NHL DFS Prop Picks for 4/10/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs are here, and that means high intensity hockey for the next few months, starting tonight. Playoff hockey brings tighter checking, which should push some totals lower but, at the same time, there is also the potential for long overtimes and that would obviously leave more room for shots, blocks, saves […]

Artemi Panarin Guides Offense as Columbus Makes Playoffs

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Artemi Panarin scored a goal, put seven shots on net and clinched the win in the shootout to earn Columbus a spot in the playoffs. With the season on the line, it was Panarin and deadline-acquisition Ryan Dzingel that each scored a third-period goal in the most crucial game of their […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois Notches Three Points In Sunday's Win

Columbus Blue Jackets center Pierre-Luc Dubois ended his miserable March on a high, posting three points -- one goal, two assists -- in a 4-0 win over Buffalo. He made 16 appearances in March but managed to grab some points in just two games. Despite the incredibly poor run, Dubois has already improved his record […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Takes Over League Lead In Shutouts

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky stopped all 38 shots against Buffalo on Sunday in a 4-0 win, posting his ninth shutout of the season. Marc-Andre Fleury has led the league in shutouts for most of the season, but Bobrovsky closed the cap quickly in March, registering four shutouts. He had three of them in […]

Matt Duchene Finally Has Another Multi-Point Game

Columbus Blue Jackets center Matt Duchene registered two assists with a plus-two rating and two blocked shots over 17:11 of ice time in Tuesday's 4-0 victory against the New York Islanders. He hasn't exactly lit the world afire since landing in Columbus, posting just two goals and four assists over his past 15 games. It […]

Cam Atkinson Gets Back On Track

Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Cam Atkinson posted a goal and an assist with a plus-two rating and a hit in Tuesday's 4-0 win against the New York Islanders. The All-Star had been struggling mightily of late, so his fantasy owners will be very pleased with this showing. Atkinson entered with no goals, just one […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Posts His Eighth Shutout

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky turned aside all 26 shots he faced in Tuesday's 4-0 victory against the New York Islanders. He was able to improve to 33-23-1 with a 2.62 goals-against average and .911 save percentage with eight shutouts, with a lot of that good work coming recently. The impending free-agent is trying […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Starting Pivotal Game Against The Islanders

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will be in net on Tuesday night against the New York Islanders. The Russian netminder has shutouts in two of his past three games. Bobrovsky has had an up-and-down season, as evidenced by his 32-23-1 record, 2.67 goals-against average, and .910 save percentage. He is 0-3-0 against the Islanders […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Gets Sunday Start Against Canucks

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will start Sunday night in Vancouver as the Blue Jackets take on the Canucks. It's a welcome return to action for the netminder as he missed the last game while dealing with an upper-body injury. After participating in practice on Saturday, Bobrovsky was given the all clear and will […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 3/24/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

Time is running out on the NHL season so teams are fighting for their playoff lives and that is certainly a factor in Sunday’s action. The most compelling game goes in Carolina, where the Hurricanes host the Montreal Canadiens. The Hurricanes and Canadiens hold the last two wild card spots in the Eastern Conference playoff […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Takes Hard-Luck Loss On The Island

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky allowed just one goal on 19 shots in Monday's 2-0 road loss against the New York Islanders. Bobrovsky did what he had to do to give his team a chance, but the new-look offense was unable to provide him with any offensive support. Bobrovsky is on quite the roll […]

Sergei Bobrovsky In Net Against Penguins On Saturday

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will be tending the twine on Saturday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Bobrovsky allowed one goal on 30 shots during a 2-1 shootout win over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday. The Russian netminder has had an inconsistent season that falls far from the lofty standards he has set […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 3/9/19 - Monkey Knife Fight @MKF

It’s a Saturday in March, which means a busy night on the ice in the National Hockey League, with a dozen games. Playoff races are heating up and that means some games have major implications. Pittsburgh at Columbus and Carolina at Nashville come to mind as games with a chance to impact the playoff race, […]

Top 150 Players - Rest of Season Fantasy Rankings

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

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 3/7/19 - Monkey Knife Fight @MKF

It’s a busy night on the ice, with 11 NHL games on the schedule, and that offers many opportunities to make money on Monkey Knife Fight. Columbus at Pittsburgh and Colorado at Dallas are two games among those in the thick of the playoff race, but the Edmonton Oilers hosting the Vancouver Canucks could very […]

