Victor Hedman Returns On Saturday

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (upper body) will be back in the lineup on Saturday against the Ottawa Senators. The 2018 Norris Trophy winner hasn't played since Oct. 26. Hedman has been sleepwalking so far this season, recording only four points -- two goals and two assists -- in nine games with a minus-three […]

Matt Niskanen Plays Big Minutes, Scores Only Goal for Capitals

Washington Capitals defenseman Matt Niskanen cashed in on a power-play opportunity to score Washington's lone goal Friday night. With a season-high 28:29 minutes of time on ice, including 6:41 minutes while on the power play, Niskanen had plenty of opportunities to produce and took advantage of it in the second period. Niskanen has eight points […]

Morgan Rielly Records Two-Point Night In Rout

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly picked up a goal with an assist, a plus-2 rating, two shots on goal and two blocked shots over 21:49 of ice time in Friday's 6-1 rout against the New Jersey Devils in the Hall of Fame Game. After closing out the month of October with just one goal […]

Rasmus Ristolainen Buries OT Winner To Down Canadiens

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen scored 1:38 into overtime to beat the Canadiens 6-5 on Thursday night. The big Finnish rearguard blasted a slapper past Carey Price before getting mobbed by his teammates. Ristolainen has had a mediocre offensive start to the season with two goals, five assists, four power-play points, and a minus-11 rating […]

John Klingberg On The Shelf For At Least Three Weeks

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg will be sidelined for at least the next three weeks after suffering an upper-body injury in Thursday 4-3 defeat of the San Jose Sharks. Klingberg blocked a shot in the wrist/hand area in the third period of Thursday's contest and did not return to action. The loss is a big […]

Shayne Gostisbehere Returning To Form

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere picked up a goal and added an assist in a 5-4 overtime win against the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday. After starting the season with just five points through his first 14 games, the 25-year-old has recorded four points (two goals, two assists) in his past two contests and looks to […]

Jake Muzzin Scores Only Kings Goal On Thursday

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Jake Muzzin scored the team's only goal in Thursday's 3-1 home loss to the Wild. He opened the scoring early on, with Alec Martinez providing the only assist, but the Kings couldn't build on the good start. Muzzin had two shots in total in the game with three blocks and three […]

Miro Heiskanen Stretches Point Streak To Three Games

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen is currently riding the longest point streak of his young career, having picked up an assist in three straight games. He helped Gemel Smith to score his second goal of the season in Thursday's 4-3 win over San Jose. Heiskanen, who's only 19, has been hugely impressive during his rookie […]

Brent Burns Has Two Assists In Thursday's Loss

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns recorded his fifth multi-point game in his last eight outings on Thursday, notching two assists in a 4-3 loss at Dallas. He shares the league lead among d-men in assists with Ottawa's Thomas Chabot as both have registered 17 helpers. Following Erik Karlsson's arrival, many thought that two top […]

Thomas Chabot Now Tied For Third In League Scoring

Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot scored a goal and added an assist, along with five shots, three hits, and three blocks in the 5-3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. Chabot has emerged as an elite defender in the league and is now tied with Nathan MacKinnon for third place in league scoring with 22 […]

Shea Theodore Ups Point Streak To Five Games With Goal

Vegas Golden Knights forward Shea Theodore scored a goal and added four shots and one block in the 5-3 win over the Ottawa Senators. This now ups his current point streak to five games and has six points in his last seven games. After a relatively slow start to the season, he now has seven […]

Colin Miller Provides Optimism For Owners With Two Assists

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Colin Miller produced two assists along with two shots on goal and two blocks in the 5-3 win over the Ottawa Senators. Miller had a breakout year last season, putting up 10 goals and 31 assists for 41 points in 82 games last year with the Golden Knights, however, has only […]

Jaccob Slavin Scores Goal In Two Straight Games

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin scored a goal along with adding three shots on goal and two blocks in the 4-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. Slavin now has goals in two straight games and puts his season totals at two goals and five assists for seven points in 16 games. Slavin has always been […]

John Carlson Has Two Assists In Wednesday's Win

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson picked up primary assists on both of the team's goals on Wednesday when the Caps beat the Penguins at home 2-1. He's now posted back-to-back multi-assist games, taking his tally for the season to 18 points in 14 games. 10 of them have come on the power play, which is […]

Jeff Petry Registers Pair Of Assists On Tuesday

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry picked up two assists (including one on the power play) as his team lost 5-3 to the New York Rangers on Tuesday night. With Shea Weber set to miss at least the first two months of the season, Petry has filled in admirably as the Canadiens top defenseman. In his […]

