Filip Zadina Added To COVID-19 List

Detroit Red Wings winger Filip Zadina has become the team's sixth player on the COVID-19 list. He joins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic and fellow forwards Robby Fabbri, Michael Rasmussen, Givani Smith and Carter Rowney. The talented youngster had just started to benefit from the situation, logging 17-plus minutes for only the second time since the start […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/18/21): 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 […]

Dylan Larkin Gets A Goal And An Assist Thursday Night

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin recorded a goal and an assist in Thursday's 5-3 loss to Carolina, adding two shots and three hits to his tally in 22:30 of ice time. Lucas Raymond tallied two assists and Tyler Bertuzzi scored his 10th goal of the season, so the Red Wings top line had a […]

Tyler Bertuzzi Available Again Versus Islanders

Detroit Red Wings winger Tyler Bertuzzi has come off the COVID-19 list and is available for selection Tuesday against the Islanders. He returned to practice on Monday, taking his normal sport on the top line. The 26-year-old finished last month with a cold spell, but he's produced a good season overall with nine goals and […]

Lucas Raymond Records Two Assists In Thursday's Loss

Detroit Red Wings winger Lucas Raymond picked up two assists in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Blues, upping his points tally for the year to 24. He's now leading all rookies in points and goals (10). The 19-year-old Swede avoided his first three-game point drought of the season here. It's been a superb debut campaign, […]

Robby Fabbri Strikes Twice Against St. Louis

Detroit Red Wings forward Robby Fabbri scored both of the team's goals in Thursday's 6-2 loss to St. Louis, tallying three total shots with four hits in 18:54 of ice time. Fabbri is a former Blues draft pick, so this was a nice revenge game performance. The 25-year-old has taken over from Tyler Bertuzzi (COVID-19 […]

Filip Hronek, Moritz Seider Good To Go Against St. Louis

Detroit Red Wings defensemen Filip Hronek and Moritz Seider will both be in the lineup on Thursday against St. Louis. The latter was injured in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Nashville but skated at Wednesday's practice, while Hronek is deemed to be game ready despite missing yesterday's practice. The two log the most minutes per game […]

Moritz Seider Picks Up An Injury In Tuesday's Loss

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider wasn't able to complete Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Nashville, exiting the action in the third period with an undisclosed injury. The youngster received a hit from Roman Josi and banged his head on the glass. He managed to log his 18th point of the campaign with a power-play assist […]

Givani Smith Logs Two Points Saturday

Detroit Red Wings forward Givani Smith netted his second goal this year, handing the Islanders their 10th straight loss. Smith also added an assist on a first-period Sam Gagner goal. The 22-year-old has skated in 19 contests for Detroit so far, producing two goals and two helpers. He has 21 shots on goal while averaging […]

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 […]

Lucas Raymond Continues To Have A Strong Rookie Campaign

Detroit Red Wings winger Lucas Raymond netted a goal Wednesday to defeat Seattle 4-3 in a shootout. The rookie forward has collected eight goals in nine contests. Raymond is responsible for ten markers and 12 helpers in 24 games for Detroit this year. He has 56 shots on goal, averaging over 17:00 minutes of ice […]

Tyler Bertuzzi Out Because Of COVID-19 Protocols

Detroit Red Wings winger Tyler Bertuzzi will miss Wednesday's game against Seattle because of COVID-19 protocols. The Red Wings have just picked up some steam and now have to play without one of their key guys. Bertuzzi has notched nine goals and 18 points in 20 appearances this season, combining very well with Dylan Larkin […]

Alex Nedeljkovic Continues To Shine For Detroit

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic had another great performance on Tuesday against the Bruins, picking up his third consecutive victory with 41 saves. Things started off pretty quietly as the B's had eight efforts in the opening period, but the hosts then went full out on offense and produced back-to-back periods with 17 shots. […]

Filip Zadina Scores His Fourth Goal Of The Season

Detroit Red Wings winger Filip Zadina managed to end a quiet November on a high, scoring his fourth goal of the season in Tuesday's 2-1 win over Boston. He opened the scoring 5:03 into the second period and Marc Staal ended up providing the game-winner 11:33 into the third. Zadina scored with his only shot […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/1): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season approaches the Christmas season as December begins! Expect the unexpected. 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 I'll be bringing you my NHL lineup […]

