Alex Goligoski Rejoins Lineup On Saturday

Minnesota Wild defenseman Alex Goligoski (upper body) is expected to return to the lineup on Saturday against the Penguins. The veteran blueliner has missed three games. Goligoski was paired with Jared Spurgeon at the start of the season, and he got off to a productive start with three assists, nine shots, five hits and nine […]

Tony DeAngelo Moves Up In Lineup With Brett Pesce Out

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tony DeAngelo will skate on the second defensive pairing in Saturday's matchup against Florida, replacing Brett Pesce (undisclosed). Pesce was injured in Wednesday's 4-3 win over Chicago and is considered week-to-week, according to Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour. DeAngelo has had some hot hands at the start of the season, recording 10 […]

Radko Gudas Returns On Saturday

Florida Panthers defenseman Radko Gudas (undisclosed) is good to go on Saturday against the Hurricanes. The 31-year-old bruiser missed his first game of the season on Thursday against Washington. Chase Priskie came in to become the first-ever Florida native to suit up for the Panthers, but the 25-year-old will now come out of the lineup. […]

Seth Jones Extends Point Streak With Short-Handed Assist

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones stretched his point streak to three games in Friday's 5-1 loss to Winnipeg. He picked up an assist on MacKenzie Entwistle's short-handed goal early in the third period. It was another rough outing for the Blackhawks and Jones ended the night with a minus-one rating. He registered one block and […]

Damon Severson's Sloppy Play Troubling In Overtime Loss

New Jersey Devils defenseman Damon Severson endured one tough night in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night. Severson took three minors in the third period and it was that third penalty that led to a Los Angeles power-play goal. Yes, New Jersey was able to force overtime but ultimately […]

Mikhail Sergachev Will Miss Two Games With A Suspension

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev was suspended for two games on Friday for an illegal check to the head of Toronto's Mitchell Marner in Thursday's 2-1 overtime loss. The Russian blueliner will miss Saturday's trip to Ottawa and Tuesday's home game against Carolina. Sergachev has recorded six points in 10 games this season while […]

Kris Letang Propels Penguins To Victory

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang recorded the overtime winner to defeat in-state rival Philadelphia Thursday. Pretty impressive since he just returned from the Covid-19 protocol. Letang logs over 26 minutes of ice-time a game while scoring one goal and adding four assists in five games. He has been a constant offensive threat for the Penguins […]

OwnersBox Week 5 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season heads further into November for Week 5 and we have an excellent salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! In case you're not yet familiar, OwnersBox is a fantastic new weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. And […]

Brent Burns Enjoys Multi-Point Night Against St. Louis

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns scored a power-play goal and recorded an assist in Thursday's 5-3 loss to St. Louis. He started the scoring in the game and delivered an assist for Nick Merkley's first goal of the campaign. Burns shared the team high with four shots in the contest and registered one block […]

Miro Heiskanen Collects Three Assists In Thursday's Win

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen played a big part in Thursday's 4-3 overtime victory at Calgary, recording three assists. He was plus-two in 25:22 on the ice and also produced three shots and one block in the contest. The 22-year-old has started the season superbly with a team-high 10 points in 10 games. He has […]

Travis Dermott Good To Go On Thursday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Travis Dermott (lower body) will be in the lineup on Thursday against Tampa. He was questionable for the game but went out for warmups and is set to continue on the first defensive pairing alongside Morgan Rielly. Dermott has collected one point in nine outings this season with 11 shots, 10 […]

Kris Letang Ready To Go On Thursday

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang will rejoin the lineup for Thursday's Battle of Pennsylvania versus the Flyers. The veteran blueliner has missed four games because of COVID-19 protocol. Letang got off to a superb start to the season with back-to-back two-point efforts, but he was then pointless in consecutive games before testing positive for the […]

Radko Gudas Misses First Game Of The Season

Florida Panthers defenseman Radko Gudas (undisclosed) is set to miss his first game of the season after sitting out Wednesday's practice. Interim head coach Andrew Brunette hasn't completely ruled him out, but it sure looks like the Czech banger won't play. Gudas boasts only two points for the season but has played a very efficient […]

Torey Krug Has A Two-Point Outing

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug provided some drama with a late game-tying goal and handed out an assist in Wednesday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Kings. He scored his second goal of the campaign in a short-handed situation with just nine ticks left in regulation. It marks the sixth latest game-tying goal while shorthanded […]

Cale Makar And Andre Burakovsky Out On Wednesday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (upper body) and winger Andre Burakovsky (lower body) will miss Wednesday's home game against Columbus. Both players should be considered day-to-day. Makar reached 100 career points last week and finished October with a very impressive run, notching five points across four games. Samuel Girard will take his spot on the […]

