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 […]

OwnersBox Week 13 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season heads into January for Week 13 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 season. And […]

Bo Horvat's Power-Play Goal Not Enough On Thursday

Vancouver Canucks center Bo Horvat scored on Thursday night against the Los Angeles Kings. It was not enough in the 2-1 shootout loss but it did help Vancouver gain another point. Horvat was able to find the back of the net with less than eight minutes left in regulation. He found a way to get […]

Jaroslav Halak Plays Great In Loss Thursday

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jaroslav Halak just could not get any goal support on Thursday in Los Angeles. He gave up just one goal on 35 shots faced. In the shootout, he allowed two goals on five times as Vancouver fell for the first time in eight games. Halak could not be blamed too much for […]

Jaroslav Halak Faces Los Angeles On Thursday

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jaroslav Halak will spell Thatcher Demko on Thursday night in net. Halak will start against the Los Angeles Kings as Vancouver tries to extend their winning streak to eight games. The concern for the Canucks is that Halak has not played particularly well winning just once in six decisions (1-4-1). Even in […]

Thatcher Demko Extends Winning Streak To Six Games

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko delivered another quality start and upped his run to six straight games with a win on Wednesday night. He stopped all but one shot against the Anaheim Ducks. Overall, Demko only had to stop 22 of 23 shots but after an early Sam Carrick goal, the Vancouver goalie was perfect […]

Tanner Pearson Scores On Wednesday

Vancouver Canucks left-winger Tanner Pearson helped extend the Canucks streak to seven games with a goal early in the third period on Wednesday. His fifth tally of the season tied the game at one versus the Anaheim Ducks. What may have been more impressive was the fact that Pearson fired seven shots on John Gibson […]

J.T. Miller Delivers Game-Winning Goal Wednesday

Vancouver Canucks center J.T. Miller raised his point streak to seven games on Wednesday night with a goal and assist against the Anaheim Ducks. Miller took advantage of a few Anaheim miscues and helped set up Tanner Pearson's goal early in the third period to tie the game at 1. Then, during the first shift […]

Thatcher Demko Set For Another Start

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko is set to get his 26th start of the season on Wednesday against Anaheim. He's been very heavily used all year and Demko has sat out just one match in December. He had a pretty miserable time early in the season, but things have improved a lot in Vancouver following […]

Brock Boeser Unavailable Because Of COVID-19 Protocols

Vancouver Canucks right wing Brock Boeser is forced to sit out Wednesday's meeting with the Ducks after he was added to the COVID-19 list. The Canucks have mostly shaken off the virus, but Boeser, Phillip Di Giuseppe and one staff member entered the protocols on Wednesday. It's a massive shame because Boeser had finally kicked […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/18/21): 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 […]

OwnersBox Week 11 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season is now well into December for Week 11 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 […]

Thatcher Demko Wins Fifth Straight Start For Vancouver

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko stopped 34 of 36 shots in the 5-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday. That gave Demko five straight wins and put him two games over .500. The goalie has allowed a mere seven goals on his last 169 shots. Demko was able to stop all four shots […]

Brock Boeser Lights The Lamp Twice In Win On Thursday

Vancouver Canucks right-winger Brock Boeser scored two goals on Thursday in a 5-2 win over the San Jose Sharks. Boeser had five shots on goal and four scoring chances. That gave him a total of four games where the forward had four or more shots on goal. Since Bruce Boudreau took over, Boeser has five […]

J.T. Miller Runs Point Streak To Six Games Thursday

Vancouver Canucks center J.T. Miller had quite the night as he had a goal and two assists in a 5-2 road win over the San Jose Sharks. Miller added an unassisted goal late in regulation while setting up goals by Bo Horvat and Brock Boeser. Vancouver has won every game coached by Bruce Boudreau so […]

Thatcher Demko Goes For Fifth Straight Win Thursday

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko will start again on Thursday versus the San Jose Sharks. Demko is riding a four-game winning streak while yielding just five goals in four starts. The goalie is up to 12-11-1 on the season and even a shutout. In a bit of a surprise, San Jose is not starting James […]

