Taylor Hall Ruled Out For Sunday

Chicago Blackhawks left wing Taylor Hall (lower body) has been ruled out for Sunday's matchup against Florida. He was injured in Thursday's 5-3 win over Tampa Bay and will already miss his fifth contest of the year. It's unfortunately been a stop-start season for Hall due to health issues, and he's struggled to perform at […]

Connor Bedard Records First Career Four-Point Night In Victory

Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard finished with two goals and two assists in Thursday's 5-3 victory against the Lightning. Bedard recorded his first multi-point game in the NHL, including three of his four points in the first period of the contest, while the 18-year-old became the third-youngest player in league history to record four points […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (11/9/23): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

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DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (11/7/23): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

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Taylor Hall Scores In Second Consecutive Game

Chicago Blackhawks left wing Taylor Hall has started to heat up and boasts goals from back-to-back games following Sunday's 4-2 loss to New Jersey. Hall opened the scoring against his former team, but the Blackhawks were quickly overpowered. He also bagged one, his first in a Blackhawk uniform, in Saturday's 5-2 victory over the Panthers […]

Connor Bedard Sees Goal Streak End Sunday

Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard had his goal streak snapped at three games in Sunday's 4-2 defeat against the Devils. The 18-year-old phenom became the youngest player in Blackhawks history to post a three-game goal streak on Saturday, but he came up empty against New Jersey with four shots on goal. Defensively, this wasn't a […]

Arvid Soderblom Takes On Devils Sunday

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Arvid Soderblom will start in Sunday's matchup against the Devils. He gets the nod for the fifth time this season as Chicago completes a back-to-back. Petr Mrazek carried the team to an impressive 5-2 victory over the Panthers on Saturday, making 38 saves. Mrazek has been the more successful Blackhawks goalie this […]

Alex Vlasic Returns To Blackhawks Lineup

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Alex Vlasic (concussion) will be back in action Sunday versus New Jersey. The young blue-liner missed two games after being placed in concussion protocol. Vlasic has had an impressive start to the season and boasts three points through eight appearances with a team-best plus-four rating. His return pushes Jarred Tinordi out of […]

Taylor Hall Ready To Go Saturday

Chicago Blackhawks left wing Taylor Hall (shoulder) will return to the lineup Saturday against Florida. He has missed three games with a shoulder issue. Hall has started life in the Windy City with two points in five games, both coming via assists. After kicking off the campaign on the top line, Hall is projected to […]

Taylor Hall Back At Practice Friday

Chicago Blackhawks winger Taylor Hall (shoulder) returned to practice on Friday for the first time since aggravating a shoulder injury and being put on IR on October 21. There still isn't a timetable for Hall's return, but it could be anytime with him fully participating in practice as part of the first powerplay unit. He […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (11/2/23): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

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Andreas Athanasiou Re-Enters Blackhawks Lineup Monday

Chicago Blackhawks forward Andreas Athanasiou will return to the lineup Monday against Arizona after being a healthy scratch for one game. The 29-year-old was kept out from Friday's 4-3 overtime win against the Golden Knights following a few very quiet outings. Athanasiou has no goals with 14 shots in seven games this season and only […]

Alex Vlasic In Concussion Protocol

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Alex Vlasic has been placed into concussion protocol and won't be available for Monday's matchup against the Coyotes. He was injured Friday versus Vegas and will have to exit the lineup after enjoying a good start to the season. The 22-year-old has tallied three points -- all via assists -- in eight […]

NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for October 30th, 2023 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. With Halloween on Tuesday, the NHL has shifted their big early-week slate to Monday night. Will this slate bring us a trick or a treat? There appear to be good matchups for premier teams like Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay, which is a […]

Connor Bedard Helps Blackhawks Take Down The Reigning Champs

Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard scored his third career goal as the team shocked the Vegas Golden Knights with a 4-3 overtime win on Friday. Bedard finished off a rush to tie the game at two late in the first period. The reigning Stanley Cup champions suffered their first defeat of the season. Bedard is […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (10/28/23): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

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DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (10/26/23): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

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DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (10/24/23): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

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Philipp Kurashev Ready For Season Debut

Chicago Blackhawks forward Philipp Kurashev (wrist) hopes to make his season debut Tuesday against Boston. He's been unavailable for the first six games due to a left wrist injury suffered in preseason. Kurashev had a career-high 25 points (nine goals, 16 assists) in 70 outings last season, and he should add a little bit of […]

NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for October 24th, 2023 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Oh boy, were the main sites this close to understanding the assignment. The NHL decided to try something new and have all 32 teams play on one night with staggered starts. It’s one of the best ideas the league has had in […]

Taylor Hall Out Week-To-Week Following Injury Setback

Chicago Blackhawks left wing Taylor Hall has been listed as week-to-week after aggravating a shoulder injury. Hall got hurt in Chicago's second game of the season on Oct. 11 against Boston and was then initially labeled as week-to-week as well. However, Hall sat out just one game. It looks like he is now set to […]

NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for October 21st, 2023 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Tonight we have an anomaly; a 13-game slate where Edmonton will most likely not be the chalk. I say that a little bit in jest, but any slate that involves a chalky Oilers stack is like a Coors Field slate in baseball […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (10/21/23): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

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DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (10/19/23): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

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NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for October 19th, 2023 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The NHL has the second 12-game slate of the season for us and once again it features some of the heaviest hitters in the league. Toronto, Colorado, Edmonton, Boston, and Tampa Bay all have noteworthy matchups on this slate and each will […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (10/17/23): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

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Andreas Athanasiou Notches Two Assists In Shocking Win Against Toronto

Chicago Blackhawks forward Andreas Athanasiou helped to set up two goals as the team shocked the Maple Leafs with a 4-1 road victory on Monday. Following a scoreless first period, Athanasiou helped MacKenzie Entwistle open the scoring early in the second frame and had a power-play assist on a Tyler Johnson strike later in the […]

Taylor Hall Plans To Play On Monday

Chicago Blackhawks left wing Taylor Hall (shoulder) plans to be in the lineup Monday versus Toronto. There's been a huge turn of events since Hall hurt his shoulder Wednesday against Boston, as he was initially regarded as week-to-week, but the former MVP has made a miraculous recovery, and it looks like he will end up […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (10/14/23): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

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NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for October 14th, 2023 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to the first monster slate of the season. The NHL has loaded up 12 games that feature some of the league’s best offenses. Toronto, Edmonton, and Colorado all feature on this slate and it’s going to be hard to fade all […]