Kevin Hayes Tallies Three Points Versus New Jersey

St. Louis Blues center Kevin Hayes had a very productive outing against New Jersey on Friday, completing a 4-1 win with two goals and one assist. Entering the action, Hayes had totaled only two points in eight appearances as the Blues have struggled in front of goal, but he hit his first goal of the […]

Tyler Tucker Comes Out Of Blues Lineup Again

St. Louis Blues defenseman Tyler Tucker will sit out Friday's matchup against New Jersey as a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old will take up a familiar place in the press box, as Tucker was also scratched for two consecutive games before returning to the lineup in Wednesday's 4-1 defeat against the Avalanche. He has tallied one […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (11/01/23): NHL DFS Lineups

Welcome, RotoBallers! My name is Sean Goodwin, also known as "Goody." In this article, I will share with you some plays and matchups that may not be on the public radar. I will provide you with the best tools to succeed and the information you need to create the optimal lineups for your GPP and […]

NHL Goalie Starts and Sits - Fantasy Hockey Start/Sit Advice (October 30 - November 5)

Welcome to the NHL Week 4 edition of RotoBaller's fantasy hockey goalie start/sit advice! In this article, you'll find our NHL goalie starts/sits for fantasy hockey for Week 4 - from Monday, October 30 through Sunday, November 5. It's going to be a pleasure providing in-depth goalie analysis throughout the campaign! Of course, you are […]

NHL Waiver Wire Adds: Week of 10/30 to 11/05

Welcome, RotoBallers! My name is Sean Goodwin, also known as "Goody". In this article, I will suggest some potential waiver wire adds that will help your fantasy team win your matchup this week, if you were able to grab any of the players from last week's article you did well. I will give you an […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (10/27/23): NHL DFS Lineups

Welcome, RotoBallers! My name is Sean Goodwin, also known as "Goody". . In this article, I will share with you some plays and matchups that may not be on the public radar. I will provide you with the best tools to succeed and the information you need to create the optimal lineups for your GPP […]

Jakub Vrana Scratched On Thursday

St. Louis Blues left wing Jakub Vrana will come out of the lineup Thursday as a healthy scratch. The Blues have decided to go with seven defensemen against Calgary, and Vrana is a casualty of the change. The 27-year-old had a good start to the campaign with three points in three games, but he's fired […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (10/26/23): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon and I write both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for tennis and soccer, respectively. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season, which means it's time to sharpen our skills and partake […]

NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for October 26th, 2023 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The NHL has come back from Tuesday’s Frozen Frenzy with an 11-game banger tonight. While the starts aren’t staggered, the league did do us some favors with no games starting later than 9 p.m. The Oilers without Connor McDavid play in that […]

Pavel Buchnevich A Game-Time Call Tuesday

St. Louis Blues forward Pavel Buchnevich (upper body) is considered a game-time decision for Tuesday's matchup against the Jets. Buchnevich has said he's ready to play, but head coach Craig Berube hasn't rushed into confirming his comeback. The Russian forward has been out for two games. Even if he returns, Berube plans to keep the […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (10/24/23): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon and I write both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for tennis and soccer, respectively. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season, which means it's time to sharpen our skills and partake […]

NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for October 24th, 2023 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Oh boy, were the main sites this close to understanding the assignment. The NHL decided to try something new and have all 32 teams play on one night with staggered starts. It’s one of the best ideas the league has had in […]

NHL Goalie Starts and Sits - Fantasy Hockey Start/Sit Advice (October 23 - October 29)

Welcome to the NHL Week 2 edition of RotoBaller's fantasy hockey goalie start/sit advice! In this article, you'll find our NHL goalie starts/sits for fantasy hockey for Week 2 - from Monday, October 23 through through Sunday, October 29. It's going to be a pleasure providing in-depth goalie analysis throughout the campaign! Of course, you […]

NHL Waiver Wire Adds: Week of 10/23-10/29

Welcome, RotoBallers! My name is Sean Goodwin, also known as "Goody". In this article, I will suggest some potential waiver wire adds that will help your fantasy team win your matchup this week. I will give you an option at forward, defense, and a goalie who might be available on your waiver wire. Be sure […]

Pavel Buchnevich Misses Another Game Saturday

St. Louis Blues forward Pavel Buchnevich will be unavailable for a second consecutive game Saturday against Pittsburgh. He's back skating but hasn't taken contact, so the Blues still need to maneuver without one of their top scorers from last season. Blues head coach Craig Berube said on Saturday that Buchnevich is "progressing," but his timeline […]

NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for October 21st, 2023 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Tonight we have an anomaly; a 13-game slate where Edmonton will most likely not be the chalk. I say that a little bit in jest, but any slate that involves a chalky Oilers stack is like a Coors Field slate in baseball […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (10/19/23): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon and I write both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for tennis and soccer, respectively. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season, which means it's time to sharpen our skills and partake […]

Pavel Buchnevich Ruled Out For Thursday

St. Louis Blues forward Pavel Buchnevich (upper body) has been ruled out for Thursday's meeting with the Coyotes. He was injured on Saturday against Seattle and was already considered doubtful for the clash after being unable to join the team for practice. Brandon Saad is expected to replace Buchnevich on the top line for Thursday's […]

Blues "Optimistic" About Pavel Buchnevich's Injury

St. Louis Blues forward Pavel Buchnevich (upper body) couldn't complete Saturday's 2-1 shootout victory over Seattle, but it looks like he managed to avoid serious injury. Blues head coach Craig Berube is optimistic about the injury and noted that Buchnevich "feels not bad." Buchnevich logged only seven shifts and 5:27 of ice time in Saturday's […]

NHL Betting Futures: 2023-2024 To Make or Miss the Playoffs

NHL hockey returns in 24 hours! The regular season kicks off with a trio of games on Tuesday evening, of which features a young phenom in Connor Bedard taking on a former young phenom and future first-ballot Hall of Famer Sidney Crosby in Pittsburgh. Before we get that far, however, we have more NHL futures […]

Alexey Toropchenko Out With A Lower-Body Injury

St. Louis Blues right wing Alexey Toropchenko was unavailable for selection for Thursday's preseason game against Dallas due to a lower-body injury. The 24-year-old had to give up his spot to Nikita Alexandrov. Toropchenko had his first full NHL season last term and notched 19 points (10 goals, nine assists) in 69 games. The preseason […]

Jakub Vrana Enjoying Good Preseason With Blues

St. Louis Blues left wing Jakub Vrana is trying to resurrect his career on a new team and has looked promising. After finishing 2022-23 in St. Louis, posting 14 points (10 goals, four assists) in 20 games, Vrana has tallied points in all of his three preseason outings ahead of the new campaign. He was […]

Torey Krug Logs Over 24 Minutes In Preseason Debut

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug made his first preseason appearance Monday against Columbus and showed he's fully healed from a right foot injury suffered in training camp by logging a game-high 24:29 of ice time. His performance overall could've been better, though, as Krug finished a 5-3 loss with a minus-three rating. The 32-year-old […]

Jordan Kyrou Misses Practice Wednesday

St. Louis Blues forward Jordan Kyrou did not participate in Wednesday's practice due to a lower-body injury. He joined Kasperi Kapanen, Justin Faulk, and Isaac Ratcliffe as some notable Blues to miss Wednesday's session with various ailments. The 25-year-old has yet to play in the preseason as the club takes a cautious approach with their […]

Justin Faulk Expected To Return To Practice Thursday

St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk is expected to return to the ice for practice Thursday after sustaining a lower-body injury during the second period of Tuesday's preseason contest versus the Columbus Blue Jackets. Faulk went hard into the end wall late in the second period on Tuesday and did not return for the third […]

Kasperi Kapanen Battling Minor Upper-Body Injury

St. Louis Blues right wing Kasperi Kapanen missed Tuesday's preseason game against the Blue Jackets with an upper-body injury. The Finnish winger was scheduled to play in the contest but ended up sitting it out. According to head coach Craig Berube, it's only a minor issue for Kapanen, so the 27-year-old should be able to […]

Justin Faulk Exits Preseason Contest With Injury

St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk failed to complete Tuesday's preseason game against Columbus after picking up a lower-body injury. He was forced to exit near the end of the second period. Faulk logged 16:04 of ice time in a 3-2 win and was plus-one with one block. More info on his status is expected […]

Torey Krug Expects To Be Ready For Season Opener

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug (foot) expects to be ready for his team's season opener on Oct. 12 against the Dallas Stars. The Blues had announced that Krug suffered a right foot injury on Sept. 13, only stating he would be reevaluated on Oct. 1. "I'll be ready", Krug said on Tuesday, music to […]

Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2023-2024 Drafts - Top 300 for Points Leagues

The 2022-2023 NHL season has come and gone in the blink of an eye with some calling the playoffs ‘the most exciting playoffs in a long time’ due to the numerous upsets and teams who caught fire at the right time. Eventually, the Vegas Golden Knights returned to the Stanley Cup Finals, the second trip […]

Brayden Schenn Takes Over As Blues Captain

St. Louis Blues forward Brayden Schenn was named the team captain on Tuesday. He becomes the 24th player in franchise history to lead the side as captain. The Blues were left looking for a new captain after Ryan O'Reilly was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in February. Schenn, who has been an alternate captain […]