Chris Driedger Makes First Start Of The Season

Seattle Kraken goaltender Chris Driedger will log his first start of the season in Tuesday's matchup versus the Golden Knights. The 27-year-old recently returned from a knee problem and has registered only 31:11 of action this season. He made a relief appearance on Oct. 18 against Philadelphia, allowing one goal with seven shots. Driedger enjoyed […]

Marcus Johansson Returns To Action Tuesday Night

Seattle Kraken winger Marcus Johansson (lower body) will rejoin the lineup for Tuesday's road outing against Vegas. The 31-year-old has been out since logging 16 minutes in the season opener, missing a total of 11 games. Johansson has shown the ability to get hot in the right situation throughout his career and he'll have a […]

Jaroslav Halak Gets Rare Start On Tuesday

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jaroslav Halak has a chance to shake off some rust on Tuesday as he makes his third start of the campaign against Anaheim. The veteran netminder put in good work in his first two appearances for the team, registering a 2.09 goals-against average with a .917 save percentage, but ended up on […]

Erik Karlsson Comes Off COVID-19 List

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson has cleared COVID-19 protocols and could return to action later this week. Tuesday's matchup against Calgary is the fifth game Karlsson is forced to miss and he won't play against the Jets on Thursday either, but he could be back in the lineup on Saturday against Colorado. The two-time […]

Brandon Hagel Misses Tuesday's Game

Chicago Blackhawks winger Brandon Hagel (shoulder) will sit out Tuesday's meeting with the Penguins. The 23-year-old injured his left shoulder in Sunday's 2-1 overtime win against Nashville and is considered day-to-day. Hagel has been skating on the second line and his work this season includes four goals and two assists in 13 appearances. Jujhar Khaira […]

Josh Anderson Will Play Versus Kings Tuesday

Montreal Canadiens forward Josh Anderson will play against the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night. There was some talk that Anderson may not play due to injury. However, he was able to fully participate in warmups and the decision was then made. Anderson plays on his accustomed second-line left-wing position. He will be flanked by […]

Matt Murray Makes Start For Senators Tuesday

Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray will start on Tuesday against the Boston Bruins in Boston. The Senators' goaltender has no wins in four appearances this 2021-22 season. Also, he has a 3.10 goals-against average and a .891 save percentage. Murray has looked worse over his last two starts. He has yielded nine goals on 63 […]

Dougie Hamilton Missing Another Game For New Jersey

New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton indeed was not out for warmups on Tuesday night. He will miss another game while battling a lower-body injury. This opens the door for Colton White to get some more playing time. Hamilton is the Devils leader in almost every offensive defensemen category. He has six points in eight […]

Sam Bennett Returns For Panthers Tuesday

Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett returns to the lineup to face the New Jersey Devils. This is after the center missed four games with an upper-body injury. Bennett has had a nice start to the season with four goals and seven points in eight contests. He will center the second line with Jonathan Huberdeau and […]

Mark Stone Practices With Team Tuesday

Vegas Golden Knights right winger Mark Stone practiced on Tuesday with the team. It appeared like Stone did quite a few drills but any guess on a timetable for return is pure speculation. Currently, it would appear that the forward is at least a week to ten days from playing. That can change. Practicing is […]

Connor Hellebuyck Makes Return For Winnipeg Tuesday

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will start between the pipes on Tuesday night against the St. Louis Blues. The goaltender missed a total of three games due to the birth of his first child (a baby boy) and illness. Hellebuyck has been a bit hampered in the early going with some inconsistent play. Though he […]

Stuart Skinner Makes Surprise Start For Oilers

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner will make his season debut against the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night. The 23-year old did play in one game last year and won allowing five goals on 38 shots. With Mike Smith injured again and Mikko Koskinen in need of a rest, the time was perfect for Skinner […]

Spencer Knight Starts Again In Goal For Florida

Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight will start the back end of their back-to-back on Tuesday versus the New Jersey Devils. Sergei Bobrovsky has not recovered enough from a minor injury to be able to play. Knight allowed four goals on 18 shots in a 4-3 loss to the New York Rangers on Monday night. Knight […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/09): 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 […]

Jonathan Quick Tries To Grab A Third Consecutive Win

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick will go for his third consecutive victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday. The veteran netminder went winless in his first four outings of the season but has heated up now, registering 55 saves during his last two starts. Quick has improved to 2-3-1 for the season and […]

Miles Wood Out Indefinitely Following Hip Surgery

New Jersey Devils left wing Miles Wood has undergone hip surgery and will be sidelined indefinitely. The 26-year-old, who posted 17 goals and eight assists in 55 games last season, injured his right hip during a preseason game and hasn't been able to help the team during the regular season. "After exhausting all conservative measures, […]

