Target struggling penalty kills and potent power plays. Uncover waiver wire defensemen poised to boost your fantasy team's production now.
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.
Brandt Clarke, D, LA at OTT (26% rostered) - FanDuel $5,100
Clarke has two assists in his past two games, and while he’s not always the first choice on PP1, note the Sens PK is the worst in the league. He’s averaging two shots per game, which gives him a nice floor. It hasn’t been the breakout season many had predicted for Clarke, but he’s on pace for career highs.
Artyom Levshunov, CHI vs. TOR (19% rostered) - FanDuel $4,200
Ice time is a little hard to come by because the Hawks have been playing seven defensemen quite regularly, but Levshunov has the coveted role on PP1. He’s still looking for his first goal and he doesn’t shoot the puck much, so what you’re looking for is an assist or two with some blocks.
Darren Raddysh, D, TB at FLA (1% rostered) - FanDuel $4,200
If Victor Hedman is not available, look for Raddysh to quarterback PP1. He’s had success in this spot before in previous seasons while filling in for Hedman, and definitely has some offensive pop. He played 22:48 in their previous game against the Rangers and finished with five shots and a block. Against the rival Panthers, this matchup might feature a lot of power plays.
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