Dougie Hamilton Takes Down Vegas With Two Goals

New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton produced a game-winning performance against Vegas on Tuesday, lifting the team to a 3-2 victory with two goals. New Jersey was facing a defeat late in the game when Hamilton struck his first goal, and he went on to become the sixth defenseman in NHL history to score overtime […]

Aaron Ekblad Makes Panthers History

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad had one of his best offensive performances of the season in Tuesday's 7-6 overtime loss to Pittsburgh, posting three points with a goal and two assists. He became the first Panthers defenseman ever with multiple short-handed goals and set up Sam Reinhart and Carter Verhaeghe for a pair of first-period […]

Kris Letang Returns With Four Points

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang exploded for four points when he returned from an 11-game absence Tuesday against Florida. He already had two points by the time the first intermission came around and tallied two goals and two assists in the end, finishing off the big night with a 7-6 game-winning goal in overtime. Letang […]

Matt Dumba Returns To Wild Lineup

Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba will rejoin the lineup for Tuesday's matchup against Tampa Bay. He has been a healthy scratch for the past two games. Wild head coach Dave Evason will be hoping that getting scratched for multiple games will be a wake-up call for Dumba, who has been sleepwalking through the campaign. In […]

Torey Krug Returns For Blues Tuesday

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug (lower body) is set to re-enter the lineup Tuesday against the Sabres. He will be back in action after missing the last 13 games with a lower-body injury. Krug has struggled for most of the campaign, but he had started to turn his season around before getting hurt and […]

Kris Letang A Game-Time Call Tuesday

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang (lower body) could be back in action Tuesday against Florida, with the team regarding him as a game-time decision for the contest. He hasn't played since Dec. 28, missing 11 games. The veteran has posted 16 points in 29 games this season with 57 shots on goal, 75 hits and […]

Adam Fox Tallies Three Points In Monday's Win

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox had a huge night against Florida on Monday, notching a goal and two assists while finishing a 6-2 victory with a plus-five rating. He opened the scoring with his 10th goal of the season and tallied his helpers on a pair of Mika Zibanejad strikes, one of which came […]

Aaron Ekblad Officially In Monday

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad (upper body) will be in the lineup Monday versus the Rangers. He played less than two minutes against Minnesota on Saturday due to an upper-body injury, but head coach Paul Maurice was very optimistic about his chances to be back on Monday and he has now confirmed that Ekblad will […]

Adam Pelech Ready To Return

New York Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech (head) has been activated from Injured Reserve and appears set to return to the lineup Monday against Toronto. He's been unavailable since early December when Pelech suffered a head injury in practice. Pelech is returning at a good time because Noah Dobson (undisclosed) might be unavailable Monday. Offensively, Pelech […]

Noah Dobson A Game-Time Call Monday

New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson (undisclosed) is a game-time decision for Monday's contest against Toronto. He suffered an unspecified injury in the last game and is in danger of missing his first game of the season. Dobson is in the midst of a good all-around season, boasting 10 goals and 27 points in 48 […]

Charlie McAvoy Logs Another Multi-Point Game

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy had a third multi-point game in four contests on Sunday, contributing a goal and an assist in a 4-0 win over San Jose. He lit the lamp for a fourth time this season early in the second period and picked up a power-play assist when David Pastrnak scored in the […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (1/23/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Good morning, RotoBallers! We have a light Monday with only four games on the slate. Several matchups will be intriguing to follow throughout the night. I will try to navigate you through this light Monday schedule and help you find some goalscorers for those DFS lineups. As we get later in the season, every game […]

Dougie Hamilton Tallies Two Points In Sunday's Win

New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton made a major impact with his 12th multi-point performance of the season Sunday against Pittsburgh, assisting Jack Hughes on his 30th goal of the campaign and hitting a 2-1 game-winning goal with the man advantage 2:07 into overtime. Half of Hamilton's multi-point efforts have come since Dec. 21, so […]

Brandon Carlo Good To Go Sunday

Boston Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo (lower body) will play Sunday against San Jose. His status for the game was initially in doubt after he exited Thursday's clash against the Rangers with a lower-body injury, but Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery has confirmed that Carlo is ready to play Sunday. The 26-year-old carries very little value […]

Aaron Ekblad Suffers An Upper-Body Injury

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad logged just 1:50 of ice time in Saturday's meeting with Minnesota, leaving the game with an upper-body injury. It's another bad blow for the star defenseman during a difficult campaign, although there was also good news after Saturday's game, with head coach Paul Maurice suggesting that Ekblad might be ready […]

