Henrik Zetterberg, Detroit Red Wings Center, Hot In Fantasy NHL Week 13
The Detroit Red Wings and Los Angeles Kings were the big winners in this week’s edition of the Hotter Fantasy NHL players for Week 13.
Kings Goalie Jonathan Quick is rapidly moving up the fantasy ranks among all goalies in the NHL as he recorded two shutouts to bring his total to four for the season.
Which other performers are surging for the week?
Note: Statistics are taken from December 20 to December 27.
Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings Defenseman
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Lidstrom was on a torrid pace.
He took nine shots on goal and made three. Although he is minus-two for the week, he did hand out four assists.
Lidstrom now has 33 points for the year and is out-producing his middle-of-the-pack preseason rank.
Five More Hot Defenseman
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1. Jack Johnson, Los Angeles Kings
2. Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings
3. Brian Rafalski, Detroit Red Wings
4. Niklas Kronwall, Detroit Red Wings
5. Erik Karlsson, Ottawa Senators
Previous Hot Defenseman
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Week 2: Jordan Leopold, Buffalo Sabres
Week 3: Kris Letang, Pittsburgh Penguins
Week 4: Jack Johnson, Los Angeles Kings
Week 5: Duncan Keith, Chicago Blackhawks
Week 6: Mike Green, Washington Capitals
Week 7: John-Michael Liles, Colorado Avalanche
Week 8: Kevin Shattenkirk, Colorado Avalanche
Week 9: Tobias Enstrom, Atlanta Thrashers
Week 10: Matt Carle, Philadelphia Flyers
Week 11: Marc Staal, New York Rangers
Week 12: Ron Hainsey, Atlanta Thrashers
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Dustin Brown, Los Angeles Kings Right Wing
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Brown was absolutely on fire this week.
He took 13 shots on goal and scored five teams. He also handed out three assists and was plus-seven for the week. Brown had two fantastic seasons prior to this year and is doing his best to match them.
He has 33 points and is plus-18 for the year.
Five More Hot Right Wings
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1. Justin Williams, Los Angeles Kings
2. P.A. Parenteau, New York Islanders
3. Johan Franzen, Detroit Red Wings
4. Brian Little, Atlanta Thrashers
5. Jarome Iginla, Calgary Flames
Previous Hot Right Wings
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Week 2: Marian Hossa, Chicago Blackhawks
Week 3: Corey Perry, Anaheim Ducks
Week 4: Martin St. Louis, Tampa Bay Lightning
Week 5: Jeff Carter, Philadelphia Flyers
Week 6: Alexander Semin, Washington Capitals
Week 7: Marian Gaborik, New York Rangers
Week 8: Jarome Iginla, Calgary Flames
Week 9: Dustin Byfuglien, Atlanta Thrashers
Week 10: Danny Briere, Philadelphia Flyers
Week 11: Corey Perry, Anaheim Ducks
Week 12: Loui Eriksson, Dallas Stars
Alexandre Burrows, Vancouver Canucks Left Wing
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Burrows was a surprising fantasy stud last season.
Injury held him back earlier in the season but he is now finding his groove. He attempted nine shots on goal this week and scored once.
More importantly, he recorded three assists and is plus-three for the week.
Five More Hot Left Wings
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1. Daniel Sedin, Vancouver Canucks
2. Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
3. Chris Kunitz, Pittsburgh Penguins
4. Rick Nash, Columbus Blue Jackets
5. Jochen Hecht, Buffalo Sabres
Previous Hot Left Wings
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Week 2: Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
Week 3: Daniel Sedin, Vancouver Canucks
Week 4: Andrei Kostitsyn, Montreal Canadiens
Week 5: Raffi Torres, Vancouver Canucks
Week 6: Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
Week 7: Jussi Jokinen, Carolina Hurricanes
Week 8: Rick Nash, Colombus Blue Jackets
Week 9: Patrick Sharp, Chicago Blackhawks
Week 10: Chris Kunitz, Pittsburgh Penguins
Week 11: Ryan Clowe, San Jose Sharks
Week 12: Michael Cammalleri, Montreal Canadiens
Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings Goalie
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Quick turned in a monster week.
He won all three of his starts, including two shutouts. He has a .65 goal-against average. Even better, he has a .974 save percentage for the week.
Quick is now 18-7-1 for the season with four shutouts.
Five More Hot Goalies
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1. Jaroslav Halak, St. Louis Blues
2. Brian Elliott, Ottawa Senators
3. Tim Thomas, Boston Bruins
4. Jonas Gustavsson, Toronto Maple Leafs
5. Marty Turco, Chicago Blackhawks
Previous Hot Goalies
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Week 2: Nikolai Khabibulin, Edmonton Oilers
Week 3: Tim Thomas, Boston Bruins
Week 4: Jaroslav Halak, St. Louis Blues
Week 5: Tim Thomas, Boston Bruins
Week 6: Carey Price, Montreal Canadiens
Week 7: Ryan Miller, Buffalo Sabres
Week 8: Ilya Bryzgalov, Phoenix Coyotes
Week 9: Ondrej Pavelec, Atlanta Thrashers
Week 10: Ryan Miller, Buffalo Sabres
Week 11: Anders Lindback, Nashville Predators
Week 12: Roberto Luongo, Vancouver Canucks
Henrik Zetterberg, Detroit Red Wings Center
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Zetterberg was on fire in the past week.
He took 14 shots on goal and scored three times. He is plus-three with five assists. The veteran is one of the more talented centers in the game and now has 41 points for the season.
Five More Hot Centers
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1. Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles Kings
2. John Tavares, New York Islanders
3. Henrik Sedin, Vancouver Canucks
4. Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
5. Ryan Kessler, Vancouver Canucks
Previous Hot Centers
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Week 2: Derek Roy, Buffalo Sabres
Week 3: Sidney Crosboy, Pittsburgh Penguins
Week 4: Joe Thornton, San Jose Sharks
Week 5: Derick Brassard, Columbus Blue Jackets
Week 6: Nicklas Backstrom, Washington Capitals
Week 7: Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning
Week 8: Matt Duchene, Colorado Avalanche
Week 9: Nicklas Backstrom, Washington Capitals
Week 10: Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks
Week 11: Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings
Week 12: Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins
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