Top 200 Overall - Week 2 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 2 going forward. This […]

Morgan Rielly Tallies Four Points in Win

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly led the team with four assists in a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild. The Leafs powerplay was firing, going 2/3, snapping the puck around with relative ease, which should be happening every game with the amount of talent on their PP1. Mitch Marner added a goal and two […]

Rare Offensive Burst From Brett Pesce Helps Carolina Over New York

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brett Pesce scored his second goal of the season on Friday night as the Hurricanes won their fifth straight game. In a night where Carolina outshot the Islanders 40 to 19, Pesce notched a game-high six shots on net despite seeing under 20 minutes of ice time for the first time this […]

John Carlson Tallies Three Assists In Loss To Predators

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson produced two power-play assists and an even-strength assist during Thursday's 6-5 loss to the Nashville Predators. The 29-year-old already has eight points in five games to start the season. Carlson finished the 2018-19 campaign with 70 points, and it is likely he reaches a similar total this season. He is […]

Darnell Nurse Extends Point Streak To Four Games

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse has been one of the most productive blueliners in the league at the start of the year. He's so far collected a point in every Oilers game so far, with the latest one coming from a primary assist for the team's opening goal in Thursday's 4-3 win over New Jersey. […]

Danny Dekeyser Chips in Two Points

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Danny Dekeyser led the team in points with two assists in their 4-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. The story of the game for the Red Wings was balanced scoring, with 10 different players recording points. While it is good for the team, it isn't the best news for fantasy owners […]

Quinn Hughes Scores First Career Goal

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes registered his first career NHL goal in Wednesday's blowout 8-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings. The rookie blue-liner also added an assist, a plus-three rating and two shots on goal in 16:25 of ice time in the memorable contest. After jumping right into the NHL from the University of […]

Ilya Kovalchuk, Drew Doughty Lead The Charge Versus Flames

Los Angeles Kings left wing Ilya Kovalchuk and defenseman Drew Doughty both produced three points in Tuesday's 4-3 shock win at Calgary. Kovalchuk put the team 3-0 up at the start of the second period and picked up two assists, while Doughty scored the game-winner on a power-play after also recording a pair of helpers. […]

Brent Burns Tallies Two Points In Losing Affair

San Jose Sharks defenseman posted his first goal of the season and picked up an assist but it wasn't enough for his team to escape a 5-2 loss to the Nashville Predators on Tuesday. Putting aside his team's winless start to the season, Burns' production was a welcome sight for fantasy owners as he made […]

Roman Josi Scores Two Goals In Tuesday's Victory

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi buried his first two goals of the season as his team defeated the visiting San Jose Sharks 5-2. Coming into the contest with one assist in his first two games, Josi opened the scoring just 6:16 into the opening frame and then added a power-play marker in the second period. […]

Ville Heinola Scores First Career Goal in Win Over Penguins

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Ville Heinola scored his first career goal in a 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Patrik Laine and Mark Scheifele added three assists each, while Nikolaj Ehlers, Tucker Poolman and Neal Pionk chipped in with the other goals. This was the rookie Heinola's third point of the season in three games, adding […]

Josh Morrissey, Dmitry Kulikov Out On Tuesday

Winnipeg Jets defensemen Josh Morrissey and Dmitry Kulikov will miss the team's matchup with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday. Head coach Paul Maurice said Morrissey is going to be held out for precautionary reasons, while Kulikov had been granted personal leave. The Jets have already been thin at the blueline, which had led to Maurice's […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 1 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 1 going forward. This […]

Alex Pietrangelo Nets Game-Winning Goal On Monday

St. Louis Blues defenseman Alex Pietrangelo broke a 2-2 tie 7:51 into the third period to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Monday night. Pietrangelo now has two goals and 10 shots through his first three games of the season. The 29-year-old is a top-20 fantasy defenseman as he has scored at least 40 […]

Dougie Hamilton Records Two Points In Win

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dougie Hamilton registered a goal and added an assist in his team's 4-3 overtime victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday night. The 26-year-old picked up both points on the man advantage and also added two penalty minutes, three shots and one hit while leading all Carolina blueliners with 25:19 of […]

Jake Gardiner Pots Game-Winner On Saturday

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jake Gardiner deposited the game-winning goal in overtime on Saturday, giving his team a 3-2 victory over the visiting Washington Capitals. It was Gardiner's first goal in a Hurricanes uniform - having signed with Carolina via free agency over the summer. The 29-year-old also finished the contest with the plus-one rating, two […]

