Travis Hamonic Continues To Recover From Injury

Calgary Flames defenseman Travis Hamonic, who is recovering from a facial fracture suffered on Oct. 3, will remain on Injured Reserve until at least late next week, head coach Bill Peters said on Tuesday. The veteran rearguard was able to skate on Monday, however, as he makes progress in his recovery. He was injured after […]

Keith Yandle Partners With Alex Petrovic On Tuesday

Florida Panthers defenseman Keith Yandle will get a more defensive-minded partner for Tuesday's tilt against the Rangers, with him and Aaron Ekblad split apart by head coach Bob Boughner. Yandle is expected to get more freedom on the ice after being paired with Alex Petrovic, while Ekblad will play with Michael Matheson. The Panthers have […]

Justin Faulk Buries First Goal Of The Season

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Justin Faulk ripped home a power-play goal in the first period of Monday's 3-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings. Faulk also chipped in three shots, two hits, and two blocks in the contest. The 26-year-old has a goal and four assists through nine games this season. He still quarterbacks the first […]

Three-Point Night For John Carlson In Vancouver

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson was good for a goal, two assists, a plus-one rating, a minor penalty and two hits across 26:06 of ice time in Monday's 5-2 road victory against the Vancouver Canucks. Carlson chipped in with a pair of helpers on the man advantage, and he was able to extend his goal-scoring […]

Vince Dunn Continues To Surprise

St. Louis Blues defenseman Vince Dunn recorded a power-play goal with an assist and a plus-one rating in Monday's 5-4 overtime loss against the Winnipeg Jets. He also chipped in with five shots on goal, a minor penalty and two blocked shots in his 14:56 of ice time. The rookie has lit the lamp three […]

Top 150 Fantasy Hockey Rankings - Rest Of Season

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 forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wings, defensemen and goalies. Note: Rankings are […]

Neal Pionk Fires At Will Versus Flames

New York Rangers defenseman Neal Pionk had a team-high six shots on goal and recorded a power-play assist in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Flames. Had also had one block and one hit in 25:06 on the ice. Pionk led all defenseman in power-play time with 1:39 and he also registered the most minutes shorthanded […]

Rasmus Ristolainen Scores First Goal in Sunday's Victory

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen picked up his first goal of the 2018-2019 season in his team's 4-2 win against the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday. His goal was a thing of beauty, a rocket of a one-timer on the power play to give his team a 3-2 lead. Ristolainen value took a small hit due […]

Brandon Montour Registers Two Assists In Loss

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Brandon Montour picked up a pair of assists in a 4-2 loss against the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Sunday night. Montour's assists were his first of the season as he had posted just one goal in his previous eight contests on the campaign. The 24-year-old is coming off an impressive rookie season […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson Puts Up Three Assists In Loss

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson had primary assists on all three Coyotes' goals during a 5-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. Ekman-Larsson has no goals and four assists through seven games this season. The 27-year-old rearguard has been a solid fantasy defenseman since he entered the league in 2010-11. He put up 12 goals and […]

Seth Jones Nearing Return From Knee Injury

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones (knee) has now practiced for six straight days and could return for Tuesday's game against the Arizona Coyotes. That would be at the early end of the estimated timetable for his return but with almost a full week of practices under his belt, it looks like he is on […]

Josh Morrissey Tallies Two Points Against Coyotes

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey scored a power-play goal and added an assist during a 5-3 win over the Arizona Coyotes. Morrissey has had a strong start to 2018-19 with a goal, six assists, eight hits, and 18 blocks through eight games. Morrissey registered 3:19 of power-play time in the contest which makes him an […]

Tyler Myers Picks Up First Goal Of The Season

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Tyler Myers scored a goal and added an assist during a 5-3 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday. They were the first two points of the season for the towering rearguard. The 28-year-old sees time on the second power-play unit but has been incredibly quiet offensively to start 2018-19. Myers piles […]

Jacob Trouba Garners Three Assists Against Coyotes

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Jacob Trouba picked up three even-strength assists during a 5-3 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday. Trouba also picked up four blocks in the contest. The 24-year-old now has five assists, 12 shots, 14 hits, and 12 blocks through eight games this season. Trouba is a decent source of peripherals, but […]

Brent Seabrook Picks Up Two Helpers in Win

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook logged two assists in Chicago's 4-1 win over Columbus. The two points double Seabrook's point total for the season and give him his first game with multiple points since February of last season. Seabrook also added two blocks, giving him 13 blocks in seven games so far this season. He […]

