Esa Lindell Scores Overtime Winner for Stars

The Dallas Stars won in overtime over the Colorado Avalanche by a score of 3-2. Defenseman Esa Lindell scored the winner for Dallas. He’s been on fire lately with nine points in the last seven games. He’s now well within reach of his total points from last year (32) which was also a career-high. John […]

Sam Reinhart Nets Three Points In Sabres’ Win

The Buffalo Sabres defeated the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night by a score of 4-2. Sam Reinhart was a driving force in the win with a goal and two helpers. He now has 39 points in 47 games and has a chance to set career-highs in both goals and assists. Jack Eichel had a […]

Noah Dobson Scores First NHL Goal

New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson recorded the first goal of his NHL career in his team's 8-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday. The 20-year-old, skating in just his 18th game of the campaign, found the back of the net on a seeing-eye floater from the point 2:40 into the second period. […]

Ilya Samsonov Shuts Out Hurricanes In 2-0 Win

The Capitals blanked the Carolina Hurricanes by a score of 2-0 on Monday night. Rookie goaltender Ilya Samsonov recorded the first shutout of his young career and has actually outplayed the veteran Braden Holtby this season. In 17 games, Samsonov features a .925 save percentage and 2.11 goals-against average, while Holtby is at .899 and […]

Adam Fox Registers Fifth Multi-Point Night

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox scored a goal and tallied a power-play assist as his team defeated the New York Islanders 6-2 on Monday. The rookie blueliner also found the scoresheet with a plus-three rating and four shots in 18:20 of time on ice in the contest. After posting just two assists in a […]

Morgan Rielly Out At Least Eight Weeks With Injury

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly will miss at least the next eight weeks of action after fracturing his foot in Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Florida Panthers. The 25-year-old had collected an assist, three shots and two blocks in 21:03 of ice time in the contest. The news comes as a big blow to […]

John Klingberg Likely To Play On Tuesday

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg will likely re-enter the lineup as his team faces off versus the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center. The 27-year-old, who injured his knee cap while blocking a shot in the Winter Classic, skated in his usual spot on the Stars' top pair alongside blueliner Esa Lindell in practice on […]

Elias Lindholm Nets Two Goals In Calgary Win

Calgary center Elias Lindholm continued his snipping ways this season with two goals in a 4-3 win against Edmonton on Saturday night. He now has four goals in the last three games and 11 points in the last 10. Overall, he has 20 goals in 47 games. Forward Johnny Gaudreau had a goal and an […]

James Reimer, Carolina Shut Out Los Angeles

Carolina Hurricanes’ goaltender James Reimer turned aside 40 shots from the Los Angeles Kings for a 2-0 win on Saturday night. It was a bounce-back game for him as he was coming off three poor outings despite his solid season overall. Nino Niederreiter scored the winning goal, which was just his second goal in 10 […]

Ilya Kovalchuk Lifts Montreal To Overtime Win

Recently-acquired Ilya Kovalchuk scored in overtime to give a struggling Canadiens club its first win in nine games by a score of 2-1 on Saturday night. It was his first goal with his new team but his fourth point in four games. Kovalchuk had just nine points in 17 games with the Kings. Rookie winger […]

Evgeni Malkin, Penguins Defeat Avalanche 4-3

Evgeni Malkin scored a goal and added an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Colorado Avalanche in overtime on Friday night by the score of 4-3. The veteran star center now has 13 points in his last 10 games. Bryan Rust continues to enjoy a breakout season. He also had a goal and an […]

Anthony DeAngelo Explodes For Five Points Thursday Night

New York Rangers defenseman Anthony DeAngelo produced a breathtaking display on Thursday against the Devils, finishing a 6-3 win with his first career hat trick and two assists. Artemi Panarin played a big part in the victory as well, notching three points with one goal and two assists. DeAngelo is the 10th player to collect five […]

Adrian Kempe, Kings Dominate Vegas in 5-2 Win

The Los Angeles Kings scored four first-period goals to shock the Vegas Golden Knights in a 5-2 win on Thursday night. Kings forward Adrian Kempe scored twice and now has 10 goals in 45 games this season. His career-high of 16, set two years ago, is now in jeopardy. Tyler Toffoli, whose name has been […]

Esa Lindell Records Two Points In Win

Dallas Stars defenseman Esa Lindell posted a pair of assists to help lead his team to a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings at the Staples Center on Wednesday. With the multi-point effort (including one on the power play), the 25-year-old extended his personal point streak to four games (seven assists). With John Klingberg […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 14 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2019-2020

We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Below you can find our top 200 player rankings from Week 14 going forward. This […]

