Ilya Kovalchuk, New Jersey Devils, Highlights Fantasy NHL Week 19 Hot Players

Ilya Kovalchuk once again makes an appearance on the hot list.

Wow, who would have ever guessed!?

In addition to Kovalchuk, a couple of less-publicized Blues players are singing grand tunes after the past week. Who were they, and will they keep the high notes coming in?

A top goalie from last year's postseason also stars in this week's edition, who was it?

Note: Stats are tallied from February 13 to February 20.

Alex Pietrangelo, St. Louis Blues Defenseman

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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 13: Alex Pietrangelo #27 of the St. Louis Blues skates against the Los Angeles Kings at the Staples Center on January 13, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Pietrangelo didn’t score a goal, but he had a whopping six assists and was plus-four.

How’s that for a week!?

Five More Hot Defenseman

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OTTAWA, ON - FEBRUARY 02: Nicklas Lidstrom #5 of the Detroit Red Wings celebrates a teammates goal against the Ottawa Senators in a game at Scotiabank Place on February 2, 2011 in Ottawa, Canada. (Photo by Phillip MacCallum/Getty Images)

1. Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings

2. Travis Hamonic, New York Islanders

3. Keith Yandle, Phoenix Coyotes

4. Mark Fayne, New Jersey Devils

5. Christian Ehrhoff, Vancouver Canucks

Previous Hot Defenseman

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UNIONDALE, NY - FEBRUARY 21: Dennis Wideman #6 of the Florida Panthers skates during an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders at the Nassau Coliseum on February 21, 2011 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty Images)

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

Week 13: Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings

Week 14: Keith Yandle, Phoenix Coyotes

Week 15: Brian Rafalski, Detroit Red Wings

Week 16: Zdeno Chara, Boston Bruins

Week 17: Chris Pronger, Philadelphia Flyers

Week 18: Dennis Wideman, Florida Panthers

Antti Niemi, San Jose Sharks Goalie

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NEWARK, NJ - FEBRUARY 11: Goalie Antti Niemi #31 of the San Jose Sharks skates around during a timeout in an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils on February 11, 2011 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty

Niemi is back on a torrid pace. He has three victories over the past week, including one shutout to boast.

He has an impeccable .98 goal against average and a .963 save percentage.

Five More Hot Goalies

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DALLAS, TX - FEBRUARY 22: Goaltender Johan Hedberg #1 of the New Jersey Devils makes a save against the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center on February 22, 2011 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

1. Johan Hedberg, New Jersey Devils

2. James Reimer, Toronto Maple Leafs

3. Al Montoya, New York Islanders

4. Craig Anderson, Colorado Avalanche

5. Niklas Backstrom, Washington Capitals

Previous Hot Goalies

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NEWARK, NJ - FEBRUARY 11: Goalie Antti Niemi #31 of the San Jose Sharks waits during an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils on February 11, 2011 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty Images)

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

Week 13: Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings

Week 14: Semyon Varlamov, Washington Capitals

Week 15: Jonas Hiller, Anaheim Ducks

Week 16: Tim Thomas, Boston Bruins

Week 17: Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings

Week 18: Antti Niemi, San Jose Sharks

Shawn Horcoff, Edmonton Oilers Center

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ANAHEIM, CA - NOVEMBER 21: Shawn Horcoff #10 of the Edmonton Oilers skates against the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center on November 21, 2010 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

Horcoff did a great job, despite scoring just one goal on three shot attempts.

He dished out four assists and was neutral plus/minus.

Five More Hot Centers

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SUNRISE, FL - FEBRUARY 8: TJ Oshie #74 of the St. Louis Blues skates against the Florida Panthers on February 8, 2011 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida. The Blues defeated the Panthers 2-1. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)

1. T.J. Oshie, St. Louis Blues

2. David Krejci, Boston Bruins

3. Joe Thornton, San Jose Sharks

4. Patrick Sharp, Chicago Blackhawks  

5. Logan Couture, San Jose Sharks

Previous Hot Centers

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GLENDALE, AZ - FEBRUARY 02: Henrik Sedin #33 of the Vancouver Canucks skates up to a face off against the Phoenix Coyotes during the NHL game at Jobing.com Arena on February 2, 2011 in Glendale, Arizona. The Canucks defeated the Coyotes 6-0. (Photo by Ch

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

Week 13: Henrik Zetterberg, Detroit Red Wings

Week 14: John Tavares, New York Islanders

Week 15: Mikhail Grabovski, Toronto Maple Leafs

Week 16: Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning

Week 17: Eric Staal, Carolina Hurricanes

Week 18: Henrik Sedin, Vancouver Canucks

Andy McDonald, St. Louis Blues Left Wing

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SUNRISE, FL - FEBRUARY 8: Andy McDonald #10 of the St. Louis Blues skates after the puck against the Florida Panthers on February 8, 2011 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida. The Blues defeated the Panthers 2-1. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Im

McDonald was awesome this past week.

He scored three goals, dished out three assists and was plus-three as well.

Five More Hot Left Wings

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PITTSBURGH, PA - FEBRUARY 21: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals in action during the NHL game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Consol Energy Center on February 21, 2011 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Capitals defeated the Penguins 1-0. (Ph

1. Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals

2. Rick Nash, Columbus Blue Jackets

3. Matt Moulson, New York Islanders

4. Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Minnesota Wild

5. Daniel Sedin, Vancouver Canucks

Previous Hot Left Wings

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BUFFALO, NY - JANUARY 21: Thomas Vanek #26 of the Buffalo Sabres skates against the New York Islanders at HSBC Arena on January 21, 2011 in Buffalo, New York. New York won 5-2. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)

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

Week 13: Alexandre Burrows, Vancouver Canucks

Week 14: Daniel Sedin, Vancouver Canucks

Week 15: Daniel Sedin, Vancouver Canucks

Week 16: Rick Nash, Columbus Blue Jackets

Week 17: Alexandre Burrows, Vancouver Canucks

Week 18: Thomas Vanek, Buffalo Sabres

Ilya Kovalchuk, New Jersey Devils Right Wing

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NEWARK, NJ - FEBRUARY 11: Ilya Kovalchuk #17 of the New Jersey Devils skates during an NHL hockey game aagainst the San Jose Sharks on February 11, 2011 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty Images)

After the beating Kovalchuk has taken from me this season, I have to give credit when credit is due.

It’s not the most remarkable line we’ve seen this season, but considering Kovalchuk’s abysmal year, I’m compelled to put him on the list for having a successful week.

Kovalchuk scored two goals on seven shot attempts, dished out an assist and was plus-two.

Five More Hot Right Wings

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EDMONTON, CANADA - NOVEMBER 5: Danny Cleary #11 of the Detroit Red Wings skates against the Edmonton Oilers on November 5, 2010 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Dale MacMillan/Getty Images)

1. Danny Cleary, Detroit Red Wings

2. Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks

3. Danny Briere, Philadelphia Flyers

4. Devin Setoguchi, San Jose Sharks

5. Chris Stewart, St. Louis Blues

Previous Hot Right Wings

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NEWARK, NJ - FEBRUARY 01: Ilya Kovalchuk #17 of the New Jersey Devils waits for a faceoff during an NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators at the Prudential Center on February 1, 2011 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty Images)

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

Week 13: Dustin Brown, Los Angeles Kings

Week 14: Shane Doan, Phoenix Coyotes

Week 15: Patric Hornqvist, Nashville Predators

Week 16: Jeff Carter, Philadelphia Flyers

Week 17: Jarome Iginla, Calgary Flames

Week 18: Ilya Kovalchuk, New Jersey Devils