Henrik Lundqvist Records Another Loss

New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist had a strong performance on Saturday against Edmonton but ended up on the losing side again. It's been a common theme at the start of the season as the team hasn't provided King Henrik enough goal support. He's had a save percentage of .926 or better in all four […]

Mika Zibanejad Nets First Goal Of The Year

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad scored the team's only goal in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Edmonton. The former Senator opened the scoring with 12:49 played in the opening period, but the Oilers answered to it soon after via Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Cam Talbot stopped the rest of the Rangers' efforts. Zibanejad has recorded 20 […]

Henrik Lundqvist Has Vintage Performance In Thursday's Win

New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist allowed two goals on 43 shots in a 3-2 overtime win against the San Jose Sharks. The 36-year-old has had a fantastic start to the season, even though he only has a 1-2-0 record. Lundqvist possesses a 2.03 GAA and .943 SV%. He struggled during the 2017-18 season, but […]

Brady Skjei Scores OT Winner On Thursday

New York Rangers defenseman Brady Skjei buried the overtime winner to down the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Thursday night. It was the first goal of the season for the 24-year-old. Skjei has blossomed into a reliable top-pairing rearguard for the Rangers, but he is not necessarily an offensive threat. He only had 25 points […]

Brendan Smith Scores A Rare Goal On Thursday

New York Rangers defenseman Brendan Smith scored a game-tying goal with just 2:39 left in regulation during a 3-2 overtime win against the San Jose Sharks. It was just the 18th goal in 357 NHL games for the former first-round pick. Smith tends to draw the ire of fans in any organization he is a […]

Top 25 Goaltenders: Weekly Fantasy Hockey Rankings (Week 1)

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey player rankings by position. These positional rankings will be updated and posted on a weekly basis, starting with forwards every Sunday, defensemen on Monday, and goaltenders each Tuesday. Note: Rankings are determined considering a standard Yahoo league format (wins, […]

Top 40 Defensemen: Weekly Fantasy Hockey Rankings (Week 1)

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey player rankings by position. These positional rankings will be updated and posted on a weekly basis, starting with forwards every Sunday, defensemen on Monday, and goaltenders each Tuesday. Note: Rankings are determined considering a standard Yahoo league format (goals, […]

Top 75 Forwards: Weekly Fantasy Hockey Rankings (Week 1)

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey player rankings by position. These positional rankings will be updated and posted on a weekly basis, starting with forwards every Sunday, defensemen on Monday, and goaltenders each Tuesday. Note: Rankings are determined considering a standard Yahoo league format (goals, […]

Less-Than-Stellar Debut for Alexandar Georgiev

New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev allowed seven goals on 39 shots as the Rangers fell to the Hurricanes on Sunday night. Georgiev's first game of the 2018-19 season will be remembered for all of the wrong reasons, including a minor penalty for tripping. If there was a bright spot to his night, it was […]

Chris Kreider Nets First Points of the Season

New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider tallied two goals in Sunday's 8-5 loss to the Hurricanes. The two goals put Kreider on the scoresheet for the first time this season and break a six-game pointless streak stretching back to last season. His fantasy contributions went beyond scoring as he also pitched in two hits, two […]

Mika Zibanejad Logs Big Minutes, Eight Shots in Loss

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad saw 23:04 minutes of time on ice in New York's 3-1 loss to Buffalo, which led all Rangers forwards by a significant amount. Zibanejad even recorded more ice time than any of the Ranger defenseman due in part to his heavy usage on the power-play and penalty kill. All […]

Henrik Lundqvist Gives Up Two Third-Period Goals In Loss

New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist was looking good for the first two periods of Thursday's game against Nashville, only allowing one goal. Then he surrendered one to P.K. Subban and then a late one to Colton Sissons which all but cemented the loss. The Rangers know that they are in a rebuilding year - […]

Top 25 Fantasy Hockey Goalie Rankings for 2018-2019

Over course of the 2018-2019 season, RotoBaller breaks down the fantasy hockey player rankings by position. The rankings will be updated and posted on a weekly basis, starting with forwards every Sunday, defensemen on Monday and goaltenders each Tuesday. Note: Rankings are determined considering a standard Yahoo league format (wins, goals against average, save percentage, […]

Five Sleeper Wingers Who Will Outperform Their ADP

As the most populous position in fantasy hockey, there are a significant amount of wingers that are grossly overlooked in fantasy drafts – you have your game-changers such as Alex Ovechkin and Nikita Kucherov; your established premiere producers in Vladamir Tarasenko and Phil Kessel; your up-and-comers like Clayton Keller and Kyle Connor; the mega hyped […]

On The Rebound: Five Defenseman Who Will Bounceback in 2018-19

Aside from the marquee names like Erik Karlsson, Brent Burns, and Victor Hedman, defensemen do not get the attention in fantasy hockey that their forward counterparts do. Typically, this means that if a defenseman has a down year due to injury or any other factor, it is even easier for them to fall out of […]

