Tim Thomas, Boston Bruins Shut Down Fantasy NHL’s Week 5 Hot Players

There are some familiar faces in this edition of the hot fantasy players of the NHL season.

However, this week we see some unexpected and arguably unknown players.

Increasing consistency by rising stars of the league is noticeable in this week’s edition.

Here are five players that need to be inserted into fantasy lineups immediately or put on a fantasy owners’ watch list as they could continue to explode.

Center Derick Brassard, Columbus Blue Jackets

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ATLANTA - NOVEMBER 04: Derick Brassard #16 of the Columbus Blue Jackets reacts after scoring a goal against the Atlanta Thrashers at Philips Arena on November 4, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

The young skater is having one of the best weeks of his short career.

Simply put, Brassard is filling up the stat sheet.

He has scored three goals on 14 shot attempts. He is plus-one plus/minus and holds a record in assists.

After only recording one point in the first six games, Brassard has now recorded at least one point in six straight games. Brassard is a player to have on your radar after this performance.

Left Wing Raffi Torres, Vancouver Canucks

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CHICAGO - OCTOBER 20: Raffi Torres #13 of the Vancouver Canucks skates up the ice against the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center on October 20, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois. The Blackhawks defeated the Canucks 2-1 in overtime. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/

An unexpected appearance, but deserving nonetheless.

In the past week, the veteran Torres has at least one point in each game.

On November 2nd, Torres completed the hat trick. In the other two games, Torres has a goal in each, giving him five for the week.

He is plus-two plus/minus with 11 shots attempted.

Torres is a player to keep an eye on to see if this is just a fluke or if he can keep this scoring up.

Right Wing Jeff Carter, Philadelphia Flyers

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PHILADELPHIA - NOVEMBER 01: Jeff Carter #17 of the Philadelphia Flyers skates against the Carolina Hurricanes on November 1, 2010 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Flyers defeat the Hurricanes 3-2. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Image

One of the better young players in the league, Jeff Carter is doing it all for the Flyers.

He has scored two goals on 16 shot attempts in the past week. He has three assists and an amazing plus-four plus/minus.

Carter is filling up the stat sheet for his fantasy owners. He should finish as one of the top of his position this season if healthy.

Defenseman Duncan Keith, Chicago Blackhawks

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CHICAGO - NOVEMBER 03: Duncan Keith #2 of the Chicago Blackhawks skates up the ice against the New Jersey Devils at the United Center on November 3, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois. The Devils defeated the Blackhawks 5-3. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

One of the top defenseman in the league, Keith is getting into a groove.

Over the past week, Keith has scored a goal on 14 shot attempts. More importantly, he has tallied an outstanding six assists.

Although he is minus-two plus/minus, those six assists are quite the difference maker from a defenseman.

Goalie Tim Thomas, Boston Bruins

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OTTAWA, ON - OCTOBER 30: Tim Thomas #30 of the Boston Bruins defends his net in a victory over the Ottawa Senators, registering his third shutout of the season, at Scotiabank Place on October 30, 2010 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The Boston Bruins defea

Thomas has been superb this season, starting 7-0-0 with three shut outs.

In his last two starts, Thomas has a shutout. He gave up two goals in his last start but still got the win.

Over the last week, Thomas has two wins, averaging just one goal against with a .969 save percentage.

Thomas shows absolutely no signs of slowing down.