Jake McCabe Set For Season Debut

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Jake McCabe (neck) will make his season debut on Friday against Detroit. The 29-year-old was medically cleared earlier in the week after recovering from cervical spine surgery and he will team up with Caleb Jones on the third defensive pairing. McCabe had his best NHL season last year with 22 points in […]

Devon Toews Out Friday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews (undisclosed) will miss Friday's matchup against Seattle. He was hurt in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to Winnipeg and hasn't been able to practice since then. Toews eats up huge minutes on the Avalanche blue line and he's had a nice start to the campaign with three points in four outings. Bowen […]

Brandon Montour Returns To Panthers Lineup

Florida Panthers defenseman Brandon Montour (upper body) will return to the lineup on Friday against Tampa Bay. The 28-year-old gets back to action after missing two games, and he is set to be a popular man among fantasy managers with Aaron Ekblad (lower body) out for multiple weeks. Montour managed a career-high 37 points last […]

Matt Grzelcyk Gears Up For Season Debut

Boston Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk (shoulder) will make his first appearance of the season Thursday against the Ducks. The 26-year-old has missed the first four games of the season after undergoing shoulder surgery in June. He will take Anton Stralman's spot in the lineup. Grzelcyk doesn't have a lot of fantasy value, but he has […]

Aaron Ekblad Placed On Long-Term Injured Reserve

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad (lower body) has been placed on long-term Injured Reserve after he was injured in Monday's 5-3 loss against Boston. Florida's No. 1 defenseman won't be eligible to return to action until Nov. 12. With Brandon Montour (upper body) also unavailable, Gustav Forsling played a huge part on Wednesday against Philadelphia, […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/17/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Welcome, RotoBallers! It is Monday, October 17th and we have a busy schedule with nine games to be played. The NHL season is in full swing which means NHL DFS is back! As with every NHL season, our Rotoballer NHL writers will give you the best tools to be successful in NHL DFS for both […]

Brandon Carlo Exits Saturday's Win With Injury

Boston Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo suffered an upper-body injury Saturday night against Arizona. The 25-year-old blue-liner took a hard hit by Liam O'Brien along the boards late in the first period. Carlo ended up logging 6:40 and 10 shifts without contributing anything to the box score. The severity of Carlo's injury currently remains unknown, the […]

Philip Broberg Recalled By Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers have recalled prospect defenseman Philip Broberg from Bakersfield (AHL). Broberg was expected to start the season with Edmonton, but had to be sent down because of multiple injuries to their forward group that forced the Oilers to call up Devin Shore. In any case, he's here now and is looking to prove […]

Matt Grzelcyk Recovering Well, Upgraded To Day-To-Day

Boston Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk (shoulder) could play next week. The blueliner had offseason surgery on his shoulder and was initially expected to return in early-to-mid November, but his recovery process is going well and the team officially changed his status to day-to-day on Friday. The 28-year-old posted 24 points in 73 games last year, […]

Mike Matheson Faces Eight-Week Absence

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson (abdomen) won't be able to make his season debut until after at least eight weeks. The Canadiens placed him on Injured Reserve on Thursday and announced that Matheson is dealing with an abdominal muscle strain. The suggested timeline puts Matheson's return date around mid-December. The former Penguin was set to […]

Nicolas Hague Signs Three-Year Deal With Vegas

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nicolas Hague has signed a three-year contract with the team just as the 2022-23 season is about to start. He was a restricted free agent after coming off his entry-level deal and Hague received a contract that's worth $6.88 million in total. The cap hit for his contract stands at $2.29 […]

Quinn Hughes Misses Practice With An Illness

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes missed Monday's practice with an illness. The talented blue-liner also missed practice time last week and there have been worries about him possibly carrying some sort of an injury, but luckily that isn't the case. Furthermore, Canucks head coach Bruce Boudreau has said that Hughes' illness isn't related to Covid, […]

Ian Cole Suspended By Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ian Cole has been suspended by the club, pending an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse. As a result, the veteran blue-liner, who signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Lightning in July, is set to miss the team's season opener on Tuesday against the Rangers. Cole has denied any […]

MacKenzie Weegar Agrees To Eight-Year Deal With Flames

Calgary Flames defenseman MacKenzie Weegar has agreed to an eight-year extension with the club. He earned himself a $50 million deal and will start to carry a $6.25 million cap hit from next season. Weegar, who was part of the Jonathan Huberdeau trade in the summer, had a career year with 44 points last season […]

Tyler Myers Ruled Out For Two To Four Weeks

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers will miss two to four weeks with a lower-body injury, head coach Bruce Boudreau announced on Friday. The big blue-liner recorded his third 82-game season in 2021-22 but will unfortunately miss some time right from the off in the new campaign. Myers notched only 18 points last season, but he […]

