Now that we are into the idle of December we are noticing some trends. Teams are beginning to show that they are either elite, in the middle or towards the bottom of the standings. With that said, we will still see players involved with streaks and here are three players that aren’t the obvious fantasy studs but should be monitored right now:
Center
Ryan Kesler – Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver is 5-2 in their last seven games and scoring a lot of points. Kesler is helping out with five goals and four assists in that span with a plus- 6. Plus he is on a team call the Canucks. Can you ever have too many players from a team called the Canucks? The answer is no.
Left Wing
Chris Kunitz – Pittsburgh Penguins
Kunitz is on a line with Sidney Crosby which is pretty much the equivalent of being one of the other two guys on the court with LeBron, Wade, and Bosh. He is going to get his points without the pressure of being a really good player. Prior to missing the past two games for the Pens, Kunitz scored one goal and seven assists in his last seven games and posted a plus- 10. When healthy, Kunitz is that guy who will be getting the points because of the line he is on so if he is available, scoop him up and thank Sid for the points.
Right Wing
Troy Brouwer – Chicago Blackhawks
Although the ‘Hawks are only 3-4 in their last seven, Brouwer has put together some nice games. The right wing has five goals and an assist in that span, which is not too bad for a shallow right wing category. The ‘Hawks can score goals and when they start to click again like they can, they will score a lot.
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