James Reimer Earns 12th Win On Friday

Florida Panthers goaltender James Reimer grabbed his 12th win of the season in his team's 3-2 overtime defeat of the Buffalo Sabres on Friday. Reimer wasn't overly busy in this one but did his job when needed to, turning aside 22 of 24 shots against in the victory. Having assumed the starting role due to […]

Aleksander Barkov Scores Overtime Game-Winner On Friday

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov buried a cross-ice feed from Jonathan Huberdeau to give his team a 3-2 overtime victory against one of the league's hottest teams, the Buffalo Sabres, on Friday. The 23-year-old also recorded five shots on goal and two blocks in a team-high 26:03 of ice-time. Barkov is once again finding a […]

Jack Eichel Registers A Pair Of Helpers On Friday

Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel posted assists on both of his team's goals in a 3-2 overtime loss at the hands of the Florida Panthers on Friday. The 22-year-old has become one of the game's most valued puck distributors and his two helpers moved him into fourth place in the entire NHL in assists (27) […]

Jeff Skinner Buries 20th Goal In Friday's Loss

Buffalo Sabres forward Jeff Skinner scored the game's first goal in an eventual 3-2 overtime defeat to the Florida Panthers on Friday. With his goal, his 20th of the season, the 26-year-old became the second player in the NHL to hit that mark this season. Skinner is off to a phenomenal start in his debut […]

Sam Reinhart Grabs Two Points In Overtime Loss

Buffalo Sabres forward Sam Reinhart registered a goal and an assist in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers on Friday. The 23-year-old is taking advantage of his recent move to the Sabres' top line (playing with Jack Eichel and Jeff Skinner) and now has eight points (four goals, four assists) in his last […]

Ben Bishop Activated Off Injured Reserve

Dallas Stars goaltender Ben Bishop will return to the crease for his team's matinee contest with the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. Bishop, taken off injured reserve on Friday, has missed the past five games after suffering a lower-body injury against the New York Rangers back on November 19th. The news comes as a relief for […]

James Reimer Gets Start On Friday Versus Buffalo

Florida Panthers goaltender James Reimer will get the call to face off against the Buffalo Sabres on Friday. The 30-year-old is coming off a 3-2 loss to the Ducks on Wednesday in which he allowed three goals on 25 shots in the contest. Reimer is filling in for an injured Roberto Luongo and has really […]

Tuukka Rask Strong Once Again In Thursday's Victory

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask put together another strong performance on Thursday, turning aside 28 of 29 shots faced in a 2-1 shootout victory against the New York Islanders. The 31-year-old was especially impressive past regulation, stopping six shots in overtime and then all four attempts in the shootout. Following a rough first month of […]

Zach Parise Extends Point Streak In Thursday's Loss

Minnesota Wild forward Zach Parise extended his personal point streak to six games on Thursday, scoring a goal in his team's 4-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Fully healthy for the first time in three seasons, Parise is in the midst of a bounce-back year in 2018-2019. The 34-year-old now has 22 points (12 […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois With Multi-Point Effort Again On Thursday

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Pierre-Luc Dubois registered a pair of assists in Thursday's win against the Minnesota Wild. The second-year player has now picked up at least two points in eight contest on the season (including seven times in November alone). Dubois is off to an excellent start to the 2018-2019 campaign with a total […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Picks Up 10th Win On Thursday

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 23 of 25 shots faced to earn his 10th win of the season in a 4-2 victory against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday. The beat goes on for the 30-year-old who now has recorded a win in eight of his last nine decisions. After struggling throughout much of […]

Cam Atkinson Buries 16th Goal On Thursday

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Cam Atkinson potted his 16th goal of the season in a 4-2 victory against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday. With his second period marker, Atkinson now has now lit the lamp in eight of his last nine contests and sits eighth in the entire NHL in goals scored. The 29-year-old has […]

Devan Dubnyk In Between Pipes on Thursday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk will take the crease in Thursday night's game with the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 32-year-old will look to avenge a poor performance against the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday in which he allowed four goals on just 14 shots in a 4-3 loss. Dubnyk's play has started to slip a bit […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Likely To Start On Thursday Versus Toronto

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will likely get the call to start against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday. The 30-year-old had a rough game in a win against the Red Wings on Tuesday (allowed five goals on 32 shots) but has been one of the hottest netminders over the past month (2.12 goals-against average, […]

Tuukka Rask In Goal On Thursday

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask will get the start in Thursday's contest against the New York Islanders. The 31-year-old is coming off a strong performance in Saturday's 3-2 victory against the Canadiens in which he stopped 31 of 33 shots against. After a shaky October (3.15 goals-against average and a .902 save percentage), Rask has […]

