Roman Josi Draws Back Into Predators Lineup

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi will return to action Saturday against the New Jersey Devils. Josi missed the last four games with an upper-body injury, and the Predators likely rested him a few extra games considering their depth on defense. Josi is having an excellent season, as he is up to 10 goals and 34 assists […]

Ryan McDonagh Cleared For Contact, May Play Saturday

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh (hand) has been cleared for contact by team doctors and participated normally during the Lightning’s practice on Friday. McDonagh was acquired by Tampa from the New York Rangers at the trade deadline on Feb. 26 but has not played for the Lightning yet. The 28-year-old may make his debut […]

Zach Werenski Gets Two Points In Win Over Colorado

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski scored his 14th goal and added an assist Thursday night against the visiting Colorado Avalanche. The 20-year-old now has six points in his last five games, bringing his total up to 32 on the season. Fantasy owners were hoping for more after Werenski finished his rookie season with 47 points, […]

Jeff Petry Tallies Eight Shots in Losing Effort

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry recorded a game-high eight shots in a loss to the Florida Panthers. While eight shots in a game certainly is rare for the veteran blue-liner, he does have the fifth most shots on Montreal this season and 10 goals to show for it. Better known for his contributions in hits […]

Zdeno Chara Records Two Assists Against Philadelphia

Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara earned two assists in a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night. The 40-year-old veteran got the primary assist on Brian Gionta’s first goal as a Bruin and then helped on Brad Marchand’s game-winning goal late in the third period. Chara has been a reliable shutdown defenseman this […]

Thomas Hickey Nets Lone Goal For Islanders In 2-1 Shootout Loss To Oilers

New York Islanders defenseman Thomas Hickey was the sole offensive bright spot on Thursday, scoring his fourth goal of the season in the third period to briefly put New York ahead. Alas, Connor McDavid was not to be stopped, tying the game a little later. Hickey has OK numbers with 16 assists and a 15 […]

Mikhail Sergachev Breaks Out Of Slump

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev (67 percent owned on Yahoo) produced two assists in the 5-3 win over the New York Rangers. Sergachev has been one of the best surprises this season, as many thought he would not be ready for the NHL this year. However, Sergachev has proved his offensive skills with 33 […]

Jacob Trouba Remains Out, Could Return As Soon As Next Week

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Jacob Trouba will remain out for the remaining four games of the team's current six-game road trip. The current timetable, reiterated by head coach Paul Maurice on Thursday, would set up a March 15 return against the Chicago Blackhawks, at the earliest. Trouba could be a valuable playoff addition (owned in just […]

Roman Josi Not Expected To Play On Thursday

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi is not expected to play against the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday due to an upper body injury. Josi was on the ice for the morning skate but skated as an extra, meaning he is going to miss his fourth consecutive game. The Predators are just being cautious with Josi, considering […]

Ryan Ellis Is An Elite Fantasy Defenseman

Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan Ellis has been lights-out with 20 points in 28 games since joining the season late this year. Since Jan. 2, Ellis is tied for fourth in the league in goals and fifth in assists while logging almost 23 minutes of time on ice. Ellis leads the Predators in Corsi For with […]

Mark Giordano Scores Again In Flames Win

Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Giordano has goals in back-to-back games following a 5-1 win over Buffalo on Wednesday. He also picked up a power-play assist in what was the team's first win in five outings. Giordano has already matched his tally from last year (12) with that goal, and he's currently enjoying a nice run […]

Sami Vatanen on a Roll

New Jersey Devils defenseman Sami Vatanen has been on an absolute tear as of late. Having notched 13 points (one goal, 12 assists) in 13 games, you could say that the rear guard is taking full advantage of being the Devils top offensively-minded defenseman. Although Vatanen only has three goals, he has chipped in offensively […]

Josh Manson Extends Point Streak To Three Games

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Josh Manson picked up a couple of assists in Tuesday's 4-0 win over Washington to extend his point streak to three games. The American-born Canadian is already close to doubling his career high of 17 points, as he's at 30 points with about a month of the regular season still to go. […]

Torey Krug Posts Four Points Versus Detroit

Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug scored two goals and added two assists in the Bruins 6-5 overtime win against the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night. Krug opened the scoring just 37 seconds into the game and did not look back, adding another goal and an assist in the second period. The 26-year-old finished the […]

Jared Spurgeon Picks Up Two Helpers In Victory

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon added two assists in Tuesday's 6-2 win against the Hurricanes. The undersized defenseman now has six points in his last six games, bringing his season total up to 36 points (nine goals and 27 assists) in 58 games played this season. While Spurgeon's peripheral numbers are modest (just eight penalty […]

