Thatcher Demko Earns Victory Against Canadiens

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko stopped 37 of 40 shots on goal to earn his 11th win of the season in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime victory against the Canadiens. Demko improves to a record of 11-6-2 to go along with a 3.03 goals-against average and .906 save percentage through 21 appearances. With Jacob Markstrom expected to […]

Tyler Toffoli, J.T. Miller Combine For Six Points

Vancouver Canucks forwards Tyler Toffoli and J.T. Miller combined for six points in Saturday's big 9-3 win over Boston. The Canucks became the third team this season to score nine goals in a single game. Toffoli had two of the goals, while Miller tallied three assists. Troy Stecher, who started the scoring, also had three […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (2/22/20): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Saturday features another medium eight-game main slate with San Jose in New York, Carolina in Toronto, and a gong show clash between Florida and Vegas. Remember, when looking around for plays, an over/under of 6 dictates offense, but an over/under of 5 or sometimes 5.5 tilts towards the goalies. There are several games at 6.5, […]

J.T. Miller Scores Twice Wednesday Night

Vancouver Canucks forward J.T. Miller scored two goals in Wednesday's matchup with the Wild, putting the team up 3-2 in the final frame before Minnesota snatched a 4-3 victory in a shootout. Jay Beagle also scored for Vancouver, Quinn Hughes tallied two assists and Tyler Toffoli marked his Canucks debut with one assist. Miller and […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 2/19/20 - Monkey Knife Fight

There are six games on the NHL schedule tonight, and with basketball still on the All-Star break, that’s the slate that offers props to play on Monkey Knife Fight. The New York Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks are in the national TV spotlight but both are, to be kind, on the very outer fringes of the […]

Brock Boeser Out At Least Three Weeks With Rib Injury

Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser will be out of action for at least the next three weeks with a rib cartilage injury. The Minnesota native, who has already missed three games due to the issue, suffered the injury in his team's 6-2 loss to the Calgary Flames back on February 8th. Boeser has registered 45 […]

Tyler Toffoli Traded To Vancouver

Forward Tyler Toffoli was traded to the Vancouver Canucks from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for forward Tim Schaller, prospect Tyler Madden, a 2020 second-round draft pick and a 2022 conditional pick on Monday. The 27-year-old, who just recorded a hat trick in the Kings' 3-1 Stadium Series victory over the Colorado Avalanche on […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 18 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2019-2020

We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Below you can find our top 200 player rankings from Week 18 going forward. This […]

Jacob Markstrom Stops 49 Shots In Shutout

The Chicago Blackhawks fired almost 50 shots on net but were shut out by the Vancouver Canucks by a score of 3-0 on Wednesday night. During Chicago’s five power plays, Vancouver goalie Jacob Markstrom was peppered with 10 shots in the short-handed situations. Patrick Kane (25 goals in 57 games) had eight shots in the […]

J.T. Miller Continuing Career-Best Season

Vancouver Canucks left wing J.T. Miller recorded a goal and an assist during Monday's 6-2 dismantling of the Nashville Predators. Miller has enjoyed a stellar campaign during his first season with the Canucks, tallying 22 goals, 34 assists, and 18 power-play points through 57 games. He has already matched his previous career-high in points and […]

Quinn Hughes Snaps Canucks' Slump With Three-Assist Outing

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes picked up three assists, two coming on the power play, during Monday's 6-2 win over the Nashville Predators. The performance helped the Canucks end a four-game losing streak. Hughes now has eight goals, 36 assists, and 21 power-play points through 56 games in his rookie season. As a 20-year-old rearguard, […]

Brock Boeser Out At Least Two Games

Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser will be out of action for at least the next two games after sustaining an upper-body injury in his team's 6-2 loss to the Calgary Flames on Saturday night. The 22-year-old was forced to depart the game early in the final frame after taking a hit from Flames forward Andrew […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (2/6/20): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Thursday features a big twelve game slate with Colorado in Ottawa, Nashville in Calgary, and a gong show clash between New Jersey and Philadelphia. Remember, when looking around for plays, an over/under of 6 dictates offense, but an over/under of 5 or sometimes 5.5 tilts towards the goalies. There are several games at 6.5, as […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 17 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2019-2020

