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 […]

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 […]

Erik Gustafsson Chips In With Two Assists In Loss

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Erik Gustafsson did not play a lot on Friday night but managed to assist on two of Chicago's three goals. In the 6-3 loss, Gustafsson played just 13:52 but did see 4:23 of power-play time. Part of the reason for his decreased ice time was a common theme among the Chicago Blackhawks; […]

Tony DeAngelo Fights Way To Big Night In Carolina Win

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tony DeAngelo did not play much in the third period on Friday night but did not have to, as his three points in the first 40 minutes paved the way to a 6-3 Carolina win. DeAngelo tallied a goal and two assists on three shots in just 12:25 of ice time. The […]

Jani Hakanpaa Enters COVID-19 Protocols

Dallas Stars defenseman Jani Hakanpaa will be unavailable for Friday's home game against Ottawa because he has been put into the NHL's COVID-19 protocol. Joel Hanley will come into the lineup to skate on the third pairing with Andrej Sekera. The veteran blueliner will make his fifth appearance of the season. Hakanpaa had just picked […]

Haydn Fleury Collects Two Goals Thursday

Seattle Kraken defenseman Haydn Fleury netted two goals Thursday, defeating Minnesota 4-1. Fleury's two goals were the first two points he's registered this season. He plays on the Kraken's third defenseman, pairing alongside Vince Dunn. The 25-year-old has played in 184 career NHL games, logging nine goals and 20 assists. At this point in his […]

OwnersBox Week 4 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season heads into November for Week 4 and we have an excellent salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! In case you're not yet familiar, OwnersBox is a fantastic new weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. And the big […]

Tony DeAngelo Nets Game-Winner On Thursday

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tony DeAngelo scored his first goal for the team, and it ended up being the game-winner in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Bruins. Brady Skjei and Vincent Trocheck collected the assists. It was DeAngelo's only shot in the game in 18:21 of action. He logged a team-high 4:35 on the power play. […]

Matt Roy Moves Up To First Power-Play Unit

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Matt Roy is set to carry a much heavier load with Drew Doughty and Sean Walker both out with knee injuries. The 26-year-old will move up to the first power-play unit for Thursday's clash with Winnipeg and should get ready to eat up a lot of minutes. Roy has gone pointless […]

Noah Hanifin Misses Thursday's Action

Calgary Flames defenseman Noah Hanifin (upper body) won't be available for Thursday's visit to Pittsburgh. Michael Stone is in to replace him. Hanifin skates on the top pairing and on the second power-play unit, so he'll be a big miss for the Flames, who had just started to pick up momentum with four consecutive victories. […]

Seth Jones Tallies Two Assists Wednesday Night

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones collected two assists in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Toronto, linking up with Philipp Kurashev to help Kirby Dach get a power-play goal and being the lone provider for Alex DeBrincat. He had five shots to share the team high with Kurashev and blocked three shots in 28:11 of action. […]

Gustav Forsling Picks Up Three Assists In Wednesday's Win

Florida Panthers defenseman Gustav Forsling delivered three assists in Wednesday's 4-1 victory over Boston, helping the Cats become the 14th team in NHL history to start a season with seven consecutive wins. He also registered three shots with one block and one hit, while logging 22:46 of action. Forsling entered the contest with a three-game […]

Sean Walker Out For The Season

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Sean Walker (knee) tore his ACL and MCL in Monday's 3-0 loss to St. Louis and is out for the season. The 26-year-old was skating on the top pairing and had managed to record two points with 11 shots, eight hits and 12 blocks before suffering the nasty injury. With Drew […]

Drew Doughty Will Be Out For Eight Weeks

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty (knee) was placed on Injured Reserve on Wednesday, and he won't be available for the team for about eight weeks. The former Norris Trophy winner got injured last Friday in a 3-2 overtime loss to Dallas and has been diagnosed with hypertension and tibial plateau contusion. It's a bitter […]

Ryan Ellis Remains Sidelined For Wednesday Night

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ryan Ellis (undisclosed) will miss a second consecutive game on Wednesday against Edmonton. The Flyers consider him day-to-day and there was a chance of him possibly getting back into the lineup, but it won't be happening. With Philly also in action on Thursday versus the Canucks, Ellis could easily end up missing […]

