MacKenzie Weegar Uncertain For Monday

Calgary Flames defenseman MacKenzie Weegar is battling an illness and might not play Monday versus Montreal. He missed the morning skate with a non-COVID illness, and if Weegar can't play either, he will sit out his first contest of the season. The 28-year-old is having a disappointing debut campaign in Calgary, boasting only six points […]

Jeff Petry Out On Monday

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Jeff Petry will miss Monday's meeting with Dallas because of an upper-body injury. Various reports suggest that the injury is related to his left arm. Petry, who has recorded 12 points in 28 games this season, will sit out his first match of the campaign. With Kris Letang recently missing time because […]

Alexandre Carrier Considered Week-To-Week

Nashville Predators defenseman Alexandre Carrier (upper body) is considered week-to-week after he was injured in Saturday's game against Ottawa. The 26-year-old will miss his third game of the season Monday versus St. Louis, and it looks like it will take a while before he's healthy again. Carrier does very little offensively, with him sitting on […]

Dmitry Orlov Returns With Two Assists

Washington Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov was finally able to continue his season on Sunday, returning from a 16-game absence with two assists in a 5-2 win over Winnipeg. The Russian blue-liner hadn't played since Nov. 5 due to a lower-body injury. He logged 21:29 of ice time in his comeback game and picked up the […]

Justin Schultz Leaves Sunday With Injury

Seattle Kraken defenseman Justin Schultz wasn't able to complete Sunday's 5-2 win against Florida after taking a brutal hit from behind from Panthers forward Ryan Lomberg. The incident happened with eight minutes left in regulation and Lomberg was tossed from the game for his actions. The team had no updates on Schultz postgame. The veteran […]

Zach Whitecloud Goes Down With Injury

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud left Sunday's matchup against the Bruins with an undisclosed injury. He was hurt in the second period when Boston's Taylor Hall awkwardly landed on his right leg. It looked like a very bad injury and Zach Whitecloud needed help to get off the ice. The team hopes to provide […]

Logan Stanley Out Injured Again

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Logan Stanley (lower body) is once again forced to miss some time, with the team placing him on Injured Reserve ahead of Sunday's contest against Washington. He only recently returned from a broken foot that saw him miss 18 games, but Stanley was able to skate in just two games before suffering […]

Drew Doughty Unavailable Sunday

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty will sit out Sunday's matchup against Columbus with a lower-body injury. He will be out for the first time this season, and Alexander Edler will be moving up in the lineup. Doughty has enjoyed a 17-point campaign so far, adding 48 hits and 43 blocks with 52 shots in […]

Erik Gustafsson A Game-Time Call For Sunday

Washington Capitals defenseman Erik Gustafsson (undisclosed) is regarded as a game-time decision for Sunday's matchup against the Jets. His status is up in the air due to him leaving the morning skate early with an undisclosed injury. Gustafsson has yet to miss a game this season and he will be desperate to remain in the […]

Nils Lundkvist Delivers The Victory For Dallas

Dallas Stars defenseman Nils Lundkvist scored the game-winning goal in Saturday's 3-2 overtime victory against Detroit, finding the back of the net with just 31 seconds remaining in the extra frame. It was his only shot on goal in 14:50 of ice time. The talented blue-liner has now scored in back-to-back outings and boasts three […]

Kris Letang Returns 12 Days After A Stroke

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang was back in action Saturday against Buffalo just 12 days after suffering a stroke. He logged 22:14 of ice time and helped his team to a 3-1 victory with three blocks and seven hits. The veteran star also picked up two penalty minutes. It's some story, with Letang having sat […]

Shea Theodore Ruled Out For Sunday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore has been ruled out of Sunday's tilt against Boston because of a leg injury. He was hurt during the overtime session in Friday's 2-1 victory over Philadelphia. Theodore is having a productive campaign with 22 points in 29 games, and he's played a huge role recently due to Alex […]

Jamie Oleksiak Suspended For Three Games

Seattle Kraken defenseman Jamie Oleksiak has received a three-game suspension for the NHL's Department of Player Safety. The suspension comes for an illegal check to the head of Washington's Alexander Alexeyev in Friday's 4-1 loss. As a result, Oleksiak will have to sit out Sunday's meeting with Florida, Tuesday's trip to Tampa, and Thursday's matchup […]

Mike Matheson Ruled Out For Saturday

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson (undisclosed) will be kept out of the lineup Saturday against the Kings. He left Thursday's practice early and also didn't hit the ice for Friday's practice session, so his absence was expected. Matheson missed the start of the season with an abdominal strain and he has played in just nine […]