Erik Karlsson Tallies Two Points In Loss To Blues

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson tallied a power-play assist and a short-handed goal during Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues. The Swedish rearguard has had a serviceable season to date, but his numbers are lower than his lofty standards. Karlsson has five goals, 27 assists and 10 power-play points through 44 games. […]

Dominik Kahun Nets Two Points In Penguins Win

The Pittsburgh Penguins jumped out to an early lead and never looked back in a 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. Second-year forward Dominik Kahun had a goal and an assist. Those were his first points in five games. He now has 23 points in 42 games and is on pace to beat the […]

Warren Foegele Leads Hurricanes Over Flyers

The Hurricanes held off the Flyers for a 5-4 overtime win on Tuesday night. Warren Foegele had a goal and an assist in the victory. The streaky winger now has 21 points in 43 games and has already surpassed the 15 points he recorded in his rookie season. Sebastian Aho had two helpers to give […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson Records Three-Point Night Against Panthers

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson recorded his second three-point performance of the season in Tuesday's 5-2 victory against the Panthers, as the 28-year-old totaled one goal, two assists, a plus-two rating, two hits and four shots on goal in the contest. Ekman-Larsson found the back of the net for his first goal since Dec. 19, […]

Roman Josi Extends Point Streak To 10 Games

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi picked up a primary assist in his team's eventual 5-4 shootout loss to the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on Sunday. With his third-period helper, the 29-year-old extended his personal point streak to 10 games - a span in which he's racked up 18 points (seven goals, 11 assists). In […]

Adam Boqvist Pots Game-Winner Against Detroit

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Adam Boqvist scored the game-winning goal in Sunday's 4-2 victory over Detroit, becoming just the third different teenage defenseman in franchise history to record a game-winner. Duncan Keith and Jonathan Toews set him up with the assists. Dylan Strome, Dylan Sikura and Dominik Kubalik also scored for the Hawks, who found themselves […]

Dillon Dube, Calgary Outlasts Minnesota With 5-4 Shootout Win

It took a shootout winner from Dillon Dube for the Calgary Flames to top the Minnesota Wild by a score of 5-4 on Sunday. The Flames received goals from three defensemen: Mark Giordano, Travis Hamonic, and Michael Stone. Mikael Backlund and Johnny Gaudreau each had two helpers. The latter player is slowly pulling out of […]

Victor Hedman Picks Up Two Assists On Saturday

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman tallied a pair of assists as his team defeated the Ottawa Senators 5-3 at Canadian Tire Center on Saturday night. In addition to his two points, the 29-year-old stuffed the scoresheet with a plus-three rating, three shots on goal, two hits and a block in 28:13 of ice time […]

Roman Josi Adds Two More Points To His Tally

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi continued his excellent season with a two-point performance in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kings. The Predators captain picked up his points with a pair of assists in the first period that had Rocco Grimaldi and Ryan Johansen scoring. Yakov Trenin and Craig Smith finished off the game in the […]

Chandler Stephenson Strong In Vegas’ Comeback Win

The Vegas Golden Knights rebounded from a 3-0 deficit after the first period to defeat the St. Louis Blues by a score of 5-4 in overtime. Chandler Stephenson had the overtime winner and added an assist. He also had three hits. Since his trade from Washington, he’s added nine points in 16 games with Vegas. […]

Michael Hutchinson Shuts Out Islanders In Leafs Win

The Leafs received a strong performance from their backup goalie and defeated the Islanders 3-0 on Saturday night. After going winless on the season until Dec. 21, Michael Hutchinson has now won his last three games. He’s allowed one goal or less in two of his last three games. Forward Mitch Marner had two helpers […]

Mikko Rantanen Scores Hat Trick in Colorado Victory

The Colorado Avalanche defeated the New Jersey Devils by a score of 5-2 on Saturday and has officially broken out of a slump with 12 goals in the past two games. Mikko Rantanen was the star of the game with three goals. He now has 31 goals in 26 games after missing a good chunk […]

Zach Werenski Strikes Twice In Saturday's Loss

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski took care of both of the team's goals in Saturday's 3-2 loss to San Jose. He had five shots in total in the game with two hits and a plus-two rating. Werenski seems to have found his mojo in front of the goal, as he finished off 2019 with […]

Esa Lindell Drives Scoring for Stars on Friday

Dallas Stars defenseman Esa Lindell picked up the primary assist on three of Dallas' four goals on Friday in a win over the Red Wings. Lindell's first multi-point night of the season gives him 14 assists and 16 points on the year. Not known for his offensive contributions, Lindell is now on pace to reach […]

John Klingberg Set To Miss Friday's Game

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg will not be in the lineup as his team takes on the Detroit Red Wings at the American Airlines Center on Friday night. The 27-year-old, who recorded two power-play assists in the Winter Classic on Wednesday, is currently dealing with a lower-body injury and is listed as day-to-day. Klingberg's absence […]