Alex Galchenyuk Grabs First Point Of The Season

Arizona Coyotes center Alex Galchenyuk picked up an assist on Clayton Keller's third-period goal during a 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks. It was only Galchenyuk's second game of the season after missing seven games with a lower-body injury. Galchenyuk is slotted on the Coyotes top line and top power-play unit. He managed to score […]

Clayton Keller Scores Fourth Goal Of The Season

Arizona Coyotes left wing Clayton Keller broke a 1-1 tie early in the third period en route to a 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks. Keller has four goals and two assists through nine games this season. The talented sophomore is one of the offensive leaders on a young Coyotes team. He put up a […]

Darcy Kuemper Records First Win Of The Season

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper looked unbeatable on Tuesday against the Blue Jackets, stopping 35 pucks to pick up his first win of the season. His second start of the year got off to an awful start, as the Jackets scored with just a half a minute played, but Kuemper recovered in spectacular fashion, making […]

Jordan Oesterle Gets Third Point In Four Games

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jordan Oesterle has been the team's hottest blue-liner in recent games, collecting his third point in the last four outings on Tuesday against Columbus. He registered a power-play helper on the team's game-winning goal in a 4-1 result. Oesterle has featured in just five games overall, so his points tally looks impressive. […]

Alex Galchenyuk Logs 15 Minutes In Season Debut

Arizona Coyotes forward Alex Galchenyuk (lower body) made his season debut on Tuesday, logging 15:01 in his team debut against Columbus. It was a relatively quiet outing, as Galchenyuk didn't record any points in a 4-1 win and had only one shot and one hit, finishing with a minus-one rating. Three of his 15 minutes […]

Derek Stepan Picks Up Three Assists On Tuesday

Arizona Coyotes center Derek Stepan collected three assists in Tuesday's 4-1 win at Columbus, helping linemate Christian Fischer get his first career hat trick. The youngster will owe a few beers to Stepan after the former Ranger picked up the primary assist on all of his goals. Stepan now has four points for the season, […]

Dylan Strome Gets Game-Winner On Power Play

Arizona Coyotes center Dylan Strome scored his second goal of the season in Tuesday's 4-1 win over Columbus, netting the game-winner on a power play in the opening period. The Coyotes last managed to beat the Jackets in 2015, so it was a special goal. Strome is highly rated, but he doesn't yet have much […]

Christian Fischer Scores First Career Hat Trick

Arizona Coyotes right wing Christian Fischer scored his first career hat trick in Tuesday's 4-1 road win at Columbus. He was on target in all three periods, finishing with four shots in total with a plus-three rating. Fischer has now scored in back-to-back games, collecting his first four points on the season. He hasn't been […]

Alex Galchenyuk To Make Season Debut On Tuesday

Arizona Coyotes center Alex Galchenyuk (lower body) will be making his 2018-19 regular season debut on Tuesday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets. He is expected to skate alongside Clayton Keller and Lawson Crouse on the top line. Galchenyuk fell out of favor in Montreal last season but still managed to put up 19 goals […]

Top 150 Fantasy Hockey Rankings - Rest Of Season

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wings, defensemen and goalies. Note: Rankings are […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson Puts Up Three Assists In Loss

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson had primary assists on all three Coyotes' goals during a 5-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. Ekman-Larsson has no goals and four assists through seven games this season. The 27-year-old rearguard has been a solid fantasy defenseman since he entered the league in 2010-11. He put up 12 goals and […]

Clayton Keller Scores Twice In Losing Effort

Arizona Coyotes left wing Clayton Keller picked up two goals in the third period of Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. The slick sophomore now has three goals and two assists through seven games this season. Keller is one of the top offensive options on the Coyotes and may gain even more value once […]

Antti Raanta Struggles Against Jets

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Antti Raanta allowed four goals on 31 shots during a 5-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday. The Finnish netminder has a mediocre 2-4-0 record on the season, but he has played quite well as evidenced by his 2.32 GAA and .911 SV% through six starts. Raanta was a trendy breakout […]

Antti Raanta Sublime In Thursday's Win

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Antti Raanta allowed a single goal on 34 shots during a 4-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night. Raanta has a 2-3-0 record with a 1.97 GAA and .921 SV% to start the season. Raanta was a trendy breakout pick last season before injuries derailed his consistency. Now fully healthy, […]

Vinnie Hinostroza Scores Twice Against Former Team

Arizona Coyotes right wing Vinnie Hinostroza tallied two goals during a 4-1 win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night. Hinostroza was a member of the Blackhawks for the past three seasons, so it was nice to see him exact a little revenge. Hinostroza has two goals and one assist through six games this season […]

