Filip Chytil Out 4-6 Weeks With Injury

New York Rangers centerman Filip Chytil will be sidelined with an upper-body injury for the next four to six weeks. The 21-year-old departed the Rangers contest versus the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday after a hard open-ice collision with forward Evan Rodriguez, who also suffered an injury on the play. The news comes at a tough […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, SuperDraft (1/26): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season is back and I am thrilled to be covering this sport over at RotoBaller! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on DraftKings, FanDuel, and SuperDraft. If you […]

Igor Shesterkin Continues Search For First Win

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will get the nod for Sunday's battle with the Penguins. The 25-year-old Russian is still looking for his first W of the season, after losing out against the Penguins in a shootout on Friday and suffering a 4-0 loss against the Islanders in his first appearance of the season. […]

Phil Di Giuseppe Stays Productive Friday Night

New York Rangers winger Phil Di Giuseppe collected a pair of assists in Friday's 4-3 shootout loss to Pittsburgh, upping his tally for the season to four points. He's played only three games so the 27-year-old is pretty hot to start off the campaign. Di Giuseppe added a team-high five shots on Friday and also […]

Artemi Panarin Reaches 100 Points For Rangers

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin collected his 100th point in the team's jersey on Friday, posting a power-play assist on an Adam Fox goal. Filip Chytil and Kaapo Kakko also scored for the Rangers in a 4-3 shootout loss. Panarin broke Mark Messier's franchise record as the fastest player to reach 100 points. […]

Alexis Lafreniere Gets Look On Top Line

New York Rangers left wing Alexis Lafreniere will skate on the team's first line in Friday's battle with the Penguins. The No. 1 pick of this year's NHL Draft joins Chris Kreider and Mika Zibanejad on the top line. The latter is dealing with upper-body and lower-body injuries, but he is set to feature against […]

Anthony DeAngelo Set To Return To The Lineup

New York Rangers defenseman Anthony DeAngelo looks set to make his second appearance of the season on Friday against Pittsburgh, replacing Brendan Smith in the lineup. He was benched for one game as a disciplinary measure for taking an unsportsmanlike-conduct penalty in last week's season opener, and the Rangers ended up beating the Islanders in […]

Igor Shesterkin Faces Pittsburgh Friday Night

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin is the team's starter in Friday's clash with the Penguins. Alexandar Georgiev started two games on the bounce, but head coach David Quinn goes back to Shesterkin now. The 25-year-old Russian had a very impressive run in the team last season with 10 wins in 12 regular-season appearances, but […]

Alexandar Georgiev Getting Second Straight Start

New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev will be between the pipes for Tuesday's game against the New Jersey Devils. The Russian netminder picked up a shutout in his season debut on Saturday, stopping all 23 shots he faced. Igor Shesterkin will also see a fair amount of playing time this season, but Georgiev has the […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, SuperDraft (1/19): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season is back and I am thrilled to be covering this sport over at RotoBaller! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. If you are […]

Alexandar Georgiev Posts Shutout Against Islanders

New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev stopped all 23 shots he faced in Saturday's 5-0 victory against the Islanders. The 24-year-old got his first start of the season after Igor Shesterkin had a rough appearance in the season opening loss on Thursday. Left wing Artemi Panarin and right wing Pavel Buchnevich each scored two goals […]

Anthony DeAngelo A Healthy Scratch On Saturday

New York Rangers defenseman Anthony DeAngelo will be a healthy scratch on Saturday, according to head coach David Quinn. The 25-year-old was one of the best offensive defenseman in hockey last year, but a litany of off-ice issues soured his brand over the offseason. DeAngelo's defensive shortcomings are also well documented. It is surprising to […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 1/16/21 - Monkey Knife Fight

Saturday brings a full day of NHL hockey to the schedule and Monkey Knife Fight delivers fun and exciting contests for every game. Even though it’s early in the National Hockey League season there can still be judgments made about early performances. The Philadelphia Flyers, for example, should be feeling good about decisively taking two […]

Mika Zibanejad Ready To Go For Season Opener

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad is ready to rock for Thursday's season opener against the New York Islanders. Zibanejad tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in training camp but returned to practice this week. This is great news for fantasy managers, as the 27-year-old broke out in a big way last year, scoring 41 goals […]

NHL DFS Power Play for FanDuel, DraftKings, SuperDraft: DFS Value Plays, Goalies Matrix, Stacks (1/14)

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season is back and I am thrilled to be covering this sport over at RotoBaller! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. If you are […]

