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 […]

Carey Price Set To Rejoin Team On Monday

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price is expected to return to the team on Monday. The former league MVP hasn't yet played this season after entering the NHL's player assistance program on Oct. 7. Price has also been recovering from offseason knee surgery, so it might take a while until he's ready to help the team. […]

Nick Suzuki Stays Hot With A Pair Of Points

Montreal Canadiens forward Nick Suzuki continued his good scoring form with a short-handed goal and a power-play assist in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Islanders. He scored his second goal of the season 15.20 into the third period and then helped Tyler Toffoli to get his second less than two minutes later. Suzuki has now […]

Adam Brooks Joins Lineup With Jonathan Drouin Out

Montreal Canadiens center Adam Brooks will replace Jonathan Drouin (head) in the lineup in Thursday's matchup against the Islanders. Drouin was hit in the head by a shot in Tuesday's 3-0 win over Detroit and left the game after taking only a handful of shifts. He was the morning skate on Thursday but the Canadiens […]

Jonathan Drouin Suffers Head Injury On Tuesday

Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin was forced to exit Tuesday's 3-0 victory over Detroit early after he was hit in the head by a shot from teammate Brett Kulak. He was taken straight to a hospital for evaluations. The seriousness of Drouin's injury remains unknown at present. The 26-year-old has collected two goals and five […]

Nick Suzuki Bags Three Points In Tuesday's Win

Montreal Canadiens forward Nick Suzuki played a part in all of the goals as the team beat Detroit 3-0 on Tuesday. He started the scoring 2:06 into the game and picked up assists on goals by Josh Anderson and Brendan Gallagher. Suzuki's night included five shots, one block and one hit. The 22-year-old didn't manage […]

Jake Allen Shuts Out Detroit With 22 Saves

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen notched his second shutout in three games on Tuesday, pushing away 22 shots in a 3-0 victory over Detroit. He now boasts 23 career shutouts in 307 starts. Times have been rough for the Canadiens early in the season, but their offense has come back from the dead and it's […]

Brendan Gallagher Set To Return To Action On Tuesday

Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher (undisclosed) is set to be back in the lineup on Tuesday against Detroit after missing one game. The 29-year-old was questionable for Sunday's meeting with Anaheim and ended up not playing despite coming out for pregame warmups. Gallagher, who has had a slow start to the season with one […]

Cedric Paquette Will Be Suspended For Two Games

Montreal Canadiens forward Cedric Paquette will be forced to watch the next couple of games from the stands, as he was suspended for two games on Monday. The 28-year-old was tossed early in Sunday's 4-2 defeat to Anaheim for boarding Trevor Zegras, which left the Ducks youngster with a bloody face. This marks the second […]

Mike Hoffman Scores Another Goal In Sunday's Loss

Montreal Canadiens winger Mike Hoffman produced a power-play goal in Sunday's 4-2 loss at Anaheim, making it four goals in five games for himself. Hoffman missed the start of the season with a lower-body injury and went pointless in his first couple of outings for the team but has quickly found his scoring stick. He's […]

Brendan Gallagher Misses Sunday's Action

Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher (undisclosed) won't play on Sunday against Anaheim. He was a game-time decision, and it looked like he was ready to go but the 29-year-old left the warm-ups early and is getting replaced by Jake Evans in the lineup. Gallagher has notched his first two points of the campaign in […]

Mathieu Perreault Set To Miss Multiple Weeks

Montreal Canadiens forward Mathieu Perreault (eye) is expected to miss two to three weeks of action. Canadiens head coach Dominique Ducharme has noted that Perreault has been dealing with an eye injury for a while. He's played in eight games this season and has recorded three goals and one assist with 11 shots. Perreault was […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/31): 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 […]

Josh Anderson Has Two Points, Six Shots Against Kings

Montreal Canadiens right wing Josh Anderson registered his second consecutive multi-point outing and fired off a game-high six shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Kings. He opened the scoring 18:22 into the first period and grabbed an assist on a Ben Chiarot goal late on. Anderson also delivered two hits in the contest and […]

Nick Suzuki Registers Two Assists In Thursday's Win

Montreal Canadiens forward Nick Suzuki provided a helping hand on two of the team's goals in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Sharks, combining with Brett Kulak to set up Mike Hoffman for the eventual game-winning goal and picking up a power-play assist on Brendan Gallagher's first marker of the season. Suzuki has been quiet early […]

