NHL DFS Prop Picks for 1/6/20 - Monkey Knife Fight

There are four games in the National Hockey League tonight, providing ample opportunity to play props and win with Monkey Knife Fight. The marquee game of the evening may be in Toronto, where the Maple Leafs are hosting the Oilers. Auston Matthews, John Tavares, Mitch Marner, William Nylander, Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl – the game […]

Zach Werenski Strikes Twice In Saturday's Loss

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski took care of both of the team's goals in Saturday's 3-2 loss to San Jose. He had five shots in total in the game with two hits and a plus-two rating. Werenski seems to have found his mojo in front of the goal, as he finished off 2019 with […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 13 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2019-2020

We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Below you can find our top 200 player rankings from Week 13 going forward. This […]

Elvis Merzlikins Earns First Career NHL Victory

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins stopped 36-of-37 shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-1 win against the Panthers, earning his first career NHL victory. With Joonas Korpisalo (knee) expected to miss at least four-to-six weeks after suffering a torn meniscus, Merzlikins made his first start since Dec. 14 and stepped up in a big way […]

Zach Werenski's Hat Trick Leads Blue Jackets To Victory

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski recorded his first-career NHL hat trick in Tuesday's 4-1 victory against the Panthers. The 22-year-old scored his first of the night by hammering a one=timer past netminder Sergei Bobrovsky five minutes into the opening period, while his second and third goals of the contest came from the same side […]

Torn Meniscus Sidelines Joonas Korpisalo for Columbus

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo has been diagnosed with a torn meniscus in his right knee and underwent surgery to repair it on Monday. He is expected to miss four to six weeks, leaving Elvis Merzlikins as the de facto starter until his return. Columbus is likely in line for a drop-off in net […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (12/31/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Tuesday features a nine-game evening slate with a spotlight on games like Montreal and Carolina, New York, and Edmonton, plus even Detroit and San Jose. Remember, when looking around for plays, an over/under of 6 dictates offense, but an over/under of 5 or sometimes 5.5 tilts towards the goalies. There are several games at 6.5, […]

Oliver Bjorkstrand, Blue Jackets Whack New Jersey 5-1

Oliver Bjorkstrand continued to ride a hot streak on Saturday night with two more goals in the Columbus Blue Jackets’ 5-1 win over the New Jersey Devils. In the midst of a breakout season, the winger now has seven points in four games. Unfortunately, he also suffered an undisclosed injury late in the game. Boone […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (12/21/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Saturday features a ten-game evening slate with a spotlight on games like Philadelphia and Ottawa, Florida and Carolina, plus even Pittsburgh and Vancouver. Remember, when looking around for plays, an over/under of 6 dictates offense, but an over/under of 5 or sometimes 5.5 tilts towards the goalies. There are several games at 6.5, as that […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois Pots Overtime Winner

Columbus Blue Jackets center Pierre-Luc Dubois granted his team a victory by scoring the game-winning goal just 1:11 into overtime in his team's 3-2 defeat of the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday. The 21-year-old also added a power-play assist, a plus-one rating and four shots on goal in 19:19 of time on ice in the […]

Zach Werenski Captures Two Points On Thursday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski recorded a power-play goal and added an assist as his team earned the full two points with a 3-2 overtime win against the visiting Los Angeles Kings on Thursday. In just his second game back from a shoulder injury, the 22-year-old looks like he hasn't missed a beat - […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 11 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2019-2020

We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Below you can find our top 200 player rankings from Week 11 going forward. This […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois Scores Game-Winner Versus Red Wings

Columbus Blue Jackets center Pierre-Luc Dubois netted the game-winning goal in Tuesday's game against the Red Wings. Dubois scored his team's fourth goal of the game early in the third period, helping lead the team to a 5-3 victory. Dubois also had an assist in the game and now has 11 goals and 11 assists […]

Zach Werenski Activated From Injured Reserve

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski has been activated from injured reserve and will return to the lineup as his team takes on the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night. The 22-year-old, who injured his shoulder in a collision back on November 30th versus the New York Islanders, was originally expected to miss four weeks. […]

