Productive Play for Esa Lindell Punctuated by First Career Fight

Dallas Stars defenseman Esa Lindell picked up two assists on Saturday as well as two hits and five penalty minutes. It was a rare sight to see Lindell in the sin bin for so long and was particularly fitting as it set a career high in penalty minutes in a season with 27 minutes. Lindell […]

Ryan Pulock Has Hat Trick Of Assists Versus Kings

New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock assisted on three of the team's four goals on Saturday in a 4-2 win against the Kings. Casey Cizikas, Mathew Barzal, Michael Dal Colle and Brock Nelson all scored, while Robin Lehner recorded his 16th win of the season with a 34-save effort. Anze Kopitar and Ilya Kovalchuk found […]

Shea Theodore Lights Lamp Twice In Road Loss

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore posted his team's only two goals in a 5-2 road loss against the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday. He was the only offensive support for goaltender Maxime Lagace, who was able to stop just 27 of the 31 shots in his first game since coming back up from the minors. […]

Justin Faulk Rises To Top Of Franchise List

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Justin Faulk scored a goal with an assist and a plus-5 rating in Friday's 5-2 victory against the Vegas Golden Knights. He also added two blocked shots with a hit over 21:30 of ice time across 26 shifts. Faulk became the franchise's (Hartford/Carolina) leader in career points by a defenseman (241), passing […]

Filip Forsberg, Roman Josi Star In Super Third-Period Rally

Nashville Predators center Filip Forsberg picked up three assists with a plus-3 rating in Friday's 4-1 road victory against the Florida Panthers, while All-Star defenseman Roman Josi posted a goal, an assist and a plus-4 rating with five blocked shots, four penalty minutes and a hit over 23:33 of ice time. The Predators rallied from […]

Travis Hamonic Leaves With Lower-Body Injury

Calgary Flames defenseman Travis Hamonic (lower body) left Friday's road game against the Washington Capitals due to an undisclosed lower-body injury and he was unable to return. If Hamonic is forced to miss time it might mean Dalton Prout or Michael Stone draw into the lineup for Sunday's game in Carolina as the road trip […]

Jacob Trouba Picks Up Two Assists, Approaches Career High

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Jacob Trouba increased his assist total to 22 on Thursday night, picking up helpers on two third period goals. One of those assists came on the power play, where Trouba has now matched a career-high six power-play points on the season. With four more assists, Touba will set a new career best […]

Travis Sanheim Leads Flyers To Victory In Boston

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Travis Sanheim helped push the team's winning streak to six games by scoring a power-play goal in overtime against Boston on Thursday. The young defenseman also registered an assist in the game to record his third multi-point outing of the season. Jakub Voracek had two assists, while Claude Giroux and Oskar Lindblom […]

Kris Letang Records Two Points Against Lightning

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang scored a goal and added an assist during a 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night. Letang tied Paul Coffey for most goals by a defenseman (108) in Penguins history. The 31-year-old has been fantastic this season with 12 goals, 30 assists, and 16 power-play points through […]

Zach Bogosian, Rasmus Dahlin Put Up Big Numbers

Buffalo Sabres defensemen Zach Bogosian and Rasmus Dahlin each posted two assists with a plus-4 rating in Tuesday's 5-4 road victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets. It was Bogosian's first multi-point game since Nov. 19, and the sixth-career multi-point game for the Swedish rookie Dahlin. The latter is particularly hot in the month of January, […]

Seth Jones Expected To Be Fine For Tuesday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones (undisclosed) did not take part in Monday's skate with his teammates after a collision with Chicago's Patrick Kane during the All-Star 3-on-3 tournament. Head coach John Tortorella said the All-Star rearguard is banged up, and Jones was held out as a precaution. The expectation is that Jones will be […]

Tyler Pitlick Will Not Play On Wednesday

Dallas Stars defenseman Tyler Pitlick (upper body) will not play in Wednesday's game against the Buffalo Sabres due to an upper-body injury. Pitlick won't be missed by fantasy owners, but he is a valuable player for his stay-at-home defensive skills. He has registered four goals and 10 points through 43 games this season, and he […]

Marc Methot Out For The Season After Knee Surgery

Dallas Stars defenseman Marc Methot (knee) will miss the remainder of the 2018-19 season after having knee surgery to repair the cartilage in his left knee. He had successful surgery in Chicago on Monday. It's a big reason why the Stars went out on Monday and traded for a familiar face in Jamie Oleksiak from […]

Jamie Oleksiak Traded To The Dallas Stars

The Pittsburgh Penguins shipped veteran defenseman Jamie Oleksiak to the Dallas Stars on Monday in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. Oleksiak will be making his second tour of duty with the Stars organization, making his debut and playing 16 games in 2012-13 after being picked 14th overall in […]

