David Rittich In Net Against Blue Jackets

Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich will be in net against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night. Rittich has lost two consecutive starts for the first time all season. He comes into Tuesday's game with an 8-2-1 record to go along with a 2.21 goals-against average and .924 save percentage. Rittich has vastly outperformed Mike […]

Top 150 Fantasy Hockey Rankings - Rest Of Season

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

Mike Smith Starting To Return To Form

Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith picked up his eighth win of the season in his team's 3-2 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday. The 36-year-old stopped 22 of 24 shots faced and has looked more like his old self as of late. In fact, Smith is making a case to grab back a higher […]

Sean Monahan Posts Two-Point Night On Sunday

Calgary Flames center Sean Monahan played an integral role in his team's 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday, recording a goal and a helper in the contest. The 24-year-old also finished the night with a power-play point, five shots on goal, one hit and a takeaway in 20:10 of total ice-time. Monahan has […]

Elias Lindholm Keeps Producing Offensively

Calgary Flames forward Elias Lindholm registered a goal and added an assist in his team's 3-2 defeat of the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday. Following an offseason trade from Carolina, the 24-year-old has fit like a glove in Calgary in his debut season. Spending nearly the entire season on the Flames' top line with Johnny Gaudreau […]

Johnny Gaudreau Scores Winning Goal Against Kings

Calgary Flames left wing Johnny Gaudreau scored a power-play goal halfway through the third period of Friday's 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings. Gaudreau has been strong through the first quarter of the season. The diminutive forward has 10 goals, 19 assists, and 11 power-play points through 26 games. Gaudreau is playing on a […]

Mikael Backlund Produces Three Points In Win

Calgary Flames center Mikael Backlund scored twice and added an assist during a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night. Backlund has recorded a point in three straight games. The Swedish center has five goals, 11 assists, and a plus-12 rating through 26 games this season. Backlund has played primarily on the […]

Mike Smith Facing Kings On Friday Night

Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith will be tending the twine on Friday night against the Los Angeles Kings. Smith was strong in his last start on Sunday, allowing one goal on 29 shots during a 6-1 win over the Arizona Coyotes. Smith has become relegated to the backup role with the emergence of David Rittich, […]

David Rittich Starting Against Stars

Calgary Flames goalie David Rittich will be between the pipes against the Dallas Stars on Wednesday night. Rittich saw his six-game win streak come to an end on Friday night when he surrendered two goals on 28 shots during a 2-0 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. Rittich has an 8-2-0 record to go along […]

Top 150 Fantasy Hockey Rankings - Rest Of Season

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

Sean Monahan Scores 13th Goal

Calgary Flames center Sean Monahan scored his 13th goal of the season on Sunday, setting off a 6-1 romp against the Coyotes. Mark Giordano and Johnny Gaudreau provided the assists. Monahan has done especially well in front of goal this month as this was his eighth marker in November. Four of the goals, including his […]

James Neal Reaches 500 Career Points On Sunday

Calgary Flames winger James Neal joined the 500-point club on Sunday, producing a power-play assist in a 6-1 road win against Arizona. He's the fifth player from the 2005 NHL Draft to reach the mark. Sidney Crosby, of course, leads the list with 1140 points. Neal had been stuck on 499 for a while as […]

T.J. Brodie Picks Up Two Points On Sunday

Calgary Flames defenseman T.J. Brodie registered his second multi-point outing of the season on Sunday, finishing a 6-1 win over Arizona with a goal and an assist. The Flames had three short-handed goals in one game for the third time in franchise history and Brodie produced one of them at the start of the final […]

Mark Jankowski Scores Twice In Flames Win

Calgary Flames center Mark Jankowski doubled his goals tally for the season on Sunday, netting twice in a 6-1 win over Arizona. His second one was a short-handed marker. Jankowski showed some very good promise last season, getting 17 goals and 25 points in 72 games, but he's been stuck in a bottom-six role this […]

Noah Hanifin Scores Short-Handed Game-Winner

Calgary Flames defenseman Noah Hanifin scored twice in Sunday's 6-1 romp at Arizona with his first goal, which came short-handed, ending up as the game-winner. He also scored on a power play. These are Hanifin's first goals as a Flame. He's been steadily improving his goal-scoring, so it's actually been a bit disappointing that it […]

