Karel Vejmelka Is In Starter's Cage For Arizona Saturday

Arizona goaltender Karel Vejmelka starts for the Arizona Coyotes against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night. The good news is that Vejmelka faces a Flyers team that just played in Vegas on Friday. The bad news is that the goaltender is trying to pick up the pieces from his last start. Vejmelka gave up seven […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/11/21): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome back RotoBallers! For those first-time readers, my name is Chris and I write a ton on RotoBaller. The sports universe of writing here spans from NASCAR to football to college sports to of course, hockey. If you have not checked some of those articles out then make sure you do! It is the return […]

Nick Schmaltz Returns For Coyotes On Friday

Arizona Coyotes forward Nick Schmaltz (upper body) will be back in the lineup on Friday against Florida. He will make only his seventh appearance of the season. The former Blackhawk will join the top six, playing right wing on a line alongside Lawson Crouse and Barrett Hayton. Christian Fischer is dropping to the fourth line. […]

Shayne Gostisbehere Provides Lone Coyotes Goal Monday Night

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere scored the team's only goal in Monday's 4-1 defeat to Dallas, tying things up at one early in the second period before the hosts skated away with the victory in the third. The 28-year-old rearguard fired off two shots in total and produced one block and one hit in 21:09 […]

Scott Wedgewood Tries To Snap Losing Streak Monday

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Scott Wedgewood attempts to snap out of a three-game skid on Monday night. Wedgewood goes up against the Dallas Stars. In his last start versus Dallas, the Arizona goalie allowed three goals on 29 shots in defeat. Wedgewood has seen his numbers start to backslide a bit. He is up to a […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/4): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season approaches the end of week number eight as well as the start of December! Some fun twists are definitely to come as trends are establishing themselves. As always, I'll give you the best tools to succeed and the info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash […]

Alex Galchenyuk Gets Back Into The Lineup Friday

Arizona Coyotes center Alex Galchenyuk draws back into the lineup on Friday night thanks to an injury to Johan Larsson. Galchenyuk will be in the bottom-six once more. The center had two or more shots on goal in four consecutive appearances. Then, against the Winnipeg Jets, he seemed to lose focus again with no shots […]

Karel Vejmelka Starts For Arizona On Friday Night

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Karel Vejmelka gets a home start against the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday night. The Czechoslovakian goalie has not had it easy winning just twice in 12 decisions. However, Vejmelka has a solid 2.80 goals-against average along with a .916 save percentage. He will be going for his third straight win and […]

Alex Galchenyuk Draws Back Into The Lineup Friday Night

Arizona Coyotes forward Alex Galchenyuk will be back on the ice in Friday's matchup against Vegas, replacing Johan Larsson (lower body) in the lineup. The enigmatic forward sat out Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Minnesota as a healthy scratch. Galchenyuk hasn't done much for the team this season, logging two assists with 15 shots in nine […]

Karel Vejmelka Tries To Stay Strong Against Vegas

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Karel Vejmelka will hunt for his third consecutive win on Friday against the Golden Knights. The 25-year-old started the week with a superb 46-save shutout against Winnipeg, and he's allowed just one goal on 84 shots across his last two starts. Vejmelka's impressive form has helped him to improve to 2-9-1 for […]

OwnersBox Week 9 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season is now into December with Week 9 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. […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/3): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season approaches the Christmas season as December begins! Expect the unexpected. As always, I'll give you the best tools to succeed and the info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on both DraftKings and FanDuel. Today I'll be bringing you my NHL lineup […]

Jakob Chychrun Notches Assist On Tuesday

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun slowly is climbing out of the abyss of his poor start to the 2021-22 season. Chychrun now has three assists in his last six games after assisting on Anton Stralman's goal Tuesday night. Overall, the blue-liner now has 20 shots on goal in his previous half-dozen contests. It has been […]

Shayne Gostisbehere Gets Back In Point Column Tuesday

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere provided a secondary assist on Clayton Keller's goal on Tuesday night. Gostisbehere also hit the post, had three shots, and blocked a shot. This was in 22:30 which included 2:39 in power-play time. Gostisbehere now has 16 points on the season with 13 assists. That is tied for ninth among […]

Clayton Keller Coils Back And Strikes With Two Points Tuesday

Arizona Coyotes right-winger Clayton Keller was held in check against Winnipeg and Dallas but not versus Minnesota on Tuesday. Keller fired seven shots on goal, had a helper, and opened the scoring less than six minutes into the game Tuesday. After just two shots combined in the previous two games, this was quite the turnabout. […]

