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 […]

Ryan Ellis Misses Saturday's Matchup

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ryan Ellis (undisclosed) won't be available for Saturday's clash with Florida. Justin Braun will take over his spot on the top pairing, while Nick Seeler gets into the lineup. Ellis has started life in Philadelphia with four points in three games, and he isn't expected to be out for long, with head […]

Ty Smith Makes Season Debut On Saturday

New Jersey Devils defenseman Ty Smith is ready for his season debut on Saturday against Buffalo. The talented blueliner missed the first three games of the campaign with a lower-body injury. He'll be eased into action on the third pairing. Smith was the top-scoring rookie defenseman last season with 23 points in 48 games, and […]

Kris Letang Gets Placed In COVID-19 Protocol

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang will miss Saturday's contest versus Toronto after he was placed in the COVID-19 protocol. Jeff Carter is also out for the same reason but Tristan Jarry has come off the COVID-19 list and will start. Letang eats up over 26 minutes on the blue line, so there will be a […]

Zach Whitecloud Injured In Latest Vegas Loss

Las Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud (hand) has been one of those hidden fantasy gems in fantasy hockey. The defender was injured in the second period of Friday night's loss to the Edmonton Oilers. The defenseman had two blocked shots and an assist on the night. When he blocked the second shot of the […]

Alec Martinez Misses Friday's Action

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alec Martinez (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup for Friday's home game against Edmonton. The two-time Stanley Cup champion got hurt in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to St. Louis and is considered day-to-day. Martinez has made a strong start to the season with two points, four shots, six hits and five blocks […]

Nick Foligno, Connor Clifton Come Out Of The Lineup

Boston Bruins winger Nick Foligno (upper body) and defenseman Connor Clifton won't play on Friday against the Sabres. Foligno got injured in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to Philadelphia and is day-to-day, while it looks like Clifton will simply be scratched for the game. At least there aren't any injury reports regarding the 26-year-old blueliner, who's gone […]

OwnersBox Week 3 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season continues in Week 3 and we have a wonderful 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 one that […]

Quinn Hughes Returns To Lineup With 100th Career Point

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes was back from a lower-body injury on Thursday, logging 22:06 and picking up an assist in a 4-1 win over Chicago. Hughes collected the helper in the middle of the second frame when Tanner Pearson deflected in one of the four shots he had in the game. The assist marks […]

Kevin Shattenkirk Continues Point Streak With An Assist

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk stretched his point streak to five games in Thursday's 5-1 loss to Winnipeg, recording a power-play assist on a Troy Terry marker. Cam Fowler also picked up a helper on the goal. Shattenkirk, who has started his second season in Anaheim, had knee surgery in the summer and the surgeon […]

Quinn Hughes Could Return On Thursday

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes (lower body) is in contention to return to the lineup on Thursday against Chicago. The talent blueliner sat out Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Buffalo. Hughes averaged 27:39 a night on the ice in the first three games of the season, so his absence had left a huge gap to fill […]

Charlie McAvoy Delivers Two Assists Wednesday Night

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy recorded two assists in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to Philadelphia, reaching 100 helpers for his career. He helped Taylor Hall to get his first goal of the season in the second frame and also picked up an assist on Brad Marchand's third goal of the season before the period was done. […]

Keith Yandle Stays Hot With Two Points

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Keith Yandle continued his hot start to the season on Wednesday, dishing out two assists in a 6-3 win over the Bruins. The veteran blueliner became just the third Flyers defenseman to notch five points in the first three games of a season. He's picked up all his points via assists, with […]

Rasmus Ristolainen Makes Flyers Debut On Wednesday

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen will make his team debut on Wednesday against Boston. The 26-year-old rearguard, who was acquired from Buffalo in the summer, missed the team's first two games of the season with an upper-body injury. He will join Travis Sanheim on the second defensive pairing. Ristolainen has been a highly-rated blueliner throughout […]

Erik Karlsson Collects Three Points In Big Road Win

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson scored his first goal of the season and registered two power-play assists as Bob Boughner's men beat Montreal 5-0 on the road Tuesday night. The former Norris Trophy winner completed his work with two shots, two blocks and two penalty minutes, registering a plus-one rating in 18:58 of action. […]

Damon Severson Shines In Return From Injury Tuesday

New Jersey Devils defenseman Damon Severson made his season debut after recovering from a preseason injury on Tuesday. He made quite the impact as the defenseman scored a goal with two shots on goal in 17:05 of ice time. His presence on the ice was calming, as Severson was able to make several offensive plays […]

Mike Matheson Makes Season Debut On Tuesday

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Mike Matheson (lower body) is in the lineup for the first time this season for the Stars' visit on Tuesday. The 27-year-old takes up a spot on the third defensive pairing alongside Chris Ruhwedel and will also skate on the second power-play unit. The Penguins still remain without Sidney Crosby (wrist), Evgeni […]

Quinn Hughes Listed As Questionable For Tuesday

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes (undisclosed) is considered questionable to play as his team takes on the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night. The Canucks have not released any details in regards to the injury or when it might have occurred but the 22-year-old skated 29:09 in his team's last game versus the Red Wings on […]

Shayne Gostisbehere Has Hat Trick Of Assists

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere enjoyed a three-point outing on Monday, recording a hat trick of assists in a 7-4 loss to St. Louis. He started things off with a power-play helper and added two assists from even-strength situations. The former Flyer had one shot himself and blocked two efforts from the opposition in 21:43 […]

Justin Holl Rejoins Lineup On Monday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Justin Holl (illness) will return to the lineup for Monday's meeting with the Rangers, replacing Timothy Liljegren. Holl missed Saturday's 3-1 win over Ottawa with cold symptoms but feels much better now it appears. The 29-year-old hasn't done too well this season, registering a plus-minus rating in two outings with no […]

Nikolai Knyzhov Out For Two Months

San Jose Sharks defenseman Nikolai Knyzhov (lower body) is set to undergo surgery next week and is expected to miss two months of action. He will officially be out for eight to ten weeks. The 23-year-old undrafted Russian posted 10 points in 56 appearances during his rookie campaign in 2020-21. Jacob Middleton has started the […]

Michael Del Zotto Replaces Victor Mete On Sunday

Ottawa Senators defenseman Michael Del Zotto will make his season debut on Sunday against Dallas, replacing Victor Mete in the lineup. The 23-year-old had a pretty poor night on Saturday against Toronto, as he finished minus-three in the contest and will now get a chance to reset. Del Zotto joined the Senators in the summer […]

Thomas Chabot Plays a Ton in Ottawa Loss Saturday

Thomas Chabot is normally utilized a lot by Ottawa Senators' coach D.J. Smith. On Saturday night, the defenseman played over 28 minutes (28:13) in the 3-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. That included 92 seconds on the power play. The only good news is that Chabot was spared from playing on the penalty kill. […]