Kirby Dach Remains Out Saturday

Montreal Canadiens forward Kirby Dach (illness) will miss a second consecutive game Saturday versus the Maple Leafs. He is sidelined for the first time this season after falling sick earlier in the week. The 22-year-old has done well during his first year in Canada, recording 12 goals and 23 assists in 54 games with 99 […]

Elias Lindholm Questionable For Saturday

Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm (personal) is questionable for Saturday's game against the Rangers. He wasn't present at the morning skate as he and his wife are expecting the birth of their first child. Adam Ruzicka filled in for Lindholm on the first line. If he can't play, Lindholm would be missing only his second […]

Kevin Love, Cavs Agree To Contract Buyout

According to ESPN senior NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, Kevin Love and the Cavaliers have agreed to a contract buyout. The former UCLA Bruin has played for Minnesota and Cleveland since entering the league in 2008 and has averaged 17.2 points, 10.5 rebounds, and shot 37.2% from deep during his career. Miami remains the frontrunner to […]

Sidney Crosby Tallies Two Points Friday Night

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby recorded a goal and an assist in Friday's high-scoring 5-4 loss to the Islanders. The Islanders have been Crosby's favorite opponents throughout his career and he had another productive outing against them, scoring his 25th goal of the season and bagging his 42nd assist. In 80 career games against the […]

Connor McDavid Surpasses 100 Points

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid reached the 100-point plateau and also moved past it in Friday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Rangers. He had his second consecutive game with two assists and got to 101 points for the year in only his 56th outing. McDavid is the fourth player in NHL history to reach the […]

Noteworthy Hitting Leaders (xBA) - Statcast Review for Fantasy Baseball

While the fantasy baseball prep work has been ongoing for months for some, many fantasy managers are turning their attention over in more earnest as the calendar flips to February and the NFL season winds down. While there will be many prep strategy articles, the most basic starting place is to familiarize yourself with the […]

Maple Leafs Acquire Ryan O'Reilly

The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired centers Ryan O'Reilly and Noel Acciari from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for forward Mikhail Abramov, forward Adam Gaudette, a first-round pick and third-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, and a second-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. The Maple Leafs will be O'Reilly's fourth NHL team […]

Jorge Alfaro Has Not Arrived To Camp

Boston Red Sox catcher Jorge Alfaro has not arrived to camp due to ongoing visa issues. The hope is that the 29-year-old will be able to arrive from Colombia within the next few days. Alfaro signed a minor-league deal with the Red Sox over the offseason. The right-hander slugger has a good chance of making […]

Mike Zunino Should Be Ready For Spring Opener

Cleveland Guardians catcher Mike Zunino (shoulder) is expected to be ready for the spring opener next week. The 31-year-old is returning from thoracic outlet surgery, but appears to be headed in the right direction. He signed a one-year deal worth $6 million over the offseason. Zunino is expected to be the starting catcher for this […]

Sam Bennett Could Be Out Again Saturday

Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett (undisclosed) is feeling much healthier but could still miss Saturday's contest against Nashville. He suffered an undisclosed injury at the start of the week versus St. Louis and had to sit out his second game of the season Thursday against Washington. Eetu Luostarinen stepped into Bennett's role as the second-line […]

Jack Hughes Expected To Return On Saturday

New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes (upper body) is on track to return to the lineup Saturday versus Pittsburgh. There were already some mumblings of his potential return on Thursday against St. Louis and Hughes ended up sitting out the game, but it looks like he is now ready to play again. Hughes, who has […]

Nikola Vucevic Posts Big Double-Double In Loss

Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic registered his 37th double-double of the season during the team's 12-point loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. The 32-year-old posted 22 points, 16 rebounds, and three assists while shooting 8-for-20 from the floor and 2-for-6 from beyond the arc. Now that DeMar DeRozan has hit quite the rough patch, […]

Brook Lopez Drops 33 Points On Chicago

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez put up a season-high during a 112-100 win over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night. The 34-year-old finished with 33 points, seven rebounds, two assists, and four blocks on 13-for-18 shooting overall and 3-for-6 from deep. Lopez has been one of the best centers for both rebounds and threes in […]

Analyzing the MLB Rookies - 2023 Fantasy Baseball Prospects

One great way to win your fantasy league is to get your hands on the MLB rookie of the year. Julio Rodriguez and Michael Harris II were two of the biggest keys to success last year, as they went on to return first-round value after being very cheap to acquire on your fantasy team. There […]

Hitter Busts at Every Position - Comparing ATC Projections vs. ADP for Fantasy Baseball

