Jordie Benn Replaces Jared Spurgeon On Sunday

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jordie Benn will be drafted into the lineup on Sunday to replace Jared Spurgeon (lower body) in an away contest against Tampa. The Wild captain was injured early in Saturday's 5-4 loss to Florida. Calen Addison was called up from the AHL as a potential replacement, but head coach Dean Evason goes […]

Zach Werenski Goes For Two Points Again

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski registered his second consecutive two-point performance on Saturday, finishing a 3-2 loss to Vegas with a pair of assists. Fellow blue-liner Jake Bean also had two assists as the team blew a 2-0 lead. Gustav Nyquist opened the scoring with just 45 seconds played and Alexandre Texier tallied a […]

Derek Forbort Pops Up With A Pair Of Goals

Boston Bruins defenseman Derek Forbort was an unlikely hero on Saturday with two goals in a 5-2 victory over Philadelphia. He scored both of his goals in the second period and ended up with the game-winner. The 29-year-old finished with a plus-two rating and tallied three shots in total with one block, one hit and […]

Noah Hanifin Hands Out Three Assists On Saturday

Calgary Flames defenseman Noah Hanifin doubled his points tally for the year on Saturday, finishing a 5-2 road victory over the Islanders with three assists. Two of the helpers came on the power play. Hanifin also tallied two blocks and registered one shot on goal in 22:07 of action. He logged over three minutes with […]

Brent Burns Had Long Night in San Jose Home Defeat

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns had a rough night against Washington on Saturday night. Burns was on the ice for three of the four goals that the Capitals scored. From the other end of the ice, he fired three shots on goal in 25:50 of ice time. That led all skaters on Saturday night. […]

Seth Jones Adds Helper for Chicago on Saturday

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones had another long night patrolling the blueline versus the Edmonton Oilers. Jones had a shift that lasted almost five minutes (4:55) at one point in the defeat. The defenseman did tally an assist but was not so effective from a category filling standpoint on Saturday. He had just two shots […]

Jared Spurgeon Gets Hurt In Saturday's Loss

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon exited Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Panthers in the first period with an apparent lower-body injury. He took only three shifts and logged just a bit over three minutes on the ice. We don't know a lot about the injury just yet, but the Wild captain should be considered extremely […]

Jan Rutta Surprises With Two Points in Loss Saturday

Tampa Bay defenseman Jan Rutta found the offensive stroke on Saturday. Rutta scored a goal and added an assist in the 5-3 home loss on Saturday. Rutta just had the one shot, one hit, and one block. He played nearly 20 minutes in all. The defenseman came into the game with just three points in […]

Victor Hedman Lights Lamp in Defeat Saturday

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman scored a goal on Saturday afternoon off a pretty feed from Ross Colton. This made the game 3-1 at the time. Hedman had four shots and three hits while playing nearly 27 minutes. It was Hedman's third goal of the season on 42 shots. This also continues Hedman's point-a-game […]

Cal Foote Did Not Start Saturday for Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay defenseman Cal Foote did not start Saturday evening against the New Jersey Devils. There had been some talk he might but ultimately did not do so. He did struggle a good deal in just under 11 minutes on Thursday night against Philadelphia. In seven games this season, the bottom-pairing blueline has zero points, […]

Calvin de Haan Likely to Get Night off for Chicago Saturday

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Calvin de Haan likely will not play tonight in Edmonton. This is because the defender is banged up and Chicago seems poised to go back to the 12/6 format. It is believed he will still be a game-time decision for the Blackhawks. Now, de Haan has provided zero offense this year in […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson Notches Power-Play Goal In Win

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored a power-play goal on Friday as Vancouver held on for a 3-2 win. The Winnipeg Jets, came in with the league's second-worst penalty kill and it showed. Ekman-Larsson had several scoring chances on the man advantage before converting late in the first period. Overall, the Vancouver blueliner had four […]

Cale Makar Scores Twice, Adds Assist In Colorado Win

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar scored twice and chipped in an assist in a 7-3 win over the Seattle Kraken Friday. Makar fired six shots on goal, blocked a shot, and have five scoring chances. Seattle just could not figure out a way to slow down Colorado's top defensive pairing and it's ripple effect even […]

OwnersBox Week 7 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season hits Thanksgiving Week (in the U.S.) for Week 7 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 […]

Moritz Seider Exits Early Thursday Night

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider wasn't able to complete Thursday's 5-2 loss to Vegas after blocking a shot with his left leg. The 20-year-old blue-liner appeared to have hurt his knee in the third period. It was an awful ending to an awful night, as Seider couldn't get any offense going and tallied a […]

Zach Whitecloud Returns To Action With Two Goals

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud reintroduced himself with a two-goal effort in Thursday's 5-2 victory over Detroit. The 24-year-old was back in the lineup for the first time since Oct. 22 after recovering from hand surgery. He replaced Shea Theodore in the lineup and scored at key moments in the second period, with his […]

Victor Hedman Collects Two Assists In Shootout Win

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman had his second consecutive game with two assists on Thursday, helping the team to a 4-3 shootout win over Philadelphia. He added two hits to his tally as well in 27:25 of ice time. Hedman is now the third-best scorer among defensemen in the league with 15 points in […]

Jakob Chychrun Nets Two Points In Defeat For Arizona

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun scored a goal and added an assist on Thursday versus the Columbus Blue Jackets. His goal with less than six minutes left tied the game and forced overtime. If that was not enough, Chychrun played nearly 31 minutes on the night. He also had seven shots on goal, five scoring […]

Zach Werenski Scores Goal, Adds Assist For Columbus Thursday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski got help from the scorekeeper on Thursday night as he helped on one goal then got credit for another. Columbus went on to win in Arizona by a 5-4 score via the shootout. Werenski had three shots on goal and three scoring chances on the night. It does seem […]

Cody Ceci Notches Assist In Edmonton's Shootout Win

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Cody Ceci deflects all praise thrown his way typically to his goaltender. However, on this night, Ceci padded his own stat line quite a bit. The blueliner played over 24 minutes. He got an assist on the Connor McDavid goal, fired four shots on the net, and delivered six hits. Also, he […]

Morgan Rielly Scores Twice In Maple Leafs Win

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly scored both goals on Thursday night in their 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers. Rielly had just two scoring chances and two shots as both went in. Those are some odds. The second tally for the defenseman was on the power play. Rielly went on to play nearly […]

Dougie Hamilton Scores A Goal In New Jersey Road Loss

New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton got things started on the right foot for the Devils on Thursday night. His early hard shot found a way past Spencer Knight's short side to give New Jersey an early 1-0 lead. It would be New Jersey's only goal of the night despite 46 shots on goal. Hamilton […]

Shea Theodore Likely Out Against Red Wings

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore will likely miss Thursday's home game against Detroit. He was hurt in Tuesday's 4-2 loss against Carolina, and whilst there haven't been any updates from the team on his status, it is believed that Theodore isn't able to play against the Red Wings. Daniil Miromanov has been summoned from […]

Mattias Norlinder Makes NHL Debut On Thursday

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mattias Norlinder will log his first NHL minutes in Thursday's home game against Pittsburgh. He's set to join David Savard on the second defensive pairing and will also see time on the second power-play unit. The 21-year-old has gone pointless in three AHL appearances this season, but he's been described as a […]

Josh Morrissey Tallies Two Assists In Tuesday's Win

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey notched two assists in Tuesday's 5-2 win over Edmonton, grabbing one helper in an even-strength situation and one on the power play. He made his presence felt all over the ice with three shots, one block and two hits in 23:48 of ice team. The 26-year-old is now on eight […]

Shayne Gostisbehere Adds Another Point To His Tally

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere recorded his 11th assist of the campaign in Tuesday's 3-2 win at St. Louis, reaching 13 points for the season. He had two shots in 23:25 on the ice and finished the night with a plus-one rating. Gostisbehere is one of only two regulars of the team who don't sit […]

John Carlson Assists On Both Washington Goals On Tuesday

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson had a primary and secondary assists in the Capitals' 3-2 overtime loss on Tuesday. Carlson got off to a slow start fantasy-wise but now has 12 points in 16 games (three goals, nine assists). The Washington defenseman also had three shots on goal and three scoring chances. Most of those […]

Shea Theodore Scores A Goal Tuesday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore scored a goal on Tuesday night. The 4-2 home loss unfortunately was marred when Theodore took a non-contact spill hard into the boards. He immediately went head-first and seemed to smack his head rather significantly. There was no update available on the defenseman after the game. It was just […]

Ryan Ellis Placed On Injured Reserve

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ryan Ellis (lower body) was placed on Injured Reserve, the team announced on Tuesday. The veteran blue-liner returned from a lower-body injury in Saturday's 5-2 loss against Dallas but got hurt again and is considered week-to-week. Ellis posted an assist on Saturday before re-injuring himself and has actually bagged a point in […]

Torey Krug Returns For Blues On Tuesday

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug will be back in the lineup for Tuesday's matchup against Arizona. The 30-year-old rearguard returns after a five-game absence while in the league's COVID-19 protocols. The Blues have won just once without Krug and played very well with him in the lineup, so the former Bruin has been sorely […]