The Wire Troll: Shea Theodore Proving Valuable in Vegas

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Vanek has been going hog wild lately, enjoying a four-point game last week, an assist last Saturday, and then a five-point explosion on Thursday. It’s the second time in his career he’s put up a five-point game and just the fourth time in the last 20 years a Canuck player has achieved this. Vanek is averaging nearly a point per game this month, and despite seeing less ice time this season, he looks headed for a nice bounce back effort. Of course, having said that, his minutes are rising as the season progresses, so he could be in line for an even bigger second half. Grab the veteran now.

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The Wire Troll: Alex Stalock Heating up for Wild

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After ending November in a slump, Fiala has absolutely been on fire this month, getting points in all seven games (six goals, three assists). His +6 rating in December has him back to even. Through just 31 games, Fiala has already tripled his assist total from all of last season. In fact, since playing his first NHL game in 2014-15, he had accumulated five helpers in 60 games. In basically half the number of games this season, he has 15 helpers. Can you say breakout?

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The Wire Troll: Charlie Lindgren Claims the Goalie Gig in Montreal

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Although Nyquist was shut out Friday, you get the sense the slow starter is on the cusp of a breakout. He ripped six shots on goal (two on breakaways) and played over 20 minutes — his most ice time since October 10. Nyquist is still looking to rediscover the scoring touch that saw him score 28 goals in just 57 games in 2013-14, but he was even +/- on a bad team last season and managed to rip 165 shots (alhtough a poor shooting percentage cost him). That has normalized so far this season, so if he keeps shooting like Friday, the puck will start going in. Buy low while you can, but just don’t expect the centre to help your faceoff numbers. He took until Wednesday to get his first faceoff win of the season (having taken just four draws all season).

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The Wire Troll: Nate Schmidt Getting Tons of PT for Golden Knights

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Beagle is deep league fodder only, but with a goal, two assists and a +2 rating over the last four games, the veteran is starting to make noise. Where he can really help you, though, is in leagues that track faceoff wins. Beagle is currently tied for second in the NHL with a 62.1 per cent success rate on draws, racking up 105 wins to date. He’s mostly known for his defensive play, but while he’s contributing a bit to the attack, he’s worth a look.

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