On every game day this season, THN Fantasy will highlight players and goalies for fantasy hockey managers to stream, roster or utilize in standard leagues and/or DFS games. Players and goalies highlighted for streaming in standard leagues are rostered in less than 50 percent of Yahoo leagues.
Luke Hughes, NJ @ NYR (70% rostered) - FanDuel $5,400
Hughes, who missed 10 games due to a shoulder injury, returned to action following the Olympics' break. The time off appears to have aided his game, as his play has been vastly better lately. Hughes has a goal and five assists in his last eight contests along with plus-two rating. Dougie Hamilton is still manning the first unit power play but Hughes has resumed his role as the QB on PP2.
Erik Karlsson, PIT vs. CAR (87% rostered) - FanDuel $6,100
Karlsson has helped Pittsburgh withstand the absence of Sidney Crosby and remain in a playoff spot. EK65 notched his fourth multi-point effort over the last five games Monday and has three goals and 10 assists over nine contests in March. Karlsson has already matched his point total from last season in just 62 contests and looks poised to hit the 50-point mark by the end of the campaign.
Logan Mailloux, STL @ CGY (1% rostered) - FanDuel N/A
The Blues moved their top scoring defensemen, Justin Faulk, in a deadline deal to Detroit. Attempting to fill the void created by Faulk's departure is Mailloux, who was acquired this past offseason from Montreal for Zachary Bolduc. Mailloux is going through growing pains, like every young blueliner, but he is also getting a chance to quarterback the team's first power play unit, adding to his value.
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