Evan Bouchard Scores First NHL Goal On Thursday

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard hammered home a puck on the power play during a 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night. That was the first goal, and point, of Bouchard's young career. The 19-year-old was the 10th-overall pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. He has been getting limited minutes but is […]

Miro Heiskanen Scores First Goal Of NHL Career

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen buried a feed from Jason Spezza on a two-on-one for the first goal of his NHL career. The rookie has one goal, two assists, 20 shots, and eight blocks through the first nine games of the season. The third-overall pick from 2017 looks like a gem on the Stars' backend. […]

Ryan Murray Produces Two Assists Against Blues

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Ryan Murray picked up two assists, one on the power play, during a 7-4 win over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. Murray is not much of a point producer, but he has delivered five assists in nine games this season. The second-overall pick from the 2012 NHL Entry Draft […]

Zach Werenski Nabs Two Power-Play Assists On Thursday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski picked up two helpers with the man advantage during Thursday's 7-4 win over the St. Louis Blues. Werenski was relied upon heavily during the first seven games of the year with Seth Jones recovering from a knee injury. The 21-year-old has two goals and five assists through nine games […]

Seth Jones Scores In His Second Game Of The Season

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones streaked down the right side of the ice and deposited a gorgeous feed from Artemi Panarin into the back of the net during a 7-4 win over the St. Louis Blues. It was just Jones' second game of the season after he missed the first seven games recovering from […]

Henri Jokiharju Has Strong Game Against Rangers

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Henri Jokiharju picked up an assist during a 4-1 win over the New York Rangers on Thursday night. He was a plus-one with three shots on goal, one hit, and two blocks in the contest. Jokiharju has six assists through 10 games this season even though he sees no time on the […]

Ryan Suter Tallies Two Assists In 1,000th Game

Minnesota Wild defenseman Ryan Suter picked up two helpers during a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night. Suter now has two goals, seven assists, and 19 blocks through nine games this season. The 33-year-old rearguard still owns the top spot on the first power-play unit which is a huge help for […]

Roman Josi Piles Up Peripherals On Thursday

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi chipped in an assist on Viktor Arvidsson's second-period tally during a 4-3 overtime win against the New Jersey Devils. Josi had 27:16 TOI in the contest with a +1 rating, two shots, two hits, and three blocks. The Swiss rearguard has had a quiet offensive start to the season with […]

Damon Severson Buries Second Goal Of The Season

New Jersey Devils defenseman Damon Severson opened the scoring during a 4-3 overtime loss to the Nashville Predators on Thursday night. He also had two SOG, three hits, and one block in the contest. Severson has had a strong start to the 2018-19 campaign with two goals, four assists, and 11 hits through seven games. […]

Zdeno Chara Scores Twice In Bruins Win

Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara became the third defenseman in NHL history to score multiple goals in a game at 41 years of age or older when he potted a pair against the Flyers in Thursday's 3-0 win. He opened the scoring 13 minutes into the second period and finished it as well, recording a […]

Aaron Ekblad Keeps Gaining Momentum

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad, who was pointless through the team's first six games of the season, has now recorded assists in back-to-back games. He and Nick Bjugstad registered power-play helpers on a Frank Vatrano goal in Wednesday's 3-2 win against the Islanders. Head coach Bob Boughner mixed up his defensive pairings this week, with […]

Alexander Edler Checks Out Due To Injury

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler (lower body) was forced to leave Wednesday's 3-2 shootout victory against the Vegas Golden Knights due to a lower-body injury and he was unable to return. It was a rough game for the Canucks, who lost three more key members of their team due to various injuries. To make matters […]

Christopher Tanev Dinged While Blocking A Shot

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Christopher Tanev (ankle) was forced out of Wednesday's shootout victory against the Vegas Golden Knights due to an apparent right ankle injury. He was clipped under the shin guard by a shot on the right ankle. The rearguard was slow to get back to the bench. However, he stayed on the bench […]

Brent Burns Has Three-Point Night On Tuesday

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns recorded a power-play goal, a power-play assist and a short-handed assist during Tuesday's 5-4 victory over the Nashville Predators. Burns delivered three shots, one hit, and one block in the contest. The towering rearguard has two goals and eight assists through nine games this season. Burns is one of […]

Jamie Oleksiak Scores Pair Of Goals In Tuesday's Win

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Jamie Oleksiak potted two goals in his team's 6-5 overtime victory against the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday. The hulking defenseman had a memorable night, also registering a plus-three rating, seven penalty minutes, two shots and five hits in 13:43 of ice-time. Oleksiak offers value in deeper fantasy leagues counting hits and penalty […]

