Ryan O'Reilly Contributes To Blues Victory Wednesday

St. Louis Blues captain Ryan O'Reilly tallied his third point, picking up an assist on Brandon Saad's second-period goal on Wednesday. The Blues beat Vegas 3-1 and now have a perfect record at 3-0-0. O'Reilly has one goal and two helpers in three contests. If the Blues continue to keep winning, the centerman's point totals […]

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 […]

Tyler Bertuzzi Shines In Detroit Victory

Detroit Red Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi netted his fifth tally of the season Tuesday. Detroit beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1. The Red Wings compiled four goals in the third period, with one of those goals belonging to Bertuzzi. Detroit is off to a great start sporting a record of 2-0-1. A big piece of […]

Dylan Larkin Returns From Suspension

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin will be back in the lineup on Tuesday against Columbus after serving a one-game suspension. He's also missed some practice time during his layoff but is good to go. Larkin made a scoring start to the season in last Thursday's 7-6 overtime loss to the Lightning. He had three […]

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 […]

Thomas Greiss Makes 40 Saves In Red Wings Win

Veteran goaltender Thomas Greiss was rock-solid on Saturday night as the Detroit Red Wings upset the Vancouver Canucks by a score of 3-1. He stopped 40 of the 41 shots that he faced during his first regular-season action in 2021-22. Robby Fabbri, Filip Zadina, and Sam Gagner had the goals for Detroit. Greiss is coming […]

Dylan Larkin Gets One-Game Suspension

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin has been suspended for one game for punching Tampa's Mathieu Joseph in the face in Thursday's 7-6 overtime loss. The Red Wings captain couldn't control his temper and reacted to a hit from behind which sent him headfirst into the boards. This is the first suspension of Larkin's 433-game […]

Jakub Vrana Out Four Months After Shoulder Surgery

Detroit Red Wings forward Jakub Vrana will be sidelined for at least the next four months with a shoulder injury. The 25-year-old reportedly sustained the ailment on the first day of training camp and will soon undergo surgery. Vrana's injury news comes at a tough time for Detroit as the electric winger was arguably the […]

Jakub Vrana Could Miss The Start Of The Upcoming Season

With a shoulder injury, Detroit Red Wings winger Jakub Vrana could be out for the start of the 2021-2022 season. Vrana had a solid campaign after being traded to Detroit from Washington. With the Capitals, the Czech Republic native competed in 39 contests, recording 25 points. After being dealt to the Red Wings, Vrana was […]

Jakub Vrana Signs Extension With Detroit

The Detroit Red Wings have come to terms with forward Jakub Vrana on a three-year, $15.75 million contract ($5.25 million average annual value). With the new deal, both sides will avoid an arbitration hearing that was set earlier this month for the former restricted free agent. Acquired in a trade deadline deal with Washington in […]

Pius Suter Heads to Detroit on New Two-Year Contract

The Chicago Blackhawks walked away from a qualifying offer to Pius Suter. So, the Detroit Red Wings quickly struck. They signed the forward to a two-year deal worth $3.25 million AAV on Wednesday. Suter spent good parts of the season centering forwards like Alex DeBrincat and Patrick Kane. He scored 14 goals and 27 points […]

Marc Staal Agrees To Contract To Remain In Detroit

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Marc Staal signed a one-year contract to continue playing in Hockeytown. The financial details of the agreement were not disclosed. Staal would have hit the unrestricted free agent market Wednesday if the two sides didn't reach a deal. Through 56 regular-season contests in 2021, the Thunder Bay, Ontario native produced three […]

Alex Nedeljkovic Traded To Red Wings

In a surprise move, the Carolina Hurricanes gave up on their presumed goaltender of the future by trading Alex Nedeljkovic to the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday. The 25-year-old netminder saw a lot of action in the second half of the 2020-21 season for the Hurricanes and also started nine games in the playoffs where […]

Richard Panik Sent To Long Island

The Detroit Red Wings traded veteran forward Richard Panik to the New York Islanders for a 2021 second-round draft pick and defenseman Nick Leddy. Panik carries a $2.75 million cap hit for the next two seasons for New York. The 30-year-old recorded four goals and 13 assists in 48 games. He will most likely skate […]

Jakub Vrana Leads Wings To Friday Victory

Detroit Red Wings forward Jakub Vrana scored the game-winning goal and added a primary assist as his team posted a 5-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday night. In addition to the two-point performance, the 25-year-old finished his night with a power-play point, two shots and one hit in just 13:52 of ice […]

Tyler Bertuzzi Expected To Be Ready For 2021-2022

Detroit Red Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi is currently recovering from back surgery performed on April 30th and is expected to be ready to go by the start of the 2021-2022 campaign. The 26-year-old was limited to just nine games this season due to the persisting issue and recorded seven points (five goals, two assists), an […]