We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Below you can find our top 200 player rankings from Week 17 going forward. This […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (2/4/20): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Tuesday features an immense 13-game main slate with Montreal in New Jersey, Nashville in Winnipeg, and a gong show clash between Los Angeles and Washington. Remember, when looking around for plays, an over/under of 6 dictates offense, but an over/under of 5 or sometimes 5.5 tilts towards the goalies. There are several games at 6.5, […]

Elias Pettersson Strikes Twice On Sunday

Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson bagged two goals in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to Carolina, finishing with six shots in total and a plus-one rating. Oscar Fantenberg had two assists and Tyler Myers also scored for the Canucks, who had a five-game winning streak cut. Pettersson has developed into one of the league's most exciting […]

Overtime Winner From Quinn Hughes Seals Game for Vancouver

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes scored a pair of goals Saturday afternoon, including the game-winner in overtime. Hughes' eighth goal of the season gave Vancouver their fifth consecutive win. With four goals and six points in his last five games, Hughes now leads all rookies with 38 points. His point per game pace still lags […]

Quinn Hughes Picks Up Two Points In Wednesday's Win

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes had a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 5-2 victory over San Jose, taking his points tally for the season up to 36. Tanner Pearson also had a goal and an assist for the Canucks, while Tyler Myers, Jake Virtanen, and Brandon Sutter provided the rest of the goals. Jacob […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 16 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2019-2020

We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Below you can find our top 200 player rankings from Week 16 going forward. This […]

Thatcher Demko Shuts Down Blues On Monday

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko picked up his 10th win of the campaign in leading his team to a 3-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Monday. The rookie netminder gave up a goal to Blues forward David Perron just 3:06 into the contest but was perfect the rest of the way - turning […]

J.T. Miller Buries Two Goals In Monday's Win

Vancouver Canucks forward J.T. Miller registered a pair of goals as his team defeated the visiting St. Louis Blues on Monday night. The 26-year-old found the back of the net twice in a nine-minute span in the middle frame and that was all the Canucks needed (aside from a empty net goal from center Bo […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 1/27/20 - Monkey Knife Fight

Coming out of the NHL All-Star break, there are six games on the schedule tonight, which means lots of chances to play props and win with Monkey Knife Fight. Heading into the unofficial second half of the season, there are a few prime matchups on the schedule as the Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Dallas […]

Thatcher Demko Solid In Vancouver’s Win

Backup goaltender Thatcher Demko turned aside 17 of 18 shots to help the Canucks defeat the San Jose Sharks by a score of 4-1 on Saturday night. It was a bounce-back performance for the young goalie who was coming off two bad games. J.T. Miller’s breakout season continued with another goal. He now has six […]

Elias Pettersson Notches Two Assists In Win Over Coyotes

Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson picked up two power-play assists during Thursday's 3-1 win over the Arizona Coyotes. The slick Swedish pivot has tallied nine points over his past eight games. Pettersson is one of the brightest young stars in the league, as evidenced by his 50 points in 48 games. The 21-year-old is deserving […]

Bo Horvat Picks Up 16th Goal On Thursday

Vancouver Canucks center Bo Horvat recorded a power-play goal during Thursday's 3-1 win over the Arizona Coyotes. The 24-year-old has produced five points over his past four games. Horvat is one of the offensive leaders for the Canucks, and he has lived up to expectations so far this season. He is deserving of ownership in […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 15 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2019-2020

We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Below you can find our top 200 player rankings from Week 15 going forward. This […]

Bo Horvat Scores Twice In Sunday's Win

Vancouver Canucks center Bo Horvat scored twice at even strength during Sunday's 4-1 win over the Minnesota Wild. The 24-year-old has had a productive start to the new year, tallying 10 points through his first six games in 2020. Overall, Horvat has produced 15 goals, 25 assists, and 10 power-play points through 46 games. The […]

Brock Boeser Scores Twice In Saturday's Win

Vancouver Canucks right wing Brock Boeser found the net twice in Saturday's 6-3 win over Buffalo, recording the game-winning goal and four shots in total. It was a great team effort from the Canucks, with only six skaters failing to register any points. Boeser is having a down year in terms of goal-scoring, but he's […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 14 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2019-2020

We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Below you can find our top 200 player rankings from Week 14 going forward. This […]

Elias Pettersson Reaches 20-Goal Mark

Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson scored his 20th goal of the season in Tuesday's 9-2 loss to Tampa, finishing with two shots overall. Loui Eriksson also scored for the Canucks 14:05 into the second to make it 2-2, before the Lightning cruised to victory. Pettersson is enjoying a fine season with 45 points in 40 […]