Fantasy Hockey Pickups: Week 14

Welcome to Week 14 of Fantasy Hockey Pickups. Happy New Year to all and here are some of last week's overall best performers for you to consider if you need a pickup for your team.

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Danny Briere - C,RW - (PHI): Danny Briere had 1G, 1A, 2PIM, 1PPP, and was a +2 last week. Overall he had 14G, 11A, 41PIM, 8PIM, and 1GWG. Briere has been on quite a nice streak lately and looks to turning things around. He is available in 44% of Yahoo Leagues.

Todd Bertuzzi - LW,RW - (DET): Todd Bertuzzi had 2A, 4PIM, 1PPP, 10SOG, and was a +3 last week. Overall he has 12G, 13A, 46PIM, 7PPP, 3GWG, and 124SOG. Bertuzzi continues to capitalize on his opportunities while playing on the top line. Bertuzzi now can provide in every scoring category and could be quite valuable while filling-in for the injured Detroit players. He is available in 54% of Yahoo Leagues.

Tim Connolly - C - (BUF): Tim Connolly had 2G, 2A, 1PPP, 1GWG, 2PIM, and was a +3 last week. Overall he has 11G, 21A, 15PPP, 4GWG, and is a +5. Connolly leads the Sabres in points and is a consistent scorer. Connolly is worth a look, especially in deeper leagues. He is available in 66% of Yahoo Leagues.

Daymond Langkow - C - (CGY): Damond Langkow had 5A, 2PIM, 2PPP, and was a +2 last week. Overall he has 10G, 17A, 16PIM, 6PPP, and is a +4. With Rene Bourque on fire as of late, Langkow is reaping the benefits of being the center of that line and racking up the assists. He is available in 72% of Yahoo Leagues.

Andy McDonald - C,LW - (STL): Andy McDonald had 3G, 2A, 2PIM, 2PPP, and 11SOG. Overall he has 13G, 13A, 9PPP, and 101 SOG. McDonald leads the Blues with 13G and is on pace to score around 50PTS this year. McDonald looks to be a sleeper out there and could be available in many leagues and is worth a look. He is available in 75% of Yahoo Leagues.

Dustin Byfuglien - RW - (CHI): Dustin Byfuglien had 5A, 2PPP, 7PIM, 13SOG, and was a +2 last week. Overall he has 11G, 8A, 59PIM, 7PPP, 2GWG, and 97SOG. Byfuglien is always a good source for PIM while also being able to provide some offensive numbers including the PP. Byfuglien should be considered in deeper leagues. He is available in 79% of Yahoo Leagues.

Saku Koivu - C - (ANH): Saku Koivu had 2G, 2A 1PPP, and was a +2 last week. Overall he has 8G, 15A, 22PIM, 8PPP, and 2GWG. Koivu looks to be turning around his mini-slump and it comes at a good time. Temmu Selanne is set to return soon and the two will be reunited and should continue the success they had before Selanne got injured. He is available in 86% of Yahoo Leagues.

Ryan Shannon - RW - (OTT): Ryan Shannon had 3G, 3A, 1PPP, 12SOG, and was a +5 last week. Shannon has been playing on the first line since the injury to Daniel Alfredsson and has capitalized on the increased playing time and opportunities. Shannon is a good pickup for anyone while Alfredsson is out. He is available in 98% of Yahoo Leagues.

Defensemen

Marek Zidlicky - D - (MIN): Marek Zidlicky had 4A, 2PIM, and 3SOG last week. Overall he has 3G, 22A, 31PIM, 10PPP, 2GWG, and 68SOG. Zidlicky is on pace to score over 40 assists this year which is a good point total for any defensemen. He is worth some consideration. He is available in 31% of Yahoo Leagues.

Fedor Tyutin - D - (CLS): Fedor Tyutin had 3A, 1PPP, 13SOG, and was a +2 last week. Overall he has 1G, 19A, 2oPIM, 11PPA, and 83SOG. Tyutin is a great source for assists. He also sees plenty of time on the PP and is able to cash in by being the set-up man. He is available in 59% of Yahoo Leagues.

Joni Pikanen - D - (CAR): Joni Pitkanen had 1G, 1A, 1PPP, and was a +2 last week. Overall he has 2G, 17A, 36PIM, 8PPP, and is a -13 this year. It's hard to suggest a Carolina player but Pikanen does provide good offensive numbers on the blue-line while being a big +/- risk. He is available in 71% of Yahoo Leagues.

Kurtis Foster - D - (TB): Kurtis Foster had 1G, 2A, 4PIM, and 1PPP last week. Overall he has 6G, 9A, 20PIM, 8PPP, and is a +3. Foster continues to be on fire and is racking up the points. He also sees a lot of time on the PP and doesn't look to be slowing down at all. He is worth a good look in any format. He is available in 86% of Yahoo Leagues.

Goalies

Michael Leighton - G - (PHI): Michael Leighton had 1W, 1.83GAA, .926SV%, and 1SO last week. Overall he 4W in 6 games since joining the Flyers. With the Flyers struggling in goal, Leighton will get more than his fair share of starts and so far has been able to capitalize. He is available 85% of Yahoo Leagues.

Notable Injuries

Kevin Bieksa - D - (VAN): Leg - DTD as of 12/31. Impact: It is unclear how long he will be out but looks to be several weeks. Look for a replacement.

David Clarkson - RW - (NJ): Right Leg - DTD as of 12/31. Impact: It is unclear how long he will be out, but should be out the rest of this week.

Martin Erat - RW - (MIN): Lower Body - DTD as of 12/30. Impact: Looks to be out the rest of this week and should be ready next week.

Ryan Getzlaf - C - (ANH): Lacerated Right Leg - DTD as of 12/27. Impact: Should be back sometime this week.

Sergei Gonchar - D - (PIT): Right Foot - DTD as of 1/2. Impact: May be back by the end of the week, but keep him on your bench for now.

Mikhail Grabovski - C - (TOR): Wrist - DTD as of 1/3. Impact: Will be out at least 6 weeks

Paul Kariya - LW - (STL): Head - IR as of 12/28. Impact: It is unclear how long he will be out for looks for be for quite a while.

Vaclav Prospal - LW - (NYR): Knee - DTD as of 12/28. Impact: Out 2-3 weeks.

Keith Tkachuck - LW - (STL): Facial Laceration - DTD as of 1/3. Impact: Doesn't look serious and he should be ok.

Justin Willams - RW - (LA): Right Leg - IR as of 12/27. Impact: Place him on your IR.

Good Luck with your match-ups this week!

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