Karel Vejmelka Gets The Start On Thursday

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Karel Vejmelka will guard the cage in Thursday's home game against Edmonton. It's a second career start for the 25-year-old Czech netminder, who started his journey in the NHL with a 2-1 shootout loss against Buffalo last week. He also featured in Monday's 7-4 loss against St. Louis after Carter Hutton had […]

Shayne Gostisbehere Has Hat Trick Of Assists

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere enjoyed a three-point outing on Monday, recording a hat trick of assists in a 7-4 loss to St. Louis. He started things off with a power-play helper and added two assists from even-strength situations. The former Flyer had one shot himself and blocked two efforts from the opposition in 21:43 […]

Carter Hutton Looks To Bounce Back Versus St. Louis

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Carter Hutton will hope to avoid another nightmare on Monday as he takes on St. Louis. The 35-year-old veteran got badly roughed up in the team's season opener as Columbus put eight pucks past him with 26 shots. Hutton, who played for the Blues a few seasons back, didn't exactly have a […]

Clayton Keller Bags A Power-Play Goal In Season Opener

Arizona Coyotes winger Clayton Keller recorded a power-play marker in the team's heavy 8-2 loss to Columbus on Thursday. Shayne Gostisbehere and Phil Kessel set him up for the goal with a little over three minutes left to play. It was a miserable night for the Coyotes as they were already 5-1 down ahead of […]

Phil Kessel Ready For Season Opener

Arizona Coyotes right wing Phil Kessel (foot) is ready to play in the team's season opener on Thursday despite missing the preseason due to an injury. The veteran winger will take the ice for his 901st consecutive regular season game. Kessel's fantasy value has taken a big hit in recent years, but he did have […]

Alex Galchenyuk Signs One-Year Deal With Arizona

Arizona Coyotes forward Alex Galchenyuk inked a one-year, $750,000 contract to make a return to the Desert on Wednesday. The 27-year-old, who posted 41 points in 72 games with the club in 2018-2019, was previously on a PTO with the Coyotes. Despite having registered 108 goals in 418 career NHL games, including 30 with Montreal […]

Phil Kessel Out 2-3 Weeks With Foot Injury

Arizona Coyotes forward Phil Kessel will miss the start of training camp due to a foot injury that is expected to sideline him for two to three weeks. The 33-year-old reportedly showed up to the team's media day in a walking boot. Kessel, coming off a fairly strong second season in Arizona, posted 43 points […]

Darcy Kuemper Traded to the Colorado Avalanche

Darcy Kuemper was traded on Wednesday evening to the Colorado Avalanche. The former Arizona Coyotes' goaltender has one year and $4.5 million of salary cap ($5.5 million salary) left on his current contract. Colorado sent Conor Timmons and a 2022 first-round pick for the goalie. He expects to be the starter for the Avalanche this […]

Alex Goligoski Signs Contract With Minnesota

The Minnesota Wild signed veteran defenseman Alex Goligoski on Wednesday. The contract is a one-year deal with a $5-million AAV and a no-trade clause. As a result, the Grand Rapids, Minnesota native, will get the opportunity to play in his home-state for the upcoming season. Goligoski compiled three goals and 19 assists in 56 contests […]

Niklas Hjalmarsson Retires After 14 Seasons

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson announced his retirement from the NHL on Sunday. The 34-year-old spent 14 seasons in the NHL, including 10 with the Chicago Blackhawks in which he won the Stanley Cup three times (2010, 2013, 2015). Hjalmarsson, one of the game's better defensive blueliners during his prime, collected 172 points (25 goals, […]

Coyotes Snag Three Veterans, Including Antoine Roussel

The Arizona Coyotes freed themselves of a long-term contract anchor on Friday when they parted ways with veteran defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson along with young forward Conor Garland in exchange for three veteran players, as well as first-round, second-round and seventh-round draft picks. The veterans heading to Arizona are Antoine Roussel, Jay Beagle and Loui Eriksson. […]

Conor Garland Headed To Vancouver In Deal

Forward Conor Garland is on the way from the Arizona Coyotes to the Vancouver Canucks as part of a multi-player deal announced on Friday. The deal also saw defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson head north of the border. Garland, 25, is a breakout candidate as he moves to a team with a little more offensive power. In […]

Canucks Snag Oliver Ekman-Larsson In Trade

The Vancouver Canucks acquired veteran Oliver Ekman-Larsson in a multi-player trade on Friday. The 30-year-old veteran has played 11 years in the NHL — all with the Phoenix/Arizona organization up until now. Known for having some offensive abilities, Ekman-Larsson has surpassed the 40-point mark five times in his career. Last season, he scored three goals […]