With the big football game officially behind us, the official "official" start of fantasy baseball season has nearly dawned. It's easy to start obsessing over finding this year's biggest hidden jewels, dreaming at night that your fantasy groundhog will see its shadow and bring you six more weeks of sleepers. But don't forget about their […]

Yanni Gourde Ends Slump With A Three-Point Outing

Seattle Kraken center Yanni Gourde ended a scoring slump in style on Thursday, putting up two goals and an assist in a 6-2 win over Philadelphia. He had previously managed three points across 12 games. It's Gourde's first multi-goal game since March 2021. The 31-year-old has struggled to find the net all year and sits […]

Robert Thomas Has Two Assists In Thursday's Win

St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas finished Thursday's 4-2 victory over New Jersey with two assists. He helped Jordan Kyrou to reach 25 goals for the season and then combined with Kyrou to set up Brayden Schenn for a power-play goal. Thomas has now set up multiple goals in back-to-back games. The Blues have struggled […]

Anton Lundell Bags Three Points In Thursday's Win

Florida Panthers forward Anton Lundell had himself a three-point night against Washington on Thursday, completing a 6-3 victory with a goal and two assists. The 21-year-old posted his first three-point performance of the season in pretty fortunate circumstances, as two of the points came on empty-net goals near the end of the contest. Lundell has […]

Ivan Barbashev Moving To First Line

St. Louis Blues forward Ivan Barbashev will replace Brandon Saad (upper body) on the first line Thursday against New Jersey. Saad was injured Tuesday against Florida and is set to miss multiple games after the team added him to Injured Reserve Thursday. Barbashev had an outstanding game Tuesday with three points in a 6-2 win […]

Sam Bennett Unavailable Thursday

Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett (undisclosed) won't be able to play Thursday against Washington. He was injured Tuesday versus St. Louis and will have to sit out his second game of the season. Bennett has been part of a well-working second line, which features two of the team's best scorers in Carter Verhaeghe and Matthew […]

Kevin Love Finalizing Buyout From Cleveland

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love is working on finalizing a contract buyout with the team, as reported by The Athletic. As of right now, the Miami Heat are expected to be one of the suitors in line to bring in his services. The former fifth overall pick fell out of the rotation lately, as he […]

Joe Mazzulla Officially Named Celtics Head Coach

The Boston Celtics have officially removed the interim tag from Joe Mazzulla and have named him their 19th coach in franchise history. Many assumed that he was just going to remain the head coach moving forward as all of the rumors are swirling on a landing spot for Ime Udoka, but now it's official that […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks: Thursday, February 16th

The 2022-2023 NBA season is here, and our friends over at PrizePicks still have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. The goal is to build a 2-player, […]

Nathan MacKinnon Continues Multi-Point Streak

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon had two points and the team took down Minnesota on the road 3-2 Wednesday. He had his 44th assist of the campaign and his 18th goal, which ended up being the game-winning marker. MacKinnon now finds himself on a three-game multi-point streak. He's been on fire when healthy throughout the […]

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Picks Up Three Points Against Red Wings

Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a game-high three points in Wednesday's high-scoring 5-4 shootout loss to Detroit. He scored a pair of second-period goals and posted a power-play assist in the third period. Nugent-Hopkins became the team's fourth player this season with 25-plus goals, which makes Edmonton the first team with four 25-goal scorers […]

Auston Matthews Returns With Two Points

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews returned from a knee injury with two points in Wednesday's 5-2 victory over Chicago. After missing five games, he needed only 11:21 in the first period to get a goal and Matthews went on to add an assist to his tally in the second frame. It's his 150th multi-point […]

Mika Zibanejad Extends Goal Streak During Three-Point Night

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad scored in a fifth consecutive game and had three points in total as the team flew past Vancouver 6-4 Wednesday. He produced both the first and the last goal for the Rangers and snuck an assist to Chris Kreider in between the two markers. The Rangers have heated up […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/16/23): NBA DFS Lineups

It's a light Thursday night with just three games on the docket as we head into the All-Star break. the Bucks head down I-94 to Chicago to play the Bulls. The Wizards are in Minnesota to take on the Timberwolves. We end out west with the Clippers heading over to Phoenix to face the Suns. […]

William Nylander Logs Three Points Wednesday

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander potted a goal, added two assists, and fired three shots in a 3-1 victory over Chicago. He now has 30 goals and 34 helpers in 54 games. The centerman has registered five points in the last two contests. Nylander is a potent threat in the league with his speed […]

John Collins Good To Go Wednesday

Atlanta Hawks forward/center John Collins (hip) is playing Wednesday against the New York Knicks. Collins was questionable with a hip flexor, but will return from a one-game absence and should have no issues on Wednesday. Saddiq Bey should return to the bench with Collins back and take a hit in minutes.