Rasmus Andersson To Have Hearing For Elbowing Penalty

Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson is set to have a hearing for delivering an elbow to the head of Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine in the dying seconds of Friday's 3-1 loss in Columbus. Andersson appeared to leave his feet while making direct contact to the head of Laine with his elbow. Laine left the […]

Patrik Laine Will Not Play Saturday

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine did not travel with the team for Saturday's road game against the Minnesota Wild after suffering an upper-body injury late in Friday's win over the Flames. The sharpshooter took an elbow to the head from Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson in the dying seconds of Friday's 3-1 win and needed […]

Ilya Mikheyev To Make Season Debut Saturday

Vancouver Canucks forward Ilya Mikheyev (knee) is set to make his season debut Saturday night for a road matchup against the Florida Panthers. The Russian speedster hasn't placed since Jan. 27 of last season as he would undergo surgery to repair a torn ACL midway through his first season with the Canucks. Mikheyev tallied 13 […]

Struggling Marcus Semien Aiming To Maintain Success Versus Verlander

Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien will look to maintain his career-long success against Astros right-hander Justin Verlander on Friday night despite entering the game with a cold bat. The veteran has just three hits, and zero extra-base hits, with one walk across 17 plate appearances across the first four games of this ALCS versus […]

Josh Jung Moved Into Six-Hole Friday

Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung has been moved up from the eight-hole to the six-hole for Friday night's ALCS Game 5 against the Astros and right-hander Justin Verlander. Rangers skipper Bruce Bochy has juggled his lineup spots for Friday's contest, also moving struggling catcher Jonah Heim to the nine-hole while the hot-hitting Leody Taveras […]

Leody Taveras Moved Up To Five-Hole Friday

Texas Rangers outfielder Leody Taveras has been promoted to the five-hole for Friday night's ALCS Game 5 versus the Houston Astros and right-hander Justin Verlander. Tavares has spent each of the last seven games hitting out of the nine-hole at the bottom of the Rangers' lineup but Rangers skipper Bruce Bochy has juggled his lineup […]

Jonah Heim Moved Down To Nine-Hole In Game 5

Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim has been demoted to the bottom of the lineup for Friday night's ALCS Game 5 matchup with the Houston Astros and right-hander Justin Verlander. Indeed, Heim will catch and hit ninth on Friday in the midst of a slump that has seen him go just 2-for-14 so far in the […]

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Zack MacEwen Waived By Senators

Ottawa Senators forward Zack MacEwen was placed on waivers on Thursday afternoon. The physical winger came out of the lineup to make room for the returning Josh Norris in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the visiting Washington Capitals and is likely headed for Belleville of the American Hockey League. The 27-year-old has skated in two games […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy On Track In Rehab

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy is 'on track' in his recovery from a microdiscectomy to address a lumbar herniation in his lower back three weeks ago. At the time of the procedure, Vasilevskiy was given an 8-10 week timeline for a return, knocking him out for the first two months of the season, at […]

Charlie Lindgren Placed On Injured Reserve

Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren has been placed on the injured list with an upper-body injury on Thursday. The injury was sustained during Monday's morning skate and has missed both of the Capitals' games since. Lindgren has appeared in just one game so far this season, taking the loss in a 4-0 contest against the […]

Flames Prospect Topi Ronni Being Investigated For Sexual Assault

Calgary Flames prospect Topi Ronni is currently being investigated for a sexual assault that occurred two years ago in his native Finland. The 19-year-old informed his Finnish Elite League team that he was being investigated and is stepping away from team activities immediately. Drafted with the Flames' second-round pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, […]

Kevin Labanc To Make Season Debut Thursday

San Jose Sharks forward Kevin Labanc will suit up for his season debut Thursday night at home against the Boston Bruins. It was reported earlier on Thursday that Labanc would be placed on waivers after being a healthy scratch for the club's first three games of the season but in a turn of events, Labanc […]

Luke Maile Signs One-Year Extension With Reds

Cincinnati Reds catcher Luke Maile has agreed to a one-year extension with the club that includes a club option for the 2025 season. The veteran backup got into 78 games with the Reds in his first season in Cincinnati in 2023 and hit .235 with six home runs, two stolen bases, and a .699 OPS […]

Jose Altuve Aiming To Sustain Success Versus Andrew Heaney In Game 4

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will look to keep his career-long success versus Andrew Heaney going in Thursday's Game 4 of the ALCS versus the Texas Rangers. Altuve has largely struggled this postseason but did break out with a homer and an additional base hit in Wednesday's Game 3 8-4 victory. However, the veteran […]

