Erik Gustafsson Rejoins Lineup On Friday

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Erik Gustafsson will replace Calvin de Haan (illness) in the lineup on Friday against Nashville, rejoining the action after sitting out one game as a healthy scratch. The Swedish blue-liner has notched six points in 26 games this season with 31 shots, 20 hits and 26 blocks. He hasn't given fantasy managers […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/17/21): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome back RotoBallers! For those first-time readers, my name is Chris and I write a ton on RotoBaller. The sports universe of writing here spans from NASCAR to football to college sports to of course, hockey. If you have not checked some of those articles out then make sure you do! It is the return […]

Alex DeBrincat Delivers Two Goals Against Washington

Chicago Blackhawks forward Alex DeBrincat netted two goals in a 5-4 overtime victory over the Washington Capitals Wednesday. Both of DeBrincat's goals came on Chicago power plays. The Farmington Hills, Michigan native now has 22 points in 26 games. He had a four-game goal drought going into Wednesday's contest. DeBrincat played alongside Dylan Strome and […]

Kirby Dach Moves To First Line With Henrik Borgstrom Sick

Chicago Blackhawks center Kirby Dach will roll with the first line on Saturday against Toronto, with Henrik Borgstrom dropping out of the lineup because of an illness. The Swede was moved to the top line on Thursday against Montreal, and he ended up getting himself a goal straight away in a 2-0 win. Dach moves […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/11/21): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome back RotoBallers! For those first-time readers, my name is Chris and I write a ton on RotoBaller. The sports universe of writing here spans from NASCAR to football to college sports to of course, hockey. If you have not checked some of those articles out then make sure you do! It is the return […]

Henrik Borgstrom Has A Prolific Start On First Line

Chicago Blackhawks center Henrik Borgstrom completed the scoring in Thursday's 2-0 win over Montreal, netting his second goal of the campaign 12 minutes into the third period. The 24-year-old was promoted to the first line for the game, and he managed to leave a good impression straight away. Borgstrom logged a season-high 17:08 and finished […]

Jonathan Toews Finally Gets To Celebrate A Goal Again

Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews scored his first goal of the season in Thursday's 2-0 win over Montreal, finding the back of the net for the first time since March 2020. The Blackhawks captain found himself on a huge goal-scoring drought after sitting out the whole of 2020-21 with a chronic immune response syndrome. Toews […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Becomes Third Goalie With 500 Wins

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury hit a big milestone in Thursday's 2-0 win over Montreal, joining Martin Brodeur and Patrick Roy as the third netminder in league history with 500 wins. He required the fewest games (901) to hit the mark. Fleury notched the big victory with his 69th career shutout, saving 30 shots to […]

Henrik Borgstrom Skates On Top Line Versus Montreal

Chicago Blackhawks center Henrik Borgstrom has earned an opportunity to play with Alex DeBrincat and Patrick Kane on Thursday against Montreal. The Blackhawks have been rolling with their big guns Kane and Jonathan Toews together lately, but Chicago's captain now drops down to the second line with Brandon Hagel, who's also been on first-line duty […]

Jujhar Khaira Leaves Tuesday's Game On A Stretcher

Chicago Blackhawks forward Jujhar Khaira was stretchered off the ice in the second period in Tuesday's loss to the Rangers after taking a hit from Jacob Trouba. He was taken straight to a hospital and the 27-year-old was luckily discharged on Wednesday. "Despite the significant injury, his prognosis is excellent, and we expect a full […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Will Be Between The Pipes For Chicago

Chicago Blackhawks goalie Marc-Andre Fleury starts Tuesday against the Rangers. The veteran netminder has been hot lately for the Blackhawks, winning three out of his last five starts. He will be squaring off against Bulgarian native Alexandar Georgiev, who's collected five wins in a row. New York is having an excellent season posting a 16-4-3 […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Gets Win No. 499

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury moved another step closer to his 500th career win on Sunday, helping the team to a 3-2 shootout victory over the Islanders. He saved 22 of 24 shots and is now just one win short of joining the 500 win club. Martin Brodeur (691) and Patrick Roy (551) and the […]

Brandon Hagel Pots A Power-Play Goal

Chicago Blackhawks winger Brandon Hagel got the scoring started with a power-play goal in Sunday's 3-2 shootout win over the Islanders. He needed only two shots to get a goal, and the 23-year-old also had one hit in 13:51 of ice time. Hagel has compiled 11 points in 21 outings this season, and he recently […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Will Start For Chicago

Chicago Blackhawks netminder Marc-Andre Fleury will be in net against the New York Islanders Sunday. Posting a 6-9-0 record, Fleury has played well for a subpar Blackhawks team. He has a 2.90 goals-against-average with a .913 save percentage and one shutout. The former Pittsburgh Penguins goalie has won three of his last five starts. His […]