Jacob Trouba Gets Franchise Record In Rangers Debut

New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba had a very productive debut for the team in Thursday's 6-4 win over his former side Winnipeg. He scored the team's third goal and added two assists, which helped him to become the first defenseman in franchise history to record three points in his debut. Trouba also had five […]

Mikhail Sergachev Has Multi-Point Night in Win

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev tallied three assists in the team's 5-2 victory over their inner-state rival the Florida Panthers. Last year's league MVP Nikita Kucherov also tallied two points, scoring a goal and an assist. Kevin Shattenkirk, Ondrej Palat, Pat Maroon and Erik Cernak rounded out the scoring for the Lightning. Sergachev will […]

Dougie Hamilton Tallies Two Assists and Shootout Winner

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dougie Hamilton led the team with two assists and the lone goal in the shootout to open the season against the Montreal Canadiens. The Hurricanes survived three unanswered goals by the Canadiens to come away with the 4-3 shootout victory. Lucas Wallmark, Martin Necas and Erik Haula scored the regulation goals for […]

Nate Schmidt Listed as Week-To-Week With Lower-Body Injury

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt will be evaluated on a week-to-week basis after suffering a lower-body injury in a knee-on-knee collision with Logan Couture in the team's season opener. Schmidt had scored 30 or more points in two straight seasons with the Golden Knights and was expected to play a big role on the […]

Adam Larsson Placed on Long-Term Injured Reserve

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Adam Larsson (foot) has been placed on the long-term Injured Reserve after blocking a shot off his foot in Wednesday night's season opener against Vancouver. The Swedish defender has been a problem among the fan base since he arrived due to the controversial 1-for-1 trade that sent fan-favorite Taylor Hall to New […]

Brandon Montour Out With A Hand Injury

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Brandon Montour will be sidelined for the next three to four weeks after suffering a hand injury during preseason action. The 25-year-old, acquired from the Ducks in February of last season, is expected to hold down a top-four defenseman role in Buffalo when he returns in either late October or early November. […]

Top 40 Defensemen - Fantasy Hockey Draft 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. Today we'll look at defensemen. Below you can find the inaugural version of our fantasy […]

Justin Faulk Traded To St. Louis

The Carolina Hurricanes traded Justin Faulk (along with a 2020 fifth-round draft pick) to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for prospect Dominik Bokk, defenseman Joel Edmundson and a 2021 seventh-round pick on Tuesday. Following the deal, the Blues locked up Faulk for the next eight seasons, inking the offensively-gifted blueliner to a seven-year, $45.5 […]

Dustin Byfuglien Suspended By Jets

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien has been suspended for failing to report to training camp. The hulking blueliner had been granted a personal leave of absence by the Jets earlier this month, reportedly to mull over his future with the organization and in the NHL as a whole. The suspension is just a matter of […]

Thomas Chabot Signs Eight-Year Extension

Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot inked an eight-year, $64 million deal to remain a Senator on Thursday. The 22-year-old, who broke through with a 55-point (14 goals, 41 assists) sophomore season in 2018-2019, still has one year remaining on his entry-level contract. Despite missing 12 games due to injury, Chabot still managed to finish 10th […]

Brandon Carlo Signs Two-Year Contract

Boston Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo inked a two-year, $5.7 million ($2.85 million average annual value) contract to remain with the Bruins on Tuesday. The 22-year-old blueliner, formerly a restricted free agent, ends his contract holdout after missing just four days of training camp. Carlo has progressed into becoming a staple on the Bruins' second defensive […]

Charlie McAvoy Inks New Deal With Bruins

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy re-upped with his draft-day team on Sunday, signing a three-year, $14.7 million contract (average annual value of $4.9 mil). The 21-year-old, who had been holding out as a restricted-free agent, has evolved into a steady top-four rearguard for the Bruins over the past two seasons, finishing with 28 points (seven […]

Niklas Kronwall Announces His Retirement

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall called it a career on Tuesday afternoon. The 15-year veteran produced 432 points in 953 regular-season games for the Red Wings, winning a Stanley Cup with the team in 2008. The news was not a big shock, as Kronwall had dealt with injuries over the previous few seasons. Patrik […]

Joel Edmundson Gets New Deal With Blues

St. Louis Blues defenseman Joel Edmundson was granted a one-year, $3.1 million contract with the St Louis Blues by an arbitrator on Tuesday. With the player and team unable to come to an agreement prior to Sunday, the two sides participated in an arbitration hearing in order to settle the average annual-value and term of […]