Erik Cernak Injured Early On Tuesday

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak wasn't able to complete Tuesday's matchup against Carolina, leaving after only seven shifts with a hand injury. He was hit by a shot and head coach Jon Cooper has noted that this will be more of a week-to-week thing. Cernak doesn't blow you away with his offensive numbers, but […]

Alex Pietrangelo's Goal And Helper Lift Vegas On Tuesday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo scored a goal and added an assist on Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken. Pietrangelo also had three shots on goal with three blocked shots. He played over 23 minutes and the blue-liner was able to shut down Seattle's top line for most of the night. It has been a […]

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 […]

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 […]

Torey Krug Misses First Game Of The Season

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug will sit out his first game of the season on Sunday against Anaheim. He was added to the COVID-19 list on Friday alongside fellow defenseman Niko Mikkola. The duo joined backup goalie Ville Husso in the league's protocols. Krug has enjoyed a fine start to the season with eight […]

Kirill Kaprizov Strong In Wild Win

The Minnesota Wild came from behind to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins in the shootout with a final score of 5-4. Kirill Kaprizov scored a goal and added an assist before also finding the back of the net in the shootout. After going scoreless through his first eight games of the season, the Russian winger now […]

Brent Burns Dishes Two Helpers Against New Jersey

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns assisted on both Sharks goals on Saturday night versus New Jersey. The shorthanded Sharks, due to COVID, needed Burns to play a lot and he did (30:29 ATOI). That included 5:26 worth of penalty-kill time and more than two minutes on the man advantage. Burns had seven shots on […]

Adam Fox Held Scoreless In Rangers Loss

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox had a couple of shots on goal Saturday but failed to register a point. He had a few scoring chances in his 24+ minutes of playing time but the finish was just not there. Again, the back-to-back games showed a little fatigue in the game of the Norris Trophy […]

Ryan Graves Awarded With Goal For New Jersey In Win

New Jersey Devils defenseman Ryan Graves was rewarded with a goal on Saturday night against the San Jose Sharks. The top blueliner for New Jersey has been remarkably steady even without Dougie Hamilton. Graves played a team-high 23:53 on the back end of a back-to-back. The defenseman was not credited with a hit or blocked […]

Damon Severson Redeems Himself In Devils Win

New Jersey Devils defenseman Damon Severson scored the shootout clincher in the 3-2 win over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night. It was an up and down game for the blueliner as he played almost 23 minutes. He saw 3:47 of power-play time where Severson mounted a couple of scoring chances. The Devils' defenseman […]

Brandon Montour Grabs A Couple Of Power-Play Assists

Florida Panthers defenseman Brandon Montour finished Saturday's 5-2 win over Carolina with a pair of power-play assists. The 27-year-old collected both of his points inside the first 10 minutes of the game. He finished without a single shot on goal but did register a block and a hit with two penalty minutes in 17:49 of […]

Devon Toews Makes Season Debut On Saturday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews will be in the lineup for the first time this season in Saturday's road game against Columbus. The 27-year-old has missed the start of the campaign after having shoulder surgery during the offseason. Toews had a big year in Colorado last season with 31 points, 121 shots, 87 blocks and […]

Alex Goligoski Rejoins Lineup On Saturday

Minnesota Wild defenseman Alex Goligoski (upper body) is expected to return to the lineup on Saturday against the Penguins. The veteran blueliner has missed three games. Goligoski was paired with Jared Spurgeon at the start of the season, and he got off to a productive start with three assists, nine shots, five hits and nine […]

Tony DeAngelo Moves Up In Lineup With Brett Pesce Out

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tony DeAngelo will skate on the second defensive pairing in Saturday's matchup against Florida, replacing Brett Pesce (undisclosed). Pesce was injured in Wednesday's 4-3 win over Chicago and is considered week-to-week, according to Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour. DeAngelo has had some hot hands at the start of the season, recording 10 […]

Radko Gudas Returns On Saturday

Florida Panthers defenseman Radko Gudas (undisclosed) is good to go on Saturday against the Hurricanes. The 31-year-old bruiser missed his first game of the season on Thursday against Washington. Chase Priskie came in to become the first-ever Florida native to suit up for the Panthers, but the 25-year-old will now come out of the lineup. […]

Seth Jones Extends Point Streak With Short-Handed Assist

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones stretched his point streak to three games in Friday's 5-1 loss to Winnipeg. He picked up an assist on MacKenzie Entwistle's short-handed goal early in the third period. It was another rough outing for the Blackhawks and Jones ended the night with a minus-one rating. He registered one block and […]

