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Leon Draisaitl With Big Night For Edmonton Again
The Edmonton Oilers are rolling along, and centerman Leon Draisaitl has been a significant reason why. Draisaitl scored twice and added an assist in the 5-3 victory on Friday night. The three-point night now gives the forward 11 points on the young season through five games. Draisaitl had seven shots on goal, along with five […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoZach Hyman Nets Pair Of Goals Again In Oilers Win
Zach Hyman did it again on Friday night as he scored two more goals in a 5-3 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. Hyman simply is doing his job by scoring those close-in goals off opportunities. Hyman's versatility is well documented for Edmonton. He can win some faceoffs, kill penalties, and work well on the […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoOwnersBox Week 3 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey
Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season continues in Week 3 and we have a wonderful 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 one that […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoNHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/22): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks
The NHL season has hit week number two! 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 agoNHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/20): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks
The NHL season has hit week number two! 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 agoHarry Higgs Primed To Challenge At Zozo Championship
Harry Higgs has heated up over the past couple of weeks as the Zozo Championship beckons. Higgs finished tied for 27th and then 9th in the last two tournaments. The New Jersey native credits his putting to several golf courses in the state. The best thing Higgs may have done was take a few weeks […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJhonattan Vegas' Putter Is Vital At Zozo Championship
Jhonattan Vegas can play from tee to green as well as anyone. He shot four rounds in the 60's at The CJ Cup which surprised many. That is because this was his Fall opener. Vegas was hitting over 320 yards off the tee as well. There was a lot to like en route to his […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoK.H. Lee Is An Interesting Pick In Japan
K.H. Lee has two top-25 finishes in the last two weeks. Lee has been playing pretty well. That has been buoyed by final round 66's twice. Now, at the CJ Cup, the Korean golfer, fired a 66-66 over the weekend which raised him from near the cut line to a tie for 25th. His driving […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoLanto Griffin May Have Upside At Zozo Championship
Lanto Griffin was playing dreadfully in the first two tournaments of the Fall and then came to life two weeks ago at The Shriners Children's Open. After an opening-round T 72, Griffin started dropping birdies en route to a 64-66 weekend. That vaulted him into a tie for sixth and merited some serious consideration for […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoC.T. Pan On A Roll Heading To Narashino
C.T. Pan played excellent in his first two tournaments of the fall season with a T6 and T11. The most important thing was how well he putted. Though he finished 59th in 2019, this course is short and great for the golfer. One concern is his strokes gained off the tee. That has drifted into […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoEmiliano Grillo Must Improve His Putting In Japan
Emiliano Grillo has always had issues with his putter but did not in the last round of The CJ Cup. His 61 turned some heads as he just kept dropping putt after putt. His strokes gained lost to putting rose to -0.353 on the season. It was much worse. The question is can he sustain […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoEric van Rooyen A Risky DFS Option At Zozo Championship
After missing the cut at The Shriners, Eric van Rooyen played much better at The CJ Cup. He finished tied for 25th and made quite a few birdies until the final round. That is where he shot only a 70. The South African golfer can hit a driver quite far, averaging 319.7 yards per swing. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoSi Woo Kim Still A Guessing Game This Week In Japan
Si Woo Kim has been his usual enigmatic self this Fall season. He has two very good results and two not-so-good ones. Kim finished in a tie for 11th and 8th the first couple of tournaments then missed the cut and blew up with a 77 last week at The CJ Cup. It was that […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAlex Noren Not Expected To Do Much At Zozo Championship
Alex Noren played his first tournament of the new season last week at The CJ Cup. He tied for 59th with a -10 score. Noren just could not make enough birdies even though he drove pretty well (fifth overall with 75% accuracy). The problem was the putter and his lack of ability to get to […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoRickie Fowler Likely To Contend At Zozo Championship
Rickie Fowler looked great at The CJ Cup last weekend, firing a minus-22 on the way to a T3 result. He was the 54-hole leader and did fade a bit with a final-round 71. One of the more encouraging aspects of his game was his ability to lead all golfers in greens in regulation. The […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoCameron Tringale Has Upside For Zozo Championship
Cameron Tringale had two top-25 finishes and then drifted out into the middle last week. Narashino is the type of golf course where Tringale can excel as the course is more suited to his game. Tringale can put well with nearly a half-stroke gained so far and is driving the ball just under 312 yards. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJared McCann Scores Goal Against New Jersey Tuesday
