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Vegas Attacks Weakening Hurricanes – DFS GAMEPLAN 12/12/17

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Dec 12, 2017

Nov 6, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Vegas Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault (81) skates with the puck as Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Nikita Zaitsev (22) defends during the first period at the Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports

Vegas Attacks Weakening Hurricanes – DFS GAMEPLAN 12/12/17

Busy Tuesday night in the NHL with 9 games on the docket. Two struggling teams in Buffalo and Ottawa do battle. A wore out Carolina Hurricanes head into Vegas after a one goal loss to Anaheim last night. I also think that Colorado and Washington have the potential to put up some points tonight.

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NHL SCHEDULE

NHL BACK-TO-BACK

Colorado @ Washington

Florida @ Chicago

Carolina @ Vegas

*Team in italics is on the second night of a back-to-back

TOP LINE

Washington Capitals – 1st Line

LW – Alex Ovechkin – Wsh/vs Col/ 5.5 / 16th / $8000

C – Nicklaus Backstrom – Wsh/vs Col/ 3.0 / 21st / $6200

RW – Tom Wilson – Wsh/vs Col/ 2.3 / 11th / $3900

TOP GOALIE

Corey Crawford – Chi/vs Fla/ 5.6 / 26th / $8300

TOP FORWARD

Jonathan Marchessault – VGK/vs Car/ 4.2 / 19th / $6500

TOP DEFENSEMAN

Morgan Reilly – Tor/vs Phi/ 3.2 / 11th / $5300

VALUE FORWARD

Eric Haula – VGK/vs Car/ 3.3 / 18th / $4700

VALUE DEFENSEMAN

Gustav Forsling – Chi/vs Fla/ 2.6 / 25th / $3700

VALUE GOALIE

Mike Smith – Cgy/vs Min/ 4.9 / 12th / $7300

KEY: Player/Pos/Tm/vs. Tm/FPPG/OPRK/$

DRAFTKINGS TOP CONTESTS

NHL $135K Light the Lamp [$25K to 1st] 1000 entries – $135000 prizes – $150 entry
NHL $25 Quintuple Up [Top 3 Win $125] 17 entries – $375 prizes – $25 entry
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ABBREVIATION GUIDE

FPPG – Fantasy Points Per Game

OPRK – Opponent Rank

Schenn, Allen Spark Blues

National Hockey League

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Dec 11, 2017

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St. Louis Blues center Brayden Schenn, St. Louis Blues goaltender Jake Allen and Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the week ending Dec. 10.

FIRST STAR – BRAYDEN SCHENN, C, ST. LOUIS BLUES

Nov 13, 2017; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; St. Louis Blues center Brayden Schenn (10) during the warmup period against the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports

Schenn led the NHL with 6-1—7, including at least one goal in all four of his appearances, to power the Blues(21-8-2, 44 points) to a perfect week and the top of the Western Conference standings. He notched his third career hat trick, including the decisive goal, in a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens Dec. 5. Schenn then scored the winning goal in a 3-0 triumph against the Dallas Stars Dec. 7 and registered 1-1—2 in a 6-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings Dec. 9. He closed the week with another tally, marking the second four-game goal streak of his NHL career (also Jan. 8-14, 2017: 4-0—4 in 4 GP w/ PHI), in a 3-2 overtime win against the Buffalo Sabres Dec. 10. The 26-year-old Saskatoon, Sask., native ranks fifth in the NHL with 16-21—37 in 31 outings this season. He also paces the League in game-winning goals (t-6), shootout-deciding goals (t-2) and plus/minus (+25).

SECOND STAR – JAKE ALLEN, G, ST. LOUIS BLUES

Allen went 4-0-0 with a 1.50 goals-against average, .944 save percentage and one shutout to guide the Bluesto their third four-game winning streak of the season (also Oct. 4-10 and Oct. 25-30). He made 22 saves in a 4-3 victory against the Montreal Canadiens Dec. 5. Allen then turned aside all 29 shots he faced, earning his 16th career shutout in a 3-0 triumph over the Dallas Stars Dec. 7. He added a pair of weekend wins, recording 28 saves in a 6-1 victory against the Detroit Red Wings Dec. 9 and 22 stops in a 3-2 overtime triumph over the Buffalo Sabres Dec. 10. The 27-year-old Fredericton, N.B., native shares second place in the NHL with 17 victories in 26 contests this season (17-6-2), compiling a 2.54 goals-against average, .913 save percentage and one shutout.

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THIRD STAR – BRIAN ELLIOTT, G, PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

Elliott posted a trio of victories – along with a 1.67 goals-against average and .954 save percentage – to help the Flyers (11-11-7, 29 points) bounce back from a 10-game skid (0-5-5) and complete a perfect road trip through Western Canada. He made 43 saves in a 5-2 victory over the Calgary Flames Dec. 4, 24 stops in a 4-2 win against the Edmonton Oilers Dec. 6 and 36 saves in a 4-1 triumph over the Vancouver Canucks Dec. 7. The 32-year-old Newmarket, Ont., native – who is in his first season with Philadelphia – owns a 9-6-6 record, 2.79 goals-against average and .912 save percentage through 22 appearances.

* Information provided via NHL Press Release

MacKinnon’s Avalanche of Points – DFS GAMEPLAN 12/11/17

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Dec 11, 2017

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MacKinnon’s Avalanche of Points – DFS GAMEPLAN 12/11/17

Nov 29, 2017; Denver, CO, USA; Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) controls the puck in the second period against the Winnipeg Jets at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

MacKinnon Avalanche of Points – DFS GAMEPLAN 12/11/17

Six games on a Monday night in the NHL. What will the Canucks versus Jets game bring. Canucks are injured, Jets are struggling. I like Anaheim tonight. Carolina is on the California swing and the Ducks look to reap the rewards.

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