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Tony DeAngelo Fights Way To Big Night In Carolina Win
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tony DeAngelo did not play much in the third period on Friday night but did not have to, as his three points in the first 40 minutes paved the way to a 6-3 Carolina win. DeAngelo tallied a goal and two assists on three shots in just 12:25 of ice time. The […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoOwnersBox Week 4 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey
Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season heads into November for Week 4 and we have an excellent salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! In case you're not yet familiar, OwnersBox is a fantastic new weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. And the big […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoNHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/29): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks
The NHL season has hit week number three! Some hockey trends have established themselves but many are still to come. As always, I'll give you the best tools to succeed and the info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on both DraftKings and FanDuel. Today […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAdam Hadwin Chance to Win in Bermuda This Weekend
Adam Hadwin has improved in every tournament this Fall. That culminated with a tied for sixth at The Shriner's. Hadwin shot in the 60's every round for four consecutive days. He showed signs of shaking off what ailed him at the Sanderson Farms Championship at the beginning of the month. The Canadian golfer works just […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoBrian Gay Not Recommended At Bermuda This Weekend
Brian Gay missed a cut then had to withdraw from The Shriner's. It has not been a Fall to remember so far. The one good thing is Gay does not have to drive the ball far here. However, he does have to avoid some traps. The American golfer at least is healthy unlike a couple […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoSeamus Power Has A Chance To Do Well At Bermuda
Seamus Power shot all four rounds in the 60's last tournament out at the Shriner's. He only finished tied for 21st but the Irish golfer was consistent the entire four rounds. That consistency will serve him well on the shorter Bermuda course. The Port Royal again is just 6,800 yards so no mammoth drives are […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChristiaan Bezuidenhout One To Avoid At Bermuda
The last time most people saw Christiaan Bezuidenhout golf was at the Olympics almost three months ago. He finished in a tie for 16th then. Now, the South African heads to Bermuda to work on his swing, putting, and all that competitive rush. Rust has to factor in. Even though his European record was okay […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMito Pereira Could Contend At Bermuda This Weekend
Mito Pereira has a chance at this weekend's tournament in Bermuda. The Butterfield Bermuda Championship offers the Chilean golfer shorter yardage which should help. Pereira sets up shots well and that is where his strokes-gained reigns supreme. His work around the green is average and his putting this Fall has ranked 199th on the tour […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoPatrick Reed Off To Slow Start Heading To Bermuda
Patrick Reed's first two tournaments this Fall have not gone so well. He missed the cut at The Shriner's then followed up with a T-68th at The CJ Cup. He made the cut but then shot a 73-71 which kept him outside the top-50. Reed's form has been erratic along with his shots and ranks […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMatthew Fitzpatrick To Shake Off Rust In Bermuda
Matthew Fitzpatrick has not golfed in North America for over two months. That changes this weekend as Fitzpatrick competes at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship. The 6,800-yard course will not hurt those who do not have much length. Fitzpatrick averages 293.5 yards with his driver. That being said, it is that rust that should concern most […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoNHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/27): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks
The NHL season has hit week number three! Some hockey trends have established themselves but many are still to come. As always, I'll give you the best tools to succeed and the info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on both DraftKings and FanDuel. Today […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoReilly Smith Leads Vegas In Shots On Goal In Loss
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Reilly Smith led the team with six shots and four scoring chances on Sunday. The problem was the execution. One of his shots has to go in at some point. It has been rough. The whole top line for the Golden Knights combined for 14 of the 42 shots Vegas […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoRobin Lehner Loses Again At Home Sunday night
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner dropped another tough decision as the Golden Knights mustered zero offense on Sunday night. The New York Islanders held Vegas to no goals, and while Lehner stopped 24 of 26 shots, that just was not enough. Vegas has scored just six goals in this four-game losing streak. Overall, they […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJosh Bailey Serves Up Goal, Assist In New York Victory
New York Islanders right wing Josh Bailey just needed a little kick in the rear as the forward enjoyed a nice weekend, issuing notice that the winger is indeed back. His goal and assist came on one shot and three scoring chances. Furthermore, the winger is now up to four points on the young season […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMathew Barzal Scores Goal In Islanders Win
New York Islanders centerman Mathew Barzal had a long night playing mostly on the defensive side, but he still managed four shots on goal and three scoring chances. It was one of those chances that led to a goal. Barzal converted a Josh Bailey feed to make it 2-0 New York. That was more than […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoIlya Sorokin Shuts Out Vegas Golden Knights