Michael Chavis Clears Waivers, Elects Free Agency

Washington Nationals infielder Michael Chavis has cleared outright waivers and has elected to become a free agent. A once-promising prospect in the Boston Red Sox organization, the now 28-year-old appeared in 48 games with the Nationals in 2023 and limped to a .242 average with a pair of homers, one stolen base, and a .622 […]

Ty Blach, Two Others Outrighted By Rockies

The Colorado Rockies outrighted pitchers Ty Blach, Karl Kauffmann, and Matt Koch off of their 40-man roster on Thursday after all three went unclaimed on waivers. Blach and Koch can both elect to become free agents, while Kauffmann will remain in the organization on the outside of the 40-man looking in. The left-handed Blach is […]

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NHL Goalie Starts and Sits - Fantasy Hockey Start/Sit Advice (October 16 - October 22)

Welcome to the season's first edition of RotoBaller's fantasy hockey goalie start/sit advice! In this article you'll find our NHL goalie starts/sits for fantasy hockey - from Monday October 16 through through Sunday, October 22. It's going to be a pleasure providing in-depth goalie analysis throughout the campaign! Of course, you are going to roster […]

Sam Bennett Out For Thursday's Season Opener

Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett will not be in the lineup for Thursday night's season opener on the road versus the Minnesota Wild. The feisty pivot is dealing with a lower-body injury and "won't be too much longer", according to Panthers bench boss Paul Maurice. A swiss-army knife up front for the Panthers, Bennett contributes […]

William Carrier Out On Thursday

Vegas Golden Knights forward William Carrier (upper body) will not be in the starting lineup for Thursday's contest on the road against the San Jose Sharks. Carrier sustained an upper-body injury in Tuesday's season opener versus the Seattle Kraken and did not travel with the club to San Jose. The 28-year-old enjoyed a career year […]

Simon Holmstrom Could Skate On Islanders Top Line Saturday

New York Islanders forward Simon Holmstrom could skate on the club's top line for Saturday's season opener at home versus the Buffalo Sabres. The 22-year-old skated with Bo Horvat and Mathew Barzal on the top unit in Thursday's practice and could very well end up skating with the club's top two offensive players to begin […]

Eddie Rosario Taking A Seat Versus Lefty In Game 4 Thursday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Eddie Rosario will be on the bench to begin Thursday's Game 4 of the NLDS versus the Philadelphia Phillies and left-hander Ranger Suarez. As has been the case all season long, Rosario will yield left-field duties to the righty-swinging Kevin Pillar against a southpaw starter but it's likely he will enter the […]

Sean Murphy Back In the Starting Lineup Thursday

Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy will return to the starting lineup Thursday night when his club looks to stave off elimination in Game 4 of their NLDS series versus the Philadelphia Phillies. The 29-year-old has participated in just one postseason contest thus far, going 0-for-3 with a strikeout in Game 1 of this NLDS series […]

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Did we enjoy opening night in the National Hockey League? We sure did as the Sidney Crosby/Connor Bedard matchup was a fun one to watch as the latter's club rallied from a 2-0 deficit to upset Crosby's Penguins by a 4-2 count. That being said, we have double the action tonight as we go from […]

Jonas Johansson Earns Victory In Lightning Debut

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Jonas Johansson was victorious in his debut with the club in Tuesday night's season opener versus the visiting Nashville Predators. The 28-year-old turned aside 28 of 31 shots (.903 save percentage) on the evening as his team supported him nicely in a 5-3 win. Entrusted with the No. 1 goaltending job […]

Petr Mrazek Excellent In Season-Opening Win Tuesday

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek put forth a stellar effort on Tuesday night as his team earned an upset victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The veteran netminder turned aside 38 of 40 shots on the evening while his club rallied from a 2-0 deficit to take down the Penguins by a 4-2 final. Despite the […]

Chandler Stephenson Begins Season With Two-Point Effort

Vegas Golden Knights center Chandler Stephenson began his 2023-24 campaign with a two-point effort in Tuesday night's victory over the visiting Seattle Kraken. The 29-year-old got the scoring started for Vegas with a first-period tally before adding an assist on Jack Eichel's empty-net goal with just over a minute remaining in his club's straightforward 4-1 […]