Premium: NHL DFS Picks, Stacks, Goalies Analysis for March 16, 2024 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Tonight’s nine-game slate is one of the more straightforward nights of games that we’ve had in a while. It’s very easy to look at the Heat Map and get an idea of who to play simply by taking note of the blue […]

Tyler Myers Likely To Return Saturday

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers is likely to return to the lineup for Saturday's contest versus the Washington Capitals. Myers was possibly going to return for Wednesday's game against the Colorado Avalanche but ended up missing his fourth straight game. Myers returned to practice on Tuesday. "It was good to get back out with the […]

Casey DeSmith To Get The Starting Nod Wednesday

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Casey DeSmith is the starting goaltender for Wednesday's contest versus the visiting Colorado Avalanche. The 32-year-old should be in for considerable action with Thatcher Demko listed as week to week with a lower-body injury. DeSmith has been mediocre this season as he sports a 2.85 goals-against average and an .898 save percentage […]

Tyler Myers Could Return Wednesday

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers (lower body) could return to the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the visiting Colorado Avalanche. The veteran returned to practice on Tuesday after suffering a lower-body injury against the L.A. Kings on Feb. 29 and has missed the past four games. The hulking 6-foot-8 rear guard has recorded four goals […]

Thatcher Demko To Return Before Postseason

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko is listed as week to week with a lower-body injury but will return before postseason play begins. "Yes. I'm not worried about that at all," Canucks coach Rick Tocchet said about Demko's availability for the postseason. The 28-year-old leads the NHL with 34 wins on the season, his seventh in […]

Casey Desmith Set To Start For Vancouver With Thatcher Demko Out

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Casey Desmith will become the team's starting goaltender for as long as Thatcher Demko (undisclosed) is out. Demko is expected to miss 2-3 weeks, which happens to closely align with most of the fantasy playoffs. Managers who lost Demko and are lucky enough to still have Desmith on their waiver wire should […]

Thatcher Demko Exits With Undisclosed Injury

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko suffered an undisclosed injury in Saturday's 5-0 win over Winnipeg and was forced to leave the contest in the second period. He stopped all 12 shots he faced. Casey DeSmith came in to complete Vancouver's first team shutout since 2015 with 10 saves. The severity of Demko's injury is unclear […]

Premium: NHL DFS Picks, Stacks, Goalies Analysis for March 9, 2024 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The trade deadline has passed, so we can finally settle in and get acclimated with some new-look NHL teams. The biggest movers at the deadline were the Golden Knights, adding multiple pieces that should help them overcome the loss of Mark Stone. […]

Jake Guentzel Being Pursued By Canucks, Elias Lindholm Could Be Flipped

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jake Guentzel (upper body) is being pursued by the Vancouver Canucks, according to Chris Johnston of The Athletic. With the Canucks being close to the cap, there are also talks about Vancouver flipping recently acquired Elias Lindholm to the Boston Bruins to make room for Guentzel. This could work out for all […]

Premium: NHL DFS Picks, Stacks, Goalies Analysis for March 5, 2024 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It’s the first Tuesday of the month, meaning that the DFS sites have their biggest tournaments. The NHL has blessed us with a manageable nine-game slate with many games looking to be strong fantasy producers. The Oilers are on the slate and […]

Filip Hronek Reaches 40-Assist Mark In Sunday's Win

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Filip Hronek registered his 40th assist of the season in Sunday's 2-1 road win over Anaheim. His work with Quinn Hughes helped Nils Hoglander get the scoring started just 1:37 into the game. With Hughes on 59 assists for the year, the Canucks boast two blue-liners with at least 40 assists in […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (2/29/24): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon and I write both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for tennis and soccer, respectively. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season, which means it's time to sharpen our skills and partake […]

Premium: NHL DFS Picks, Stacks, Goalies Analysis for February 29, 2024 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Leap Day! Will the once-every-four-years phenomenon lead to a big night for you? We have a 12-game slate on tap with strong matchups all over the place. This is one of the more fruitful slates that we’ve had in a long […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (2/27/24): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon and I write both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for tennis and soccer, respectively. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season, which means it's time to sharpen our skills and partake […]

