Steel worth a look while on Dallas' top line
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.
Tom Wilson, RW, WSH @ OTT (93% rostered) - FanDuel $6,500
Wilson showed New Year's Eve just why he is so valuable in every format. Named to Team Canada earlier that day, Wilson wreaked havoc all over the ice, dishing out hits, including one that knocked Noah Laba from the game, fighting Sam Carrick, while also lighting the lamp twice in Washington's victory. Wilson is up to 21 goals and 19 assists in 39 contests with 100+ hits
Justin Brazeau, RW, PIT vs. DET (11% rostered) - FanDuel $5,900
Brazeau, after a five-game goalless streak, came back with a vengeance his next two games. He notched a hat trick Sunday, then tallied a highlight reel goal Tuesday, to give him a new career-high 12 markers despite playing in only 24 contests after playing 76 games a year ago. Brazeau is entrenched on Pittsburgh's second line, both at even-strength and on the man-advantage.
Sam Steel, C/LW, DAL @ CHI (0% rostered) - FanDuel $4,000
Steel, back on the Dallas' first line, has found his scoring touch again. He has a pair of goals and an assist his last four games after notching just one goal his previous 12 contests. Steel is good for 25-30 points a season, so take advantage of his current line placement and hot streak while it lasts.
Luke Evangelista, RW, NSH @ LV (8% rostered) - FanDuel $5,500
Evangelista dished out two assists, his second straight multipoint contest. For the season, the 23-year-old winger is up to six goals and 23 helpers in 38 contests. After falling from 39 to 32 points last season, Evangelista - who has bounced up-and-down between the first three lines this season for Nashville - remains on pace for his first 40+ point campaign and likely will hit 50 points for the first time in his career.
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