Brandon Hagel Continues Strong Play In Chicago Loss

Brandon Hagel keeps playing well for Chicago in an increased role. His ice time is now over 16 minutes a night. Against St. Louis, he had five shots on goal and three scoring chances. If it was not for Jordan Binnington twice, Chicago may have ended its losing streak. Hagel continues to improve at both […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Shines In Chicago Defeat

Marc-Andre Fleury faced 23 shots in the first 25 minutes on Saturday night. He stopped them all. Fleury did allow a power-play tally early in the third period as Chicago fell to St. Louis. The goaltender got little support as the Blackhawks mustered just 25 shots in all. It was, by far, the best Fleury […]

David Perron Handles Way To Power-Play Assist

David Perron fired three shots on goal, had three scoring chances, and a secondary helper in the St. Louis 1-0 home win on Saturday night. The winger is now up to nine points on the season in seven games. He was able to get the puck to Vladimir Tarasenko who helped set up Torey Krug. […]

Torey Krug Pots Power-Play Goal In St. Louis Victory

Torey Krug scored an early third-period goal on the man-advantage to help give the St. Louis Blues a 1-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. That lifted the St. Louis record to 6-1 on the season. It was Krug's first goal of the season. It was Krug's sixth point in October through just seven contests. Krug […]

Jordan Binnington Posts Shutout Of Blackhawks Saturday

Jordan Binnington had a far easier night than most expected. He only had to stop 25 shots in a 1-0 shutout of the Chicago Blackhawks Saturday. The Blues' goaltender upped his record to 5-1 and saw his goals-against average come back down under 3. It was a welcome night for Binnington who had faced 40 […]

Zach Aston-Reese Dishes Two Helpers In Home Defeat

Zach Aston-Reese and the Pittsburgh Penguins' third line was the best line for Pittsburgh on Saturday night. Reese, in particular, had two assists, a couple of shots, and generated three scoring chances. His line was a major play driver all game long and not surprisingly, Aston-Reese was also a +2 to go along with his […]

Tristan Jarry Allows Four Goals In Home Loss

Tristan Jarry had one of those nights in net for Pittsburgh. He stopped 36 of 40 shots in a 4-2 loss to New Jersey on Saturday night. Jarry had pucks go off teammates, a short-handed goal, and a penalty shot. If that was not enough, the goaltender tried to get off the ice during an […]

Sidney Crosby Returns But Held Scoreless In Loss

Sidney Crosby returned on Saturday night but did not factor into any of the Pittsburgh scoring on Saturday night. In the 4-2 loss, Crosby fired two shots on goal Saturday and had a couple of scoring chances too. His line had a rough night though as they were on the ice for three New Jersey […]

Jesper Bratt Scores Game-Winner Against Pittsburgh

Jesper Bratt drew a penalty shot during the third period in Pittsburgh. The winger took advantage of his shot and slid one past Tristan Jarry to give New Jersey a 3-2 lead. New Jersey would not give up that lead. Bratt also added an assist as well. It was the type of game that illustrated […]

Andreas Johnsson Strikes Twice In New Jersey Victory

Andreas Johnsson is starting to feel comfortable in New Jersey. He did not just score once. He scored twice against Pittsburgh on the road Saturday night. One of the goals Johnsson simply called bank as he bounces the puck off the defenseman and in the net. The other was a great play that showed Johnsson's […]

Jonathan Bernier Returns, Backstops New Jersey To Win

Jonathan Bernier returned from a lower-body injury to stop 33 of 35 shots in a New Jersey road win. Bernier not only stopped several high-danger chances, but he also kept a returning Sidney Crosby off the scoreboard. The biggest difference the goaltender made was the penalty kill that allowed New Jersey to take and hold […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/31): 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 […]

Josh Anderson Has Two Points, Six Shots Against Kings

Montreal Canadiens right wing Josh Anderson registered his second consecutive multi-point outing and fired off a game-high six shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Kings. He opened the scoring 18:22 into the first period and grabbed an assist on a Ben Chiarot goal late on. Anderson also delivered two hits in the contest and […]

Darcy Kuemper To Start For Avalanche

Darcy Kuemper will indeed start for the Colorado Avalanche in net against the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night. Kuemper has had a bit of a wild ride on the season and has a 3.19 goals-against-average and a .893 save percentage. It is safe to say this is not how the Colorado goaltender expected his season […]

Anze Kopitar Produces Third Multi-Point Outing

Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar recorded his third multi-point outing of the season on Saturday, finishing a 5-2 victory over Montreal with two assists. He helped Viktor Arvidsson and Arthur Kaliyev to score, with the latter goal coming on a power play. The Kings are off to an awful start to the season but […]

