Sebastian Aho Notches Three Power-Play Assists In Tuesday's Win

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho had his second game of the season with three-plus points on Tuesday, completing a 6-3 win over Vegas with a hat trick of assists. All of his assists came in power-play situations against a team that boasts one of the best penalty-killing units in the league. Aho had a four-game […]

Aaron Dell Joins Hurricanes On Free-Agent Tryout

Goaltender Aaron Dell has officially joined the Carolina Hurricanes on a free-agent tryout Tuesday. The 'Canes have had difficulties between the pipes this season, as No. 1 netminder Frederik Andersen has been sidelined since Nov. 2 due to blood clots, while veteran Antti Raanta was sent to the American Hockey League after struggling to a […]

Antti Raanta Clears Waivers, Assigned To AHL

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta cleared waivers on Sunday and has been assigned to the AHL. The team decided to waive the veteran netminder following a string of poor performances from Raanta, who is sporting career-worst marks this season with a 3.61 goals-against average and a .854 save percentage. Raanta's lackluster performances have limited him […]

Sebastian Aho Ends Dry Spell With Three-Point Effort

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho ended a four-game scoring drought on Tuesday with a very productive performance, logging two goals and an assist in a 4-1 win over the Senators. His goals came in the second period and a power-play marker from Aho broke a 1-1 tie. The four-game drought marked Aho's second-longest stretch without […]

Andrei Svechnikov Out "A While"

Carolina Hurricanes winger Andrei Svechnikov (upper body) will miss a third consecutive game on Tuesday versus Ottawa and isn't expected to return anytime soon. Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour said on Tuesday that Svechnikov will be out for at least "a while." The comments came after Svechnikov underwent an MRI on Monday. Svechnikov has made […]

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

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We’ve been blessed by the NHL with a great 9-game slate tonight. There are so many teams in great spots, but so few of them are cost-prohibitive. That’s a recipe for evenly spread out ownership, where analysis of the slate will win […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (12/9/23): 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 […]

Tony DeAngelo On Trade Block

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tony DeAngelo is on the trade block and has reportedly been available for more than a month. The right-shot blueliner was brought back to the Hurricanes on a one-year deal in the offseason but has not appeared in a game since Nov. 18. A 2014 first-round pick, DeAngelo has collected one goal […]

Andrei Svechnikov Misses Thursday's Game

Carolina Hurricanes winger Andrei Svechnikov (upper body) was a late scratch on Thursday. Svechnikov took warmups but did not end up playing in the game, with Brendan Lemieux entering the lineup. The 23-year-old has been ravaged by injuries and illnesses this season, playing only 16 of the team's 26 games so far while missing time […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (12/06/23): NHL DFS Lineups

Welcome, RotoBallers! My name is Sean Goodwin, also known as "Goody." In this article, I will share with you some plays and matchups that may not be on the public radar. I will provide you with the best tools to succeed and the information you need to create the optimal lineups for your GPP and […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (12/04/23): NHL DFS Lineups

Hey, RotoBallers! I want to introduce myself formally, my name is Jon Irvin. Some of you may know me from the Discord channels and know I love breaking down DFS slates, especially in MLB and NHL. I enjoy the deep dumpster diving so to speak, and look forward to helping find the low owned overlooked […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (12/2/23): 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 December 2, 2023 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. On Thursday night there were 14 games on the slate, negating the ability to take advantage of so much of the value that was presented to us except in the most extreme circumstances. That was a shame, as multiple inexpensive lines had […]

Andrei Svechnikov Expected Back On Thursday

Carolina Hurricanes winger Andrei Svechnikov (illness) is on track to return to the lineup Thursday versus the Islanders. The 23-year-old was forced to skip the previous game with an illness, and he reportedly isn't at 100 percent yet, but Hurricanes head coach Brind'Amour believes Svechnikov will give it a go on Thursday. The Russian forward […]

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

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Today’s slate is a monster, with 14 games featuring all the best teams in the league. Many of these teams are in absolute smash spots, but with so many games, it’s unlikely that any one team is going to carry too much […]

