Curtis McElhinney The Probable Starter For Carolina Friday Night

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Curtis McElhinney looks to be in line to make his team debut Friday night, with the Canes finishing off an early back-to-back set at Columbus. McElhinney played 85 games for the Jackets in 2013-2017, so he'll be back in familiar surroundings. The 35-year-old goalie had a great year in Toronto last season, […]

Auston Matthews Leads the Way in Overtime Victory

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews scored two goals, including the overtime game-winner, in Wednesday's season opener. Matthews had an efficient night, leading the Maple Leafs in scoring while only recording three shots. Worth noting is that he only had 17:29 minutes of ice time, which is lower than his average of 18:08 from last […]

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, […]

Maple Leafs to Start Season Without William Nylander

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander has not yet agreed to a contract and remains a restricted free agent and as a result, he will not be in the lineup for Toronto's opening game against Montreal on Wednesday. With contract negotiations still ongoing there is no timetable for his return but with the cost of […]

Frederik Andersen Will Start On Opening Night Against Canadiens

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen will get the start on opening night against the Montreal Canadiens. Andersen had a dominating second season for the Leafs, as he put up a 38-21-5 record along with a .918 save percentage. The Leafs defense is questionable this year, however, matches up nicely against a Canadiens squad that […]

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, […]

Stars Acquire Defenseman Connor Carrick

The Dallas Stars acquired defenseman Connor Carrick from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for a conditional seventh-round pick in 2019 on Monday. The conditional pick will become a sixth-round selection if Carrick dresses at least 50 games with the Stars. The 24-year-old had issues finding a regular spot in the Leafs' lineup over the […]

On The Rebound - Three Goalies Who Will Bounce Back in 2018-19

A top-tier goaltender can go a long way to helping you win your fantasy league. As true as that is, the glaring issue is that they are about as predictable as a bouncing puck from the other end of the ice. Sorry Vesa Toskala, we still remember. The upside is that every year there are […]

Breakout NHL Defensemen You Have To Own In 2018-19

On fantasy hockey draft day, forwards are generally the belle of the ball. While getting top-end forward talent is always a good plan to start the draft, a solid stable of blueliners is integral to championship aspirations. Last season, Vladimir Tarasenko was a top 15 pick in a majority of fantasy drafts. Likewise, John Carlson […]

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 […]

Top 100 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2018-2019 (10-1)

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 (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 […]

John Tavares Headed Home, Picks the Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs have agreed to a seven-year pact with John Tavares, the crown jewel of this year's free agent class. Tavares joins a strong young core in Toronto that has the potential to provide more support than Tavares had with the Islanders. According to TSN's Darren Dreger, the expectation is that Tavares will […]

Semyon Der-Arguchintsev Drafted By Maple Leafs

With their acquired pick from a draft-day trade in the first round, the Toronto Maple Leafs selected Semyon Der-Arguchintsev 76th overall. The right-shooting center has spent the last two seasons with the Peterborough Petes of the OHL. Undersized at 5-foot-10 and 159 pounds, the pivot has playmaking skills and vision sought after by many and […]

Sean Durzi Taken By Maple Leafs In Second Round

Sean Durzi was made a second-round pick after he went undrafted in 2017. The Owen Sound defenseman finished his third season in the OHL and improved his points total significantly after a heavily-scrutinized 2016-17 season. For the first time in his career, he scored better than a point per game with 49 points (15 goals) […]

Rasmus Sandin Selected By Maple Leafs In First Round

The Toronto Maple Leafs selected defenseman Rasmus Sandin of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds with the 29th overall pick. The Maple Leafs traded down from 25th overall, stating confidence that one of the players they wanted would be available. In 51 OHL games last season, Sandin potted 12 goals and 45 points, adding another 13 […]

Andreas Johnsson Wins AHL Playoff MVP

Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Andreas Johnsson grabbed AHL Playoff MVP honors, as the Toronto Marlies captured the AHL's Calder Cup on Thursday night. Johnsson, who played nine regular season and six playoff games with the Leafs this season, was outstanding for the team's AHL affiliate throughout the team's quest to the championship. Johnsson posted an […]

William Nylander Responds Well To Line Juggling

After a very quiet series, Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander posted a productive game in Wednesday’s loss to the Boston Bruins. His two assists matched his point production from the first six games of the series. Nylander started the play that led to Patrick Marleau opening the scoring on the power play, and added […]

Patrick Marleau Scores Twice In Game 7

Toronto Maple Leafs 38-year-old veteran Patrick Marleau was a bright spot early in Wednesday’s Game 7, scoring two early goals for the Maple Leafs, twice giving them the lead and a leg up in the game. Boston Bruins forward Sean Kuraly took a tripping penalty behind the Maple Leafs net in the first minute of […]

Mitchell Marner Extends Point Streak In Loss

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitchell Marner notched the lone assist on Patrick Marleau’s second goal just six minutes into Game 7 on Wednesday night. In doing so, Marner was able to extend his point streak to six games, but with the Leafs loss, he won’t have the opportunity to extend it further. On a personal […]

Frederik Andersen Drops The Ball In Game 7

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen made 29 saves on 35 shots for an .829 save percentage in the 7-4 loss to the Boston Bruins. Despite the Leafs holding a 4-3 lead after the second period, Andersen then proceeded to allow goals to Torey Krug, Jake DeBrusk and David Pastrnak all at even strength to […]

Auston Matthews Lacks Offensive Production In Series Loss

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews drew zero points again in Game 7, leaving his series total to only two points in seven games. Despite Matthews being easily their team's top center, his lack of offensive production ultimately was a large contributor in costing the Leafs the series. He finished the 2017-2018 season with 34 […]

Tomas Plekanec Registers Multi-Point Night

Toronto Maple Leafs center Tomas Plekanec scored a goal and added an assist in the Game 6 win over the Boston Bruins. Plekanec has improved vastly over the course of this series, much to the delight of Maple Leafs fans. Plekanec centered the Leafs third line in the wake of Nazem Kadri’s return to the […]

William Nylander Finally Finds Back Of The Net

Toronto Maple Leafs winger William Nylander scored his team’s opening goal in the Leafs Game 6 victory over the Boston Bruins. Nylander had been moved down in the lineup in response to his lack of production to this point in the series. The 21-year-old now has one goal, one assist and has logged 11 shots […]

Mitchell Marner Ups Point Streak To 5 Games

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitchell Marner scored a goal and added on an assist in the 3-1 win over the Boston Bruins, to up his point streak to five games. After Game 1 where Marner went pointless, he has now produced an assist in every single game as well as scoring two goals in that […]