Gustav Forsling Sits Out Tuesday With An Illness

Florida Panthers defenseman Gustav Forsling will miss Tuesday's clash with the Senators because of a non-COVID-19-related illness. Olli Juolevi will skate with Radko Gudas on the second defensive pairing. Forsling had been eating up over 21 minutes per game this season and he's recorded 13 assists in 24 outings, so he'll be a big loss […]

Jeff Petry Back In The Lineup On Tuesday

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry (upper body) will end a four-game absence on Tuesday against Pittsburgh. He'll team up with Alexander Romanov, replacing Chris Wideman (personal) in the lineup. Petry has failed to hit form all season, and hopefully, having some time off will finally get him going. The veteran rearguard has notched just two […]

Olli Maatta Takes Over For Alexander Edler

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Olli Maatta will enter the lineup on Tuesday against Tampa, replacing Alexander Edler (lower body) on the second defensive pairing. The Swedish blue-liner was injured early in Saturday's 2-1 win over Minnesota, and the team has placed him on Injured Reserve. Maatta has been a healthy scratch for six consecutive games. […]

Jacob MacDonald Gets Stretchered Off In Sunday's Win

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Jacob MacDonald was involved in a scary incident on Sunday against Florida, as he was knocked out by a huge hit early in the second period. He was hit by Ryan Lomberg near the boards and left the game on a stretcher after logging only 3:25 of action. Luckily, the team provided […]

Alex Goligoski Scores Goal In Defeat Sunday

Minnesota Wild defenseman Alex Goligoski is enjoying another career renaissance of sorts. Goligoski made the most of his opportunity on Sunday with one shot and one goal. He had a blocked shot as well in a little over 20 minutes of ice time. The defenseman now has three goals and 18 points in 25 games. […]

Jared Spurgeon Doles Out Three Assists Sunday

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon ended his point drought in a grand way with three assists against the Vegas Golden Knights. Spurgeon had two helpers during the first period, including a buzzer beater from Mats Zuccarello. Then, he assisted on Marcus Foligno's 13th goal of the season early in the third period. Spurgeon is now […]

Zach Whitecloud Strikes Twice On Sunday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud found the back of the net twice on Sunday night. His goals helped Vegas defeat the Minnesota Wild 6-4 in a back and forth affair. Whitecloud also has five shots on goal, four scoring chances, and three blocked shots. The defenseman snapped a four game point drought in a […]

Rasmus Andersson Helps Out On Two Goals

Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson recorded assists on both of the team's goals in Saturday's 4-2 loss to Boston. He picked up a power-play assist on a Matthew Tkachuk marker and also helped Sean Monahan on the scoreboard. The Swedish blue-liner now has 15 assists across 28 games and these are his only points this […]

Erik Karlsson Snipes Game Winner On Saturday

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson found the back of the net on Saturday night against the Dallas Stars. Was it a goal? Well, the referees and Toronto thought so. In the end, Karlsson got credit for his eighth goal of the season. The defenseman fired five pucks on the net and blocked a couple […]

Jakob Chychrun Out Saturday Against Philadelphia

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun suffered an upper-body injury last night and will not play at home against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday. It is unknown how much more time he will miss. Chychrun played just 18:36 against Florida and did have five shots on goal before the injury. He is Arizona's number one defenseman. […]

Devon Toews Extends Point Streak With Three Assists

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews picked up three assists on Friday, helping the team beat Detroit 7-3. The 27-year-old has started bagging points like there's no tomorrow, putting together a five-game point streak with 10 points in total. He's now on 20 points for the year in just 15 games with 33 shots, 14 hits, […]

Roman Josi Registers Another Multi-Point Effort

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi recorded his 110th career multi-point game on Friday, tying Martin Erat for the second-most in franchise history. He finished a 3-2 win over New Jersey with a goal and a power-play assist. The Predators captain fired off a whopping nine shots in total and delivered three hits while blocking one […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson Done For The Week

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson (undisclosed) won't play on Friday against Winnipeg and will also miss Sunday's clash with Carolina. He dropped out of the lineup on Wednesday against Boston, and new Canucks head coach Bruce Boudreau expects to have the Swede available again next week. It's not been a very good debut campaign in […]

OwnersBox Week 10 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season is now well into December for Week 10 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 […]

Mark Giordano Logs 19 Minutes In Comeback Game

Seattle Kraken defenseman Mark Giordano returned to action on Thursday after missing six games because of COVID-19 protocols, logging exactly 19 minutes of ice time in a 3-0 loss to Winnipeg. He finished the night with an even rating and recorded one shot and two blocks. The Kraken captain averages nearly 21 minutes for the […]

