Alec Martinez Out On Wednesday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alec Martinez (undisclosed) won't play Wednesday against Anaheim. He is unavailable after suffering an undisclosed injury in Tuesday's matchup against Los Angeles. The veteran has featured in every game so far this season, although with very little success offensively, failing to score in all of his 37 appearances and posting only […]

Alec Martinez Gets Hurt In Tuesday's Loss

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alec Martinez suffered a lower-body injury in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to Los Angeles, logging only 6:20 of action. He appeared to have gotten hurt whilst blocking a shot in the first period. Martinez is the league's leading shot-blocker this season with 132 efforts from the opposition stopped by him. Offensively, he's […]

Torey Krug Out For At Least Six Weeks

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug (lower body) was placed on long-term Injured Reserve Tuesday, with the team set to re-evaluate him in six weeks' time. 2022-23 has been a rough campaign for Krug and the latest injury is a fresh blow for him. He had only just started to gain momentum as well, posting […]

John Carlson Out Long Term

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson (face) was moved to Injured Reserve on Tuesday, and head coach Peter Laviolette said that he is out "long term." Carlson took a puck to the face in Friday's 4-1 win over Winnipeg and was even forced to spend some time in the hospital. The 32-year-old exits the lineup with […]

John Carlson Exits After Taking A Shot To The Face

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson wasn't able to complete Friday's matchup against Winnipeg, leaving the contest in the third period after taking a slap shot to the face. He was taken to the hospital, but luckily only for precautionary reasons. Carlson finished with 16:12 of ice time and posted two shots and one block with […]

Aaron Ekblad Day-To-Day Following Friday's Exit

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad is considered day-to-day after he suffered an upper-body injury against the Islanders on Friday. With a little over seven minutes played in the first period, the star defenseman was involved in a scrum and it looked like he hurt his right shoulder. Ekblad is set for further evaluations on Saturday. […]

John Marino Considered Week-To-Week

New Jersey Devils defenseman John Marino (upper body) is considered week-to-week, head coach Lindy Ruff announced on Friday. He is set to miss a second consecutive game Friday against Boston and it could take a while until Marino is ready to play again. It's an awful blow for the team, with Marino having been a […]

Ryan Graves Out Against Boston

New Jersey Devils defenseman Ryan Graves (lower body) won't be in the lineup Friday versus Boston. He suffered a lower-body injury against Florida on Wednesday and he is still under evaluation. The 27-year-old boasts nine points from the season with 49 shots, 42 hits and 53 blocks added in 33 appearances. Damon Severson played massive […]

Adam Boqvist Returns To Action Friday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Adam Boqvist (foot) will end a lengthy absence on Friday against Chicago, returning to the lineup for the first time since Oct. 25. The 22-year-old has skated in just four games this season, failing to pick up any points. Columbus finally receives some good news from the injury front. The team […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/23/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Happy Holidays, RotoBallers! Christmas is around the corner. Today is Friday, December 23rd, and we have a busy NHL slate with nine games to be played. This holiday season, our Rotoballer NHL writers will give you the best tools to be successful in NHL DFS for both DraftKings and FanDuel. Due to weather, Tampa Bay […]

Erik Karlsson Continues Scoring Streak With Four Points

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson had a special outing Thursday against Minnesota, factoring in four goals in a 5-2 win. He opened the scoring inside the first minute of play and went on to record three assists. It's his third four-point effort of the season, and Karlsson has tied his career high with a […]

Jake Sanderson Exits With Injury Thursday

Ottawa Senators defenseman Jake Sanderson was injured in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to Washington. He was hit under the chin with a shot early in the third period and left holding his neck. Sanderson finished with 15:55 of ice time and had one block in the contest. Ottawa didn't have any immediate updates on his […]

Roman Josi Becomes Nashville's All-Time Leading Scorer

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi had a historic night against Chicago on Wednesday, becoming the team's all-time leading scorer with a two-point effort in a 4-2 win. He had a goal and a power-play assist in the third period to move past David Legwand on the scoring list. Josi has now produced 567 points in […]

Ryan Graves Suffers An Injury Wednesday

New Jersey Devils defenseman Ryan Graves left Wednesday's 4-2 win over Florida with an undisclosed injury. He saw the ice for only two shits and played 1:03 in total. The 27-year-old is ranked second on the team with 53 blocks, and he has registered 42 hits with 49 shots, nine points and a plus-18 rating. […]

Rasmus Sandin Ruled Out For Thursday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Rasmus Sandin (neck) won't play Thursday against Philadelphia. He exited Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Lightning with a neck problem and needs more time to be evaluated. Sandin has played a big part for Toronto in recent weeks, and it's been a good campaign for him overall with 14 points, 33 […]

