Joonas Donskoi Buries First Goal Of The Season

San Jose Sharks right wing Joonas Donskoi tallied his first goal of the season during a 3-2 overtime loss to the New York Rangers on Thursday night. Donskoi had 14 goals and 18 assists through 66 games last season. He is currently skating on the third line with Marcus Sorensen and Antti Suomela while seeing […]

Aaron Dell Average In OT Loss

San Jose Sharks goaltender Aaron Dell allowed three goals on 27 shots in a 3-2 overtime loss to the New York Rangers on Thursday night. Dell was stellar against the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday which led to him getting back-to-back starts. The 29-year-old was on pace for a regulation win, but Brendan Smith tied the […]

Brent Burns Grabs Two Helpers On Thursday

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns had two assists in a 3-2 overtime loss to the New York Rangers on Thursday night. Burns has had a slow start to the season, with just three assists through five games. The Sharks have looked a bit discombobulated at times, but once they start clicking, Burns should get […]

Top 25 Goaltenders: 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 (wins, […]

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, […]

Martin Jones Struggles Again

San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones allowed three goals on 29 shots during a 4-0 loss to the New York Islanders on Monday afternoon. Jones now has a 1-2-0 record to go along with a .897 SV%. It has been a disappointing start to the season for the 28-year-old, but there is no reason to […]

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, […]

Chris Tierney Logs Big Minutes And Goal In Win

Ottawa Senators forward Chris Tierney scored a goal and added one shot on goal and two blocks in the 5-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Tierney played a big part in the Senators win, with the go-ahead goal early in the second period before Mitch Marner tied the game up and logged 18:06 of […]

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 […]

Evander Kane Scores Another Beauty On Friday

San Jose Sharks left wing Evander Kane scored his second goal in as many games on Friday in a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings. Kane has looked awesome to start the season playing on a line with Antti Suomela and Joonas Donskoi. He also sees time on the second power-play unit. Kane is […]

Kevin Labanc Scores OT Winner On Friday

San Jose Sharks right wing Kevin Labanc buried the overtime winner to down the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Friday night. The 22-year-old was a pleasant surprise last season when he tallied 40 points in 77 games and he should be able to surpass that production this year. He is skating on a line with […]

Tomas Hertl Finds Twine On Wednesday

San Jose Sharks winger Tomas Hertl scored a short-handed goal in a 5-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on opening night. Hertl broke across the blueline, walked Cam Fowler, and roofed a wrist shot over the glove of John Gibson. The 24-year-old had 22 goals and 46 points last season and the Sharks are hopeful […]

Evander Kane Nets A Goal In Opening Night Loss

San Jose Sharks left wing Evander Kane scored a goal to go along with five shots on net, three hits, and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks. Kane was skating on a line with Joonas Donskoi and Antti Suomela throughout the contest. The 27-year-old is coming off of a 29 […]

Martin Jones Abysmal In Season Opener

San Jose Sharks goalie Martin Jones allowed four goals on 14 shots in a 5-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on opening night. Brandon Montour's game-winner was particularly bad, as the defenseman lofted a blind backhander past Jones from beyond the faceoff dot. Jones has proven himself to be a capable starter over the past […]

Top 25 Fantasy Hockey Goalie 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 (wins, goals against average, save percentage, […]

Antti Suomela Centering Sharks Third Line

San Jose Sharks rookie centerman Antti Suomela is expected to start the season on the third line flanked by Joonas Donskoi and Evander Kane. This is a massive boon for Suomela's fantasy value, as both of his wingers have offensive upside. Suomela tallied 60 points in 59 games last season in the Finnish Elite League […]

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, […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 (20-11)

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 […]

Sharks Select Ryan Merkley

With the 21st pick in the 2018 NHL draft, the San Jose Sharks selected Canadian native Ryan Merkley. This 17-year-old defender has extraordinary puck play and is a power-play specialist. He put up 100 points in his last two OHL seasons but comes with an attitude issue. This is no worry to San Jose, as […]

Mike Hoffman Traded to San Jose

Former Ottawa Senators winger Mike Hoffman was dealt to the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday morning. In addition to Hoffman, the Senators sent prospect Cody Donaghey and a 2020 fifth-round pick in exchange for Mikkel Boedkker, Julius Bergman and a 2020 sixth-round pick. Hoffman has proven to be one the more consistent goal scorers in […]