Toronto Places Nick Ritchie On Waivers

Toronto Maple Leafs winger Nick Ritchie is on waivers as of Thursday. Ritchie has produced one goal and seven helpers in 30 contests, mainly playing on Toronto's third and fourth line. His play has been sub-par for the most part, and it's no surprise he was placed on waivers as the Leafs are getting healthy. […]

Ilya Mikheyev Surprises Ottawa With Two Goals Saturday

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ilya Mikheyev made his season debut on December 14th against the Edmonton Oilers. Then, all the delays, some COVID protocol, and Canadian attendance restrictions happened. Mikheyev started on Saturday and had one of the best performances of his career. The Toronto winger fired seven shots on goal while generating five scoring […]

William Nylander Rolls Along With Two More Points Saturday

Toronto Maple Leafs center William Nylander keeps on rolling Saturday with two more goals against the Ottawa Senators. Nylander extended his point streak to six games but waited until the third period to do it. His first goal came 13:41 into the final stanza to make it 4-0 Toronto. If that was not enough, Nylander […]

Jack Campbell Posts Shutout On Saturday

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell enjoyed an easier night on Saturday against the Ottawa Senators. He faced just 23 shots but stopped all of them in a 6-0 victory. That gave Campbell his 16th win of the season and fourth shutout. He did not face many dangerous chances as Toronto mostly dominated play. The […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (1/1/22): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome back RotoBallers! Happy New Year! For those first-time readers, my name is Chris and I write a ton on RotoBaller. The sports universe of writing here spans from NASCAR to football to college sports to of course, hockey. If you have not checked some of those articles out then make sure you do! It […]

Jack Campbell Between The Pipes Tuesday For Toronto

Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Jack Campbell will start Tuesday against Edmonton. Campbell last played December, 9th in a loss against Tampa Bay. He allowed four goals on 30 Lightning shots. He is 3-1-1 in his last five starts, and he has posted three shutouts in 2021. The Port Huron, Michigan native, will be squaring off […]

Ondrej Kase Skates On Top Line Versus Chicago

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Ondrej Kase will log first-line minutes in Saturday's matchup against Chicago. He will take over from Wayne Simmonds, who's been riding with Michael Bunting and Auston Matthews after Mitchell Marner (shoulder) got sidelined. Kase impressed with two goals in Thursday's 5-3 loss to Tampa, and he's been averaging a point […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/11/21): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome back RotoBallers! For those first-time readers, my name is Chris and I write a ton on RotoBaller. The sports universe of writing here spans from NASCAR to football to college sports to of course, hockey. If you have not checked some of those articles out then make sure you do! It is the return […]

Petr Mrazek Set To Return On Saturday

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Petr Mrazek (groin) is expected to get the nod for Saturday's clash with the Blackhawks. This will be his first game since the end of October and only his third appearance of the season. Mrazek went 1-1-0 with a 4.20 goals-against average and a .877 save percentage before suffering a niggling […]

OwnersBox Week 10 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season is now well into December for Week 10 and we have an excellent salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! For those who do not know, OwnersBox is a fantastic weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the […]

Morgan Rielly Picks Up Four Assists Tuesday Night

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly racked up four assists in Tuesday's 5-4 victory over the Blue Jackets, adding four shots, two blocks and one hit in 22:51 of ice time. The 27-year-old now boasts four four-assist games since entering the league in 2013-14 and it's the most among all blue-liners. Rielly has 19 assists […]

Auston Matthews Continues To Extend His Goal Streak

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews had another productive night in front of the net on Tuesday, stretching his goal streak to seven games in a 5-4 win over Columbus. He lit the lamp twice and also registered an assist in the game. His work included five shots, two blocks and one hit in exactly […]

Rasmus Sandin Out For A Few Weeks

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Rasmus Sandin (knee) has been ruled out for two to three weeks. The Swedish blue-liner was involved in a knee-on-knee collision in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Jets, which brought a two-game suspension for Winnipeg's Neal Pionk. Sandin recorded an assist in Sunday's loss and has picked up eight points this […]

Mitchell Marner Could Miss Up To Four Weeks

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner (shoulder) was placed on Injured Reserve on Tuesday and will miss three to four weeks of action. The talented speedster has already sat two games after getting injured at Friday's practice. The 24-year-old made a slow start to the season, but he had been crushing it since the […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/7/21): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

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Auston Matthews Extends Goal Streak To Six Games In Loss

