Bogdan Kiselevich Set For NHL Debut On Saturday

Florida Panthers defenseman Bogdan Kiselevich will make his NHL debut on Saturday, replacing Jacob McDonald in the lineup. Kiselevich missed the start of the season after taking a puck to the face during the preseason. McDonald made a dream debut in the league, scoring with his first career shot against Tampa last weekend, but the […]

Tyson Barrie Tallies Two Assists

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Tyson Barrie collected his first two points of the season with two helpers in a win over the Buffalo Sabres. Barrie's first assist came on the power-play while his second came in the third period when the game looked to be out of reach for Buffalo. All things considered, Barrie is off […]

Morgan Rielly Continues Historic Start

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly had a goal and an assist in a 5-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night. Rielly set the modern-day NHL record for points by a defenseman through his first five games of a season with 12, which passed all-time great Bobby Orr. The Maple Leafs have […]

Nick Jensen Scores Twice In Thursday's Loss

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Nick Jensen buried two goals in a 5-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night. It was an incredibly rare offensive outburst for the 28-year-old, as Jensen had four goals in 132 games before the contest. Jensen sees no time on the power play and gets on the scoresheet […]

Brady Skjei Scores OT Winner On Thursday

New York Rangers defenseman Brady Skjei buried the overtime winner to down the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Thursday night. It was the first goal of the season for the 24-year-old. Skjei has blossomed into a reliable top-pairing rearguard for the Rangers, but he is not necessarily an offensive threat. He only had 25 points […]

Brendan Smith Scores A Rare Goal On Thursday

New York Rangers defenseman Brendan Smith scored a game-tying goal with just 2:39 left in regulation during a 3-2 overtime win against the San Jose Sharks. It was just the 18th goal in 357 NHL games for the former first-round pick. Smith tends to draw the ire of fans in any organization he is a […]

Brent Burns Grabs Two Helpers On Thursday

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns had two assists in a 3-2 overtime loss to the New York Rangers on Thursday night. Burns has had a slow start to the season, with just three assists through five games. The Sharks have looked a bit discombobulated at times, but once they start clicking, Burns should get […]

Will Butcher Has Outstanding Night Versus Caps

New Jersey Devils defenseman Will Butcher had a great night in Thursday's 6-0 win over Washington, finishing with a plus-three rating and a power-play assist. He led the team in power play time with 3:11 and played 16:48 overall. Butcher burst onto the scene last season with a 44-point year, with 23 of them coming […]

Alexander Edler Proving To Be Top Source Of Blocks

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler put up three shots and eight blocked shots in the 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Edler has already provided offensively for the team so far, with four assists in four games played, but those in blocks leagues are cherishing his talent right now. With eight blocks against the […]

Shea Weber Back at Practice, Getting Closer to Return

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Shea Weber skated in full gear at practice for the first time since undergoing surgery back in June. Weber is expected to return to the lineup sometime in December, but his return to practice is encouraging for anyone holding out hope for the veteran blueliner. Weber has scored 0.56 points per game […]

Niklas Kronwall Making Season Debut On Thursday

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall will be in the starting lineup on Thursday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The veteran rearguard missed the first three games of the season with a lower-body injury. While Kronwall used to be a serviceable fantasy asset, he has not tallied over 30 points since 2014-15. He can […]

John Carlson Posts Another Multi-Point Outing

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson posted two power-play assists with a plus-one rating in Wednesday's 5-2 win against the Vegas Golden Knights. The productive rearguard has been on fire, posting three consecutive multi-point efforts to open the season, tallying two goals and four assists with a plus-5 rating. Four of his points have come on […]

Maxime Lajoie Posts Three-Point Evening

Ottawa Senators defenseman Maxime Lajoie picked up two power-play goals with an assist, a minus-one rating and four shots on goal in 23:19 of ice time in Wednesday's 7-4 loss against the Philadelphia Flyers. Senators faithful aren't going to be forgetting about Erik Karlsson anytime soon, but if Lajoie keeps posting these kind of nights […]

Robert Hagg Solid Across The Board Wednesday

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Robert Hagg was a key contributor in Wednesday's 7-4 win against the Ottawa Senators. He notched his second goal of the season while posting a plus-1 rating. He also registered two shots on net, a blocked shot, five hits and a pair of minor penalties. Hagg has surprised with two goals and […]

Radko Gudas Draws Back In, Has A Night

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Radko Gudas was back in the lineup Wednesday against the Ottawa Senators and he collected three assists with a plus-two rating with three shots on net, two blocked shots and a hit. Normally the tough guy is known for his physical play, but he showed off some tremendous tape-to-tape passing in this […]

