Marco Scandella Set For Season Debut Tuesday

St. Louis Blues defenseman Marco Scandella (hip) will make his season debut in Tuesday's matchup against Carolina. He is projected to skate on the third defensive pairing after recovering from right hip surgery. Tuesday is also going to be Scandella's 700th career game. He has tallied 160 points for his career with 932 shots on […]

John Marino Out With An Illness

New Jersey Devils defenseman John Marino is battling an illness and has been ruled out of Tuesday's contest against Montreal. Kevin Bahl is set to rejoin the lineup for the action. Marino has only recently returned from an upper-body injury and will miss his 18th game of the season. Health issues have made it a […]

Rasmus Sandin Misses Another Game Tuesday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Rasmus Sandin (upper body) will be unavailable for a second consecutive game Tuesday versus Buffalo. The team will now see how he looks and feels in Thursday's practice and Sandin's next chance to return comes Friday against Minnesota. The 22-year-old has been enjoying a good campaign with 20 points posted across […]

Luke Schenn Out For Trade-Related Reasons

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Luke Schenn will sit out Tuesday's clash against Nashville for trade-related reasons. The 33-year-old has had a good season on a bad team and should draw plenty of interest ahead of next week's trade deadline. The Canucks are conceding over four goals per game (4.02), but Schenn has managed to register a […]

Charlie McAvoy Keeps The Assists Coming

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy registered an assist on all of the team's goals in Monday's 3-1 victory over the Senators. Jake DeBrusk scored his first goal since returning from injury and David Pastrnak found the net twice. It's McAvoy's second consecutive multi-assist game, and he has amassed nine helpers in total across his past […]

Josh Morrissey Sets New Scoring Record In Monday's Win

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey played his part in Monday's 4-1 win over the Rangers with two assists, setting a franchise record for most points in a single season by a defenseman. He started the matchup with a power-play assist and added an even-strength helper in the second period. Dustin Byfuglien had held the record […]

Radko Gudas Good To Go Monday

Florida Panthers defenseman Radko Gudas (undisclosed) will be in the lineup Monday against the Ducks. He left Saturday's game against Nashville early after appearing to hurt his right hand, but Gudas has shaken off the injury and will play in his 50th game of the season Monday. The Czech blue-liner is a non-factor offensively, but […]

Shayne Gostisbehere A Game-Time Call Sunday

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere (upper body) is officially a game-time call for Sunday's contest against Columbus but is expected to play. He's been out since Jan. 24, missing eight contests. the 29-year-old has posted decent numbers on a bad team, registering nine goals and 29 points in 48 appearances with 99 shots on net, […]

Cale Makar Day-To-Day With An Upper-Body Injury

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar was forced to miss Sunday's clash with Edmonton due to an upper-body injury, and he's regarded as day-to-day. Prior to dropping out of the lineup, he had played just one game after returning from a head injury and it's obviously very concerning that Makar is sidelined again. Samuel Girard moved […]

Rasmus Sandin Ruled Out For Sunday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Rasmus Sandin (undisclosed) has been ruled out from Sunday's meeting with Chicago. He appears to be a bit banged up and will rest as the team completes a back-to-back. Sandin has been on fire in recent games, putting together back-to-back multi-point performances. He has amassed 20 points in 51 games overall […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (2/19/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Greetings, RotoBallers! We've got a packed schedule today with six exciting games on the horizon. As the night progresses, there are several intriguing matchups to watch. I'm here to help you navigate today's Sunday schedule and find potential goal-scorers for your DFS lineups. Each game carries more weight as the season moves forward, with teams […]

Shea Theodore Continues Hot Spell Saturday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore led all skaters with three points in Saturday's 5-4 victory over Tampa Bay. The teams produced a spectacular six-goal first period and Theodore had one goal and two assists in the frame. The 27-year-old has been in very impressive form since returning from a lower-body injury on Jan. 27, […]

Ryan McDonagh Delivers Three Assists Saturday

Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan McDonagh put in a very impressive performance against Florida on Saturday, finishing a 7-3 victory with three assists and a plus-four rating. He also blocked two shots in 20:57 of action and handed out one hit. McDonagh ended a nine-game scoreless spell with the big effort. The veteran defenseman has tallied […]

Radko Gudas Hurts Right Hand In Loss

Florida Panthers defenseman Radko Gudas appeared to have suffered a hand injury in Saturday's 7-3 loss to Nashville, exiting the game in the second period. He was struck on his right hand with a shot when Gudas was killing a penalty. He finished with 6:59 of ice time and had one shot on goal, four […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson Ruled Out For Several Weeks

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson (ankle) will be out for "some weeks", according to head coach Rick Tocchet. He played less than five minutes last time out against the Rangers after spraining his ankle and Ekman-Larsson will now start a long injury layoff with Saturday's contest against the Flyers. The Swedish rearguard likely can't wait […]

