Fantasy Notebook: Lundqvist is a good high-salary goalie pick for Tuesday

"The Neutral Zone" Fantasy Hockey Report

Henrik Lundqvist is a wise fantasy goalie pick for Tuesday.

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Center:
Tyler Seguin - Dallas Stars: Seguin went two games without picking up a point but managed to get back on track on Saturday with a goal and an assist against the Sharks in San Jose. Seguin has 25 goals and 28 assists for 53 points so far in 2015-16. He’s been one of the best centers in fantasy hockey with an average of five fantasy points a game. Seguin against the Kings tonight is a good target if you are looking to spend high fantasy salaries for a center.

Wingers:
Patrick Kane - Chicago Blackhawks: Patrick Kane is absolutely hot on the ice right now. He notched a hat trick on Friday and followed up in his last game on Sunday by scoring a goal and notching an assist. Kane is averaging 5.5 fantasy points per game, but it's hard to pick good players at the other positions because Kane's salary is so high. Therefore, if you pick Kane, you must be wise with your other choices at your other positions.

Alex Ovechkin - Washington Capitals: Ovechkin is averaging 5.1 fantasy points per game so far in 2015-16. He netted his 27th goal of the season on Sunday, which broke a two-game scoreless streak. The only reason not to pick Ovechkin is that sometimes he doesn't really show up on the scoresheet, but on the contrary he does produce amazing stats when he is playing at his best.

Defensemen:
Mark Giordano - Calgary Flames: Giordano saw his six-game point streak come to an end on Saturday. Tonight’s matchup with New Jersey will be very tough for him because the Devils are ranked 1st in points allowed to opposing defensemen. But Giordano has proven that he is capable of racking up fantasy points, and has proven this season that he is definitely fantasy-worthy.

PK Subban - Montreal Canadiens: Subban notched an assist on Sunday and extended his point streak to five games. He has put up eight points over the last nine games and has finally heated up after a slow start to the season. Tonight's matchup against the struggling Bruins makes Subban a wise defensive pick.

Goaltenders:
Henrik Lundqvist - New York Rangers: Lundqvist hasn’t been his usual dominant self this season, but he’s still been able to post 20 wins for the Rangers. His 2.50 GAA is higher than one would expect, but he can still be counted on most nights. Tonight, Lundqvist goes up against the Vancouver Canucks, who so far this season average 2.3 goals per game, where they are currently ranked 26th in the league.