Premium: NHL DFS Picks, Stacks, Goalies Analysis for February 22, 2024 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. “Hockey Week” is over with the NBA making its return to play tonight, but the NHL isn’t slowing down, giving us 11 games on tonight’s slate. There are a lot of teams in great spots up and down this slate, giving us […]

J.T. Miller Posts Four-Point Performance In High-Scoring Loss

Vancouver Canucks center J.T. Miller finished with his first hat trick of the season and totaled a team-high of four points in Monday's 10-7 loss against the Wild. Miller's four-point performance matched his season high, as the veteran forward began the season with four points in a victory against the Oilers on Oct. 11. Miller's […]

Premium: NHL DFS Picks, Stacks, Goalies Analysis for February 20, 2024 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. After a wild schedule on Monday, the NHL is back to a normal Tuesday night with an eight-game slate. Six of the teams are on the second night of a back-to-back, meaning we could see some tired skates. Neither the Oilers nor […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (2/17/24): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon and I write both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for tennis and soccer, respectively. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season, which means it's time to sharpen our skills and partake […]

Premium: NHL DFS Picks, Stacks, Goalies Analysis for February 17, 2024 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The NBA is on break so it’s all hockey, all the time (with a small break for the Daytona 500). DraftKings is even promoting this as “Hockey Week” with bigger tournaments and multiple bonuses. Today’s slate of games is split into two, […]

Premium: NHL DFS Picks, Stacks, Goalies Analysis for February 15, 2024 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. After a tiny three-game slate on Wednesday night, we are back to another monster 12-game slate like we had on Tuesday night. That slate went very well, as many of our value stacks came through, and then Edmonton closed out the night […]

Premium: NHL DFS Picks, Stacks, Goalies Analysis for February 13, 2024 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. This is the largest slate we’ve had since the All-Star Break ended, but big doesn’t mean bad. This is a loaded slate, and with no game in the really late window it’s one you won’t have to stay up late to watch. […]

Canucks Showing Interest In Phil Kessel

The Vancouver Canucks are reportedly still poking around free-agent forward Phil Kessel. The veteran is coming off a Stanley Cup championship, the third of his career, but has gone unsigned and appeared in just four postseason games for the Golden Knights a season ago. He still managed a decent 14 goals and 36 points alongside […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (2/8/24): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon and I write both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for tennis and soccer, respectively. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season, which means it's time to sharpen our skills and partake […]

Premium: NHL DFS Picks, Stacks, Goalies Analysis for February 8, 2024 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. As is usual for a Saturday, we have a manageable slate of only seven games tonight. Your big decision point, as usual, is going to be if you want to roll with the Oilers or if you want to fade them. The […]

Quinn Hughes Extends Point Streak With Two Assists

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes extended his point streak to seven games on Tuesday versus Carolina with a two-assist effort in a 3-2 win. Both of Hughes' helpers came on Elias Lindholm's power-play goals. The star blue-liner now boasts 52 assists for the campaign -- Paul Coffey and Bobby Orr are the only d-men in […]

Elias Lindholm Scores Twice In Canucks Debut

Vancouver Canucks center Elias Lindholm scored two goals in Tuesday's 3-2 victory against the Hurricanes. Lindholm found the back of the net twice on the power-play in his Canucks debut, with the multi-goal effort bringing him to double digits on the season. Lindholm has season totals of 11 goals and 34 points through 50 games, […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (2/6/24): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon and I write both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for tennis and soccer, respectively. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season, which means it's time to sharpen our skills and partake […]

Premium: NHL DFS Picks, Stacks, Goalies Analysis for February 6, 2024 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It has been a week and a half since our last full NHL slate and the league comes back with seven games starting in the early window and one solitary game in the late night window. That game features Edmonton and Vegas, […]

Elias Lindholm Traded By Flames To Canucks

The Calgary Flames have traded center Elias Lindholm to the Vancouver Canucks, marking the first big domino to fall ahead of the March 8 NHL trade deadline. While the Canucks get one of the best available players more than a month before the deadline, the Flames netted a nice return that includes forward Andrei Kuzmenko, […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (1/27/24): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon and I write both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for tennis and soccer, respectively. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season, which means it's time to sharpen our skills and partake […]