Brady Tkachuk Shocks The Oilers

Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk scored the game-winning goal in overtime and had two goals in total on Saturday when the Sens pulled out a surprise victory at Edmonton with a 4-3 result. Bobby Ryan and Brian Gibbons also got in on the act. The team has been awful this season, but Tkachuk has […]

Anders Nilsson Punished By His Former Team

Ottawa Senators goaltender Anders Nilsson allowed six goals on 39 shots in Wednesday's 7-4 loss against the Vancouver Canucks, his former team. It was his first trip back to the Pacific Northwest since a trade from the Canucks in early January, a move which helped Vancouver clear the way for Thatcher Demko to come up […]

Anders Nilsson Makes 35 Saves To Shut Out The Blues

Ottawa Senators goaltender Anders Nilsson stopped all 35 shots that the St. Louis Blues threw at him during a 2-0 win on Thursday night. It was the second shutout of the season for the 28-year-old. Nilsson has been average since being acquired by the Senators in a trade on January 2. He has a 9-9-0 […]

Thomas Chabot Finds Scoresheet In Monday's Loss

Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot registered an assist to go along with a shot and three blocks as his team fell to the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Monday. The 22-year-old's helper, a secondary assist in the third period, was certainly welcome for the offensive-minded defenseman who had posted just two assists in his previous ten […]

Craig Anderson Looking To Slow Down The Streaking Bruins

Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson will be tending the twine on Saturday night against the Boston Bruins. Anderson is winless in his last 12 appearances with a hideous 3.69 goals-against average over that span. The veteran netminder has had an abysmal season, posting a 14-22-4 record to go along with a 3.54 goals-against average and […]

Top 150 Players - Rest of Season Fantasy Rankings

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point (Week 21) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 3/7/19 - Monkey Knife Fight @MKF

It’s a busy night on the ice, with 11 NHL games on the schedule, and that offers many opportunities to make money on Monkey Knife Fight. Columbus at Pittsburgh and Colorado at Dallas are two games among those in the thick of the playoff race, but the Edmonton Oilers hosting the Vancouver Canucks could very […]

Top 150 Players - Rest of Season Fantasy Rankings

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point (Week 20) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 2/28/19 - Monkey Knife Fight @MKF

The Toronto Maple Leafs visit the New York Islanders Thursday night, the return of John Tavares to face the team that he played with for the first nine years of his NHL career before leaving as a free agent last summer. Islanders fans lost it when Tavares decided to go, but that bitterness should be […]

Mark Stone Making His Way To Sin City

Ottawa Senators right wing Mark Stone was traded to the Las Vegas Golden Knights for defenseman prospect Erik Brannstrom, Oscar Lindberg, and a 2020 second-round pick on Monday's trade deadline. Stone and the Golden Knights immediately agreed to an eight-year extension worth at least nine million dollars per season, but the contract cannot be signed […]

Ryan Dzingel Shipped To Jackets, Anthony Duclair Goes To Sens

The Columbus Blue Jackets acquired left wing Ryan Dzingel from the Ottawa Senators on Saturday in exchange for left wing Anthony Duclair, a second-round pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and a second-round pick in the 2021 draft. The Blue Jackets also receive a seventh-round pick (via the Calgary Flames). The Illinois native Dzingel […]

Craig Anderson On The Short End Yet Again

Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson allowed three goals on 40 shots in Friday's 3-0 home loss against the Columbus Blue Jackets and former teammate Matt Duchene. The Sens were blanked for the second consecutive outing, and they have dropped three in a row. Despite being on the short end of the 3-0 score, Anderson made […]

Craig Anderson Up Against Blue Jackets On Friday

Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson will be in net on Friday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Anderson allowed four goals on 30 shots during a wild 8-7 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday. The veteran netminder has lost his past six starts. Anderson has stumbled his way to a 14-18-3 record to go […]

Matt Duchene Traded To Columbus

The Columbus Blue Jackets acquired center Matt Duchene from the Ottawa Senators on Friday afternoon. Duchene and the Senators could not come to a contract agreement as he is an impending unrestricted free agent. He was one of the biggest fish on the trade market. Julius Bergman is also headed to the Blue Jackets while […]

Top 150 Players - Rest of Season Fantasy Rankings

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point (Week 19) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]

Matt Duchene Could Be Healthy Scratch On Thursday

Ottawa Senators center Matt Duchene expects to play in Thursday's game against the New Jersey Devils, although there were reports out of Canada earlier in the week that the Sens plan to sit him to avoid risky injury leading up to the NHL's trade deadline on Monday at 3:00 p.m. ET. He is set to […]

