John Carlson Runs The Show Wednesday Night

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson had a big four-point performance in Wednesday's 5-3 win over Nashville, collecting one goal and three assists. He also fired off a game-high five shots and blocked one effort from the opposition, while finishing with a plus-two rating in 24:27 of ice time. This was Carlson's second career four-point game […]

Gustav Forsling Dishes Out Two Assists

Florida Panthers defenseman Gustav Forsling produced a two-assist performance on Wednesday, helping the team to a 4-3 victory over the Rangers. He finished the contest with a plus-one rating and added one shot, one block and one hit to his line in 19 minutes of action. Forsling is having a great season on the Panthers […]

Jeremy Lauzon Surprises With First Goal Of Season Wednesday

Seattle Kraken defenseman Jeremy Lauzon is not known for scoring goals. In 101 career NHL games, Lauzon had scored just three times. It is why Wednesday was such a shock to some. The defenseman had three shots on goal and several scoring chances in the overtime loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. Furthermore, his goal gave […]

Ivan Provorov Ends Game Wednesday

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov saved his best moment for last against the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday night. Provorov converted on a play made by Kevin Hayes as he scored the game winning goal 2:14 into overtime. That gave the Philadelphia Flyers a 3-2 win. This was Provorov's only shot of the game. He did […]

Adam Larsson Set To Play On Wednesday

Seattle Kraken defenseman Adam Larsson appears ready to join the lineup for Wednesday's matchup against Philadelphia. His status for the game had been up in the air after he cleared COVID-19 protocols, but the Swedish blue-liner has joined the team for warmups. Larsson is a key piece for Seattle with his defensive prowess and ability […]

Alexander Edler Placed On Long-Term Injured Reserve

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Alexander Edler (ankle) has been played on Long-Term Injured Reserve. The veteran rearguard has already missed four games and is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines. Edler fractured his left ankle on Dec. 11, so he'll indeed need quite some time to get healthy again. The Swede has done […]

Jakub Zboril Done For The Season

Boston Bruins defenseman Jakub Zboril (knee) was ruled out for the season on Tuesday. He underwent surgery last week to fix a torn ACL in his right knee. Zboril last played on Dec. 2 and his season concludes with three points, 13 shots, 24 hits and 10 blocks with 10 games played. The 24-year-old Czech […]

Evgenii Dadonov, Alex Pietrangelo Enter COVID-19 Protocols

Vegas Golden Knights winger Evgenii Dadonov and defenseman Alex Pietrangelo were added to the COVID-19 list on Tuesday, meaning they are unavailable for the matchup against Tampa. A question mark has been hanging over the game all day, but it appears that it will get the green light to go ahead. Dadonov filled in for […]

Jared Spurgeon Placed On Injured Reserve

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon (lower body) was placed on Injured Reserve on Monday and it appears that he's looking at a lengthy spell on the sidelines. The Wild captain returned to action from a lower-body injury less than two weeks ago, but he re-aggravated the injury last Thursday in a 3-2 shootout loss to […]

Shea Theodore Tallies Two Goals Sunday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore compiled two markers, defeating the New York Islanders 4-3 Sunday. Theodore has four points in his last five contests played in. Throughout the 2021-22 campaign, the Vegas defenseman has been a constant force on the blueline for the Golden Knights. He logs 22 minutes of ice time per contest […]

Matt Roy Dishes Out Two Assists In Sunday's Win

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Matt Roy delivered two assists as the team skated to a 3-2 victory over Washington on Sunday. He tallied both of his helpers in the third period when the Kings turned a 2-1 deficit into a win. Christian Wolanin and Adrian Kempe scored the goals. Roy had produced some good numbers […]

Mike Matheson Extends Point Streak With A Goal

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Mike Matheson recorded the game-winning goal in Sunday's 3-2 victory over New Jersey, extending his point streak to three games. He played only 14 minutes in the game but had a busy night, adding three shots, one block, two hits and two penalty minutes to his line. Matheson also had a two-point […]

Miro Heiskanen Back In Action On Saturday

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen (illness) appears ready to return to the lineup on Saturday against Chicago. He was a game-time decision after missing one game with a non-COVID illness and skated out with the team for the warm-ups. Heiskanen has had a decent season with 16 points, 65 shots, 19 hits and 37 blocks […]

Nikita Zaitsev Ruled Out For Four Weeks

Ottawa Senators defenseman Nikita Zaitsev has been ruled out for four weeks with a heel injury. The Russian blue-liner was hurt early in Thursday's 2-1 loss to Tampa. Zaitsev has notched just two points this season with 45 hits and 40 blocks, and he doesn't carry a lot of fantasy value, but Senators head coach […]

Rasmus Dahlin Pots A Late Equalizer

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin delivered some drama in Friday's matchup against Pittsburgh, taking the game to overtime with just over five minutes left in regulation. He potted his sixth goal of the campaign and finished the night with four shots overall. He also had four blocks and three hits while logging 23:47. Dahlin will […]