Joonas Korpisalo Shuts Out Washington 3-0

It’s been an up-and-down season for Joonas Korpisalo, who is in his first season as the starting goaltender for the Columbus Blue Jackets but he was aces on Monday night. He’s been excellent now in three of his last four starts and could be finding his groove. Keep in mind that Korpisalo has never produced […]

Oliver Bjorkstrand Scores Twice In Win Over Capitals

Oliver Bjorkstrand scored two of the three goals for the Blue Jackets in a 3-0 win over a very good Capitals team. He could be poised for a breakout in the second half of the season and is a player who bears watching with just 11% ownership in Yahoo leagues. Along with playing on the […]

Alexandre Texier Nets Two Goals In Saturday's Loss

Columbus Blue Jackets center Alexandre Texier produced a two-goal performance on Saturday against Ottawa, helping the team erase a two-goal deficit in the third frame, but the team still had to settle for an overtime loss in the end. Cam Atkinson also scored for the Jackets in a 4-3 defeat, Eric Robinson and Pierre-Luc Dubois […]

Joonas Korpisalo Allows Just One Goal On 32 Shots

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo shut out the Penguins during regulation of Thursday's game, but a puck eventually slipped through in overtime, leading to a 1-0 Penguins victory. Korpisalo recorded 31 saves on 32 shots in the game. It's been a solid season for Korpisalo, despite the team struggling around him. In the Blue […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 10 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2019-2020

We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Below you can find our top 200 player rankings from Week 10 going forward. This […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 9 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2019-2020

We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Below you can find our top 200 player rankings from Week 9 going forward. This […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 8 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2019-2020

We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Below you can find our top 200 player rankings from Week 8 going forward. This […]

Gustav Nyquist Extends Point Streak In Losing Effort

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Gustav Nyquist extended his point streak to three games with a power-play goal on Saturday in a 4-3 loss to Winnipeg. The Jackets produced a power-play clinic, notching all three goals with the man advantage. Nyquist made it 3-2 after Pierre-Luc Dubois and Seth Jones had also scored. Dubois now has […]

Joonas Korpisalo Outplays Carey Price In Tuesday's Matchup

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo saved 30 of 32 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over Montreal to improve his record for the season to 8-7-1. Carey Price started the game better as the Habs took a 2-1 lead, but things fell apart for the former league MVP during the second half of the game. […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 7 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2019-2020

We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Below you can find our top 200 player rankings from Week 7 going forward. This […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois Gets Three Points In Win Over Montreal

Columbus Blue Jackets center Pierre-Luc Dubois put together his first three-point night of the season on Tuesday, pushing the Jackets past Montreal in a 5-2 win. The young center tied the game at 2-2, handed out an assist on Emil Bemstrom's game-winner and finished the scoring inside the final minutes of the game. Bemstrom extended […]

Zach Werenski Records First Multi-Point Performance Of The Season

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski was involved in both of the team's goals in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout loss at Montreal, netting his fifth goal of the year late in regulation and helping Eric Robinson to score his first career goal. He also had a team-high six shots in the game. Werenski has an ugly […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 6 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2019-2020

We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Below you can find our top 200 player rankings from Week 6 going forward. This […]

Nick Foligno Suspended Three Games

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Nick Foligno has been suspended for his team's next three games after elbowing Colorado Avalanche forward Pierre-Edouard Bellemare on Saturday. The team captain clipped Bellemare in the second period of the contest and was immediately handed a five-minute major and a game misconduct. While Foligno's point production has slipped in recent […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 5 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2019-2020

We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Below you can find our top 200 player rankings from Week 5 going forward. This […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 10/30/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

Early in the National Hockey League season, trends are starting to emerge and sometimes they have already flipped. Can Jack Hughes continue his recent surge and help the Devils handle the Tampa Bay Lightning? Will Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl lead the Oilers to a bounce-back performance in Columbus after losing in Detroit Tuesday? Does […]