Alex Pietrangelo Still Out Monday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo (personal) will miss a fourth consecutive game Monday against Boston. He dropped out of the lineup at the start of the week for personal reasons and it looks like it will still take a bit more time until Pietrangelo is ready to return. The team initially even hoped to […]

Radko Gudas Lasts For Just Two Minutes Saturday

Florida Panthers defenseman Radko Gudas suffered an upper-body injury Saturday against the Canucks and was able to log just 2:08 of action. He is set to be re-evaluated Sunday, along with forward Patric Hornqvist, who also couldn't complete Saturday's contest with an upper-body injury. Gudas lacks offensive skills and sits on only six points for […]

Josh Manson Considered Week-To-Week

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson (lower body) was placed on Injured Reserve on Saturday and the team considers him week-to-week. Manson was hurt against Buffalo on Thursday and a lower-body injury will now rob him of multiple games. Andreas Englund has been called up from the minors to provide cover at the back. Manson has […]

Roman Josi Bags Two Power-Play Points

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi picked up two points as the team beat the Islanders 4-1 on Friday. He had a power-play goal in the second period, which ended up as the game-winner, and Josi also posted a power-play assist in the contest. The Predators captain led his team with five shots on goal and […]

Alex Pietrangelo Could Return Saturday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo (personal) will miss a second consecutive game Thursday versus Pittsburgh. He is dealing with a personal matter and it's unknown when Pietrangelo returns, but the team is hopeful that he can make it back into the lineup Saturday against Detroit. Shea Theodore has taken over much of Pietranglo's duties, […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/1/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! The holiday season is upon us. Today is December 1st, and we have a busy schedule with 11 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 […]

Filip Hronek Finishes November With 14 Points

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Filip Hronek tallied two assists in Wednesday's 5-4 shootout loss to Buffalo, finishing November with 14 points. It's the highest points tally by a Red Wings defenseman in a single month since seven-time Norris Trophy winner Nicklas Lidstrom posted 16 points in December 2010. Hronek had multiple points in four of […]

Ryan Lindgren Logs Three Points Against Ottawa

New York Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren picked up three assists in a 3-1 win over the Ottawa Senators Wednesday. The Burnsville, Minnesota native now has eight assists and has yet to score a goal this season. He has 31 shots on goal and averages under 18 minutes of total ice time per game. Lindgren plays […]

John Marino Considered Day-To-Day

New Jersey Devils defenseman John Marino missed Wednesday's practice with an upper-body injury and is considered day-to-day. The team returns to action Thursday against Nashville and Marino could miss his first game of the season. The former Penguin is having a nice debut campaign in Newark, boasting eight points, 28 shots, 25 hits and 29 […]

Ilya Lyubushkin Unavailable Wednesday

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin (undisclosed) will come out of the lineup Wednesday versus Detroit. He suffered an undisclosed injury Monday versus Tampa Bay and will need some time off to recover. With Buffalo also in action on Thursday, Lyubushkin looks set to miss multiple games. Fantasy managers won't miss him, but the Russian rearguard […]

Kris Letang Out Indefinitely Following A Stroke

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang suffered a stroke on Monday and will be out indefinitely. He surprisingly didn't appear in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Carolina and now we know why. Luckily, it's not expected to be a long-term thing and it's not career-threatening either. Letang also suffered a stroke in 2014, but he […]

Jonas Brodin Likely Out Again For Wild

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin has suffered a lower-body injury and is set to miss Thursday's matchup versus Edmonton. He had only just returned to the lineup from an illness, posting an assist in Sunday's 4-3 win over Arizona. Brodin has recorded only four points this season, but he is a key man on the […]

Derek Forbort Back For Bruins Tuesday

Boston Bruins defenseman Derek Forbort (finger) will return from an 11-game absence Tuesday versus Tampa Bay. He was hurt on Nov. 1 in a game against Pittsburgh and was forced to undergo surgery to fix his right middle finger. Forbort will be on the bottom defensive pairing with Connor Clifton. The 30-year-old is a defensive […]

Tony DeAngelo Unavailable Tuesday

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Tony DeAngelo has picked up a lower-body injury and won't be available for Tuesday's matchup against the Islanders. According to reports, he got injured last week in a game whilst blocking a shot. DeAngelo was able to play through the ailment Saturday versus the Islanders, but he now takes some time off. […]

Alex Pietrangelo Out Monday For Personal Reasons

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo will miss Monday's game against Columbus for personal reasons. He will sit out his first game of the season. Pietrangelo has been a very valuable asset for the team the whole season, recording 21 points in 23 appearances with a nice chunk of defensive stats and a plus-four rating. […]

