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, […]

Patrice Bergeron Grabs Goal And Assist On Thursday

Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron tallied a short-handed goal and a power-play assist in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres. The 33-year-old is coming off one of the best offensive seasons of his career that saw him tally 30 goals and 33 assists in 64 games. Bergeron is often praised for his defensive abilities, […]

David Pastrnak Tallies First Goal Of The Season

Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak deposited a slick feed from David Krejci into the back of the net during a 4-0 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. After the Bruins were held scoreless against the Washington Capitals in their first game, their best players responded with a stellar effort. Pastrnak had 35 goals and 45 […]

Brad Marchand Records Four Assists On Thursday

Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand tallied an assist on all four Bruins goals in a 4-0 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. Marchand's skill was on full display as he continuously set his teammates up with premium scoring opportunities. Marchand has scored over 30 goals in three straight seasons while recording 85 points in back-to-back […]

Jaroslav Halak Records Shutout In Bruins Debut

Boston Bruins backup goaltender Jaroslav Halak stopped all 32 shots the Buffalo Sabres threw at him on Thursday night. The veteran netminder showcased quick reactions and made some timely saves that allowed the Bruins to put the game out of reach in the second period. Tuukka Rask is still the unquestioned starter, but performances like […]

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, […]

Tuukka Rask Gets The Start Against Capitals

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask will get the start against the Washington Capitals on opening night. Rask put up a very impressive season in 53 starts, going 34-14-5 along with a .917 save percentage. He remains the workhorse in Boston and will easily put up 60+ starts barring no injuries this year. While they will […]

Top 40 Fantasy Hockey Defensemen Rankings for 2018-2019

Over course of the 2018-2019 season, RotoBaller breaks down the fantasy hockey player rankings per position. The rankings will be updated and posted on a weekly basis, starting with forwards every Sunday, defensemen on Monday and goaltenders on Tuesday. Note: Rankings are determined considering a standard Yahoo league format (goals, assists, plus-minus, power play points, […]

Top 75 Fantasy Hockey Forward 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 (goals, assists, plus-minus, power play points, […]

Torey Krug Out Three Weeks Following Ankle Injury

Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug will be sidelined for at least three weeks after suffering an ankle injury in a preseason game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday. Krug is coming off another excellent season with the Bruins in 2017-2018, having posted 59 points (14 goals, 45 assists), 24 power play points and 197 shots […]

Patrice Bergeron Practices With Bruins

Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron practiced with his team for the first time this preseason on Friday. Bergeron had previously been sidelined with back spasms, suffered after recovering from offseason groin surgery. The 33-year-old is coming off an excellent season with 63 points (30 goals, 33 assists) in 64 games. Bergeron is expected to be […]

Brian Gionta Retires From NHL

Brian Gionta announced his retirement from the NHL following 16 career seasons with the New Jersey Devils, Montreal Canadiens, Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins. The former third-round pick (82nd overall) of the 1998 NHL Draft closes out his career with 595 points (291 goals, 304 assists) in 1,026 career games. Gionta, captain of the 2018 […]

Top 100 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2018-2019

Over course of the offseason, RotoBaller contributed a six-piece feature breaking down the top 100 fantasy hockey player rankings heading into the 2018-2019 season. This article (the final edition) features some movement up and down the rankings as a result of trades, signings, injuries, etc. When the puck drops and the 2018-2019 season is officially […]

Banger League Beauties - Productive Players That Pile Up Hits

Most of the focus in fantasy hockey goes to the marquee names that show up in highlight reels. The goal scorers, the playmakers, the kinds of players that keep opposing goalies up at night. These are the types of players that will go in the early rounds of drafts, and rightfully so, but with all […]

Sophomore Slump? Second-Year Players Due For A Decline

As the NHL continues to shift to a higher skilled, faster game, more NHL coaches are entrusting their young players with better opportunities to have a greater impact offensively. The days of talented youngsters having to grind out extended periods of time on the fourth line before moving up in the lineup seems to be […]

Top 100 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2018-2019 (20-11)

Over the next few weeks, RotoBaller will be kicking off the NHL offseason with a feature breaking down the top 100 player rankings heading into the 2018-2019 fantasy hockey season. The top 100 rankings will be released in six segments, starting from the bottom (100-81) and concluding with a two-piece set featuring our top 20 […]

Top 100 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2018-2019 (40-21)

