Matt Grzelcyk Enters COVID-19 Protocols Thursday

Boston Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk will not be playing against the Flyers on Thursday, as he was placed on the league's COVID-19 list. The 28-year-old has suited up in 33 games for the Bruins this year. He's collected two goals and 14 helpers during those contests. Grzelcyk averages over 19:00 minutes of total ice time […]

Rasmus Sandin Will Not Play Against Coyotes

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Rasmus Sandin is a healthy scratch for Wednesday night's game against the Coyotes. The 21-year-old has recorded nine assists through 29 games on the season while collecting a plus-six rating on the Maple Leafs third defensive pairing. Timothy Liljegren will take Sandin's place in the lineup, but both young defensemen can […]

Bowen Byram Dealing With Lingering Concussion Issues

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Bowen Byram (personal) missed Tuesday's game against the Predators with what his father described as lingering issues that are likely stemming from his past concussion problems. The 20-year-old has been productive in his second NHL season, scoring five goals and adding six assists for a total of 11 points and a plus-three […]

Victor Soderstrom Recalled By Coyotes

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Victor Soderstrom has been recalled from the taxi squad ahead of Wednesday's game against the Maple Leafs. The 20-year-old has appeared in nine games at the NHL level during the 2021-22 season, but has yet to record a point. Soderstrom will get an opportunity to see game action with Coyotes defensemen Jakob […]

Jaccob Slavin Enters COVID-19 Protocols

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin has been placed in the COVID-19 protocols on Tuesday. The 27-year-old ranks second among Hurricanes defensemen with 18 points through 33 games, behind only Tony DeAngelo's 24 points. Slavin provides additional fantasy value for fantasy managers in plus-minus leagues, as he has been among the league leaders in that category […]

Ryan McDonagh Misses Saturday's Game

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh will sit out Saturday's matchup against Boston with a lower-body injury. Andrej Sustr will join the lineup, while Mikhail Sergachev moves up to the second defensive pairing to link up with Erik Cernak. McDonagh is considered day-to-day, so he shouldn't miss a lot of time. His first chance to […]

Jonas Brodin, Alex Goligoski Out For Wild

Minnesota Wild defensemen Jonas Brodin (upper body) and Alex Goligoski (COVID-19 protocols) won't play on Saturday against Washington. It's a major blow for the team, as Minnesota's blue line has already been without Jared Spurgeon (lower body). Matt Dumba's minutes have gone through the roof lately and he'll be expected to do even more now. […]

Zach Werenski Returns To Action On Saturday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski will be back on the ice on Saturday against New Jersey after missing two games because of COVID-19 protocols. The Blue Jackets get a huge piece back, as Werenski is averaging a team-high 26:34 of ice times and is tied for the third spot in scoring with 20 points […]

OwnersBox Week 14 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season heads into January for Week 14 and we have an excellent salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! For those who do not know, OwnersBox is a fantastic weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. And […]

Claude Giroux, Ivan Provorov Enter COVID-19 Protocols

Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux and defenseman Ivan Provorov won't play on Tuesday against Anaheim because of COVID-19 protocols. The latter will miss his first career game after being ever-present since making his debut in 2016-17. The Flyers have received a huge blow at both ends of the ice, as Giroux leads the team with […]

Zach Werenski, Jake Bean Out Against Tampa

Columbus Blue Jackets defensemen Zach Werenski and Jake Bean will miss Tuesday's clash with Tampa. Werenski was added to the COVID-19 list on Tuesday and Bean will be out with a non-COVID illness. These two lead the team in playing time, with Werenski averaging even over 26 minutes per game, so the Blue Jackets blue […]

Dougie Hamilton Out Indefinitely With A Broken Jaw

New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton has been diagnosed with a broken jaw and he'll be out of the lineup indefinitely. The 28-year-old took a puck to his face early in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win against Washington and is set to undergo surgery on Wednesday. Hamilton's absence leaves a huge gap on the Devils blue […]

Vince Dunn Not Ready To Play Just Yet For Seattle

Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn was cleared from COVID protocol earlier on Saturday. However, he will not be in the lineup tonight against the Vancouver Canucks. Dunn was expected to be eased into action so maybe a few more days will do Dunn some good. The Seattle defenseman has three goals and nine assists in […]

Cam Fowler Getting Closer To Returning For Anaheim

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Cam Fowler is still listed as day-to-day. However, he did skate on Saturday and some suggested Fowler may be closer to returning than expected. Time will tell there. Dallas Eakins believed that the defenseman skating "was encouraging". What does that mean? Fowler played just 6:03 (8 shifts) on Wednesday against the Vancouver […]

Brady Skjei Leads Comeback Charge Against Columbus

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brady Skjei fired off seven shots and scored twice as the team exploded for seven straight goals to beat Columbus 7-4 on Saturday. Steven Lorentz, who also had two goals in the game, sparked the comeback, but Skjei popped up with goals at a vital time, making it a one-goal game 6:53 […]

