Lester's Blue Line Specials Volume 17

Need some help with your fantasy hockey team? You’ve come to the right place. Try these hot players on for size.

In Need of Goals

Mike Modano, C, Dallas Stars
Four goals last week with one assist, a +4 plus/minus rating, one power play point, 11 shots on goal, 31 face-offs won
Five percent Yahoo! ownership

Sergei Samsonov, LW, Carolina Hurricanes
Three goals last week with one assist, a +4 rating, and six shots on goal
Four percent Yahoo! ownership

Jussi Jokinen, LW, Carolina Hurricanes
Three goals last week with a +1 rating, one power play point, 11 shots on goal, and two face-offs won
35 percent Yahoo! ownership

In Need of Assists

Alexei Ponikarovsky, LW, Toronto Maple Leafs
Four assists last week with one goal, a +1 rating, one power play point, six shots on goal and one face-off won
55 percent Yahoo! ownership

Valtteri Filppula, C, Detroit Red Wings
Four assists last week with a +1 rating, two power play points, four shots on goal, and 22 face-offs won
Seven percent Yahoo! ownership

Tom Kostopoulos, RW, Carolina Hurricanes
Four assists last week with a +3 rating, six shots on goal, and one face-off won
One percent Yahoo! ownership

T.J. Galiardi, LW, Colorado Avalanche
Four assists last week with one goal, a +4 rating, two short-handed points, nine shots on goal, and two face-offs won
One percent Yahoo! ownership

In Need of +/- Rating

Tom Poti, D, Washington Capitals
+6 rating, three assists, six shots on goal
14 percent Yahoo! ownership

Keith Yandle, D, Phoenix Coyotes
+5 rating, two goals, one assist, one power play point, six shots on goal
49 percent Yahoo! ownership

Andrew Alberts, D, Carolina Hurricanes
+5 rating,one goal, three assists, four shots on goal
Less than one percent Yahoo! ownership

Steve Downie, RW, Tampa Bay Lighting
+4 rating, three assists, eight shots on goal
35 percent Yahoo! ownership

+4 rating mentioned above: Mike Modano, Sergei Samsonov, T.J. Galiardi

In Need of Power Play Points

Jason Demers, D, San Jose Sharks
Three power play points, two goals, two assists, -1 rating, eight shots on goal
Five percent Yahoo! ownership

In Need of Face-offs Won

Vernon Fiddler, LW, Phoenix Coyotes
35 face-offs won, two assists, -2 rating, six shots on goal
Two percent Yahoo! ownership

Eric Belanger, C, Minnesota Wild
33 face-offs won, two assists, even rating, one power play point, 13 shots on goal
Six percent Yahoo! ownership

Michael Handzus, C, Los Angeles Kings
33 face-offs won, one goal, one assist, +2 rating, one power play point, four shots on goal
Five percent Yahoo! ownership

In Need of Goalie Help

Brian Elliott, Ottawa Senators
Two wins, 1.46 goals against average, .950 save percentage
51 percent Yahoo! ownership

Josh Harding, Minnesota Wild
Two wins, 2.34 goals against average, .925 save percentage, one shutout
4 percent Yahoo! ownership

Alex Auld, Dallas Stars
Two wins, 2.95 goals against average, .892 save percentage
Nine percent Yahoo! ownership

Antero Niittymaki, Tampa Bay Lighting
Two wins, 0.65 goals against average, .978 save percentage, one shutout
29 percent Yahoo! ownership

Jose Theodore, Washington Capitals
Two wins, 1.50 goals against average, .957 save percentage
55 percent Yahoo! ownership


Originally published at LestersLegends.com .