Andrei Svechnikov Scores Twice In Hurricanes Win

Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho each had two goals and an assist in the Carolina Hurricanes’ 5-3 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday night. Svechnikov hit the 50-point mark with his effort and also set a new career-high in goals with 22. He has eight points over his last six games. Aho is now […]

Mark Stone Nets Five Points In Vegas Victory

The Vegas Golden Knights exploded for seven goals in a 7-2 drubbing of the Florida Panthers on Thursday night. Mark Stone had two goals and three assists in the game. He broke both the 20-goal mark and the 50-point plateau for the sixth straight season. Max Pacioretty also scored two goals while adding an assist […]

Matt Dumba Scores OT Winner for Wild

The Minnesota Wild defeated the Chicago Blackhawks in overtime on Tuesday night by a score of 3-2. Defenseman Matt Dumba scored the winning goal. It was just the fourth time he’s found the back of the net this season and the first time in almost three months. He has four points in his last three […]

Brayden Schenn Hits 20-Goal Mark In St. Louis' Win

The St. Louis Blues held on for a 6-3 win on Tuesday night despite a late, two-goal charge by the Carolina Hurricanes. Brayden Schenn scored two goals and added an assist on a night that saw him hit the 20-goal plateau. He now has 20 goals in four of the last five seasons after scoring […]

Andre Burakovsky Records Four Points In Win

The Colorado Avalanche steamrolled over the Buffalo Sabres for a 6-1 win on Tuesday night. Andre Burakovsky led the offense with a goal and three assists. He now has 14 points in his past eight games. His final point of the night gave him a career-high 39th point. He also matched his career mark in […]

Sophomore Players Due for Regression in 2020

The 2019 season saw a significant number of rookie hitters debut with great success. But Major League Baseball’s history is littered with strong freshman debuts followed by disappointing sophomore campaigns. In other words, successful rookie seasons do not guarantee all-star careers or even another good performance. We can look back at 2016 for some examples […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois Collects Three Points In Win

The Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Montreal Canadiens by a score of 4-3 on Sunday. Pierre-Luc Dubois scored two goals and added an assist in the win. He has seven points over his last three games and, with 42 points in 53 games, is on pace to post his second straight 60-point season. Oliver Bjorkstrand […]

Patrick Kane Scores Shootout Winner For Blackhawks

The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the struggling Arizona Coyotes in the shootout on Saturday night. The final score was 3-2. Patrick Kane scored the shootout winner and also assisted on both goals in regulation time. There aren’t many players performing better right now than the veteran forward, who has 20 points over his last 13 games. […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Shuts Out Predators

The Vegas Golden Knights won their second game in as many nights with a 3-0 win over the Nashville Predators. Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 19 shots to earn the shutout victory. Nashville had five power plays but could not solve Fleury or Vegas’ improved defense under new head coach Peter DeBoer. Chandler Stephenson scored a […]

Paul Stastny Strong In Vegas' Win

The Vegas Golden Knights came out of the break with a little extra jump and held off the powerful Carolina Hurricanes for a 4-3 win on Friday night. Paul Stastny contributed a goal and an assist. After a slow start to the year, the veteran forward now has six points in his last four games. […]

Sidney Crosby Leads Penguins To OT Win

The Penguins jumped out to a 3-1 lead but the Philadelphia Flyers chipped away and forced overtime on Friday night. Sidney Crosby scored the winning goal less than a minute into overtime, which was his third point of the game. He has been held off the scoresheet just once in six games since returning from […]

Andrew Mangiapane Nets Two Goals In Flames Win

The spirited Alberta rivalry required the shootout on Wednesday night to determine the winner with the Calgary Flames edging the Edmonton Oilers by a score of 4-3. The Flames’ Andrew Mangiapane scored two goals, which were his first points since Dec. 27. He now has 10 goals on the season. Young Oilers’ forward Kailer Yamamoto […]

Steven Stamkos Scores Two Goals In Lightning Win

The Tampa Bay Lightning fell behind early but stormed back to defeat the Los Angeles Kings by a score of 4-2. Steven Stamkos led the offensive attack with two goals and an assist. He also contributed five shots on net and four hits. Stamkos has nine points in the last five games. Both Nikita Kucherov […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for 2020 Redraft Leagues

Freshmen players played a huge role in Major League Baseball in 2019 and rookies are poised to once again have a strong presence on your fantasy baseball teams in 2020. Rotoballer is here to help you decide which players are deserving of a roster spot as you open up the season with a list of […]

Patrick Marleau Scores Two In Sharks Win

Veteran forward Patrick Marleau kicked off the second half of the season in a big way with two goals as the San Jose Sharks defeated the Anaheim Ducks by a score of 4-2. He now has 10 goals through 47 games. Stefan Noesen scored the other two goals for the Sharks, which doubled his season […]

