Top 200 Overall - Week 2 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2019-2020

We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Below you can find our top 200 player rankings from Week 2 going forward. This […]

Travis Konecny Extends Point Streak to Three Games in Loss

Philadelphia Flyers forward Travis Konecny picked up a power-play assist in Saturday's loss to the Canucks, giving him six points in his team's first three games. Despite operating on the second power-play unit, Konecny has notched a power-play point in three straight games now. His lack of shot production (2.33 shots per game) or high […]

Carter Hart Grabs First Career Shutout Wednesday Night

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart posted his first career shutout on Wednesday, stopping 25 pucks in a 4-0 win over New Jersey. At 21 years and 57 days old, Hart is now the youngest goalie in franchise history to record a shutout. Drafted in 2016, Hart was thrown in at the deep end last season […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 1 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2019-2020

We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Below you can find our top 200 player rankings from Week 1 going forward. This […]

Travis Konecny Scores Two in Flyers Victory

Philadelphia Flyers forward Travis Konecny felt right at home in the Czech Republic, starting his season off with two goals in a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. The line of Oskar Lindblom, Sean Couturier, and Konecny were a force from the beginning, with Lindblom also chipping in a goal. Michael Raffl rounded out the […]

Top 200 Overall - Fantasy Hockey Draft Rankings for 2019-2020

We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Below you can find the inaugural version of our rankings, our preseason top 200 player rankings. The […]

Top 30 Goalies - Fantasy Hockey Draft Rankings for 2019-2020

We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Today we'll look at netminders. Below you can find the inaugural version of our fantasy […]

Top 40 Defensemen - Fantasy Hockey Draft Rankings for 2019-2020

We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Today we'll look at defensemen. Below you can find the inaugural version of our fantasy […]

Top 100 Forwards - Fantasy Hockey Draft Rankings for 2019-2020

We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Below you can find the inaugural version of our rankings, our preseason top 100 forward rankings. The […]

Travis Konecny Signs Six-Year Deal With Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers right-winger Travis Konecny put his pen to paper on a new six-year, $33 million contract to join his teammates in training camp on Monday. The 22-year-old had missed the previous three days of camp, holding out for a new contract as a restricted free agent. Konecny is coming off a fairly strong third […]

Vince Velasquez (SP, PHI) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of leagues ANALYSIS: Philadelphia pitcher Vince Velasquez - who occasionally moonlights as a human gas-can - was a lot easier to recommend before his last start, a 2.2 inning bonfire against the Marlins. Even though Miami had a .285 wOBA and .663 wOBA against right-handers that were […]

Travis Sanheim Inks Two-Year Deal To Stay In Philly

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Travis Sanheim agreed to a two-year, $6.5 million deal on Monday, staying with the team. He could have been a restricted free agent on July 1. "I'm obviously really excited," Sanheim said. "It's a big step in my career. I'm looking forward to another two years with the Flyers. I'm really excited […]

Ryan Hartman Shipped To The Dallas Stars

The Philadelphia Flyers traded right wing Ryan Hartman to the Dallas Stars on Monday in exchange for Tyler Pitlick. Hartman registered 12 goals and 14 assists, playing a rare 83 games during the regular season splitting time between the Nashville Predators and Fly Guys. Hartman will become a restricted free agent on July 1, so […]

Justin Braun Acquired By The Philadelphia Flyers

The Philadelphia Flyers acquired defenseman Justin Braun from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, as well as a third-round pick in 2020. The acquisition of Braun gives the Flyers a logjam among rearguards, although Braun is likely to be on the top defensive pairing. A […]

Kevin Hayes, Flyers Agree On Seven-Year Deal

Pending unrestricted free-agent winger Kevin Hayes and the Philadelphia Flyers agreed on a seven-year contract Wednesday with an average-annual value (AAV) of $7.14 million. The Flyers acquired the free-agent negotiating rights from the Winnipeg Jets, and the move appears on the brink of paying off after a free-agent visit wowed him last week. If the […]

Matt Niskanen Plying Trade In City Of Brotherly Love

The Philadelphia Flyers acquired defenseman Matt Niskanen from the Washington Capitals for hit machine defenseman Radko Gudas. Niskanen etched his name onto Lord Stanley's Cup in 2018, and he finished the regular season in 2018-19 with eight goals, 25 points and a minus-3 rating over 80 games. It's his second stint in the Keystone State, […]

