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Brad Marchand Scores Twice In Boston Win Saturday
Boston Bruins left-winger Brad Marchand scored two goals as Boston defeated New Jersey 5-2 Saturday afternoon. Marchand was effective in all phases once again versus the Devils. His power-play goal was big but his second goal proved to be the game-winner on Saturday. Marchand had five shots on goal in all and four scoring chances […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoNHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/13): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks
The NHL season approaches the end of week number four! 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 […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoLawson Crouse Assists On Lone Arizona Goal Friday
Arizona Coyotes left-winger Lawson Crouse delivered a power-play assist on Friday night versus the Chicago Blackhawks. Crouse saw 20:23 of ice time on the night and 2:15 of power-play time. The forward plays in all situations as he created a short-handed scoring chance in his 3:34 of penalty-killing time as well. Crouse leveled two hits […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoScott Wedgewood Allows Just Two Goals In Defeat Friday
Arizona Coyotes goaltender Scott Wedgewood stopped 27 of 29 shots on Friday night in a 2-1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. Wedgewood delivered his first quality start of the season in defeat. The Arizona goaltender made several solid saves on the night to keep the score 2-1. He even stopped ten of 11 shots on […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAndrew Ladd Scores Goal For Arizona In Defeat Friday
Arizona Coyotes left-winger Andrew Ladd scored a goal on Friday night versus the Chicago Blackhawks. His power-play tally early in the third period tied the game at 1 at the time. Ladd played 14:06 on Friday with 49 seconds of that coming on the man advantage. He had two scoring chances, one shot, one blocked […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMarc-Andre Fleury Stops 22 Shots In Chicago Win Friday
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 22 shots in a 2-1 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Friday. It was the third win in a row overall for the Blackhawks and the second straight win for the Chicago goaltender. Only an Andrew Ladd tally early in the third period kept Fleury from getting a shutout. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoPatrick Kane Dishes Out Two Helpers In Chicago Win
Chicago Blackhawks right winger Patrick Kane did what he does best on Friday night. He used his on-ice vision to set up two goals in the 2-1 Chicago win. His first helper set up Alex DeBrincat. Then, the second helped Dylan Strome score his first goal of the season. Overall, Kane had six shots on […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoDylan Strome Scores Game-Winner For Chicago
Chicago Blackhawks center Dylan Strome played less than 10 minutes on Friday night against Arizona but made quite the impact. His goal midway through the third period proved to be the game-winning goal. Chicago held on for a 2-1 victory over the Arizona Coyotes. Strome only played 9:52 but saw 1:53 of power-play time. The […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoOwnersBox Week 6 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey
Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season heads deeper and deeper into November for Week 6 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 […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJaden Schwartz's Goal And Assist Not Enough For Seattle
Seattle Kraken forward Jaden Schwartz tallied a goal and an assist to keep rolling offensively on Thursday night. That brought him up to 10 points in 14 games. While his shooting percentage numbers are about five percent off from his career average numbers, they could be much worse. Schwartz has three goals during the season […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJared McCann Scores Twice Versus Anaheim On Thursday
Seattle Kraken forward Jared McCann scored two goals on Thursday night against the Anaheim Ducks. McCann played just over 13 minutes as his goals, both times, pulled the Ducks to within a goal. With the markers, the forward is up to five goals and nine points in nine games for the Kraken. It has been […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoPhilipp Grubauer Struggles Again At Home On Thursday
Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer had a night to forget in the 7-4 home loss to the Anaheim Ducks. The goaltender allowed five goals on 34 shots in the loss. Thankfully, the other two Anaheim goals were empty-net tallies. It just has not been a good start for Seattle and the results seem to keep […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKevin Shattenkirk Strikes Again In Victory For Anaheim
Anaheim Ducks defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk found a way onto the scoresheet on Thursday night in Seattle. Shattenkirk scored a goal late in the second period to double the Ducks' lead to two goals at the time. It gave Shattenkirk four goals and 13 points in 15 games. While possession metrics have not been kind to […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoHampus Lindholm Lights The Lamp In Anaheim Triumph
Anaheim Ducks defenseman Hampus Lindholm joined the goal-scoring party on Thursday night by simply throwing the puck on the net. The result was an early third-period goal that gave Anaheim a 5-3 lead. Anaheim would go on to win 7-4. Lindholm had four shots on goal with a couple of scoring chances. The Ducks blueliner […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoTroy Terry's Three Points Sink The Kraken
Anaheim Ducks forward Troy Terry extended his point-scoring streak to 13 games on Thursday night. He scored two more goals and added an assist in the 7-4 road win at Seattle. Terry played just over 21 minutes in all as the Kraken had few answers to stop the Ducks. The forward scored his first goal […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJordan Kyrou Notches Two Goals For St. Louis