Seth Jones Assists Both Chicago Goals On Saturday

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones assisted on both goals Saturday night in a losing effort. Jones played almost 30 minutes on Saturday with two defenders out of the lineup. Defensively, he has been put in many unenviable positions. However, from a fantasy standpoint, Jones keeps producing points. He now has 21 in 23 games. Jones […]

Alex DeBrincat Pounces On Scoring Chance Saturday

Chicago Blackhawks left-winger Alex DeBrincat had a team-high six shots on Saturday night versus the New York Rangers. As the Blackhawks pulled Kevin Lankinen, DeBrincat was able to get open and beat Alexandar Georgiev with less than 90 seconds left in regulation. DeBrincat's 14th goal of the season cut the Chicago deficit to one. Even […]

Patrick Kane The Offensive Bright Spot In Loss On Saturday

Chicago Blackhawks right-winger Patrick Kane scored a goal and set up Alex DeBrincat on another in the 3-2 loss on Saturday. Kane played 22:02 while firing three shots on goal. The winger did have several quality scoring chances and his late first-period goal seemed to set the tone early. One of the forward's biggest fantasy […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/4): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season approaches the end of week number eight as well as the start of December! Some fun twists are definitely to come as trends are establishing themselves. As always, I'll give you the best tools to succeed and the info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash […]

Connor Murphy Enters Concussion Protocol

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy was hurt in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over Washington and is in concussion protocol. He was rocked by a big hit from Alex Ovechkin just seconds into the second period. Murphy has been skating on the second defensive pairing for Chicago, logging the third-most ice time on the team with […]

Seth Jones Notches Two Points In Blackhawks Win

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones helped his team knock off the Capitals by recording a goal and an assist Thursday. Jones assisted on the first goal of the game that Alex Debrincat registered. He also recorded the game-tying goal in the third period. The 27-year-old has been a bit more productive offensively these last few […]

OwnersBox Week 9 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season is now into December with Week 9 and we have an excellent salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! For those who do not know, OwnersBox is a fantastic weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. […]

Dylan Strome Re-Enters Lineup On Second Line

Chicago Blackhawks forward Dylan Strome will return to the lineup on Thursday against Washington, taking up a spot on the second line. The 24-year-old has missed two games as a healthy scratch. It's not been a good season for Strome, as he's found himself in the press box a lot of times, skating in only […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Between The Pipes For Chicago Sunday

Chicago Blackhawks starting goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury gets the call again on Sunday night versus the San Jose Sharks. Fleury has been much better of late despite an increased workload. He has faced 33 or more shots in four of his last five starts while giving up just nine goals. Fleury even had a shutout in […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/28): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome back to hockey season, RotoBallers! For those first-time readers, my name is Brandon and I write both “The First-Serve” and “The Kick-Off” for Tennis and Soccer, respectively. If you have not checked those out then make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL which means it's time to sharpen our MLB […]

Brandon Hagel Scores In A Third Consecutive Game

Chicago Blackhawks winger Brandon Hagel popped up with another goal against the Blues on Friday, extending his goal streak to three games in a 3-2 overtime win. With Seth Jones and Jonathan Toews setting him up, Hagel made it 2-2 with five minutes left in regulation. He scored with his only shot on goal, and […]

Alex DeBrincat Beats Blues In Overtime

Chicago Blackhawks winger Alex DeBrincat scored the game-winner with his 12th marker of the season in Friday's 3-2 overtime victory against the Blues. The Blackhawks pulled off a very nice comeback after entering the first intermission 2-0 down. DeBrincat led all skaters in the game with four shots and five hits. He was dropped to […]

Jonathan Toews And Patrick Kane Team Up On Friday

Chicago Blackhawks forwards Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane will skate on the same line in Friday's matchup against St. Louis. Brandon Hagel, who's scored in back-to-back games, joins Chicago's star duo. Alex DeBrincat finds himself on the second line with Kirby Dach and Dominik Kubalik. This is a major move by interim head coach Derek […]

Kevin Lankinen Starts For Chicago On Friday

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen will guard the cage on Friday against St. Louis. The 26-year-old makes his seventh start of the season and will be looking for his second win. Lankinen recently kickstarted a four-game winning streak for the team with a 20-save effort against Nashville, but Marc-Andre Fleury has mostly carried Chicago this […]

Brandon Hagel Scores Again On Tuesday For Chicago

Chicago Blackhawks left-winger Brandon Hagel lit the lamp once again in a 5-2 loss against the Calgary Flames on Tuesday. Hagel beat Jacob Markstrom midway into the first period which equalized the game at the time. The Chicago forward since getting banged up a bit last week has three goals in his last four games. […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Plays Well In Loss To Calgary

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury allowed three goals on 37 shots Tuesday night in a loss to the Calgary Flames. Fleury held Chicago in the game until Matthew Tkachuk broke a 2-2 tie with less than six minutes left in regulation. The loss dropped Fleury's record to 5-8 on the season. However, his save percentage […]