Sharks Snag Adin Hill In Trade With Coyotes

The San Jose Sharks increased their goaltending depth on Saturday by acquiring Adin Hill and a seventh-round draft pick from the Arizona Coyotes for goaltending prospect Josef Korenar and a second-round draft pick. With Arizona expected to protect veteran goalie Darcy Kuemper in the upcoming expansion draft, Hill would have been left unprotected and quite […]

Phil Kessel With Multi-Point Effort On Saturday

Arizona Coyotes forward Phil Kessel recorded a goal and tallied a pair of assists on Saturday night, carrying his team to a 5-4 win over the San Jose Sharks. The 33-year-old picked up two helpers 11:36 into the contest and then went quiet before breaking through with an overtime tally to seal the deal for […]

Adin Hill Mans The Crease For Coyotes Saturday Night

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Adin Hill will register his 17th start of the season on Saturday in a road outing against San Jose. The 24-year-old heads into the clash with an 8-9-1 record. Hill picked up six of his victories during a seven-game spell when he was the de facto starter with both Darcy Kuemper and […]

Phil Kessel Reaches Milestone on Friday

Arizona Coyotes winger Phil Kessel tallied his 900th point on Friday. His team knocked off San Jose 5-2. Kessel netted a goal in the first period and added a secondary assist in the third period. The veteran forward now has 390 goals and 511 assists in 1,121 regular-season games. He's had a decent year in […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (5/8): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season is back and I am thrilled to be covering this sport over at RotoBaller! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. If you are […]

Lawson Crouse Sits Out Friday Night

Arizona Coyotes left wing Lawson Crouse (lower body) won't feature in Friday's battle with the Sharks and it's likely that he will miss Saturday's rematch as well. The 23-year-old has been a one-man wrecking crew at times this season, racking up 155 hits in 51 appearances. Offensively, Crouse has provided four goals and nine assists […]

Nick Schmaltz Possibly In The Lineup Wednesday

Arizona Coyotes forward Nick Schmaltz playing status will be a game-time decision versus Los Angeles Wednesday. Schmaltz is sidelined due to an injury he sustained in pre-game warmups on Monday. If Schmaltz is out of the lineup, Lade Pederson will take his place. Through 52 Coyotes contests, Schmaltz produced 32 points, and he averages over […]

Adin Hill Tends The Crease On Wednesday

Arizona Coyotes goalie Adin Hill will start Wednesday against Los Angeles. So far, Hill has posted an 8-8-1 record with two shutouts. His goals-against average of 2.65 and .915 save percentage, are respectable despite playing on an average Coyotes team. The four-year NHL veteran collected a win and a loss versus the Kings in 2021. […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (5/5): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

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Conor Garland Set To Return To Action

Arizona Coyotes winger Conor Garland (lower body) will be back in the lineup on Monday against Los Angeles. He makes his return following a six-game absence. The 25-year-old has scored 10 goals this season and boasts 32 points through 45 appearances with 123 shots. The Coyotes have a very favorable schedule to finish off the […]

Darcy Kuemper Finishes Off Back-To-Back Set Versus Vegas

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper will start Saturday's meeting with the Vegas Golden Knights. The 30-year-old will head into a very tough matchup, but at least he can draw inspiration from teammate Adin Hill, who beat Vegas 3-0 on Friday with a 25-save shutout. Kuemper and Hill are currently sharing the Coyotes crease with Antti […]

Adin Hill Steps Up Versus Vegas On Friday

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Adin Hill put an end to his four-game losing streak on Friday, picking up his second shutout of the campaign in a 3-0 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. The 24-year-old's performance, a night in which he stopped all 25 shots against, also ended the oppositions 10-game winning streak. Hill continues to […]

Adin Hill Guards The Cage On Friday

Arizona Coyotes goalie Adin Hill will be in goal Friday against Vegas. Hill has lost his last four starts where he surrendered 11 goals against. He carries a 7-8-1 record, a 2.84 goals-against average, and a .911 save percentage in 2021. The former Portland Winter Hawks last played on Monday versus San Jose. Hill and […]

Phil Kessel Keeps Up Good Form With Another Goal

Arizona Coyotes right wing Phil Kessel got the team on the scoreboard in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to San Jose, notching his 18th marker of the season. Johan Larsson took care of the other goal. Kessel has had a productive month with 12 points in 14 April outings, and he's picked up four points in his […]

Darcy Kuemper Between The Pipes Wednesday

Arizona Coyotes goalie Darcy Kuemper will start on Wednesday in San Jose. Kuemper is 0-1-1 versus the Sharks in the 2021 campaign, where he allowed seven goals on 46 shots. He lost his last outing versus San Jose on April 24th. Through 23 contests, Kuemper is 9-9-2 with a 2.52 goals-against average and a .907 […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (4/28): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

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NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (4/26): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season is back and I am thrilled to be covering this sport over at RotoBaller! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. If you are […]