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

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: Jonathan Bernier Bounces Back

Ekholm is currently flying off the wire on the strength of a career-high five-game point streak (1-5-6). His PT has been on the rise, and the Preds’ 2009 fourth rounder is taking his production along for the ride. Ekholm broke through last season, but he’s taken his game to a whole new level in the first half of 2015-16, having already set new career highs in assists and points. And given that he’s seeing time on the second power play unit, you can expect those numbers to continue in the second half.

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The Wire Troll: Tyler Bozak Paces Leafs

When we last left Bozak, he was on pace for a career season with three goals, 12 points and a minus-2 rating in 17 games. Now with 29 under his belt, he’s got eight goals, 23 points and a plus-3 rating to go with eight penalty minutes and 49 shots on goal. That’s right — in a full 82-game season, Bozak is on pace for 65 points! Will he get there? No. But he sure is fun to watch right now, and it’s time for Fantasy GMs to jump on board before it’s too late.

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