Quinn Hughes Scores First Career Goal

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes registered his first career NHL goal in Wednesday's blowout 8-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings. The rookie blue-liner also added an assist, a plus-three rating and two shots on goal in 16:25 of ice time in the memorable contest. After jumping right into the NHL from the University of […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 1 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 1 going forward. This […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 10/2/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

Hockey season is here and that means more opportunities to play props and win with Monkey Knife Fight. There are four games on the NHL schedule Wednesday, including the Battle of Ontario, a matchup between the last two Stanley Cup winners, a rivalry game between San Jose and Vegas. Oh, and Vancouver and Edmonton meet […]

Top 200 Overall - Fantasy Hockey Draft 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 the inaugural version of our rankings, our preseason top 200 player rankings. The […]

Top 30 Goalies - Fantasy Hockey Draft 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. Today we'll look at netminders. Below you can find the inaugural version of our fantasy […]

Top 40 Defensemen - Fantasy Hockey Draft 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. Today we'll look at defensemen. Below you can find the inaugural version of our fantasy […]

Top 100 Forwards - Fantasy Hockey Draft 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 the inaugural version of our rankings, our preseason top 100 forward rankings. The […]

Brock Boeser Agrees To Three-Year Contract With Canucks

Vancouver Canucks right-winger Brock Boeser nailed down a new three-year, $17.625 million contract to remain in British Columbia on Monday. The 22-year-old, who was a restricted-free agent, will join his team in training camp on Tuesday, looking to build off an impressive 56-point (26 goals, 30 assists) campaign in 2018-2019. Boeser has emerged as one […]

Tyler Myers Turns Over New Leaf In Vancouver

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers will get to work with his new team after signing a five-year contract with an Average Annual Value (AAV) of $6 million. The veteran rearguard led all Winnipeg Jets defensemen with nine goals while tying for second on the team with 31 points during the 2018-19 campaign. He also registered […]

Micheal Ferland Begins Anew In Pacific Northwest

The deal unrestricted free-agent forward Micheal Ferland signed with the Vancouver Canucks is good for four seasons with an Average Annual Value of $3.5 million. Ferland posted 17 goals in his only season with the Carolina Hurricanes, and he posted career highs with 23 assists, a plus-13 rating and 13 power-play points while also registering […]

Alexander Edler Signs Two-Year Contract Extension

The Vancouver Canucks signed defenseman Alexander Edler to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $6 million. "Alex is important to our team and has played as the cornerstone of our defense throughout his career," general manager Jim Benning said. "He's a leader with tremendous experience, plays important minutes and contributes to every […]

J.T. Miller To Begin New Chapter With Vancouver Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks acquired right wing J.T. Miller in exchange for goaltender Marek Mazanec, a conditional first-round pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and a third-round pick, too. Miller registered 13 goals and 34 assists across 75 games for the President's Trophy winning Lightning, but he was expendable since Tampa has an embarrassment of […]

Alexander Edler Nearing Three-Year Extension

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler is nearing a three-year contract extension, sources said Wednesday. However, the deal will not have a clause preventing him from being exposed in the expansion draft for the Seattle franchise. He posted 10 goals and 34 points in 2018-19, and he ended up with four goals and 17 power-play points. […]

Elias Pettersson Named League's Top Rookie

Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson brought home the Calder Trophy on Wednesday at the NHL Awards Show. He posted 28 goals with 66 points, a plus-3 rating, 10 power-play power and 22 power-play points with seven game-winning goals across 71 games to take home the Rookie of the Year honors. The No. 5 overall pick […]

Jacob Markstrom Shines Again Versus Dallas

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom stopped 38 of 40 shots to help give his team a 3-2 shootout victory against the Dallas Stars on Saturday. Not only was Markstrom on top of his game throughout regulation and the entire overtime frame, the 29-year-old stopped all eight shootout attempts against to give his team the full […]

Quinn Hughes Registers First NHL Point

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes recorded his first career point in his NHL debut on Thursday. Last summer's eighth overall NHL draft pick needed just two periods to make his way onto an NHL score sheet, registering a primary assist on Brock Boeser's go-ahead goal in the second period. Fresh off signing his entry-level pro […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 3/24/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