St. Louis Blues center Jordan Kyrou scored twice in the first period, but that was not enough in the 4-3 home overtime loss to Nashville. Overall, Kyrou had three shots on goal and three scoring chances. The good news for him was that two of those shots went in the back of the net. That […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoVladimir Tarasenko Scores Another Goal In St. Louis Defeat
St. Louis Blues right-winger Vladimir Tarasenko scored again and looked dangerous in the overtime loss to the Nashville Predators. Tarasenko had three shots on goal in all with a couple of more scoring chances and a hit post. The forward's goal was his fifth of the season already. Tarasenko had gone three consecutive games without […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJordan Binnington Yields Four Goals In Overtime Loss
St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington looked good after 20 minutes at home on Thursday night. However, in the end, Binnington just could not save enough shots as St. Louis lost 4-3 in overtime. The goaltender had been 6-2-1 despite seeing almost 34 shots a game. It was a rare, light night for Binnington up […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoLuke Kunin Tallies Goal, Assist In Nashville Victory
Nashville Predators center Luke Kunin scored once and added an assist in the Predators' 4-3 win over the St. Louis Blues. Kunin had one of those rough starts to the 2021-22 season. The goal was a highlight-reel tally to tie the game at 2 after two periods. The center added four shots on goal, three […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMatt Duchene's Two Goals Help Beat St. Louis
Nashville Predators center Matt Duchene scored once to start the Predators' comeback after a rough first period. Then, with the score tied in overtime, Duchene put the puck past Jordan Binnington one more time. That resulted in a 4-3 overtime win. The center also added an assist to give him a three-point night. Overall, Duchene […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoDavid Rittich Stands Tall In Nashville Win Thursday
Nashville Predators goalie David Rittich had a rough first 20 minutes on Thursday, allowing two goals. He stood firm and yielded just one goal the rest of the way. His 33 stops helped Nashville ultimately win 4-3 in overtime over the St. Louis Blues. Rittich stopped several point-blank chances late in the game to keep […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoLucas Raymond Hits A Wall Against Washington Thursday
Detroit Red Wings left winger Lucas Raymond had just one shot on goal and one scoring chance against the Washington Capitals. On the bright side, Raymond did hold Alex Ovechkin to zero shots on goal. The problem is that Detroit needed some offense and Thursday night just was not the Red Wings' night. They barely […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoDylan Larkin Comes Up Short For Detroit Against Washington
Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin just could not score a goal on Thursday against the Washington Capitals. He had four shots on goal and three scoring chances during the 2-0 home defeat. Larkin even had a partial breakaway but could not beat Zach Fucale. Again, Larkin pointed to that 80+ second two-man advantage where […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoThomas Greiss Plays Well In Loss Against Washington
Detroit Red Wings goaltender Thomas Greiss had 10 seconds he wanted to forget in the loss against Washington on Thursday. Dmitry Orlov and Lars Eller got pucks by him in that span. That was all the Capitals needed in the 2-0 win in Detroit. Greiss stopped 27 of 29 shots in all. The goaltender dropped […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAlex Ovechkin Still Tied With Brett Hull After Washington Win
Washington Capitals left-winger Alex Ovechkin did not have the best of nights offensively. However, the Capitals did win 2-0 and that was what mattered. That being said, Ovechkin has zero shots on goal with an assist and just a couple of scoring chances. Ovechkin is still stuck with 741 career goals. He will try to […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoDmitry Orlov Scores A Goal In Road Win For Washington
Washington Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov scored the game-winning goal late in the first period as Washington won in Detroit. Orlov had two shots on goal with a couple of scoring chances, and five blocked shots. The defender played just over 20 minutes on the night as that included a little bit of power-play and penalty […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoZachary Fucale Debuts for Washington, Shuts Out Detroit
Washington Capitals goaltender Zachary Fucale made his season debut against the Detroit Red Wings. He promptly stopped all 21 Red Wings shots in a 2-0 win on Thursday night. Fucale was helped by a Detroit team that just had difficulty generating anything of substance all night. Detroit had more than 80 seconds of a two-man […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoRyan Pulock Has Long Night In Loss To New Jersey
New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock had five shots on goal as the Islanders went down to New Jersey 4-0 on Thursday. The crazy thing is that Pulock had so many opportunities in this game that he did not take. This feels like a recurring pattern for the Islanders blue-liner. When there is less pressure, […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKyle Palmieri Does Everything But Score In Loss
New York Islanders right-winger Kyle Palmieri did everything but score again on Thursday night. The 4-0 defeat saw Palmieri generate four scoring chances and four shots on goal. Palmieri was also on the ice for three of New Jersey's four goals on the night. It was just another one of those nights. This just seems […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoIlya Sorokin Allows Four Goals To New Jersey
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin allowed four goals on 34 shots in a 4-0 loss to the New Jersey Devils. It was a rough night for Sorokin who turned away at least 8-10 very good scoring chances. The Islanders were unusually off defensively as New Jersey was able to push the pace enough to […]
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