Lester's Blue-Line Specials: Vol. 15

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Center

Tim Connolly, Buffalo

Connolly has nine points (seven goals, two assists) and a plus- rating in his last seven games (1.3 points per game).  He had seven points (two goals  goals, five assists) and a minus-three rating in his first 10 games (0.7). 

He has a $1.58 million salary cap number in the Sporting News Salary Cap game, and is owned in 26.3 percent of ESPN and 16 percent of Yahoo leagues.

Winger

Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Minneosta

Bouchard has seven points (two goals, five assists) and a plus-five rating in his last three games (2.3).  He had 23 points (eight goals, 15 assists) and a minus-10 rating in his first 43 games (0.53). 

He has a $2.74 million Sporting News salary cap number, and is owned in 39.6 percent of ESPN and 33 percent of Yahoo leagues.

Defenseman

Marc-Andre Bergeron, Minneosta

Bergeron has four points (three goals, one assist) and a plus-five rating in his last three games (1.3).  He had 17 points (four goals, 13 assists) and a minus-five rating in his first 36 games (0.47). 

He has a $0.65 million Sporting News salary cap number, and is owned in 9.6 percent of ESPN and 15 percent of Yahoo leagues.

Goalie

Antero Niittymaki, Philadelphia

Niitymaki has been a pretty solid backup goalie this year, compiling an 11-4-4 record with a 2.60 goals-against average and a 91.7 save percentage.  In his last four games, he went 3-1 with a 2.47 goals-against average and a 93.0 save percentage. 

He has a $3.38 million Sporting News salary cap number, and is owned in 32 percent of ESPN and 13 percent of Yahoo leagues.