Andrei Svechnikov Doesn't Play Tuesday Due To Illness

Carolina Hurricanes winger Andrei Svechnikov (illness) missed Tuesday's contest against the Philadelphia Flyers. Svechnikov appears to have caught the bug that is spreading around the league and was out of action last night. Brendan Lemieux replaced him in the lineup. Svechnikov has nine points (one goal, eight assists) in 12 games this season. He has […]

Seth Jarvis Continues Hot Spell With Ninth Goal

Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis scored his ninth goal of the season in Tuesday's 4-1 win against Philadelphia. He made the game safe with the team's third goal late in the final frame. With the goal, Jarvis now has eight points across his last five appearances. Having added nine assists to his tally in 21 […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (11/28/23): 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 […]

Sebastian Aho Lands On Injured Reserve

New York Islanders defenseman Sebastian Aho (upper body) was placed on Injured Reserve on Monday. He sat out Saturday's clash with Philadelphia due to an upper-body and is now set to miss at least a couple of more games. The move is retroactive to Nov. 24, meaning Aho won't be available until the Islanders matchup […]

Pyotr Kochetkov Allows Two Goals In Comeback Victory

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 21-of-23 shots on goal in Sunday's 3-2 victory against the Blue Jackets. Kochetkov blanked the opposition for the first 40 minutes of the contest, but Blue Jackets forward Kirill Marchenko opened the scoring just 13 seconds into the third period and forward Johnny Gaudreau doubled the lead with his […]

Antti Raanta Ready To Rock Friday

Carolina Hurricanes goalie Antti Raanta (lower body) is set to start Friday's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning after leaving early in Wednesday's contest. His early exit was apparently precautionary, with the Canes not taking any chances with the oft-injured tendy. Raanta should start the majority of Carolina's games while he is healthy and Frederik […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (11/22/23): NHL DFS Lineups

Welcome, RotoBallers! My name is Sean Goodwin, also known as "Goody." In this article, I will share with you some plays and matchups that may not be on the public radar. I will provide you with the best tools to succeed and the information you need to create the optimal lineups for your GPP and […]

NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for November 22, 2023 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Tuesday night, zero games. Thursday night, zero games. Wednesday night, 23 million games (don’t check my math on that). Thanks, NHL! There are a ton of games tonight, but we are going to look at the positives as it’ll keep ownership down […]

Jaroslav Halak Released From PTO

The Carolina Hurricanes have released goaltender Jaroslav Halak from his professional tryout contract after he spent some time with the team following the injury to Frederik Andersen (blood clots). "He went back home," Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour said. "I think it [the decision] was actually more on his side," the bench boss said while […]

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 […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (11/15/23): NHL DFS Lineups

Welcome, RotoBallers! My name is Sean Goodwin, also known as "Goody." In this article, I will share with you some plays and matchups that may not be on the public radar. I will provide you with the best tools to succeed and the information you need to create the optimal lineups for your GPP and […]

Pyotr Kochetkov Posts First Win Of Season With Shutout

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov celebrated his first win of the season and his fifth career shutout in Saturday's 4-0 victory over Tampa Bay. The Russian netminder kept the Lightning at bay with 22 saves. This was only the third start of the year for Kochetkov, but he looks set to feature a lot more […]

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 […]

Tony DeAngelo A Likely Scratch Friday

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tony DeAngelo is expected to be healthy scratched for Friday's game against the Florida Panthers. DeAngelo has played in all 13 games for the Canes so far this season, but with Brett Pesce ready to return, it looks like he will be the odd man out. Tony D isn't known for his […]

Martin Necas Scores Game-Winning Goal In Extra Frame

Carolina Hurricanes center/right wing Martin Necas scored his second overtime winner of the season in Tuesday's 3-2 victory against the Sabres. Necas connected with center Sebastian Aho on the winning goal as he redirected a pass in front of the net to give the Hurricanes their fourth overtime victory of the season. Necas is up […]