Charlie McAvoy Records A Hat Trick Of Assists

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy tallied three assists as the team returned to action following a two-week break with a 4-3 overtime win against Buffalo. He played a big part in a comeback win, helping Taylor Hall to tie the game at three and setting up Charlie Coyle for the game-winner early in the extra […]

Roman Josi Comes Off COVID Protocol Saturday

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi was cleared from COVID protocol on Saturday. It is expected that he will play this afternoon against the Chicago Blackhawks. Josi is the anchor of the Nashville defense and has 29 points in 30 games. He last played on December 17th against Chicago. The good news is that Josi missed […]

Cam Fowler Questionable For Friday

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Cam Fowler (upper body) is considered questionable for Friday's contest against the Golden Knights. Fowler was injured in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime loss to Vancouver after awkwardly hitting the boards. The team feared the worst, but Fowler was back at practice on Thursday and could be ready to play again against Vegas. "There […]

Alex Pietrangelo Available For Friday's Game

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo has cleared COVID-19 protocols and appears ready to return to the lineup on Friday against the Ducks. The 31-year-old was forced to sit out two games because of the protocols. Pietrangelo has been hot lately with eight points in seven games. He's on 22 points overall for the season […]

Jesse Puljujarvi, Darnell Nurse Return On Friday

Edmonton Oilers right wing Jesse Puljujarvi and defenseman Darnell Nurse will be back in action on Friday against New Jersey. The two were cleared from COVID-19 protocols on Thursday, along with depth defenseman William Lagesson. Puljujarvi, who boasts 23 points in 28 games this season, will return to the top line, joining Zach Hyman and […]

OwnersBox Week 13 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season heads into January for Week 13 and we have an excellent salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! For those who do not know, OwnersBox is a fantastic weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. And […]

Brent Burns Scores A Goal On Thursday

San Jose defenseman Brent Burns just does not score as many goals as he used to. Burns delivered one on Thursday as the Sharks outlasted the Philadelphia Flyers in overtime. The tally by the defenseman was just his third on the season in 32 games. Even with the goal, Burns is still just shooting at […]

Matt Roy Fires A Lot Of Shots Thursday

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Matt Roy loves to shoot the puck. He has 12 assists in 32 games but something is missing. That is goals. Roy still has none on the season despite the six shots and four scoring chances generated on Thursday against Vancouver. Roy now has no goals on 89 shots this season. […]

Mark Giordano Turns Back The Clock On Thursday

Seattle Kraken defenseman Mark Giordano was pumped to play his former Calgary Flames once again. Giordano scored a goal and helped out on two others to give him a three-point night. It snapped a four-game point drought for the defenseman. His goal at 5:46 of the first period opened the scoring. Giordano added a power-play […]

Noah Hanifin Keeps Offensive Momentum Going Thursday

Calgary Flames defenseman Noah Hanifin keeps growing as a player and adding more offensive dynamics to his game. Thursday night, he scored and added an assist against the Seattle Kraken. Hanifin played 22:04 in all. He delivered two shots, two hits, and three blocked shots on Thursday as he continues to improve on the peripherals. […]

Noah Dobson Scores And Adds Assist In Win Thursday

New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson has been playing better and better lately. Dobson scored a goal and added an assist against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night. The defenseman picked up a secondary assist on the Mathew Barzal opening goal in the first period. Then, he sealed the game midway through the third period […]

San Jose Adds Mario Ferraro To COVID Protocol List

San Jose Sharks defenseman Mario Ferraro was added to the COVID protocol list while Jonathan Dahlen was taken off. Ferraro provided an excellent floor in "banger" leagues and daily fantasy with his ability to deliver hits and block shots well. Ferraro was averaging nearly three blocked shots a game and 3.6 hits a contest over […]

John Carlson Runs The Show Wednesday Night

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson had a big four-point performance in Wednesday's 5-3 win over Nashville, collecting one goal and three assists. He also fired off a game-high five shots and blocked one effort from the opposition, while finishing with a plus-two rating in 24:27 of ice time. This was Carlson's second career four-point game […]

Gustav Forsling Dishes Out Two Assists

Florida Panthers defenseman Gustav Forsling produced a two-assist performance on Wednesday, helping the team to a 4-3 victory over the Rangers. He finished the contest with a plus-one rating and added one shot, one block and one hit to his line in 19 minutes of action. Forsling is having a great season on the Panthers […]

Jeremy Lauzon Surprises With First Goal Of Season Wednesday

Seattle Kraken defenseman Jeremy Lauzon is not known for scoring goals. In 101 career NHL games, Lauzon had scored just three times. It is why Wednesday was such a shock to some. The defenseman had three shots on goal and several scoring chances in the overtime loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. Furthermore, his goal gave […]