Jaroslav Halak To Start For Bruins On Thursday
Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak will man the crease as his team faces the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night. The first-year Bruins is coming off an excellent performance against the Canadiens on Monday in which he stopped all 22 shots against to earn his tenth win of the season. Expected to serve in a backup […]
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 (Week 11) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]
Jaroslav Halak Blanks Montreal On Monday
Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak was unbeatable for the Montreal Canadiens on Monday, stopping 22 shots on his way to his third shutout of the season. Only Marc-Andre Fleury has managed more this season (5). Joakim Nordstrom, Colby Cave, David Krejci, and Brad Marchand scored the goals in a 4-0 win. The Bruins have now […]
Brad Marchand Steps Up In Tuesday's Win
Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand buried a pair of goals and added a helper in his team's 4-3 defeat of the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday night. After having registered just three points in his previous ten contests, Marchand has posted a multi-point effort in each of his last three games (three goals, five assists). With […]
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 (Week 10) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]
Tuukka Rask In Cage On Tuesday
Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask will be in between the pipes when his team takes on the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday. The 31-year-old picked up a victory in his last appearance on Sunday, stopping 27 of 28 shots against to earn his seventh win of the season. After sputtering out of the gates in October […]
Jaroslav Halak Facing Maple Leafs On Saturday
Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak will be in net on Saturday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Halak has been tough to predict lately, flipping between strong starts and terrible outings. He has an 8-4-2 record to go along with a 2.25 goals-against average and .932 save percentage. Halak has posted a 1-1-0 record against […]
Charlie McAvoy Activated Off Of Injured Reserve
Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy (concussion) was activated from Injured Reserve on Thursday afternoon. McAvoy has missed the past 20 games. It is unknown whether or not he will play on Thursday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Kevin Miller (throat) was placed on injured reserve as a corresponding move. Even if McAvoy does not […]
Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson Back In Lineup
Boston Bruins center Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson will play on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Karlsson recalled from the AHL on Monday. The 22-year-old has two goals in nine games this season. Karlsson will skate on the fourth line with Noel Acciari and Ryan Donato. The youthful trio has some offensive upside, but not enough […]
Tuukka Rask In Net Against Lightning
Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask will face the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night. Rask allowed three goals on 26 shots in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday. He has a 6-5-2 record to go along with a 2.59 goals-against average and .915 save percentage. Rask has a 7-2-0 record […]
Jaroslav Halak Takes On Florida Tuesday NIght
Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak will make his 15th start of the season on Tuesday against the Florida Panthers. Halak lost his last start a week ago against Toronto, but he's been solid this year, boasting an 8-3-2 record with a 2.06 goals-against average and a .936 save percentage. However, he's won only three of […]
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 (Week 9) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]
Tuukka Rask In Net Against Red Wings On Saturday
Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask will be taking on the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night. Rask allowed one goal on 29 shots during a 2-1 shootout win over the New York Islanders in his last appearance on Thursday. The 31-year-old has a 6-4-2 record to go along with a 2.54 goals-against average and .917 […]
Tuukka Rask Strong Once Again In Thursday's Victory
Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask put together another strong performance on Thursday, turning aside 28 of 29 shots faced in a 2-1 shootout victory against the New York Islanders. The 31-year-old was especially impressive past regulation, stopping six shots in overtime and then all four attempts in the shootout. Following a rough first month of […]
Tuukka Rask In Goal On Thursday
Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask will get the start in Thursday's contest against the New York Islanders. The 31-year-old is coming off a strong performance in Saturday's 3-2 victory against the Canadiens in which he stopped 31 of 33 shots against. After a shaky October (3.15 goals-against average and a .902 save percentage), Rask has […]
Brad Marchand Produces Two Assists On Monday
Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand picked up two assists during Monday's 4-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Marchand has been his productive self to start the season with six goals and 17 assists through 24 games. Even without his regular centerman Patrice Bergeron (ribs), Marchand has remained productive. He is a valuable fantasy […]
