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Welcome to the new Fantasy Hockey Sleepers and NHL Waiver Wire report. Each week I will be updating some of the players you should targeting on the waiver wire to help you build a championship fantasy hockey team. The recommendations will focus on, for the most part, standard Yahoo! Fantasy Hockey leagues with the following stat categories:
- Goals
- Assists
- Powerplay Points
- Short Handed Points
- +/- Rating
- Shots on Goal
- Hits
- Faceoffs Won
- Goalie Wins
- Saves
- Save %
- Goals Against Average
- Shutouts
Only players who are under 50% owned in Yahoo Fantasy Hockey will be considered for the waiver wire report. If you have specific questions about how a player fits your league settings please hit me up on Twitter(@Jager_Bombs9)
Let us now take a look at this week's low owned waiver wire options..
Fantasy Hockey Sleepers and Waiver Wire Pickups at Forward
Victor Rask (CAR, C) 9% Owned
He is riding a hot streak with points in four of his last five games including three goals and a +4 rating. He plays on the top line with Eric Staal and also plays on the #1 powerplay unit where he records over 3:00 a game. Very low owned player who can provide help in many categories.
Mathieu Perreault (WPG, C) 16% Owned
He was in the waiver article last week and his ownership % hasn't changed. Since last week he has picked up points in three straight games with two shots in each of those games. He plays on the second line with Mark Scheifele and Drew Stafford and logs around 2:40 a game on the #1 powerplay unit.
Justin Williams (WSH, RW) 32% Owned
His ownership is rising and so is his point total on the year. He is now up to 17 points with a +7 rating and 61 shots on goal. He averages 13.6 shot attempts per 60 minutes and is getting some powerplay time with Ovechkin.
Marcus Johansson (WSH, C/LW/RW) 15% Owned
Another Washington player coming in very low owned. He is line mate to above mention Justin Williams and centered by Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Capitals are the leagues #3 ranked offense and adding any of the top six forwards on an explosive offense such as the Capitals is a smart investment in season long fantasy.
