Josh Morrissey Likely Out Sunday

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey is regarded as doubtful for Sunday's clash with Tampa Bay after exiting Saturday's 5-4 overtime victory against Florida with an undisclosed injury. He took only one shift in the third period, finishing with 16:40 of ice time. Morrissey couldn't contribute anything offensively this time around, but he was plus-one for […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/11/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Greetings, RotoBallers! We've got a packed schedule today with 15 exciting games on the horizon. As the day progresses, there are several intriguing matchups to watch. I'm here to help you navigate today's schedule and find potential goal-scorers for your DFS lineups. Each game carries more weight, with the playoffs around the corner. That makes […]

Victor Hedman Unlikely To Play Thursday

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (undisclosed) is set to miss a second consecutive game Thursday versus Vegas. He got hurt last weekend and missed Tuesday's clash with the Flyers, and despite returning to practice, Hedman doesn't appear to be ready to return just yet. The star defenseman hasn't really hit his high standards this […]

Sean Durzi Out On Thursday

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Sean Durzi (undisclosed) will sit out Thursday's game against Colorado. He was injured Monday against Washington and will be unavailable for the fourth time this season. Durzi has been an effective player at both ends of the ice, so it won't be easy to replace him. Sean Walker will likely take […]

John Carlson Rejoins Team In Practice

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson (face) skated with the team Wednesday for the first time since taking a slap shot to the head in a game in December. It's a positive sign that he was able to work with the team again, but Carlson wore a non-contact jersey and he still isn't close to returning […]

Tony DeAngelo Suspended For Two Games

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Tony DeAngelo has received a two-game suspension for a spearing incident that occurred in Tuesday's game against Tampa Bay. He was handed a major penalty and a game misconduct for spearing Corey Perry below the belt in a scrum. DeAngelo will be sitting out Thursday's meeting with Carolina and Saturday's game against […]

Victor Hedman Won't Play On Tuesday

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (undisclosed) will be unavailable for Tuesday's matchup against Philadelphia. He was injured last time out against Carolina and hasn't been able to get healthy enough for Tuesday's game. Hedman will sit out his fourth contest of the season. Mikhail Sergachev is moving up to the first defensive pairing, while […]

Sean Durzi Exits With Injury

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Sean Durzi couldn't complete Monday's contest against Washington after taking a hard hit from T.J. Oshie. He exited in the third period after logging 12:36 of ice time. Kings head coach Todd McLellan said after the game that Durzi is getting evaluated for a possible head injury. The info isn't a […]

St. Louis Signs NCAA Free Agent Anton Malmstrom

On Monday, Anton Malmstrom, an NCAA free agent, was officially signed by the St. Louis Blues. The Swedish defenseman agreed to a two-year, entry-level contract valued at $1.9 million, with an annual salary of $910,000 in the NHL and $82,500 in the American Hockey League. Malmstrom played for Bowling Green for the past three seasons […]

Mattias Samuelsson Out On Monday

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Mattias Samuelsson will miss Monday's contest against the Oilers with a lower-body injury. Riley Stillman (upper body) is also out, so Kale Clague and Jacob Bryson are set to enter the lineup. Samuelsson has struck a great partnership with Rasmus Dahlin and has played a very effective game throughout the season, logging […]

Dougie Hamilton Makes History Against Arizona

New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton had two assists in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win against the Coyotes, surpassing Scott Stevens for the most multi-point games in a season by a blue-liner in franchise history. Hamilton helped Timo Meier to mark his debut with a goal and assisted Nico Hischier on the game-winning goal early into […]

Juuso Valimaki Picks Up Two Assists Sunday

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Juuso Valimaki continued his good end-of-the-season run with two assists against New Jersey on Sunday. He set up two goals in the third period to help the team tie the game at four, but the Devils still found a way to win in overtime. Valimaki now has multiple assists from two of […]

Mike Matheson Maintains Good Offensive Form

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson finished Sunday's 4-3 loss to Vegas with his fifth goal of the season, providing the first of Montreal's three third-period goals. Matheson has quietly been one of the most prolific defensemen around in recent weeks, averaging a point per game across his last eight appearances. He's also had 24 shots […]

Shayne Gostisbehere Continues Great Start In Carolina

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere had three points in Sunday's 6-0 blowout against Tampa Bay, scoring a goal and delivering two assists. The 29-year-old provided all the offense in power-play situations. Gostisbehere became the first blue-liner in franchise history to register a power-play goal in each of his first two outings for the team. He's […]

Victor Hedman Exits With Injury Sunday

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman sustained an undisclosed injury in Sunday's game against Carolina. He was hurt early in the second period on a hit by Andrei Svechnikov. Hedman returned later for a brief 11-second stint, but didn't feel well enough to play and exited for good. Tampa Bay head coach Jon Cooper said […]

