Ethan Bear Remains Out On Thursday

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Ethan Bear has cleared COVID-19 protocols, but he isn't quite ready to return to action on Thursday against Ottawa. The 24-year-old hasn't played since Nov. 20 and it seems like he needs a bit of practice time to get into game shape. With Tony DeAngelo and Brett Pesce still on the COVID-19 […]

Bowen Byram Sits Out Thursday's Action

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Bowen Byram will miss Thursday's match against Montreal after suffering an upper-body injury in Wednesday's 8-3 loss to Toronto. He logged 19:52 of ice time against the Maple Leafs but finished with a minus-three rating, so it was a real struggle for the 20-year-old. Byram recently returned from a concussion, and according […]

Zach Whitecloud Scores Short-handed Goal On Wednesday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud scored on the penalty kill on Wednesday night versus the Anaheim Ducks. Whitecloud and Mattias Janmark combined for quite the play with just a dozen seconds remaining in the second period. It was the defenseman's third goal of the season. Whitecloud played just under 18 minutes on Wednesday night […]

Dmitry Orlov Bags Two More Points Tuesday Night

Washington Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov continued his hot scoring stretch with two assists in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to Florida. The Russian blue-liner now has 14 points for the season and half of them have come across the last five games. Orlov has been incredibly hot, but he remains available in a large chunk of fantasy […]

Aaron Ekblad Has A Three-Point Night With Assists

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad collected a hat trick of assists in Tuesday's superb comeback win over Washington. The Panthers produced an amazing four-goal period in the final frame, with Ekblad factoring in two of the goals. The 25-year-old rearguard now has 20 points for the season, which puts him tied for the third spot […]

Alex Nedeljkovic Continues To Shine For Detroit

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic had another great performance on Tuesday against the Bruins, picking up his third consecutive victory with 41 saves. Things started off pretty quietly as the B's had eight efforts in the opening period, but the hosts then went full out on offense and produced back-to-back periods with 17 shots. […]

Jakob Chychrun Notches Assist On Tuesday

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun slowly is climbing out of the abyss of his poor start to the 2021-22 season. Chychrun now has three assists in his last six games after assisting on Anton Stralman's goal Tuesday night. Overall, the blue-liner now has 20 shots on goal in his previous half-dozen contests. It has been […]

Shayne Gostisbehere Gets Back In Point Column Tuesday

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere provided a secondary assist on Clayton Keller's goal on Tuesday night. Gostisbehere also hit the post, had three shots, and blocked a shot. This was in 22:30 which included 2:39 in power-play time. Gostisbehere now has 16 points on the season with 13 assists. That is tied for ninth among […]

Tony DeAngelo And Brett Pesce Out On Tuesday

Carolina Hurricanes defensemen Tony DeAngelo and Brett Pesce will miss Tuesday's clash with the Stars because of COVID-19 protocols. They were added to the COVID-19 list on Monday and have stayed in Raleigh to quarantine. DeAngelo leads the team with 15 assists and is among the league's highest-scoring defensemen with 19 points, while Pesce has […]

Drew Doughty Returns To The Lineup Against Ducks

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty will be back in action on Tuesday against the Ducks after missing 16 games with a knee problem. The former Norris Trophy winner enjoyed a red-hot start to the campaign before getting hurt, notching seven points in four appearances. He hasn't done too much offensively in recent seasons, but […]

Erik Cernak Gets Back Into Action Tuesday Night

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak (upper body) will return from an eight-game absence on Tuesday against St. Louis. Cal Foote will come out of the lineup, with Cernak taking up a spot alongside Ryan McDonagh on the second defensive pairing. The 24-year-old has picked up three assists this season with 29 shots, 36 hits […]

Matt Kiersted Takes Over For Gustav Forsling

Florida Panthers defenseman Matt Kiersted will make his third appearance of the season on Tuesday against Washington, replacing Gustav Forsling (lower body) on the second defensive pairing. The Swedish blue-liner was injured in Saturday's 4-1 loss to Seattle and is listed week-to-week, so Kiersted could be set for a decent run in the lineup now. […]

Kris Letang Shoots Plenty, Adds Assist Monday

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang filled the stat sheet a good ways on Monday night versus the Calgary Flames. He fired five shots on goal and had four scoring chances. Furthermore, he set up Jake Guentzel for a power-play goal with less than eight minutes left in regulation Monday. Letang also had three blocked shots […]

Dougie Hamilton Piles On The Shots And More Sunday

New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton was an offensive force on Sunday. He piled up a bunch of scoring chances and ten shots on goal. He was on the ice for 12 of the 13 high-danger chances New Jersey created during the second period alone. Hamilton scored via a solid feed from Andreas Johnsson to […]