Over the next few weeks, RotoBaller will be kicking off the NHL offseason with a feature breaking down the top 100 player rankings heading into the 2018-2019 fantasy hockey season. The top 100 rankings will be released in six segments, starting from the bottom (100-81) and concluding with a two-piece set featuring our top 20 […]

Top 100 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2018-2019 (80-61)

Over the next few weeks, RotoBaller will be kicking off the NHL offseason with a feature breaking down the top 100 player rankings heading into the 2018-2019 fantasy hockey season. The top 100 rankings will be released in six segments, starting from the bottom (100-81) and concluding with a two-piece set featuring our top 20 […]

Bruins Sign John Moore For Five Years

Free-agent defenseman John Moore signed on with the Boston Bruins for five years, earning $2.75 million annually. The former first-round pick spent the last three seasons with the New Jersey Devils. He set career highs in 2016-17 for both goals (12) and points (22). The Bruins will be Moore’s fifth NHL team, and he’ll be […]

Bruins Bring In Jaroslav Halak On Two-Year Deal

The Boston Bruins have brought in goaltender Jaroslav Halak to back up Tuukka Rask in the wake of Anton Khudobin’s departure. Halak spent the last four years with the New York Islanders with what was the most lucrative contract of his career. Halak’s annual cap hit will be 2.75 million in Boston. More used to […]

Bruins Draft Jakub Lauko With 77th Overall Pick

The Boston Bruins selected Czech forward Jakub Lauko with the 77th overall draft pick on Saturday in Dallas. Lauko, an electric skater, played for Piráti Chomutov in Czech's Extraliga last season, recording nine points (three goals, six assists) in 42 games. The 6-foot, 179-pounder can play at center or left wing and has a unique […]

Boston Bruins Select Axel Andersson With The 57th Overall Pick

With the 57th overall pick in the NHL Draft, the Boston Bruins selected defenseman Axel Andersson. Andersson, a smooth-skating talented puck-moving blue liner, posted 31 points (six goals, 25 assists) in 42 games while playing for Djurgårdens IF J18 of the SuperElit league in Sweden last season. The Jarna, Sweden native checks in at 6-foot […]

Zdeno Chara Played Through Broken Finger

Boston Bruins captain and defenseman Zdeno Chara revealed that he suffered a fractured right index finger in Game 2 of the first round of the playoffs. The 41-year-old scored in the very next game, and dealt with the injury for nine games thereafter. The timeline for Chara’s recovery is six weeks, and hopefully he will […]

David Backes Experiencing Concussion-Like Symptoms

Boston Bruins forward David Backes (concussion) was forced from Game 5 after taking a crushing hit from Tampa Bay Lightning winger J.T. Miller. Now it has come out that Backes is still feeling the effects of that hit. This may prove to be a cause for concern, as Backes has a history of concussions, including […]

Torey Krug Suffered Broken Ankle In Game 4

In the days after their elimination, the Boston Bruins announced defenseman Torey Krug suffered a fractured ankle in Game 4 of their series against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The expected recovery time for Krug, who will not need surgery, is two months. He will be ready for the Bruins training camp come the fall, and […]

David Pastrnak Finishes As Bruins Postseason Scoring Leader

Sunday’s Game 5 loss was the only game in the second round in which Boston Bruins winger David Pastrnak did not register a point. He logged a team-high eight shots on goal in 24:29 of ice time. Prior to that, he had one goal and six assists in four games. Pastrnak was a leader for […]

Patrice Bergeron Extends Point Streak In Loss

Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron logged an assist on Boston’s lone goal in Game 5, scoring with the man advantage late in the first period. Bergeron found the score sheet in each of the five games of this second-round series. His point streak of six games extends back to Game 7 of the Bruins first-round […]

David Krejci Opens Game 5 Scoring On Power Play

In the final minute of the opening period of Game 5, Boston Bruins center David Krejci put Boston on the board with a beautiful one-timer on the power play. The goal was Krejci’s third of the postseason, but just his first of the series. Krejci had a very strong series in the first round, tallying […]

Charlie McAvoy Turns In A Series-Best Performance

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy had a huge game for the Bruins in Game 5 on Sunday. The young blueliner tallied a power play assist on Boston’s lone goal and led the team with four blocks and time on ice with 26:49. The game was easily his best of the postseason and came at a […]

Torey Krug To Miss Remainder Of Series

This is awful news for Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug. He was forced from Game 4 after sliding hard into the end boards. Though not much has been confirmed, and in the playoffs that’s no surprise, Boston’s team physician released that Krug is dealing with an ankle injury and will not be available to the […]