Sidney Crosby Sets Up Only Goal In Win Friday

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby took a feed from Jake Guentzel, and steamed down the middle of the ice. He found Kasperi Kapanen streaking on the left side and took a hit to make a play. The pass was brilliant as it allowed Kapanen to skate full stride. The result was a goal that turned […]

Kasperi Kapanen Scores Only Goal In Pittsburgh Win Friday

Pittsburgh Penguins right-winger Kasperi Kapanen lit the goal lamp on Long Island Friday as that was the only goal needed. In the 1-0 road win over the New York Islanders, Kapanen did have three shots and three hits to go along with his fifth goal of the season. The Finnish forward now has 12 points […]

Tristan Jarry Bagels Islanders To Extend Winning Streak

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry extended his winning streak to five games Friday. This came in a 1-0 goaltending duel over Ilya Sorokin and the New York Islanders. Jarry has allowed just two goals in the last five games while posing three shutouts. He has stopped 141 of the last 143 shots faced. With the […]

Jonathan Huberdeau Ups Point Streak To Six Games

Florida Panthers left-winger Jonathan Huberdeau scored unassisted on Friday to extend his point streak to six games. Huberdeau took a gift turnover and potted it past Ilya Samsonov at 19:28 of the first period. The winger is now up to seven goals and 20 points on the season in 20 games. During the last three […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Winds Up Losing In Crazy Start Friday

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky had a night he hopes to soon forget as he allowed three goals on 22 shots but went off the ice twice during the second period. This was all during a 4-3 loss on Friday to the Washington Capitals. He allowed two goals to Alex Ovechkin and the first to […]

Ilya Samsonov Wins Yet Again For Washington

Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov won his seventh straight start on Friday as the Capitals outlasted the Florida Panthers 4-3. The Russian goalie allowed three goals on 22 shots but got the win nonetheless. That gives him eight wins in nine starts on the season. Samsonov has been a bit hit or miss this season […]

Tom Wilson Extends Goal Streak To Three Friday

Washington Capitals right-winger Tom Wilson opened the scoring on Friday with a short-handed goal versus the Florida Panthers. However, Wilson bumped right into Sergei Bobrovsky. That set off an odd series of events where Bobrovsky and Spencer Knight played merry-go-round in the net. Wilson then set up two of Alex Ovechkin's three goals as Washington […]

Alex Ovechkin Nets Hat Trick In Washington's Win

Washington Capitals left-winger Alex Ovechkin scored three times on two different goalies Friday. He started his scoring exploits early in the second period with a power-play goal 2:50 in. Then, less than a minute later, Ovechkin struck again. If that was not enough, Ovechkin completed the natural hat trick 4:04 into the third period. That […]

Anton Forsberg Takes Loss In Anaheim

Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg took the crease for the first time in almost two weeks on Friday. He promptly gave up four goals on 33 shots in a 4-0 loss to the Anaheim Ducks. That loss marked Ottawa' tenth defeat in their last 11 games. It has been a rough season for Forsberg. His […]

Troy Terry Ends Drought With Goal Friday

Anaheim Ducks forward Troy Terry drew some concern when he only played a little over 12 minutes on Wednesday in the loss to the Colorado Avalanche. It was his second game in a row where he went pointless. Worse, Terry looked a little lost out there. That changed on Friday as he scored Anaheim's third […]

Rickard Rakell's Goal And Assist Spark Anaheim Friday

Anaheim Ducks right-winger Rickard Rakell notched his sixth goal of the season on Friday against the Ottawa Senators. He also chipped in with a primary assist on the first goal of the game. That came off the stick of Isac Lundestrom 16:43 into the opening stanza. Rakell is now up to eight points in 11 […]

Anthony Stolarz Blanks Ottawa On Friday

Anaheim Ducks backup goaltender Anthony Stolarz pitched in and stopped all 34 shots in a 4-0 shutout over the Ottawa Senators Friday. Stolarz was particularly stellar on the man disadvantage where he made 12 saves including several point-blank opportunities. Anaheim went up 1-0 late in the first period and never looked back as Stolarz shut […]

Jake Oettinger Draws Another Start For Dallas Friday

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger starts again on Friday night versus the Colorado Avalanche. Oettinger has been stellar since being called up from the AHL. In four games and three starts, the Dallas goalie is sporting a 1.29 goals-against average and a .955 save percentage. His last two wins have been against St. Louis and […]

Brendan Gallagher Continues Downshift To Third Line

Montreal Canadiens right-winger Brendan Gallagher will be employed on third-line duty again on Friday night versus the Buffalo Sabres. Gallagher was a top-six staple all season but eight points in his first 18 games put his spot in doubt. Now, the forward is still garnering power-play time and has points in consecutive games. Therefore, Gallagher […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy Will Start For Tampa Bay Friday