Jacob MacDonald To Suit Up At Forward For Avalanche

Jacob MacDonald is normally a defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche. However, on Saturday he will be suiting up as a forward. This is because of injuries to the Colorado forward core. As it stands now, MacDonald will be playing fourth-line right-wing. That means he will likely see around ten minutes of ice time. In his […]

Alex Iafallo Notches Three Points As Kings End Slide

Los Angeles Kings left wing Alex Iafallo came up big on Saturday against Montreal as the team ended a six-game losing streak, picking up three points in a 5-2 victory. He had one goal and assist on the power play and also picked up an even-strength goal in the third period. The 27-year-old finished the […]

Josh Bailey Extends Point Streak With An Assist

New York Islanders winger Josh Bailey picked up a power-play assist in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to Nashville, extending his point streak to three games. He combined with Mathew Barzal to set up Anthony Beauvillier for the opening goal of the game 14:46 into the first period. Oliver Wahlstrom also produced a power-play goal in […]

Samuel Girard Returns To Avalanche Lineup

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard will return to the Avalanche lineup after missing a week due to a hit from Steven Stamkos last Saturday. It is expected that the defenseman will slot right into his normal slot on the ice. His shot may be a bit off, along with a few other little aspects of […]

Juuse Saros Helps Nashville To Extend Winning Streak

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros had a nice 34-save outing against the Islanders on Saturday, helping his team to a 3-2 shootout victory. The Finnish netminder was beaten only by a couple of power-play goals. Saros has now won back-to-back starts and the Predators have heated up with a three-game winning streak. They'll face Calgary […]

Mikko Rantanen Out Saturday For Colorado

Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen is indeed day-to-day with a lower-body injury. He suffered a tweak of some sort during the middle of the week and never felt quite right after that. Rantanen being out means Andre Burakovsky stays on the top line with Gabriel Landeskog and Nathan MacKinnon. The problem now lies in […]

Tanner Jeannot Scores Two Goals In Saturday's Win

Nashville Predators winger Tanner Jeannot bagged two goals in Saturday's 3-2 shootout victory over the Islanders, becoming the first Predators rookie since Kevin Fiala in 2016 to record a multi-goal game. His markers helped Nashville to come behind twice. Colton Sissons picked up assists on both goals. Jeannot skates on the third line and hasn't […]

Patrick Brown Draws Into Lineup For Philadelphia

Philadelphia Flyers right wing Patrick Brown will play again on Saturday against the Calgary Flames. With Ryan Ellis out, the center will be on the fourth line again. He played a hair under 10 minutes against Vancouver. He did not look out of place on the ice. Brown managed one shot on goal with a […]

Ryan Ellis Will Not Play In Calgary Saturday

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ryan Ellis will not be playing on Saturday. The Flyers defenseman has an injury that is lingering longer than most may have expected. The question is now when does he play next? Alain Vigneault would not give that answer and he did not seem too optimistic, either. The next time he could […]

Five Sharks Players Test Positive For COVID-19

The San Jose Sharks were forced into a major lineup switch for Saturday's home game against Winnipeg after five players tested positive for COVID-19. The team hasn't announced the names of the players who have joined the COVID-19 protocol but a major shake-up is expected in defense. 2019 draft pick Santeri Hatakka is set to […]

Blake Wheeler Ready To Return To Lineup On Saturday

Winnipeg Jets forward Blake Wheeler is set to return to the lineup on Saturday versus San Jose. The Jets captain came off the COVID-19 list earlier in the week, and whilst there were reports of him possibly needing around a week to get back into game shape, he's on course to feature Saturday night. Wheeler […]

Jonathan Bernier Returns From Injury On Saturday

New Jersey Devils goaltender Jonathan Bernier will make his comeback from a lower-body injury on Saturday against Pittsburgh. The veteran netminder got off to a nice 2-0-0 start at his new club before getting sidelined. He's recorded a 2.48 goals-against average and a .911 save percentage this season. Sidney Crosby makes his season debut in […]

Brandon Saad Clears COVID-19 Protocol But Won't Play Yet

St. Louis Blues winger Brandon Saad has come off the COVID-19 list but won't be available for Saturday's home outing against Chicago. The former Blackhawk will sit out his fourth consecutive game. Saad has started his career in St. Louis with two points in three games. He will likely return on Wednesday against Los Angeles. […]

Travis Dermott Promoted To First Defensive Pairing

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Travis Dermott will get a chance to skate with Morgan Rielly in Saturday's meeting with the Red Wings. The 24-year-old was a healthy scratch just a few games ago but now gets a big opportunity to impress. Dermott has only one point in seven appearances this season with 10 shots, seven […]

Petr Mrazek Returns To Action Against His Former Team

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Petr Mrazek will be back in action on Saturday against Detroit. The former Red Wing has battled a groin injury for a few weeks. Mrazek's only appearance this season came on Oct. 14 against Ottawa. It wasn't a very good one as he surrendered three goals on 26 shots. However, the […]