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NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/20): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks
The NHL season approaches the end of week number six! 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 […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoPierre-Luc Dubois Works Hard For Goal Friday
Winnipeg Jets forward Pierre-Luc Dubois found the back of the net once again despite Winnipeg's 3-2 loss in Vancouver Friday. The center did not have the best night defensively or on the face-off dot (25% face-off win percentage). However, he did have two shots on goal and several scoring chances. Also, he did score that […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoNikolaj Ehlers Strikes Again In Loss On Friday
Winnipeg Jets left-winger Nikolaj Ehlers can literally pounce on opportunities from anywhere and everywhere. Friday night was no exception as Ehlers scored again in a losing effort. The winger was excellent all night causing numerous mismatches and creating havoc for the Vancouver defense. He had six shots on goal along with the goal, five scoring […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoEric Comrie Gives Up Three Goals In Loss Friday
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Eric Comrie had a tough time on the man disadvantage for the Jets on Friday. The Vancouver changes on the man advantage threw Winnipeg further off their game as the Canucks tallied twice on the power play. Comrie gave up three goals in all during the 3-2 loss. The goalie faced 29 […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoConor Garland Delivers Game-Winning Goal For Vancouver
Vancouver Canucks right-winger Conor Garland scored a power-play goal during the second period on Friday night. Garland's tally proved to be the game-winning goal in the 3-2 Vancouver home win. The right-winger had four shots on goal, three scoring chances, and had one hit as well. The split looking power plays seemed to help for […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoOliver Ekman-Larsson Notches Power-Play Goal In Win
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored a power-play goal on Friday as Vancouver held on for a 3-2 win. The Winnipeg Jets, came in with the league's second-worst penalty kill and it showed. Ekman-Larsson had several scoring chances on the man advantage before converting late in the first period. Overall, the Vancouver blueliner had four […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoThatcher Demko Steals Win For Vancouver Friday
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko helped end Vancouver's losing ways with a 37-save effort on Friday versus the Winnipeg Jets. Demko allowed just two goals while facing nearly 40 shots. This was all against an unrested team who still mounted a fierce comeback. The best news for Demko was that Vancouver's league-worst penalty kill did […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJordan Eberle Scores Power-Play Goal In Seattle Loss
Seattle Kraken right-winger Jordan Eberle did score a power-play goal on Friday against the Colorado Avalanche. It was his ninth goal of the season and though it was in garbage time, this did pad Eberle's point total to 14 in just 17 games. The forward had two shots on goal but several missed scoring chances […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChris Driedger Yanked In Loss
Seattle Kraken goaltender Chris Driedger had another forgettable night in net as he allowed four goals in just over 25 minutes Friday. The Seattle penalty kill left the goaltender out to dry far too often as Colorado scored three times via their special teams on the way to a 4-0 lead early. After the fourth, […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoPhilipp Grubauer Touched Up For Three Goals In Relief
Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer did not start the game but he did finish it against his former team from Colorado. Grubauer wound up allowing three goals on just 17 shots Friday. Though the goaltender stopped all the short-handed shots, he was not so lucky at even strength again. Grubauer has now given up three […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoNazem Kadri Adds Two Assists Friday Night
Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri chipped in with two assists on Friday night during the Avalanche win over the Seattle Kraken. Kadri had some nice scoring chances but settled on the assists with three shots on goal, two hits, and a takeaway. The center is on one of the most prolific scoring runs of his […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAndre Burakovsky Scores Twice In Big Colorado Win
Colorado Avalanche left-winger Andre Burakovsky scored twice on the man advantage as the Avalanche sunk the Seattle Kraken 7-3 on Friday. The forward played just over 12 minutes but made the most of it. He had just two shots on goal and two scoring chances. Burakovsky potted both of those chances and made the most […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoCale Makar Scores Twice, Adds Assist In Colorado Win
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar scored twice and chipped in an assist in a 7-3 win over the Seattle Kraken Friday. Makar fired six shots on goal, blocked a shot, and have five scoring chances. Seattle just could not figure out a way to slow down Colorado's top defensive pairing and it's ripple effect even […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoBrock Boeser Bumped Down To Third Line Friday Versus Winnipeg
Vancouver Canucks right-winger Brock Boeser has had his fair share of shots and scoring chances over the past four games. However, he has gone pointless and someone had to take a fall of sorts. Unfortunately Boeser was bumped down. How long will it last? That is a great question as well. No one seems to […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoElias Pettersson Shifted To Third-Line Center Friday
Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson was moved down to the third line on Friday night against the Winnipeg Jets. This may be just for a portion of the game but he and Brock Boeser will still play together. Pettersson has struggled mightily offensively and defensively of late. In his last four games, the Vancouver center […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoYanni Gourde Just Fine, Will Play Versus Colorado Friday
