Fantasy Hockey Waiver Wire Watch - Pominville's Rapid Rise

The waiver wire is a resource that separates the great fantasy managers from the bad. Someone that can track trends, investigate injuries, and sniff out stashes has a massive advantage over the less-intuitive managers in their league. In this piece, I'll be going over some widely-available players that can help lead your team to fantasy glory. […]

Linus Ullmark Keeps Impressing

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Linus Ullmark picked up his third win of the season in his fourth start on Saturday, stopping 27 pucks in a 9-2 result against Ottawa. He's been very impressive in his few starts so far, putting together a 3-0-1 record with a 2.00 goals-against average and a .934 save percentage. The 25-year-old […]

Rasmus Dahlin Exits Early With Injury On Saturday

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin registered his fifth career point with an assist on Saturday against Ottawa before making an early exit with an undisclosed injury. He was hurt blocking a shot in the second period and ended up logging less than nine minutes on the ice. The Sabres posted a 9-2 blowout win, so […]

Kyle Okposo Scores Fourth Goal Of The Season

Buffalo Sabres right wing Kyle Okposo was back among the goals in a hugely impressive 9-2 win against the Senators on Saturday, starting the scoring with five minutes played in the opening period. Like many of the Sabres players, Okposo had an unproductive start to the season, but he's found his scoring touch lately, netting […]

Casey Mittelstadt Has First Multi-Point Outing

Buffalo Sabres center Casey Mittelstadt recorded the first multi-point game of his young career on Saturday, finishing a 9-2 win against Ottawa with a goal and an assist. His linemates Conor Sheary and Sam Reinhart both also picked up two points in the game. Mittelstadt had a very promising start to his career near the […]

Jeff Skinner Has Third Three-Point Performance

Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner had his third three-point performance of the season on Saturday, getting two goals and an assist in a big 9-2 win against Ottawa. Skinner started the year with four straight pointless duds, but he's been one of the league's best wingers ever since forming the team's top line with […]

Jason Pominville Records Three Points In Win

Buffalo Sabres right wing Jason Pominville scored twice and had one assist in Saturday's 9-2 romp against the Senators. He seems to be going through a second youth at the moment, scoring six goals in the last five games, while also sitting on a seven-game point streak. Pominville found instant chemistry with Jack Eichel and […]

Jack Eichel Has Three Assists On Saturday

Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel collected three assists on Saturday in a huge 9-2 win over Ottawa. He's been picking up helpers like there's no tomorrow lately, recording seven of them in the last four games. The Sabres captain has formed a very potent line with Jeff Skinner and Jason Pominville that's producing a lot […]

Carter Hutton Turns In Mediocre Effort Against Sens

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton allowed three goals on 31 shots during a 4-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. Hutton has had an up-and-down start to the season as evidenced by his 4-5-1 record. The 32-year-old netminder was fantastic last season with the St. Louis Blues, albeit in limited appearances. The Sabres […]

Jeff Skinner Buries Seventh Goal On Thursday

Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner ripped a power-play goal past Craig Anderson during a 4-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. Skinner has been fantastic to start the season with his new team. He has seven goals and six assists through 13 games. Skinner is playing alongside Jack Eichel and Jason Pominville […]

Jason Pominville Scores In 1,000th Game

Buffalo Sabres right wing Jason Pominville was celebrating his 1,000th NHL game on Thursday night and made it even more memorable by scoring a goal during the 4-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators. Pominville has turned back the clock to start the season as he's tallied six goals and five assists through 13 games. The […]

Jack Eichel Picks Up Two Assists In Loss

Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel grabbed two assists, one on the power play, during a 4-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. Eichel had seven shots during the contest. The 22-year-old has four goals and 10 assists through 13 games this season. Eichel has missed 36 games due to injury over the past […]

Jack Eichel Scores Lone Goal In OT Home Loss

Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel scored a goal with two shots on net, a minor penalty and four hits across 20:17 of ice time in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime loss at home against the Calgary Flames. The No. 2 overall pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft snapped an eight-game goal drought which dated back to […]

Carter Hutton Shows Well In Overtime Loss

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton allowed two goals on 38 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime setback against the Calgary Flames. Hutton did a superb job and just didn't receive any offensive support. He helped the Sabres pick up a much-needed point, giving them 14 overall on the season, but he couldn't keep Johnny Gaudreau off […]

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 4) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wings, defensemen and goalies. […]