Thomas Greiss Posts Second Consecutive Shutout

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Thomas Greiss carried his side to a 1-0 shootout victory on Saturday against Tampa, recording his second consecutive shutout. Detroit got outshot 33-15 but the German veteran was sharp throughout the contest and picked up his seventh victory of the season. Greiss had only two wins for the year before last […]

Jakub Vrana Scores Lone Red Wings Goal Thursday Night

Detroit Red Wings left wing Jakub Vrana provided the only goal in Thursday's 3-1 loss to Carolina, netting a spectacular unassisted marker 17:31 into the second period. The former Washington winger now has six goals in seven games for his new team with one assist and 19 shots. The Czech Republic native boasts 17 goals […]

Jakub Vrana Explodes For Four Goals Versus Dallas

Detroit Red Wings left wing Jakub Vrana pretty much beat the Stars on his own Thursday night, scoring four goals in a 7-3 victory. He became the 10th Red Wings player since 1990-91 to get at least four goals in a game. Vrana had six total shots on the night and finished with a plus-four […]

Luke Glendening Scores Twice Monday Night

Detroit Red Wings forward Luke Glendening was responsible for both of the team's goals in Monday's 3-2 shootout loss against Dallas, tying things up twice in the second period. Alex Biega registered assists on both goals. Robby Fabbri (upper body) missed an eighth straight game and Jakub Vrana (illness) was out, so Detroit needed somebody […]

Jakub Vrana Sits Out On Monday With Illness

Detroit Red Wings left wing Jakub Vrana won't be in the lineup on Monday against Dallas, missing the game with a non-COVID-related illness. Evgeny Svechnikov takes over his spot on the top line. Vrana, who arrived from Washington a week ago, scored in his Red Wings debut and has recorded four shots and an even […]

Thomas Greiss Goes For Third Consecutive Win

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Thomas Greiss will look for his third consecutive win in Monday's matchup against Dallas. The German veteran has had a very frustrating year, but he's shown plenty of signs of improvement lately, picking up three of his five wins in his past four starts. Greiss carries a 5-15-6 record with a […]

Jakub Vrana Scores In Debut With Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings winger Jakub Vrana was able to light the lamp in his debut with his new team on Thursday. Detroit ended up beating Chicago 4-1. Besides scoring, Vrana registered three shots on goal and logged almost 17:00 minutes of playing time. The Czech forward could see more of an opportunity to play and […]

Adam Erne Extends Point Streak to Seven Games

Detroit Red Wings forward Adam Erne kicked off the scoring against Carolina on Monday night, picking up his 11th goal of the season. Erne now has points in each of his last seven games, racking up five goals and a pair of assists. His hot start to April has ballooned his offensive production on the […]

Detroit Gets Two Players And Two Draft Picks From Washington

The Detroit Red Wings received forward Richard Panik, winger Jakub Vrana, a 2021 first-round draft pick and a 2022 second-round draft pick for winger Anthony Mantha on Monday. Panik has recorded three goals and six assists in 36 Capitals games. Vrana produced 11 goals and 14 helpers in 39 contests. Mantha had 11 goals and […]

Jonathan Bernier Starts For Red Wings On Monday

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jonathan Bernier will look to produce a bounce-back performance in Monday's road game at Carolina after giving up seven goals in his previous start. The veteran netminder had a nightmare against Nashville last Thursday in a 7-1 loss. Bernier is allowing over three goals per game (3.03) for the season, but […]

Anthony Mantha Gets Traded To Washington

Detroit Red Wings winger Anthony Mantha was traded to the Washington Capitals on Monday in a deal that saw Jakub Vrana and Richard Panik head the opposite way. The Wings also picked up a 2021 first-round draft pick and a 2022 second-round draft pick. Mantha heads to Washington having posted 11 goals and 21 points […]

Adam Erne Stays Hot With 10th Goal

Detroit Red Wings winger Adam Erne scored his 10th goal of the season in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over Carolina, wrapping things up with the decisive goal in the shootout. The 25-year-old is off to a hot start to the month having picked up a point in all six games while scoring in four of […]

Sam Gagner Will Likely Return Tonight Against Nashville

Detroit Red Wings forward Sam Gagner will be potentially in the lineup Thursday and replace centerman Valtteri Filppula versus Nashville. Gagner has been sidelined with an upper-body injury for the last five Red Wings contests. In the year, the London, Ontario native is responsible for four goals and five helpers through 28 games. He logs […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 4/6 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! We have finally reached the debut of NHL DFS on PrizePicks and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy […]