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Three Stars of the Night

These are the players that I MUST have in my lineup tonight and are my three favorite players on the night based on narrative, value, matchup, and/or past history.

Filip Forsberg – NSH – W - ($6800 DK/$8200 FD) – It’s Tuesday, which means you lock in Forsberg (truly ridiculous scoring history on Tuesdays - check your calendars),

Jeff Skinner – CAR – W - ($6500 DK/$6500 FD) Skinner (not your grandpa's typical 3rd lineman) has been averaging over 4 shots on goal the last 5 game and has a great matchup against a Florida team that’s giving up over 3 goals/game at 5v5, not to mention he should see plenty of time against a weak opposing 3rd line, and see decent minutes on the power play.

Mike Smith – CGY – G - ($8100 DK/$8400 FD) I think Mike has a great shot to pitch a shutout against a weak Vancouver team that just played last night.

Line Stacks

If you’re playing GPPs tonight, these are my favorite stacks to target:

• MON1 – Pacioretty-Danault-Shaw

• NYI 1– Lee-Tavares-Bailey

• FLA1 – Huberdeau-Barkov-Dadonov

If you want to fly under the radar….

• LA2 - Pearson-Kempe-Toffoli

If you want to fly, but with a little chalk on board...

• NYI2 - Barzal-Eberle-Ladd (3 goals in the last 3 games, still in a great spot like their 1st line, but should be significantly less owned)

Top Shelf Plays

Goaltenders

• Jonathan Quick – LA – ($8000 DK/$9400 FD)

• Matt Murray – PIT – ($8300 DK/$9000 FD)

• Pekka Rinne – NSH – ($7200 DK/$8600 FD)

• Charlie Lindgren – MON – ($7500 DK/$7300 FD) GPP ONLY!

Centers

Wings

• Taylor Hall – NJ – ($7500 DK/$7800 FD)

• Evander Kane – BUF ($7000 DK/$6500 FD)

• Clayton Keller – ARI – ($6400 DK/$$6500 FD)

• Max Pacioretty – MON – ($6300 DK/$7200 FD)

• Jonathan Huberdeau – FLA – ($6100 DK/$6500 FD)

• Brock Boeser – VAN – ($5000 DK/$6200 FD)

• Boone Jenner – CLS – ($4900 DK/$4900)

• Tanner Pearon – LA – ($4200 DK/$4900 FD)

• Reilly Smith – VGK – ($4100 DK/$4900 FD)

Defensemen

• Roman Josi – NSH – ($6500 DK/$6200 FD)

• Shea Weber – MON – ($6400 DK/$5700 FD)

• Justin Faulk – CAR – ($4900 DK/$4800 FD)

• Johnny Boychuk – NYI – ($4100 DK/$4500 FD)

• Marco Scandella – BUF ($3700 DK/$3600 FD)

• Matt Benning – EDM – ($3100 DK/$3500 FD)

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