Erik Gustafsson Nets A Hat Trick Against Toronto

Washington Capitals defenseman Erik Gustafsson became an unlikely hat-trick hero in Saturday's matchup against Toronto, lifting the team to a 5-2 victory. He had one goal in each period and these are his first markers of the campaign. The Swedish blue-liner was plus-three for the game and added five shots, one block and two hits […]

Mike Matheson Returns For Montreal

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson (lower body) is game-ready again ahead of Saturday's meeting with Tampa Bay. He has sat out four contests while dealing with a lower-body ailment. Matheson will team up with Jordan Harris for the game. The 28-year-old has looked good in his first appearances for the Canadiens, posting six points in […]

Owen Power Remains Out Saturday

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Owen Power (lower body) will miss a second consecutive game Saturday versus Arizona. He was hurt during the warmups prior to Thursday's clash with Colorado and Power, unfortunately, hasn't recovered well enough to jump back into the lineup Saturday. The team considers him day-to-day. The first pick of last year's draft has […]

Tony DeAngelo Ready For Action Again

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Tony DeAngelo (personal) is set to return from a four-game absence against the Rangers on Saturday. He initially fell out of the lineup as a healthy scratch, but DeAngelo has missed the last few games because there was a death in his family. DeAngelo has blown hot and cold throughout the year, […]

Alex Pietrangelo Set To Return Saturday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo (personal) is expected to return to the lineup Saturday versus the Islanders. He has been absent from the team for nine games to be with his four-year-old daughter who developed a lesion on her brain after contracting the flu. Fortunately, her condition has greatly improved now and that has […]

Noah Dobson Gets Goal No. 10

New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson struck his 10th goal of the season in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Coyotes, becoming the third blue-liner in the league this season with double figures in goals and assists. He is also now only the third defenseman in franchise history to get to the 10-goal mark in 31 […]

Jakob Chychrun Sets Up Two Goals

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun produced a pair of third-period assists and had six shots and a plus-three rating in Friday's 5-4 win over the Islanders. It was a big performance from the 24-year-old, who is looking to impress teams to earn a move elsewhere. Chychrun has been one of the best d-men in fantasy […]

Olli Maatta Working His Way Back From Pneumonia

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Olli Maatta (illness) has been battling pneumonia, it was revealed on Friday. He has been held out of the last four games with an illness, but Maatta shared some further details following Friday's practice, saying that he was dealing with pneumonia. The Finnish blue-liner is feeling much better now and will […]

Filip Hronek Likely Available On Saturday

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Filip Hronek (concussion protocol) appears ready to play Saturday against Ottawa after practicing with a regular jersey Friday. The 25-year-old was hurt early in Wednesday's game against Minnesota and entered the concussion protocol, but it appears that he won't be forced to miss any games, with Helene St. James of the […]

John Klingberg Nets Two Goals Against Montreal

Anaheim Ducks defenseman John Klingberg produced two goals as the team picked up only the second regulation win of the season Thursday with a 5-2 result against Montreal. He put the Ducks 2-0 up in the first period and also scored the team's third goal in the third after Cole Caufield had dragged the Canadiens […]

Nate Schmidt Enters Concussion Protocol

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Nate Schmidt entered the concussion protocol after exiting Thursday's game against Nashville. He logged just 5:30 of action and was unable to continue after taking a big hit from Tanner Jeannot near the end of the first period. Schmidt had one hit of his own as well in the game before getting […]

Timothy Liljegren Gets Hurt Versus Rangers

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Timothy Liljegren had to make an early exit with an upper-body injury as the team's 15-game point streak came to an end Thursday with a 3-1 loss to the Rangers. He logged 10:25 of ice time and blocked two shots before leaving the game. Liljegren was seen walking out of the […]

Tony DeAngelo Remains Out Thursday

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Tony DeAngelo (personal) will miss a fourth consecutive game on Thursday against New Jersey. He initially dropped out of the lineup as a healthy scratch, but DeAngelo has now sat two games for personal reasons. The 27-year-old was riding a four-game point streak before falling out of the lineup and has notched […]

Mikhail Sergachev In Doubt For Thursday

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev is banged up and might not play Thursday versus Columbus, according to head coach Jon Cooper. The Russian rearguard has yet to miss any games this season, and he should be desperate to keep his ironman streak going, but the team will definitely be looking at a longer perspective […]

Justin Schultz In Danger Of Missing Another Game

Seattle Kraken defenseman Justin Schultz (upper body) is a major doubt for Thursday's clash with Carolina. The veteran has already sat out one game this week, skipping a meeting with Tampa Bay despite taking part in warmups before the game, and there's a strong chance Schultz won't be able to play on Thursday either. He […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/15/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! The holiday season is here. Today is December 15th, and we have a busy schedule with 12 games to be played. The NHL season and NHL DFS are in full swing! As with every NHL season, our Rotoballer NHL writers will give you the best tools to be successful in NHL DFS […]

