Mike Smith Strong During Wednesday's Win

Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith allowed two goals on 26 shots during a 5-2 win against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night. Smith has been tumultuous to start the season, as evidenced by his 3.23 GAA and .889 SV%. Regardless, he has still put up a 3-2-0 record as well as a shutout. He is […]

Michael Stone Produces Two Helpers On Wednesday

Calgary Flames defenseman Michael Stone put up two assists during a 5-2 win over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night. The 28-year-old rearguard has three assists, eight hits, and six blocks through six games this season. Stone only managed 10 points in 82 games last season, which was far lower than his career average. Regardless, […]

Mikael Backlund Produces Two Assists Against Bruins

Calgary Flames center Mikael Backlund put up two assists during a 5-2 win over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night. He now has a goal and three assists through six games in 2018-19. Backlund has put up over 45 points in each of the past three seasons. He is centering the second line alongside Matthew […]

Michael Frolik Scores Twice In Wednesday's Win

Calgary Flames right wing Michael Frolik put up two goals in a 5-2 win over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night. Frolik was a +3 with three shots, one hit, and one block in the contest. The veteran winger now has three goals and zero assists through five games in 2018-19. Frolik put up a […]

Matthew Tkachuk Continues Strong Start To Season

Calgary Flames left wing Matthew Tkachuk scored a goal and added an assist in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Boston Bruins. Tkachuk now has two goals and seven assists through seven games this season. The 20-year-old looks poised to surpass the 49 points he put up last year as he is playing on the second […]

Johnny Gaudreau Leaves Game Early On Wednesday

Calgary Flames left wing Johnny Gaudreau scored the 100th goal of his NHL career in the first period of Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Boston Bruins. Unfortunately, Gaudreau was also pulled from the game by concussion spotters in the third period. The diminutive forward is listed as day-to-day. Gaudreau has three goals and six assists […]

Sean Monahan Back On Ice For Tuesday's Practice

Calgary Flames center Sean Monahan was back at practice on Tuesday after taking a maintenance day Monday. Monahan was back in his top-line role alongside Johnny Gaudreau and Elias Lindholm. The 24-year-old has had a strong start to the 2018-19 campaign with four goals, two assists, and three power-play points through five games. Monahan is […]

Top 75 Forwards: Weekly Fantasy Hockey Rankings (Week 2)

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey player rankings by position looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. 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 […]

Sam Bennett Scores First Goal of the Season

Calgary Flames forward Sam Bennett scored Calgary's first goal on Saturday night, giving him his first goal of the year. Bennet also chipped in four penalty minutes and four hits, giving him quite the productive night. However, nights like these have been few and far between for the former top-five pick as he has only […]

Johnny Gaudreau Leads Offensive Attack for Calgary

Calgary Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau scored a goal and racked up eight shots in a win Saturday night against the Colorado Avalanche. Gaudreau now has two goals and eight points on the season and has scored in all but one of Calgary's games. Eight shots on goal is a rare feat for Gaudreau, as he […]

Mike Smith Pulled After Another Rough Start

Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith was pulled after making 19 saves on 24 shots for five goals allowed and a .792 save percentage. After a promising shutout against a top offense in the Nashville Predators, Smith struggled once again for his third sub .900 save percentage start this season. He was pulled for David Rittich […]

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, […]

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, […]

Mike Smith Salvages Win In Embarrassing Performance

Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith made 16 saves on 20 shots for a .800 save percentage in the 7-4 win over the Vancouver Canucks. Thankfully the Flames offense was extremely potent tonight, or Smith could've been watching the game from the bench. Smith allowed a very similar performance to the Canucks only three days ago […]

Micheal Ferland Scores First Goal For Carolina

Carolina Hurricanes winger Micheal Ferland celebrated his first goal for the team on Friday, finishing off the scoring in a 3-1 road win at Columbus. The former Flame, who was part of the Dougie Hamilton trade, also picked up an assist on the team's second goal. Playing in Calgary, Ferland proved last season that he […]

Dougie Hamilton Registers An Assist In Canes Debut

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dougie Hamilton had a productive debut for the team on Thursday, registering an assist on the team's only goal in a 2-1 loss to the Islanders. He recorded the helper on a Jordan Staal tip-in, with Sebastian Aho also picking up an assist. Hamilton logged 18:05 on the ice and finished the […]

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, […]

Matthew Tkachuk Logs Big Minutes In Loss

Calgary Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk scored a goal and also got two penalty minutes and three shots on goal in the 5-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. Tkachuk's 22:19 of ice-time is largely in part due to the six power-play opportunities that the Flames got, however, will most likely get a huge jump in ice-time […]

Noah Hanifin Fills The Stat Sheet In Loss

Calgary Flames defenseman Noah Hanifin produced an assist along with getting four shots on goal, four hits and one block in the 5-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. Hanifin also ranked third on the Flames in ice-time with 19:36, falling only to Mark Giordano (25:46) and T.J. Brodie (23:13). With the Flames getting six power-play […]

Mike Smith Puts Up Rough Stat Line Against Canucks

Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith made 18 saves on only 22 shots for a .818 save percentage in the 5-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. The Flames were gifted six power-play opportunities in this game, which heavily played into the low shot count for the Canucks, yet Smith still couldn't stop the puck to save […]

Mike Smith To Get The Start Against Vancouver

Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith will get the nod on Wednesday against the Vancouver Canucks on opening night. Smith put up a respectful year before injuries cut his season short, putting up a record of 25-22-6 along with a .916 save percentage. With Calgary cutting Dougie Hamilton from the defensive line, while adding Noah Hanifin, […]

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, […]

Elias Lindholm To Play First Line

Calgary Flames forward Elias Lindholm will get the opportunity to play right wing with Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan. The Flames are adamant on attempting to find a winger for Gaudreau and Monahan, and with the Flames trading Micheal Ferland back to Carolina in the Hamilton trade, it perfectly opens up the opportunity for Lindholm. […]

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, […]

Breakout NHL Defensemen You Have To Own In 2018-19

On fantasy hockey draft day, forwards are generally the belle of the ball. While getting top-end forward talent is always a good plan to start the draft, a solid stable of blueliners is integral to championship aspirations. Last season, Vladimir Tarasenko was a top 15 pick in a majority of fantasy drafts. Likewise, John Carlson […]

Five Sleeper Centers Who Will Outperform Their ADP

One of the most important things to know headed into a fantasy hockey draft is the depth of talent in the league at any given position. Is there a heavy volume of high-scoring right-wingers projected to go in the early rounds before falling off a cliff in the later rounds? Can you snag a valuable […]

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 […]