Jack Hughes Buries Two Goals In Friday's Win

New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes registered a pair of goals as his team picked up a 4-3 overtime win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday. The 20-year-old tallied his first goal late in the middle frame and then capped off the contest with the overtime game-winner on a beautiful individual effort. Entering his third […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (10/16/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Were treated with both the ALDS and NLDS on this glorious Saturday slate, and it should be an exciting one. The Astros squeaked by with the win over the Red Sox in Game 1 on their series last night, a bullpen-heavy game where 16 pitchers took the mound in total. Neither starting pitcher (Chris Sale […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/16/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We are down to four teams that can win the World Series. All four are in action today. This is one of the few classic slates that we have left for baseball. Let's enjoy it while we still can! The showdowns just aren't as exciting. It will be cool in Hotlanta. Well....cooler than usual. It's […]

Dylan Larkin Gets One-Game Suspension

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin has been suspended for one game for punching Tampa's Mathieu Joseph in the face in Thursday's 7-6 overtime loss. The Red Wings captain couldn't control his temper and reacted to a hit from behind which sent him headfirst into the boards. This is the first suspension of Larkin's 433-game […]

Mitchell Robinson Could Possibly Return On Friday

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (foot) is listed as questionable for Friday's preseason game against the Washington Wizards. Head coach Tom Thibodeau mentioned that Robinson is nearing a return to game action. It's uncertain if he'll play on Friday, but it sounds like Robinson should be ready for the season opener. Nerlens Noel (knee) […]

Daniel Theis, Eric Gordon Ruled Out On Friday

Houston Rockets center Daniel Theis (rest) and guard Eric Gordon (rest) have been ruled out for Friday's preseason game against the San Antonio Spurs. There aren't any lingering injuries here, so the Rockets are just playing it safe as the regular season approaches. Theis has played well during his three preseason games, but only averaged […]

Anze Kopitar Sets Franchise Record In Season Opener

Los Angeles Kings forward Anze Kopitar impressed Thursday night, setting a franchise record with three goals and two assists in a season opener. He also tied a career-best with five points as the Kings defeated Vegas 6-2. The veteran centerman shows no signs of slowing down as he is centering the team's first line playing […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (10/15/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a FanDuel single-game slate for Game 1 of the Red Sox-Astros ALCS clash Friday night, meaning that normal roster positions are replaced by one MVP slot (accrues points at 2x rate), one STAR slot (accrues points at 1.5x rate) and three Utility spots (accrue points at normal rate). There are no pitchers in […]

Max Domi Impresses In Season Opener With Three Points

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Max Domi collected three points as the team crushed the Coyotes 8-2 on Thursday. He helped Alexandre Texier to start the scoring just 40 seconds into the game, had another assist on a Boone Jenner goal 35 seconds into the second frame, and then potted one himself in the final period. […]

Jeff Carter Scores 400th Career Goal

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jeff Carter celebrated his 400th career goal in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss at Florida. He tied things up at two with a power-play tally and went on to collect an assist on a Jake Guentzel goal. The veteran forward added eight shots, two hits and one block to his stat line in […]

Carter Verhaeghe Nets Twice In Overtime Victory

Florida Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe started and finished the scoring in Thursday's 5-4 overtime success against the Penguins. Aleksander Barkov set him up on both occasions. Verhaeghe, who was one of the best breakout performers of the season last year, scored with both of his shots and added three hits and two penalty minutes to […]

Casey Mittelstadt Exits Season Opener Early

Buffalo Sabres forward Casey Mittelstadt (upper body) wasn't able to complete Thursday's season opener against Montreal, logging just nine minutes of action before leaving the game in the second period due to injury. It's a bitter blow for the 22-year-old as Buffalo has put a lot of faith in him and he started the season […]

Gabriel Landeskog Hit With Two-Game Suspension

Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog has received a two-game suspension for boarding Chicago's Kirby Dach in Wednesday's 4-2 win. The incident happened near the end of the game with 3:34 left on the clock. The Avalanche will be without their captain for Saturday's game against St. Louis and for Tuesday's trip to Washington. It's a […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/14/21): MLB DFS Lineups

And then there were two. Two left playing anyway. The Dodgers and Giants fittingly are the only series that went all five games, so that is our one game for the night. We shift into showdown mode for tonight's tilt at Oracle Park. For showdown mode, we pick one captain who costs 1.5x his normal […]

Marcus Johansson Goes On Injured Reserve

Seattle Kraken forward Marcus Johansson (lower body) was added to Injured Reserve on Wednesday after he got hurt in the team's first-ever regular-season game on Tuesday. Johansson went pointless in a 4-3 loss to Vegas but had a decent showing in 16:13 of ice time, firing off one shot and finishing with a plus-one rating […]

Devin Shore, Zack Kassian Out On Wednesday

Edmonton Oilers forwards Devin Shore (undisclosed) and Zack Kassian (head) won't be able to help the team in Wednesday's season opener against Vancouver. Shore picked up an injury in Tuesday's practice and Kassian has been nursing a head trauma since last Thursday's preseason outing. Both should be considered as day-to-day. Oilers head coach Dave Tippett […]

