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 […]

Max Pacioretty Strikes Again In Vegas Win

Streaking forward Max Pacioretty scored twice to help Vegas hold off Philadelphia in a 5-4 victory. He now has 15 points in the past 10 games. Pacioretty also has 26 shots over the past six games. Veteran center Paul Stastny has been suffering through a season-long slump but he had two helpers. He now has […]

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, […]