Jesper Bratt Won't Play On Saturday

New Jersey Devils winger Jesper Bratt has been ruled out of Saturday's contest against Detroit with a non-COVID illness. The Devils top scorer, who has notched 24 points in 28 appearances, will miss his first game of the season. Tomas Tatar will join Jack Hughes and Pavel Zacha, looking to build on a two-point performance […]

MacKenzie Blackwood Out With A Neck Injury

New Jersey Devils goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood has picked up a neck injury and won't play in Saturday's matchup against Detroit. The Thunder Bay, Ontario native has been limited to only 15 starts this season and Blackwood's ride has been rocky with a 5-6-3 record. Four of the wins came with his first eight appearances. The […]

Tomas Tatar Snaps Out Of Slump Thursday

New Jersey Devils left-winger Tomas Tatar finally got on the board Thursday night for New Jersey. The forward snapped a five-game point drought with a goal and an assist. Tatar also had two takeaways to go with the two shots on goal. The left winger is now up to six goals and 14 points in […]

Jack Hughes Tallies Goal In Another Loss Thursday

New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes scored on Thursday night at home against the Vegas Golden Knights. Hughes opened the scoring just 101 seconds as he beat Robin Lehner clean. It was his fifth goal of the season in just 11 games. The center enjoyed several more quality scoring chances on the night but no […]

P.K. Subban Scores A Consolation Goal For New Jersey

New Jersey Devils defenseman P.K. Subban scored the team's only goal in Tuesday's heavy 6-1 loss to Philadelphia. He found the back of the net with his lone effort on goal and recorded one block and three hits as well in 19:30 of ice time. Subban still has admirers among fantasy managers, but he simply […]

Jesper Bratt Continues To Build A Point Streak

New Jersey Devils winger Jesper Bratt finished Friday's 3-2 loss to Nashville with his 16th assist of the season, stretching his point streak to four games. He logged the helper on Pavel Zacha's ninth goal of the season. Bratt leads the team in assists, and he's also New Jersey's leading scorer with 23 points in […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/11/21): 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 […]

Jonathan Bernier Placed On Injured Reserve

New Jersey Devils goaltender Jonathan Bernier (hip) has been placed on Injured Reserve, and the veteran appears to be set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines. Bernier has already missed time with a hip injury this season and the news is very worrying, with Devils head coach Lindy Ruff saying that he's "worried and […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Collects Shutout Wednesday

New Jersey Devils goalie Mackenzie Blackwood picked up his second shutout in 2021, blanking Philadelphia 3-0 Wednesday. Blackwood has yet to lose to the Flyers in his career, knocking them off ten consecutive times in regulation. This year, he's posted a 5-3-3 record, a 2.81 goals-against-average, and a .913 save percentage. This victory was his […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Looks To End Losing Run Against Philly

New Jersey Devils goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood will record his 12th start of the campaign on Wednesday against Philadelphia, trying to put a stop to a three-game losing streak. Blackwood's last win came against the Flyers on Nov. 28. He's carrying a 4-3-3 record with a 3.07 goals-against average and a .907 save percentage. The Devils […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/6/21): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome back 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 skills and partake […]

Nico Hischier Tallies Goal On Friday Night

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier scored his third goal of the season on Friday night versus the Winnipeg Jets. The goal came just 37 seconds as Jesper Bratt set up the center as he put the puck past Connor Hellebuyck to tie the game at time at three. Hischier led all Devils' players with […]

Ryan Graves Nets Two Points On Friday Night

New Jersey Devils defenseman Ryan Graves assisted on one goal and scored another in Friday's 8-4 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. Graves had two shots on goal, two hits, and one blocked shot. Also, he was one of the few New Jersey players with an even plus-minus on Friday night. That was in 20:04 of […]

Jack Hughes Scores In Losing Effort On Friday

New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes scored a goal for the first time since returning from a shoulder injury. It was not enough as New Jersey lost 8-4 to the Winnipeg Jets on Friday. Hughes, who is still playing wing often, pounced on a rebound left by Connor Hellebuyck with just seconds remaining in the […]

OwnersBox Week 9 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season is now into December with Week 9 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 the season. […]