Tyler Myers Fills Up Stat Sheet In Victory

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers struck for two secondary assists early in the third period to help Vancouver turn a 3-1 deficit into a 3-3 tie. Ultimately, the Canucks would go on to win and Myers wound up playing nearly 30 minutes in a regulation game because of Tucker Poolman's unexpected exit (COVID protocol). Myers […]

Quinn Hughes Dishes Out Three Helpers In Win Tuesday

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes had a longer night than expected after Tucker Poolman was pulled for COVID protocols. Hughes wound up playing more than 27 minutes and yet that seemed to fire up the offensive side of things. The defenseman dished out three assists including the primary on the game-tying goal during the third […]

Bo Horvat Ignites Comeback Then Finishes It Off Tuesday

Vancouver Canucks center Bo Horvat scored his first goal on Tuesday to get the Canucks on the board against the Columbus Blue Jackets. His tally 7:42 into the second period ignited an eventual third period comeback. Horvat then capped off the rally with a power play goal in the latest stages of regulation. With less […]

Brock Boeser Puts Puck In The Net Sunday

Vancouver Canucks right-winger Brock Boeser scored another goal on Sunday against the Carolina Hurricanes. That gave the talented sniper three goals in his last four games. The strange thing is it came on his only shot of the game in 17:19 of ice time. Again, it seems that less is more for the forward. Either […]

Elias Pettersson Nets Game Winning Goal Sunday

Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson is struggling to find his offense. Pettersson did make the most of his chances on Sunday against the Carolina Hurricanes. His goal 7:42 into the second period proved to be the game winner in Vancouver's 2-1 home win. The center had two shots on goal, the one scoring chance, and […]

Thatcher Demko Keeps Win Streak Going Sunday

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko won his fourth consecutive start on Sunday with an efficient 28 save effort. Demko lost his shutout bid 2:32 into the third period when Martin Necas scored. However, the Vancouver goalie was able to shut the door to keep Carolina off the board when it counted. Over the past four […]

Conor Garland Scores Goal On Friday

Vancouver Canucks right-winger Conor Garland added to his coffers with another goal on Friday night versus the Winnipeg Jets. That has lifted the forward to five points in his last six games. Garland fired three more shots on goal in just over 16 minutes of ice time. The winger now has nine goals and 20 […]

Nils Hoglander Scores Twice In Vancouver Win Friday

Vancouver Canucks left-winger Nils Hoglander scored twice on Friday night as the Canucks went on to win 4-3 in the shootout over the Winnipeg Jets. Hoglander's two goals came during the first period. His first tally at 6:29 was set up by Bo Horvat who worked well with the young left-winger all night long. The […]

Thatcher Demko Wins Third Consecutive Start Friday

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko continues to make the saves when it matters most as the Canucks won their third straight game Friday. The 4-3 shootout win gave Demko his 11th win on the season and leveled his record at .500 (11-11-1). He made 34 saves on 37 shots and stopped all three Winnipeg Jets […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson Done For The Week

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson (undisclosed) won't play on Friday against Winnipeg and will also miss Sunday's clash with Carolina. He dropped out of the lineup on Wednesday against Boston, and new Canucks head coach Bruce Boudreau expects to have the Swede available again next week. It's not been a very good debut campaign in […]

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 […]

Travis Hamonic Sustains A Lower-Body Injury

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Travis Hamonic made an early exit Wednesday night against Boston with a lower-body injury. He had only 16 shifts and logged 12:06 of ice time. Oliver Ekman-Larsson ended up sitting out the clash with an undisclosed injury, so it's almost like the Canucks lost two d-men in one night, which is a […]

Brock Boeser Stays Hot On The Power Play

Vancouver Canucks right wing Brock Boeser scored a power-play goal in a second consecutive game on Wednesday, helping the team to defeat Boston 2-1 in a shootout. Quinn Hughes and J.T. Miller collected the assists. Boeser now has three power-play points in total from the last two games, and he's riding a three-game point streak. […]

Thatcher Demko Tries To Beat The Bruins On Wednesday

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko will face the Boston Bruins on Wednesday, looking to keep up his recent improved form. Demko has helped the team to three wins in the last four games, and he posted his first shutout of the season last time out against the Kings. The 26-year-old has upped his record for […]