Andrew MacDonald Waived By The Flyers

The Philadelphia Flyers placed defenseman Andrew MacDonald on unconditional waivers for the purpose of terminating his contract, general manager Chuck Fletcher announced on Saturday. MacDonald posted just nine assists with a minus-5 rating with 30 hits and 95 blocked shots over 47 games for the Broad Street Bullies this past season. He is known for […]

Kevin Hayes Impressed After Visit With Flyers

Impending free-agent right wing Kevin Hayes (Jets) was impressed after visiting with the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday. However, Frank Seravalli of TSN Sports does not believe Philly is at the top of Hayes' wish list at this time, as the Arizona Coyotes and Columbus Blue Jackets are believed to be the frontrunners for his services. […]

James van Riemsdyk Chips In With Two Helpers

Philadelphia Flyers left wing James van Riemsdyk posted two assists with a minus-one rating with one hit across 18:50 of ice time across 22 shifts in Saturday's 5-2 road loss against the Carolina Hurricanes. Van Riemsdyk has posted nine goals with 14 points in 14 games during March for his most productive month of the […]

Cam Talbot To Start Saturday Afternoon

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Cam Talbot will make the start in Saturday's matinee road game against the Carolina Hurricanes, head coach Scott Gordon confirmed. Talbot enters with an 11-15-3 record, 3.32 goals-against average and .894 save percentage in 30 starts and 33 appearances between Edmonton and Philadelphia. He has made just two appearances for the Flyers […]

Carter Hart Hangs On For Victory Against Leafs

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart allowed four goals on 42 shots in Wednesday's 5-4 shootout victory against the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs. With the win he picked up his 16th victory, tying him with Bill Ranford (1986-87) for the eighth-most victories by a rookie goaltender in NHL history. He has a chance to win at […]

Samuel Morin Set For Season Debut Wednesday Night

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Samuel Morin will make his season debut on Wednesday against Toronto. The 11th pick of the 2013 NHL Draft suffered a torn ACL in last year's AHL playoffs after appearing twice in the big league. The talented blueliner has two AHL outings to his name this season, recording five penalty minutes and […]

Carter Hart Looks To End Home Losing Streak

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart will get his 28th start of the season on Wednesday against Toronto, looking to end a four-game home losing streak. The rookie netminder last won at the Wells Fargo Center on Feb. 16, beating the Red Wings in overtime 6-5 with a 33-save performance. Hart has a 10-7-1 record at […]

Brian Elliott Allows Three Goals In Costly Loss

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott allowed three goals on 30 shots in Sunday's 3-1 road loss against the Washington Capitals. While the Flyers are not officially eliminated from the playoff chance, their chances after this weekend after essentially nil. The Flyers also suffered a season sweep at the hands of the Capitals for just the […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 3/24/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

Time is running out on the NHL season so teams are fighting for their playoff lives and that is certainly a factor in Sunday’s action. The most compelling game goes in Carolina, where the Hurricanes host the Montreal Canadiens. The Hurricanes and Canadiens hold the last two wild card spots in the Eastern Conference playoff […]

Carter Hart Coughs Up Four Goals In Home Outing

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart allowed four goals on 40 shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss against the New York Islanders, as the Flyers suffered a rough loss as far as their flickering playoff hopes are concerned. Hart was in decent shape into the third period in decent shape until 3:57 of the third period, as […]

Flyers Turn to Carter Hart for Saturday Matinee

Philadelphia Flyers goalie Carter Hart will start for the Flyers Saturday afternoon as they face the Islanders. Hart has won two of his last three starts and faced an average of 39 shots in that span. The young netminder has done a lot to calm concerns about the crease in Philadelphia this season, and due […]

Carter Hart Confirmed To Start Thursday

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart is confirmed to start Thursday's road game against the Chicago Blackhawks. He carries a 14-10-1 record, 2.73 goals-against average and .919 save percentage across 25 starts this season. While he is just 4-4-0 in eight road assignments, his GAA of 2.58 on the road is slightly better than his 2.79 […]

Sean Couturier Provides Only Offense In Home Loss

Philadelphia Flyers center Sean Couturier netted a power-play goal midway through the third period in Tuesday's 3-1 home loss against the Montreal Canadiens, his 30th of the season. He was the only player to beat Carey Price, who was phenomenal in this one for the desperate Habs. Couturier has really picked up the pace offensively […]

Carter Hart Sparkles In Keystone-State Rivalry

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart allowed just one goal on 42 shots in Sunday's 2-1 overtime victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Hart was about to take a hard-luck loss until James van Riemsdyk netted the game-tying goal with 19 seconds left in regulation to force overtime. Hart was able to keep the score sheet clean […]