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. […]

Damon Severson Has Two Assists In Devils Loss

New Jersey Devils defenseman Damon Severson had his first multi-point night of the season on Sunday, collecting assists on both of the team's goals in a 5-2 loss to Winnipeg. Severson got off to a great start to the season, notching seven points in nine games during October, but the team has started to struggle […]

Seth Jones Drives Columbus Offense in Loss to Rangers

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones collected three assists, including one on the power play, during Saturday night's shootout loss to the New York Rangers. Jones now has six assists in his last four games and eight points in 10 games this season. After missing the start of the season due to a knee injury, […]

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 […]