Alexander Wennberg Opens Season's Account In Tuesday's Win

Columbus Blue Jackets center Alexander Wennberg recorded his first points of the season in Tuesday's 5-2 win over Colorado, picking up a pair of helpers. He assisted team captain Nick Foligno on both on his goals. The line that also features Anthony Duclair was dominant in the game as Wennberg and Duclair both finished with […]

Nick Foligno Records Three Points In Jackets Win

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Nick Foligno scored his first two goals of the season and finished with a total of three points in Tuesday's 5-2 win over Colorado. Foligno opened the scoring and also netted the team's fourth goal. He finished with three shots on goal, two blocks and two penalty minutes in 17:48 on […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Picks Up First Win Of The Year

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky recorded his first win of the year Tuesday against Colorado, making 25 saves and finishing with a .919 save percentage in a 5-2 win. Bobrovsky performed well in his first appearance as well last Friday against Carolina but simply didn't get enough goal support in a 3-1 loss. He's […]

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, […]

Brandon Dubinsky Expected to Miss Four to Six Weeks

Columbus Blue Jackets center Brandon Dubinsky will be out of action for the next four to six weeks after suffering a strained oblique. The injury was sustained in practice on Sunday and he has already been placed on injured reserve. Dubinsky fell off of the fantasy radar last year after scoring only 16 points in […]

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, […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Mediocre In Season Debut

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky allowed three goals on 35 shots during a 3-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday. Bobrovsky is set to be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season and is currently under rampant speculation that he will not re-sign with the Blue Jackets. He is a […]

Brandon Dubinsky Tallies Lone Blue Jackets Goal

Columbus Blue Jackets center Brandon Dubinsky scored his first goal of the season in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. Dubinsky suffered through a tumultuous 2017-18 season that saw him register 16 points in 62 games. The 32-year-old is skating on the third line with Boone Jenner and Josh Anderson. He severely lacks fantasy […]

Sergei Bobrovsky to Start Columbus' Home Opener

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will be in the crease on Friday as the Blue Jackets return home. Bobrovsky sat Thursday night in the Blue Jackets regular season opener in favor of starting the season at the back end of a back-to-back in front of the home crowd. Bobrovsky is coming off of another […]

Joonas Korpisalo Starts the Season for Columbus

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo will get the start for the Blue Jackets as they travel to Detroit to start the regular season. With the Blue Jackets starting a back-to-back set of games on the road, regular starter Sergei Bobrovsky will be in the net on Friday when the team returns to Columbus to […]

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, […]

On The Rebound: Five Defenseman Who Will Bounceback in 2018-19

Aside from the marquee names like Erik Karlsson, Brent Burns, and Victor Hedman, defensemen do not get the attention in fantasy hockey that their forward counterparts do. Typically, this means that if a defenseman has a down year due to injury or any other factor, it is even easier for them to fall out of […]

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, […]

Seth Jones Expected To Miss Four To Six Weeks

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones (knee) is expected to be out four to six weeks after suffering an MCL sprain in a preseason game on Tuesday. This timeframe has him set to return somewhere between October 24 and November 7. Jones was the 13th ranked defenseman on Yahoo Fantasy heading into the regular season. […]

Top 100 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2018-2019

Over course of the offseason, RotoBaller contributed a six-piece feature breaking down the top 100 fantasy hockey player rankings heading into the 2018-2019 season. This article (the final edition) features some movement up and down the rankings as a result of trades, signings, injuries, etc. When the puck drops and the 2018-2019 season is officially […]

Breakout NHL Forwards You Have To Own In 2018-19

Alas, the offseason has flown by faster than Connor McDavid. It feels like just last week we saw Alexander Ovechkin drunkenly swimming in a public fountain during the aftermath of the Washington Capitals' Stanley Cup victory. Now, we stand on the precipice of the 2018-19 NHL season which also means fantasy hockey draft day is […]

Top 100 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2018-2019 (40-21)

Over the next few weeks, RotoBaller will be kicking off the NHL offseason with a feature breaking down the top 100 player rankings heading into the 2018-2019 fantasy hockey season. The top 100 rankings will be released in six segments, starting from the bottom (100-81) and concluding with a two-piece set featuring our top 20 […]

Oliver Bjorkstrand Re-Signs With Blue Jackets

Twenty-three-year-old Danish forward Oliver Bjorkstrand has signed a three-year extension with the Columbus Blue Jackets worth $7.5 million. Coming off of his entry-level deal, this three-year bridge deal will pay him $2.5 million per season. Bjorkstrand will still be a restricted free agent at the completion of this contract. Bjorkstrand set career highs in goals […]

Top 100 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2018-2019 (80-61)

Over the next few weeks, RotoBaller will be kicking off the NHL offseason with a feature breaking down the top 100 player rankings heading into the 2018-2019 fantasy hockey season. The top 100 rankings will be released in six segments, starting from the bottom (100-81) and concluding with a two-piece set featuring our top 20 […]

Top 100 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2018-2019 (100-81)

Over the next few weeks, RotoBaller will be kicking off the NHL offseason with a feature breaking down the top 100 player rankings heading into the 2018-2019 fantasy hockey season. The top 100 rankings will be released in six segments, starting from the bottom (100-81) and concluding with a two-piece set featuring our top 20 […]

Cam Atkinson Likely To Bounce Back In Game 6

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Cam Atkinson fired six shots in nearly 30 minutes of ice time in Game 5 against the Washington Capitals but was unable to convert for the third straight game. The 28-year-old has been playing some of his best hockey in the last few months and is a good candidate to break […]

Matt Calvert Gets Two Goals In Loss To Washington

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Matt Calvert scored his second and third goals of the postseason in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Washington Capitals yesterday afternoon. Along with six shots and a block, Calvert had a monster night in DFS leagues. He generally plays a shutdown role on the third line with Nick Foligno and […]

Alexander Wennberg Set To Return For Game 5 Versus Caps

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Alexander Wennberg will return to the lineup in time for Game 5 against the Washington Capitals after missing the last three games. Wennberg was taken out by a hit from Caps forward Tom Wilson and remained sidelined with an upper-body injury. He should return to the second line with Thomas Vanek […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Receives No Support In Loss To Caps

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 29 of 32 shots in a 4-1 loss in Game 4's matchup against the Washington Capitals on Thursday night. Washington has been peppering Bobrovsky with shots in this series, averaging 41 per contest, while the reigning Vezina winner sports a solid .921 save percentage. Bob played well enough […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Looks To Get Home Win

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will man the pipes once again in Thursday's Game 4 home matchup against the Washington Capitals. The reigning Vezina winner has been stellar so far in this series, posting a .925 save percentage in three games. The Caps finally managed to steal one in overtime after the Jackets took […]

Seth Jones Has Solid DFS Night

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones finished Tuesday night's 3-2 double-overtime loss to Washington with an assist, four shots on goal and four blocked shots. Jones has been the Jackets best defenseman all season and has continued that trend going into the postseason, currently sitting at a goal and three assists in three games. You'll […]

Nick Foligno Moves Up To Second Line

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Nick Foligno will replace injured center Alex Wennberg on the second line with Thomas Vanek and Boone Jenner. Foligno has managed a single assist in two postseason games thus far but moves into a favorable position next to Vanek, who managed 15 points in 19 games with the Jackets and has […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Standing Tall Against Caps

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky has been the better goalie so far in the matchup between the Washington Capitals' Philipp Grubauer. Despite both wins coming in overtime, the reigning Vezina winner has stopped 81 of 88 shots coming his way, a solid .920 save percentage over those two games. The Caps have been peppering […]