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

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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 […]

Artem Zub Out With A Broken Jaw

Ottawa Senators defenseman Artem Zub has been ruled out for 3-4 weeks with a broken jaw. He was hit in the face with the puck last Friday against the Rangers and it's caused a small fracture in his jaw. Zub already sat out one game and it looks like he will miss at least 10 […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/5/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Rasmus Dahlin Has His Eighth Multi-Point Outing

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin enjoyed his eighth multi-point outing of the season on Sunday, registering a pair of power-play assists in a 6-3 win over the Sharks. In 20:47 of ice time, he added one shot and one hit with a plus-one rating. Dahlin sits second among all defensemen in multi-point games this season, […]

Martin Fehervary Won't Be Ready To Play Monday

Washington Capitals defenseman Martin Fehervary (upper body) will miss Monday's contest against Edmonton. He was injured in Saturday's 5-2 loss to Calgary and the next game comes too soon for him to be ready. Fehervary is a big defensive presence for the Capitals, with 83 hits and 39 blocks to his name in 26 games, […]

Alex Pietrangelo Still Out Monday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo (personal) will miss a fourth consecutive game Monday against Boston. He dropped out of the lineup at the start of the week for personal reasons and it looks like it will still take a bit more time until Pietrangelo is ready to return. The team initially even hoped to […]

Radko Gudas Lasts For Just Two Minutes Saturday

Florida Panthers defenseman Radko Gudas suffered an upper-body injury Saturday against the Canucks and was able to log just 2:08 of action. He is set to be re-evaluated Sunday, along with forward Patric Hornqvist, who also couldn't complete Saturday's contest with an upper-body injury. Gudas lacks offensive skills and sits on only six points for […]

Josh Manson Considered Week-To-Week

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson (lower body) was placed on Injured Reserve on Saturday and the team considers him week-to-week. Manson was hurt against Buffalo on Thursday and a lower-body injury will now rob him of multiple games. Andreas Englund has been called up from the minors to provide cover at the back. Manson has […]

Roman Josi Bags Two Power-Play Points

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi picked up two points as the team beat the Islanders 4-1 on Friday. He had a power-play goal in the second period, which ended up as the game-winner, and Josi also posted a power-play assist in the contest. The Predators captain led his team with five shots on goal and […]

Alex Pietrangelo Could Return Saturday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo (personal) will miss a second consecutive game Thursday versus Pittsburgh. He is dealing with a personal matter and it's unknown when Pietrangelo returns, but the team is hopeful that he can make it back into the lineup Saturday against Detroit. Shea Theodore has taken over much of Pietranglo's duties, […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/1/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Filip Hronek Finishes November With 14 Points

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Filip Hronek tallied two assists in Wednesday's 5-4 shootout loss to Buffalo, finishing November with 14 points. It's the highest points tally by a Red Wings defenseman in a single month since seven-time Norris Trophy winner Nicklas Lidstrom posted 16 points in December 2010. Hronek had multiple points in four of […]

Ryan Lindgren Logs Three Points Against Ottawa

New York Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren picked up three assists in a 3-1 win over the Ottawa Senators Wednesday. The Burnsville, Minnesota native now has eight assists and has yet to score a goal this season. He has 31 shots on goal and averages under 18 minutes of total ice time per game. Lindgren plays […]

John Marino Considered Day-To-Day

New Jersey Devils defenseman John Marino missed Wednesday's practice with an upper-body injury and is considered day-to-day. The team returns to action Thursday against Nashville and Marino could miss his first game of the season. The former Penguin is having a nice debut campaign in Newark, boasting eight points, 28 shots, 25 hits and 29 […]

Ilya Lyubushkin Unavailable Wednesday

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin (undisclosed) will come out of the lineup Wednesday versus Detroit. He suffered an undisclosed injury Monday versus Tampa Bay and will need some time off to recover. With Buffalo also in action on Thursday, Lyubushkin looks set to miss multiple games. Fantasy managers won't miss him, but the Russian rearguard […]

Kris Letang Out Indefinitely Following A Stroke

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang suffered a stroke on Monday and will be out indefinitely. He surprisingly didn't appear in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Carolina and now we know why. Luckily, it's not expected to be a long-term thing and it's not career-threatening either. Letang also suffered a stroke in 2014, but he […]

Jonas Brodin Likely Out Again For Wild

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin has suffered a lower-body injury and is set to miss Thursday's matchup versus Edmonton. He had only just returned to the lineup from an illness, posting an assist in Sunday's 4-3 win over Arizona. Brodin has recorded only four points this season, but he is a key man on the […]

Derek Forbort Back For Bruins Tuesday

Boston Bruins defenseman Derek Forbort (finger) will return from an 11-game absence Tuesday versus Tampa Bay. He was hurt on Nov. 1 in a game against Pittsburgh and was forced to undergo surgery to fix his right middle finger. Forbort will be on the bottom defensive pairing with Connor Clifton. The 30-year-old is a defensive […]

Tony DeAngelo Unavailable Tuesday

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Tony DeAngelo has picked up a lower-body injury and won't be available for Tuesday's matchup against the Islanders. According to reports, he got injured last week in a game whilst blocking a shot. DeAngelo was able to play through the ailment Saturday versus the Islanders, but he now takes some time off. […]

Alex Pietrangelo Out Monday For Personal Reasons

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo will miss Monday's game against Columbus for personal reasons. He will sit out his first game of the season. Pietrangelo has been a very valuable asset for the team the whole season, recording 21 points in 23 appearances with a nice chunk of defensive stats and a plus-four rating. […]

Nick Perbix Returns On Monday

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Nick Perbix (lower body) will be back in the lineup Monday versus Buffalo. He has missed the last three games whilst recovering from a lower-body injury. The 24-year-old rookie has impressed in his first year in the league, bagging three goals and three assists with 19 shots, 14 hits, 17 blocks, […]

Adam Fox Misses Practice With An Illness

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox missed Sunday's practice session with an illness. He is now in danger of missing his first game of the season if Fox doesn't better by Monday when the Rangers host the red-hot Devils. This would be a very bad blow for the team, as Fox's running mate Ryan Lindgren […]

Ryan Pulock Hands Out Four Assists

New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock contributed with four assists in Saturday's 5-2 win over Philadelphia. Two of his helpers came with the man advantage as the Islanders turned a 2-1 deficit into a comfortable victory. Pulock had entered the game with just seven points to his name this season. He's had a very tough […]