John Klingberg Grabs Two Points in Tuesday's Win

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in a 4-2 victory against the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night. The 26-year-old found the back of the net on quick wrist shot from the point in the second period, beating a heavily screened Jonathan Quick on his blocker side. Klingberg […]

Seth Jones Plays Big Minutes In Season Debut

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones (knee) looked completely healthy in his season debut on Tuesday, logging a team-high 27:24 in a 4-1 loss to Arizona. Jones spent 2:48 on the power play and picked up four and a half minutes shorthanded. He had no points but did record four shots, three blocks, and one […]

Jordan Oesterle Gets Third Point In Four Games

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jordan Oesterle has been the team's hottest blue-liner in recent games, collecting his third point in the last four outings on Tuesday against Columbus. He registered a power-play helper on the team's game-winning goal in a 4-1 result. Oesterle has featured in just five games overall, so his points tally looks impressive. […]

Jeff Petry Has Two-Point Night In Home Win

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry had a goal and an assist, each on the power play, in Tuesday's 3-2 victory against the Calgary Flames. In the second period, Petry launched one from the faceoff circle to beat goaltender David Rittich, as the veteran rearguard recorded his 100th point in a Habs sweater. He is enjoying […]

Travis Hamonic Continues To Recover From Injury

Calgary Flames defenseman Travis Hamonic, who is recovering from a facial fracture suffered on Oct. 3, will remain on Injured Reserve until at least late next week, head coach Bill Peters said on Tuesday. The veteran rearguard was able to skate on Monday, however, as he makes progress in his recovery. He was injured after […]

Keith Yandle Partners With Alex Petrovic On Tuesday

Florida Panthers defenseman Keith Yandle will get a more defensive-minded partner for Tuesday's tilt against the Rangers, with him and Aaron Ekblad split apart by head coach Bob Boughner. Yandle is expected to get more freedom on the ice after being paired with Alex Petrovic, while Ekblad will play with Michael Matheson. The Panthers have […]

Justin Faulk Buries First Goal Of The Season

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Justin Faulk ripped home a power-play goal in the first period of Monday's 3-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings. Faulk also chipped in three shots, two hits, and two blocks in the contest. The 26-year-old has a goal and four assists through nine games this season. He still quarterbacks the first […]

Three-Point Night For John Carlson In Vancouver

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson was good for a goal, two assists, a plus-one rating, a minor penalty and two hits across 26:06 of ice time in Monday's 5-2 road victory against the Vancouver Canucks. Carlson chipped in with a pair of helpers on the man advantage, and he was able to extend his goal-scoring […]

Vince Dunn Continues To Surprise

St. Louis Blues defenseman Vince Dunn recorded a power-play goal with an assist and a plus-one rating in Monday's 5-4 overtime loss against the Winnipeg Jets. He also chipped in with five shots on goal, a minor penalty and two blocked shots in his 14:56 of ice time. The rookie has lit the lamp three […]

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 forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wings, defensemen and goalies. Note: Rankings are […]

Neal Pionk Fires At Will Versus Flames

New York Rangers defenseman Neal Pionk had a team-high six shots on goal and recorded a power-play assist in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Flames. Had also had one block and one hit in 25:06 on the ice. Pionk led all defenseman in power-play time with 1:39 and he also registered the most minutes shorthanded […]

Rasmus Ristolainen Scores First Goal in Sunday's Victory

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen picked up his first goal of the 2018-2019 season in his team's 4-2 win against the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday. His goal was a thing of beauty, a rocket of a one-timer on the power play to give his team a 3-2 lead. Ristolainen value took a small hit due […]

Brandon Montour Registers Two Assists In Loss

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Brandon Montour picked up a pair of assists in a 4-2 loss against the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Sunday night. Montour's assists were his first of the season as he had posted just one goal in his previous eight contests on the campaign. The 24-year-old is coming off an impressive rookie season […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson Puts Up Three Assists In Loss

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson had primary assists on all three Coyotes' goals during a 5-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. Ekman-Larsson has no goals and four assists through seven games this season. The 27-year-old rearguard has been a solid fantasy defenseman since he entered the league in 2010-11. He put up 12 goals and […]

Seth Jones Nearing Return From Knee Injury

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones (knee) has now practiced for six straight days and could return for Tuesday's game against the Arizona Coyotes. That would be at the early end of the estimated timetable for his return but with almost a full week of practices under his belt, it looks like he is on […]