Patrick Sharp, Chicago Blackhawks: On Point In Fantasy NHL's Week 9 Hot Players

The sixth seed in the East, the Atlanta Thrashers, produced the most hot players this week as three of their players sneak onto the list with excellent numbers.

Patrick Sharp enjoyed a fantastic week, helping the Chicago Blackhawks and all of his fantasy owners. He is on pace to shatter last year's goal totals.

Which players exceeded expectations this week and have a good chance to keep it going?

Ondrej Pavelec, Atlanta Thrashers Goalie

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ATLANTA - NOVEMBER 17: Goaltender Ondrej Pavelec #31 of the Atlanta Thrashers against the Florida Panthers at Philips Arena on November 17, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

In the past week, Pavelec has been fantastic.

He has won his past three starts, including one shutout to boot. In those three starts, he is averaging .99 goals against him with a .969 save percentage.

With six straight wins, Pavelec is worth a look if he is available on your waiver wire.

Tobias Enstrom, Atlanta Thrashers Defenseman

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ATLANTA - OCTOBER 22: Tobias Enstrom #39 of the Atlanta Thrashers against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Philips Arena on October 22, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Enstrom performed extremely well for his fantasy owners, filling multiple categories from the defenseman position. On just five shot attempts, Enstrom was able to convert one into a goal.

Enstrom’s biggest contribution was his three assists and being plus-four for the week. Make sure to keep Enstrom in your lineups.

Dustin Byfuglien, Atlanta Thrashers Wing

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ATLANTA - NOVEMBER 17: Dustin Byfuglien #33 of the Atlanta Thrashers against the Florida Panthers at Philips Arena on November 17, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Byfuglien is on a torrid pace, ripping through the NHL at the moment.

He took an incredible 22 shots on goal, converting two into goals.

More importantly, Byfuglien has five assists and is plus-five for the week.

Patrick Sharp, Chicago Blackhawks Wing

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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 27: Patrick Sharp #10 of the Chicago Blackhawks warms up before the game between the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center on November 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Playing for one of the most talented teams certainly helps.

Sharp was on point this week, filling up the stat line.

Sharp had three assists and three goals on 11 shot attempts. He was also plus-six for the week.

Sharp is having a fantastic season with 16 goals thus far compared to 25 all last season.

Nicklas Backstrom, Washington Capitals Center

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NEWARK, NJ - NOVEMBER 22: Nicklas Backstrom #19 of the Washington Capitals skates against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on November 22, 2010 in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils defeated the Capitals 5-0. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Imag

One of the top fantasy players in the game is back atop the hot list.

On just eight shot attempts this week, he has converted two of them into goals. He also has four assists on his way to plus-two this week. Backstrom always seems to get it done and didn’t disappoint one bit this week.