David Pastrnak Continues To Torment Maple Leafs
Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak scored twice during a 4-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night. Pastrnak has decimated the Leafs throughout his career, scoring 10 goals and six assists through 13 regular season meetings. The Czech sniper has produced 19 goals and nine assists through 24 games this season. An […]
Jaroslav Halak Takes Third Regulation Loss Of the Season
Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak allowed three goals on 30 shots during a 4-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night. Halak has been relatively strong throughout the season, but he has dropped two of his last four starts. The Slovakian netminder has an 8-3-2 record to go along with a 2.06 goals-against […]
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 (Week 8) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]
Jaroslav Halak Facing Maple Leafs On Monday
Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak will be in net on Monday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Halak was stellar in his last outing on Friday, making 36 saves during a 2-1 overtime victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Czech netminder has been a pillar of consistency for the Bruins all season. He has an 8-2-2 […]
David Backes Buries First Goal Of The Season
Boston Bruins forward David Backes registered his first tally of the season and added an assist in his team's 3-2 defeat of the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. It was a long-time coming for the 34-year-old as he had gone his first 17 games of the season without a goal (and just one assist). Backes doesn't […]
Tuukka Rask Faces Montreal On Saturday
Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask gets a chance to improve his awful record against Montreal on Saturday. He's always struggled against the Habs throughout his career, putting together a 10-16-3 record with a 2.40 goals-against average and a .917 save percentage. The Canadiens have gone cold lately, losing three on the bounce, so Rask is […]
Jaroslav Halak Turns In Another Fantastic Start
Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak made 36 saves en route to a 2-1 overtime win against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Halak has been exceptional to start the season. He has an 8-2-2 record to go along with a 1.98 goals-against average, .939 save percentage, and two shutouts. Halak has severely outplayed Tuukka Rask and deserves to […]
Jake DeBrusk Rediscovering Scoring Touch
Boston Bruins right wing Jake DeBrusk scored his ninth goal of the season during a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night. The sophomore winger has struggled offensively this season with nine goals and two assists through 21 games. With that in mind, he has produced four goals over his past five contests. […]
Joakim Nordstrom Delivers OT Winner To Down Penguins
Boston Bruins left wing Joakim Nordstrom scored at 1:57 of overtime to beat the Penguins 2-1 on Friday night. Nordstrom has just four goals and one assist through 21 games this season. The Swedish winger primarily plays in the bottom six and should not be on any fantasy radars. Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson is the player […]
Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson Promoted To First Line On Friday
Boston Bruins center Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson will be the team's first-line center on Friday against Pittsburgh. With Patrice Bergeron (upper body) missing, head coach Bruce Cassidy has been forced into some lineup juggling and he's rewarding Forsbacka Karlsson for his good recent play. The 22-year-old Swede has scored in back-to-back games. He's been praised for […]
Jaroslav Halak Takes On Pittsburgh Friday Night
Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak will make his 13th start of the season on Friday, taking on the Pittsburgh Penguins on home ice. He'll be looking to protect a perfect home record, having gone 4-0-0 at the TD Garden this season with a 1.75 goals-against average and a .947 save percentage. Halak's overall record for […]
Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson Has Goals In Back-To-Back Games
Boston Bruins center Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson scored the opening goal in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Detroit to make it goals in back-to-back games for himself. Chris Wagner also scored for the Bruins. Forsbacka Karlsson, who started the season in the AHL, was brought back to the big club on Nov. 9 and he's steadily […]
Tuukka Rask Facing Red Wings On Wednesday
Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask will be in net on Wednesday night against the Detroit Red Wings. Rask allowed one goal on 37 shots in his last outing on Friday against the Dallas Stars. The Finnish netminder was severely outplayed by Jaroslav Halak to start the season, but he has rebounded nicely with a .959 […]
Patrice Bergeron Out At Least Four Weeks
Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron will be out of commission for at least the next four weeks after suffering a rib injury back on November 16 against the Dallas Stars. Bergeron had produced nine goals and 17 assists through his first 19 games of the season. It is a brutal injury for both the Bruins […]