Alex Nedeljkovic Goes For A Third Consecutive Victory

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic will log a fourth consecutive start on Tuesday against Boston, looking for his third win in a row. The 25-year-old has beaten St. Louis and Buffalo in back-to-back outings, giving up only two goals in both matchups. He's improved to 6-3-3 for the season and owns a 2.70 goals-against […]

Lucas Raymond Scores In Overtime For Detroit

Detroit Red Wings winger Lucas Raymond netted the game-winning overtime goal to knock off Buffalo 3-2 on Saturday. The rookie forward had three shots on goal and now has 52 total shots on net this year. It's been quite a rookie campaign for Raymond as he has produced nine goals and 12 helpers in 22 […]

Alex Nedeljkovic Makes A Third Consecutive Start

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic will earn his 12th start of the campaign in Saturday's meeting with Buffalo. He heads into a favorable matchup with a 5-3-3 record, having allowed 2.76 goals per game with a .917 save percentage. This will be Nedeljkovic's third consecutive start. The Red Wings have rotated him with Thomas […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/27): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season approaches the end of week number seven as well as the end of November! 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 […]

Dylan Larkin Propels Red Wings To Victory With Two Points

Detroit Red Wings centerman Dylan Larkin notched a goal and an assist Wednesday, knocking off the Blues 4-2. Larkin has had a productive season, recording ten goals and eight assists in 17 contests centering the Red Wing's first line. He is second in team points behind only linemate Lucas Raymond. The seven-year Red Wings veteran […]

Troy Stecher Has Surgery, Out Until February

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Troy Stecher (wrist) has undergone surgery and is set to be out until the break for the Olympics, which starts in February. The 27-year-old rearguard has already missed three weeks of action. Stecher managed one assist in six outings before getting injured. His role in Detroit has diminished this season, as […]

Dylan Larkin Scores Ninth Goal In Losing Effort

The Detroit Red Wings lost to the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday night in overtime by the score of 2-1. Forward Dylan Larkin scored the lone goal in the losing effort. He now has points in five straight games and has scored five goals during that stretch. Overall, Larkin has nine goals and 16 points in […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/20): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season approaches the end of week number six! 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 […]

Moritz Seider Exits Early Thursday Night

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider wasn't able to complete Thursday's 5-2 loss to Vegas after blocking a shot with his left leg. The 20-year-old blue-liner appeared to have hurt his knee in the third period. It was an awful ending to an awful night, as Seider couldn't get any offense going and tallied a […]

Dylan Larkin Good To Go Thursday Night

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin is available for Thursday's clash with Vegas. He got pulled from Tuesday's 5-2 loss against Dallas after the second period because of COVID-19 protocols, but his test result ended up being a false positive. Larkin has been killing it for the Red Wings lately with five goals in five […]

Dylan Larkin Removed From Game Because Of COVID-19 Protocol

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin scored a power-play goal against Dallas in Tuesday's 5-2 loss but wasn't able to finish the game because he was removed because of COVID-19 protocol. He netted his eighth goal of the season 14:39 into the second period before leaving. It is not known whether Larkin has tested positive […]

Ryan O'Reilly Ends Point Drought With Two Assists

St. Louis Blues center Ryan O'Reilly picked up assists on both of the team's goals in Tuesday's surprising 3-2 loss against Arizona, helping Jordan Kyrou and Torey Krug on the scoreboard. He didn't have any shots of his own in 18:50 of ice time but did register one hit and recorded a plus-two rating for […]

Lucas Raymond Continues Outstanding Rookie Campaign

Detroit Red Wings winger Lucas Raymond posted a goal and an assist in Monday's 5-3 loss to Columbus, getting to 17 points for his rookie year. Dylan Larkin also had a goal and an assist in the contest. Raymond has already built himself a nice lead at the top of the rookie scoring chart with […]

Thomas Greiss Faces Blue Jackets On Monday

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Thomas Greiss will be the team's starter for Monday's clash with the Blue Jackets. The German has been rotated with Alex Nedeljkovic all season and this is going to be only the ninth start of the year for him. Greiss started very well, but he's had some rough outings lately and […]

Alex Nedeljkovic Wins Third Straight Start

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 35 shots to record his third straight victory against Montreal on Saturday. It was the second overtime victory during his streak, so there's been some luck on Nedeljkovic's side, but he put in a very good performance to help the Red Wings extend the game Saturday night. The […]