Seattle Kraken centerman Jared McCann got on the score sheet Tuesday night with a goal in the 4-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils. He converted on the power play to cut the Seattle deficit to 3-2. McCann had a mixed bag kind of night. He played over 16 minutes, including 4:44 on the power […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJoey Daccord Stops 29 Shots in Emergency Start Tuesday
Seattle Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord did not expect to be starting on Tuesday night, but there he was stopping 29 shots in a 4-2 loss against the New Jersey Devils. The Kraken goalie made some nice stops along the way as well. Daccord had won a game for the Charlotte Checkers (AHL affiliate) just two […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoYanni Gourde Nets Point In Loss To New Jersey
Seattle Kraken centerman Yanni Gourde made his season debut on Tuesday night against New Jersey after being activated off Injured Reserve earlier in the day. He scored an assist on the man advantage in the 4-2 loss to New Jersey. More importantly, Gourde played without restrictions and played a lot. He took 26 shifts in […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJonathan Bernier Looks Solid In Win Over Seattle
New Jersey Devils goaltender Jonathan Bernier got his second win of the young season against the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night. He stopped 27 of 29 shots in the win to move to 2-0 on the season. It is unclear how much longer Bernier will start. However, Mackenzie Blackwood (heel) was put on Injured Reserve, […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoDamon Severson Shines In Return From Injury Tuesday
New Jersey Devils defenseman Damon Severson made his season debut after recovering from a preseason injury on Tuesday. He made quite the impact as the defenseman scored a goal with two shots on goal in 17:05 of ice time. His presence on the ice was calming, as Severson was able to make several offensive plays […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJack Hughes Injured In Win Against Seattle
New Jersey Devils centerman Jack Hughes (shoulder) played just 10 shifts on Tuesday night before getting injured early on against the Seattle Kraken. It just appeared that he fell awkwardly after what could be termed as a slew foot. Hughes had an assist and four takeaways in his limited time. The forward will be evaluated […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKevin Harvick Does Texas Two-Step To Finish Fifth
Kevin Harvick had the best average finish of every active racer over the previous six races at Texas. Not only had he won twice, but there was that feeling he might finish in the top five. Sure enough, the No. 4 car survived all that carnage and ended up fifth. He was 11th after Stage […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoBrad Keselowski Finishes In The Top Five At Texas
Brad Keselowski had not expected this result at the Texas Motor Speedway. That occurred on Sunday as the No. 2 found his way up to fourth place by race's end. It was almost as if the Team Penske driver just ran out of laps. Sometimes that just happens. Other Team Penske racers looked to be […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChristopher Bell Lands On Podium Unexpectedly At Texas
It was just one very strange race for Christopher Bell. However, Bell will take the result every day and especially on Sundays. The No. 20 car never did lead a single lap and did not accumulate many stage points. That was more like zero points. It became all about trying to set up to win. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoWilliam Byron Nearly Wins At Texas On Sunday
William Byron almost pulled it off as he nearly pulled off the victory at Texas Motor Speedway. The No. 24 car wound up 0.459 seconds away from Kyle Larson as Larson was able to squeeze. Byron did well to get near the front. However, Byron just could never get past Larson when it counted. Even […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKyle Larson Takes Checkered Flag At Texas
Kyle Larson is the first driver to advance to the Championship Four at Phoenix on Nov. 7. This is because the Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver found a way to win once again on Sunday. Several times during the race, it felt like Larson could just will his way up the field. That was not far […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAndrei Svechnikov Nets Pivotal Goal Saturday
Andrei Svechnikov scored with six minutes left in Saturday night's game as the Carolina Hurricanes went on to defeat Nashville 3-2. This gave Carolina two wins in as many games but more importantly, Svechnikov is making an incredible impact. He has three goals, 12 scoring chances, and 11 shots on goal. Let that sink in. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoFrederik Andersen Shines and Steals Win for Carolina
Frederik Andersen was steady on Thursday night but on Saturday night he stole the show in a win versus the Nashville Predators. The Carolina Hurricanes' goaltender stopped 38 of 40 shots including several point-blank opportunities. Andersen kept Carolina in this game while their offense found its groove at the right time. No one knew what […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJuuse Saros Yields Two Goals as Nashville Loses Again
Juuse Saros made a few highlight saves but again was handed a loss on Saturday. He allowed just two goals on 31 shots. However, the Nashville Predators could manage just one tally on the night. Saros now has two losses on the season in two starts. The goal he gave up to Andrei Svechnikov just […]
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