Fantasy hockey returns for another person two-week event. Never played fantasy hockey before? Don't believe you recognize the action well enough? Don't allow that to be an obstacle, since it is all too easy to compete - particularly with this handy take a look at some numbers and notes.(Note: All statistics through 1/7)
Key - G: Goals, A: Assists,Key (Goalies) - GAA: Goals-Against Average, Save %: Save Percentage, ASG: Average Saves per Game
Forwards 1 (Each Player has 7 Scheduled Games
- Sidney Crosby: G: 24, A: 25
- Marian Gaborik: G: 28, A: 25 - Gaborik is tied with the league lead in goals.
- Evgeni Malkin: G: 13, A: 26
- Rick Nash: G: 19, A: 21
- Alexander Ovechkin: G: 26, A: 24 - Ovechkin is definitely the league leader in points-per-game by using an average of nearly 1.5.
- Zach Parise: G: 18, A: 25
Forwards 2 (6 Scheduled Games
- Mike Cammalleri: G: 20, A: 17
- Jarome Iginla: G: 21, A: 21 - Iginla is tied for seventh in the NHL in goals scored.
- Patrick Kane: G: 18, A: 31
- Dustin Penner: G: 20, A: 20
- Corey Perry: G: 17, A: 25
- Henrik Sedin: G: 20, A: 38 - Sedin leads the NHL in points.Forwards 3 (7 Scheduled Games
- Mike Fisher: G: 15, A: 17
- Mikko Koivu: G: 11, A: 30
- Vincent Lecavalier: G: 10, A: 29
- Brad Richards: G: 12, A: 38 - Richards is tied for second during the NHL in assists.
- Alexander Semin: G: 16, A: 18
- Martin St. Louis: G: 10, A: 36 - St. Louis is tied for fourth within the league in assists.Forwards 4 (6 Scheduled Games
- Shane Doan: G: 12, A: 16
- Anze Kopitar: G: 17, A: 25 - Kopitar is among the most top-20 during the NHL in assists.
- Bobby Ryan: G: 19, A: 15
- Patrick Sharp: G: 14, A: 19
- Radim Vrbata: G: 13, A: 12 - Vrbata is 10th inside the NHL in shots on goal.
- Wojtek Wolski: G: 15, A: 23Forwards 5 (7 Scheduled Games
- Todd Bertuzzi: G: 12, A: 13
- Michael Frolik: G: 12, A: 14
- Bill Guerin: G: 13, A: 16 - Guerin belongs to the league's top-20 in shots on goal.
- Brian Rolston: G: 13, A: 10 - Rolston is 27th on the NHL in shots.
- Lee Stempniak: G: 11, A: 12
- R.J. Umberger: G: 14, A: 14Defenseman 1 (6 Scheduled Games
- Marc-Andre Bergeron: G: 10, A: 13 - Bergeron is tied for that league lead among defenseman in goals scored.
- Brian Campbell: G: 5, A: 23
- Drew Doughty: G: 9, A: 23
- Christian Ehrhoff: G: 9, A: 13
- Scott Niedermayer: G: 4, A: 22
- Shea Weber: G: 7, A: 17 - Weber leads NHL defenseman in shots on goal.Defenseman 2 (7 Scheduled Games
- Zdeno Chara: G: 3, A: 22 - Chara is tied for second during the league in shots.
- Tobias Enstrom: G: 3, A: 31
- Tomas Kaberle: G: 4, A: 34 - Kaberle is sixth from the NHL in assists.
- Bryan McCabe: G: 7, A: 16
- Chris Pronger: G: 5, A: 23
- Stephane Robidas: G: 10, A: 17Defenseman 3 (7 Scheduled Games
- Zach Bogosian: G: 8, A: 9 - Bogosian is tied for fifth in goals among NHL defenseman.
- Erik Johnson: G: 4, A: 18
- Pavel Kubina: G: 4, A: 18
- Mark Streit: G: 4, A: 19
- Ian White: G: 8, A: 14 - White is 11th among defenseman in shots on goal.