John Carlson Leads The Charge In Sunday's Win

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson factored in three goals during Sunday's 4-2 win over Carolina, delivering two assists and finishing off the scoring with an empty-netter. He logged nearly 27 minutes of ice time and finished with a plus-two rating, adding two shots, a block and a hit to his tally. Carlson is now averaging […]

Kris Russell Becomes NHL's All-Time Leader In Blocked Shots

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Kris Russell made history in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Golden Knights, becoming the NHL's all-time leader in blocked shots. He blocked six efforts on Saturday in 22:12 of action, reaching 2,003 blocked shots for his career. The NHL started tracking blocks in 2005-06 and Brent Seabrook previously held the record with […]

Cale Makar Continues Scoring Run With Three More Assists

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar dished out three assists on Saturday in the Avalanche 6-2 win. Makar extended his point streak to six games and now has 12 points in that span. The Avalanche defenseman only had one shot on goal but blocked two shots in the victory. Makar now has 20 points in just […]

Adam Boqvist Breaks Out In Losing Effort Saturday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Adam Boqvist was paired a good bit with Zach Werenski on Saturday night. Boqvist scored two goals and assisted on a third as he figured into all of the Blue Jackets' scoring. Two of his three points came on the man advantage. The young defenseman had a power-play assist in the […]

Bowen Byram Returns To Lineup Saturday For Colorado

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Bowen Byram returns to the Colorado Avalanche lineup on Saturday night versus the Nashville Predators. This is after missing six games due to a head injury. Byram last played on November 11th against Vancouver when he took a nasty shot to the head. At first, it did not seem like it was […]

Chris Wideman Unavailable Against Penguins

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Chris Wideman (unspecified) won't play on Saturday against Pittsburgh after getting hurt in Friday's 4-1 loss to Buffalo. Wideman exits the lineup after having a fine run with six points in seven games. He boasts two goals and six assists in 17 appearances this season with 22 shots, 14 hits and 10 […]

NHL Postpones Two Islanders Games

The New York Islanders are done for the month after the NHL announced that two of the team's games have been postponed because of a COVID-19 outbreak in the club. Barry Trotz's team was supposed to face the Rangers on Sunday and the Flyers on Tuesday. The announcement came on Saturday after Casey Cizikas was […]

Roman Josi Notches Two Points In Predators Win

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi was responsible for a goal and assist Wednesday against New Jersey. Josi netted his lone goal in the first period and collected an assist in the second period. In the year, the veteran Swiss defenseman has seven goals and 13 helpers in 20 contests. In addition, he leads his team […]

Vladislav Gavrikov Enjoys Another Multi-Point Outing

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov had his second multi-point performance in three games on Friday, collecting two assists in a 4-2 win over the Canucks. The Russian blue-liner now sits on five points through the last three games. He boasts 12 points in total for the season with 22 shots, 27 hits and 34 […]

Cale Makar Continues Goal Streak In Defeat

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar continued his streak on Friday with the lone goal in a 3-1 defeat to the Dallas Stars. That gave him a goal in five straight games and seven overall in that span. Makar has nine points total over the last five contests. He also had four or more shots in […]

Tony DeAngelo Gets Two Assists In Friday's Win

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tony DeAngelo contributed with two assists in Friday's 6-3 win over Philadelphia, getting both of his helpers in the second frame to turn a close game into a convincing win. Carolina produced a big four-goal second period to avoid a third consecutive loss. The team has hit a wall a bit recently, […]

Justin Schultz Won't Be Available Against Panthers

Washington Capitals defenseman Justin Schultz (lower body) isn't healthy enough to play on Friday against Florida. The 31-year-old rearguard was hurt in Wednesday's 6-3 win over Montreal and will be sitting out for the first time this season. Schultz hasn't had a lot of success this season, recording only two points in 20 games with […]

OwnersBox Week 8 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season heads into December with Week 8 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 season. And […]

Aaron Ekblad Collects Two Points In Panthers Win

Aaron Ekblad and the Florida Panthers continue to roll as they beat the Flyers 2-1 Wednesday. Ekblad has had the hot hand lately with seven points in the last five Panthers contests. In the year, Ekblad has registered six goals and 11 helpers in 19 games. He's been a critical component in Florida's success, averaging […]

Cale Makar Continues To Score For Fun

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar scored in a fourth straight game in Wednesday's 5-2 win over Anaheim, matching a franchise record for the longest goal-scoring run by a defenseman. He's scored six goals in total during his streak and now has 16 points for the season in 14 games. The 23-year-old leads all blue-liners with […]

Zach Werenski Extends Point Streak With A Power-Play Goal

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski took his point streak to six games on Wednesday, scoring a power-play goal in a 3-0 win over the Jets. He scored with his lone shot and recorded three blocks and one hit in 26:22 of ice time. Werenski now sits on 14 points for the campaign and has […]