Miro Heiskanen Nets 10th Goal Of The Season

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen picked up a goal during a 3-2 overtime loss to the Nashville Predators on Thursday night. He was a minus-one with three shots on net in 24:02 of ice time. Heiskanen has been fantastic for the Stars this season after they selected him third overall in the 2017 NHL Entry […]

Kris Letang Continues Magnificent Season

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang recorded two assists during a 3-2 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers on Thursday night. Letang has recorded a goal and five assists in his past five games. The slick rearguard has managed to stay healthy for most of the season which has resulted in massive offensive production. He has […]

Top 150 Players - Rest of Season Fantasy Rankings

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point (Week 17) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]

Dustin Byfuglien Set For Thursday; Josh Morrissey Questionable

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien (lower body) is scheduled to return to the lineup for Thursday's game against the Montreal Canadiens. He hasn't played since Dec. 29 against the Minnesota Wild, missing the past 15 games due to a lower-body injury. Defenseman Josh Morrissey (lower body) could also potentially return, although he was unable to […]

Justin Schultz Takes Full Contact On Wednesday

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Justin Schultz (leg) will travel with the team to Florida for Thursday's game against the Panthers, although it's uncertain if he'll be able to play. He was able to take full contract for the third consecutive practice on Wednesday. He has missed the past 49 games due to a fractured left leg. […]

Kris Letang, Brian Dumoulin Split Up Heading Into Thursday

Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan switched up all three defensive pairs in practice on Wednesday, most notably separating Kris Letang and Brian Dumoulin from the top pairing. Letang was skating with Marcus Pettersson in practice, while Dumoulin was paired with Jack Johnson. "There's always competition for roles and ice time," Sullivan said. "That's the […]

Samuel Girard Scores First Goal Since Nov. 28

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard found the back of the net for the first time in a long time during a 6-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night. Girard had not scored since November 28, a stretch spanning 26 games. The 20-year-old rearguard showed tantalizing promise as a rookie last season, but […]

Roman Josi Paces Predators With Three-Point Performance

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi scored a goal and added two assists during a 5-2 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday night. Josi was a plus-one in the contest with two penalty minutes, two shots, one hit, and three blocks in 22:32 of ice time. The Swiss rearguard has been fantastic this season with […]

Vince Dunn Completes Blues Comeback In Florida

St. Louis Blues defenseman Vince Dunn provided the game-winning goal on Tuesday against Florida to finish off a big comeback. Power-play goals from Henrik Borgstrom and Aleksander Barkov gave the Cats a two-goal lead, but it all went up in some in the third when Colton Parayko sparked a comeback. Ryan O'Reilly also scored for […]

Jared Spurgeon, Ryan Suter Sharp In Shootout Loss

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon lit the lamp for a pair of goals with a plus-3 rating on three shots on goal and he added a hit in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss against the Buffalo Sabres. Fellow rearguard Ryan Suter chipped in with two assists and a plus-3 rating while blocking a shot and delivering […]

Alex Goligoski Unable To Pass NHL's Concussion Protocol

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Alex Goligoski (concussion) left Monday's 5-4 road loss against the Dallas Stars due to concussion-like symptoms. He was checked from behind by right wing Brett Ritchie, who was assessed a five-minute boarding major and game misconduct. Goligoski, who had blood trickling down his face, was helped to the locker room by the […]

Alexander Edler Taken Off On A Stretcher, Set For X-Rays

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler (face) left the ice on a stretcher in the third period of Monday's 2-1 road loss against the Philadelphia Flyers after hitting face-first on the ice while defending against Philly forward Jakub Voracek. His stick appeared to get caught in Voracek's skates, pulling Edler to the ice. He was a […]

Productive Play for Esa Lindell Punctuated by First Career Fight

Dallas Stars defenseman Esa Lindell picked up two assists on Saturday as well as two hits and five penalty minutes. It was a rare sight to see Lindell in the sin bin for so long and was particularly fitting as it set a career high in penalty minutes in a season with 27 minutes. Lindell […]

Ryan Pulock Has Hat Trick Of Assists Versus Kings

New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock assisted on three of the team's four goals on Saturday in a 4-2 win against the Kings. Casey Cizikas, Mathew Barzal, Michael Dal Colle and Brock Nelson all scored, while Robin Lehner recorded his 16th win of the season with a 34-save effort. Anze Kopitar and Ilya Kovalchuk found […]

Shea Theodore Lights Lamp Twice In Road Loss

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore posted his team's only two goals in a 5-2 road loss against the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday. He was the only offensive support for goaltender Maxime Lagace, who was able to stop just 27 of the 31 shots in his first game since coming back up from the minors. […]

Justin Faulk Rises To Top Of Franchise List

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Justin Faulk scored a goal with an assist and a plus-5 rating in Friday's 5-2 victory against the Vegas Golden Knights. He also added two blocked shots with a hit over 21:30 of ice time across 26 shifts. Faulk became the franchise's (Hartford/Carolina) leader in career points by a defenseman (241), passing […]