- Marek Zidlicky: G: 3, A: 24Goalies 1 (7 Scheduled Games
- Niklas Backstrom: GAA: 2.53, Save %:.908, ASG: 25.0, Shutouts: 1
- Martin Brodeur: GAA: 2.14, Save %:.922, ASG: 25.0, Shutouts: 5 - Brodeur is tied with Ryan Miller and Ilya Bryzgalov for those league lead in shutouts.
- Marc-Andre Fleury: GAA: 2.58, Save %:.905, ASG: 23.9, Shutouts: 0
- Henrik Lundqvist: GAA: 2.40, Save %:.920, ASG: 26.6, Shutouts: 1
- Marty Turco: GAA: 2.71, Save %:.909, ASG: 26.6, Shutouts: 2
- Tomas Vokoun: GAA: 2.69, Save %:.922, ASG: 31.1, Shutouts: 3 - Vokoun is tied for eighth in the league in save percentage.Goalies 2 (6 Scheduled Games
- Craig Anderson: GAA: 2.69, Save %:.916, ASG: 29.3, Shutouts: 3 - Anderson leads NHL goalies in whole saves.
- Ilya Bryzgalov: GAA: 2.08, Save %:.926, ASG: 25.9, Shutouts: 5
- Miikka Kiprusoff: GAA: 2.17, Save %:.928, ASG: 27.3, Shutouts: 3
- Roberto Luongo: GAA: 2.27, Save %:.920, ASG: 25.3, Shutouts: 2
- Ryan Miller: GAA: 2.05, Save %:.934, ASG: 28.3, Shutouts: 5 - Miller is second in the NHL in GAA.
- Jonathan Quick: GAA: 2.56, Save %:.907, ASG: 25.2, Shutouts: 0Goalies 3 (7 Scheduled Games
- Jimmy Howard: GAA: 2.23, Save %:.923, ASG: 26.2, Shutouts: 1 - Howard is amongst the league's top-10 in GAA.
- Chris Mason: GAA: 2.62, Save %:.909, ASG: 26.3, Shutouts: 0
- Steve Mason: GAA: 3.31, Save %:.890, ASG: 24.8, Shutouts: 2
- Mike Smith: GAA: 2.98, Save %:.904, ASG: 27.1, Shutouts: 1
- Tim Thomas: GAA: 2.31, Save %:.921, ASG: 27.1, Shutouts: 4 - Thomas is 11th in your NHL in save percentage.
- Cam Ward: GAA: 3.02, Save %:.901, ASG: 25.1, Shutouts: 0Teams 1 (7 Scheduled Games
- Boston Bruins: Record: 22-13-7
- Detroit Red Wings: Record: 21-15-6
- Nj-new jersey Devils: Record: 30-10-1 - The Devils lead the Eastern Conference with 61 points.
- Ottawa Senators: Record: 22-17-4
- Pittsburgh Penguins: Record: 27-16-1
- Washington Capitals: Record: 25-11-6 - The Capitals lead all NHL teams in goals scored.Teams 2 (6 Scheduled Games
- Buffalo Sabres: Record: 27-11-4
- Calgary Flames: Record: 25-13-5
- Chicago Blackhawks: Record: 30-10-3 - The Blackhawks are tied with San Jose for ones league lead in points.
- Colorado Avalanche: Record: 24-14-6 - The Avalanche are tied for third-most goals on the Western Conference.
- Nashville Predators: Record: 25-15-3
- Phoenix Coyotes: Record: 26-14-4Teams 3 (7 Scheduled Games
- Atlanta Thrashers: Record: 18-18-6
- Dallas Stars: Record: 18-14-11 - Dallas' 11 overtime losses are the most in your league.
- Minnesota Wild: Record: 21-20-3
- Montreal Canadiens: Record: 21-21-3
- California Rangers: Record: 21-17-5
- St. Louis Blues: Record: 17-18--7 - The Blues rank associated with the top-10 within the NHL in road victories.