Tomas Tatar Scores Again On Thursday

New Jersey Devils left-winger Tomas Tatar converted another golden opportunity into a goal on Thursday night versus the Minnesota Wild. Tatar took a breakout pass from Dougie Hamilton and beat Kaapo Kahkonen 7:40 into the second period. That pulled New Jersey to within one goal. This marked the second time in as many games that […]

Jesper Bratt Shoots Plenty But Comes Up Empty

New Jersey Devils left-winger Jesper Bratt fired seven shots on Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen on Thursday. The problem for Bratt was none of those shots beat the goalie. Bratt had several quality scoring chances but could not find the back of the net. Worse, the Kirill Kaprizov line had success against the Bratt line […]

Jesper Bratt Extends Point Streak With Sixth Goal

New Jersey Devils winger Jesper Bratt stretched his point streak to five games on Tuesday, scoring his sixth goal of the campaign in a 5-2 loss to San Jose. The 23-year-old had a very strong month in November, and he's been neutralized just twice in his past 12 outings. Bratt is New Jersey's leader in […]

Jack Hughes Returns To Action On Tuesday

New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes (shoulder) will be back in action in Tuesday's home game against San Jose. He's played just twice this season and has been out since Oct. 19. Hughes made a hot start to the campaign with two goals and one assist. He'll join Pavel Zacha and Nico Hischier on the […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/30): 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 […]

Dougie Hamilton Piles On The Shots And More Sunday

New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton was an offensive force on Sunday. He piled up a bunch of scoring chances and ten shots on goal. He was on the ice for 12 of the 13 high-danger chances New Jersey created during the second period alone. Hamilton scored via a solid feed from Andreas Johnsson to […]

Andreas Johnsson Lights The Lamp Twice On Sunday

New Jersey Devils left-winger Andreas Johnsson continued his hot scoring streak with two more goals on Sunday. He gave the Devils a 2-1 lead early in the second period off a great play from Jesper Bratt. Then, Johansson completed the scoring with an empty-net goal and a 5-2 Devils win. The left-winger now has nine […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Wins Fourth Game Of The Season

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood saw 25 shots on Sunday night and stopped 23 en route to his fourth win of the season. Typically, the goaltender had seen 35+ shots in every home start. That was not the case. He did give up what would have normally been a dagger of a short-handed goal […]

Jimmy Vesey Starts On Top Line Sunday

New Jersey Devils right-winger Jimmy Vesey will have Nico Hischier and Pavel Zacha for linemates on Sunday night. He will get another chance after playing 18:07 against Nashville on Friday without registering a shot. Vesey has six points in 18 games while mostly serving a bottom-six role. He does have seven shots during his last […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Back In Net For New Jersey Sunday

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood will start in goal at home against the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday. Blackwood has had a nutty last five starts from the highs of a 42-save shutout to the lows of getting his bell rung at Madison Square Garden. It has been an interesting ride. Blackwood is 3-1-2 on […]

OwnersBox Week 8 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season heads into December with Week 8 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 the season. And […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/24): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season has hit Thanksgiving week in full swing! 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 […]

Mackenzie Blackwood Weathers Storm, Stops 31 in Win

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood had quite the eventful afternoon and evening in Tampa Bay. He faced 34 shots and stopped 31 of them. However, it was two of those shots that may get talked about for some time. First, he stopped a 2-on-0 breakaway. That was impressive enough. Then, he denied a penalty […]

Dawson Mercer Sparks New Jersey Comeback with Goal

New Jersey Devils center Dawson Mercer is resilient. It was 3-1 early in the third period and New Jersey looked down and out. However, Mercer was not done yet. He completed a dazzling rush with a tuck and finish that left Tampa Bay stunned. It sparked the Devils to score three more goals unanswered in […]

Yegor Sharangovich Nets Two Goals in New Jersey Comeback

New Jersey Devils forward Yegor Sharangovich needed a spark going into the game against Tampa Bay. He had no goals on the season and was in danger of being benched again. Then Sharangovich found the magic. He scored in the second period and then made a dazzling play in the final stanza. That second goal […]