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy will start on Friday night. The Lightning entertain the Seattle Kraken as the Russian goalie goes for his 10th win of the season. Vasilevskiy currently is 9-3-3 on the season with a 2.22 goals-against average and a .924 save percentage. The goaltender's only shutout of the season happened at […]

Elvis Merzlikins Starts At Home Against Vancouver Friday

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins gets the start on Friday night versus the Vancouver Canucks. Merzlikins sports an 8-3 record in 11 games for Columbus but it is his home record that has drawn notice in fantasy circles. He has won seven of eight decisions while giving up just 16 goals (1.99 GAA). The […]

Sergei Bobrovsky In The Concussion Protocol

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky was pulled by the concussion spotter during the second period Friday evening. The starting goalie had taken a tough shot after the first goal and hit from Tom Wilson. He went out, came back in, and now just went out again. It was 2-1 Washington at that time when Alex […]

David Perron Exits Game Due To Injury Friday

St. Louis Blues left-winger David Perron left Friday afternoon's game against the Chicago Blackhawks due to an upper-body injury. He suffered the injury during the first period when Jake McCabe hit him hard. It looked to be a head injury from the point of contact but further details were not made available. Perron is listed […]

OwnersBox Week 8 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season heads into December with Week 8 and we have an excellent salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! For those who do not know, OwnersBox is a fantastic weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. And […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/26): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season approaches the end of week number seven! Some hockey trends have established themselves but many are still to come. As always, I'll give you the best tools to succeed and the info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on both DraftKings and […]

Josh Norris Steps Up Again In Losing Effort Wednesday

Ottawa Senators center Josh Norris scored another goal on Wednesday night. This time it came against the San Jose Sharks. The best part about Norris' night is that he filled several categories. He had four shots on goal, four scoring chances, four blocked shots, and a couple of hits too. This was all while playing […]

Brady Tkachuk Heating Up Despite Another Ottawa Loss

Ottawa Senators left-winger Brady Tkachuk is starting to shed the effects of his holdout. Tkachuk tallied multiple points for the second straight game on Wednesday night in the 6-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks. Tkachuk is now up to 11 points in 14 games with five of those coming in the past four games. […]

James Reimer Stops 26 Shots, Nets Sixth Win Wednesday

San Jose Sharks goaltender James Reimer turned aside 26 shots out of 29 faced during a 6-3 win over the Ottawa Senators Wednesday night. The win lifted Reimer to a 6-3-1 record and was his third win in his last four starts. Is that enough to wrestle the "1A' role away from Adin Hill? It […]

Logan Couture Plays Big Minutes, Adds Goal In Win

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture played more than 21 minutes on Wednesday night against the Ottawa Senators. He had an early assist then sealed the game with an empty-net goal. Couture fired five shots on net and had four scoring chances. Besides that, he blocked a shot and delivered one hit. It was not […]

Timo Meier's Three-Point Night Lifts San Jose To Victory

San Jose Sharks right-winger Timo Meier continued his hot start to the season against the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night. His three-point night included the game winning goal midway into the third period. Meier's shot found its way past Matt Murray to give San Jose a 4-3 lead. The Sharks never looked back as they […]

Brendan Smith Scores Second Goal In Four Games Wednesday

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brendan Smith scored once again on Wednesday night versus the Seattle Kraken. That gave Smith two goals in his last four games. Now, keep in mind, Smith has two points in seven games on the season while playing 13:33 a night. The defenseman did play a season-high 15:38 against Seattle. There is […]

Frederik Andersen Drops Decision Late On Wednesday

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen probably thought the game in Seattle was heading into overtime. Then unexpectedly, Marcus Johansson fired a wrist shot that eluded the goaltender. Seattle then held on to win 2-1, dropping Andersen's record to 11-3 on the season. He still carries a stellar 1.89 goals-against average and a .936 save percentage. […]

Jared McCann Makes Most Of His One Shot Wednesday

Seattle Kraken center Jared McCann has seen his role reduced some given Dave Hakstol's reliance on Yanni Gourde. Despite that, McCann keeps on producing. His goal on Wednesday tied the game and gave the forward 12 points in 14 games with eight goals. Will McCann keep shooting at a league-leading 30.8% (minimum 25 shots)? That […]

Marcus Johansson Scores Late Game-Winner Wednesday

Seattle Kraken forward Marcus Johansson made the most of a late third-period scoring chance on Wednesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. With the score tied late, his wrist shot found its way past Carolina goaltender Frederik Andersen. The goal with 3:08 to go lifted Seattle to a home victory. Johansson had two shots on goal while […]

Philipp Grubauer Rises Up To Carry Seattle

Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer battled on Wednesday night against the Carolina Hurricanes. He gave up an early goal to Brendan Smith and then did not yield another as Seattle held on to win 2-1. Grubauer made 35 saves on the night and looked like the goalie he did last year in Colorado before he […]