COVID-19 test came up as a false positive. The 24-year-old joined a worryingly large Islanders contingent on the COVID-19 list Saturday night and had to miss one game but can get back to action against the Maple Leafs. Meanwhile, […]

Jeremy Swayman Looks For Fifth Consecutive Win

Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman will go for his fifth consecutive win as the team finishes off a back-to-back set against Calgary on Sunday. The 22-year-old closed out last month with back-to-back defeats but has tasted only victories in November. Swayman has taken his record for the season to 5-2-0, and he boasts a 2.16 […]

Mika Zibanejad Available To Play On Sunday

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad is available for Sunday's meeting against Buffalo after having a short stint on the COVID-19 list. He missed Saturday's practice when he had a positive test for the coronavirus but it turned out to be a false positive test. Zibanejad has the fourth-most points on the squad with 14 […]

Jordie Benn Replaces Jared Spurgeon On Sunday

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jordie Benn will be drafted into the lineup on Sunday to replace Jared Spurgeon (lower body) in an away contest against Tampa. The Wild captain was injured early in Saturday's 5-4 loss to Florida. Calen Addison was called up from the AHL as a potential replacement, but head coach Dean Evason goes […]

Brayden Point Misses Sunday's Action

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point will miss his first game of the season on Sunday against Minnesota. Point was banged up in Saturday's 5-3 loss to New Jersey and Tampa quickly called up Alex Barre-Boulet from the minors to replace him in the lineup. The 24-year-old has notched one goal and three assists in […]

Alexandar Georgiev Takes On Buffalo On Sunday

New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev will get his fifth start of the season in Sunday's clash with Buffalo. He enters the matchup with a 2-1-1 record and has recorded a 3.77 goals-against average with a .870 save percentage. The Russian netminder has struggled this term, but the Sabres are slumping and it gives Georgiev […]

Brandon Saad Nets Goal In Losing Effort

St. Louis Blues winger Brandon Saad scored his seventh goal of the season during the club's 4-1 loss to the Dallas Stars on Saturday night. The veteran forward also had five shots on net. On the downside, Saad has provided just one assist through 13 games and has become a very one-dimensional player in recent […]

Zach Werenski Goes For Two Points Again

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski registered his second consecutive two-point performance on Saturday, finishing a 3-2 loss to Vegas with a pair of assists. Fellow blue-liner Jake Bean also had two assists as the team blew a 2-0 lead. Gustav Nyquist opened the scoring with just 45 seconds played and Alexandre Texier tallied a […]