This article is part of our Frozen Fantasy series.
This won't take long. If you're reading this, you're in a desperate state. You simply need to optimize games. Here are more than 50 players by team who might help your push.
Or not. Almost all are imperfect. But then again, aren't we all.
Four Games Left
Buffalo – 4 (1H, 3R) – Dylan Cozens, C (59 percent Yahoo!), but he'll likely be snapped up. Casey Mittelstadt, C (6 percent Yahoo!) is just as hot, though. Jordan Greenway, LW (1 percent) is putting up goals. Devon Levi, G (9 percent Yahoo!) seems to own the net.
Three Games Left
Carolina – 3 (1H, 2R) – Antti Raanta, G (44 percent Yahoo!) has been alternating starts, so he'll likely get Tuesday against Detroit and maybe even Thursday against Florida. Stefan Noesen, LW/RW (2 percent Yahoo!) has been their best winger of late (no kidding).
Chicago – 3 (2H, 1R) – Jonathan Toews, C, (6 percent Yahoo!) might produce, in case this really is the end. Andreas Athanasiou, LW/RW (1 percent Yahoo!) has been on fire since Toews returned. Lukas Reichel, LW/C (2 percent Yahoo!) has warmed up too.
Colorado – 3 (2H, 1R) – Take a look at Samuel Girard, D (32 percent Yahoo!). He's the most-available high-end D to take up the ice that Cale Makar dominated. He'll be just as good as Devon Toews (94 percent Yahoo!) and Bowen Byram (71 percent Yahoo!).
Columbus – 3 (2H, 1R) –
This won't take long. If you're reading this, you're in a desperate state. You simply need to optimize games. Here are more than 50 players by team who might help your push.
Or not. Almost all are imperfect. But then again, aren't we all.
Four Games Left
Buffalo – 4 (1H, 3R) – Dylan Cozens, C (59 percent Yahoo!), but he'll likely be snapped up. Casey Mittelstadt, C (6 percent Yahoo!) is just as hot, though. Jordan Greenway, LW (1 percent) is putting up goals. Devon Levi, G (9 percent Yahoo!) seems to own the net.
Three Games Left
Carolina – 3 (1H, 2R) – Antti Raanta, G (44 percent Yahoo!) has been alternating starts, so he'll likely get Tuesday against Detroit and maybe even Thursday against Florida. Stefan Noesen, LW/RW (2 percent Yahoo!) has been their best winger of late (no kidding).
Chicago – 3 (2H, 1R) – Jonathan Toews, C, (6 percent Yahoo!) might produce, in case this really is the end. Andreas Athanasiou, LW/RW (1 percent Yahoo!) has been on fire since Toews returned. Lukas Reichel, LW/C (2 percent Yahoo!) has warmed up too.
Colorado – 3 (2H, 1R) – Take a look at Samuel Girard, D (32 percent Yahoo!). He's the most-available high-end D to take up the ice that Cale Makar dominated. He'll be just as good as Devon Toews (94 percent Yahoo!) and Bowen Byram (71 percent Yahoo!).
Columbus – 3 (2H, 1R) – Kent Johnson, LW/RW (6 percent Yahoo!) is an elite offensive force. Kirill Marchenko, RW (2 percent Yahoo!) is a Cy Young man and just four goals off 25 in his rookie season. He'll gleefully go for it.
Dallas – 3 (1H, 2R) – Tyler Seguin, RW/C (43 percent Yahoo!) could be inspired to help linemate Jason Robertson shoot for 50 goals – he's five away.
Detroit – 3 (1H, 2R) – David Perron, RW (54 percent Yahoo!) has 10 points, including seven goals, in his last seven games. Lucas Raymond, RW (35 percent Yahoo!) is also rolling. Andrew Copp, RW/C (15 percent Yahoo!) had the fourth-most faceoff wins in the NHL last week (44).
Minnesota – 3 (1H, 2R) – Marcus Johansson, LW/RW (4 percent Yahoo!) has 14 points in 17 games in Minny. Sam Steel, LW/C (1 percent Yahoo!) is a complete Hail Mary, but remember how hot he got earlier this season? A repeat isn't impossible.
Nashville – 3 (1H, 2R) – Thomas Novak, C (14 percent Yahoo!) has been a surprise (41 points in 47 games). Dante Fabbro, D (1 percent Yahoo!) notched double-digit hits and blocks last week.