Aleksander Barkov Ready To Return On Monday

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (lower body) is set to return to action on Monday against the Rangers after missing one game. The Panthers captain was a fairly late scratch for Saturday's 5-2 win over Carolina. Barkov has been in sizzling form lately, amassing five points in three games. He was the team's leading goal-scorer […]

Sharks Hope To Get Five Players Back By The End Of The Week

San Jose Sharks winger Timo Meier was among five players to resume skating on Monday after being in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol. He was joined by Kevin Labanc, Matt Nieto, Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Radim Simek on the ice at San Jose's practice facility after the players who will play in Tuesday's clash against the Flames […]

Petr Mrazek Out For Four Weeks

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Petr Mrazek (groin) has been placed on Injured Reserve retroactive to Nov. 4 and is set to miss approximately four weeks of action. The Czech netminder returned from a groin problem at the end of last month but ended up tweaking it again and now has to spend another lengthy time […]

Conor Sheary Gets Promoted To The Second Line

Washington Capitals winger Conor Sheary will skate on the second line in Monday's matchup against Buffalo. Head coach Peter Laviolette continues to mix and match guys on the line after losing multiple forwards to injuries. Sheary has already logged some time with Lars Eller lately and they are joined by Daniel Sprong on the line. […]

Filip Chytil Won't Play On Monday

New York Rangers forward Filip Chytil (upper body) will sit out Monday's contest against Florida and is regarded as day-to-day. The 22-year-old had a really unfortunate night in Saturday's 6-0 loss to Calgary, as he got hurt during his first shift. Chytil has had a quiet season as a third-line center, but he did enjoy […]

Brandon Duhaime Logs Two Points In Wild Win

Minnesota Wild forward Brandon Duhaime collected a goal and a helper in a 5-2 win over the New York Islanders Sunday. The rookie has two goals and three helpers in 11 games. Duhaime was a fourth-round pick by Minnesota in the 2016 draft. He has spent the last two years with the Iowa Wild, who […]

Hampus Lindholm Delivers Two Assists In Ducks Win

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Hampus Lindholm dished out two helpers to beat the St. Louis Blues 4-1 Sunday. Lindholm has registered zero goals and four assists in 13 Ducks contests. The Swedish native logs the second-most ice time per game behind defenseman Cam Fowler for the Ducks. As far as fantasy hockey, Lindholm is not a […]

Eeli Tolvanen Has Five Shots On Goal In Sunday's Loss

Nashville Predators winger Eeli Tolvanen led the team with five shots in Sunday's 2-1 overtime loss to Chicago but still ended up with a donut. Defenseman Alexandre Carrier scored the team's only goal. Tolvanen now boasts 36 shots for the season, but he's found the target just once so far and sits on only two […]

Patrick Kane Becomes Fourth American With 1,100 Points

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane reached a special milestone in Sunday's 2-1 overtime win against Nashville, becoming the fourth American-born player to record 1,100 points in the NHL. He bagged an assist on Alex DeBrincat's game-winner. Kane had three shots of his own in the game and ended the contest with a plus-one rating […]

Alex DeBrincat Provides The Game-Winner In Overtime

Chicago Blackhawks winger Alex DeBrincat secured a winning start for interim head coach Derek King on Sunday by scoring early in overtime against Nashville. He made it 2-1 with 37 seconds played in the extra frame, netting his seventh goal of the season. DeBrincat was held to just two shots in the game, but he […]

Nicolas Roy Tallies Two Points, Seven Shots Versus Detroit

Vegas Golden Knights forward Nicolas Roy led the team's offense with two points and a game-high seven shots in Sunday's 5-2 loss at Detroit. He scored his second goal of the season early in the game and helped Jonathan Marchessault to get his sixth of the campaign in the third period. Roy's fantasy value has […]

Thomas Greiss Improves To 4-3-0 For The Season

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Thomas Greiss had a good 38-save performance in Sunday's 5-2 home win over the Golden Knights, taking his record for the season to 4-3-0. He was beaten early by Nicholas Roy but bounced back well and ended up recording 19 of his stops in the third period. The German had allowed […]

Pius Suter Has Second Consecutive Multi-Point Performance

Detroit Red Wings forward Pius Suter came up with two points for the second consecutive game in Sunday's 5-2 win over Vegas, potting his third goal of the season and tallying a power-play assist. He recorded four shots in total and was plus-one for the game in 21:28 on the ice. The 25-year-old dropped to […]

Joe Pavelski Scores Power-Play Goal In Dallas Defeat

Dallas Stars center Joe Pavelski tallied a power-play goal in the 6-3 road loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday night. Pavelski did not enjoy a good night at even strength as his line was scored on twice. However, the center potted a nice chance as Dallas exited the first period up 1-0 on Sunday […]