Casey Mittelstadt Scores His First Goal of the Season

Buffalo Sabres center Casey Mittelstadt scored his first goal of the season on Saturday night in a loss to the Blue Jackets. His goal came late in the third period on the power play, giving him three points through 11 games this season. While his usage on the top power-play unit is encouraging, he has […]

Two More Assists for Jack Eichel in Loss

Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel recorded two assists in Saturday night's loss to Columbus. Eichel now has six points in his last four games but has not scored a goal eight games. He has only had a streak of eight or more games without a goal one other time in his career, so a goal […]

Linus Ullmark Drops First Loss of the Season

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Linus Ullmark allowed five goals in an overtime loss to the Blue Jackets on Saturday. After allowing one goal on a combined 56 shots in his first two starts, Ullmark only stopped 32 of the 37 shots he faced on Saturday. So it goes for the mercurial young netminder who has almost […]

Jeff Skinner Extends Point Streak With Three Assists

Buffalo Sabres forward Jeff Skinner tallied three assists against Montreal on Thursday, with two of those coming on the power play. Skinner's productive game on Thursday gives him a four-game point streak in which he has scored eight points. His recent offensive explosion has coincided with his return to the top line, as he has […]

Promotion Leads to Immediate Results for Jason Pominville

Buffalo Sabres forward Jason Pominville scored two goals on Thursday against the Canadiens, giving him six points in three games since he was promoted to Buffalo's top line. The chemistry with new linemates Jack Eichel and Jeff Skinner is hard to ignore as the trio has scored seven goals in the last three games. Pominville […]

Jake McCabe Continuing to Claw in Fantasy Relevance

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Jake McCabe recorded two assists in Thursday night's victory over Montreal. That gives McCabe five points in his last five games with points in four of those games. After registering only three shots in his first five games, McCabe put three shots on net on Thursday which emphasizes his growing role in […]

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 […]

Carter Hutton Grabs Third Win On Sunday

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton picked up his third win of the season on Sunday, stopping 26 of 28 shots against in a 4-2 defeat of the Anaheim Ducks. The solid performance was important for his team and his fantasy owners considering the fact that the Hutton had given up three or more goals in […]

Rasmus Ristolainen Scores First Goal in Sunday's Victory

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen picked up his first goal of the 2018-2019 season in his team's 4-2 win against the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday. His goal was a thing of beauty, a rocket of a one-timer on the power play to give his team a 3-2 lead. Ristolainen value took a small hit due […]

Kyle Okposo Notches Pair Of Points On Sunday

Buffalo Sabres winger Kyle Okposo registered a goal and an assist in his team's 4-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday. The 30-year-old points were both on the man advantage and he also recorded two shots on goal in 11:09 of time-on-ice. Okposo isn't quite as fantasy relevant as he was back in his […]

Jeff Skinner Scores Again In Sunday's Win

Buffalo Sabres forward Jeff Skinner potted his fifth goal of the young season on Sunday in his team's 4-2 defeat of the Anaheim Ducks. The tally capped off a magnificent weekend for the Buffalo newcomer as he registered a hat trick on Saturday as well. Despite going scoreless through his first four games as a […]

Linus Ullmark Cruises To Second Win

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Linus Ullmark had one of the easiest games of his career on Saturday, facing only 20 shots in a 5-1 win over the L.A. Kings. Drew Doughty was the only one who managed to get one behind the Swede, and even that happened on a power play. Ullmark has won both his […]

Zach Bogosian Ends Lengthy Goal Drought

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Zach Bogosian picked up his first point of the season with a goal in Saturday's 5-1 over the Kings, ending a lengthy dry spell. He last scored on March 27, 2017, having missed most of last season with an injury. Bogosian started this season off injured as well, but he's featured in […]

Jason Pominville Collects Three Points Versus Kings

Buffalo Sabres right wing Jason Pominville came to life on Saturday against the Kings, recording three points -- one goal and two assists -- in a 5-1 win. He became the third player from the 2001 NHL Draft to reach the 700-point milestone, joining Ilya Kovalchuk and Jason Spezza. Following some line shuffling by head […]

Jack Eichel Has Three Assists In Sabres Win

Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel and his line ran amok on Saturday against the Kings, with him personally picking up three assists in a 5-1 win. He helped Jeff Skinner get a hat trick while also picking up an assist on the game's opening goal scored by Jason Pominville. Eichel had been left without a […]