Seattle Kraken center Yanni Gourde will start in his usual slot on Friday night against the Colorado Avalanche. Gourde will play in all situations -- power play and penalty kill included. His time off today was only for maintenance. Gourde played 17 minutes a game last season in Tampa Bay. This season, he is up […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKevin Labanc Suspended For Saturday After Slew-Foot Incident
San Jose Sharks right-winger Kevin Labanc was suspended for one game after slew-footing Tyler Bozak earlier this week. Labanc has had a rough start to the season with just two goals and two assists in 11 games for San Jose. He has just one assist in his previous five games. The last four contests had […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoT.J. Oshie May Return Saturday For Washington
Washington Capitals right-winger T.J. Oshie suffered a lower-body injury a little more than three weeks ago. On Friday, he was a full participant in practice. Oshie looked rather well and Peter Laviolette announced he was a possibility against the San Jose Sharks. The forward started the season quite well with four goals and six points […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChris Driedger Tends The Net In Seattle Friday
The Seattle Kraken backup goaltender Chris Driedger gets the nod on Friday at home versus the Colorado Avalanche. Driedger did have one start this season and that was a loss Overall, in two appearance, the Kraken backup has allowed five goals in just 30 shots faced. The expectation when he was plucked away from Florida […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoDarcy Kuemper Starts Friday Against Kraken
Colorado Avalanche goalie Darcy Kuemper will start versus Seattle on Friday night. Kuemper has started to improve his fortunes. He has five straight quality starts and four wins, all on just nine goals allowed. Now the Colorado netminder is 7-4 on the season with a 2.56 goals-against average with a .916 save percentage. His goals […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoThatcher Demko Starts Friday For Canucks
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko will start on Friday night against the Winnipeg Jets. The one fortunate thing for Vancouver is that Winnipeg comes into town after a thoroughly exhausting game in Edmonton. Demko has allowed a league-leading 42 goals in 13 starts. Also, that includes five straight games where the goaltender has yielded three […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoEric Comrie Starts For Winnipeg On Friday Night
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Eric Comrie gets the start on Friday night versus the Vancouver Canucks. Comrie steps in after Connor Hellebuyck's 31-save win on Thursday night against the Edmonton Oilers. Comrie has been excellent in net during his limited time. In four appearances, the Winnipeg backup is 3-1 with a 1.98 goals-against-average and a .926 […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoOwnersBox Week 7 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey
Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season hits Thanksgiving Week (in the U.S.) for Week 7 and we have an excellent salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! For those who do not know, OwnersBox is a fantastic weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoLawson Crouse Scores And Imposes His Will In Loss Thursday
Arizona Coyotes Lawson Crouse enjoyed some more home cooking on Thursday night. He scored again, added four shots, four scoring chances, and delivered four hits. This was all while playing almost 20 minutes. Crouse was a first-round pick that is playing more and more like one now. Sometimes players like the power forward take time […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJakob Chychrun Nets Two Points In Defeat For Arizona
Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun scored a goal and added an assist on Thursday versus the Columbus Blue Jackets. His goal with less than six minutes left tied the game and forced overtime. If that was not enough, Chychrun played nearly 31 minutes on the night. He also had seven shots on goal, five scoring […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoScott Wedgewood Carries Arizona To A Shootout But Loses
Arizona Coyotes goaltender Scott Wedgewood bent over backwards to stop 42 of 46 shots during the first 65 minutes on Thursday. The Columbus Blue Jackets relentlessly attacked the goaltender early and often. Wedgewood made a bunch of high-danger saves in the later stages of the game and in overtime. However, when it came to the […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoZach Werenski Scores Goal, Adds Assist For Columbus Thursday
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski got help from the scorekeeper on Thursday night as he helped on one goal then got credit for another. Columbus went on to win in Arizona by a 5-4 score via the shootout. Werenski had three shots on goal and three scoring chances on the night. It does seem […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoBoone Jenner Scores Twice In Columbus' Shootout Win
Columbus Blue Jackets center Boone Jenner is starting to approach some run of goal scoring. He tallied two more goals on Thursday night as Columbus defeated Arizona 5-4 in a shootout. Jenner now has nine goals on the season in 14 games. That puts him on a pace to score greater than 50 goals. Jenner […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoElvis Merzlikins Endures Off Night, Wins In Shootout
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins had one of those nights in net against the Arizona Coyotes. He fought the puck and fought everything it seemed. Merzlikins allowed four goals on 29 shots. The goalie was able to hold firm in overtime then stop five of seven Arizona attempts in the shootout to secure a […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKyle Connor Piles Up The Shots Versus Edmonton
Winnipeg Jets left-winger Kyle Connor did everything but score on Thursday night versus Edmonton. Connor had nine shots on goal which led both teams and had a whopping seven scoring chances. The winger also played over 24 minutes and nearly six of those on the man advantage. If Stuart Skinner had not been as good […]
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