Antoine Roussel Gets The Win For Coyotes Monday Night

Arizona Coyotes left wing Antoine Roussel potted the lone goal in Monday's 1-0 win over the Jets, finding the back of the net with two minutes to go in the second frame. Ilya Lyubushkin and Loui Eriksson tallied the assists. Roussel fired off two shots in total and added two blocks and one hit to […]

Karel Vejmelka Shines With A 46-Save Shutout

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Karel Vejmelka had a huge night on Monday against the Jets, recording his first career shutout with 46 saves. Arizona got outshot 46-15 but Vejmelka's magnificent performance helped them to a 1-0 victory. The 25-year-old has now won back-to-back starts after going 0-9-1 in his first 10 decisions this season. Scott Wedgewood, […]

Christian Fischer Set To Return On Monday

Arizona Coyotes forward Christian Fischer (upper body) is expected to be back in the lineup Monday night against Winnipeg. The 24-year-old last played in a 2-1 loss to Chicago on Nov. 12. Fischer sits on five points for the campaign, which somehow puts him tied for the seventh spot in scoring on the team. It's […]

Phil Kessel Continues A Good Period With An Assist

Arizona Coyotes right wing Phil Kessel finished Saturday's 3-2 loss to Dallas with an assist to keep up his recent good scoring form. The Coyotes have actually resembled a hockey team over the past couple of weeks and it's allowed Kessel to grab six points in the past seven games. He had managed just five […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/27): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season approaches the end of week number seven as well as the end of November! Some hockey trends have established themselves but many are still to come. As always, I'll give you the best tools to succeed and the info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash […]

OwnersBox Week 8 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season heads into December with Week 8 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 […]

Shayne Gostisbehere Nets Third Goal On Wednesday

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere has had a nice run to start the season. On Wednesday, he scored his third goal of the season to close Arizona's deficit to one. Yes, Edmonton would go on to win 5-3 but Gostisbehere continued his point-scoring surge to start the 2021-22 season. The defenseman is now up to […]

Clayton Keller Ups Point Streak To Four Games In Arizona Loss

Arizona Coyotes forward Clayton Keller turned a corner about a week ago and has kept on going. Keller extended his point streak to four games after a three-point night against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday. Keller played nearly 23 minutes in all, opened the scoring, then added two assists in the third period. The forward […]

Scott Wedgewood Besieged By Edmonton On Wednesday In Loss

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Scott Wedgewood felt the full force of the Leon Draisaitl-Connor McDavid duo on Wednesday night. The Edmonton Oilers' forwards combined for 14 shots on goal and played a role in all four goals against Wedgewood. In all, the Arizona goaltender faced 43 shots and 14 high-danger scoring chances (10 in the second […]

Scott Wedgewood Tries To Keep Momentum Going

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Scott Wedgewood starts at home versus the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night. He has buoyed Arizona to something resembling respectability. Wedgewood has a 3-3-2 record overall for the Coyotes and is 2-0-1 in his previous three decisions. For Arizona, his goals saved above average is 4.9 in just six appearances. Whether it […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/24): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season has hit Thanksgiving week in full swing! Some hockey trends have established themselves but many are still to come. As always, I'll give you the best tools to succeed and the info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on both DraftKings and […]

Travis Boyd's Goal, Assist Helps Arizona To Victory Sunday

Arizona Coyotes center Travis Boyd was elevated to a top-six role once again and he has responded. Boyd tallied a goal and assist in the 2-1 overtime win on Sunday against the Los Angeles Kings. Arizona now has points in four straight games and Boyd has been a big part of that. The forward has […]

Kyle Capobianco Ends Game Sunday With Overtime Goal

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Kyle Capobianco was more sure of his goal than almost everyone on Sunday. The band err game kept on a little bit as Toronto reviewed his "goal" which went in and out like a shot. Ultimately, play was stopped as his goal counted. Arizona won the game 2-1 in overtime in what […]

Karel Vejmelka Wins First Game Of NHL Career Sunday

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Karel Vejmelka had several amazing performances in defeat for the Coyotes this season. Against the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday, Vejmelka finally felt what it was like to win on Sunday. He stopped 37 of 38 shots including all eight shots via Los Angeles' special teams. Vejmelka turned aside more than a […]

Scott Wedgewood Stays Hot, Stops 33 Shots

Recently-acquired goaltender Scott Wedgewood stopped 33 of 34 shots on Saturday night to help the Coyotes defeat the Detroit Red Wings in overtime by a score of 2-1. The goalie was recently added via the waiver wire from the New Jersey Devils and he's played exceptionally well since joining his new team. The 29-year-old has […]