Time is running out on the NHL season so teams are fighting for their playoff lives and that is certainly a factor in Sunday’s action. The most compelling game goes in Carolina, where the Hurricanes host the Montreal Canadiens. The Hurricanes and Canadiens hold the last two wild card spots in the Eastern Conference playoff […]

Busy Night For Alexander Edler In Home Win

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler posted three assists with a plus-three rating, two shots on goal, a pair of blocked shots and two hits across 26:12 of ice time over 32 shifts in Wednesday's 7-4 home win against the Ottawa Senators. Edler is enjoying a productive month of March, posting three goals with eight points […]

Tanner Pearson, Bo Horvat Shine In Home Win

Vancouver Canucks center Bo Horvat posted two goals with an assist and a plus-three rating, while left wing Tanner Pearson registered a pair of goals, an assist and a plus-two rating with four shots on net in Wednesday's 7-4 home win against the Ottawa Senators. Horvat opened the scoring with a power-play marker, his 26th […]

Alexander Edler, Bo Horvat Lead Way In Windy City

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler and center Bo Horvat each registered a goal and an assist in Monday's 3-2 overtime victory against the Chicago Blackhawks. Edler's goal came on the power play early in the second period, on an assist from Horvat, while Edler returned the favor with an apple on Horvat's game-winning tally in […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 3/17/19 - Monkey Knife Fight @MKF

As the NHL hits the stretch run, games can become compelling match-ups, even those between contenders and spoilers and that’s the case for most of Sunday’s action. The New Jersey Devils, Buffalo Sabres, Vancouver Canucks and Philadelphia Flyers are all teams on the outside looking in at the postseason and they are facing playoff teams. […]

Elias Pettersson Shines in Loss, Gets Little Support

Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson scored a power-play goal in Friday night's shootout loss to the Devils. Pettersson was also the lone goal scorer for Vancouver during the shootout that lasted seven rounds before Damon Severson clinched the victory for New Jersey. After a four-game pointless streak, Pettersson has picked up points in three of […]

Elias Pettersson Leaves Bloodied After Elbow To Face

Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson (face) was left with a bloody face after taking an elbow to the face from New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider. The latter was assessed a five-minute major and game misconduct, and likely will face disciplinary action from the league. Pettersson required medical attention in the room, but was able […]

Antoine Roussel Likely Done For Season, Two Others Hurt

Vancouver Canucks left wing Antoine Roussel (knee) suffered what is believed to be a season-ending knee injury in Wednesday's 4-1 win against the New York Rangers. Defenseman Ashton Sautner will be re-evaluated for an undisclosed injury after leaving Wednesday's contest, and prospect Quinn Hughes is dealing with a bone bruise and will be in a […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 3/9/19 - Monkey Knife Fight @MKF

It’s a Saturday in March, which means a busy night on the ice in the National Hockey League, with a dozen games. Playoff races are heating up and that means some games have major implications. Pittsburgh at Columbus and Carolina at Nashville come to mind as games with a chance to impact the playoff race, […]

Top 150 Players - Rest of Season Fantasy Rankings

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point (Week 21) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 3/7/19 - Monkey Knife Fight @MKF

It’s a busy night on the ice, with 11 NHL games on the schedule, and that offers many opportunities to make money on Monkey Knife Fight. Columbus at Pittsburgh and Colorado at Dallas are two games among those in the thick of the playoff race, but the Edmonton Oilers hosting the Vancouver Canucks could very […]

Alexander Edler, Loui Eriksson Sink The Leafs

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler scored the game-winning goal in overtime Wednesday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs, while left wing Loui Eriksson also lit the lamp while posting a plus-one rating. Right wing Josh Leivo also registered a power-play goal against his former team, his 13th of the season to force overtime at the […]

Jacob Markstrom Holds Off Leafs In Overtime

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom allowed two goals on 30 shots in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs, improving to 24-19-8 with a 2.70 goals-against average and .915 save percentage across 51 starts. Markstrom and the Canucks are back in action on Thursday in Edmonton, then back at home Saturday against Vegas. […]

Jacob Markstrom Faces Plenty Of Rubber In Loss

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom allowed three goals on 48 shots in Sunday's 3-0 road loss against the Vegas Golden Knights. He did a great job of keeping his team in the game, but the Canucks were unable to solve Marc-Andre Fleury at the other night. Markstrom is still a very respectable 23-19-8 with a […]