Anders Nilsson Gets Nod For Thursday's Start

Ottawa Senators goaltender Anders Nilsson is the confirmed starter for Thursday's road game against the New Jersey Devils. Nilsson got off to a hot start as a member of the Senators, but he is slipping lately. He is just 3-3-0 with a 3.37 goals-against average and .911 save percentage in seven starts since the All-Star […]

Thomas Chabot, Colin White Lead Way For Sens Offense

Ottawa Senators All-Star defenseman Thomas Chabot scored two goals with a plus-3 rating, a blocked shot and two hits in Monday's wild 8-7 road loss against the Chicago Blackhawks. Center Colin White posted two more goals with an assist, while center Matt Duchene, right Mark Stone and left wing Brady Tkachuk also got into the […]

Anders Nilsson, Craig Anderson Trampled In Windy City

Ottawa Senators goaltender Anders Nilsson allowed four goals on 12 shots through 13:22 in his start Monday in Chicago and he was pulled in favor of Craig Anderson. His replacement allowed four goals on 30 shots in a wild 8-7 road loss. The Senators will have a couple of days to regroup before they take […]

Anders Nilsson Picks Up Overtime Road Victory

Ottawa Senators goaltender Anders Nilsson allowed three goals on 26 shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime road victory against the Winnipeg Jets. He improved to 10-14-1 with a 2.77 goals-against average and .913 save percentage overall on the season. However, he has been even more impressive since coming over to the Sens from the Vancouver Canucks […]

Ryan Dzingel Leads Trio Of Multi-Point Forwards For Sens

Ottawa Senators left wing Ryan Dzingel posted the game-winning goal in overtime in Saturday's 4-3 win on the road against the Winnipeg Jets. He also added an assist. Center Matt Duchene, subject of trade rumors, added to his trade stock with a goal and an assist, giving him seven goals and nine points in eight […]

Brady Tkachuk Continues to Make an Impact in Rookie Year

Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk continued to build on a strong rookie year, adding another goal, six shots, and seven penalty minutes in Thursday night's loss to the Red Wings. Tkachuk now has 26 points and 59 penalty minutes in 46 games this season and is generating 2.78 shots per game. While his point production […]

Top 150 Players - Rest of Season Fantasy Rankings

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point (Week 18) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]

Mark Stone Accounts For Only Goal In Home Loss

Ottawa Senators right wing Mark Stone opened the scoring with his 26th goal of the season in the first period of Tuesday's 4-1 loss against the Carolina Hurricanes. The Sens held a 1-0 lead until the opening seconds of the third period when the floodgates opened the Hurricanes rattled off four goals for the road […]

Anders Nilsson Tabbed For Tuesday's Start

The Ottawa Senators have tabbed goaltender Anders Nilsson for Tuesday's home start against the Carolina Hurricanes. Overall, Nilsson sports a 9-12-1 record, 2.70 goals-against average and .916 save percentage in 21 starts and 22 appearances between Vancouver and Ottawa. Since coming over to the Senators he has been rock solid with Craig Anderson (undisclosed) sidelined. […]

Anders Nilsson Stops 44 Shots In Saturday's Home Win

Ottawa Senators goaltender Anders Nilsson yielded just two goals on 46 shots in Saturday's 5-2 victory against the visiting Winnipeg Jets. Even with the win he is just 9-12-1 with a 2.70 goals-against average and .916 save percentage, but that includes his forgettable time in Vancouver earlier in the season. Since coming over to the […]

Matt Duchene Comes Up Big Against Winnipeg

Ottawa Senators center Matt Duchene notched his 25th goal of the season with an assist, a plus-1 rating and two blocked shots in Saturday's 5-2 win against the visiting Winnipeg Jets. He has scored a goal in three consecutive outings, giving him four goals and five points during the impressive run. Since flipping the calendar […]

Mark Stone Strikes Against His Hometown Team

Ottawa Senators right wing Mark Stone posted a pair of goals, including a power-play tally, while rocketing off six shots on goal in Saturday's 5-2 victory against the Winnipeg Jets. The Winnipeg native also had a pair of blocked shots, as apparently he was fired up to face his hometown team. Stone is working on […]

Top 150 Players - Rest of Season Fantasy Rankings

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point (Week 17) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]

Magnus Paajarvi Shines In Wednesday's Road Loss

Ottawa Senators left wing Magnus Paajarvi netted a pair of goals with a plus-1 rating, five shots on goal, a blocked shot and two hits over 14:43 of ice time across 18 shifts in Wednesday's 5-4 road loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Center Jean-Gabriel Pageau joined Paajarvi in the multi-point club, posting two helpers […]