Adam Fox Nets 100th Point For New York In Loss

Defenseman Adam Fox had two assists for the New York Rangers in the 3-2 overtime loss against the Vancouver Canucks. Fox was able to net his 100th point as well in the process. The Rangers defenseman played 27:36 in all, including nearly three minutes short-handed, and more than 4 1/2 minutes on the man advantage. […]

Dougie Hamilton Exits Game with Injury

Defenseman Dougie Hamilton did not play the final two periods of the New Jersey Devils loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night. It is believed he suffered a lower-body injury at some point during the late stages of the first period. For now, the New Jersey defenseman is being listed as day-to-day. It did […]

Alex Goligoski Remains Sidelined For Tuesday's Action

Minnesota Wild defenseman Alex Goligoski (upper body) will remain out for Tuesday's home game against Ottawa despite skating at Monday's practice. The veteran blueliner has missed the last two games. Goligoski posted three assists, nine shots, five hits and nine blocks in six games before getting sidelined. He was skating with Jared Spurgeon on the […]

Ryan Ellis Remains Out On Tuesday

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ryan Ellis (lower body) skated on Tuesday morning but will still be sidelined for Arizona's visit. The veteran blueliner will miss his fifth consecutive game. Ellis skated at Philadelphia's practice facility and will meet with doctors tonight regarding his lower-body injury. It will then be determined after practice tomorrow if Ellis travels […]

Adam Fox Signs Historic Extension With Rangers

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox was tied up for seven more years by the team on Monday with a $66.5 million deal. He's entered the final year of his entry-level contract and the $66.5 million deal marks the largest contract in league history for a defenseman leaving his entry-level deal. Fox, who was drafted […]

Cal Foote Makes Season Debut On Monday

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Cal Foote will make his season debut in Monday's clash against Washington, replacing Jan Rutta in the lineup. The 22-year-old hasn't featured so far because he was recording from finger surgery. Foote was recalled from a conditioning stint in the AHL on Sunday. He skated in five games for the Syracuse […]

Rasmus Andersson Delivers Two Assists Saturday Night

Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson collected two assists in Saturday's 4-0 win over Philadelphia, adding two blocks and one shot to his tally in 21:11 on the ice. He helped Sean Monahan to notch a power-play goal and also had a helper on Mikael Backlund's second marker of the season. Andersson skates on the first […]

Seth Jones' Rough Season Continues For Chicago

Even when it looks like nothing will go wrong on the night for Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones, an innocent shot happens to bounce off him. Naturally, the puck found its way past goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury. It has been that kind of season for Jones, whose $9.5 million AAV extension does not kick in until […]

Torey Krug Pots Power-Play Goal In St. Louis Victory

Torey Krug scored an early third-period goal on the man-advantage to help give the St. Louis Blues a 1-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. That lifted the St. Louis record to 6-1 on the season. It was Krug's first goal of the season. It was Krug's sixth point in October through just seven contests. Krug […]

Jacob MacDonald To Suit Up At Forward For Avalanche

Jacob MacDonald is normally a defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche. However, on Saturday he will be suiting up as a forward. This is because of injuries to the Colorado forward core. As it stands now, MacDonald will be playing fourth-line right-wing. That means he will likely see around ten minutes of ice time. In his […]

Samuel Girard Returns To Avalanche Lineup

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard will return to the Avalanche lineup after missing a week due to a hit from Steven Stamkos last Saturday. It is expected that the defenseman will slot right into his normal slot on the ice. His shot may be a bit off, along with a few other little aspects of […]

Ryan Ellis Will Not Play In Calgary Saturday

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ryan Ellis will not be playing on Saturday. The Flyers defenseman has an injury that is lingering longer than most may have expected. The question is now when does he play next? Alain Vigneault would not give that answer and he did not seem too optimistic, either. The next time he could […]

Five Sharks Players Test Positive For COVID-19

The San Jose Sharks were forced into a major lineup switch for Saturday's home game against Winnipeg after five players tested positive for COVID-19. The team hasn't announced the names of the players who have joined the COVID-19 protocol but a major shake-up is expected in defense. 2019 draft pick Santeri Hatakka is set to […]

Travis Dermott Promoted To First Defensive Pairing

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Travis Dermott will get a chance to skate with Morgan Rielly in Saturday's meeting with the Red Wings. The 24-year-old was a healthy scratch just a few games ago but now gets a big opportunity to impress. Dermott has only one point in seven appearances this season with 10 shots, seven […]

Erik Gustafsson Chips In With Two Assists In Loss

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Erik Gustafsson did not play a lot on Friday night but managed to assist on two of Chicago's three goals. In the 6-3 loss, Gustafsson played just 13:52 but did see 4:23 of power-play time. Part of the reason for his decreased ice time was a common theme among the Chicago Blackhawks; […]