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin shut out the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday night. He accomplished something rather rare, too. The Russian goalie gave up zero goals over the weekend. He also went from below .500 to above .500 in two days. Sorokin made a whopping 42 saves versus Vegas. It was the second […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoDenny Hamlin Strengthens His Chances, Finishes Fifth Sunday
Denny Hamlin did not have the best car out there but in the end, he had the best finishing Joe Gibbs Racing car. He finished fifth on Sunday and bolstered his chances of making the Championship Four at Phoenix in two weeks. The No. 11 car is now 32 points ahead of the "Chase Bubble" […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKurt Busch Surprises With Fourth-Place Finish
Kurt Busch got his Chip Ganassi Racing car into the top five at the very end of the race on Sunday. As a result, the elder Busch wound up fourth when the checkered flag came down. The No. 1 car was remarkably consistent throughout the race. He was fourth after both stages and after lap […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKevin Harvick Shows His Might At Kansas
Kevin Harvick and his Stewart-Haas Racing car were quite strong on Sunday as he finished third at the Hollywood Casino 400. Harvick finished sixth after Stage 1 and fifth after Stage 2. He was fairly consistent throughout the 267 lap race. He never could get by the Hendrick cars but was good enough to end […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChase Elliott Finishes Second Sunday
Chase Elliott kept fighting and fighting all afternoon through the raindrops and all. In the end, Elliott and his No. 9 car scraped the wall and got within a few seconds but no further at Kansas. As a result, Elliott wound up second on Sunday at the Hollywood Casino 400. With other drivers having much […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKyle Larson Dominates Yet Again At Kansas
Kyle Larson led nearly half the laps on Sunday and took the checkered flag at the Hollywood Casino 400. Overall, the No. 5 car led 131 laps and held off Chase Elliott by more than three seconds. This gave the Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver his ninth victory on the season. It also further rearranged the […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJakob Chychrun Contributes Other Ways in Arizona Loss
For Jakob Chychrun, it was a long night as the Arizona Coyotes lost yet again. This time it was a shutout defeat at the hands of the New York Islanders. Chychrun attempted six shots and four went on net. The problem is the defender only had one, maybe two quality chances the entire game. This […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoClayton Keller Held Without Point in Arizona Defeat
Clayton Keller did have several good opportunities on Saturday night versus the New York Islanders. Now, he had four shots on goal with a half-dozen attempts, four scoring chances, and he even won and lost one faceoff each. It was an interesting night for the forward who had to feel like no matter what he […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKarel Vejmelka Allows Three Goals in Saturday Night Loss
Karel Vejmelka did not have the worst night but did not have the best one either. Vejmelka stopped 21 of 24 shots on Saturday night against the New York Islanders. Again, the Arizona Coyotes' goaltender received little or no support. It will be interesting what Arizona does going forward with their goaltending situation. One thing […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoCal Clutterbuck Nets Game Winning Goal in Islanders' Victory
Cal Clutterbuck scored some kind of goal for the first tally of the night in Arizona. The winger got eight hits in all on the night as he constantly punished the Arizona Coyotes all game long. Clutterbuck played less than 14 minutes yet still carried an immense impact on the game, Saturday night. Besides the […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoBrock Nelson's Two Points Keys New York Islanders' Win
Brock Nelson got a bit of a break on Saturday when he was paired with Kyle Palmieri. The result was three shots on goal, three scoring chances, a goal, and an assist. That helped the New York Islanders stay ahead of the Arizona Coyotes. The center played 17:53 on Saturday but only eight seconds total […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoIlya Sorokin Shuts Out Arizona Coyotes Saturday Night
Ilya Sorokin stopped 26 shots in all on Saturday night against the Arizona Coyotes. The New York Islanders' goaltender nabbed his first shutout of the season. His numbers in the last three games have been excellent. Those statistics include a 1.32 goals-against-average, a .959 save percentage, and a 2-0-1 record. The injury to Semyon Varlamov […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKyle Okposo Continues Hot Stretch with Another Assist
Kyle Okposo assisted on the Dylan Cozens power-play goal during the first period. That gave him four points in five games for the right-winger. Let's face it. The right-winger has enjoyed quite the start to the season. His possession numbers hovered around 60% despite being deployed in the offensive zone just 42% of the time. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoDylan Cozens Scores Power Play Tally in Defeat
Dylan Cozens had another rather solid night for the Buffalo Sabres against the New Jersey Devils on Saturday. The center scored on the power play during his one shift on the man advantage. He generated a couple of scoring chances as well. The key for Cozens was keeping things simple under the most challenging of […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoDustin Tokarski Plays Well in Loss to New Jersey
The Buffalo Sabres goalie, Dustin Tokarski, played incredible on Saturday night. He stopped 31 of 33 shots in all during the 2-1 overtime loss. Buffalo was badly outplayed after the first period. Overall, the Sabres yielded 14 high-danger scoring chances including nine during the second stanza. Tokarski stood tall stopping all nine. It was a […]
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