Erik Gustafsson Extends Point Streak To Seven Games

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Erik Gustafsson extended his point streak to seven games on Wednesday in a 4-3 overtime loss to Nashville, picking up a power-play assist on an Alex DeBrincat goal. He's the first Blackhawks defenseman to register assists in seven consecutive games since Duncan Keith did it in 2013-14. Gustafsson also had five shots […]

Erik Karlsson Has Three Assists In Another Outstanding Display

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson had three assists in Tuesday's 7-2 win over Edmonton, extending his point streak to 14 games. He became the 13th different defenseman in NHL history to record at least one point in 14 or more consecutive appearances within a season. Karlsson is also just the fifth d-man in history […]

Top 150 Fantasy Hockey Rankings - Rest Of Season

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 14) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]

Shea Weber Expected To Play On Tuesday Night

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Shea Weber is expected to suit up for Tuesday's game against the Detroit Red Wings after taking a puck to the face on Monday. Weber missed the first 24 games of the season as he was recovering from offseason knee surgery. He has tallied six goals, six assists, and a plus-eight rating […]

Erik Karlsson Posts Three Assists On Monday

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson registered a trio of assists in his team's 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday. It was quite the eventful night for Karlsson as he not only contributed on each Sharks goal but also added a power-play point, a plus-one rating, five shots on goal and two […]

Michal Kempny Provides Late Winner Against Detroit

Washington Capitals defenseman Michal Kempny scored with less than four minutes remaining in regulation against Detroit on Sunday, helping the team end a three-game skid with a 3-2 win. Tom Wilson and Travis Boyd also found the net, while Evgeny Kuznetsov finished with two points. Kempny now has five goals and 15 points for the […]

Dougie Hamilton Extends Goal Streak To Three Games

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dougie Hamilton scored in a third consecutive game on Sunday, helping the team beat Ottawa 5-4. It's the first three-game goal-scoring streak of his career. Justin Faulk and Jaccob Slavin also scored, giving the Canes three different goal-scorers from the blueline in the same game for the first time since 2009. Carolina […]

Keith Yandle Registers Two Assists On Saturday

Florida Panthers defenseman Keith Yandle posted a pair of helpers in his team's 4-3 overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night. The 32-year-old just continues to produce at high rate this season and with the points, now sits tied for second in the league at his position with 35 points and leads […]

P.K. Subban Picks Up Pair Of Points On Saturday

Nashville Predators defenseman P.K. Subban registered two assists in his team's 4-1 defeat of the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night. The former Norris Trophy winner is now starting to get into a groove offensively after going scoreless in his first four games back since recovering from an upper-body injury. It was only a matter of […]

Mattias Ekholm Records Two Points On Saturday

Nashville Predators defenseman Mattias Ekholm registered the game-winning goal and added an assist in his team's 4-1 victory against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. The 28-year-old filled the box score in the contest, also contributing a plus-two rating, two shots, two hits and a block in 23:54 of ice time. Ekholm is once again providing […]

P.K. Subban Scores First Goal Since October 20

Nashville Predators defenseman P.K. Subban opened the scoring during a 4-3 overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Friday night. Subban has missed 19 games because of injury this season. Due to this, he only has three goals and 10 assists on the year - a far cry from the 59 points he put […]

Tyson Barrie Becomes Highest Scoring Defenseman In Avs History

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Tyson Barrie had three assists -- all on the power play -- in Friday's 6-1 win over the Rangers, moving past John-Michael Liles to become the highest scoring d-man in franchise history. He upped his tally to 275 points, which he's achieved in 444 games. Barrie took full advantage of another dominant […]

Devon Toews Scores In OT On Thursday

New York Islanders defenseman Devon Toews registered his first career goal in a very special way on Thursday, scoring a 3-2 overtime winner against his brother Jonathan Toews and the Blackhawks. He also had six shots and one block in what was his fifth career game. Mathew Barzal scored twice, while Dominik Kahun and Patrick […]

Jared Spurgeon Pulls Minnesota Past Toronto

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon posted his second three-point outing of the season on Thursday, finishing a 4-3 win over Toronto with one goal and two assists. He provided a big presence defensively as well with five blocked shots. Charlie Coyle, Mikko Koivu, and Zach Parise also scored for the Wild. Devan Dubnyk had 38 […]

Joe Pavelski, Brent Burns Carry Sharks Past Colorado

San Jose Sharks center Joe Pavelski and defenseman Brent Burns combined eight points to lead the team to a 5-4 road victory over Colorado on Wednesday. Both notched up power-play goals and handed out three assists. Burns has now recorded multiple points in three straight games. Pavelski is on a four-game point streak, and he's […]