Dylan Strome Will Be A Healthy Scratch For Season Opener

Chicago Blackhawks forward Dylan Strome will have to wait a bit more for his season debut, as he won't be in the lineup when the team starts the 2021-22 campaign on Wednesday against Colorado. The former third-overall pick had a great year for the Blackhawks in 2018-19 with 51 points in 58 outings, but he's […]

Bam Adebayo, Jimmy Butler And Others To Sit On Thursday

The Miami Heat will be resting most of their regulars during Thursday's preseason game against the Atlanta Hawks. Bam Adebayo, Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro and Kyle Lowry are amongst the most noteworthy Heat players who will be sitting out for the game. The Heat play their preseason finale against the Boston Celtics at home on […]

Ja Morant And Others To Sit Out On Wednesday

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant will be one of many regulars on the team getting a rest day for the Grizzlies' preseason game against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. Jaren Jackson Jr., Steven Adams, Kyle Anderson and Desmond Bane are amongst the other Grizzlies who are sitting out for the game. The Grizzlies went […]

Chris Boucher About 10 Days Away From Returning

Toronto Raptors center Chris Boucher (finger) underwent surgery on his dislocated left middle finger last week. He was originally given a timeline of three-to-four weeks, but it sounds like he could be back sooner. On Tuesday, Raptors coach Nick Nurse was on SiriusXM NBA Radio and he stated that Boucher was about 10 days away […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/13/21): Preseason NBA DFS Lineups

It's been a little while since I dropped a preseason NBA DFS article, but my time here at RotoBaller is divided between NFL, NBA, and MLB coverage! I have been grinding it every day, though, and was able to have my homeboy Kyle Ringstad fill in for me a few times. We have a nice […]

Ryan Donato Scores First Goal In Kraken History

Seattle Kraken forward Ryan Donato registered the first goal in his team's franchise history on Tuesday. The 25-year-old buried a loose puck off a net-front scramble 11:32 into the middle frame of his team's eventual 4-3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. The 25-year-old, who signed with the Kraken as a free agent over the […]

Steven Stamkos Starts Season With Two Helpers

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos collected two assists as the team opened the season with a 6-2 home loss to Pittsburgh. The defending champions looked sluggish all night and only got on the scoreboard inside the final minutes of the game. Anthony Cirelli and Alex Killorn produced the goals. Other than the assists, Stamkos […]

Ryan Strome Should Be Fine For Wednesday

New York Rangers forward Ryan Strome (upper body) missed Tuesday's practice, but he should be game-ready when the team opens the season on Wednesday at Washington. Strome meshed very well with Artemi Panarin last season and ended up producing a nice 49-point campaign in 56 games. He's set to start the season with the Russian […]

Seattle Gets Three More Players Back From COVID-19 List

The Seattle Kraken have received further good news ahead of their season opener on Tuesday, with Joonas Donskoi, Jared McCann and Jamie Oleksiak all expected to play. The trio was on the COVID-19 protocol list, but it looks like they have now received the all-clear to feature against Vegas. Marcus Johansson was first off the […]

Nathan MacKinnon Won't Play On Wednesday

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon has been ruled out of Wednesday's season opener against Chicago. General manager Joe Sakic has admitted that MacKinnon tested positive for the coronavirus. Head coach Jared Bednar has also returned a positive test and will miss the season opener. MacKinnon is asymptomatic and Colorado hopes that he might be ready […]

Marcus Johansson OK To Go On Tuesday

Seattle Kraken forward Marcus Johansson has been cleared to play in the team's first-ever regular season game on Tuesday against the Golden Knights. Four Kraken players -- Calle Jarnkrok, Joonas Donskoi, Jared McCann and Jamie Oleksiak -- remain on the COVID-19 list. With the team short-handed, Johansson should feature heavily and he'll aim to bounce […]

Mattias Janmark Remains On COVID-19 List As Season Starts

Vegas Golden Knights forward Mattias Janmark won't be in the lineup for Tuesday's season opener against Seattle. The 28-year-old was added to the COVID-19 list at the start of the week and it's unknown when he will be ready to play. The former Dallas Star split last season between Chicago and Vegas, providing good depth […]

Evan Rodrigues Fills Top-Six Role In Season Opener

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evan Rodrigues will start the season as the second-line center due to injuries to Sidney Crosby (wrist) and Evgeni Malkin (knee). He's joined on the line by Jason Zucker and Kasperi Kapanen for the season opener on Tuesday against Tampa. Jeff Carter will center the top line, which also features Danton Heinen […]

Stephen Vogt Undergoes Sports Hernia Surgery

Atlanta Braves catcher Stephen Vogt (sports hernia) underwent surgery for a sports hernia, the team reports. The 36-year-old veteran had been sidelined since early September. He was originally placed on the injured list with a designation of hip inflammation. The Braves announced that they expect for him to be ready for Spring Training next year. […]