San Jose – 3 (3R) – Jacob Peterson, LW/C (0 percent Yahoo!) heads into this week on a six-game scoring streak (two goals, four assists, two PPP). Yeah, who knew? Steven Lorentz, LW/RW/C (0 percent Yahoo!) is hitting everything that moves.
Seattle – 3 (1H, 2R) – Carson Soucy, D (2 percent Yahoo!) has been a little bit of everything – points, PIM, hits and blocks.
Toronto – 3 (3R) – Joseph Woll (9 percent Yahoo!) is likely to play this week. I don't like the chats that Ilya Samsonov had with the trainer on Saturday night. Erik Gustafsson, D (18 percent Yahoo!) might get some playing time in the last week. Those three points Saturday were sweet.
Vancouver – 3 (3R) – Dakota Joshua, LW/C (3 percent Yahoo!) will continue to hit. Kyle Burroughs, D (8 percent Yahoo!) will hit and block.
Washington – 3 (2H, 1R) – Dylan Strome, RW/C (39 percent Yahoo!) has points in 15 of his last 19.
Winnipeg – 3 (1H, 2R) – Vladislav Namestnikov, LW/C (2 percent Yahoo!), maybe? None of the stars there seem to want to score, so…
Two Games Left
Anaheim – 2 (2H) – Cam Fowler, D (20 percent Yahoo!) gives you a bit of everything, and he'll get three games of it if you catch him before game time Sunday.
Arizona – 2 (2H) – Jack McBain, C (9 percent Yahoo!) continues to deliver hit after hit.
Boston – 2 (1H, 1R) – They're likely to rest their stars, so target Pavel Zacha, LW/RW/C (33 percent Yahoo!), Charlie Coyle, C, (13 percent Yahoo!) and Matt Grzelcyk (8 percent Yahoo!). Someone needs to take faceoffs, score and work the power play. Pick them up before 6 pm EDT Sunday for a third game.
Calgary – 2 (2H) – Andrew Mangiapane, LW/RW (32 percent Yahoo!) may be an option. His shooting percentage has been abysmal, but he knows how to score.
Edmonton – 2 (1H, 1R) – Derek Ryan, RW/C (0 percent Yahoo!) put in a goal and assist Saturday with increased ice time. He'll step up if the Oilers cut back on their stars' ice time.
Florida – 2 (2H) – Alex Lyon, G (23 percent Yahoo!) has won six straight games and kept the kitties in the hunt. Bob who?
Los Angeles – 2 (1H, 1R) – Sean Durzi, D (36 percent Yahoo!) led the NHL in hits last week (17).
Montreal – 2 (1H, 1R) – Rafael Harvey-Pinard, LW (6 percent Yahoo!) continues to live out his dream, play with abandon and score. He'd be a 30-plus goal guy over 82.
New Jersey – 2 (1H, 1R) – Ryan Graves, D (18 percent Yahoo!) has quietly upped the ante on blocks and points of late. Luke Hughes, D (watch for availability) signed Saturday and could debut this week. The curve will be steep, but he's the best drafted player not in the NHL.
NY Islanders – 2 (1/1) – Simon Holmstrom, RW (0 percent Yahoo!) is scoring in his audition on the top line. Pierre Engvall, LW/RW (1 percent Yahoo!) has seized opportunity he never had in Toronto.
NY Rangers – 2 (2H) – Tyler Motte, LW/RW (1 percent Yahoo!) loves to shoot. A lot.
Ottawa – 2 (1/1) – Erik Brannstrom, D (1 percent Yahoo!) might show off his offensive chops with Jakob Chychrun (42 percent Yahoo!) and Thomas Chabot (59 percent Yahoo!) out.
Philadelphia – 2 (1/1) – Brendan Lemieux, LW (1 percent Yahoo!) and Wade Allison, RW (1 percent Yahoo!) are both hit machines.
Pittsburgh – 2 (1/1) – Mark Friedman, D (0 percent Yahoo!) is all about the hits too.
St. Louis – 2 (1/1) – Alexei Toropchenko, LW/RW (0 percent Yahoo!) has six points, including four goals, in his last seven games. He's out to earn a one-way deal this offseason.
Tampa Bay – 2 (2H) – Alex Killorn, LW/RW (41 percent Yahoo!) should be on a lot more rosters. Period. What an all-rounder.
Vegas – 2 (1/1) – Brett Howden, LW/C (0 percent Yahoo!) has recently been a hit machine.
Good luck.
Until next year.