Kris Letang Notches Two Assists Friday Night

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang picked up two assists in Friday's 3-2 overtime win against Buffalo, logging a power-play helper on an Evan Rodrigues marker and setting up Jeff Carter for the game-winner. He had four shots himself and registered two hits with a plus-one rating in 26:29 of action. Letang now boasts 20 points […]

Hampus Lindholm Goes Off Against Arizona Friday

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Hampus Lindholm had not scored even a point in his last six games. That mattered little on Friday as the Swedish player struck twice and added an assist too. Yes, Arizona did win in overtime but Lindholm's second goal which was on the man advantage secured a point for Anaheim in what […]

Erik Gustafsson Rejoins Lineup On Friday

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Erik Gustafsson will replace Calvin de Haan (illness) in the lineup on Friday against Nashville, rejoining the action after sitting out one game as a healthy scratch. The Swedish blue-liner has notched six points in 26 games this season with 31 shots, 20 hits and 26 blocks. He hasn't given fantasy managers […]

Shea Theodore Back In The Lineup Against Rangers

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore (undisclosed) will be back in action on Friday against the Rangers after missing Thursday's matchup versus New Jersey. He was a late scratch for Thursday's game and Dylan Coghlan entered the lineup with a bang, going for a goal and an assist in a 5-3 win, but the two […]

OwnersBox Week 11 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season is now well into December for Week 11 and we have an excellent salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! For those who do not know, OwnersBox is a fantastic weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the […]

Zach Werenski Has Eight Shots, An Assist Against Oilers

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski sent eight pucks on the net and tallied an assist in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Oilers. He was tied with Edmonton's Jesse Puljujarvi for most shots in the game. Werenski has been trigger-happy all season long, but he's notched just five goals with 88 shots. This has left […]

Thomas Chabot Extends Point Streak With First Goal

Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot logged a massive 30:06 and scored his first goal of the season on Thursday in a 2-1 loss to Tampa. He now sits on a career-high six-game point streak. Chabot hasn't had puck luck in front of the net, but he boasts 16 assists for the campaign, and eight of […]

Victor Hedman Records Two Points Against Ottawa

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman scored the game-winner on the power play and had one assist in Thursday's 2-1 victory over Ottawa. The Swedish rearguard has produced some really hot stuff this month, collecting 11 points across seven December appearances. He's now on 30 points for the campaign and only Adam Fox (31) has […]

Dylan Coghlan Steps Up With Two Points Thursday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Dylan Coghlan is starting to make a bit of a name for himself. He scored the first Vegas goal midway through the first period then added an assist later in the 5-3 road victory for the Golden Knights. Coghlan got one past Mackenzie Blackwood 10:27 into the first period on the […]

Nikita Zaitsev Leaves Game With Lower-Body Injury Thursday

Ottawa Senators defenseman Nikita Zaitsev suffered an early lower-body injury in Thursday's game at the Tampa Bay Lightning. He left the contest and did not return. Currently, Zaitsev is expected to be listed as day-to-day. The defenseman had been playing more and more. He averaged over 22 minutes a game over the past five contests. […]

Cale Makar In The COVID-19 Protocols

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar has been added to the COVID-19 list. This was a bit of a late move, but that likely means that either Makar is a close contact or had a positive test. Makar had 13 assists and 26 points in 23 games for the Avalanche heading into Thursday's game versus the […]

Drew Doughty Placed In COVID-19 Protocols

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty is a late scratch for Thursday's meeting with Florida, with the team announcing that he had been placed on the COVID-19 list. This is a major blow for the Kings, as Doughty does everything for the team and is having a very good season. He's picked up 13 points […]

Tony DeAngelo Ready To Rejoin The Action

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tony DeAngelo is expected to return to the lineup on Thursday against Detroit after clearing COVID-19 protocols. He returns after missing seven games. DeAngelo has been one of the most prolific blue-liners in the league with 19 points in 20 games. He also boasts a solid plus-10 rating with 43 shots and […]

Aaron Ekblad, Frank Vatrano Unavailable On Thursday

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad and winger Frank Vatrano won't be available on Thursday against Los Angeles because of COVID-19 protocols. They were added to the COVID-19 list on Thursday, and the Panthers have now eight total players unavailable because of it. Sam Bennett, Radko Gudas, Ryan Lomberg, Brandon Montour and Carter Verhaeghe joined the […]

P.K. Subban Scores A Consolation Goal For New Jersey

New Jersey Devils defenseman P.K. Subban scored the team's only goal in Tuesday's heavy 6-1 loss to Philadelphia. He found the back of the net with his lone effort on goal and recorded one block and three hits as well in 19:30 of ice time. Subban still has admirers among fantasy managers, but he simply […]