Milan Lucic Takes Leave Of Absence

Boston Bruins left wing Milan Lucic (ankle) will take an indefinite leave of absence from the team after being involved in an undisclosed incident Friday night. The veteran winger was allegedly arrested following a domestic incident. Lucic has already been unavailable for the team for four weeks after injuring his ankle. He has played in […]

NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for November 18, 2023 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Tonight’s slate features many top offenses, but few of them are in spots that the data says are worth a play. That means we may be able to attack teams in good spots with potentially low ownership. There are also quite a […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (11/18/23): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon and I write both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for tennis and soccer, respectively. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season, which means it's time to sharpen our skills and partake […]

David Pastrnak Extends Scoring Streak With Three Points

Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak remained hot on Tuesday, registering a goal and two assists in a 5-2 road victory against the Sabres. He led the charge as Boston grabbed a 5-0 lead, with Pastrnak's final point coming via a power-play assist. In the process, Boston's star winger extended his point streak to five […]

NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for November 14, 2023 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have been rolling here at RotoBaller the last few weeks now that we have data, and the NHL has gifted us with the beauty of a nine-game slate tonight. No Edmonton, no Toronto, no Rangers, and no Colorado means that the […]

NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for November 11th, 2023 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard.  As the NHL season rolls on, we are going to be privy to more and more data. That data is going to help us unlock matchups that we want to target. Over the last week or so we’ve seen that data start […]

Charlie Coyle Scores First Career NHL Hat Trick

Boston Bruins center Charlie Coyle scored his first career NHL hat trick and finished with four points in Thursday's 5-2 victory against the Islanders. Coyle's big night on the offensive end began with an assist in the opening period, followed by a power-play goal of his own in the early stages of the second period, […]

NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for November 9th, 2023 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. There are 11 games on tonight’s slate, but you can’t make any decisions until you know what you want to do with the Edmonton Oilers' top two lines. They are the most public of teams and they have the best possible matchup […]

Charlie McAvoy Has Four-Game Suspension Upheld

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy has had his four-game suspension upheld on appeal by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. The rear guard was handed a four-game ban for a hit to the head of Florida Panthers defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson during a 3-2 overtime win on Oct. 30. He has missed three games since the incident, leaving […]

Morgan Geekie Out Week-To-Week With Upper-Body Injury

Boston Bruins center Morgan Geekie (upper body) will miss some time with an injury suffered in Monday's game against the Dallas Stars. He finished the contest, but head coach Jim Montgomery said on Wednesday that Geekie is week-to-week. The 25-year-old has been playing third-line minutes with Trent Frederic and rookie Matthew Poitras, a line that […]

NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for November 4th, 2023 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Only two games are played outside of the main slate tonight, meaning the NHL has gifted us with a 13-game Saturday night bonanza. The season is now far enough along that to-date stats start to hold some meaning and we are going […]

Charlie McAvoy Appealing Four-Game Suspension

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy is appealing his four-game suspension for a hit to the head of Florida Panthers defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson. McAvoy was assessed a five-minute match penalty and a game misconduct for a high hit on Ekman-Larsson midway through the third period of Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Panthers and was slapped […]

Derek Forbort Out On Thursday

Boston Bruins defenseman Derek Forbort (undisclosed) won't play Thursday versus Toronto. He was already questionable for the tilt and has now officially been ruled out, leaving Boston without three defensemen for the contest as Charlie McAvoy starts a four-game suspension and Matt Grzelcyk (upper body) isn't available. Kevin Shattenkirk is set to play a much […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (11/2/23): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon and I write both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for tennis and soccer, respectively. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season, which means it's time to sharpen our skills and partake […]

NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for November 2nd, 2023 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. After a couple of slow nights, we have been gifted by the hockey gods with a gorgeous 12-game slate. Tonight’s menu features prime dishes like Edmonton, New Jersey, Boston, and Tampa Bay, with a side of juicy value all over the place. […]

Derek Forbort Questionable For Thursday

Boston Bruins defenseman Derek Forbort (undisclosed) is regarded as questionable for Thursday's big match against the Maple Leafs. Boston has already lost Charlie McAvoy to a suspension and won't have Matt Grzelcyk (upper body) available, meaning the blue line could be down to bare bones Thursday night. Forbort has collected only two points in eight […]

