Travis Konecny Registers Three Points In Thursday's Win

Philadelphia Flyers forward Travis Konecny buried a goal and added two assists as his team picked up a 4-3 overtime win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday. With the three-point performance, Konecny has now logged six points (two goals, four assists) over his past two contests and has posted greater than a point-per-game over […]

David Pastrnak Scores Overtime Winner On Wednesday

Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak buried his league-leading 43rd goal of the season and added an assist in his team's 2-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday. The 23-year-old picked up a secondary helper on Patrice Bergeron's first-period goal and sent his Bruins home with the full two points by lighting the lamp on […]

Alexander Radulov Returns To Lineup On Wednesday

Dallas Stars forward Alexander Radulov will make a return to his team's lineup ahead of a matchup with the Arizona Coyotes at the American Airlines Center on Wednesday. The 33-year-old had previously been sidelined for the Stars past three contests with an upper-body injury and is expected to jump back into a large role in […]

Oscar Klefbom Sidelined 2-3 Weeks With Injury

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Oscar Klefbom will be sidelined for the next two to three weeks with a shoulder injury. The 26-year-old, who leads all Edmonton blueliners in scoring with 33 points (five goals, 28 assists), has been dealing with the nagging shoulder injury for quite some time. Despite registering a minus-20 rating in 2019-2020, Klefbom […]

Andreas Johnsson Shut Down For Remainder Of Season

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Andreas Johnsson (knee) will be out for the rest of the 2019-2020 season following knee surgery on Wednesday. The second-year NHL'er, who sustained the injury in the first period of his team's 3-2 loss to the Dallas Stars on February 13th, is expected to need about six months to recover after […]

Alec Martinez Traded To Vegas

Defenseman Alec Martinez was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for a 2020 second-round draft pick and a 2021 second-round selection on Wednesday. The 32-year-old, who won two Stanley Cups with the Kings, has recorded eight points (one goal, seven assists), 59 shots, 32 hits and 85 blocks […]

Nikolaj Ehlers Racks Up Three Points In Win

Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers scored a goal and tallied a pair of assists as his team defeated the Los Angeles Kings at Bell MTS Place on Tuesday. The speedy winger also logged a team-high six shots on goal and a plus-two rating in his 17:29 of ice time in the winning effort. With the […]

Blake Wheeler Leads Jets Past Kings

Winnipeg Jets forward Blake Wheeler registered a pair of goals and added an assist as his team rolled over the visiting Los Angeles Kings 6-3 on Tuesday night. The 33-year-old stuffed the scoresheet in his 17:46 of time on ice, also posting a plus-two rating, five shots and one hit in the victory. After a […]

Brock Boeser Out At Least Three Weeks With Rib Injury

Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser will be out of action for at least the next three weeks with a rib cartilage injury. The Minnesota native, who has already missed three games due to the issue, suffered the injury in his team's 6-2 loss to the Calgary Flames back on February 8th. Boeser has registered 45 […]

Philipp Grubauer Out Indefinitely With Lower-Body Injury

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer will be out for an indefinite amount of time after suffering a lower-body injury in his team's 3-1 Stadium Series loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. The 28-year-old sustained the injury in the third period following a collision in his crease with Avs defenseman Ian Cole. Avs head […]

Mikko Rantanen Out Multiple Weeks With Injury

Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen will be sidelined for weeks after sustaining an upper-body injury in his team's 4-3 overtime loss to the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday. The 23-year-old was forced to depart the game during the second period after being tripped by Bolts defenseman Erik Cernak and violently colliding with the end […]

Tyler Toffoli Traded To Vancouver

Forward Tyler Toffoli was traded to the Vancouver Canucks from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for forward Tim Schaller, prospect Tyler Madden, a 2020 second-round draft pick and a 2022 conditional pick on Monday. The 27-year-old, who just recorded a hat trick in the Kings' 3-1 Stadium Series victory over the Colorado Avalanche on […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 18 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2019-2020

We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Below you can find our top 200 player rankings from Week 18 going forward. This […]

Cam Atkinson To Miss 2-3 Weeks Due To Ankle Injury

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Cam Atkinson will be out of the lineup for the next two to three weeks with a sprained ankle. The 30-year-old, who missed 24 days due to the same injury just a month ago, was a scratch in his team's 2-1 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night. […]