Nick Perbix Returns On Monday

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Nick Perbix (lower body) will be back in the lineup Monday versus Buffalo. He has missed the last three games whilst recovering from a lower-body injury. The 24-year-old rookie has impressed in his first year in the league, bagging three goals and three assists with 19 shots, 14 hits, 17 blocks, […]

Adam Fox Misses Practice With An Illness

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox missed Sunday's practice session with an illness. He is now in danger of missing his first game of the season if Fox doesn't better by Monday when the Rangers host the red-hot Devils. This would be a very bad blow for the team, as Fox's running mate Ryan Lindgren […]

Ryan Pulock Hands Out Four Assists

New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock contributed with four assists in Saturday's 5-2 win over Philadelphia. Two of his helpers came with the man advantage as the Islanders turned a 2-1 deficit into a comfortable victory. Pulock had entered the game with just seven points to his name this season. He's had a very tough […]

Evan Bouchard Nets Two Goals In Saturday's Win

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard had his best offensive outing on the campaign Saturday, playing a key role in a huge third-period comeback against the Rangers. He scored his first goal of the season on the power play early in the period and added a second one soon after, with the Oilers eventually winning the […]

Mario Ferraro Lands On Injured Reserve

San Jose Sharks defenseman Mario Ferraro (undisclosed) was placed on Injured Reserve on Saturday. He logged over 21 minutes of action in Friday's loss to the Kings but it looks like Ferraro also hurt himself in the game. Nick Cicek is expected to replace him in the lineup Sunday versus Vancouver. In Ferraro, the Sharks […]

Jonas Brodin On Track To Return Sunday

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin (illness) was back practicing Saturday and appears ready to return to the lineup Sunday versus Arizona. The Swedish blue-line was knocked out of the lineup by an illness at the start of the week just when he was about to skate in his 700th career game. Brodin posted a career-high […]

Ryan Lindgren Ends Productive Outing With Injury

New York Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren collected two assists in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Edmonton, but he also suffered an upper-body injury. The 24-year-old was injured in the third period in a collision with Edmonton's Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Lindgren ended up with 16:01 of ice time and added one shot and two blocks to his stat […]

Shea Theodore Logs Two Assists Versus Seattle

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore posted two assists in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Kraken. He picked up a power-play assist on a Nicolas Roy goal and also helped Phil Kessel to the score sheet. Theodore added four shots and two hits to his line with a minus-two rating in 25:13 of action. The […]

John Klingberg Considered Day-To-Day

Anaheim Ducks defenseman John Klingberg missed Friday's 5-1 loss to Ottawa with a lower-body injury and is considered day-to-day. He sat out his first game of the campaign. Klingberg had a nice scoring surge at the start of the month, but the Ducks are struggling badly and the team's poor form has negatively impacted Klingberg's […]

Thomas Chabot Possibly Returning Friday

Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot (concussion) took part in an optional skate on Thursday and there is hope that he can finally make his return to the lineup Friday versus Anaheim. He has been skating for a while now and there were suggestions of him potentially returning Wednesday against Vegas, but Chabot ended up missing […]

Jordie Benn Placed On Injured Reserve

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jordie Benn (upper body) was placed on Injured Reserve Thursday. He suffered an upper-body injury in Wednesday's win over New Jersey, and the team is considering Benn week-to-week. Benn has had an opportunity to play a big role since making his season debut two weeks ago, with a number of his […]

Aaron Ekblad Collects Three Points Against Boston

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad piled up three points in Wednesday's 5-2 win over Boston. He picked up two power-play assists and notched his 100th career goal with the net empty. Ekblad has now scored in back-to-back games, and he's averaging a point per game through six outings after returning from a lower-body injury, which […]

Seth Jones Returns To Action Versus Dallas

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones (thumb) will be back in the lineup for Wednesday's visit to Dallas. He has been on the shelf for 10 games after injuring his right thumb at the end of last month. The 28-year-old managed to pick up four points with 22 shots, 16 hits and 21 blocks before getting […]

Samuel Girard Ready To Return Wednesday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard (lower body) will return from a six-game absence Wednesday versus Vancouver. The team gets much-needed help at the back, with multiple defensemen currently sidelined. Girard will join Josh Manson on the second defensive pairing and he will also be skating on the second power-play unit. The 24-year-old will look to […]

Torey Krug Gets Back To Action Wednesday

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug (upper body) will return from a brief stint on the sidelines Wednesday. He will face the Sabres after sitting out one game with a minor upper-body problem. The 31-year-old has just started to heat up, posting goals in both of his previous two appearances. Krug boasts four goals in […]