John Marino Out On Wednesday

New Jersey Devils defenseman John Marino will miss Wednesday's matchup against the Panthers with an upper-body injury. He was hurt Tuesday versus Carolina, logging just 11:38 of ice time. The 25-year-old averages over 21 minutes of action for the season, so a pretty big piece will be missing from the Devils blue line Wednesday. Marino […]

Ryan McDonagh Ready To Return Wednesday

Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan McDonagh (upper body) will return to the lineup Wednesday against Chicago. He has missed seven games after taking a puck to the face in a game earlier in the month and McDonagh will return wearing a full cage for the first time in his pro career. The veteran is more useful […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/21/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Happy Holidays, RotoBallers! The new year is around the corner. Today is Wednesday, December 21st, and we have a busy NHL slate with seven games to be played. This holiday season, our Rotoballer NHL writers will give you the best tools to be successful in NHL DFS for both DraftKings and FanDuel. Today, I will […]

Rasmus Sandin Exits With A Neck Injury

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Rasmus Sandin left Tuesday's 4-1 win over Tampa Bay with a neck injury. He managed to pick up a power-play assist in 8:30 of action before leaving. Head coach Sheldon Keefe said postgame that Sandin was pulled from the game for precautionary reasons, which is positive, but it's not known if […]

Josh Morrissey's Point Streak Continues

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey collected a goal and an assist in a 5-1 win over the Ottawa Senators Tuesday. Like his teammate, Kyle Connor, Morrissey also extended his point streak to ten games. The Calgary, Alberta native has reached a career-high for points with 38 this season. During the contest, Morrissey had one hit […]

Mikhail Sergachev Game-Ready Again

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev (upper body) is ready to return to the lineup Tuesday against Toronto. He came out of the lineup a week ago, with head coach Jon Cooper saying that Sergachev is a little banged up, and the Russian rearguard ended up missing two games. The 24-year-old has put in immense […]

Mario Ferraro Back For Sharks On Tuesday

San Jose Sharks defenseman Mario Ferraro (foot) will return to action Tuesday against Calgary. He has missed the past 10 games while dealing with a foot injury. Despite missing multiple weeks, Ferraro still ranks fourth on the team with 47 blocks and he's also recorded 27 hits in 24 games. Offensively, it's a different story, […]

Michael Del Zotto Dealt To Anaheim

Former Ottawa Senators defenseman Michael Del Zotto was dealt to the Anaheim Ducks on Monday. He was part of a three-way deal that saw centerman Danny O'Regan go to Detroit and forward Givani Smith head to Florida. The veteran Del Zotto was playing in the AHL for the Charlotte Checkers, where he registered ten points […]

Mike Matheson Out Indefinitely With Lower-Body Injury

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson has been ruled out indefinitely with a lower-body injury. The former Penguin just can't seem to catch a break, as he already missed the start of the season with an injury and he is getting sidelined again after playing just one game following another injury layoff. The stop-start campaign has […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/19/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Happy Holidays, RotoBallers! The new year is around the corner. Today is Monday, December 19th, and we have a busy NHL slate with eight games to be played. This holiday season, our Rotoballer NHL writers will give you the best tools to be successful in NHL DFS for both DraftKings and FanDuel. Today, I will […]

Josh Morrissey Makes History With Another Productive Outing

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey completed Sunday's 3-2 loss to Seattle with two assists, setting a franchise record for the longest point streak by a defenseman. With his ninth consecutive outing with at least one point, Morrissey broke a tie with Dustin Byfuglien and Toby Enstrom. His run includes 11 points in total and it's […]

Adam Fox Collects Three Assists

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox broke an offensive slump with a three-assist effort in Sunday's big 7-1 victory over the Blackhawks. After posting just one point in his previous four appearances, Fox had already two assists in the first period, and he completed his hat trick of helpers on the power play in the […]

Brady Skjei Maintains Hot Offensive Form

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brady Skjei continued his recent good scoring stretch with two points in Sunday's 3-2 victory over Pittsburgh. He scored the team's second goal and had an assist when Jordan Staal recorded the game-winning goal against his former team. The 28-year-old finished with a plus-two rating and had three shots in 23:53 of […]

Jarred Tinordi Exits Early Sunday

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Jarred Tinordi called it a night after only 6:12 of action in Sunday's 7-1 loss to the Rangers, leaving after taking a puck to the face. He managed to register one block and was plus-one before exiting. Talk about bad luck. The veteran blue-liner has already missed time with a hip injury […]

Christopher Tanev Placed On Injured Reserve

Calgary Flames defenseman Christopher Tanev (head) was placed on Injured Reserve ahead of Sunday's game against San Jose. He will be forced to miss a third consecutive matchup after taking a puck to the side of his head in a game at the start of the week. Tanev's absence means that the Flames are without […]