Nathan MacKinnon Explodes For Four Points

After a relatively quiet first period, the Avalanche and Blues exploded for nine goals in the final two periods in Colorado’s 7-3 win. Nathan MacKinnon scored a goal and added three helpers. He now has 14 points in the last 10 games, eight of which have come on the power play. Nazem Kadri scored two […]

Brent Burns Nets Overtime Winner Versus Penguins

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns scored the game-winning goal and added an assist during Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The lumbering rearguard tallied three shots on goal and two hits in 24:19 of ice time. Burns has had an adequate offensive season, but it pales in comparison to his regular offensive […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 13 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 13 going forward. This […]

John Klingberg Posts Two Assists In Winter Classic

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg registered a pair of power-play assists as his team rallied back for a 4-2 victory over the visiting Nashville Predators in the Winter Classic on Wednesday. Both of the 27-year-old's primary helpers came within four minutes of each other early in the third period to suddenly give his team the […]

Zach Werenski's Hat Trick Leads Blue Jackets To Victory

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski recorded his first-career NHL hat trick in Tuesday's 4-1 victory against the Panthers. The 22-year-old scored his first of the night by hammering a one=timer past netminder Sergei Bobrovsky five minutes into the opening period, while his second and third goals of the contest came from the same side […]

Kyle Connor Nabs Hat Trick In Jets’ 7-4 Win

Winnipeg steamrolled Colorado on New Year’s Eve by a score of 7-4. Forward Kyle Connor scored a hat trick and now has six goals in his past four games. He’s also on pace for a 40-goal season. Mark Scheifele had four points, including three assists, and now has 15 points in the past 10 games. […]

Thatcher Demko Stops Flames In 5-2 Win

The Vancouver Canucks defeated the Calgary Flames on Sunday night by a score of 5-2 thanks to Thatcher Demko’s solid performance in net. He allowed just two goals on 25 shots. The young netminder has had an up-and-down season to date following a pattern of one-good-game-one-bad-game for the past month and a half. Despite the […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Excellent In Vegas' 4-1 Win

Marc-Andre Fleury backstopped the Vegas Golden Knights to a 4-1 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday night. It was a much-needed win for the veteran netminder who had allowed 12 goals in his previous two games (both losses). He has 14 wins on the season but a disappointing 2.81 GAA and modest .910 SV%. […]

Victor Hedman Dishes Out Four Assists Saturday Night

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman was at the heart of everything on Saturday against Montreal, finishing a 5-4 win with four assists, which means that he's now picked up a whopping seven points in his last two outings. The 29-year-old Swede took his tally to 36 points for the season, which is tied for […]

Torey Krug Moved To Injured Reserve

Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug (upper body) has been placed on Injured Reserve ahead of his team's matchup with the Buffalo Sabres on Friday. The 28-year-old suffered an upper-body injury in his previous game against the Washington Capitals on Monday before the Christmas break. Krug will, at minimum, miss the rest of the 2019 calendar […]

Quinn Hughes Leads Late Surge, Lifting Canucks Over Oilers

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes scored the game-winning goal Monday night as the Canucks defeated the Oilers 4-2. The goal came midway through the third period on the power play, with assists from J.T. Miller and Brock Boeser. Hughes snapped a three-game scoreless streak with the goal and now has 27 points in 37 games […]

Oscar Klefbom Scores in Loss to Vancouver

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Oscar Klefbom scored his fourth goal of the season on Monday as the Oilers fell to the Canucks. The second-period goal was Klefbom's second power-play goal of the season and staked Edmonton to a 2-1 lead that would later collapse into a 4-2 loss. Klefbom now has 23 points in 40 games, […]

Victor Hedman, Nikita Kucherov Each Record Three Points

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman and forward Nikita Kucherov combined for six points in Monday's 6-1 victory over the Panthers, with Hedman scoring two goals and adding an assist, while Kucherov scored a power-play goal and chipped in with two helpers. Hedman's first goal came on a blast from the top of the point, […]

Kevin Hayes, Travis Sanheim Enjoy Big Nights Against Rangers

Philadelphia Flyers forward Kevin Hayes and defenseman Travis Sanheim combined for five points in Monday's 5-1 win over the Rangers. Hayes scored twice -- including the game-winning goal -- against his former team and Sanheim produced a three-point performance with two goals and one assist. Hayes has been the team's hottest forward in recent weeks, […]