Filip Hronek Lands In Concussion Protocol

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Filip Hronek is in concussion protocol after taking a massive hit from Minnesota's Ryan Reaves Wednesday. Hronek's night came to a very early end, as he was out on only his second shift of the game when Reaves laid him out. It's an awful blow for the player and the team, […]

MacKenzie Weegar Set To Return Wednesday

Calgary Flames defenseman MacKenzie Weegar (illness) is expected to be back in the lineup Wednesday against Vancouver. He landed on the shelf with a non-COVID illness prior to Monday's action versus Montreal, but Weegar has had a couple of days to recover and looks to be on track to return to the lineup after participating […]

Christopher Tanev Considered Day-To-Day

Calgary Flames defenseman Christopher Tanev (head) is considered day-to-day by the team. He is set to miss Wednesday's game against Vancouver after taking a puck to the side of his head Monday versus Montreal. Luckily Tanev didn't suffer a fracture during the incident and should be ready to go again soon. The hard-working rearguard has […]

David Savard Unavailable For Multiple Weeks

Montreal Canadiens defenseman David Savard (upper body) has been ruled out for 2-3 weeks. He will miss a fifth consecutive game Wednesday against Ottawa and we won't be seeing him until after the holiday break. The veteran has been a beast on the defensive end with 74 blocks and 24 games, and he has also […]

Shea Theodore Considered Week-To-Week

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore (leg) will miss a second consecutive game on Tuesday versus Winnipeg, and the team considers him week-to-week. The 27-year-old sat out his first game of the season Sunday against Boston, and it looks like the Golden Knights have to do without him for at least three more games. Theodore […]

Zach Whitecloud Out Month-To-Month

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud (lower body) isn't expected to return anytime soon. The team moved him to Injured Reserve on Monday and it was now announced that Whitecloud is considered month-to-month. He injured his right leg in Sunday's game against Boston when Taylor Hall landed on him. The 26-year-old is a big presence […]

Justin Schultz Fine For Tuesday

Seattle Kraken defenseman Justin Schultz (undisclosed) will be in the lineup on Tuesday versus Tampa Bay despite leaving the previous game early with an apparent injury. He was hurt Sunday on a hit from Florida's Ryan Lomberg but luckily it didn't result in a serious injury and Schultz isn't forced to skip any games. The […]

Drew Doughty Expected To Be Back On Tuesday

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty (lower body) is on track to return to the lineup Tuesday versus Buffalo. He sat out the previous game against Columbus with a lower-body injury but it appears that it wasn't anything serious. Head coach Todd McLellan has said that Doughty "should be good to go" on Tuesday. The […]

Christopher Tanev Exits With Injury

Calgary Flames defenseman Christopher Tanev was forced to exit Monday's matchup against Montreal early after taking a puck to the head. He was involved in the unfortunate incident in the second period during a 5-on-3 penalty kill when Montreal captain Nick Suzuki hit Tanev in the side of his head with the puck. Tanev was […]

MacKenzie Weegar Uncertain For Monday

Calgary Flames defenseman MacKenzie Weegar is battling an illness and might not play Monday versus Montreal. He missed the morning skate with a non-COVID illness, and if Weegar can't play either, he will sit out his first contest of the season. The 28-year-old is having a disappointing debut campaign in Calgary, boasting only six points […]

Jeff Petry Out On Monday

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Jeff Petry will miss Monday's meeting with Dallas because of an upper-body injury. Various reports suggest that the injury is related to his left arm. Petry, who has recorded 12 points in 28 games this season, will sit out his first match of the campaign. With Kris Letang recently missing time because […]

Alexandre Carrier Considered Week-To-Week

Nashville Predators defenseman Alexandre Carrier (upper body) is considered week-to-week after he was injured in Saturday's game against Ottawa. The 26-year-old will miss his third game of the season Monday versus St. Louis, and it looks like it will take a while before he's healthy again. Carrier does very little offensively, with him sitting on […]

Dmitry Orlov Returns With Two Assists

Washington Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov was finally able to continue his season on Sunday, returning from a 16-game absence with two assists in a 5-2 win over Winnipeg. The Russian blue-liner hadn't played since Nov. 5 due to a lower-body injury. He logged 21:29 of ice time in his comeback game and picked up the […]

Justin Schultz Leaves Sunday With Injury

Seattle Kraken defenseman Justin Schultz wasn't able to complete Sunday's 5-2 win against Florida after taking a brutal hit from behind from Panthers forward Ryan Lomberg. The incident happened with eight minutes left in regulation and Lomberg was tossed from the game for his actions. The team had no updates on Schultz postgame. The veteran […]