Fantasy Hockey Pickups: Week 17

Welcome to Week 17 of Fantasy Hockey Pickups. Here are a few players you may want to consider if you are looking to pick someone up for your team.

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Tim Connolly - C - (BUF): Tim Connolly had 2G, 6A, 2PPP, 11SOG, and was a +1 last week. Overall he has 13G, 34A, 20PPP, 2SHP, 4GWG, 134SOG, and is a +11. Connolly is currently on a 15 game scoring streak and has 24PTS during that span. Connolly is definitely worth some consideration, especially in deeper leagues. He is available in 34% of Yahoo Leagues.

Ryane Clowe - LW - (SJ): Ryan Clowe had 3G, 2A, 9PIM, 1PPP, 8SOG, and was a +4 last week. Overall he has 13G, 23A, 77PIM, 9PPP, 114SOG, and is a +3. Clowe has found himself on the score sheet recently and could add some depth for your team. He is available in 37% of Yahoo Leagues.

Kyle Okposo - RW - (NYI): Kyle Okposo had 1G, 2A, 2PIM, 3PPP, and 15SOG last week. Overall he has 11G, 24A, 20PIM, 17PPP, 4GWG, and 164SOG. Okposo leads the Islanders with 35 points and is the type of player that will find his name on the score sheet on a nightly basis. Okposo is a +/- risk, but does provide numbers for all the other fantasy categories. He is available in 62% of Yahoo Leagues.

Chris Stewart - RW - (COL): Chris Stewart had 2G, 2A, 2PPP, 14SOG, and was a +3 last week. Overall he has 17G, 18A, 48PIM, 8PPP, 115SOG, 3GWG, and is a +9. Stewart leads the Avalanche with 17G and has scored 4G in his last 5 games. Stewart has been a consistent producer so far this year and would be a good addition to any team. He is available in 63% of Yahoo Leagues.

Niklas Hagman - LW - (TOR): Niklas Hagman had 2G, 2A, 1PPP, 11SOG, and was a +3 last week. Overall he has 18G, 13A, 21PIM, 6PPP, 1GWG, and 138SOG. Hagman seems to be turing things around and getting back into the swing of things. Keep an eye on him and if he continues to produce, may be a good pickup. He is available in 76% of Yahoo Leagues.

Matt Duchene - C - (COL): Matt Duchene had 3G, 1A, 2PPP, 13SOG, and was a +2 last week. Overall he has 16G, 18A, 13PPP, 1GWG, and 106SOG. Duchene leads all rookies in scoring with 34 points and is worth a look, especially in deeper leagues. He is available in 78% of Yahoo Leagues.

Jussi Jokinen - LW - (CAR): Jussi Jokinen had 2G, 5A, 4PPP, 1GWG, and was a +2 last week. Overall he has 15G, 22A, 15PPP, and 3GWG. Jokinen has been on fire lately scoring 13 points in his last 8 games. Jokinen is worth a look, especially to fill in for an injured player while on this hot streak. He is available in 81% of Yahoo Leagues.

Antti Miettinen - RW - (MIN): Antti Miettinen had 2G, 2A, 2PIM, 1PPP, and was a +3 last week. Overall he has 13G, 14A, 28PIM, 6PPP, 4GWG, and 108SOG. Miettinen has been able to find himself on the score sheet on a regular basis recently and could be a nice option if he continues to do so. He is available in 95% of Yahoo Leagues.

Defensemen

Rob Blake - D - (SJ): Rob Blake had 2G, 3A, 2PIM, 2PPP, 8SOG, 1GWG, and was a +4 last week. Overall he has 4G, 12A, 32PIM, 5PPP, 108SOG, and is a +8. Blake is currently riding a 5 game point streak could be a good option for an injury right now. He is available in 37% of Yahoo Leagues.

Marc-Andre Bergeron - D - (MON): Marc-Andre Bergeron had 3A, 3PPP, and was a +1 last week. Overall he has 10G, 18A, 20PPP, 4GWG, and 88SOG. Bergeron has continued to find success on the PP and could be a consideration if you need help in that category. He is available in 51% of Yahoo Leagues.

John-Michael Liles - D - (COL): John-Michael Liles had 1G, 4A, 2PIM, 4PPP, 1GWG, and was a +2 last week. Overall he has 4G, 19A, 16PIM, 15PPP, and 1GWG. Liles has had his struggles but looks to be back on track and producing offensively lately. He is available in 55% of Yahoo Leagues.

Anton Stralman - D - (CLS): Anton Stralman had 4A, 4PIM, 4PPP, and 7SOG last week. Overall he has 4G, 21A, 22PIM, and 18PPP. Stralmann sees a lot of time on the PP, which is where most of his value lies. He will give you plenty of assists from the blue-line as well. He is available in 86% of Yahoo Leagues.

Goalies

Brian Elliott - G - (OTT): Brian Elliott had 4W, 1.25GAA, and a .957SV% last week. With Pascal Leclaire still injuried, Elliott will get the starts in net and is currently on fire. He is available in 71% of Yahoo Leagues.

Notable Injuries

David Backes - RW - (STL): Upper Body - DTD as of 1/21.

Dan Boyle - D - (SJ): Upper Body - DTD as of 1/21.

Nathan Horton - RW - (FLA): Fractured Tibia - DTD as of 1/23.

Paul Mara - D - (MTL): Upper Body - DTD as of 1/23.

Sami Salo - D - (VAN): Groin - DTD as of 1/23.

Jakub Voracek - RW - (CLS): Head - DTD as of 1/23.

Good Luck with your match-ups this week!

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