Filip Forsberg, Roman Josi Star In Super Third-Period Rally

Nashville Predators center Filip Forsberg picked up three assists with a plus-3 rating in Friday's 4-1 road victory against the Florida Panthers, while All-Star defenseman Roman Josi posted a goal, an assist and a plus-4 rating with five blocked shots, four penalty minutes and a hit over 23:33 of ice time. The Predators rallied from […]

Travis Hamonic Leaves With Lower-Body Injury

Calgary Flames defenseman Travis Hamonic (lower body) left Friday's road game against the Washington Capitals due to an undisclosed lower-body injury and he was unable to return. If Hamonic is forced to miss time it might mean Dalton Prout or Michael Stone draw into the lineup for Sunday's game in Carolina as the road trip […]

Jacob Trouba Picks Up Two Assists, Approaches Career High

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Jacob Trouba increased his assist total to 22 on Thursday night, picking up helpers on two third period goals. One of those assists came on the power play, where Trouba has now matched a career-high six power-play points on the season. With four more assists, Touba will set a new career best […]

Travis Sanheim Leads Flyers To Victory In Boston

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Travis Sanheim helped push the team's winning streak to six games by scoring a power-play goal in overtime against Boston on Thursday. The young defenseman also registered an assist in the game to record his third multi-point outing of the season. Jakub Voracek had two assists, while Claude Giroux and Oskar Lindblom […]

Kris Letang Records Two Points Against Lightning

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang scored a goal and added an assist during a 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night. Letang tied Paul Coffey for most goals by a defenseman (108) in Penguins history. The 31-year-old has been fantastic this season with 12 goals, 30 assists, and 16 power-play points through […]

Zach Bogosian, Rasmus Dahlin Put Up Big Numbers

Buffalo Sabres defensemen Zach Bogosian and Rasmus Dahlin each posted two assists with a plus-4 rating in Tuesday's 5-4 road victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets. It was Bogosian's first multi-point game since Nov. 19, and the sixth-career multi-point game for the Swedish rookie Dahlin. The latter is particularly hot in the month of January, […]

Seth Jones Expected To Be Fine For Tuesday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones (undisclosed) did not take part in Monday's skate with his teammates after a collision with Chicago's Patrick Kane during the All-Star 3-on-3 tournament. Head coach John Tortorella said the All-Star rearguard is banged up, and Jones was held out as a precaution. The expectation is that Jones will be […]

Tyler Pitlick Will Not Play On Wednesday

Dallas Stars defenseman Tyler Pitlick (upper body) will not play in Wednesday's game against the Buffalo Sabres due to an upper-body injury. Pitlick won't be missed by fantasy owners, but he is a valuable player for his stay-at-home defensive skills. He has registered four goals and 10 points through 43 games this season, and he […]

Marc Methot Out For The Season After Knee Surgery

Dallas Stars defenseman Marc Methot (knee) will miss the remainder of the 2018-19 season after having knee surgery to repair the cartilage in his left knee. He had successful surgery in Chicago on Monday. It's a big reason why the Stars went out on Monday and traded for a familiar face in Jamie Oleksiak from […]

Jamie Oleksiak Traded To The Dallas Stars

The Pittsburgh Penguins shipped veteran defenseman Jamie Oleksiak to the Dallas Stars on Monday in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. Oleksiak will be making his second tour of duty with the Stars organization, making his debut and playing 16 games in 2012-13 after being picked 14th overall in […]

Shayne Gostisbehere Injured During Warmups

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere (undisclosed) suffered an undisclosed injury during warmups before Monday's game against the Winnipeg Jets. He skated off the ice and was bent over in pain, so Christian Folin stepped into the lineup in his absence. We'll keep you abreast of the source and severity of the injury once the club […]

Jake Muzzin Acquired By Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired defenseman Jake Muzzin from the Los Angeles Kings on Monday in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, forward Carl Grundstrom and the rights to unsigned defenseman Sean Durzi. The Leafs will control the rearguard through the 2019-20 season with a salary cap hit to the […]

Ben Chiarot, Dustin Byfuglien Will Not Play On Monday

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Ben Chiarot (lower body) will not play in Monday's game in Philadelphia, and head coach Paul Maurice ruled out defenseman Dustin Byfuglien (lower body) for both Monday and Tuesday's game in Boston. He hasn't ruled the veteran rearguard out for Thursday's game in Columbus yet, as he wants to see him practice […]

Ryan Suter Leads Multi-Point Parade For The Wild

Minnesota Wild defenseman Ryan Suter registered a goal with an assist, a plus-3 rating, two blocked shots, a minor penalty and a hit in Wednesday's 5-2 victory on the road against the Colorado Avalanche. In addition to Suter's two points, the Wild had four other players with two or more points, including center left wing […]