Jonathan Huberdeau Extends Hot Streak On Wednesday

Florida Panthers forward Jonathan Huberdeau assisted on both of his team's goals in a 3-2 loss at the hands of the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday. Despite the result, Huberdeau continued his strong play of late and now has nine points (one goal, eight assists) in his past five contests. The 25-year-old has picked up points […]

John Gibson Stellar in Wednesday's Victory

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson put together another strong performance in his team's 3-2 defeat of the Florida Panthers on Wednesday, stopping 42 of 44 shots en route to his ninth win of the season. Following an immaculate start to the season, the 25-year-old has had some shaky performances as of late but that surely […]

Nick Ritchie Scores Two Goals in Wednesday Win

Anaheim Ducks forward Nick Ritchie buried a pair of goals on Wednesday, leading his team to a 3-2 victory against the Florida Panthers. The 22-year-old also finished with a plus-two rating, two shots and three hits in 14:41 of total ice-time in the contest. After missing the first two weeks of the season, Ritchie got […]

Jimmy Howard Draws Start On Wednesday Versus Blues

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard will take the crease for Wednesday's contest versus the St. Louis Blues. The 34-year-old is coming off a poor performance in an eventual loss to the Blue Jackets on Tuesday in which he got yanked after allowing three goals on just 16 shots. Despite his previous result, Howard has […]

Jake Allen To Man Crease On Wednesday

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jake Allen will get the nod in net versus the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night. The 28-year-old last saw action in a 8-4 loss to the Jets this past Saturday in which he allowed two goals on 11 shots in a relief appearance. Allen struggled out of the gates this […]

Mikko Koskinen Records Second Shutout On Tuesday

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen was perfect in his team's 1-0 overtime victory against the Dallas Stars on Tuesday, turning aside all 28 shots faced in the contest. The 30-year-old's shutout was his second in just his tenth career NHL game and he now has a sparkling 2.29 goals-against average and a .923 save percentage […]

Oscar Klefbom Scores First Goal In Tuesday's Overtime Win

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Oscar Klefbom registered his first goal of the season on Tuesday, burying the overtime game-winning tally to give his team a 1-0 victory over the Dallas Stars. After posting just 22 points last season, the 25-year-old is in the midst of a rebound season and now has 11 points (one goal, ten […]

Carter Hutton Earns Eighth Consecutive Victory

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton stopped 36 of 38 shots against to record a 3-2 overtime win against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night. The 32-year-old was peppered with 17 shots against in the third period and overtime frame alone but kept his team in the game long enough for Jeff Skinner to bury […]

Joe Pavelski Notches Two Tallies on Tuesday

San Jose Sharks forward Joe Pavelski deposited two goals in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Buffalo Sabres. The 34-year-old now has 15 tallies on the young season and has already doubled his goal production (22) from the 2017-2018 campaign. Pavelski has just four assists in 25 games this season but that number should start […]

Jeff Skinner Buries 19th Goal In Tuesday's Win

Buffalo Sabres forward Jeff Skinner scored the overtime game-winning goal in his team's 3-2 defeat of the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday. The 26-year-old capitalized off a turnover from Sharks goaltender Martin Jones and deposited a backhand shot to seal the Sabres' tenth consecutive win. Skinner's tally moved him into a three-way tie (with Patrik […]

Martin Jones In Net On Tuesday

San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones will receive the nod in goal against the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday. The 28-year-old is coming off a rough start one week ago in which he allowed four goals on 23 shots en route to taking the loss against the Edmonton Oilers. Expected to take a step forward this […]

Carter Hutton To Start On Tuesday Versus San Jose

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton will man the crease as his team faces the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday. The 32-year-old is aiming for his eighth consecutive win as he's been a major factor in the Sabres jumping to the top of the NHL standings. Hutton has gotten off to a great start to his […]

Top 150 Fantasy Hockey Rankings - Rest Of Season

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point (Week 8) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]

David Backes Buries First Goal Of The Season

Boston Bruins forward David Backes registered his first tally of the season and added an assist in his team's 3-2 defeat of the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. It was a long-time coming for the 34-year-old as he had gone his first 17 games of the season without a goal (and just one assist). Backes doesn't […]

Mitchell Marner Becoming One Of The NHL's Finest Passers

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitchell Marner had his elite puck distributing skills on display once again in Saturday's 6-0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers, registering a pair of helpers in the contest. The 21-year-old now ranks second amongst all NHL players with 24 assists and has posted an impressive 30 points in 24 games played […]