Bowen Byram Held Out Of Colorado Lineup Saturday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Bowen Byram will not play on Saturday night against the San Jose Sharks. Byram took an elbow to the head on Thursday and was expected to play. However, the Colorado coaching staff noting Byram's history of concussions erred on the side of caution. The defenseman had gotten off to an excellent start […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/13): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season approaches the end of week number four! Some hockey trends have established themselves but many are still to come. 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 game NHL contests on both DraftKings and […]

Mikko Rantanen Records Three Points Thursday

Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen netted a goal and two helpers to rout Vancouver 7-1 Thursday. The Finnish native has played in just eight games this season, scoring four goals and four assists. Rantanen skated on the team's first line alongside Gabriel Landeskog and JT Compher against the Canucks. He has five points in his […]

OwnersBox Week 6 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season heads deeper and deeper into November for Week 6 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 […]

J.T. Compher Stays On Top Line For Colorado

Colorado forward J.T. Compher continues to play on the top line for the Colorado Avalanche. Compher has enjoyed a great deal of success in the early going with five goals and nine points in ten games. Four of his nine points have come from special teams' play as he is now averaging 19:44 of ice […]

Nathan MacKinnon Out For Three Weeks

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (lower body) has been ruled out for three weeks after getting injured in a 4-2 loss to Columbus over the weekend. J.T. Compher has taken MacKinnon's spot on the top line at practice and looks set to center the top line for a while. MacKinnon already missed a couple of […]

Nathan MacKinnon Misses Practice With Lower-Body Injury

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon missed Tuesday's practice with a lower-body injury and could be in doubt for Thursday's game against Vancouver. Head coach Jared Bednar is expected to address the situation after Wednesday's practice. J.T. Compher took over the center position on the top line. Colorado seems to be allergic to a healthy lineup […]

Mikko Rantanen, Andre Burakovsky Get Back Into Action

Colorado Avalanche wingers Mikko Rantanen and Andre Burakovsky will rejoin the lineup on Saturday against Columbus. Both players have been out with lower-body injuries. Rantanen has missed three games and Burakovsky was out of the lineup for Wednesday's 5-4 overtime loss against the Blue Jackets. Rantanen will take up his usual spot on the top […]

Devon Toews Makes Season Debut On Saturday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews will be in the lineup for the first time this season in Saturday's road game against Columbus. The 27-year-old has missed the start of the campaign after having shoulder surgery during the offseason. Toews had a big year in Colorado last season with 31 points, 121 shots, 87 blocks and […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/6): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season approaches the end of week number four! Some hockey trends have established themselves but many are still to come. 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 game NHL contests on both DraftKings and […]

OwnersBox Week 5 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season heads further into November for Week 5 and we have an excellent salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! In case you're not yet familiar, OwnersBox is a fantastic new weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. And […]

Gabriel Landeskog Notches A Hat Trick Of Assists

Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog reached 300 career assists with three helpers in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime loss to Columbus. The Avalanche captain was an outstanding plus-three for the contest and added three shots, four blocks and two hits to his name in 25:50 of ice time. Defenseman Bowen Byram enjoyed a three-point night of his […]

Jonas Johansson Gets The Call On Wednesday

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Jonas Johansson will make his second appearance of the season in Wednesday's clash with Columbus. The 26-year-old made a losing start to the campaign, giving up three goals on 34 shots in a 4-1 loss against Florida on Oct. 21. The Swedish netminder had a nice 5-1-1 record with Colorado last season […]

Cale Makar And Andre Burakovsky Out On Wednesday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (upper body) and winger Andre Burakovsky (lower body) will miss Wednesday's home game against Columbus. Both players should be considered day-to-day. Makar reached 100 career points last week and finished October with a very impressive run, notching five points across four games. Samuel Girard will take his spot on the […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/3): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season has hit week number four! Some hockey trends have established themselves but many are still to come. 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 game NHL contests on both DraftKings and FanDuel. Today […]

Gabriel Landeskog's Four-Point Game Leads Avalanche To Win

Colorado Avalanche winger Gabriel Landeskog scored two goals and added a pair of assists in Saturday's 4-1 victory against the Wild. The 28-year-old finished with a plus-three rating, four shots on goal, two hits and one block in the impactful performance, while stepping up in the absence of injured forward Mikko Rantanen. Landeskog is up […]

Darcy Kuemper To Start For Avalanche

Darcy Kuemper will indeed start for the Colorado Avalanche in net against the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night. Kuemper has had a bit of a wild ride on the season and has a 3.19 goals-against-average and a .893 save percentage. It is safe to say this is not how the Colorado goaltender expected his season […]

Jacob MacDonald To Suit Up At Forward For Avalanche

Jacob MacDonald is normally a defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche. However, on Saturday he will be suiting up as a forward. This is because of injuries to the Colorado forward core. As it stands now, MacDonald will be playing fourth-line right-wing. That means he will likely see around ten minutes of ice time. In his […]

Samuel Girard Returns To Avalanche Lineup

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard will return to the Avalanche lineup after missing a week due to a hit from Steven Stamkos last Saturday. It is expected that the defenseman will slot right into his normal slot on the ice. His shot may be a bit off, along with a few other little aspects of […]

Mikko Rantanen Out Saturday For Colorado

Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen is indeed day-to-day with a lower-body injury. He suffered a tweak of some sort during the middle of the week and never felt quite right after that. Rantanen being out means Andre Burakovsky stays on the top line with Gabriel Landeskog and Nathan MacKinnon. The problem now lies in […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/30/21): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season approaches the end of week number three! Some hockey trends have established themselves but many are still to come. 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 game NHL contests on both DraftKings and […]

Mikko Rantanen Considered Questionable For Thursday

Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen is questionable for Thursday's game versus St. Louis. He left the morning skate early and there haven't been any updates on his status. Rantanen had a three-game goal streak cut in his most recent outing. The team's offense, in general, has been lacking early in the season, but the […]

Samuel Girard Out Versus Vegas On Tuesday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard will not take the ice as his team takes on the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday. Girard is currently battling an undisclosed injury and has been labeled as day-to-day. The Quebec native has had a difficult time generating offense in the early part of the campaign, having registered just […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/26): 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 […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/23): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season approaches the end of week number two! Some hockey trends have established themselves but many are still to come. 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 game NHL contests on both DraftKings and […]

Jonas Johansson Gets The Nod On Thursday

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Jonas Johansson will get the nod for his season debut in Thursday's meeting with the Panthers. Darcy Kuemper opened the season for Colorado with a 1-2-0 record. Johansson had a miserable time in Buffalo last season but managed to put together a good 5-1-1 record for the Avalanche after coming over via […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/21): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome back to hockey season, RotoBallers! For those first-time readers, my name is Mark and while I write mostly Fantasy Baseball and Fantasy Football content on the site, I also play a lot of NHL DFS. NHL DFS is very similar to MLB DFS and it's a fun way to spend the fall and winter […]

Nathan MacKinnon Cleared To Play On Tuesday

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon has come off the COVID-19 protocols list and will play on Tuesday against Washington. The 26-year-old superstar makes a pretty unexpected return, as the team headed out on a three-game road trip without him on Sunday and the chances of MacKinnon featuring on Tuesday looked very slim. With MacKinnon back, […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/19): 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 […]

Nathan MacKinnon Will Miss At Least One More Game

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon has given another positive COVID-19 test and will miss at least one more game. The team starts a three-game road trip on Tuesday against the Capitals. With Gabriel Landeskog also currently out due to a suspension, Mikko Rantanen is currently skating with Nazem Kadri and Andre Burakovsky on the first […]