Mike Hoffman Extends Goal Streak

Montreal Canadiens winger Mike Hoffman scored in a third consecutive game on Thursday, helping the team take down San Jose 4-0 on the road. He opened the scoring 12:09 into the game and thus ended up with the game-winning goal. It was Hoffman's only shot in 17:41 of action. The 31-year-old sniper is averaging two […]

Jake Allen Shuts Out Sharks With 45 Saves

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen picked up his first shutout of the season in Thursday's 4-0 win over San Jose, stopping 45 shots. It was a wonderful performance from the 31-year-old, who ended up with the second-most saves ever in a Canadiens shutout. Only the legendary Jacques Plante has managed more with 52 saves. Allen […]

Mike Hoffman Scores In A Second Consecutive Game

Montreal Canadiens winger Mike Hoffman took care of the team's only goal in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to Seattle, knotting things up in the opening frame before the Kraken pulled away. Brendan Gallagher and Nick Suzuki helped him on the play. He scored with his only shot in the game and had one block and one […]

Jake Allen Looks To Start A Winning Streak

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen will look to post a second consecutive win in Tuesday's road matchup versus the Kraken. The 31-year-old took a few horrible beatings in the first few games of the season but finally got into the win column last weekend with a 6-1 victory over Detroit. Allen enters Tuesday's clash with […]

Mathieu Perreault Collects Hat Trick Saturday

Winnipeg Jets forward Mathieu Perreault had a big Saturday for Montreal, compiling a hat trick. The Canadiens defeated the Red Wings 6-1 to pick up their first win of the season. Perreault, a third-line centerman for Montreal with the hat trick, has three goals and one helper in five games. However, being more of a […]

Mike Hoffman Gets Green Light For Montreal

Montreal Canadiens forward Mike Hoffman will make his season debut as his team faces off against the visiting San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night. The 31-year-old had missed the entirety of training camp and the Canadiens' first three games of the campaign due to a lower-body injury. Inked to a three-year, $13.5 million deal with […]

Mike Hoffman Ready For Montreal Debut

Montreal Canadiens winger Mike Hoffman (lower body) skated on the third line at Monday's practice and looks ready to make his team debut on Tuesday against San Jose. Hoffman missed the whole preseason after signing a three-year, $13.5 million deal with Montreal during the offseason. The 31-year-old had a pretty miserable time in St. Louis […]

Jonathan Drouin Scores In Canadiens Loss

Jonathan Drouin scored the lone goal for the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night as the team's scoring woes continued. The club lost 3-1 to the New York Rangers. Christian Dvorak and Brett Kulak assisted on the goal. Drouin now has two of the club's three goals this season through three games. His 2021-22 total matches […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/14): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome back to hockey season, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Mark and I write mostly about MLB and NFL, but I am an avid NHL DFS player. The season is back and I am going to give you some recommendations to help you make the best decisions for your DFS […]

Jake Allen Takes On Toronto In Season Opener

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen will take on the Toronto Maple Leafs in the team's season opener on Wednesday. This will be the first of many starts for the 31-year-old early in the season, as Carey Price (personal) is currently away from the team. Allen had a pretty solid debut season for Montreal in 2020-21, […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/13): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome back to hockey season, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Chris and I write a little about several sports (including NASCAR, PGA, NCAA Football, NHL, and more). If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL which means it's time to […]

Nick Suzuki Inks Eight-Year Extension With Montreal

Montreal Canadiens forward Nick Suzuki signed an eight-year, $63 million contract with the club on Tuesday. He's going into the final year of his entry-level contract and will carry a $7.875 million cap hit from 2022-23. It's a well-deserved deal for the 22-year-old, who impressed last season with 41 points in 56 regular-season games and […]

Carey Price Enters Player Assistance Program

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will be out indefinitely after voluntarily entering the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program on Thursday. The 34-year-old was already set to miss the start of the season while still recovering from off-season knee surgery. Price posted a 12-7-5 record to go along with a 2.64 goals-against average and a .901 save […]

Jake Evans Signs Extension With Montreal

The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Jake Evans to a three-year, $5.1 million contract extension ($1.7 million average annual value) on Sunday. The 25-year-old is coming off a 13-point (three goal, 10 assists) rookie campaign and is expected to see more time in Montreal's top-nine forward group in 2021-2022. Evans has displayed offensive ability in […]

Sam Montembeault Claimed Off Waivers By Montreal

The Montreal Canadiens claimed goaltender Sam Montembeault off of waivers from the Florida Panthers on Saturday. The Quebec native, who was previously the third goaltender on the Panthers' depth chart, registered a 2.86 goals-against average and a .898 save percentage in 13 AHL starts last season. Considering Carey Price's health issues, Montembeault will likely serve […]