Zach Werenski Scores Late Game-Winner Versus Detroit

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski provided some late drama in Monday's 5-3 triumph over Detroit, scoring the game-winning goal with 1:19 left in regulation. It marks the third-latest go-ahead goal by a defenseman in Blue Jackets history. Werenwski has now tallied 11 career game-winning goals, needing one more to tie Seth Jones for the […]

Victor Hedman Dishes Two Helpers In Tampa Bay Win

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman did what he does naturally, and that is help Tampa Bay win on Monday night. He dished out two helpers and kept the peace a bit as well. Hedman had three shots on goal, three hits, two blocked shots and three scoring chances. Their leading defenseman only had to […]

Noah Dobson Set To Be A Healthy Scratch On Monday

New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson is set to miss Monday's game against Tampa as a healthy scratch, with Sebastian Aho in line to make his season debut. Dobson has played in every game so far but hasn't been at his best, going for only three points so far with 18 shots, 17 hits and […]

NHL Postpones Three Senators Games

The Ottawa Senators are battling a COVID-19 outbreak and won't take the ice this week. The NHL announced that three Senators games will be postponed. They were set to face New Jersey on Tuesday and also had a pair of matchups against Nashville and the Rangers coming up. 10 Senators players and assistant coach Jack […]

Ryan Graves Good To Go On Sunday

New Jersey Devils defenseman Ryan Graves is expected to be in the lineup for Sunday's meeting with the Rangers. He suffered what appeared to be a lower-body injury in Saturday's 5-2 loss to Boston and was a game-time decision for Sunday's contest. Graves, who is a former Rangers draft pick, has been very effective for […]

Mike Reilly Remains A Healthy Scratch For Montreal's Visit

Boston Bruins defenseman Mike Reilly will be a healthy scratch for a second consecutive game on Sunday against Montreal. He was replaced in the lineup by Jakub Zboril in Saturday's 5-2 win over New Jersey and is forced to sit in the press box again, with head coach Bruce Cassidy demanding more from the 28-year-old. […]

Jakob Chychrun Finally Lights The Lamp

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun, who led all blue-liners with 18 goals in 2020-21, finally scored his first goal of the new season on Saturday, ending Juuse Saros' shutout bid late with a power-play goal in a 4-1 loss against Nashville. Shayne Gostisbehere and Phil Kessel, who skated in his 915th consecutive game, tallied the […]

Roman Josi Collects Four Points Against Coyotes

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi factored in all of the team's goals in Saturday's 4-1 triumph over the Coyotes, bagging two goals and two assists. He is one of four players in the league this season to record multiple four-point outings. The Predators captain had one goal and three assists in a 5-2 win over […]

Tony DeAngelo Records Two Assists Against St. Louis

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tony DeAngelo produced two helpers in Saturday's 3-2 win over St. Louis, boosting his points tally for the season to 13. He had a power-play assist on a Sebastian Aho goal and helped Brendan Smith to get a late game-winner. DeAngelo now has three multi-point efforts to his name this season in […]

Chris Wideman Notches Two Points In Saturday's Loss

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Chris Wideman recorded a goal and assist in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss against Detroit. He helped Ryan Poehling to his first goal of the season early in the game and scored himself in the third period to tie things up at two. Wideman was plus-two for the night and recorded four shots […]

Thomas Chabot Hands Out Two Assists

Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot delivered two assists in Saturday's 6-3 win over Pittsburgh, adding three shots to his tally with two hits and one block in 25:19 on the ice. Chabot helped Zach Sanford on the opening goal and recorded a power-play assist on Tim Stützle's first goal of the season, which ended up […]

Morgan Rielly Provides Drama Versus Sabres

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly scored a super late game-winning goal in Saturday's 5-4 triumph over Buffalo, registering his first goal of the campaign with just 12 seconds left in regulation. He also had an assist in the game and finished with four shots, two blocks and one hit, while recording a nice plus-three […]

Victor Hedman Lights Lamp In Overtime Win Against Florida

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman had a great night in an intense battle. He scored a goal and that was important. More importantly was the fact that Hedman had four shots on goal, three scoring chances, and played a team-high 24:12 on Saturday night. The defenseman could have played another five minutes at least. […]

Bowen Byram Held Out Of Colorado Lineup Saturday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Bowen Byram will not play on Saturday night against the San Jose Sharks. Byram took an elbow to the head on Thursday and was expected to play. However, the Colorado coaching staff noting Byram's history of concussions erred on the side of caution. The defenseman had gotten off to an excellent start […]

Nikita Zaitsev Placed In COVID-19 Protocols

Ottawa Senators defenseman Nikita Zaitsev was placed back in COVID protocol Saturday evening and will not play this weekend. Zaitsev was thought to have had a false positive result earlier in the day. The Ottawa defenseman has an assist in 11 games this season while playing 17:28 a night. The Senators have had eight players […]