Damon Severson's Sloppy Play Troubling In Overtime Loss

New Jersey Devils defenseman Damon Severson endured one tough night in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night. Severson took three minors in the third period and it was that third penalty that led to a Los Angeles power-play goal. Yes, New Jersey was able to force overtime but ultimately […]

Mikhail Sergachev Will Miss Two Games With A Suspension

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev was suspended for two games on Friday for an illegal check to the head of Toronto's Mitchell Marner in Thursday's 2-1 overtime loss. The Russian blueliner will miss Saturday's trip to Ottawa and Tuesday's home game against Carolina. Sergachev has recorded six points in 10 games this season while […]

Kris Letang Propels Penguins To Victory

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang recorded the overtime winner to defeat in-state rival Philadelphia Thursday. Pretty impressive since he just returned from the Covid-19 protocol. Letang logs over 26 minutes of ice-time a game while scoring one goal and adding four assists in five games. He has been a constant offensive threat for the Penguins […]

OwnersBox Week 5 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season heads further into November for Week 5 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 […]

Brent Burns Enjoys Multi-Point Night Against St. Louis

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns scored a power-play goal and recorded an assist in Thursday's 5-3 loss to St. Louis. He started the scoring in the game and delivered an assist for Nick Merkley's first goal of the campaign. Burns shared the team high with four shots in the contest and registered one block […]

Miro Heiskanen Collects Three Assists In Thursday's Win

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen played a big part in Thursday's 4-3 overtime victory at Calgary, recording three assists. He was plus-two in 25:22 on the ice and also produced three shots and one block in the contest. The 22-year-old has started the season superbly with a team-high 10 points in 10 games. He has […]

Travis Dermott Good To Go On Thursday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Travis Dermott (lower body) will be in the lineup on Thursday against Tampa. He was questionable for the game but went out for warmups and is set to continue on the first defensive pairing alongside Morgan Rielly. Dermott has collected one point in nine outings this season with 11 shots, 10 […]

Kris Letang Ready To Go On Thursday

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang will rejoin the lineup for Thursday's Battle of Pennsylvania versus the Flyers. The veteran blueliner has missed four games because of COVID-19 protocol. Letang got off to a superb start to the season with back-to-back two-point efforts, but he was then pointless in consecutive games before testing positive for the […]

Radko Gudas Misses First Game Of The Season

Florida Panthers defenseman Radko Gudas (undisclosed) is set to miss his first game of the season after sitting out Wednesday's practice. Interim head coach Andrew Brunette hasn't completely ruled him out, but it sure looks like the Czech banger won't play. Gudas boasts only two points for the season but has played a very efficient […]

Torey Krug Has A Two-Point Outing

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug provided some drama with a late game-tying goal and handed out an assist in Wednesday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Kings. He scored his second goal of the campaign in a short-handed situation with just nine ticks left in regulation. It marks the sixth latest game-tying goal while shorthanded […]

Cale Makar And Andre Burakovsky Out On Wednesday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (upper body) and winger Andre Burakovsky (lower body) will miss Wednesday's home game against Columbus. Both players should be considered day-to-day. Makar reached 100 career points last week and finished October with a very impressive run, notching five points across four games. Samuel Girard will take his spot on the […]

Adam Fox Nets 100th Point For New York In Loss

Defenseman Adam Fox had two assists for the New York Rangers in the 3-2 overtime loss against the Vancouver Canucks. Fox was able to net his 100th point as well in the process. The Rangers defenseman played 27:36 in all, including nearly three minutes short-handed, and more than 4 1/2 minutes on the man advantage. […]

Dougie Hamilton Exits Game with Injury

Defenseman Dougie Hamilton did not play the final two periods of the New Jersey Devils loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night. It is believed he suffered a lower-body injury at some point during the late stages of the first period. For now, the New Jersey defenseman is being listed as day-to-day. It did […]

Alex Goligoski Remains Sidelined For Tuesday's Action

Minnesota Wild defenseman Alex Goligoski (upper body) will remain out for Tuesday's home game against Ottawa despite skating at Monday's practice. The veteran blueliner has missed the last two games. Goligoski posted three assists, nine shots, five hits and nine blocks in six games before getting sidelined. He was skating with Jared Spurgeon on the […]