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 […]

Drew Doughty Nets A Power-Play Goal Against Tampa

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty opened the scoring with a power-play goal in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss against Tampa. He was set up by Alex Iafallo and Anze Kopitar. Doughty logged over 25 minutes on the ice and finished the game with three total shots, two blocks and one hit. Doughty has now scored […]

Tyler Myers Fills Up Stat Sheet In Victory

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers struck for two secondary assists early in the third period to help Vancouver turn a 3-1 deficit into a 3-3 tie. Ultimately, the Canucks would go on to win and Myers wound up playing nearly 30 minutes in a regulation game because of Tucker Poolman's unexpected exit (COVID protocol). Myers […]

Quinn Hughes Dishes Out Three Helpers In Win Tuesday

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes had a longer night than expected after Tucker Poolman was pulled for COVID protocols. Hughes wound up playing more than 27 minutes and yet that seemed to fire up the offensive side of things. The defenseman dished out three assists including the primary on the game-tying goal during the third […]

Gustav Forsling Sits Out Tuesday With An Illness

Florida Panthers defenseman Gustav Forsling will miss Tuesday's clash with the Senators because of a non-COVID-19-related illness. Olli Juolevi will skate with Radko Gudas on the second defensive pairing. Forsling had been eating up over 21 minutes per game this season and he's recorded 13 assists in 24 outings, so he'll be a big loss […]

Jeff Petry Back In The Lineup On Tuesday

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry (upper body) will end a four-game absence on Tuesday against Pittsburgh. He'll team up with Alexander Romanov, replacing Chris Wideman (personal) in the lineup. Petry has failed to hit form all season, and hopefully, having some time off will finally get him going. The veteran rearguard has notched just two […]

Olli Maatta Takes Over For Alexander Edler

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Olli Maatta will enter the lineup on Tuesday against Tampa, replacing Alexander Edler (lower body) on the second defensive pairing. The Swedish blue-liner was injured early in Saturday's 2-1 win over Minnesota, and the team has placed him on Injured Reserve. Maatta has been a healthy scratch for six consecutive games. […]

Jacob MacDonald Gets Stretchered Off In Sunday's Win

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Jacob MacDonald was involved in a scary incident on Sunday against Florida, as he was knocked out by a huge hit early in the second period. He was hit by Ryan Lomberg near the boards and left the game on a stretcher after logging only 3:25 of action. Luckily, the team provided […]

Alex Goligoski Scores Goal In Defeat Sunday

Minnesota Wild defenseman Alex Goligoski is enjoying another career renaissance of sorts. Goligoski made the most of his opportunity on Sunday with one shot and one goal. He had a blocked shot as well in a little over 20 minutes of ice time. The defenseman now has three goals and 18 points in 25 games. […]

Jared Spurgeon Doles Out Three Assists Sunday

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon ended his point drought in a grand way with three assists against the Vegas Golden Knights. Spurgeon had two helpers during the first period, including a buzzer beater from Mats Zuccarello. Then, he assisted on Marcus Foligno's 13th goal of the season early in the third period. Spurgeon is now […]

Zach Whitecloud Strikes Twice On Sunday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud found the back of the net twice on Sunday night. His goals helped Vegas defeat the Minnesota Wild 6-4 in a back and forth affair. Whitecloud also has five shots on goal, four scoring chances, and three blocked shots. The defenseman snapped a four game point drought in a […]

Rasmus Andersson Helps Out On Two Goals

Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson recorded assists on both of the team's goals in Saturday's 4-2 loss to Boston. He picked up a power-play assist on a Matthew Tkachuk marker and also helped Sean Monahan on the scoreboard. The Swedish blue-liner now has 15 assists across 28 games and these are his only points this […]

Erik Karlsson Snipes Game Winner On Saturday

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson found the back of the net on Saturday night against the Dallas Stars. Was it a goal? Well, the referees and Toronto thought so. In the end, Karlsson got credit for his eighth goal of the season. The defenseman fired five pucks on the net and blocked a couple […]

Jakob Chychrun Out Saturday Against Philadelphia

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun suffered an upper-body injury last night and will not play at home against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday. It is unknown how much more time he will miss. Chychrun played just 18:36 against Florida and did have five shots on goal before the injury. He is Arizona's number one defenseman. […]

Devon Toews Extends Point Streak With Three Assists

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews picked up three assists on Friday, helping the team beat Detroit 7-3. The 27-year-old has started bagging points like there's no tomorrow, putting together a five-game point streak with 10 points in total. He's now on 20 points for the year in just 15 games with 33 shots, 14 hits, […]

Roman Josi Registers Another Multi-Point Effort

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi recorded his 110th career multi-point game on Friday, tying Martin Erat for the second-most in franchise history. He finished a 3-2 win over New Jersey with a goal and a power-play assist. The Predators captain fired off a whopping nine shots in total and delivered three hits while blocking one […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson Done For The Week

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson (undisclosed) won't play on Friday against Winnipeg and will also miss Sunday's clash with Carolina. He dropped out of the lineup on Wednesday against Boston, and new Canucks head coach Bruce Boudreau expects to have the Swede available again next week. It's not been a very good debut campaign in […]

OwnersBox Week 10 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season is now well into December for Week 10 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 […]

Mark Giordano Logs 19 Minutes In Comeback Game

Seattle Kraken defenseman Mark Giordano returned to action on Thursday after missing six games because of COVID-19 protocols, logging exactly 19 minutes of ice time in a 3-0 loss to Winnipeg. He finished the night with an even rating and recorded one shot and two blocks. The Kraken captain averages nearly 21 minutes for the […]

Ethan Bear Scratched From Carolina Lineup Thursday

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Ethan Bear was scratched on Thursday night against the Calgary Flames. He is not battling any kind of injury. Bear had struggled a bit in his past three games seeing bottom pairing ice time. He then compounded the less time with more mental mistakes. Rod Brind'Amour seemed to think that maybe a […]

Adam Boqvist Suffers Injury, Exits Game Thursday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Adam Boqvist suffered an upper-body injury during the second period on Thursday against the Anaheim Ducks. The defender had nine points in 17 games and was enjoying more and more time among the top-four Columbus defensemen. Boqvist even had six goals in 17 games including three of his nine points on […]

Jared Spurgeon Returns To Action Against San Jose

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon (lower body) will end an eight-game absence on Thursday against San Jose. The Wild captain returns with the team sitting on a seven-game winning streak, so it appears that a strong team is about to get even stronger. Spurgeon averages over 20 minutes per game for Minnesota, and he's been […]

Filip Hronek, Moritz Seider Good To Go Against St. Louis

Detroit Red Wings defensemen Filip Hronek and Moritz Seider will both be in the lineup on Thursday against St. Louis. The latter was injured in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Nashville but skated at Wednesday's practice, while Hronek is deemed to be game ready despite missing yesterday's practice. The two log the most minutes per game […]