Charlie McAvoy Suspended Four Games

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy has received a four-game suspension for an illegal check to the head of Florida Panthers defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The incident resulted in McAvoy getting a match penalty in Monday's game, and he'll now have plenty of time to think about his actions. McAvoy scored in a second consecutive game Monday […]

Matt Grzelcyk Faces Multi-Week Absence

Boston Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk sustained an upper-body injury against Florida on Monday and is expected to be unavailable for at least the next couple of weeks. Grzelcyk has been quiet to start the year, notching only one point in nine games, but he's been accompanying Charlie McAvoy on the top defensive pairing and will […]

NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for October 30th, 2023 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. With Halloween on Tuesday, the NHL has shifted their big early-week slate to Monday night. Will this slate bring us a trick or a treat? There appear to be good matchups for premier teams like Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay, which is a […]

NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for October 28th, 2023 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Tonight’s slate is light by Saturday standards with only seven games on the slate. There aren’t too many premiere stacks either, with Toronto as the only team that stands out as a very public offense. What we lack in star power, we […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (10/28/23): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon and I write both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for tennis and soccer, respectively. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season, which means it's time to sharpen our skills and partake […]

Milan Lucic Ruled Out For Couple Of Weeks

Boston Bruins left wing Milan Lucic (ankle) will be out of commission for a couple of weeks, according to head coach Jim Montgomery. The veteran forward will miss a third consecutive game on Thursday versus Anaheim, and it looks like he will then be unavailable for at least six more games. Lucic has totaled two […]

NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for October 26th, 2023 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The NHL has come back from Tuesday’s Frozen Frenzy with an 11-game banger tonight. While the starts aren’t staggered, the league did do us some favors with no games starting later than 9 p.m. The Oilers without Connor McDavid play in that […]

Jeremy Swayman Shuts Out Blackhawks

Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman stopped all attempts from Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, posting his 10th career shutout with 23 saves in a 3-0 win. Only Frank Brimsek (16) and Tuukka Rask (11) have had more shutouts with the Bruins before age 25. Swayman hasn't put a foot wrong at the […]

Milan Lucic To Remain Out On Tuesday

Boston Bruins left wing Milan Lucic (ankle) is expected to miss a second consecutive game Tuesday against the Blackhawks. The veteran sustained an ankle injury Saturday against Los Angeles and didn't play Sunday versus Anaheim after leaving the pregame warmups. Lucic also left Tuesday's morning skate early. With four games played, the 35-year-old has contributed […]

NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for October 24th, 2023 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Oh boy, were the main sites this close to understanding the assignment. The NHL decided to try something new and have all 32 teams play on one night with staggered starts. It’s one of the best ideas the league has had in […]

Linus Ullmark Picks Up Another Win

Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark made it three wins in three starts for the season when he stopped 30 of 31 shots in a 3-1 victory over Anaheim on Sunday. Both netminders played a key role in the contest, as the first two periods finished goalless. Ullmark doesn't appear to have any plans of slowing […]

Matthew Poitras Scores First Career Goals

Boston Bruins center Matthew Poitras had a memorable outing against Anaheim on Sunday, finishing a 3-1 victory with his first career goals. The 19-year-old helped the Bruins turn a loss into a win in the third period, scoring two goals after Mason McTavish had given the hosts the lead five minutes into the final frame. […]

Brad Marchand Racks Up Three Points Against Kings

Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand led the way as the team defeated the Los Angeles Kings in their own barn 4-2 on Saturday. Marchan provided half of the goals, adding a power-play assist. The gritty veteran led all Bruins forwards with 20:43 of ice time, and he finished with a plus-two rating while firing […]

Jake DeBrusk Scratched For Missing Team Meeting

Boston Bruins winger Jake DeBrusk will be kept out of the lineup on Saturday versus Los Angeles because he missed a team meeting. Milan Lucic is expected to take his place on the first line. DeBrusk has had a tumultuous time in Beantown, and it has continued with the latest incident. It also comes after […]