Mikhail Sergachev Expected To Be Fine For Season Opener

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev (undisclosed) won't play in Saturday's preseason game against Florida but should be available for next week's season opener. The Russian blue-liner left Thursday's preseason action against the Panthers with an undisclosed injury and it put his status for the first regular-season game of the year in doubt, but Lightning […]

Scott Perunovich Will Undergo Surgery, Out At Least Six Months

St. Louis Blues defenseman Scott Perunovich (shoulder) is set to undergo surgery to repair a fractured left shoulder that he suffered in a preseason game. The Blues prospect will be re-evaluated in six months, meaning he is likely to miss most of, if not all, the 2022-23 season. Unfortunate news for Perunovich, who looked to […]

Scott Perunovich Remains Under Evaluation

St. Louis Blues defenseman Scott Perunovich is still being evaluated for an upper-body injury he suffered in Tuesday's game against Chicago. He was involved in a collision along the boards and it appeared that he might have suffered a hand injury. Perunovich has shown bags of potential in college hockey and in the AHL, but […]

Rasmus Sandin Ends Contract Standoff With Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Rasmus Sandin has finally signed a contract for the upcoming NHL season, inking a two-year, $2.8 million deal. Sadin has missed the start of training camp because of the contract standoff, but he's now set to join the team and will travel to Toronto from his native Sweden on Friday. The […]

Jordie Benn, Carl Dahlstrom Join Toronto's Growing Injury List

Toronto Maple Leafs defensemen Jordie Benn (groin) and Carl Dahlstrom (shoulder) both suffered injuries in Wednesday's preseason clash against Montreal. Benn suffered a groin injury and was able to log just three shifts, while Dahlstrom hurt his shoulder and settled for 3:49 of action. Forwards Calle Jarnkrok and Alexander Kerfoot ended up filling in at […]

Jake Muzzin Misses Start Of Training Camp

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Muzzin is dealing with discomfort in his back and will miss the start of training camp. It's been projected that he will be available early next week. Muzzin had awful luck with injuries last season and was limited to just 47 regular-season appearances. It wasn't a particularly good year for […]

Timothy Liljegren Out For At Least Six Weeks

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Timothy Liljegren is set to miss a minimum of six weeks after undergoing hernia surgery. The team is set to place him on Long-Term Injured Reserve for the start of the season. The 23-year-old has just finished off his first proper season in the league, putting together a solid 23-point campaign […]

Nils Lundkvist Traded To Stars

The Dallas Stars have acquired defenseman Nils Lundkvist from the New York Rangers in exchange for a conditional first-round pick in 2023 and a conditional fourth-round pick in 2025. The 2023 first-round pick is top 10 protected and will slide to 2024 if it does become a top 10 pick. Lundkvist, the Rangers' first-round pick […]

Sean Durzi Signs Extension With Kings

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Sean Durzi has signed a two-year, $3.4 million extension that keeps him with the team through the 2023-24 season. The deal carries an average annual value of $1.7 million and will see Durzi maintain his RFA status once the contract expires. Last season the 23-year-old blueliner put up 3 goals and […]

Keith Yandle Retires After 16 NHL Seasons

Defenseman Keith Yandle has announced his retirement from the NHL. The 36-year-old wraps things up after spending 16 seasons in the league. Yandle owns the NHL's all-time record for most consecutive regular-season games played with 989 and he skated in 1,109 games in total, registering 103 goals and 516 assists. The former fourth-round draft pick […]

P.K. Subban Retires From The NHL

2013 Norris Trophy winner P.K. Subban has decided to retire from the NHL at the age of 33. He spent 13 seasons in the league, skating in 834 regular-season games and playing for three different teams. The three-time All-Star managed 115 goals and 467 points during his career. Subban played in the 2017 Stanley Cup […]

Zdeno Chara Hangs Up His Skates

Long-time Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara has announced his retirement from the NHL. He's decided to call it a day after 24 seasons in the league, 14 of which he spent in Boston. The six-time All-Star was a member of the New York Islanders last season and played for Washington in 2020-21 before signing a […]

Ryan Ellis Still Not Ready For Action

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ryan Ellis is still dealing with a pelvic injury and remains without a timetable to return. The versatile blue-liner was injured during the preseason last year and ended up skating in just four regular-season games. He managed a goal and four assists, with his last appearance coming on Nov. 13. It's a […]

Islanders Lock Up Noah Dobson For Three Years

Restricted free-agent defenseman Noah Dobson agreed to a three-year, $12 million contract with the New York Islanders, with an annual average value of $4 million. The 22-year-old will stay put on Long Island, where he had a breakout season in 2021-22, posting 13 goals and 38 assists in 80 games. Dobson was deployed on the […]

John Klingberg Signs One-Year Deal With Ducks

The Ducks have signed defenseman John Klingberg to a one-year, $7 million contract on Friday. The 29-year-old spent eight seasons with the Stars organization and totaled 374 points through 552 games played. Klingberg was one of the top unrestricted free agents on the market this offseason, and he will join the Ducks blueline which features […]