Top 40 Fantasy Hockey Defensemen Rankings for 2018-2019

Over course of the 2018-2019 season, RotoBaller breaks down the fantasy hockey player rankings per position. The rankings will be updated and posted on a weekly basis, starting with forwards every Sunday, defensemen on Monday and goaltenders on Tuesday. Note: Rankings are determined considering a standard Yahoo league format (goals, assists, plus-minus, power play points, […]

Top 75 Fantasy Hockey Forward Rankings for 2018-2019

Over course of the 2018-2019 season, RotoBaller breaks down the fantasy hockey player rankings by position. The rankings will be updated and posted on a weekly basis, starting with forwards every Sunday, defensemen on Monday and goaltenders each Tuesday. Note: Rankings are determined considering a standard Yahoo league format (goals, assists, plus-minus, power play points, […]

Five Sleeper Defenseman Who Will Outperform Their ADP

Drafting defenseman can be one of the most difficult components of a fantasy hockey draft. Excluding goalies, the defenseman position is easily the shallowest of the bunch as value seems to drop drastically once the elite blueliners get scooped up. You enter a draft without a strategy or knowledge of the options at the position […]

Rangers Select Olof Lindblom

With the 39th pick in the NHL draft, the New York Rangers selected 17-year-old goalie Olof Lindblom. The Swedish native was named to the All-Star team and was the best goalie at U18s in Russia. At the World Junior Classic, he posted a 1.66 goals-against average and a .949 save percentage across six games. While […]

Rangers Select Nils Lundkvist

With the 28th pick in the 2018 draft, the New York Rangers selected Swedish native Nils Lundkvist. This 17-year-old defender comes in at 5-foot-11 and has a talent for puck movement, skating and offensive instincts. His only downside is his size, but taking sub-six-foot defenders has become a trend in the first round. If he […]

Rangers Select K'Andre Miller

In the last minute, the New York Rangers traded up for the 22nd pick and selected Minnesota native K'Andre Miller. This 18-year-old athletic defender comes in at 6-foot-4 and will most likely be continuing his career at the University of Wisconsin before he finds his way to the NHL. He was noted as one of […]

Rangers Select Vatali Kravtsov

The New York Rangers selected Russian native right winger Vitali Kravtsov as the ninth overall pick. The 18-year-old is a towering 6-foot-4 lefty shooter who has a lot of hockey sense and skill. He played in the Kontinental Hockey League during his last two seasons and found some success. Kravtsov is a season or two […]

Henrik Lundqvist Ends Disappointing Season With Loss

New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist ended the season by giving up five goals to the Philadelphia Flyers, which allowed the Flyers to clinch a playoff spot. This game was a microcosm of the Rangers season, poor defensive play, leading to extra scoring chances for the opposing team. He ended with 35 saves on 40 […]

Henrik Lundqvist To Start Last Rangers Game Of Season

New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist will start for Saturday afternoon's tilt against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 2017-18 campaign has seen Lundqvist's status as an elite starter continue to fade away, as he approaches the last game with a 26-25-7 record, a 2.95 GAA and a 0.915 save percentage. However, King Henrik apparently claims to […]

Ondrej Pavelec Will Get The Start Thursday Against Islanders

New York Rangers backup goalie Ondrej Pavelec will be in net Thursday as they take on their cross-town rivals, the New York Islanders. Pavelec has four wins in 18 games this season but is giving up under 2.5 goals per game. He certainly isn't in the best spot, since this game has an over-under set […]

Ryan Sproul Picks Up First Goal Of The Season

New York Rangers defenseman Ryan Sproul picked up his first goal of the season in Saturday's win over the Carolina Hurricanes. Sproul was recently called up for the Rangers, as they have had a youth movement on their roster. Sproul has only played 13 games with the Rangers and had tallied four assists to this […]

Henrik Lundqvist Gets The Win Over Carolina

New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist stopped 40 shots in a 2-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night. The win brings his record up to 26-24-7 on the season and puts an end to a personal five-game losing streak. The King has recently declared his support and enthusiasm for the Rangers' quick rebuild, […]

Ondrej Pavelec To Face Tampa On Friday

New York Rangers goaltender Ondrej Pavelec will make a rare start for the club as they take on the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning. Pavelec's last appearance came in relief of Alexandar Georgiev on Monday night, stopping 26 of 27 shots in a 4-2 loss to the Washington Capitals. The 30-year-old's career may be depending on […]

Mika Zibanejad Continues Hot March In Win Over Buffalo

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad extended his point streak, which is now sitting at seven games, thanks to his one goal and one assist Saturday night versus the Sabres. This gives him 14 points in 10 games for the month of March, and showing why he got the big offseason contract extension. The Rangers […]

Alexandar Georgiev Shines In Win For The Rangers

New York Rangers goalie Alexandar Georgiev had a career night versus the Buffalo Sabres, and came away with the win. He recorded 43 saves, while only allowing one goal, for his third win in five starts. Georgiev has seen significant playing time now that we are near the end of the season, and should continue […]