Ivan Barbashev Signs Five-Year Extension With Vegas

Vegas Golden Knights forward Ivan Barbashev has signed a five-year extension with the team just a few days before being eligible to hit unrestricted free agency. The deal will be worth $5 million annually. Getting a signature from Barbashev was one of the priorities for the Golden Knights this summer after the 27-year-old played a […]

Reilly Smith Dealt From Golden Knights To Penguins

The Vegas Golden Knights have traded forward Reilly Smith to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for a 2024 third-round draft pick. Smith carries a $5 million cap hit for the next two seasons as the 32-year-old is fresh off of a Stanley Cup championship with Vegas. The veteran winger collected the second-best point total of […]

Jack Eichel Wraps Up Finals With Three-Assist Effort

Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel posted three assists in Tuesday's Stanley Cup-clincher against Florida. All of Eichel's assists came in even-strength situations as Vegas rocked the Panthers with a 9-3 win. The three-point effort helped Eichel to finish as this year's top scorer in the playoffs. He recorded 26 points across 22 outings, one […]

Mark Stone Scores A Hat Trick As Vegas Wins The Cup

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone finished off the Stanley Cup Finals with a bang, scoring a hat trick to help the team close out the series against Florida with a 9-3 victory Tuesday. Stone started the scoring in the contest with a short-handed goal, added another marker in an even-strength situation, and then […]

Jonathan Marchessault Named Conn Smythe Trophy Winner

Vegas Golden Knights winger Jonathan Marchessault was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Tuesday after the team clinched the championship with a 9-3 victory over Florida. Marchessault was limited to just one assist this time around, but he had 25 points in 22 games overall for […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (6/13/23) - Showdown Slate: Daily Fantasy Hockey

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 […]

Adin Hill On Historic Run In 2023 Playoffs

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Adin Hill has been an unexpected hero for the team in this year's playoffs and has made history with his spectacular play. After taking over the crease following Laurent Brossoit's (lower body) injury, Hill has put together a 10-4 record, becoming the first goaltender in NHL history to earn 10 wins […]

Chandler Stephenson Leads Team Offensively In Game 4 Victory

Vegas Golden Knights center Chandler Stephenson scored two goals in Saturday's 3-2 victory in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. Stephenson opened the scoring less than two minutes into the game, and he added another goal on a one-timer at the midway mark of the second period to bring his total to 10 goals […]

Adin Hill Likely Between The Pipes In Game 4

Vegas Golden Knights goalie Adin Hill was in the starter's crease throughout the team's morning skate before Game 4 Saturday. During Game 3, Hill allowed three goals on 23 shots, resulting in an overtime loss for the Golden Knights in Florida. In the series, he has saved 82 of the 89 shots directed at him. […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (6/10/23) - Showdown Slate: Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Jack Eichel Picks Up Assist In Game 3 Loss

Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel contributed with an assist in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. Eichel picked up his team-leading 17th assist of the Stanley Cup Playoffs when forward Jonathan Marchessault scored a power-play goal in the second period of the contest to give the Golden Knights […]

Jonathan Marchessault Extends Scoring Streak In Game 3

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Jonathan Marchessault scored another goal and added an assist in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. Marchessault found the back of the net for his fourth goal of the Stanley Cup Final, while he has scored in four consecutive playoff games dating back to […]

Mark Stone Collects Two Points In Game 3 Loss

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone finished with a goal and an assist in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. Stone scored a power-play goal in front of the net to even up the score in the final minutes of the first period, and he later picked up […]

Adin Hill The Game 3 Starter For Vegas

Vegas Golden Knights tender Adin Hill will be between the pipes for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers Thursday. Hill is coming off a 7-2 Game 2 victory where he stopped 29 of 31 shots. The 27-year-old has been spectacular in the playoffs posting a 9-3-0 record, a 2.06 goals-against-average, […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (6/8/23) - Showdown Slate: Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Jonathan Marchessault Scores Two Goals In Game 2 Victory

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Jonathan Marchessault scored two goals and finished with three points in Monday's 7-2 victory in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. Marchessault scored the opening goal of the game on a power-play to give the Golden Knights an early lead, while the 31-year-old found the back of the net […]

Adin Hill Makes 29 Saves In Game 2 Victory

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Adin Hill stopped 29-of-31 shots on goal in Monday's 7-2 victory in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. Hill was perfect through 40 minutes with a four-goal advantage and he surrendered both goals when the game was already decided in the third period, with Panthers forward Anton Lundell scoring 14 […]

