Jeff Skinner Scores Fifth Career Hat Trick

Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner netted his fifth career hat trick on Saturday, helping the team beat the L.A. Kings 5-1. He got two in the second period -- including the game-winner -- and finished it off with an empty-netter in the third. Skinner previously had just one goal and three points for the […]

Zach Bogosian Stacks Up the Periphery Stats

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Zach Bogosian has not collected any points in his two games so far, but he has already recorded double-digit blocks. In Thursday night's loss to the Sharks, Bogosian tallied eight blocks, five hits, and seven penalty minutes. After missing most of last season due to injury, Bogosian is well on his way […]

Jake McCabe Scores Lone Goal for Buffalo

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Jake McCabe scored his first goal of the season and Buffalo's only goal in a 5-1 loss to the Sharks on Thursday night. His goal came on his only shot of the night, but he did add five blocks, four penalty minutes, and one hit in a rare fantasy explosion for McCabe. […]

Carter Hutton Allows Three Goals In Tuesday's Loss

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton allowed three goals in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, finishing with 25 saves and a .893 save percentage. He's now recorded losses in both of his last two starts, giving up a total of nine goals. The experienced goalie had a wonderful year last season, finishing with […]

Vladimir Sobotka Scores Buffalo's Only Goal At Vegas

Buffalo Sabres forward Vladimir Sobotka scored the team's only goal in Tuesday's 4-1 road loss to Vegas. The Sabres got real close to being shut out for the second time this season, as the goal came with just a little over a half a minute left to play. It's Sobotka's first goal and point in […]

Zach Bogosian Making Season Debut On Tuesday

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Zach Bogosian will be making his first appearance of 2018-19 against the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday night. Bogosian had missed the start of the season with a groin injury. He will skate on the third pairing with Nathan Beaulieu. The rugged rearguard will make more of a real-life impact than a […]

Top 75 Forwards: Weekly Fantasy Hockey Rankings (Week 2)

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey player rankings by position looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. 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 […]

Rasmus Dahlin Scores First Career Goal

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin scored the first goal of the game and the first goal of his career on Saturday night. The eventual game winner came late in the first period on a feed from Jeff Skinner. Dahlin now has two points in five games but has only managed six shots. Dahlin and the […]

Linus Ullmark Records Shutout in Season Debut

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Linus Ullmark stopped all 36 shots that he faced on Saturday night on the way to his first career shutout. Ullmark has now won two of his last four starts with a .957 save percentage over that time. The young netminder has certainly flashed talent in his limited usage at the NHL […]

Linus Ullmark Records Shutout Win In First Start Of The Season

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Linus Ullmark stopped all 36 shots he faced on Saturday, shutting out the Arizona Coyotes 3-0 on the road. The 25-year-old looked to be in the zone all night, turning aside a steady barrage of rubber from puck drop until the final buzzer. Considering the Sabres signed goaltender Carter Hutton to a […]

Jeff Skinner Registers First Two Points With Sabres On Saturday

Buffalo Sabres left-winger Jeff Skinner scored a goal and added an assist in his team's 3-0 defeat of the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday. His points were his first as a member of the Sabres, after having gone scoreless in first four games on the season. Skinner, expected to play with top center Jack Eichel, is […]

Rasmus Dahlin Scores First Career Goal In Win

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin scored the first goal of his NHL career in a 3-0 win versus the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday. The goal was a result of Dahlin's great effort to crash the front of the net and bury a loose puck to open the game's scoring. The 2018 first-overall pick has impressed […]

Jeff Skinner Remains Unproductive With Sabres

Buffalo Sabres forward Jeff Skinner is still looking for his first point on his new team. Skinner was quickly demoted from the top line in Buffalo after their first game of the season and has not been able to work his way back. After averaging 3.37 shots per game last season Skinner only has eight […]

Jack Eichel and Buffalo Power Play Ice Cold Against Colorado

Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel was held scoreless against Colorado despite registering five shots and 9:44 minutes of power-play time. With nearly half of Eichel's 20:03 minutes of ice time coming with the man-advantage, you would expect him to produce, but instead, he saw his two-game point streak snapped. He still leads Buffalo with four […]

Carter Hutton Shelled in Blowout Loss

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton gave up six goals in Thursday night's loss to the Colorado Avalanche. It was the worst outing of the young season for Hutton as he only stopped 24 of the 30 shots he faced. Playing behind a young and developing Buffalo team, there will be night's like this for Hutton, […]

Top 25 Goaltenders: 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 (wins, […]

Top 40 Defensemen: 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, […]

Carter Hutton Puts Together Strong Performance In Win

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton stopped 35 of 37 shots faced on Monday, leading his team to a 4-2 victory against the Vegas Golden Knights. Despite allowing three goals in the season opener, Hutton has now posted consecutive great starts. As a result, the 32-year-old has recorded two wins, a 2.06 goals against average and […]

Jack Eichel Buries Two Goals In Win On Monday

Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel deposited two goals in his team's 4-2 defeat of the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday afternoon. The 21-year-old helped get his team out to a 1-0 lead toward the end of the first period and added another in the second frame. Eichel is off to a great start to his […]

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, […]

A Bit of Everything From Jack Eichel in Buffalo's Win

Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel had a solid all-around day that was capped by an empty-net goal set up by Eichel blocking a shot on the defensive end. He also added a power-play assist, two penalty minutes, 4 shots on goal, a hit, and two total blocks. It was a nice bounce-back performance for Eichel […]

Conor Sheary Leads Potent Power Play for Sabres

Buffalo Sabres forward Conor Sheary scored two power-play goals in a 3-1 win over the New York Rangers. His move to Buffalo and subsequent assignment to the top power-play unit are already inflating Sheary's fantasy value, which had taken a dip after only scoring 30 points last season. Sheary's two power-play goals match his career […]

Carter Hutton Back in the Crease for Buffalo

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton will get the start against the New York Rangers on Saturday night in Buffalo. Hutton had a less than spectacular debut as the Sabres starting goalie, where he stopped 22 of 25 shots in a 4-0 loss to Boston. Hutton has historically played better at home, posting a .941 save […]

Quiet Start to Career for Rasmus Dahlin

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin played in his first NHL game on Thursday as the Sabres were shut out by the Boston Bruins. Dahlin registered two hits, zero shots, and zero assists in his debut, but logged a total of 22:37 minutes of ice time. That high of a usage right off the bat, combined […]

Carter Hutton Starts for Sabres in Season Opener

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton will get his first start as a Sabre on Thursday as the Boston Bruins come to town. The newly minted starter posted a .931 save percentage over 32 games in St. Louis last year, which was well above his .915 career average and the best mark of his career by […]

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, […]

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, […]

On The Rebound - Three Goalies Who Will Bounce Back in 2018-19

A top-tier goaltender can go a long way to helping you win your fantasy league. As true as that is, the glaring issue is that they are about as predictable as a bouncing puck from the other end of the ice. Sorry Vesa Toskala, we still remember. The upside is that every year there are […]

On The Rebound - Five Wingers Who Will Bounce Back in 2018-19

Every year it happens. A forward inexplicably falls short of expectations and fantasy owners are left with a terrible taste in their mouth for years to come. Determining if that slump in production was a one-year aberration or a sign of things to come is an integral part of taking home a league title. Take […]