Nazem Kadri Out Indefinitely With Injury

Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri will be out for an indefinite amount of time with a lower-body injury. The 29-year-old sustained the injury while falling awkwardly during the second period of his team's 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday. Kadri has been a great asset to the Avalanche in his first season in […]

Connor McDavid Out 2-3 Weeks With Quad Injury

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid will be out of action for the next two to three weeks after being diagnosed with a left quadriceps injury on Tuesday. The generational talent sustained the injury in his team's 3-2 defeat of the Nashville Predators on Saturday after being hit by defenseman Dante Fabbro in the second period. […]

Seth Jones Out 8-10 Weeks Following Surgery

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones will be sidelined for the next eight to 10 weeks after getting surgery on his injured ankle on Tuesday. The Texas native sustained the injury after colliding into the net in his team's 2-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday. The news comes as a huge blow to […]

Nikita Kucherov Pockets Two Goals In Monday's Win

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov scored two goals as his team picked up a 2-1 overtime victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday. The reigning Hart Trophy winner got his team onto the board just 1:29 into the contest and then concluded the night with nice finish just 31 seconds into the extra […]

Jakob Chychrun Lifts Yotes Past Canadiens

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun deposited a game-winning goal as his team rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Monday. The 21-year-old lit the lamp on a blast from the point with just one minute remaining in the final frame, securing a full two points for a Yotes team in the midst […]

Antti Raanta Stands Tall On Monday

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Antii Raanta earned his 11th victory of the season on Monday, leading his team to a 3-2 road win over the Montreal Canadiens. The 30-year-old, who was originally scheduled to backup fellow netminder Darcy Kuemper in his return to the crease, turned aside 26 of 28 shots against in the contest. With […]

Darnell Nurse Signs Extension With Edmonton

Defenseman Darnell Nurse inked a two-year, $11.2 million contract extension to remain with the Edmonton Oilers through the 2021-2022 season on Monday. Nurse, who was set to become a restricted free agent this summer, will carry a $5.6 million cap hit over the life of the extension. The 25-year-old has developed into a reliable top-four […]

Kyle Connor Posts Three Points In Sunday's Win

Winnipeg Jets forward Kyle Connor registered a pair of goals and added a primary assist as his team handed a 5-2 loss to the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday. The 23-year-old finished the night with one power-play point, a plus-two rating and five shots on goal while leading the Jets in ice time (24:51). With […]

Brock Boeser Out At Least Two Games

Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser will be out of action for at least the next two games after sustaining an upper-body injury in his team's 6-2 loss to the Calgary Flames on Saturday night. The 22-year-old was forced to depart the game early in the final frame after taking a hit from Flames forward Andrew […]

Seth Jones Placed On Injured Reserve

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones has been ruled out indefinitely following being placed on injured reserve on Monday. The 25-year-old suffered an ankle injury in a collision with the net in the first period of his team's 2-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday. Jones' absence will be a major loss to a […]

Auston Matthews Racks Up Four Points On Saturday

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews registered a goal and added a trio of assists as his team edged the visiting Anaheim Ducks 5-4 in overtime on Friday night. With his second four-point performance of the season, the 22-year-old also extended his personal point streak to six games - a span in which he's collected […]

Shea Weber Placed On Injured Reserve

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Shea Weber will be out of action for at least the next week after sustaining a lower-body injury in his team's 5-4 shootout win over the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday. It is believed that the injury occurred late in the contest as the Canadiens captain logged 24:50 of ice time in […]

Mika Zibanejad Remains Hot In Victory

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad registered a goal and added an assist as his team defeated the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night. The Swedish native helped lead the way for his squad in the bounce-back win, also posting a plus-two rating and six shots on goal in 20:56 […]

Auston Matthews Scores Twice In Wednesday's Loss

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews potted a pair of goals in his team's 5-3 road loss to the New York Rangers on Wednesday. In addition to registering his 38th and 39th marker of the campaign, the 22-year-old logged a team-high four shots on goal and a takeaway in 20:33 of ice time in the […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 17 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2019-2020

We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Below you can find our top 200 player rankings from Week 17 going forward. This […]

Tuukka Rask Blanks Canucks On Tuesday

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask recorded his third shutout of the campaign on Tuesday night, leading his team to a 4-0 victory over the visiting Vancouver Canucks. The 32-year-old was not overly busy in this one, but he managed to stop all 25 shots sent his way in the win. Starting in just his second […]