Adin Hill The Likely Starter In Game 2

Vegas Golden Knights goalie Adin Hill likely will make his 12th playoff appearance in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals Monday. Hill propelled Vegas to a 5-2 victory, where he made 35 saves on 37 Florida Panthers shots in Game 1. The 27-year-old has been magnificent between the pipes in the playoffs posting an […]

Jack Eichel Opens Stanley Cup Finals With Two Assists

Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel dished out two assists as the team kicked off the Stanley Cup Finals with a 5-2 victory over Florida. The assists came in the third period when Zach Whitecloud registered the game-winning goal and Reilly Smith wrapped things up in the contest with an empty-netter. Eichel led all forwards […]

Jonathan Marchessault Extends Point Streak With Another Goal

Vegas Golden Knights winger Jonathan Marchessault scored a power-play goal in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals to extend his point streak to six games. The 32-year-old tied the contest at one in the first period before the Golden Knights ran away with a 5-2 victory. Marchessault has been very productive throughout Vegas' playoff […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (6/3/23) - Showdown Slate: Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Adin Hill Shuts Out Stars In Game 6

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Adin Hill put together another flawless performance against Dallas on Monday, registering a 23-save shutout in a series-clinching 6-0 win. It was his second shutout of the series. Hill gave up seven goals across Games 4 and 5, but the Stars only got five pucks past him in the rest of […]

Reilly Smith Hands Out Two Assists In Game 6 Victory

Vegas Golden Knights winger Reilly Smith played his part in Monday's Game 7 victory over Dallas with two assists. He had a power-play assist in the first period and an even-strength helper in the third as Vegas completely dominated the contest with a 6-0 victory. Smith had only one point in the first five games […]

William Karlsson Tallies Three Points As Vegas Eliminates Dallas

Vegas Golden Knights forward William Karlsson led the offense with two goals and one assist as the team booked its ticket in the 2023 Stanley Cup Finals with a 6-0 victory over Dallas. After William Carrier had opened the scoring only a few minutes into the game, Karlsson produced a power-play goal in the middle […]

Jonathan Marchessault Posts Two Assists Saturday Night

Vegas Golden Knights winger Jonathan Marchessault registered an assist on both of the team's goals in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Stars. Ivan Barbashev and Chandler Stephenson put the Golden Knights ahead twice, but Dallas battled back and took the series to six games with a couple of late Ty Dellandrea goals. Marchessault has seen […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (5/27/23) - Showdown Slate: Daily Fantasy Hockey

Greetings, RotoBallers! Saturday evening promises to be an exciting night with one playoff game on the schedule. I aim to provide valuable insight and assist you in identifying potential top players for your DFS Showdown lineups. Each game carries significant weight as the playoffs continue, making it imperative to collaborate and examine this slate on […]

Jack Eichel Keeps The Assists Coming

Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel bagged his 11th postseason assist in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Stars. He combined with Brayden McNabb to help Jonathan Marchessault make it 2-1 in the middle of the second frame, but Dallas managed to tie it pretty quickly and was able to avoid a sweep in the […]

William Karlsson Matches Vegas Record With Eighth Postseason Goal

Vegas Golden Knights forward William Karlsson scored his eighth postseason goal of the year in Thursday's Game 4 loss to Dallas, matching a franchise record. Jonathan Marchessault and Alex Tuch were previously the only players to achieve it for the Golden Knights in a playoff year. Marchessault did it for a second time Thursday. Three […]

Adin Hill Will Mind The Vegas Crease In Game 4

Vegas Golden Knights goalie Adin Hill will start Game 4 versus Dallas Thursday. In Game 3, Hill saved all 34 shots directed at him, securing his fifth consecutive victory and leading Vegas to a 3-0 series lead. Since assuming the Golden Knights' starting position, the 27-year-old goaltender has been sensational. With an impressive record of […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (5/25/23) - Showdown Slate: Daily Fantasy Hockey

Greetings, RotoBallers! Thursday evening promises to be an exciting night with one playoff game on the schedule. I aim to provide valuable insight and assist you in identifying potential top players for your DFS Showdown lineups. Each game carries significant weight as the playoffs continue, making it imperative to collaborate and examine this slate on […]