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Hello everyone. Welcome to the twenty-fourth edition of JOT This Down!

This will be the final edition of the year. Thanks to everyone who read along all season. Best of luck as you close out your seasons, hopefully I was able to help some of you bring home a title!

Week 24 (March 25th-31st) 

*Vancouver plays 2 games on light days (Monday and Sunday.)

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Hello everyone. Welcome to the twenty-second edition of JOT This Down!

Keep the questions, comments, and concerns coming. I’ll be here all week to answer any and everything you may have.

With the fantasy season dwindling, the slate is what matters most this time of year. Be sure to drop fringe players if they only play 2 games, and replace them with guys that will play 4 games.

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As a change of pace from my usual daily notes, I’m going to focus on one player on each NHL team whose value has changed recently, or could as the trade deadline approaches.  Let’s get to it!

In his last four games, Mason McTavish has four goals and three assists.  His line has dominated despite Anaheim’s overall struggles.  McTavish is still available in over 50% of leagues, and if anything, his minutes should increase down the stretch once Henrique is moved out.  I have confidence in McTavish becoming a top 50 player sooner than later, potentially next season.  For now, I would definitely own him if your league doesn’t have plus-minus.  If it does, he’s on the fringe.

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Two division rivals exploded on Saturday, both winning in dominant 9-2 fashion.  Not too often nowadays that you see two 9-2 scores.  For Toronto, a 9-2 win against the Ducks certainly wasn’t expected, but isn’t actually shocking either.  On the other hand, Florida blowing Tampa Bay out 9-2 after falling behind in the first 30 seconds of the game qualifies as jaw dropping.  Florida is arguably the best team in the league right now, dominating in multiple ways.  Matthew Tkachuk is fully back, scoring two goals and two assists with ten PIM in the victory, giving him 13 points in the last five games.  Carter Verhaeghe scored two goals and an assist with six shots and two PIM against his former team.  He’s back on the point of the top unit and with Barkov, making him a top 50 player.  Sam Bennett had two goals and two assists iwth three shots and ten PIM.  Bennett is firmly on the fringe right now as long as he’s with Tkachuk.  For Toronto, Auston Matthews had a hat trick and two assists with four shots as he scores goals at an unprecedented rate.  Bobby McMann had two goals and an assist with four shots, although I’m still not buying in with his workload.  He’s bumping up to decent streamer for the time being.  Also, if you need short term defensemen help, Timothy Liljegren is on PP1 and dished three assists with Rielly still suspended.  Let’s take a look at what else happened over the weekend:

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Fantasy Hockey Weekly Newsletter: Week 17

Hello everyone. Welcome to the seventeenth edition of JOT This Down!

Keep the questions, comments, and concerns coming. I’ll be here all week to answer any and everything you may have.

The schedule is quite wonky this week. Multiple teams only play 1 or two games and the Sharks do not have a game. After this week, the schedule goes back to normal for a while. Keep tabs on your rosters as there will be many off days, and decisions will need to be made regarding whether or not to hang on to fringe players.

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Last season, Alex Lyon saved Florida by getting them into the playoffs until Bob returned from injury.  While I’m not predicting a Stanley Cup run from the Red Wings, Lyon has saved somebody for the second straight season.  The Red Wings were in a massive downward spiral, and Lyon has stepped in to get them back into the playoff picture.  Lyon had a 30 save shutout in the 3-0 win over the Flyers on Thursday.  He’s won 12 of his 19 starts, and is currently sitting at a .920 save percentage.  So why is he available in 70% of leagues?  He’s clearly a #2 goalie in 12’ers at the very least, and I’d argue that he’s near the top end of #2’s right now.  If you need goaltending help and Lyon is available, consider it your lucky day and pick him up.  Let’s take a look at what else happened over the last two nights:

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