Ryan Ellis Returns To Flyers Lineup Saturday

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ryan Ellis will return to the lineup Saturday night when Philadelphia faces the Dallas Stars. Ellis had missed almost four weeks with what was thought to be a day-to-day injury originally. The lower-body injury took a good deal longer to heal than expected. It appears Ellis will be eased into the lineup […]

Charlie McAvoy Sets Up Three Boston Goals Saturday

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy assisted on three of the five Boston goals on Saturday. McAvoy also played a team-high 23:45 and that included significant chunks of time in all phases. It was McAvoy's setup on the power-play that led to the special teams tally which gave Boston a two-goal lead early in the second […]

Oliver Kylington Stays Hot With His Second Goal

Calgary Flames defenseman Oliver Kylington scored his second goal of the season in Friday's 2-1 overtime loss against Toronto, opening the scoring early in the third period before the Maple Leafs fought back. Johnny Gaudreau was the lone helper on the play. Kylington has quietly been crushing it in recent weeks, finishing pointless just once […]

OwnersBox Week 6 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season heads deeper and deeper into November for Week 6 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 […]

Artem Zub Suffers An Upper-Body Injury

Ottawa Senators defenseman Artem Zub logged only six shifts in Thursday's 2-0 loss to the Kings, leaving the game in the first period after getting hurt in a collision with Carl Grundstrom. This is a major blow for the Senators, who are already without nine players due to COVID-19 protocols. Also, Zub is having a […]

Kevin Shattenkirk Strikes Again In Victory For Anaheim

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk found a way onto the scoresheet on Thursday night in Seattle. Shattenkirk scored a goal late in the second period to double the Ducks' lead to two goals at the time. It gave Shattenkirk four goals and 13 points in 15 games. While possession metrics have not been kind to […]

Hampus Lindholm Lights The Lamp In Anaheim Triumph

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Hampus Lindholm joined the goal-scoring party on Thursday night by simply throwing the puck on the net. The result was an early third-period goal that gave Anaheim a 5-3 lead. Anaheim would go on to win 7-4. Lindholm had four shots on goal with a couple of scoring chances. The Ducks blueliner […]

Dmitry Orlov Scores A Goal In Road Win For Washington

Washington Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov scored the game-winning goal late in the first period as Washington won in Detroit. Orlov had two shots on goal with a couple of scoring chances, and five blocked shots. The defender played just over 20 minutes on the night as that included a little bit of power-play and penalty […]

Ryan Pulock Has Long Night In Loss To New Jersey

New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock had five shots on goal as the Islanders went down to New Jersey 4-0 on Thursday. The crazy thing is that Pulock had so many opportunities in this game that he did not take. This feels like a recurring pattern for the Islanders blue-liner. When there is less pressure, […]

Marcus Pettersson Leaves Ice For Pittsburgh After Apparent Injury

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson left the ice early in Thursday night's game against the Florida Panthers. He did not return for the start of the second period. Pettersson was enjoying a decent start to the 2021-22 season as a bottom-pairing defender with four points in eight games. He has been one of Pittsburgh's better […]

Alexandre Carrier Will Miss Thursday Night Game For Nashville

Nashville Predators defenseman Alexandre Carrier will miss the game in St. Louis on Thursday night due to an upper-body injury. Carrier will be re-evaluated when the team returns to Nashville. The defenseman was injured in the game against Dallas after taking a puck to the face from a Tyler Seguin shot. There are many possibilities […]

Marcus Pettersson, Chad Ruhwedel Return For Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins defensemen Marcus Pettersson and Chad Ruhwedel will be back in the lineup on Thursday against Florida after missing some time because of the NHL's COVID-19 protocols. Pettersson will skate on the second defensive pairing with John Marino, and Ruhwedel joins Mark Friedman on the third pairing. The COVID cases are finally clearing for […]

Dougie Hamilton Set To Return On Thursday

New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton (lower body) is expected to return to the lineup on Thursday against the Islanders. The 28-year-old has missed three games. Hamilton was on a hot streak before getting hurt with five points in five games, and he's collected six points in total in eight appearances this season with 31 […]

Ryan Ellis Misses Eighth Straight Game

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ryan Ellis (lower body) is still not ready to return to the lineup on Wednesday against Toronto. He's been practicing with the team and there was a chance that he makes his comeback against the Maple Leafs but that won't be the case. Nick Seeler will continue in the lineup. Ellis is […]

Seth Jones Extends Point Streak With First Goal

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones scored his first goal for the team in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout victory against the Penguins, taking his point streak to five games. Chicago has struggled at the start of the season, but Jones has had a lot of success on the power play and is tied for second place in […]