Mike Smith Shines In Return To Crease

Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith made his first start since Nov. 15 on Sunday and he performed very well against his former team, only just missing a shutout in a 6-1 win. Clayton Keller beat him with only a little over six minutes left in regulation. Smith had 28 saves in the game and recorded […]

Mike Smith In Net Against Former Team

Calgary Flames goalie Mike Smith will be starting against the Arizona Coyotes on Sunday afternoon. Smith spent six years with the Coyotes' organization. He has not started since November 15 as David Rittich has been remarkable through the first quarter of the season. Smith has struggled to a 5-7-1 record, 3.48 goals-against average, and .876 […]

David Rittich Sees Winning Streak End

Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich allowed two goals on 28 shots during a 2-0 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday. Rittich had won his previous six starts. The 26-year-old netminder is now 8-2-0 to go along with a 2.04 goals-against average and .930 save percentage. He is the unquestioned starter ahead of Mike […]

David Rittich Looking For Seventh Straight Win

Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich will be between the pipes against the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday night. Rittich has been exceptional to start the season. He has won six starts in a row to boost his record to 8-1-0 on the season. He also possesses a 2.04 goals-against average and .930 save percentage. Rittich […]

Johnny Gaudreau Helps Lead Offense in High-Scoring Win

Calgary Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau pitched in a goal and an assist in Wednesday night's 6-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets. Gaudreau now has 26 points on the season and seven points across his last three games. With points in each of his last three games, but none in the four games prior to that, […]

Matthew Tkachuk Red Hot, Scores Two More Points

Calgary Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk picked up a goal and an assist in Wednesday night's game against the Winnipeg Jets. Both of Tkachuk's points came in an explosive first period where the Flames scored five goals. Tkachuk now has 27 points in 22 games, including eight points in his last four games, and seems poised […]

David Rittich Earns Sixth Consecutive Win

Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich turned away 37 of the 40 shots that he faced Wednesday as he earned his sixth win in as many games. Rittich seems to have taken the starting gig away from Mike Smith for the time being and is taking full advantage of it. With a .930 save percentage and […]

David Rittich Searching For Sixth Straight Victory

Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich is in net on Wednesday night against the Winnipeg Jets. Rittich has been exceptional to start the season, posting a 7-1-0 record, 1.93 goals-against average, and .931 save percentage through 10 appearances. The 26-year-old has won five consecutive games. Rittich has unquestionably become the Flames starting goaltender over Mike Smith. […]

David Rittich Wins Fifth Straight Start

Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich did not have to do much to earn his fifth consecutive win on Monday night. The 26-year-old made 20 saves while his offense exploded en route to a 7-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. Rittich now possesses a 7-1-0 record on the season to go along with a 1.93 […]

Mark Giordano Registers Two Assists In Blowout Win

Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Giordano picked up two assists, four shots, two hits, and a plus-one rating across 19:33 of ice time during a 7-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. Giordano has been a fantasy stud through 21 games this season. He has two goals, 18 assists, 63 shots, 14 hits, and 39 blocks. […]

Sean Monahan Scores Twice In Win Over Golden Knights

Calgary Flames center Sean Monahan scored two goals and added an assist during a 7-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday night. Monahan has six points in his past four games. The 24-year-old has produced 12 goals, 12 assists, and seven power-play points through 21 games this season. He has averaged close to […]

Johnny Gaudreau Delivers Four Points On Monday

Calgary Flames left wing Johnny Gaudreau scored a goal and added three assists during a 7-2 beatdown of the Vegas Golden Knights. Gaudreau has produced seven goals, 17 assists, and nine power-play points through 21 games this season. Since the 2015-16 season, the diminutive forward ranks 13th in the league in total points scored. His […]

Matthew Tkachuk Tallies Four Points Against Golden Knights

Calgary Flames left wing Matthew Tkachuk exploded for two goals and two assists during a 7-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday night. Tkachuk has been phenomenal to start the season with 11 goals, 14 assists, 18 penalty minutes, nine power-play points, and 23 hits through 21 games. His scoring figures are what […]

David Rittich Seeking Fifth Straight Win

Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich will be taking on the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday night. Rittich has played his way into the number one role for the Flames, replacing the incumbent Mike Smith. Rittich has a 6-1-0 record this season to go along with a 1.92 goals-against average and .933 save percentage. The Golden […]

Top 150 Fantasy Hockey Rankings - Rest Of Season

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