Josh Morrissey Adds Two Assists To His Tally

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey registered two assists in Friday's 3-1 win over Chicago, becoming the fastest blue-liner in franchise history to reach 30 points in a season. He needed only 26 outings to get there with five goals and 25 assists. Nearly half (14) of Morrissey's points have come since Nov. 21. He has […]

Calen Addison Sits As A Healthy Scratch

Minnesota Wild defenseman Calen Addison will have Friday night off as a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old is having a nice rookie campaign with 14 points in 25 games, but head coach Dave Evason has said that he wants to see Addison defend better. The young blue-liner will hope to get back into the lineup Saturday […]

Tony DeAngelo Scratched On Friday

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Tony DeAngelo will miss Friday's clash with Vegas as a healthy scratch. He will be replaced in the lineup by Cam York, who is going to make his season debut. DeAngelo is riding a nice four-game point streak, but his overall effectiveness on the ice is always questioned and head coach John […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois Adds Another Three Points

Winnipeg Jets center Pierre-Luc Dubois was able to enjoy his second consecutive three-point outing on Thursday, racking up two goals and an assist in a 5-2 victory against the Blues. He finished an outstanding plus-three for the contest and had two shots and one block in 16:40. Dubois has shown this season why exactly he […]

Thomas Chabot Keeps Building A Goal Streak

Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot scored in a third consecutive game Thursday versus Dallas, moving to six markers for the season in a 4-3 overtime loss. In 28:27 of ice time, he produced four shots in total and picked up three blocks with one hit. Chabot had a very slow start to the season, but […]

Miro Heiskanen Pots Two Goals Thursday

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen made a big impact offensively in Thursday's meeting with Ottawa, scoring two goals with four shots in a 4-3 overtime victory. He put the team 2-0 up early on, reaching five goals for the season. Heiskanen led all skaters in ice time with 28:32 and added one block to his […]

Kris Letang Skating With Regular Jersey Again

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang (heart) skated with a regular jersey in Thursday's practice just 10 days after suffering the second stroke of his career. It's still unclear when and if Letang can return to action, but it's certainly a very encouraging sign to see him back at practice so soon after the incident. He […]

Logan Stanley Back In Action Thursday

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Logan Stanley (foot) will be returning to action Thursday against St. Louis. The towering rearguard has been recovering from a broken foot suffered against St. Louis in a matchup on Oct. 24. He went scoreless in five games prior to getting hurt but did tally 15 hits and six blocks with six […]

Torey Krug Sits Out Another Game

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug (upper body) will miss a second consecutive game Thursday versus Winnipeg. Head coach Craig Berube has suggested that Krug still needs a couple of practices before being ready to play again. 2022-23 hasn't been a kind campaign for Krug, with him owning a league-worst minus-22 rating despite getting 11 […]

T.J. Brodie Returns For Toronto Thursday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman T.J. Brodie (oblique) will be back in action Thursday against Los Angeles. He returns after sitting out 12 games with an oblique strain. Before going down with the injury, Brodie was able to contribute with two assists in 15 games, while also registering 17 hits and 20 blocks. Brodie is a […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/8/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! The holiday season is here. Today is December 8th, and we have a busy schedule with five games to be played. The NHL season and NHL DFS are in full swing! As with every NHL season, our Rotoballer NHL writers will give you the best tools to be successful in NHL DFS […]

Dougie Hamilton Picks Up Three Points Tuesday

New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton enjoyed his first three-point game of the season Tuesday, recording a goal and two assists in a 3-0 win over Chicago. He opened the scoring 11:27 into the game and went on to pick up a pair of assists in the second period, one of which came on the […]

Adam Pelech Exits With Injury

New York Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech suffered an upper-body injury in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to St. Louis, leaving the game four minutes before the final buzzer. He was driven into the boards behind the Islanders net by St. Louis' Robert Bortuzzo and Pelech appeared to have hit the back of his head on the boards. […]

Shea Theodore Tallies Two Assists

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore grabbed two assists as the team inflicted Boston with its first home loss of the season Monday. It was a 4-3 shootout win for Vegas after the Bruins were able to come back from a three-goal deficit. Theodore picked up his helpers at the start of the first and […]

David Savard Out With An Upper-Body Injury

Montreal Canadiens defenseman David Savard will miss Monday's matchup against Vancouver with an upper-body injury. He will miss his first game of the season and Montreal considers Savard day-to-day. Savard has been a shot-blocking machine for Montreal, throwing himself in front of 74 shots in 24 games, and he has chipped in a bit offensively […]

Ryan McDonagh Ruled Out For 2-4 Weeks

Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan McDonagh has picked up an upper-body injury and is expected to miss two to four weeks. The veteran blue-liner was gearing up for his return to Tampa this week, but he will now instead have to miss at least six games. McDonagh has skated in 23 games with the Predators since […]