Blake Wheeler Practices On Top Line Thursday

New York Rangers forward Blake Wheeler was moved to the team's top line alongside Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider in Thursday's practice. The veteran has largely skated in a bottom-six role this season, his first with the Rangers, as he is averaging just 12:40 of ice time per game, a significant drop from his 17:03 […]

Filip Chytil Returns To Rangers Practice Thursday

New York Rangers center Filip Chytil (concussion) returned to practice in a non-contact jersey on Thursday. The 24-year-old hasn't appeared since suffering a concussion in a Nov. 2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes and Thursday marked his first practice back with the team. The Czechia native returned to his home country to rest and recover […]

Nick Bonino To Hit Waivers Thursday

New York Rangers forward Nick Bonino is expected to be placed on waivers by the club on Thursday. The veteran was given a lengthy run as the club's fourth-line center this season, his first with the Rangers, but he has produced just one goal and five points through 45 games. He is also a minus-12 […]

Filip Chytil Arrives Back In New York

New York Rangers center Filip Chytil (concussion) has returned back to New York after leaving the team to rehab his injury in his native Czechia. However, he is without a timeline to return to practice with the team and he has not yet been cleared to do so. "Our doctors will let us know when […]

Premium: NHL DFS Picks, Stacks, Goalies Analysis for January 23, 2024 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Tuesday! It’s the biggest day of the hockey week with the biggest prize pools. Tonight we have a nine-game slate, which is one of the smaller Tuesday slates that we’ve seen this year. Even with the smaller slate, there are more […]

Chris Kreider Amasses Three Points In Comeback Victory

New York Rangers left wing Chris Kreider played a major role in Sunday's 5-2 victory over Anaheim, posting three points with a goal and two assists. Led by Kreider, the Rangers turned a 2-0 deficit into a comfortable win. His helpers came on the power play, and Kreider scored the team's fourth goal. A four-game […]

Filip Chytil Skates With Jaromir Jagr In Czechia

New York Rangers forward Filip Chytil hit the ice with Czechia legend and former NHL superstar Jaromir Jagr on Monday in his home country. Chytil is currently sidelined with a concussion and left the Rangers to return home for his recovery. The 24-year-old hasn't appeared since suffering the injury in a Nov. 2 game against […]

Alexis Lafreniere Pots Game-Winner Against Capitals

New York Rangers winger Alexis Lafreniere ended a brief scoring drought with the game-winning goal in Sunday's 2-1 victory over Washington. After going two games without a point, the young forward potted his 11th goal of the season late in the first period. It's his first goal in nine games. Lafreniere hasn't had much luck […]

Mika Zibanejad Available Thursday

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad (illness) will play against the Blues on Thursday. The prolific centerman has been battling an illness this week but is feeling well enough to play in Thursday's game. Zibanejad has not missed any games this season, averaging exactly a point per game through 39 outings, with 14 goals and […]

Jacob Trouba Ready To Go Thursday

New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba (personal) will be in the lineup Thursday against St. Louis. A question mark has been hanging over his head since Trouba missed Tuesday's practice for personal reasons, but he is now back with the team and ready to go Thursday. Trouba is the NHL's blocks leader this season, with […]

Kaapo Kakko Could Return Thursday

New York Rangers forward Kaapo Kakko (lower body) has not been ruled out for the club's road game against the St. Louis Blues on Thursday. The young winger has missed the past 19 games with a lower-body injury and has not appeared since getting injured Nov. 27 against the Buffalo Sabres. The former No. 2 […]

Vincent Trocheck Scores Two Goals Against Vancouver

New York Rangers center Vincent Trocheck potted a pair of goals in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Canucks. He hit a power-play tally in the first period and had an even-strength goal in the third. Trocheck reached the 40-point plateau with the outing. The 30-year-old has exploded offensively in the last couple of weeks, collecting […]

NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for January 6, 2024 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Tonight we have ourselves one of the more challenging slates that I can remember in a long while. Often, slates can be a challenge if there aren’t any good matchups, but tonight is quite the opposite; there are a plethora of lines […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (01/05/24): NHL DFS Lineups

Welcome, RotoBallers! My name is Sean Goodwin, also known as "Goody." In this article, I will share with you some plays and matchups that may not be on the public radar. I will provide you with the best tools to succeed and the information you need to create the optimal lineups for your GPP and […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (1/4/24): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, 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, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season, which means it's time to sharpen our skills and partake […]

NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for January 4, 2024 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. If we ignore Wednesday’s two-game slate, and we should, then we’ve had back-to-back 13-game slates to try to navigate coming out of the holiday break. We did a great job on Tuesday by focusing on one prime stack and building around it […]

NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for January 2, 2024 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy New Year! It’s the first Tuesday of the month, which means DraftKings will have their highest prize pools for the next four weeks. We have a strong 13-game slate tonight that features good matchups for both high-priced and value offenses. There […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (12/30/23): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, 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, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season, which means it's time to sharpen our skills and partake […]

K'Andre Miller Picks Up Three Points

New York Rangers defenseman K'Andre Miller collected two goals and an assist in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Washington Capitals. Miller was in desperate need of a good game, as he didn't have a point in six straight games prior to this one. The Rangers have been one of the best teams in the league, […]

Jacob Trouba Leaves Game With Upper-Body Injury

New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba (upper body) left Wednesday's game against the Washington Capitals early after taking what appeared to be an inadvertent elbow to the head from Tom Wilson. The Rangers should release an update tomorrow that reveals the severity of the injury and could establish a timeline. Although the Rangers captain only […]

Chris Kreider Notches Two Assists

New York Rangers left wing Chris Kreider had two assists in Friday's 4-3 loss to Edmonton. He provided an even-strength helper to Blake Wheeler and had a power-play assist when Mika Zibanejad scored. This marks Kreider's second consecutive outing with two assists and his third multi-point performance in four games. It's safe to say he's […]

NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for December 23, 2023 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Tonight we get one more monster slate before the NHL goes on a three-day hiatus for the Christmas holiday. Almost every major team in the league is on this slate, and many of them are in great spots. As is usually the […]

Mika Zibanejad Continues Hot Stretch Friday

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad kept the good times going on Friday, posting a goal and an assist in a 4-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. Zibanejad's goal was a powerplay marker, but it wasn't his best play of the night. That honor would go to his assist, where he deflected a dump-in behind […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (12/22/23): NHL DFS Lineups

Welcome, RotoBallers! My name is Sean Goodwin, also known as "Goody." In this article, I will share with you some plays and matchups that may not be on the public radar. I will provide you with the best tools to succeed and the information you need to create the optimal lineups for your GPP and […]

Erik Gustafsson Tallies Three Assists Versus Toronto

New York Rangers defenseman Erik Gustafsson enjoyed his reunion with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday, producing three assists in a 5-2 win. With the game tied at two in the third period, Gustafsson set up Braden Schneider in an even-strength situation and helped Artemi Panarin register a power-play goal. He was also eager to […]

K'Andre Miller Returns For Rangers Saturday

New York Rangers defenseman K'Andre Miller (personal) will hop back into the lineup Saturday against Boston. The talented blue-liner has skipped a pair of games this week while tending to a personal matter. Miller has scored four of his five goals this season in his past eight appearances and boasts 12 points overall in 26 […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (12/15/23): NHL DFS Lineups

Welcome, RotoBallers! My name is Sean Goodwin, also known as "Goody." In this article, I will share with you some plays and matchups that may not be on the public radar. I will provide you with the best tools to succeed and the information you need to create the optimal lineups for your GPP and […]

NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for December 12, 2023 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It’s been a while since it last happened, but tonight is looking like chalk-Edmonton night. You’re either going heavy on them, or you’re fading (or nearly fading) them. Given some of the other strong options on the slate, it’s not a wild […]

Vincent Trocheck Serves Three Assists On Sunday

New York Rangers center Vincent Trocheck helped to set up three goals as the team delivered L.A. a 4-1 loss on Sunday. Trocheck had two of his helpers on the power play. The 30-year-old now boasts four three-point efforts for the season, with two of them coming this month. He leads the Rangers in three-point […]

Barclay Goodrow Back In Rangers Lineup

New York Rangers center Barclay Goodrow (upper body) will return from a one-game absence on Sunday against Los Angeles. Goodrow was injured earlier in the week in a game against Ottawa when he was hit in the face by a puck. He was unavailable for Saturday's game against Washington but is returning on Sunday, wearing […]