Joonas Korpisalo Tasked With Topping Penguins

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo will be between the pipes on Thursday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Korpisalo has lost his past three starts while posting a .857 save percentage in the process. The 24-year-old owns a 9-5-2 record this season to go along with a 3.01 goals-against average and .897 save percentage. Sergei […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Makes 29 Saves In Win Over Devils

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky allowed one goal on 30 shots during a 2-1 shootout win over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night. The Russian netminder had lost three of his past four starts prior to the contest. Bobrovsky has been wildly inconsistent throughout the season which has resulted in mediocre numbers. He […]

Cam Atkinson Sets New Career High With 36th Goal Of The Season

Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Cam Atkinson opened the scoring during a 2-1 shootout victory over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night. Atkinson has been an offensive force on the Jackets' top line this season. He has 36 goals, 25 assists, 13 power-play points, and seven game-winning goals through 64 games. Atkinson needs two […]

Top 150 Players - Rest of Season Fantasy Rankings

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

Ryan Dzingel, Adam McQuaid Quiet In Team Debuts

Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Ryan Dzingel and defenseman Adam McQuaid made their team debuts on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins after being acquired at the trade deadline on Monday. McQuaid was blanked with a minus-1 rating and three hits over 9:38 of ice time across 16 shifts, while Dzingel picked up an assist with […]

Ryan Dzingel Shipped To Jackets, Anthony Duclair Goes To Sens

The Columbus Blue Jackets acquired left wing Ryan Dzingel from the Ottawa Senators on Saturday in exchange for left wing Anthony Duclair, a second-round pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and a second-round pick in the 2021 draft. The Blue Jackets also receive a seventh-round pick (via the Calgary Flames). The Illinois native Dzingel […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Makes Franchise History On Saturday

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky made franchise history on Saturday against San Jose, becoming the first goalie in Jackets history to post shutouts in consecutive days. After stopping 22 shots on Friday against Ottawa, he made 24 saves against the Sharks in a 4-0 win. Boone Jenner, Matt Duchene, Cam Atkinson, and Pierre-Luc Dubois […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 2/23/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers are set to renew hostilities in Saturday’s Stadium Series game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The Penguins are clinging to a playoff spot, one point ahead of the Carolina Hurricanes for the second wildcard berth in the Eastern Conference. At the same time, they have the second-best goal […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Registers His Fourth Shutout

Sergei Bobrovsky turned aside all 22 shots he faced in Friday's 3-0 victory against the Ottawa Senators, his fourth shutout of the season and the 28th of his career. He improved to 25-18-2 with a 2.82 goals-against average and .906 save percentage. After a difficult January, the impending free-agent has posted a 6-2-0 record with […]

Matt Duchene Scoreless In Columbus Debut

Columbus Blue Jackets center Matt Duchene made his team debut in Friday's 3-0 road victory against the Ottawa Senators, his former team. The 28-year-old has racked up 27 goals with 58 points through 51 games, putting him on pace for a new career high. His previous best was a 70-point season back in 2013-14 with […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Faces Senators On Friday

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will be tending the twine on Friday night against the Ottawa Senators. Bobrovsky surrendered three goals on 32 shots in his last outing on Tuesday during a 3-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens. The Russian netminder has had an up-and-down season to date. He possesses a 24-18-1 record to […]

Matt Duchene Traded To Columbus

The Columbus Blue Jackets acquired center Matt Duchene from the Ottawa Senators on Friday afternoon. Duchene and the Senators could not come to a contract agreement as he is an impending unrestricted free agent. He was one of the biggest fish on the trade market. Julius Bergman is also headed to the Blue Jackets while […]

Top 150 Players - Rest of Season Fantasy Rankings

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

Two More Points For Josh Anderson In Loss

Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Josh Anderson registered his 21st goal with an assist, a blocked shot, two penalty minutes and four hits in Tuesday's 3-2 road loss against the Montreal Canadiens. He has managed five goals and three assists over the past eight games to emerge as a pretty decent option in deeper fantasy […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Allows Three Goals In Road Loss

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky allowed three goals on 32 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 road loss against the Montreal Canadiens. Bobrovsky gave his team a chance to win all even, making some terrific saves, but Tomas Tatar notched the game-winning tally with just 6:52 to play in regulation and the Columbus offense was unable […]