Torey Krug Questionable For Saturday's Game

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug (undisclosed) is regarded as questionable for Saturday's clash with the Avalanche. He's been very injury-prove throughout the season and is reportedly dealing with an issue that isn't related to the lower-body injury he sustained in Tuesday's game against Florida. Krug has managed to play only seven games since his […]

Cale Makar Could Be Back In Action Saturday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (head) has traveled with the team to St. Louis and could make his return from injury in Saturday's contest against the Blues. He has been forced to watch the last four games from the sidelines after suffering a head injury. Makar has averaged exactly a point per game in 45 […]

Erik Gustafsson Delivers Three Assists

Washington Capitals defenseman Erik Gustafsson picked up three assists in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Panthers. Two of the helpers came with the man advantage. The Swedish rearguard has been quarterbacking the first power-play unit ever since John Carlsson (face) got sidelined, but these are his first power-play points since the last game of 2022. […]

Rasmus Andersson Cleared For Action

Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson (undisclosed) appears on track to return to the lineup Thursday versus Detroit, with doctors clearing him for action. The Swedish rearguard was hit by a car when riding a scooter last week and he has missed the last three games. Before being knocked out of the lineup by a freak […]

Rasmus Dahlin Records Two Assists Against Anaheim

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin finished Wednesday's big 7-3 triumph over the Ducks with two assists. Both of his helpers came in the first period when Tyson Jost and Tage Thompson put Buffalo two goals up. The Ducks battled back with three consecutive goals, but this Sabres team has an incredible scoring record and they […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson Injured Versus Rangers

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson sustained a lower-body injury in Wednesday's game against the Rangers. He appeared to have injured his left leg in the second period and finished with only 4:48 of ice time. Ekman-Larsson was minus-one for the contest. The 31-year-old had endured a horrible season in Vancouver and a serious injury would […]

Torey Krug Questionable For Thursday

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug (lower body) is considered questionable for Thursday's game against New Jersey. He was injured Tuesday versus Florida and could now miss his 17th game of the season. When healthy, Krug has done a decent job on the offensive end with 22 points in 37 games, but he has also […]

John Klingberg Available Again Wednesday

Anaheim Ducks defenseman John Klingberg (illness) will return to action Wednesday against Buffalo. He was a late scratch with a non-COVID illness for Sunday's meeting with Vegas but has had a few days to recover and is now feeling well enough to play again. He will take his usual spot on the second defensive pairing […]

Calen Addison Sits As Healthy Scratch

Minnesota Wild defenseman Calen Addison will be a healthy scratch for Wednesday's matchup against Colorado. The young defenseman is among the league's top-scoring rookies, but his defensive play has been lacking and head coach Dave Evason has once again run out of patience. Addison was also taken out of the lineup earlier in the season. […]

Torey Krug Injured In Tuesday's Win

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug suffered an upper-body injury in Tuesday's 6-2 win over Florida. He logged 7:58 on the ice and had a power-play assist before having to end his night early. Krug will be re-evaluated on Wednesday, and he will be desperate to avoid another injury layoff after already missing 16 games […]

Vladislav Gavrikov Will Be Held Out Of Action Tuesday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov will sit out Tuesday's matchup against New Jersey as a healthy scratch, with the team not wanting to risk an injury as the Blue Jackets look to move Gavrikov in a trade. The 27-year-old has been logging big minutes on the injury-hit Columbus blue line, although without much effect. […]

Arber Xhekaj Ruled Out Indefinitely

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Arber Xhekaj (upper body) has been ruled out indefinitely. He was hurt in a fight during Sunday's 6-2 victory over Edmonton. Chris Wideman is taking Xhekaj's place in the lineup for Tuesday's matchup against Chicago. Xhekaj has totaled 13 points, 75 shots, 159 hits and 46 blocks with 101 penalty minutes during […]

Moritz Seider Continues Hot Spell With An Assist

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider stayed productive in Monday's 6-1 win over Vancouver, finishing the game with his 26th assist of the season. He is now on a four-game point streak and has amassed 15 points across his last 14 appearances. The German blue-liner had an awful time in December, registering only one point, […]

Roman Josi Pushes Point Streak To Six Games

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi scored a power-play goal in Monday's 4-2 loss to Arizona, extending his point streak to six games. As usual, the Predators captain kept himself very busy all night, recording five shots on goal, one block and one hit in 28:03 of action. Josi is on pace for his second consecutive […]

Cale Makar To Remain Out Tuesday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (head) will be unavailable for a third consecutive game Tuesday versus Tampa Bay. He's been nursing a head injury since getting hurt in a game against Pittsburgh on Feb. 7. Makar has exited the lineup with 13 goals and 32 assists to his name from 45 games. Sam Girard and […]