BEFORE
Jake Neighbors, LW, STL
14 percent enrolled in Yahoo Fantasy
The St. Louis Blues winger quietly leads them in goals (nine), playing primarily on the first line with center Robert Thomas and winger Pavel Buchnevich. The neighbors have had multiple shots on goal in five straight games, totaling 17 in that span.
Dawson Mercer, C/RW, NJD
32 percent enrolled in Yahoo Fantasy
The New Jersey Devils forward plays on the first line with elite center Jack Hughes and winger Tyler Toffoli and is showing signs of rebounding with a streak of four consecutive games with at least a total of six points (three goals, three assists) during this period.
Anthony Beauvillier, AG/AD, CHI
6 percent enrolled in Yahoo Fantasy
The Chicago Blackhawks winger, acquired from the Vancouver Canucks on November 29, spent time on the top line with elite rookie Connor Bedard in his debut against the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday and had two shots on goal in 16:55 (1:20 on power play).
Mason Marchment, LW, DAL
5 percent registered in Yahoo Fantasy
The Dallas Stars winger has nine points (four goals, five assists), including four multi-point games, in his last seven games on the second line with forwards Matt Duchene and Tyler Seguin.
Anders Lee, L.W., NYI
23 percent enrolled in Yahoo Fantasy
The New York Islanders winger has points in six of his last eight games (four goals, two assists), skating primarily on the top line with forwards Mathew Barzal (leads them with 23 points in 22 games) and Bo Horvat (18 points in 22 games). ) and also the first power play with defenseman Noah Dobson. Lee also provides solid hit coverage (32 in 23 games).
Jonny Brodzinski, C, NYR
1 percent listed in Yahoo Fantasy
New York Rangers forward, recalled from injury to Kaapo Kakko (lower body; long-term injured reserve), has back-to-back games with two assists and sees time in top six with forwards Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider. Brodzinski leads the American Hockey League in points per game (1.56; 25 in 16 games; minimum 10 games) while playing for Hartford.
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DEFENSE
Simon Nemec, NJD
15 percent enrolled in Yahoo Fantasy
The Devils rookie had two assists, including one on the power play, in his NHL debut against the San Jose Sharks on Friday and led his defensemen playing 22:38. With Dougie Hamilton (torn pectoral muscle) out indefinitely, Nemec was recalled from Utica of the American Hockey League and gives New Jersey, led by Luke Hughes, the best punch of 1-2 rookie defensemen.
Jake Walman, DET
29 percent registered in Yahoo Fantasy
The Detroit Red Wings defenseman has had back-to-back multi-point games and plays on the top pairing with Moritz Seider. Walman is having a breakout season with 12 points (four on the power play) in 21 games, leads the Red Wings with a plus-11 and could benefit from the Red Wings signing veteran forward Patrick Kane to a one-year contract. year.
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GOALIE
Pyotr Kochetkov, RCA
42% registered on Yahoo Fantasy
The Hurricanes goalkeeper started four consecutive games (3-0-1 in space), taking control of the starting position from teammate Antti Raanta, with Frederik Andersen (blood clotting problem) still out. Kochetkov is 4-1-1 with a 2.26 goals-against average and one shutout in his last seven games.
Alex Lyon, DET
27 percent enrolled in Yahoo Fantasy
The Red Wings goalie is 3-1-0 with an NHL-best .958 save percentage this season, pushing Ville Husso for starts and passing James Reimer on the depth chart. Lyon was 9-4-2 with a .914 save percentage and one shutout in 15 games for the Florida Panthers last season, which helped them qualify for the Cup playoffs Stanley.