Top 150 Fantasy Hockey Rankings - Rest Of Season

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 13) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]

Kyle Palmieri Registers His 20th Goal In Road Loss

New Jersey Devils right wing Kyle Palmieri recorded his 20th goal of the season with a plus-2 rating and five shots on goal in Wednesday's 5-4 loss against the Dallas Stars. Brian Boyle, Jesper Bratt and Drew Stafford also joined Palmieri on the scoresheet with goals and a plus-1 rating each. Meanwhile, center Travis Zajac […]

Miro Heiskanen Notches Two Goals In Home Victory

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen snapped an eight-game scoreless streak with a pair of goals in Wednesday's 5-4 win against the New Jersey Devils, including the game winner. He added a plus-2 rating, two penalty minutes and a game-high shots on goal, notching his first-game winning tally since Oct. 30 in Montreal. Defenseman John Klingberg, […]

Kris Letang Fills Up Stat Sheet In Road Victory

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang had a huge performance in Wednesday's 7-2 road victory against the New York Rangers, posting a goal, an assist, a plus-2 rating, four blocked shots and three hits. Center Sidney Crosby (1 G, 1 A), center Jake Guentzel (1 G, 1 A), right wing Patric Hornqvist (2 A), center Evgeni […]

Ryan Pulock Impresses In Monday's Road Win

New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock picked up an empty-net goal with :32 left in regulation in Monday's 3-1 victory against the Buffalo Sabres on an outlet pass from goaltender Robin Lehner. He also added a plus-1 rating, four shots on goal, three blocked shots and two hits over his 22:22 of ice time across […]

Kevin Shattenkirk Back For Monday's Game

New York Rangers defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk (shoulder) was activated off of injured reserve earlier on Monday afternoon. Shattenkirk will return from an eight-game absence on Monday night against the St. Louis Blues. The veteran rearguard has a goal and seven assists through 29 games this season. Shattenkirk was once a fearsome power-play quarterback, but his […]

Matt Bartkowski Scores In Debut, One Of Three Scorers

Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Bartkowski, recalled from the AHL earlier in the day, scored a goal in his NHL debut on Saturday in a 3-1 victory against the Winnipeg Jets. He finished with a plus-2 rating, two shots on goal, a blocked shot and a hit over 10:52 of ice time across 18 shifts. Center […]

Dustin Byfuglien Injured In Saturday's Home Loss

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien (lower body) left Saturday's 3-1 home loss against the Minnesota Wild due to an apparent left leg or ankle injury. He needed assistance leaving the ice and he appeared unable to put any weight on his left leg. The good news is that he chipped in with an assist, three […]

Matt Niskanen Sits Out On Saturday

Washington Capitals defenseman Matt Niskanen will miss his first game of the season on Saturday when the team visits the Ottawa Senators. The experienced blueliner went head-first into the boards in a scary crash on Thursday against the Hurricanes. Brooks Orpik (knee) is nearing a return, but he won't be ready this weekend, so Tyler […]

Thomas Chabot Set To Miss Three Weeks

Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot will be out of action for three weeks after suffering an upper-body injury on Friday in a 6-3 loss to the Islanders. He picked up his 38th point of the season with an assist before exiting the game. Starting with Saturday's tilt against the Caps, Ottawa will have 11 games […]

John Carlson Posts Two Points On Thursday

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson registered a goal and added a power-play assist in his team's 3-1 defeat of the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday. The 25-year-old also added two shots and a block in 25 minutes and five seconds of ice time in the contest. With the pair of points, Carlson now sits tied for […]

Alexander Edler Racks Up 11 Hits in Physical Win for Canucks

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler failed to register a point or shot in Vancouver's victory on Thursday night but did record six blocks and a season-high 11 hits. His hit total was the second highest single-game mark for any player this season and highlights how valuable Edler continues to be for periphery categories. He also […]

Brent Burns Celebrates 1000th Outing With Game-Winner

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns celebrated his 1000th regular-season outing in style on Thursday, notching the game-winning goal in a 4-2 success over Anaheim. He became the 10th player in NHL history to score the game-winner in his 1000th game. Barclay Goodrow also played a big part in the win, finishing with three assists. […]

Top 150 Fantasy Hockey Rankings - Rest Of Season

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 12) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]

Erik Karlsson Chips In With Two More Assists

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson picked up two assists with three shots on goal, a blocked shot and a hit over 27:53 of ice time in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss against the Los Angeles Kings. The rearguard was able to pick up at least one assist in his eighth consecutive game, totaling 10 helpers […]