Jack Hughes Nets Shootout Winner

The New Jersey Devils fired 53 shots at the Ottawa Senators’ net but needed a shootout winner from rookie Jack Hughes to take the two points by a final score of 4-3. Goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood earned the win by turning aside 35 of 38 shots. Playing in his first games since Jan. 11, Kyle Palmieri […]

Top 250 Prospects for 2020 Dynasty Leagues

It’s hard to believe it’s that time again. Major League Baseball’s spring training is just weeks away now, which means it's also fantasy baseball season. This year at RotoBaller, we’re rolling out even more in-depth prospect coverage — starting with a ranking of the Top 250 prospects for dynasty leagues. That’s right. Not 100. Not […]

Sidney Crosby Stays Hot In Penguins’ Win

The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Boston Bruins on Sunday night by a score of 4-3. Sidney Crosby had two helpers in the game. Since returning from injury, he has eight points in four games. Overall on the season, Crosby has 25 points in 21 games. Defenseman Kris Letang did a little bit of everything. He […]

Justin Williams Scores Shootout Winner

Playing in his first game of 2019-20, veteran winger Justin Williams clinched the shootout win for Carolina over the New York Islanders. The final score was 2-1. Williams will look to provide leadership down the stretch for the Hurricanes but he also has 786 points in 1,245 games. He scored 23 goals in 82 games […]

Thatcher Demko Solid In Vancouver’s Win

Backup goaltender Thatcher Demko turned aside 17 of 18 shots to help the Canucks defeat the San Jose Sharks by a score of 4-1 on Saturday night. It was a bounce-back performance for the young goalie who was coming off two bad games. J.T. Miller’s breakout season continued with another goal. He now has six […]

Tomas Tatar, Montreal Sink Vegas In Shootout

The Montreal Canadiens jumped out to an early 3-0 lead on the struggling Vegas Golden Knights but needed a shootout winner from Tomas Tatar to take the victory 5-4 on Saturday night. Nick Cousins had two goals in the win. He now has seven on the season. Dale Weise added two helpers and now has […]

Cale Makar, Avalanche Overpower Blues

The Colorado Avalanche needed just 18 shots to score five goals on Saturday night in a 5-3 win over the St. Louis Blues. Rookie Cale Makar scored his second goal in two games and now has 11 on the season -- a franchise record for a first-year defenseman. Overall, he has 35 points in 40 […]

Ryan Miller Strong In Ducks’ Win

Veteran goaltender Ryan Miller slowed the potent Carolina Hurricanes offense as the Anaheim Ducks won 2-1 in overtime. It was his best start since the beginning of December. He stopped 25 of 26 shots. Forward Sam Steel scored the winning goal, which was just his fourth of the season. He now has 15 points in […]

David Rittich Excellent In Flames' Shootout Win

Calgary goaltender David Rittich stopped 35 of 36 shots from the Toronto Maples on Thursday night to help the Flames win 2-1. He was also perfect in the shootout. Matthew Tkachuk scored the winning tally while Derek Ryan netted the regulation goal. It was his ninth goal and 25th point of the season. After recording […]

Zach Parise Scores 17th Goal In Wild Win

Veteran forward Zach Parise opened the scoring on Thursday night to set the tone in the Wild’s 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. It was his third goal in the last two games after a lengthy drought. He’s looking to record back-to-back 20-goal seasons after scoring 28 last season. Ryan Suter found the back […]

Mark Stone Scores In Vegas’ 4-2 Win

The Vegas Golden Knights won the first game under new head coach Peter DeBoer by a score of 4-2 on Thursday night against Ottawa. Mark Stone scored a goal and added an assist. It was his first goal in seven games. Paul Stastny also had a goal and an assist, and continued to be one […]

Corey Crawford Solid In Blackhawks' Win

Veteran netminder Corey Crawford held the Montreal Canadiens to one goal in a 4-1 victory on Wednesday night. He’s had a disappointing season overall but has now allowed two goals or fewer in three of his last four starts. Veteran winger Zack Smith provided the necessary offense with two goals, which doubled his season total. […]

Esa Lindell Scores Overtime Winner for Stars

The Dallas Stars won in overtime over the Colorado Avalanche by a score of 3-2. Defenseman Esa Lindell scored the winner for Dallas. He’s been on fire lately with nine points in the last seven games. He’s now well within reach of his total points from last year (32) which was also a career-high. John […]

Sam Reinhart Nets Three Points In Sabres’ Win

The Buffalo Sabres defeated the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night by a score of 4-2. Sam Reinhart was a driving force in the win with a goal and two helpers. He now has 39 points in 47 games and has a chance to set career-highs in both goals and assists. Jack Eichel had a […]

Ilya Samsonov Shuts Out Hurricanes In 2-0 Win

The Capitals blanked the Carolina Hurricanes by a score of 2-0 on Monday night. Rookie goaltender Ilya Samsonov recorded the first shutout of his young career and has actually outplayed the veteran Braden Holtby this season. In 17 games, Samsonov features a .925 save percentage and 2.11 goals-against average, while Holtby is at .899 and […]