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews is enjoying quite an offensive spurt of late. He scored a goal for the sixth straight contest in a 6-3 road loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday. Matthews scored on the power play to stop a run of four unanswered goals by Winnipeg. The goal was not enough […]

Joseph Woll Gets Fourth Start Of Season Sunday

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll starts on Sunday night versus the Winnipeg Jets. Toronto has been very good in support of Woll in three appearances. The backup goaltender has won all three starts and allowed just five goals. He has more than earned the right to start at least one of every back-to-back situation. […]

Morgan Rielly Notches Three Assists Saturday Night

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly bagged an assist on all three of the team's goals in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to Minnesota, getting to 18 points for the season. Two of Rielly's helpers came on the power play. He had four shots of his own and picked up five blocks and four penalty minutes. […]

Jason Spezza Has His Best Game Of The Season

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Jason Spezza piled up a season-high three points in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to Minnesota, scoring two goals with four shots and notching a power-play assist. Spezza himself also scored once with the man advantage and he sparked a comeback from a 0-3 deficit. Mitchell Marner (undisclosed) missed the match and […]

Jack Campbell Gets The Nod Saturday In St. Paul

Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Jack Campbell will start Saturday against the Wild. Campbell has been strong between the pipes for Toronto in 2021. He's compiled a 13-4-1 record with three shutouts. The 29-year-old also carries a 1.72 goals-against-average and a .943 save percentage. With Petr Mrazek only playing in two games due to injuries, Campbell […]

John Tavares Stays Red-Hot With A Three-Point Effort

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares added three more points to his tally on Wednesday, finishing an 8-3 win over the Avalanche with his 11th goal of the season and two assists. He's now produced four straight multi-point games, bagging nine points in total during the streak. It's been a superb run from the Maple […]

Auston Matthews Extends Goal Streak With A Hat Trick

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews took his goal streak to four games on Wednesday with a hat trick in a huge 8-3 win over Colorado. He produced a game-high eight shots in total in nearly 18 minutes of ice time. By his standards, Matthews had a very poor start to the season, but he's […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/1): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season approaches the Christmas season as December begins! Expect the unexpected. As always, I'll give you the best tools to succeed and the info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on both DraftKings and FanDuel. Today I'll be bringing you my NHL lineup […]

William Nylander Rolls Along With Two More Points Sunday

Toronto Maple Leafs center William Nylander notched a second straight two-point game on Sunday. This time, it came against the Anaheim Ducks. Nylander set up Alexander Kerfoot, who also had a goal and assist, with a perfect feed just 13 seconds into the third period. That gave Toronto a 3-0 lead at the time. Then […]

Michael Bunting Tallies Game-Winning Goal Versus Anaheim

Toronto Maple Leafs left-winger Michael Bunting notched a goal and assist during the second period of Sunday night's game against the Anaheim Ducks. His goal proved to be the game winner in Toronto's 5-1 road victory. Bunting was set up by Mitch Marner for his sixth goal of the season. The left-winger now has 14 […]

Jack Campbell Keeps Rolling In Win Versus Anaheim

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell keeps on winning games, whether it be at home or on the road. Campbell stopped 39 of 40 shots on Sunday night versus the Anaheim Ducks. That marked the goalie's fourth straight road win. With the win, Campbell upped his record to 12-4-1 in 17 decisions. The goaltender is […]

John Tavares Scores On Power Play Friday

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares netted his tenth goal of the season on Friday against the San Jose Sharks. His power-play goal was the third via the man advantage. If that was not enough, Tavares added an assist on the opening goal of the night just 32 seconds in. The center now has 20 […]

William Nylander Takes Bite Out Of Sharks With Two Points

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander made up for a few lost games as he fired eight shots in San Jose on Friday. Overall, he had ten attempts on net. Nylander opened the scoring on James Reimer and his quick shot helped close the door on Reimer's night. John Tavares swiped home a Nylander rebound […]

Joseph Woll Helps Backstops Another Toronto Road Win

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll did not expect to see quite so many pucks on Friday night. However, he stopped 34 of 35 shots that came his way in the 4-1 win over the San Jose Sharks. That marked six straight road wins and the 11th win of the month for Toronto. Woll improved […]

Rasmus Sandin Dishes Out Three Assists On Wednesday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Rasmus Sandin still has not scored a goal this season but did dish out three assists on Wednesday night. Sandin set up Pierre Engvall first, then Jason Spezza, and finally Michael Bunting. The final two helpers were primary assists on a night where Sandin had just one blocked shot and one […]