Jakob Chychrun Returns To Coyotes Lineup

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun (upper body) will play on Wednesday night against the Vegas Golden Knights. Chychrun had missed the past two games after making his season debut on November 13. He has struggled to stay healthy throughout his young career, missing a total of 64 games over the past three seasons. Chychrun is […]

Mark Giordano Registers Two Assists In Blowout Win

Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Giordano picked up two assists, four shots, two hits, and a plus-one rating across 19:33 of ice time during a 7-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. Giordano has been a fantasy stud through 21 games this season. He has two goals, 18 assists, 63 shots, 14 hits, and 39 blocks. […]

Zach Bogosian Records Multi-Point Outing

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Zach Bogosian posted a goal with an assist, five shots on goal and a minor penalty across 19:35 of ice time in Monday's 5-4 overtime win against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The rearguard entered the game on an 11-game scoreless streak, so don't break the FAAB bank by going out and trying to […]

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 (Week 7) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]

Hampus Lindholm Placed On Injured Reserve

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Hampus Lindholm (lower body) was put on injured reserve on Monday morning. Lindholm missed Sunday's game against the Colorado Avalanche. This is another tough blow for the Ducks, who are already without Cam Fowler (face). Brandon Montour was monstrous on Sunday night producing a goal and two assists. He is the biggest […]

Colin Miller Tallies Three Assists In Win Over Oilers

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Colin Miller picked up three assists during a 6-3 beatdown of the Edmonton Oilers. It was Miller's second multi-point performance of the season. The 26-year-old rearguard has zero goals, nine assists, 46 shots, 31 hits, and 32 blocks this season. Miller sees time on the top power-play unit and routinely plays […]

Shea Theodore Records Two Assists On Sunday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore picked up two assists during a 6-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday night. Theodore has two goals, eight assists, and a minus-nine rating through 21 games this season. The 23-year-old was a trendy breakout pick heading into the season. He has shown flashes of his offensive brilliance […]

Brandon Montour Has Career-High Three Points In Loss

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Brandon Montour factored in all of the team's goals in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to Colorado. He opened the scoring early in the first period before picking up a couple of assists to post his new career high with three points. Montour is a skilled defenseman with plenty of offensive upside. Hampus […]

Two Assists for Ryan Ellis Snaps Scoreless Streak

Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan Ellis tallied two assists on Saturday as the Predators defeated the Kings. Ellis had been held without a point in each of his last five games, his longest scoring drought since February 2017, but is now back to his scoring ways and has 10 points on the season. He is still […]

Esa Lindell Lights Lamp Twice Against Isles

Dallas Stars defenseman Esa Lindell recorded his first career two-goal game on Sunday, helping the team beat the Islanders 6-2. He had five shots in the game and has now combined 11 attempts at the net with his last two outings, so he's really been hungry for a goal lately. Lindell had scored just once […]

Nate Schmidt Makes His Season Debut On Sunday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt will make his season debut on Sunday against the Oilers after missing the first 20 games with a suspension. He was suspended for violating the terms of the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program. Schmidt is set to play on the second defensive pairing alongside Shea Theodore. He is a […]

Sami Vatanen Placed On Injured Reserve

New Jersey Devils defenseman Sami Vatanen (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday morning. The puck-moving rearguard suffered the injury during Thursday's contest against the Philadelphia Flyers. He will be out for at least the next three games. In his absence, Yegor Yakovlev draws into the lineup while Eric Gryba was recalled from the […]

John Klingberg Will Miss At Least Five Weeks

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg (hand) is out for a minimum of five more weeks. He suffered the injury back on November 8 and was originally supposed to miss three weeks. That was before Klingberg required hand surgery, and now the skilled rearguard will be out until after Christmas. It is a tough blow for […]

Zdeno Chara To Miss Friday's Game Due To Injury

Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara will not make it into the lineup for Friday's contest with the Dallas Stars due to a lower-body injury. The 41-year-old flew back to Boston for further evaluation after suffering the injury in a game against the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday. The loss will be a big one for the […]

Erik Karlsson Tallies Two Assists Against Maple Leafs

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson recorded an even-strength assist and a power-play assist during a 5-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night. Karlsson has been good, not great, during his first season in California. The two-time Norris Trophy winner has no goals on 58 shots this season to go along with […]

