Jori Lehtera Scores Only Flyers Goal On Saturday

Philadelphia Flyers center Jori Lehtera scored the team's only goal in Saturday's 6-1 blowout loss to the Islanders. He netted his first goal of the season in the second period to make it 3-1. Lehtera used to be a 40-point scorer, but he had only eight in 62 games last season for the Flyers and […]

Brian Elliott Gets No Goal Support

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott had one of his better outings of the season on Thursday, allowing just two goals on the road to the Bruins, but he still ended up on the losing side. The Flyers outshot the home side 26-24, but got nothing past Jaroslav Halak and had to settle for a 3-0 […]

Nolan Patrick Buries Second Goal Of The Season

Philadelphia Flyers center Nolan Patrick scored the lone Flyers' goal during a 4-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Monday. Patrick now has goals in consecutive games since returning from an upper-body injury. The second-overall pick from 2017 struggled early on in his rookie season last year but finished with 17 points in his final […]

Brian Elliott Continues Bout With Mediocrity

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott allowed three goals on 32 shots during a 4-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Monday. Elliott's record fell to 2-4-0 to go along with a 3.59 GAA and .882 SV%. The veteran netminder has been highly inconsistent to start the season. With Michal Neuvirth (lower body) inching closer to […]

Top 150 Fantasy Hockey Rankings - Rest Of Season

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 forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wings, defensemen and goalies. Note: Rankings are […]

Ivan Provorov Chips In With Two Helpers

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov picked up two assists with a plus-two rating, three shots on goal and four blocked shots over 23:24 of ice time in Saturday's 5-2 victory against the New Jersey Devils. Occasionally the rearguard will chip in with some offense, but his real value to fantasy owners is his work in […]

Jakub Voracek Erupts For Three-Point Outing

Philadelphia Flyers right wing Jakub Voracek posted the game-winning goal with two assists, a plus-three rating and a hit in his 20:46 of ice time in Saturday's 5-2 victory against the New Jersey Devils. Voracek entered the game with no points over his past three outings, but he still has three goals with 11 points […]

Nolan Patrick Returns, Scores A Goal

Philadelphia Flyers center Nolan Patrick (upper body) returned to the lineup in Saturday's 5-2 victory against the New Jersey Devils. He scored a goal while adding a plus-2 rating with a blocked shot in his 16:36 of ice time. He missed the past three games after being shaken up on Oct. 10 in Ottawa. His […]

Calvin Pickard Lit Up On Thursday

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Calvin Pickard allowed six goals on 28 shots during a 6-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 26-year-old has been shaky to start the season as evidenced by his 4.75 GAA and .833 SV% through three appearances. With Michal Neuvirth (lower body) close to returning it is doubtful Pickard will see […]

Sean Couturier Nets Third Goal Of The Season

Philadelphia Flyers left wing Sean Couturier scored a first-period goal during a 6-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday. The 25-year-old has three goals and no assists through seven games this season. Couturier broke out in a big way last year tallying career highs in goals (31), assists (45), points (76), and power-play […]

Claude Giroux Picks Up Two Assists On Thursday

Philadelphia Flyers center Claude Giroux grabbed two helpers during a 6-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday. Giroux now has three goals and seven assists through seven games this season. The 30-year-old is coming off of a 102 point season in 2017-18 and remains an elite offensive option. Giroux can be rolled out […]

Travis Konecny Tallies Two Points In Loss

Philadelphia Flyers right wing Travis Konecny had a strong game on Thursday during a 6-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 21-year-old deflected a Robert Hagg point shot for his first goal of the season and followed it up by giving Oskar Lindblom a beautiful feed from behind the net. Konecny has been playing […]

Brian Elliott Pulled Against Panthers On Tuesday

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott allowed four goals on 23 shots before getting the hook during Tuesday's 6-5 shootout win over the Florida Panthers. His replacement, Calvin Pickard, did not fare much better as he allowed a goal on three shots. Eliott's record remains at 1-3-0, but he now has a bloated 4.04 GAA and […]

Jordan Weal Nabs Goal And An Assist Against Panthers

Philadelphia Flyers center Jordan Weal scored a goal and added an assist in a 6-5 shootout win over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night. Weal has moved up to the second line with the absence of Nolan Patrick (upper body). While it was a solid performance, Weal's career-high in points is 21. He also has […]