Zach Werenski Scores Lone Goal for Columbus

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski scored the lone goal for Columbus in a loss to Chicago on Saturday. After failing to score in his first three games, Werenski has scored in three of his last four games. With four points on the season, Werenski is starting to cash in on his high usage and […]

Morgan Rielly Scores Lone Maple Leafs Goal

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly scored his fourth goal of the season during a 4-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night. Rielly was a -1 with a shot, a hit, and two blocks in the contest. He leads all NHL defenseman with 14 points through nine games. While the Maple Leafs […]

Dennis Cholowski Builds on Offensive Production

Detroit Red Wings rookie defenseman Dennis Cholowski scored a goal and an assist (both on the power play) on Saturday night. It was the second multi-point game of the season for Cholowski and his first power-play goal. Cholowski now has five points in six games and leads all Detroit's defensemen in points, power-play points (4), […]

Keith Yandle Extends Streak to Five Games

Florida Panthers defenseman Keith Yandle picked up a goal and an assist on Saturday as the Panthers fell to the Red Wings. That makes five straight games in which Yandle has recorded at least a point and he now has seven points in six games. Yandle's hot start to the year is a great first […]

Anton Stralman Scores Big Goal For Bolts

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Anton Stralman scored a very important goal on Saturday, helping the team secure a point in a 5-4 overtime loss to Minnesota. The Bolts were 3-1 up after the first period but then fell apart as the Wild grew into the game. Minnesota had a 4-3 lead before Stralman sent the […]

Tyson Barrie Moves Up Franchise List

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Tyson Barrie posted an assist across 20 shifts over 17:15 of ice time in Saturday's 3-1 road victory against the Carolina Hurricanes. His helper ties him with former rearguard Sandis Ozolinsh for third place among franchise defensemen with 254 points. He has posted five assists with a plus-4 rating over his past […]

Ivan Provorov Chips In With Two Helpers

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov picked up two assists with a plus-two rating, three shots on goal and four blocked shots over 23:24 of ice time in Saturday's 5-2 victory against the New Jersey Devils. Occasionally the rearguard will chip in with some offense, but his real value to fantasy owners is his work in […]

Drew Doughty Scores Only Kings Goal On Saturday

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty scored the team's only goal in Saturday's heavy 5-1 loss to the Sabres, finishing off a move on a power play late in the game to pick up his first goal of the season. Jeff Carter and Alex Iafallo had the assists. The Kings have now suffered four big […]

Zach Bogosian Ends Lengthy Goal Drought

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Zach Bogosian picked up his first point of the season with a goal in Saturday's 5-1 over the Kings, ending a lengthy dry spell. He last scored on March 27, 2017, having missed most of last season with an injury. Bogosian started this season off injured as well, but he's featured in […]

Michael Matheson Returns From Suspension On Saturday

Florida Panthers defenseman Michael Matheson will make his return from a two-game suspension on Saturday. His comeback comes at a good time, as the Panthers lost Mark Pysyk (upper body) to injury in Friday's 6-5 shootout win over Washington. Matheson will replace him on the second pairing. He's pointless in three games thus far with […]

Ryan Suter Steps In Front Of Five Shots In Win

Minnesota Wild defenseman Ryan Suter picked up a goal with an assist, a plus-three rating, five blocked shots and a minor penalty in 24:07 of ice time in Friday's 3-1 win against the Dallas Stars. Suter has racked up two goals with seven points over his past five outings. After an injury-marred 2017-18 season, it […]

Drew Doughty Grabs Two Assists In Loss

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty had two power-play assists in a 7-2 loss to the New York Islanders on Thursday night. Doughty has four assists, a +1 rating, 11 hits, and 11 blocks through seven games this season. Doughty is an elite fantasy defenseman who put up 10 goals and 50 assists in 82 […]

Erik Gustafsson Scores First Goal Of The Season

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Erik Gustafsson scored a goal during a 4-1 loss to the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday night. He now has one goal and three assists through six games this season. Gustafsson is seeing time alongside Duncan Keith on the second power-play unit which adds an interesting wrinkle to his fantasy value. He is […]

Two Power-Play Helpers for Brent Burns

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns tallied two power-play assists in Thursday's win against the Sabres. Burns now has six assists and 3 power-play points in seven games this season but has yet to score a goal. The pile of assists that he has collected keeps him among the elite fantasy defensemen, but his declining […]

Zach Bogosian Stacks Up the Periphery Stats

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Zach Bogosian has not collected any points in his two games so far, but he has already recorded double-digit blocks. In Thursday night's loss to the Sharks, Bogosian tallied eight blocks, five hits, and seven penalty minutes. After missing most of last season due to injury, Bogosian is well on his way […]