Erik Karlsson Picks Up First Point As A Shark

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson had an assist on Kevin Labanc's overtime winner in a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings. Karlsson played a whopping 29:27 in the contest which led all skaters. The former Ottawa Senators captain has looked solid, if not spectacular, during his first two games in California. He is […]

Maxime Lajoie Stuns In NHL Debut With Two Points

Ottawa Senators defenseman Maxime Lajoie scored a goal and added an assist, along with getting two penalty minutes, three shots on goal, one hit, and four blocks in the 4-3 overtime loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. Lajoie was a surprise to even make the team this season after spending all of last year in the […]

Colin White Starts Off Season With Two-Point Night

Ottawa Senators forward Colin White scored a goal and added an assist, along with getting two penalty minutes and four shots in the 4-3 overtime loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. White looked dominant, centering Mark Stone and Zack Smith on the second line and also capitalized on his power-play opportunity with the second power-play unit. […]

Craig Anderson Has Ups And Downs In Loss

Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson made 39 saves on 43 shots for a .907 save percentage in the 4-3 overtime loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. Anderson allowed in some extremely weak goals that probably should've been saved, but also made some extremely flashy saves as well, keeping the Sens in the game. Overall, it looks […]

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 […]

Brady Tkachuk Will Not Play Thursday With Groin Strain

Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk (groin) was diagnosed with a minor groin strain and will not play on Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks. Tkachuk was seen as doubtful for Thursday originally, but now he is guaranteed to not play. He is labelled as "hopeful" for Saturday's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. His coveted NHL […]

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, […]

Maxime Lajoie Makes Team Out Of Training Camp

Ottawa Senators defenseman Maxime Lajoie impressed immensely during the preseason and earned himself a roster spot with the Senators this year. Lajoie was drafted in the fifth round of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft and looks to already have made leaps in his game after playing 56 games with the Belleville Senators last year, amassing […]

Alex Formenton Makes Team Out Of Training Camp

Ottawa Senators forward Alex Formenton has officially made the Senators roster out of training camp and is slated to play on the second line with Zack Smith and Mark Stone. The 19-year-old star-studded prospect will be given his second chance with the team after he made the roster right after being drafted in the second […]

Chris Wideman To Man First Power-Play Unit

Ottawa Senators defenseman Chris Wideman will start the year on the first defensive pairing, along with manning the first power-play duties on special teams. While Wideman didn't look great enough to warrant PP1 duties over Thomas Chabot, he certainly boasts offensive skills that could make him a solid fantasy asset. With eight points in 16 […]

Brady Tkachuk Doubtful For Thursday Night Opener

Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk (unknown) is listed as "doubtful" for Thursday's game against the Chicago Blackhawks. Tkachuk impressed heavily in the preseason and was slated to play on the second line with Zack Smith and Mark Stone, however, that has all changed with this injury. It's very evidently minor as he still participated in […]

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, […]

Filip Chlapik Sent Down To AHL

Ottawa Senators center prospect Filip Chlapik was sent down to the Belleville Senators on Friday. Chlapik, who looked to easily start for the Senators for the regular season is relatively a surprise, however, the Senators are really looking to ice a successful AHL team this year with some of their top rookies like Logan Brown […]

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 […]

Breakout NHL Defensemen You Have To Own In 2018-19

On fantasy hockey draft day, forwards are generally the belle of the ball. While getting top-end forward talent is always a good plan to start the draft, a solid stable of blueliners is integral to championship aspirations. Last season, Vladimir Tarasenko was a top 15 pick in a majority of fantasy drafts. Likewise, John Carlson […]

On The Rebound - Five Wingers Who Will Bounce Back in 2018-19

Every year it happens. A forward inexplicably falls short of expectations and fantasy owners are left with a terrible taste in their mouth for years to come. Determining if that slump in production was a one-year aberration or a sign of things to come is an integral part of taking home a league title. Take […]

Brady Tkachuk Continuing to Impress In Training Camp

Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk has looked great in training camp so far and has survived the first round of cuts to the AHL. The Senators cut key prospects such as Logan Brown and Drake Batherson to the AHL, and Tkachuk looks to have secured a roster spot on the team. He's developed nice chemistry […]

