Vince Dunn Stretches His Point Streak To 10 Games

Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn posted two assists on Monday against Dallas to extend his career-high and franchise-record point streak to 10 games. The impressive scoring run also currently marks the longest active point streak in the league. Dunn has improved it with multiple points in each of his last three outings. Since Jan. 1, […]

Miro Heiskanen Extends Point Streak With Three Assists

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen registered a hat trick of assists as the team cruised past Seattle on Monday with a 5-2 victory. Two of the helpers came on the power play. Heiskanen has bounced back superbly from an unproductive February, logging a career-high seven-game point streak in March. He has tallied multiple points in […]

Carson Soucy Set To Sit As A Healthy Scratch

Seattle Kraken defenseman Carson Soucy is expected to be a healthy scratch Monday against Dallas. The 28-year-old will miss only his second game of the season. Soucy is very limited offensively and has posted only 11 points in 65 games this season, but he has put in a lot of work in the defensive zone, […]

Rasmus Dahlin Looks Ready To Go Monday

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin (upper body) was present at Monday's morning skate and looks ready to play against the Maple Leafs. News emerged on Sunday that he has sustained an upper-body injury, with the team considering Dahlin day-to-day, but it looks like the star defenseman won't have to sit out any games. The 22-year-old […]

Cam Fowler Hands Out Three Assists Against Nashville

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Cam Fowler kept the assists going on Sunday against Nashville, playing his part in a 5-4 overtime loss with three assists. Two of Fowler's helpers came in the final few minutes of regulation, with strikes from Troy Terry and Mason McTavish extending the game. Fowler has now contributed 13 assists across his […]

Thomas Chabot Injured On Sunday

Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot made an early exit in Sunday's contest versus Calgary, limping off the ice after blocking a shot. He took a shot off his left leg and finished with only 15:59 of ice time. Chabot averages over 25 minutes for the season, so he was a big miss for the team. […]

Rasmus Dahlin Listed As Day-To-Day

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury. The star blue-liner put in a massive 27-minute shift Saturday against the Rangers, but it looks like he also hurt himself a bit in the game and might now be unavailable for Monday's contest against Washington. Dahlin is on a four-game scoring drought […]

Ryan Lindgren Remains Out On Sunday

New York Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren (upper body) will sit out a seventh straight game Sunday versus Pittsburgh. He hasn't played since Feb. 25 and will get his next chance to return Tuesday against Washington. Lindgren has tallied only 17 points in 57 games this season, but he has been a big presence on the […]

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 […]