Kaiden Guhle Misses Sunday's Game

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle (upper body) won't be available for Sunday's contest against Vegas and is considered day-to-day. The young blue-liner has just returned from a knee injury that cost him 23 games, but he sadly has to take some time off again due to another injury. Guhle has spent his rookie campaign on […]

Josh Morrissey Notches Three Points In Win Over Oilers

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey recorded two goals and had one assist as the team avenged Friday's loss to the Oilers with a 7-5 victory Saturday. Morrissey had an awful outing in the first game, going scoreless and finishing a 5-3 defeat with a minus-four rating, but he more than made up for it Saturday […]

Erik Karlsson Reaches 80 Points

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson reached a special achievement in Saturday's 8-3 loss to Washington, becoming the first active defenseman to record two 80-point seasons. He got there by dishing out two assists, one on the power play. Karlsson is also now the 10th blue-liner in NHL history to hit the 60-assist mark in […]

Rasmus Sandin Debuts For Washington With Three Assists

Washington Capitals defenseman Rasmus Sandin had a dream debut for the team on Saturday against San Jose, helping out with three assists in an 8-3 win. Craig Smith, T.J. Oshie and Alex Ovechkin benefited from Sandin's work, with Oshie scoring on the power play. The former Maple Leaf became the first Capitals defenseman to notch […]

Drew Doughty Posts Two Assists In Saturday's Win

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty had two assists as the team took down St. Louis 4-2 on Saturday. He had his first helper 16:57 into the third period when Gabriel Vilardi registered the game-winning goal on the power play and Doughty added his second when Kevin Fiala scored into an empty net. The veteran […]

Jakob Chychrun Scores First Goal With Senators

Ottawa Senators defenseman Jakob Chychrun found the back of the net for the first time since being traded to the team in Saturday's 5-2 victory against the Blue Jackets. Chychrun fired a shot past Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins in the early minutes of the second period to give the Senators a three-goal advantage and […]

Brent Burns Dishes Out Four Assists In Friday's Win

Carolina Hurricane defenseman Brent Burns had a fantastic four-assist game against the Coyotes on Friday, helping the team to a 6-1 victory. He started his night at the office with a pair of even-strength helpers and wrapped things up with two power-play assists. At 37 years, 359 days, Burns became the fourth-oldest defenseman in NHL […]

Vince Dunn Keeps Point Streak Going With Two Assists

Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn posted two assists in Friday's 4-2 victory over the Blue Jackets, stretching his point streak to five games. Both of his assists came in power-play situations. It's been a great year for Dunn in Seattle, with him sitting third in scoring on the team with 47 points in 62 games […]

Cale Makar Ready To Return

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (concussion) has declared himself healthy and will return to the lineup Saturday against Dallas. He's been dealing with concussion issues, sitting out nine of the team's last 10 games. Makar's return comes at a good time, as the Avalanche blue line has just lost Josh Manson (lower body) again. Makar […]

Josh Manson Set To Miss Time

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson is set for another spell on the sidelines after re-aggravating a lower-body injury that kept him out for 31 games. He was able to skate in six games before getting hurt again. The 31-year-old has been available for only 27 games in total for the team this season, registering 10 […]

John Klingberg Lands In Minnesota

The Minnesota Wild have announced that the team acquired defenseman John Klingberg from the Anaheim Ducks on Friday in exchange for a 2025 fourth-round pick, defenseman Andrej Sustr and the rights to forward Nikita Nesterenko. Half of Klingberg's $7 million salary will be retained by Anaheim until his one-year deal runs out in the summer. […]

Roman Josi Has Two Assists In Thursday's Win

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi collected two assists as the team stayed hot with a 2-1 victory over Florida Thursday. He combined with Luke Evangelista to help Matt Duchene get the scoring started in a power-play situation and set up John Leonard for the eventual game-winner. The Predators have been selling assets and there have […]

Jeff Petry Contributes Offensively In Victory

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Jeff Petry scored two goals in the second period of Thursday's 5-4 overtime victory against the Lightning. The goals were Petry's fourth and fifth of the season, as the veteran defenseman has not been able to provide the offense that he displayed when he had double-digit goal totals for four consecutive seasons […]

Dmitry Orlov Totals Three Points Once Again

Boston Bruins defenseman Dmitry Orlov recorded his second consecutive three point game in Thursday's 7-1 victory against the Sabres. The 31-year-old scored a power play goal in the second period to open the scoring for the Bruins, followed by a pair of assists on goals scored by forwards Jakub Lauko and Patrice Bergeron. Orlov has […]

Rasmus Dahlin Placed On Injured Reserve

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin (undisclosed) was placed on Injured Reserve Thursday. The move is retroactive to Feb. 24 and it allows Buffalo to activate Riley Stillman, who was recently acquired from Vancouver. Dahlin will miss his third consecutive game Thursday against Boston, and he is also set to be out Saturday against Tampa Bay. […]