Morgan Rielly Tacks On Four Assists In Win

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Reilly registered a quad of helpers in a high-scoring, 7-4 victory versus the Dallas Stars on Tuesday. The four assists vaulted Reilly to a tie for the NHL scoring lead with ten points (two goals, eight assists) in his team's first four games on the season. Playing on his team's […]

Alexander Edler Has Another Two-Point Game

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler is amongst the team's best scorers following the first three games of the season as he trails only Elias Pettersson with his four points. The experienced blueliner has recorded two consecutive games with two assists, sadly for him, both in losing efforts. The Canucks couldn't cope with the Canes Tuesday […]

Haydn Fleury Set To Replace Trevor van Riemsdyk In Canes Lineup

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Haydn Fleury looks set to make his season debut Tuesday night against Vancouver, with Trevor van Riemsdyk sitting out as a healthy scratch. Averaging 16:53 on the ice through the first three games of the season, van Riemsdyk failed to register any points and had five shots on goal with four hits […]

Top 40 Defensemen: Weekly Fantasy Hockey Rankings (Week 1)

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey player rankings by position. These positional rankings will be updated and posted on a weekly basis, starting with forwards every Sunday, defensemen on Monday, and goaltenders each Tuesday. Note: Rankings are determined considering a standard Yahoo league format (goals, […]

Charlie McAvoy Delivers Three Assists In Afternoon Win

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy totaled three assists during a 6-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Monday afternoon. McAvoy is one of the best young defensemen in the NHL and has taken on a bigger offensive role with the absence of Torey Krug (ankle). McAvoy put up seven goals and 25 assists in 63 […]

Henri Jokiharju Puts Up Three Assists In OT Loss

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Henri Jokiharju tallied three assists during a 7-6 overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. The rookie rearguard is now up to five assists through three games and he has seen a steady increase in his ice time. The main thing capping Jokiharju's fantasy value is the fact that he does not […]

Morgan Rielly Grabs OT Winner, Two Assists On Sunday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly buried the game-winner just 19 seconds into overtime to down the Chicago Blackhawks 7-6. Rielly also tallied two assists in the game. The 24-year-old rearguard blossomed into an offensive contributor last season when he put up 52 points in 76 games. Rielly sees a ton of ice time on […]

Dennis Cholowski Grabs Two Power-Play Assists In Loss

Detroit Red Wings rookie defenseman Dennis Cholowski had two power-play assists in a 4-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday night. Cholowski was the 20th overall pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft and he has been impressive through his first two games. He led all Red Wings skaters with 24:50 of ice-time […]

Top 75 Forwards: Weekly Fantasy Hockey Rankings (Week 1)

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey player rankings by position. These positional rankings will be updated and posted on a weekly basis, starting with forwards every Sunday, defensemen on Monday, and goaltenders each Tuesday. Note: Rankings are determined considering a standard Yahoo league format (goals, […]

Matt Dumba Scores First Goal Of Season

Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba fired home a slapper from the blue line to open the scoring in a 2-1 shootout loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. The talented 24-year-old projects to be the top offensive option from the backend for the Wild. Dumba tallied 14 goals and 36 assists in 82 games during the […]

P.K. Subban Registers Pair Of Helpers in Win

Nashville Predators defenseman P.K. Subban picked up a pair of assists in his team's 4-3 defeat of the New York Islanders on Saturday. The two assists were his first points of the 2018-2019 campaign. The former Norris Trophy winner also posted two shots on goal and two blocks in the win. Considering his consistent cross-category […]

Jacob MacDonald Scores In NHL Debut

Florida Panthers defenseman Jacob MacDonald made a dream debut in the NHL Saturday night against Tampa, scoring with less than six minutes played. He's only the third rookie defenseman to score a goal in his Panthers debut and he also established a franchise record for the fastest goal by a rookie defenseman to begin their […]

Thomas Chabot Stuns Leafs With Two-Goal Night

Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot scored two goals and added an assist along with five shots on goal and one block in the 5-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Chabot is making it easy for Sens fans to forget about Erik Karlsson as his two highlight reel worthy goals, along with the game-winner in […]

Erik Karlsson Picks Up First Point As A Shark

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson had an assist on Kevin Labanc's overtime winner in a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings. Karlsson played a whopping 29:27 in the contest which led all skaters. The former Ottawa Senators captain has looked solid, if not spectacular, during his first two games in California. He is […]

Justin Schultz Records Two Assists In Season Opener

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Justin Schultz had two assists in a 7-6 overtime win against the Washington Capitals on Thursday. Schultz was questionable heading into the game but showed no ill-effects once he got on the ice. The talented rearguard battled with injuries for the entirety of 2017-18 and was limited to 63 games. Now healthy, […]