Timothy Liljegren Good To Go Saturday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Timothy Liljegren (upper body) will be in the lineup Saturday against Montreal despite making an early exit Thursday versus Winnipeg. He took a puck to the head against the Jets but luckily avoided injury and is ready to go again. Liljegren has recently enjoyed an offensive spurt with four points in […]

Cale Makar Remains Out On Friday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (undisclosed) will sit out a second consecutive game Friday against Vancouver. He was on the ice Friday morning with a regular jersey, but Makar is still considered day-to-day and will remain on the sidelines. There is hope of him possibly being back Saturday against Seattle. The star rearguard has notched […]

Jeff Petry A Game-Time Call Friday

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Jeff Petry (upper body) has been activated from Injured Reserve and is a game-time decision for Friday's clash with the Senators. The veteran has been out with an upper-body injury since Dec. 10 but appears to be on track to return Friday. Petry boasts 12 points from 28 outings this season with […]

Timothy Liljegren Hurt In Thursday's Win

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Timothy Liljegren had to exit Thursday's 4-1 win over Winnipeg after taking a puck to the head. The incident occurred in the third period and Liljegren finished with 15:47 of ice time. He had one shot, two blocks and one hit with two penalty minutes in the contest. The Swedish blue-liner […]

Justin Schultz Out On Thursday

Seattle Kraken defenseman Justin Schultz (undisclosed) will miss Thursday's contest against New Jersey. He suffered an unspecified injury in Tuesday's clash with Edmonton and needs more time to recover. The veteran has enjoyed a good campaign in 2022-23 with 24 points, 59 shots and 47 blocks registered in 42 games. Cale Fleury will be inserted […]

Matt Dumba Scratched On Thursday

Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba will sit out Thursday's clash with Carolina as a healthy scratch. Dumba has struggled to perform offensively this season and head coach Dave Evason is now giving him a night off for him to possibly get a reset. The 28-year-old has tallied only 12 points in 43 games. He has […]

Erik Karlsson Matches Franchise Record With Superb Outing

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson had a fantastic performance against the Stars Wednesday night, finishing a 5-3 victory with a goal and three assists. He matched a franchise record for most points by a defenseman in a game. However, it's not the first time Karlsson has got there, as there have been 11 occasions […]

Cale Makar Out On Wednesday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (undisclosed) will miss Wednesday's meeting with his hometown Flames. He is considered day-to-day with an undisclosed injury and won't be available for the first time this season. Makar is in the middle of another wonderful season, boasting 43 points through 42 games, and with Colorado currently out of the playoff […]

Vince Dunn Continues Hot Spell With A Goal

Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn extended his point streak to a franchise-record eight games by scoring the team's second goal in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Edmonton. The 25-year-old has been on fire throughout the month and is even tied with New Jersey's Jack Hughes for the most points scored among all players since Jan. 1. […]

Seth Jones Has Another Three-Point Night

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones enjoyed a second consecutive three-point night in Tuesday's matchup against Buffalo, playing a key role in a 4-3 overtime win. With the Blackhawks 3-1 down in the third period, Jones produced an assist and had two goals, pushing to game into overtime inside the final minute of regulation and providing […]

Jared Spurgeon Nets Two Goals Against Washington

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon popped up with a couple of big goals in Tuesday's contest against Washington, lifting the team to a 4-2 road victory. He had an answer to Martin Fehervary's opening goal and potted the eventual game-winner. Spurgeon posted his seventh career multi-goal game and tied Matt Dumba for the most by […]

Mike Matheson Ready To Return On Tuesday

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson (lower body) is healthy enough to play again and will be back in action Tuesday against Winnipeg. He will be rejoining the action after missing 17 of the last 18 games. Matheson was also injured at the start of the season and has been limited to only 10 appearances. He's […]

Rasmus Sandin Out On Tuesday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Rasmus Sandin (illness) won't be available for Tuesday's matchup against Florida. A flu bug has been going around in the Toronto locker room and Sandin is one of its latest victims. He was able to take the ice Tuesday morning after missing Monday's practice session, but the Swedish blue-liner won't be […]

Alec Martinez Exits With Injury

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alec Martinez was limited to only 5:38 of ice time Monday against Dallas, with the veteran leaving the game with an undisclosed injury. This was incredibly the third straight game in which the Golden Knights lost a player to injury. Martinez himself was fresh off the shelf, playing in his fourth […]

Marcus Pettersson Available Again Monday

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson (illness) will be back in the lineup Monday against Anaheim. He has recovered from a non-COVID illness that forced Pettersson to miss two games. The 26-year-old will be teaming up with Jan Rutta on the second defensive pairing. Pettersson is without a goal through 40 games this season but has […]