Filip Hronek Set To Re-Enter Lineup On Wednesday

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Filip Hronek will likely re-enter the lineup for Wednesday's trip to Washington, having been a healthy scratch for two games. Gustav Lindstrom's injury has opened up a spot in Detroit's defense and Hronek skated with Nick Leddy Wednesday morning. The 23-year-old logged some heavy minutes in the first few games of […]

Samuel Girard Out Versus Vegas On Tuesday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard will not take the ice as his team takes on the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday. Girard is currently battling an undisclosed injury and has been labeled as day-to-day. The Quebec native has had a difficult time generating offense in the early part of the campaign, having registered just […]

Zach Werenski Records Two Points In Monday's Win

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski produced a multi-point outing in Monday's 4-1 triumph over Dallas, scoring the team's third goal and bagging an assist on Alexandre Texier's empty-netter. The 24-year-old now boasts six points in six games, looking a lot stronger compared to last season. Werenski needed 17 games to reach six points in […]

Jacob Trouba Fires Off Six Shots, Has An Assist

New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba recorded a team-high six shots and had an assist in Monday's heavy 5-1 home loss against Calgary. He combined with Dryden Hunt on a Kevin Rooney goal and now has assists in back-to-back games. Trouba has never been a great source for offensive numbers, but he's a big presence […]

Adam Boqvist Sits Out On Monday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Adam Boqvist (undisclosed) will miss his first game of the season on Monday as the Stars come to visit. Dean Kukan will enter the lineup. Boqvist, who came over from Chicago in the Seth Jones trade in the summer, hasn't yet kicked into gear in Ohio, going pointless in five games […]

John Klingberg Returns To Lineup On Monday

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg (lower body) will be back in the lineup for Monday's visit to Columbus. The Swedish blueliner has missed four games after getting injured in the team's season opener. He'll join the top power-play unit and eat up minutes on the first pairing alongside Ryan Suter. Columbus has a 77.8 percent […]

Roman Josi Collects Four Points On Sunday

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi had a sensational four-point game on Sunday, finishing a 5-2 road victory with a goal and three assists. He became the first blueliner in the league this season to register a three-point period. The Predators captain opened the game with a power-play goal and added two assists in the first […]

Brent Burns Collects Another Assist

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns picked up his fourth assist of the season in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Bruins, combining with Logan Couture to get Timo Meier on the scoreboard. He logged nearly 28 minutes of action and had a busy outing with three shots and four blocks. Burns had a shocker last […]

Zach Whitecloud Considered Week-To-Week

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud (lower body) will miss Sunday's home game against the Islanders and is considered week-to-week. The 24-year-old got injured in Friday's 5-3 loss to Edmonton while blocking a shot. He picked up his first point of the season in the game with an assist and has recorded eight shots so […]

Erik Gustafsson Available On Sunday, Patrick Kane Misses Out

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Erik Gustafsson has come off the COVID-19 list and is expected to play in Sunday's contest versus Detroit, while right wing Patrick Kane won't be available. The two entered COVID-19 protocol on Saturday alongside Ryan Carpenter, who has also been cleared for Sunday night. Gustafsson has picked up one assist in four […]

Vince Dunn Scores Seattle's First-Ever Home Goal

Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn made history on Saturday, scoring the team's first-ever home goal in a 4-2 defeat against Vancouver. He fired in Climate Pledge Arena's first-ever goal in the dying seconds of the first period. Adam Larsson and Joonas Donskoi picked up the assists. Dunn is the first defenseman to score a franchise's […]

Torey Krug Delivers Three Assists Saturday Night

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug collected three assists in Saturday's big 7-3 win over Los Angeles, getting to four points for the year. Two of his helpers came on the power play. Krug had three shots of his own in 19:10 of action. The 30-year-old has been a bit slow out of the gate, […]

Jakob Chychrun Contributes Other Ways in Arizona Loss

For Jakob Chychrun, it was a long night as the Arizona Coyotes lost yet again. This time it was a shutout defeat at the hands of the New York Islanders. Chychrun attempted six shots and four went on net. The problem is the defender only had one, maybe two quality chances the entire game. This […]

Drew Doughty Isn't Available Saturday Night

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty (lower body) is forced to miss Saturday's meeting with St. Louis after being involved in a knee-on-knee collision in Friday's 3-2 loss to Dallas. His absence will give Olli Maatta a chance to make his season debut. The two-time Stanley Cup champion will have plenty to prove in 2021-22 […]