Shayne Gostisbehere Injured During Warmups

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere (undisclosed) suffered an undisclosed injury during warmups before Monday's game against the Winnipeg Jets. He skated off the ice and was bent over in pain, so Christian Folin stepped into the lineup in his absence. We'll keep you abreast of the source and severity of the injury once the club […]

Jake Muzzin Acquired By Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired defenseman Jake Muzzin from the Los Angeles Kings on Monday in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, forward Carl Grundstrom and the rights to unsigned defenseman Sean Durzi. The Leafs will control the rearguard through the 2019-20 season with a salary cap hit to the […]

Ben Chiarot, Dustin Byfuglien Will Not Play On Monday

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Ben Chiarot (lower body) will not play in Monday's game in Philadelphia, and head coach Paul Maurice ruled out defenseman Dustin Byfuglien (lower body) for both Monday and Tuesday's game in Boston. He hasn't ruled the veteran rearguard out for Thursday's game in Columbus yet, as he wants to see him practice […]

Ryan Suter Leads Multi-Point Parade For The Wild

Minnesota Wild defenseman Ryan Suter registered a goal with an assist, a plus-3 rating, two blocked shots, a minor penalty and a hit in Wednesday's 5-2 victory on the road against the Colorado Avalanche. In addition to Suter's two points, the Wild had four other players with two or more points, including center left wing […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson Misses Wednesday's Game

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson (lower body) missed Wednesday's game against the Montreal Canadiens after sustaining an undisclosed lower-body injury in Tuesday's battle in Ottawa. He is expected to undergo an MRI when the team returns to Arizona on Thursday. The extend of his injury is not yet known, nor is it known how long […]

Top 150 Players - Rest of Season Fantasy Rankings

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point (Week 16) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]

Colin Miller, Alex Tech Are Offensive Stars For Vegas

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Colin Miller picked up two assists with four shots on goal and three hits in Monday's 4-2 home setback against the Minnesota Wild. Right wing Alex Tuch stepped up with a power-play goal, two shots on net and a hit over 19:51 of ice time. Miller has managed four helpers in […]

John Carlson Scores Twice In Sunday's Loss

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson registered two goals but his team came up short by the score of 8-5 against the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday. Despite finishing the contest with a minus-one rating, the 29-year-old also registered four shots and three blocks in playing a game-high of 25 minutes and 50 seconds of ice time. […]

Jake Gardiner Misses Sunday's Game With Back Spasms

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Gardiner (back) missed Sunday's 4-2 loss against the Arizona Coyotes due to back spasms. He is considered day to day. With Gardiner on the shelf it was Travis Dermott sliding into a top-four rearguard job alongside Nikita Zaitsev, while Martin Marincin drew into the lineup for the first time since […]

John Klingberg Collects Two Power-Play Helpers On Saturday

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg had two power-play assists in Saturday's 4-2 win over Winnipeg. Esa Lindell also registered two helpers, while Tyler Seguin had a goal and assist. Klingberg missed a large chunk of the season with an injury, but since the turn of the year, he's started to show why he's one of […]

Mike Green Pitches in Two Points in Friday Night Loss

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Mike Green scored a goal and an assist in Friday night's loss to the Calgary Flames. That makes three points in four games for Green since returning from injury and 19 points in 27 games on the season. Injuries have derailed much of Green's season so far, but he has managed […]

T.J. Brodie Keeps Heating Up, Scores Three Points Against Red Wings

Calgary Flames defenseman T.J. Brodie logged two power-play assists on Friday in addition to an empty net goal to seal Friday night's victory. It was Brodie's first three-point night of the season but his third multi-point game in his last five games. Brodie has only 23 points in 49 games, but he has nine points […]

Thomas Chabot Records Assist In Return

Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot picked up an assist in his team's 5-2 victory over the visiting Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday. The 21-year-old was playing in his first game back after missing the previous eight contests due to an upper-body injury. Chabot is in the midst of an electrifying sophomore season in the NHL and […]

Top 150 Players - Rest of Season Fantasy Rankings

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point (Week 15) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]

Jeff Petry Nets OT Winner Versus Bruins

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry provided the winning goal in Monday's 3-2 success against the Bruins. He scored 15 seconds into overtime after David Krejci's late power-play goal had taken the game past regulation. Petry also picked up an assist on the team's opening goal scored by Brendan Gallagher. Paul Byron, who had a short-handed […]

Mark Giordano Leads Offensive Onslaught Against Coyotes

Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Giordano scored two goals and added an assist as the Flames scored seven goals on the Coyotes Sunday night. It was Giordano’s second three-point game this week and gives him a blistering eight points in his last four games, which leads all defenseman over the last week. He also has the […]