Mitchell Marner, Leafs Blow Past Hurricanes 8-6

Mitchell Marner had two goals and recorded five points in the Toronto Maple Leafs' 8-6 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday. The speedy winger now has an eye-popping 17 points in his last eight games. Fellow winger Zach Hyman added three helpers for his second straight game with three points. Center John Tavares, who’s […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Clayton Keller Shine In Coyotes Win

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson and forward Clayton Keller both produced big performances against Detroit on Sunday, combining for six points in a 5-2 win. Ekman-Larsson tallied two assists and Keller had two goals with one assist. Nick Schmaltz registered a multi-point performance as well by handing out two assists. Ekman-Larsson is having a down […]

Brent Burns Produces Seventh Multi-Point Outing Of 2019-20

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns had a goal and an assist in his seventh multi-point outing of the season on Saturday. He opened the scoring with a power-play marker before helping Stefan Noesen to score, but the Sharks were outpowered by St. Louis, who extended their winning streak to five games with a 5-2 […]

Anthony Duclair Sets Career High In Goals In Ottawa Loss

Ottawa winger Anthony Duclair set a new career high in goals with 21 in just 37 games during the Senators shootout loss on Saturday night. With a shoot-first mentality reminiscent of Patrick Laine, Duclair has just nine assists on the season. His previous highs in both goals (20) and assists (24) came in his rookie […]

Roman Josi Records Two-Goal Night Against Bruins

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi scored two goals and logged 26:37 of ice time in Saturday's 4-3 overtime victory over the Bruins. Josi's first goal came on an incredible backhand through traffic midway through the second period, while his second goal of the contest was a result of Bruins netminder Jaroslav Halak departing from his […]

Zach Werenski Captures Two Points On Thursday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski recorded a power-play goal and added an assist as his team earned the full two points with a 3-2 overtime win against the visiting Los Angeles Kings on Thursday. In just his second game back from a shoulder injury, the 22-year-old looks like he hasn't missed a beat - […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 11 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 11 going forward. This […]

Duncan Keith Returns To Lineup On Wednesday

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith has been cleared to rejoin his teammates on the ice to take on the visiting Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday. The 36-year-old had missed the previous nine games due to a groin injury suffered on November 29th. Keith's return should be a large boost for a Blackhawks team that has dropped […]

Shea Weber Stays Hot In Win Against Canucks

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Shea Weber scored his 11th goal of the season in a 3-1 win over Vancouver on Tuesday night. Only Carolina’s Dougie Hamilton and Washington’s John Carlson have more goals among defensemen. If he can stay healthy (something that’s been an issue in recent years), Weber is on pace to surpass his career-high […]

Sebastian Aho Notches Three Points in Hurricanes Win

Sebastian Aho was a one-man wrecking ball for Carolina as the club defeated the surging Winnipeg Jets by the score of 6-3. His two goals in the game gave him 20 for the season, which ties him with three other players for fourth-most in the league. As good as Aho has been, it’s young Andrei […]

Roman Josi Shines In New York On Monday

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi helped drive his team to a much-needed 5-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Monday. The Preds' captain delivered big with a pair of goals, an assist, a plus-three rating, four shots on goal and one hit in 25:18 of ice time in the win. While the Predators are […]

Zach Werenski Activated From Injured Reserve

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski has been activated from injured reserve and will return to the lineup as his team takes on the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night. The 22-year-old, who injured his shoulder in a collision back on November 30th versus the New York Islanders, was originally expected to miss four weeks. […]

Shea Theodore Tallies Three Assists Versus Canucks

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore notched his first three-point game of the year on Sunday versus the Canucks. Theodore helped lead the Golden Knights to a 6-3 victory by providing three assists in the game. He now has 14 assists through 36 games on the year. He leads all Golden Knights defensemen in both […]

Madison Bowey Records Two Points Versus Wild

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Madison Bowey recorded his first multi-point game of the year on Sunday versus the Wild. He scored his second goal of the year and recorded his eighth assist. It's been a rocky month for Bowey as he was placed on waivers by the Red Wings a week ago, then reassigned to […]

Neal Pionk Hands Out Three Assists In Sunday's Win

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk produced his second multi-point outing of the season on Sunday, finishing a big 7-3 win over Philadelphia with three assists, two of which came on the power play. The former Ranger had managed only three points in total in five previous games this month. Pionk has good offensive instincts and […]

Red Wings Beat Canadiens 2-1 For Second Win In A Row

The Detroit Red Wings may have the worst record in the NHL this season to date but they’re now winners of two in a row after dumping the Montreal Canadiens by the score of 2-1 on Saturday night. Veteran defender Mike Green had two points, including the game-winning goal on the power play. Goaltender Jonathan […]