Claude Giroux Nets Two Goals In Tuesday's Win

Philadelphia Flyers center Claude Giroux scored twice in the second period of Tuesday's 6-5 shootout win over the Florida Panthers. He put up eight shots and two hits in the contest. Giroux has excelled to start the 2018-19 season with three goals and five assists in six games. The 30-year-old is coming off of the […]

Wayne Simmonds Puts Up Power Forward Performance

Philadelphia Flyers right wing Wayne Simmonds scored two goals, picked up 14 PIMs, recorded two shots, and had a hit in Tuesday's 6-5 shootout win over the Florida Panthers. Simmonds, who is playing on the third line, already has five goals and one assist in six games this season. He has also been a menace […]

Top 75 Forwards: Weekly Fantasy Hockey Rankings (Week 2)

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey player rankings by position looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. 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 […]

Brian Elliott Receives No Goal Support On Saturday

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott allowed one goal on 21 shots during a 1-0 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday afternoon. Elliott had a quiet game up until Cody Eakin ripped home the game-winner with just 1:25 remaining in the third period. The journeyman goalie was shelled for eight goals against in his […]

Dale Weise Makes Most Of His Opportunity

Philadelphia Flyers right wing Dale Weise drew into the lineup Wednesday night against the Ottawa Senators, posting two assists with a plus-two rating, a shot on net, a blocked shot, a minor penalty and three hits in 11:21 of ice time. Weise supplanted Jordan Weal, who was a healthy scratch for this contest. After the […]

Calvin Pickard Stops 31 Shots In Victory

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Calvin Pickard made the start between the pipes Wednesday against the Ottawa Senators and he allowed four goals on 35 shots in the 7-4 victory. It was a pretty impressive showing considering the fact his team hung him out to dry with a litter of penalties, leading to three power-play goals. He […]

Robert Hagg Solid Across The Board Wednesday

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Robert Hagg was a key contributor in Wednesday's 7-4 win against the Ottawa Senators. He notched his second goal of the season while posting a plus-1 rating. He also registered two shots on net, a blocked shot, five hits and a pair of minor penalties. Hagg has surprised with two goals and […]

Radko Gudas Draws Back In, Has A Night

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Radko Gudas was back in the lineup Wednesday against the Ottawa Senators and he collected three assists with a plus-two rating with three shots on net, two blocked shots and a hit. Normally the tough guy is known for his physical play, but he showed off some tremendous tape-to-tape passing in this […]

Scott Laughton Lights The Lamp Twice In Win

Philadelphia Flyers center Scott Laughton stepped up with two goals and a plus-two rating with five shots on net in Wednesday's 7-4 road win against the Ottawa Senators. He also spent two minutes in the sin bin, helping those in fantasy pools rewarding bad behavior. Laughton stepped up and filled the void left by the […]

Jakub Voracek Has Career-High Five Points

Philadelphia Flyers right wing Jakub Voracek broke out for two goals and a career-high five points in Wednesday's 7-4 road victory against the Ottawa Senators while posting a plus-three rating and six shots on net. He also dished out two hits in the win. He entered the game without a goal over his first three […]

Nolan Patrick Shaken Up In Road Victory

Philadelphia Flyers center Nolan Patrick (upper body) left Wednesday's 7-4 road victory against the Ottawa Senators due to an upper-body injury, as he appeared to be clipped by a high stick in the first period and he looked rather woozy on the bench. He ended up going scoreless in just five shifts over 3:30 of […]

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, […]

Petr Mrazek Likely To Start On Sunday

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek looks set to make his second appearance for the team on Sunday against the Rangers. He had a solid debut in Canes colors on Thursday against the Islanders, although he couldn't start with a win after the team managed to light the lamp just once with 46 shots in a […]

Brian Elliott Serviceable In Win

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott made 23 saves en route to a 5-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. The embattled netminder enjoyed plenty of goal support while the Golden Knights struggled to click offensively. Elliott seems to be the main man in the crease to start the season with fellow goalie Michal Neuvirth (lower […]

Jakub Voracek Records Two Assists On Thursday

Philadelphia Flyers left winger Jakub Voracek tallied two assists during a 5-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night. The playmaking Czech has recorded over 40 assists in each of the past four seasons including a career-high mark of 65 in 2017-18. Firmly planted on the top line with Claude Giroux, Voracek should […]