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 […]

John Carlson Gets A Power-Play Goal, Assist Wednesday Night

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson continues to collect points in bunches and picked up a power-play goal and assist in Wednesday's 6-3 victory over the Canadiens. He's now produced four multi-point performances in his last five outings. The recent surge has allowed Carlson to take over the second spot on the d-men scoring list, sitting […]

Brendan Smith Scores Second Goal In Four Games Wednesday

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brendan Smith scored once again on Wednesday night versus the Seattle Kraken. That gave Smith two goals in his last four games. Now, keep in mind, Smith has two points in seven games on the season while playing 13:33 a night. The defenseman did play a season-high 15:38 against Seattle. There is […]

Shayne Gostisbehere Nets Third Goal On Wednesday

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere has had a nice run to start the season. On Wednesday, he scored his third goal of the season to close Arizona's deficit to one. Yes, Edmonton would go on to win 5-3 but Gostisbehere continued his point-scoring surge to start the 2021-22 season. The defenseman is now up to […]

Sean Durzi Surprises With Two Points Wednesday

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Sean Durzi made his NHL debut on Wednesday night and promptly scored and added an assist. Durzi played a hair less than 16 minutes and added a shot on goal and two blocked shots. With injuries and in need of a spark, the defenseman was called up to fill a third-pairing […]

Rasmus Sandin Dishes Out Three Assists On Wednesday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Rasmus Sandin still has not scored a goal this season but did dish out three assists on Wednesday night. Sandin set up Pierre Engvall first, then Jason Spezza, and finally Michael Bunting. The final two helpers were primary assists on a night where Sandin had just one blocked shot and one […]

Charlie McAvoy Exits Game Wednesday With Injury

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy exited the game Wednesday night in Buffalo after being checked from behind by Zemgus Girgensons. The Buffalo forward was assessed a game misconduct and major on the play. However, the bigger concern is with McAvoy. His head bounced off the boards in a way it just should not. McAvoy played […]

Duncan Keith Leaves Game With Injury, Leaves Bigger Void

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Duncan Keith left the game on Tuesday night with an upper-body injury. The second half of the game saw just how much Edmonton was missing two of their best left side defensemen. Darnell Nurse was already out with a broken finger. The Keith injury forced Kris Russell into a much bigger role. […]

John Klingberg Hands Out Three Assists In Dallas Win

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg played a team-high 26:03 on Tuesday night while dishing out three assists. He saw 4:38 of power-play time where Klingberg piled up two of his three points against the Edmonton Oilers. The Dallas defender came into the contest struggling mightily with just three assists in 12 contests. He doubled his […]

Jared Spurgeon Considered Week-To-Week

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon (lower body) is considered week-to-week after getting hurt in Saturday's 5-4 loss to Florida. The Wild captain already missed one game on Sunday against Tampa and sadly won't be able to help his side in the upcoming games either. The 31-year-old has racked up eight points in 17 games this […]

Troy Stecher Has Surgery, Out Until February

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Troy Stecher (wrist) has undergone surgery and is set to be out until the break for the Olympics, which starts in February. The 27-year-old rearguard has already missed three weeks of action. Stecher managed one assist in six outings before getting injured. His role in Detroit has diminished this season, as […]

Justin Faulk Ends Dry Spell With Two Points

St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk recorded the game-winning goal and picked up an assist in Monday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights. This was a very nice comeback win for the Blues, who went behind with just 36 seconds played and erased a two-goal deficit. Faulk was a key figure in the effort, adding […]

Vladislav Gavrikov Pots First Goals Of The Season

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov had quite a night against Buffalo on Monday, scoring twice in a 7-4 win and registering a plus-four rating. He played 23:37 and recorded three blocks and one hit on the defensive side of things The 26-year-old is quietly having a fine season. He's on nine points with 16 […]

Mario Ferraro Assists Twice En Route To Overtime Win

San Jose Sharks defenseman Mario Ferraro dished out two assists on Monday night in the Sharks' 2-1 victory. The defender played nearly 23 minutes in all and belted out six hits and a couple of scoring chances. Though Ferraro has never been one to pile on a lot of shots, he averages nearly three blocked […]

Tony DeAngelo Scores Only Goal For Carolina In Loss

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tony DeAngelo scored early in the second period on Monday night against the San Jose Sharks. He gave Carolina an early 1-0 lead on his fourth goal of the season. DeAngelo played 22:25 on Monday with over two minutes of power-play time. He fired four shots on goal and had several scoring […]

Neal Pionk Ends Point Drought With Helper

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk found his way into the box score Monday night with an assist during the Jets 3-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Pionk had 10 points in his first 12 games but had gone five straight contests without a point. That changed when he connected with Dominic Toninato on a goal. […]

Cale Makar Nets Two Goals In Colorado Victory Monday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar scored two goals on nine shots versus the Ottawa Senators on Monday night. Makar played more than 24 minutes, had six scoring chances, two hits, and two blocked shots. He filled all the peripherals and now stands at 15 points on the season including two multi-goal efforts. Among all Norris […]

Thomas Chabot Logs Nearly 32 Minutes Against Colorado

Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot logged 31:54 in a loss Monday night against the Colorado Avalanche. That included more than four minutes of power-play time. Offensively, Chabot did not record a point and stands stuck at six assists in 16 games. He delivered four hits in all but went without a shot. It was a […]

Shea Theodore Returns To Lineup Against St. Louis

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore (upper body) will be back in action on Monday against St. Louis. He returns after missing two games. The 26-year-old is a key piece on the blue line for Vegas, and he'll be looking to add to 11 points he has collected in 16 outings this season. Theodore is […]

Adam Fox Records Two Assists Against Buffalo

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox finished Sunday's 5-4 victory over Buffalo with two assists, helping Chris Kreider to a power-play goal in the first period and assisting Ryan Lindgren on the game-winner in the final second of regulation. The reigning Norris Trophy winner is now averaging exactly a point per game through 18 outings. […]

Kyle Capobianco Ends Game Sunday With Overtime Goal

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Kyle Capobianco was more sure of his goal than almost everyone on Sunday. The band err game kept on a little bit as Toronto reviewed his "goal" which went in and out like a shot. Ultimately, play was stopped as his goal counted. Arizona won the game 2-1 in overtime in what […]

Alex Goligoski Notches Two Assists Against Tampa

Minnesota Wild defenseman Alex Goligoski recorded a pair of helpers on Sunday in a 5-4 shootout loss against the Lightning, assisting Marcus Foligno on a power-play goal and combining with Dmitry Kulikov to get Kevin Fiala on the scoreboard. Goligoski also delivered three hits on and picked up two penalty minutes. The veteran blue-liner enjoyed […]

Calvin de Haan Good To Go Against Canucks

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Calvin de Haan (wrist) will be back in action on Sunday against Vancouver after missing Saturday's 5-2 loss to Edmonton. He's dealing with soreness in his right wrist, and the 30-year-old was a game-time decision on Saturday. Interim head coach Derek King has confirmed that de Haan will be back on Sunday, […]