Top 100 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2018-2019

Over course of the offseason, RotoBaller contributed a six-piece feature breaking down the top 100 fantasy hockey player rankings heading into the 2018-2019 season. This article (the final edition) features some movement up and down the rankings as a result of trades, signings, injuries, etc. When the puck drops and the 2018-2019 season is officially […]

Logan Brown Cut From Training Camp Roster; Will Start In AHL

Ottawa Senators center prospect Logan Brown was sent down to the Belleville Senators in the AHL on Sunday. With the Ottawa Senators roster containing numerous young prospects able to play center such as Brady Tkachuk and Colin White, along with the seasoned veterans such as Zack Smith, Chris Tierney, and Matt Duchene, there just wasn't […]

Banger League Beauties - Productive Players That Pile Up Hits

Most of the focus in fantasy hockey goes to the marquee names that show up in highlight reels. The goal scorers, the playmakers, the kinds of players that keep opposing goalies up at night. These are the types of players that will go in the early rounds of drafts, and rightfully so, but with all […]

Chris Tierney, Dylan Demelo Part Of Package Heading To Ottawa

Something tells us that Ottawa Senators fans will be quite unhappy with the return they received for Erik Karlsson. Heading back to Ottawa are Chris Tierney, Dylan Demelo, Rudolfs Balcers, Josh Norris, a first-round pick in 2019 or 2020, and a second round pick in 2019. Tierney scored a career-high 40 points in 2017-18 but […]

Erik Karlsson Traded To San Jose Sharks

The trade of the NHL offseason went down on Thursday afternoon as two-time Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson has been traded to the San Jose Sharks. Karlsson had been the subject of rampant trade speculation for the past few months, and it was seeming more likely that Karlsson would start the season with the Senators. […]

Top 100 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2018-2019 (40-21)

Over the next few weeks, RotoBaller will be kicking off the NHL offseason with a feature breaking down the top 100 player rankings heading into the 2018-2019 fantasy hockey season. The top 100 rankings will be released in six segments, starting from the bottom (100-81) and concluding with a two-piece set featuring our top 20 […]

Top 100 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2018-2019 (60-41)

Over the next few weeks, RotoBaller will be kicking off the NHL offseason with a feature breaking down the top 100 player rankings heading into the 2018-2019 fantasy hockey season. The top 100 rankings will be released in six segments, starting from the bottom (100-81) and concluding with a two-piece set featuring our top 20 […]

Top 100 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2018-2019 (80-61)

Over the next few weeks, RotoBaller will be kicking off the NHL offseason with a feature breaking down the top 100 player rankings heading into the 2018-2019 fantasy hockey season. The top 100 rankings will be released in six segments, starting from the bottom (100-81) and concluding with a two-piece set featuring our top 20 […]

Top 100 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2018-2019 (100-81)

Over the next few weeks, RotoBaller will be kicking off the NHL offseason with a feature breaking down the top 100 player rankings heading into the 2018-2019 fantasy hockey season. The top 100 rankings will be released in six segments, starting from the bottom (100-81) and concluding with a two-piece set featuring our top 20 […]

Mark Stone Files For Arbitration

Ottawa Senators forward Mark Stone was one of 44 players to file for arbitration, announced on Thursday. Stone is coming off a three-year deal that carried a $3.5 million salary cap hit and is likely due for a raise. He tied for the team lead in points (62) with captain Erik Karlsson, two points shy […]

Erik Karlsson Reportedly Offered Extension From Senators

The Ottawa Senators have stayed true to their word and have offered defenseman Erik Karlsson a contract extension. Karlsson is set to become an unrestricted free agent after this season, completing his current seven-year deal. Karlsson has been a topic of much conversation of late, being a focal point of trade rumors, and it was […]

Senators Select Jacob Bernard-Docker 26th Overall

With the 26th pick in the 2018 NHL Draft, the Ottawa Senators have selected defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker from the Okotoks Oilers of the Alberta Junior Hockey League. The Senators actually traded down to make this selection, allowing the Rangers to pick at 22nd with K'Andre Miller. Weighing in at 6-foot and 187 pounds, he scored […]