Ryan Suter Gets Assist To Continue Hot Start

Minnesota Wild defenseman Ryan Suter produced an assist along with three shots on goal, one hit, and two blocks in the 4-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks. Suter has always been one to put up points on the blue-line and has impressed so far, with three goals and 10 assists for 13 points in […]

Thomas Chabot Continues Unbelievable Start With Three Points

Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot scored a goal and produced two assists, along with nine shots on goal, three hits and one block in the 7-3 win over the New Jersey Devils. Chabot has been a fantasy god to start the season, and this was easily his best performance of the year so far. He's […]

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

Kevin Connauton Returns To The Lineup

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Kevin Connauton (illness) returned to the lineup Monday against the Philadelphia Flyers after missing the past two days due to illness. He etched his name onto the scoresheet with an assist, but he also finished with a dismal minus-4 rating with a blocked shot, three minor penalties and a hit across his […]

Shayne Gostisbehere Records Multi-Point Night

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere picked up a goal with an assist, a plus-one rating, six shots on goal, a blocked shot and a hit across 20:29 of ice time in Monday's 5-2 road win against the Arizona Coyotes. It was just the second multi-point game of the season for Ghost, who is a bit […]

John Carlson Fills Up Stat Sheet In Home Victory

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson picked up a pair of assists with a plus-two rating, five shots on goal and three blocked shots in Monday's 4-2 loss against the Edmonton Oilers. The productive rearguard has already logged six multi-point performances, logging five goals with 16 points through just 13 contests, including a goal and nine […]

Jamie Oleksiak Continues To Surprise

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Jamie Oleksiak scored his fourth goal of the season, the lone tally for his team, in Monday's 5-1 loss against the New Jersey Devils. The rearguard also blocked a shot and delivered five hits over his 17:25 of ice time, making up for his ugly minus-2 rating. He has managed three goals […]

Will Butcher Carves Up Penguins In Road Win

New Jersey Devils defenseman Will Butcher racked up a goal, two assists, a plus-two rating, three blocked shots and a hit across 18:43 of ice time in Monday's 5-1 road victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins. He opened the scoring with an even-strength marker just 2:24 into the game, and he had secondary helpers on both […]

Noah Juulsen Tallies Two Assists In Win

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Noah Juulsen produced two assists on the night along with one shot on goal, five hits, and four blocks in the 4-3 win over the New York Islanders. Juulsen has been quietly doing well in leagues that count hits and blocks, as he's now racking an impressive 40 hits and 26 blocks […]

Seth Jones Grabs Two Assists In Sunday's Loss

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones registered a pair of assists in his team's 3-2 overtime loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday. Jones' strong performance marked his first multi-point game of his season and the smooth-skating rearguard is now up to four points (two goals, two assists) in seven games on the season. After […]

Maxime Lajoie Ends Goal Drought With Power-Play Marker

Ottawa Senators defenseman Maxime Lajoie ended a seven-game goal drought on Sunday, scoring the team's second goal on a power play in a 4-3 overtime loss to Tampa. It's his fifth career goal and with 68 games still to go, he needs another five to match the Senators record for most in a season by […]

Ryan McDonagh Bags Three Assists In Bolts Win

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh registered his second three-point outing in the last four games on Sunday, picking up helpers on three of the team's four goals. The former Rangers captain has been killing it ever since getting more offensive responsibilities following Victor Hedman's (upper body) injury suffered on Oct. 26. The team has […]

Cam Fowler Records Hat Trick In Sunday's Overtime Win

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Cam Fowler scored all three of his team's goals in a 3-2 overtime defeat of the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday. Fowler had clearly been saving his goal production for Sunday as the 26-year-old had yet to record a tally in 14 games on the season. The puck-moving defenseman has never been […]

Drew Doughty Picks Up Two More Helpers

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty registered a pair of primary assists on Saturday as the Kings defeated the Blue Jackets. It was the third multi-point game of the season for Doughty who now has 10 points in 13 games. With points on the power play and penalty kill, Doughty found a way to be […]

Zach Werenski Scores Lone Goal Against Kings

Columbus Blue Jackets Zach Werenski scored the only goal for Columbus as they fell 4-1 to the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. Werenski now has three goals and nine points on the season, and four points in his last five games. Owners that were concerned that the return of Seth Jones would hamper Werenski's production […]