Mike Reilly Gets Two Assists And Stays Hot With New Team

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Reilly (0 percent owned) produced two assists in the 6-4 loss to the New Jersey Devils. Reilly, who was acquired from the Minnesota Wild for a fifth-round pick, has fit in quite nicely with the Canadiens, as he currently has four assists in four games with his new team. In the […]

Charlie McAvoy Out At Least A Month

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy will miss at least a month with a left knee injury. The rookie was injured during the first period of the Bruins March 3 matchup against the Montreal Canadiens. McAvoy had been playing on Boston’s top defensive pairing with captain Zdeno Chara, earning 32 points in 59 games played. The […]

Ryan McDonagh Hopeful To Make Lightning Debut This Week

Newly-acquired Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh (hand) participated in his first full practice with his new team on Monday. Tampa received McDonagh via trade from the New York Rangers at the NHL trade deadline last week, although a hand injury has kept him sidelined since joining the Lightning. Although the 28-year-old wore a non-contact […]

Mikhail Sergachev Pointless In Last Seven Games

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev has not recorded a point in his last seven games played and will likely see less playing time once the Lightning’s newly-acquired defenseman Ryan McDonagh returns from injury. Although the rookie had been impressive early in the 2017-18 season for the Lightning, Sergachev has only recorded two assists on […]

Oscar Klefbom Ends Goal Drought With Game-Winner

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Oscar Klefbom scored his first goal in three months on Monday, as he made it 4-3 in overtime against the Arizona Coyotes. While he's a not a regular goal threat, Klefbom scored a career-high 12 goals last year, and he's on pace to finish with just five this season. In total, the […]

Erik Karlsson Scores OT Winner Against Stars

Ottawa Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson scored in overtime on Monday night, lifting the Senators over the Dallas Stars by a score of 3-1. The Senators captain finished the night with two points, earning an assist on Matt Duchene’s second-period tally along with the game-winning goal. Karlsson leads Ottawa in assists this season with 42, as […]

Rasmus Ristolainen Continues Solid Production With Two Assists

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen created two assists in the 5-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ristolainen continues to not only be one of the best defenseman for solid production in shots, hits and blocks, but he also has been putting up points on the board as of late. With six points in his […]

Charlie McAvoy Out Versus Detroit

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy (ankle) has been ruled out for Boston’s Tuesday night matchup with the Detroit Red Wings. The Bruins rookie left Saturday’s game against Montreal in the first period with what appeared to be an ankle injury. Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy had no further update on McAvoy, who did not practice […]

Jay Bouwmeester Out Rest Of Season With Hip Injury

St. Louis Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester will be out for the next four to six months due to a hip injury. After playing through a good portion of the season with the injury, Bouwmeester has elected to soon undergo surgery to address his hip issue. While the 34-year-old rearguard is no longer fantasy relevant (just […]

Esa Lindell Questionable For Monday's Tilt

Dallas Stars defenseman Esa Lindell is questionable for Monday's game versus the Senators due to illness. Lindell has been a staple on the Stars top defensive pair with John Klingberg and has become relevant in fantasy leagues counting hits and blocks. Over the course of the season, Lindell has generated 70 hits and 99 blocked […]

Multi-Point Efforts From The Anaheim Ducks

On Sunday night, the Anaheim Ducks took on the Blackhawks on home ice, winning 6-3 with five players putting up multiple points. Among those players were Jakob Silfverberg (two goals), Corey Perry (two goals), Ryan Getzlaf (three assists), Andrew Cogliano (two assists) and Derek Grant (two assists). After a slow start due to injuries, the […]

Jay Bouwmeester Out For The Rest Of The Season

St. Louis Blues defensemen Jay Bouwmeester has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a left hip injury. Bouwmeester has played only 35 games this season, posting two goals and five assists. Even though his statistics are not great for fantasy purposes, he has been a cornerstone on the back line for […]

Ryan Ellis Notches Two Points In Win, Remains Underrated Fantasy Asset

Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan Ellis put forth his fifth multi-point performance of the season in a 4-3 victory in Colorado on Sunday afternoon. Ellis blasted home a one-timer from the top of the left wing circle to tie the game with just 1:06 remaining and then had the primary helper on Filip Forsberg's game-winning goal […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson Ends Lengthy Goal Drought

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored his first goal since Jan. 18 in Saturday's 2-1 win over Ottawa to take his tally for the season to nine. With two 20-plus goal seasons to his name, Ekman-Larsson has disappointed in 2017/18 and his overall points tally (32) isn't anything special either. He's improved a bit lately […]

Mark Borowiecki Gets Six Hits, Continues To Be An MVP In Hit Leagues

Ottawa Senators defenseman Mark Borowiecki (9 percent owned in Yahoo leagues) continues to prove his worth for those in hits leagues and put up five hits in the loss against the Arizona Coyotes. With six hits against Vegas just the other night, that puts him at 11 hits in his last two games, and he […]