David Savard Plays Very Efficiently Against Florida

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman David Savard posted an outstanding plus-five rating in Thursday's 7-3 win against the Panthers. He finished the game with one assist and led the team in ice time with 22:28, while also recording one shot, one block, and one hit. Savard doesn't shine much offensively, but he plays a quietly efficient […]

P.K. Subban Placed On Injured Reserve

Nashville Predators defenseman P.K. Subban (lower body) was placed on Injured Reserve on Thursday afternoon. Dan Hamhuis was activated off of the IR in a corresponding move. Subban is being considered day-to-day and will be out for at least the next three contests. He has two goals and 10 assists through 18 games this season. […]

Brent Seabrook Nets Lucky Game-Winner For Chicago

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook scored the only goal of the game on Wednesday against the Blues, registering a power-play marker early in the second period. Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane had the assists. It was actually Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester, who sent the puck into the net, but Seabrook was the last Hawks player […]

Cam Fowler Heads To Injured Reserve

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Cam Fowler (face) was put on Injured Reserve on Wednesday morning after being struck by a puck during Monday's game. There is no word on the severity of his injury at this point. At the very least, he will miss the next three games. Fowler had delivered three goals and seven assists […]

Jay Bouwmeester Returns To Lineup Against Blackhawks

St. Louis Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester will be in the lineup on Wednesday night against the Chicago Blackhawks. He has been scratched the past three games. Bouwmeester has two assists and a minus-seven rating through 11 games this season. The veteran rearguard has aged terribly over the past four seasons. His days of fantasy relevance […]

Gustav Forsling Making Season Debut

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Gustav Forsling will be making his 2018-19 debut on Wednesday night against the St. Louis Blues. Forsling had two assists through five games with Rockford in the AHL. He will skate on the third pair alongside Brandon Manning. Forsling put up 13 points in 41 games last season for the Blackhawks, but […]

Morgan Rielly Continues Ridiculous Pace

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly picked up a goal and an assist during Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings. Rielly has been a fantasy stud to start the season with eight goals, 15 assists, 10 power-play points, 56 shots on goal, and a plus-nine rating through 18 games. While his 104-point pace […]

Kris Russell Has Multiple Points Versus Montreal

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Kris Russell recorded a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 6-2 win over Montreal, recording his second multi-point night of the season. Matthew Benning also had a goal and assist in the game and Darnell Nurse scored as well, so the Oilers d-men provided half of the team's goals. The blueliners had […]

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 (Week 6) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]

Damon Severson With Multi-Point Effort On Tuesday

New Jersey Devils defenseman Damon Severson recorded a goal and added an assist in a 4-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday. After posting just one assist in a six-game span, Severson now has put up consecutive multi-point nights and has four points (one goal, three assists) in his past two games. The 24-year-old […]

Dmitry Orlov Registers Three Points In Victory

Washington Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov posted two goals with an assist, a plus-three rating, four shots on goal. two blocked shots and a minor penalty over 24:20 of ice time in Tuesday's 5-2 victory against the Minnesota Wild. The rearguard tough guy posted two assists through his first 16 contests, but no one saw this […]

Nathan Beaulieu Helps Out Twice In Victory

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Nathan Beaulieu picked up a pair of assists with a plus-one rating, a blocked shot and three hits over 9:36 of ice time in Tuesday's 2-1 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning. He was extremely productive in just 16 shifts, chipping in with secondary assists on the Jeff Skinner marker in the […]

Dennis Cholowski Continues To Play Well

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Dennis Cholowski scored his third goal of the season during Tuesday's 6-1 victory over the Arizona Coyotes. The rookie rearguard has exceeded all expectations to start the season. Cholowski has three goals, six assists, and six power-play points through the first 16 games of his NHL career. On top of this, […]

Mike Green Picks Up Three Points In Blowout Win

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Mike Green scored his first goal of the season and added two assists during a 6-1 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday night. The veteran rearguard has seven points through his first nine games of the season. No Red Wings player has seen more ice time since he returned from […]

Dustin Byfuglien Stretches Point Streak To Six Games

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien extended his point streak to six games on Sunday, helping Jack Roslovic score his first goal of the season in a 5-2 win against the New Jersey Devils. Byfuglien is picking up points in a hurry lately, and he even had a three-point outing at the start of the month. […]