Corey Crawford To Start Thursday

Updating a previous post, Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford (concussion) is starting Thursday's game against the Arizona Coyotes. Crawford has not started a game since December 23 of 2017, so a bit of rust should be expected. The 33-year-old had a 19-9-2 record with a 2.27 GAA and .929 SV% before going down last season. […]

Corey Crawford Likely To Start On Thursday

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford (concussion) is on track to start Thursday's game against the Arizona Coyotes. A final decision will be made before the game, but if he does play, it will be Crawford's first start since December 23 of 2017. The Blackhawks fell apart last season after the injury to their All-Star netminder, […]

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 […]

Cam Ward Solid In Overtime Win

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Cam Ward allowed three goals on 38 shots during a 4-3 overtime win against the St. Louis Blues. The veteran netminder has had an up-and-down start to 2018-19. He's posted a 3-0-2 record with a 4.06 GAA and .879 SV% through five starts. With Corey Crawford (concussion) inching closer to a return, […]

Artem Anisimov Picks Up Two Points On Saturday

Chicago Blackhawks center Artem Anisimov scored his first goal of the season and added his first assist in a 4-3 overtime win over the St. Louis Blues. Anisimov has been relegated to third line this season with the emergence of Nick Schmaltz. Being flanked by Chris Kunitz and John Hayden is not a favorable fantasy […]

Patrick Kane Scores Fifth Goal Of The Season

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane buried a rebound on the power play during a 4-3 overtime win over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night. Kane now has five goals and three assists through his first five games of the year. The former Art Ross Trophy winner has been one of the top point […]

Alex DeBrincat Pots Two Goals In OT Win

Chicago Blackhawks left wing Alex DeBrincat scored once in regulation and added the overtime winner to down the St. Louis Blues 4-3. DeBrincat has had a monstrous start to 2018-19 with six goals, three assists, and 19 SOG through five games. The former second-round pick is playing alongside Jonathan Toews and Dominik Kahun on the […]

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, […]

Henri Jokiharju Puts Up Three Assists In OT Loss

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Henri Jokiharju tallied three assists during a 7-6 overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. The rookie rearguard is now up to five assists through three games and he has seen a steady increase in his ice time. The main thing capping Jokiharju's fantasy value is the fact that he does not […]

Patrick Kane Grabs Two Goals On Sunday

Chicago Blackhawks sniper Patrick Kane scored twice in the last two minutes of regulation during a 7-6 overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday. He tallied seven shots on net in the contest. The former Art Ross Trophy winner already has four goals and two assists through three games in 2018-19. Kane is […]

Jonathan Toews Scores Fifth Goal Of Season On Sunday

Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews has been unstoppable to start 2018-19. After a mediocre campaign last season that saw him tally 20 goals and 32 assists, Toews already has five goals and a helper through three games this year. He centers the top line while seeing valuable time on the PP1. Toews could be a […]

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, […]

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, […]

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, […]

Five Sleeper Defenseman Who Will Outperform Their ADP

Drafting defenseman can be one of the most difficult components of a fantasy hockey draft. Excluding goalies, the defenseman position is easily the shallowest of the bunch as value seems to drop drastically once the elite blueliners get scooped up. You enter a draft without a strategy or knowledge of the options at the position […]

On The Rebound - Five Wingers Who Will Bounce Back in 2018-19

Every year it happens. A forward inexplicably falls short of expectations and fantasy owners are left with a terrible taste in their mouth for years to come. Determining if that slump in production was a one-year aberration or a sign of things to come is an integral part of taking home a league title. Take […]

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 (20-11)

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 (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 […]

Top 100 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2018-2019 (60-41)

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 […]

Blackhawks Select Nicolas Beaudin 27th Overall

With the 27th pick in the 2018 NHL Draft, the Chicago Blackhawks selected defenseman Nicolas Beaudin from the Drummondville Voltigeurs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). Weighing in at 5-foot-11 and 172 pounds, Beaudin will stay with the Voltigeurs for next season and continue his development in the QMJHL. He is described as […]

Adam Boqvist Selected Eighth Overall By Blackhawks

With the eighth pick in the 2018 NHL Draft, the Chicago Blackhawks have selected Adam Boqvist out of Brynas IF in the SHL. Boqvist, who weighs in at six-foot and 165 pounds, is described as an offensively-talented defenseman with an excellent skating ability as well as a solid playmaking ability. He has evidently modeled his […]

Alex DeBrincat Posts Multi-Point Effort In Win On Wednesday

Chicago Blackhawks forward Alex DeBrincat registered a goal and an assist in a 4-3 win against the Blues on Wednesday night. With most storylines focusing on the Blackhawks' first non-playoff season in years, DeBrincat has somewhat flown under the radar despite putting together a very impressive rookie season. The 2016 39th overall pick has posted […]

Jonathan Toews Racks Up Assists Against Boston

Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews recorded three assists in Sunday night's win against the Boston Bruins. Toews started the season reunited with winger Brandon Saad, and through the first 10 games they put together nine goals and 17 points but were unable to maintain that chemistry. Toews has been streaky to say the least, going […]

Jean-Francois Berube Gets The Start On Thursday

The Chicago Blackhawks are hurting in net with Corey Crawford being out of commission since Dec. 23. Jean-Francois Berube stopped 33 out of 34 shots in the Blackhawks 2-1 overtime win over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday. Berube has a small sample size, but his numbers (.907 save percentage and 3.11 goals-against average) are not […]

Jonathan Toews Scores Overtime Winner On Tuesday

Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews buried a cross-crease feed from Patrick Kane in overtime to give his team the two full points against the Avalanche on Tuesday. The goal capped off a strong fantasy night for Toews, as he also added an assist, a plus-two rating, two penalty minutes and five shots on goal in […]

Nick Schmaltz Buries Two Goals On Sunday

Chicago Blackhawks forward Nick Schmaltz lit the lamp twice in the Blackhawks 6-3 loss to the Ducks on Sunday. The Wisconsin native's second goal of the evening was his 20th of the season, marking an impressive milestone for the first-year player. Schmaltz has been a real bright spot in a down season for the Blackhawks, […]