Two Assists From Bo Horvat Stretches Hot Streak to Three Games

Vancouver Canucks forward Bo Horvat registered an assist on both of Vancouver's goals in Saturday night's 2-1 win over the Rangers. Horvat now has multi-point efforts in each of his last three games and points in four of his last five games. With 35 points in 42 games, Horvat is on pace to set a […]

Tanner Pearson Continues To Find Scoresheet

Vancouver Canucks forward Tanner Pearson potted a goal and added two assists as he helped his team pick up a 7-5 win over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday. In addition to the trio of points, Pearson finished the outing with a plus-three rating, two shots and one block in 15:14 of ice time in […]

J.T. Miller Records Four Points On Thursday

Vancouver Canucks forward J.T. Miller posted a goal and a trio of assists as his team came up victorious by a 7-5 score against the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday. The strong performance was actually his second four-point outing of the season and he now has nine multi-point efforts through his first 41 games in a […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 13 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 13 going forward. This […]

Thatcher Demko Stops Flames In 5-2 Win

The Vancouver Canucks defeated the Calgary Flames on Sunday night by a score of 5-2 thanks to Thatcher Demko’s solid performance in net. He allowed just two goals on 25 shots. The young netminder has had an up-and-down season to date following a pattern of one-good-game-one-bad-game for the past month and a half. Despite the […]

Jacob Markstrom Endures Kings Attack, Picks Up Win

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom stopped 49 of 51 shots on Saturday night, earning a win over the Kings. It was the fourth consecutive win for Markstrom, who faced his heaviest workload of the season. Vancouver also had 31 blocks, led by Alexander Edler with seven blocks, which underscores how one-sided the chances were in […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (12/28/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Saturday features a nine-game evening slate with a spotlight on games like Montreal and Tampa Bay, New York, and Toronto, plus even Detroit and Florida. 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, […]

Quinn Hughes Leads Late Surge, Lifting Canucks Over Oilers

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes scored the game-winning goal Monday night as the Canucks defeated the Oilers 4-2. The goal came midway through the third period on the power play, with assists from J.T. Miller and Brock Boeser. Hughes snapped a three-game scoreless streak with the goal and now has 27 points in 37 games […]

Elias Pettersson, Canucks Pluck Penguins 4-1

Elias Pettersson recorded two points in the Vancouver Canucks’ 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night. The speedy center now has four points in the past two games and is on pace to surpass his first-year totals in multiple categories including goals, points, hits, shots and power-play points. Offseason acquisition J.T. Miller added […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (12/21/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Saturday features a ten-game evening slate with a spotlight on games like Philadelphia and Ottawa, Florida and Carolina, plus even Pittsburgh and Vancouver. 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 that […]

Elias Pettersson Buries Two Goals In Thursday's Win

Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson scored a pair of goals to help lead his team to a 5-4 overtime victory against the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night. The silky Swede collected both of his markers at even-strength and also registered a plus-one rating, four shots on goal and a hit in 22 minutes […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (12/19/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Thursday features a ten-game evening slate with a spotlight on games like Nashville and Ottawa, Chicago and Winnipeg, plus even Vegas and Vancouver. 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 that […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 11 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 11 going forward. This […]

Brock Boeser Tallies Two Points Versus Golden Knights

Vancouver Canucks right wing Brock Boeser was one of the offensive standouts for the team in their 6-3 loss to the Golden Knights on Sunday. Boeser recorded a goal and an assist in the game. He now has 12 goals and 20 assists through 34 games on the year. He's second on the Canucks in […]

Tyler Motte Activated From IR Prior To Sunday's Game

The Vancouver Canucks activated center Tyler Motte from Injured Reserve and he is expected to take the ice for Sunday's game against the Golden Knights. Fellow center Zack MacEwen was reassigned in a corresponding move. Motte doesn't offer much potential for fantasy purposes as he has just one assist through six games this year and […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (12/14/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Saturday features a nine-game evening slate with a spotlight on games like Boston and Florida, Toronto and Edmonton, plus even Washington and Tampa Bay. 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 […]

Jacob Markstrom Produces 43-Save Shutout Against Carolina

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom recorded his first shutout of the season on Thursday with a 43-save effort in a 1-0 win over Carolina. The Swedish netminder tied Cory Schneider for the second-most saves in a shutout in Canucks history. Elias Pettersson picked up his 100th career point with a game-winning goal in overtime. Markstrom […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 10 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 10 going forward. This […]

Rough Return for Jacob Markstrom on Tuesday Night

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom stopped 22 of 25 shots Tuesday in his first start in nine days. Markstrom had been granted a leave of absence from the team to attend his father's funeral. Teammate Thatcher Demko filled in for Markstrom during his absence, winning both games and posting a .900 save percentage. Wins aside, […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 9 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 9 going forward. This […]

J.T. Miller Picks Up Two Goals Against Penguins

Vancouver Canucks left wing J.T. Miller continued his torrid start to the campaign by scoring two goals during Wednesday's 8-6 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Miller has points in each of his past four games and 12 goals, 14 assists, and 11 power-play points through 26 games this season. Miller has had a few productive […]

Quinn Hughes Notches Three Assists Against Penguins

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes picked up three even-strength assists during Wednesday's 8-6 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. The slick rearguard has been incredible throughout the early portion of the 2019-20 season. He has two goals, 19 assists, and 13 power-play points through 25 games. At 20-years-old, Hughes has already blossomed into an elite fantasy […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 8 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 8 going forward. This […]

Jacob Markstrom Continues Good Play With 32-Save Performance

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom improved his record for the season to 7-6-3 with Saturday's 2-1 shootout win at Washington. The Caps needed only three shots to get one past the Swede, but he was perfect for the rest of the game, finishing with 32 saves. Markstrom has now produced 77 total saves in his […]

Elias Pettersson Scores A Power-Play Goal In Saturday's Win

Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson potted his 10th goal of the season on Saturday, scoring on a power play in a 2-1 shootout win over Washington. J.T. Miller and Quinn Hughes picked up the assists on the goal. Pettersson has slowed down quite a bit this month after collecting 18 points in October, but he […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 7 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 7 going forward. This […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (11/19/19): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Tuesday features 13 games in all with a spotlight on games like Philadelphia and Florida, Vegas and Toronto, plus even Edmonton and San Jose again. 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 at least seven games […]

Alexander Edler Pockets Two Points in Loss

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler logged a team-high 27:09 minutes of ice time and two points in a 5-4 loss to Colorado Saturday night. Edler chipped in a goal and a power-play assist, giving him three points in the last three games and 14 total for the season. Despite teammate Quinn Hughes returning from injury […]

Tanner Pearson Produces Three Points On Tuesday

Vancouver Canucks left wing Tanner Pearson picked up a goal and an assist on the power play and scored once shorthanded during Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Nashville Predators. The performance ended a five-game pointless drought for the 27-year-old. Pearson has had a modest start to the year, with four goals and five assists in […]

Elias Pettersson Scores Twice In Win Over Predators

Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson scored once at even strength and once on the power play during Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Nashville Predators. Pettersson has had a marvelous start to the season for the Canucks, posting eight goals, 15 assists, 11 power-play points, and 46 shots through 19 games. The 21-year-old forward has already […]