Ethan Bear Scratched From Carolina Lineup Thursday

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Ethan Bear was scratched on Thursday night against the Calgary Flames. He is not battling any kind of injury. Bear had struggled a bit in his past three games seeing bottom pairing ice time. He then compounded the less time with more mental mistakes. Rod Brind'Amour seemed to think that maybe a […]

Adam Boqvist Suffers Injury, Exits Game Thursday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Adam Boqvist suffered an upper-body injury during the second period on Thursday against the Anaheim Ducks. The defender had nine points in 17 games and was enjoying more and more time among the top-four Columbus defensemen. Boqvist even had six goals in 17 games including three of his nine points on […]

Jared Spurgeon Returns To Action Against San Jose

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon (lower body) will end an eight-game absence on Thursday against San Jose. The Wild captain returns with the team sitting on a seven-game winning streak, so it appears that a strong team is about to get even stronger. Spurgeon averages over 20 minutes per game for Minnesota, and he's been […]

Filip Hronek, Moritz Seider Good To Go Against St. Louis

Detroit Red Wings defensemen Filip Hronek and Moritz Seider will both be in the lineup on Thursday against St. Louis. The latter was injured in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Nashville but skated at Wednesday's practice, while Hronek is deemed to be game ready despite missing yesterday's practice. The two log the most minutes per game […]

Mattias Ekholm Returns For Nashville On Thursday

Nashville Predators defenseman Mattias Ekholm will be back in action on Thursday against the Islanders after missing one game with an illness. Fellow blue-liner Matt Benning (upper body) also returns to the lineup. Ekholm is having a quiet offensive season, as he's managed only five points in 24 games, but the 31-year-old remains a big […]

Travis Hamonic Sustains A Lower-Body Injury

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Travis Hamonic made an early exit Wednesday night against Boston with a lower-body injury. He had only 16 shifts and logged 12:06 of ice time. Oliver Ekman-Larsson ended up sitting out the clash with an undisclosed injury, so it's almost like the Canucks lost two d-men in one night, which is a […]

Alex Pietrangelo Dishes Two Assists On Wednesday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo assisted on two goals Wednesday night. Pietrangelo came into the game with 14 points in 24 games this season. The defenseman set up Mark Stone 19 seconds into the second period as a Vegas power play expired. Then, the defender was at it again later in the middle stanza […]

Charlie McAvoy Available Again Wednesday Night

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy (illness) will be back in the lineup on Wednesday against Vancouver after missing Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to Tampa. He was ruled out at the weekend with a non-COVID related illness, but the 23-year-old has made a quick recovery. McAvoy logs over 24 minutes a night, so he's a huge […]

Adam Fox Extends Point Streak With Two Assists

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox took his point streak to seven games with a two-assist effort in Tuesday's 6-2 win over Chicago. He notched one of his helpers on the power play. The reigning Norris Trophy winner has bagged 11 points in total during his streak, moving up to 27 points for the year. […]

Moritz Seider Picks Up An Injury In Tuesday's Loss

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider wasn't able to complete Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Nashville, exiting the action in the third period with an undisclosed injury. The youngster received a hit from Roman Josi and banged his head on the glass. He managed to log his 18th point of the campaign with a power-play assist […]

Roman Josi Logs His 109th Multi-Point Performance

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi had a very productive night against Detroit on Tuesday, completing a 5-2 win with a goal and two assists. He recorded his 109th career multi-point performance and now needs just one more such effort to tie Martin Erat for the second-most multi-point games in franchise history. David Legwand has the […]

Morgan Rielly Picks Up Four Assists Tuesday Night

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly racked up four assists in Tuesday's 5-4 victory over the Blue Jackets, adding four shots, two blocks and one hit in 22:51 of ice time. The 27-year-old now boasts four four-assist games since entering the league in 2013-14 and it's the most among all blue-liners. Rielly has 19 assists […]

Jonas Brodin Picks Up Two Assists In Win On Tuesday

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin has gone on a nice little point run of late. He picked up a pair of assists on Tuesday night as Minnesota won in Edmonton by a score of 4-1. Brodin also netted one of his assists on the power play. That was his third of the year already. In […]

Juuse Saros, Mattias Ekholm Sit Out Tuesday's Action

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros and defenseman Mattias Ekholm won't be on the ice against Detroit on Tuesday because they are dealing with a non-COVID-19-related illness. David Rittich will get his third start of the year between the pipes, while Mark Borowiecki moves up to the second defensive pairing to replace Ekholm. The team has […]

Jeff Petry Remains Out On Tuesday

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry (upper body) isn't quite ready to return to the lineup yet and will miss his second consecutive game on Tuesday against Tampa. He's considered day-to-day, and the veteran rearguard will get his next chance to make a return on Thursday against Chicago. Petry had a huge year last term with […]