Clayton Keller Has Two-Point Night In Win

Arizona Coyotes left wing Clayton Keller created a turnover, broke in alone, and slipped a puck past Corey Crawford during a 4-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. He also chipped in an assist on Lawson Crouse's first-period goal. Keller has one goal and two assists through six games this season. He was outstanding last year […]

Darcy Kuemper Has 26 Saves In Season Debut

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper made his first appearance of the season on Tuesday, finishing with 26 saves in a 2-1 loss to his former team, the Minnesota Wild. Kuemper won only two of his ten starts last season after joining from the Kings, so a .929 save percentage from his first outing in the […]

Brendan Perlini Scores Only Coyotes Goal Versus Wild

Arizona Coyotes left wing Brendan Perlini scored the team's only goal in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to Minnesota, lighting the lamp on a power play. He added a team-high five shots on goal to his first point of the season. Many believed that the Coyote would improve this season, but that hasn't been the case as […]

Alex Galchenyuk Cleared For Contact

Arizona Coyotes center Alex Galchenyuk (lower body) has been cleared for contact. He skated at practice on Tuesday morning. There is no set timetable for his return, but this is a step in the right direction. The 24-year-old became out of favor in Montreal and was looking forward to a fresh start with the 'Yotes. […]

Top 75 Forwards: Weekly Fantasy Hockey Rankings (Week 2)

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey player rankings by position looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. These positional rankings will be updated and posted on a weekly basis, starting with forwards every Sunday, defensemen on Monday, and goaltenders each Tuesday. Note: Rankings are […]

Niklas Hjalmarsson Continues to be Elite in Blocks

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson recorded six blocked shots during Saturday night's loss to the Buffalo Sabres. Hjalmarsson now has 10 blocks on the season and averages 2.5 blocks per game, which matches his rate from the last two seasons. Hjalmarsson has finished in the top 10 for blocks per game in each of the […]

Derek Stepan Held Off Score Sheet Again In Loss

Arizona Coyotes center Derek Stepan went pointless yet again on Saturday as his team fell to the Buffalo Sabres 3-0. Stepan, the team's top center, has now failed to register a point in any of the Coyotes' first four games of the season. The 28-year-old had a solid first year in the desert in 2017-2018, […]

Dylan Strome Scores In Win On Wednesday

Arizona Coyotes center Dylan Strome registered his first goal of the season in his team's 3-2 shootout victory against the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday. Strome's goal, the fifth of his NHL career, marked the first time his team has found the back of the net this season. The 21-year-old had issues claiming a spot in […]

Antti Raanta Picks Up First Win on Wednesday

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Antti Raanta stopped 23 of 25 shots against, in addition to three shots in the shootout, en route to leading his team to a 3-2 win on Wednesday. The 29-year-old received offensive support from the guys in front of him for the first time this season, helping him capture his first victory […]

Antti Raanta Draws Start Versus Ducks On Wednesday

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Antti Raanta will start in net against the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday evening. The 29-year-old has been solid in his first two starts (2.02 goals against average, .911 save percentage) but has yet to receive any offensive support in front of him as the Coyotes have been shut out in both games. […]

Top 40 Defensemen: Weekly Fantasy Hockey Rankings (Week 1)

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey player rankings by position. These positional rankings will be updated and posted on a weekly basis, starting with forwards every Sunday, defensemen on Monday, and goaltenders each Tuesday. Note: Rankings are determined considering a standard Yahoo league format (goals, […]

Top 75 Forwards: Weekly Fantasy Hockey Rankings (Week 1)

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey player rankings by position. These positional rankings will be updated and posted on a weekly basis, starting with forwards every Sunday, defensemen on Monday, and goaltenders each Tuesday. Note: Rankings are determined considering a standard Yahoo league format (goals, […]

Antti Raanta Has Second Period To Forget In Loss

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Antti Raanta made 22 saves on 25 shots for a .880 save percentage in the 3-0 loss to the Dallas Stars. While Raanta was given no help and would've been rewarded with the loss if Dallas even scored one goal, he allowed three in the second period to seal the game for […]

Top 25 Fantasy Hockey Goalie Rankings for 2018-2019

Over course of the 2018-2019 season, RotoBaller breaks down the fantasy hockey player rankings by position. The rankings will be updated and posted on a weekly basis, starting with forwards every Sunday, defensemen on Monday and goaltenders each Tuesday. Note: Rankings are determined considering a standard Yahoo league format (wins, goals against average, save percentage, […]

Five Sleeper Wingers Who Will Outperform Their ADP

As the most populous position in fantasy hockey, there are a significant amount of wingers that are grossly overlooked in fantasy drafts – you have your game-changers such as Alex Ovechkin and Nikita Kucherov; your established premiere producers in Vladamir Tarasenko and Phil Kessel; your up-and-comers like Clayton Keller and Kyle Connor; the mega hyped […]