Igor Shesterkin Will Start On Thursday

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will start Thursday's game against the New York Islanders. The 25-year-old posted a 10-2-0 record with a .932 save percentage in 12 starts last season. He is one of the most promising young goalies in the league, but he will probably split starts with Alexander Georgiev because of the […]

K'Andre Miller On Opening Night Roster

New York Rangers defenseman K'Andre Miller has made the team's Opening Night roster. The 22nd overall pick from 2018 will play alongside Jacob Trouba on the team's top pair. Miller really impressed throughout training camp and will now get his first crack at the NHL. It is unlikely that he will hold much value in […]

Mika Zibanejad Fully Returns To Practice

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad (undisclosed) returned to practice on Sunday. After some initial doubt, the 27-year-old looks primed to play in the team's season opener on Jan. 14. Zibanejad put up phenomenal numbers last season with 41 goals, 34 assists, 27 power-play points, and 208 shots in 57 games. His shooting percentage will […]

Mika Zibanejad To Miss Start Of Training Camp

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad will not join the team at training camp on Monday because of an undisclosed injury. The team lists him as day-to-day, and he hopes to be ready for the season opener on Jan. 14. The Swedish pivot broke out in a big way last year, scoring 41 goals and […]

Alexis Lafreniere Selected First Overall By Rangers

The New York Rangers have drafted Rimouski Oceanic left winger Alexis Lafreniere with the first overall selection of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 18-year-old was expected to be selected by the Rangers after they won the second phase of the draft lottery in August, marking the second time that the organization has drafted a […]

Rangers Turn to Igor Shesterkin for Game 3

After losing the first two games of the best-of-five playoff series to the Carolina Hurricanes, the New York Rangers are turning to rookie goaltender Igor Shesterkin in Game 3. Shesterkin was an early favorite to start Game 1 before an undisclosed injury kept him on the sidelines. The club turned to goalie Henrik Lundqvist for […]

NHL DFS Power Play for FanDuel, DraftKings: DFS Value Plays, Goalies Matrix, Stacks (8/4)

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey is one of my favorite sports to watch and play from a DFS perspective and I am thrilled to be covering this sport over at RotoBaller! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and […]

Henrik Lundqvist Starting Game 1 Of Qualifiers

New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist will start Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Qualifiers against the Carolina Hurricanes. Star rookie goaltender Igor Shesterkin was deemed unfit to play in the contest. It is unclear what exactly is ailing the young Russian netminder, but it is a definite blow to fantasy owners. Lundqvist posted a […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (8/1/20): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

HOCKEY IS BACK!!! Saturday features a five-game main slate with Montreal against Pittsburgh from Toronto and Chicago against Edmonton from Edmonton along with three other matchups including the New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes. Remember, when looking around for plays, an over/under of 6 dictates offense, but an over/under of 5 or sometimes 5.5 tilts […]

NHL DFS Power Play for 8/1 - FanDuel, DraftKings (Premium Content)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to the NHL Premium article for the remainder of the NHL postseason. Hockey is one of my favorite sports to watch and play from a DFS perspective and I am thrilled to be covering this sport over at RotoBaller! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 3/11/20 - Monkey Knife Fight

Wednesday brings a handful of games in the National Hockey League tonight. Play props and win with Monkey Knife Fight. For the time being, games are still being played in front of crowds and everything and there are some compelling matchups for teams that are still in the playoff hunt. The streaking New York Rangers […]

Igor Shesterkin Makes It 10 Wins In 12 Starts

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin had another wonderful performance on Tuesday against Dallas, picking up his 10th win with a 31-save performance in a 4-2 victory. Kaapo Kakko scored twice and Mika Zibanejad notched his 40th goal of the season, which made him the first player in Rangers history to post three 10-goal months […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (3/10/20): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Tuesday features a medium eight-game main slate with Boston in Philadelphia,  Tampa Bay in Toronto, and a gong show clash between Nashville and Montreal. Remember, when looking around for plays, an over/under of 6 dictates offense, but an over/under of 5 or sometimes 5.5 tilts towards the goalies. There are several games at 6.5, as […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (3/7/20): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Saturday features another medium six-game main slate with Tampa Bay in Boston, New Jersey in New York, and a gong show clash between Montreal and Florida. Remember, when looking around for plays, an over/under of 6 dictates offense, but an over/under of 5 or sometimes 5.5 tilts towards the goalies. There are several games at […]

Mika Zibanejad Has Sensational Five-Goal Night

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad scored like there's no tomorrow on Thursday, finishing a 6-5 overtime win against Washington with five goals. The 26-year-old forward, who now has eight goals in his last three games, became the third Rangers player in history to register a five-goal performance. Only seven players have done it in […]