It’s that time again. Friday/Sunday stream targets to finish out the week. Get those claims in today so you don’t miss out! Unless you’re in one of them fancy same-day adds leagues.
Eleven teams this week! Oh my gravy. Hard to believe both Friday and Sunday are technically still off nights with that kind of action.
Note: For the sake of uniformity and convenience on my part, only players rostered in less than 50% of Yahoo leagues will be included. Also, a “***” denotes a priority stream, in my humble opinion.
Anaheim Ducks
***Trevor Zegras (51%): I broke my own rule a couple times last week and I’m starting off by doing it again. Technically, per the note above, I shouldn’t include Zegras, but 51% is close enough and he’s sexy so why not. Love this kid, and he’s the #51 overall player in a categories league of mine over the last 14 days, with 2 G, 6 A, 4 PPP, 13 SOG, 6 H, and 1 BLK in that span. Extra streamability with his C/LW eligibility. Congrats if you own him in a keeper/dynasty.
Cam Fowler (36%): Same ol’ same ol’. Decent bet for an assist — and maybe a power-play assist — while providing solid SOG and BLK.
***Jamie Drysdale (15): Should probably be more owned that 15% with the way he’s playing. Dry’s got 3 PPA, 13 SOG, 5 H, and 4 BLK over his last seven games. Not elite periphs by any means but serviceable enough. It’s those elusive PPP you should be streaming, thus the triple asterisks again this week.
***Rickard Rakell (14%): Rickity Rax was a priority stream last week and is once again fitting that bill. He’s posted 4 G, 1 A, 2 PPP, 21 SOG, and 13 H over his last seven.
Adam Henrique (11%): Like Zegras, Henrique carries C/LW eligibility and is obvs much more widely-available across the Yahoo landscape. There’s more than a solid chance he pots a goal(s) and provides some peripherals in the process.
Nicolas Deslauriers (4%): An elite hits stream. One of the very best in hockey at what he does.
Buffalo Sabres
***Alex Tuch (42%): Tuch was one of my main stream targets last week and his ownership rate has dropped since then. Folks see his goal-less streak so they’re jumping ship, I guess, but he’s still dishing apples, shooting the biscuit, and even has 9 BLK over his last 7 GP. He’s quite good, and should be a staple in Buffalo for years to come. Buuuut I’m gonna call it quits at Buffalo streamers after this.
Carolina Hurricanes
Jordan Staal (22%): Every single time Carolina has the Friday/Sunday slate, this guy is on the list. The masses don’t love him enough to hold him for very long, but he’s a great stream if you ask me. Over his last seven, he’s got 5 PTS (3 G, 2 A) to go along with 10 SOG, 18 H, and 3 BLK. Like I’ve said before, he’s a categories stream for me, though I’m looking elsewhere in a points league.
***Brady Skjei (18%): I’ll toss the triple asterisks on Skjei as an elite D stream right now, with 1 G, 4 A, 14 SOG, 7 H, and 8 BLK over the last 14 days. I’m probably always gonna be in the “Skjei’s not worth a hold” camp, but dude’s for sure a strong stream if you’re in the market for some temporary D help (that’s what she said).
Dallas Stars
Jani Hakanpaa (5%): Only one Star I’m looking at this week, and it’s Mr. Hakanpaa for those bangs. No one else jumps out to me since there are ten other teams this week to look at.
Los Angeles Kings
Viktor Arvidsson (48%): Arvy has 2 G and 3 A to go along with 20 SOG over his last six games. SOG is a pretty tough category to get for free, but Arvy can help you there if you’re in the lucky half of Yahoo leagues where he’s on the wire. Seeing PP1 time and getting top-six minutes.
Matt Roy (20%): I’ve been a big, big fan of Matt Roy’s game all season long. Dude is a bona fide Bash Daddy. Only 13 defenders have eclipsed the 300 BSH (BLK+SOG+H) plateau this year and Roy is sitting at 299 at the time of writing. So, he’s close e-damn-nough. The man is even putting up points lately: 1 G and 3 A over his last six.
Trevor Moore (11%): I’m not prioritizing a PP2 guy, but if your wire’s thin, give Moore a look. He’s got 2 G, 3 A, and 17 SOG over the last couple weeks. Can slot into either wing position.
Minnesota Wild
Marcus Foligno (48%): If hits don’t matter, then don’t bother with Foligno; but if they do, then bother indeed! Foligno has a goal, 11 SOG, and 30 H over the last couple weeks. That’s useful stuff from a dual-eligible winger. Probably the only Wild player worth streaming right now, though.
New Jersey Devils
***Damon Severson (34%): Severson been on a tear lately, tallying a 8 A in nine February games, and he’s already got 1 A in one March game. Stream that mojo, baby.
***Nico Hischier (30%): There’s always hype for “this is seriously the year Nico breaks out” but it never quite pans out. Still, dude’s got 2 G and 4 A (3 PPP) in just his last four games. He’s got a whole lotta goals lately, too: 7 G in his last 9 GP. Mojo!
***Yegor Sharangovich (20%): Shara was in sleeper territory entering the season. Finally living up to that quasi-hype with 5 G in his last seven and a combined 12 PTS in his last 10. More Mojo!! Also tri-eligible at C/RW/LW!!!
New York Rangers
Alexis Lafreniere (28%): I was close to skipping NYR entirely but felt I had to put someone here. Laf has 3 G and 1 A in his last four. Nothing much else to note, though. This guy is a very low-priority stream, to be honest.
Tampa Bay Lightning
Ryan McDonagh (9%): Everyone worthwhile is too widely owned in Tampa but you could always stream McDonagh for BLK. Bout all he’s good for.
Vegas Golden Knights
Reilly Smith (37%): The resident “if you’re gonna stream a Knight, stream this dude” guy in Vegas. Boy oh boy have they been underwhelming this year. Injuries galore and some piss-poor numbers when healthy. Smith is one of the better SOG guys you’ll find on the wire and can definitely score goals, though there are certainly better options on this list this week.
Brayden McNabb (16%): Still one of the best BSH guys in the league. Stream him in category leagues if he’s not already rostered — has 11 SOG, 10 H, and 18 BLK in his last 6 GP.
Winnipeg Jets
***Josh Morrissey (48%): Morrissey has dropped 1% in ownership since last week despite posting 1 G, 3 A, 2 PPP, 17 SOG, 17 H, and 16 BLK over the last 14 days. Like…what the hell? This guy is playing like a D1 in category leagues right now. Don’t just stream him; hold him.
Brenden Dillon (11%): Dillon’s got 3 A, 21 H, and 11 BLK in his last 8 GP. The points are pretty random, so don’t expect much there, but the H+BLK should be good.
Adam Lowry (7%): Lowry is quite the streaky dude, and right now’s the kind of streak you want to cash in on: 4 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 10 SOG, 18 H, and 5 BLK in the last eight. Seeing solid minutes and some PP time.
Week 22 Snapshot
Teams with 4 games: CGY (5!!!), ANA, CBJ, COL, FLA, LA, MIN, NSH, NYI, PHI, STL, TB, TOR, VGK, WPG
Teams with 3+ off nights: N/A
Teams with 2 games: DAL, SJ
Teams with just 1 game 😱: N/A
Next week’s Friday/Sunday splits: VAN, NYI, PIT, VGK, WPG, CBJ, MIN
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