Two months of the regular season down. Four and a bit to go.
That bring us to Volume 5 of Changing on the Fly. In case you missed, HockeyAnalysis.com
GF20 measures goals for a team while player is on ice per 20 minutes of ice time. In this case, expect a scoring bump from Killorn and a serious dropoff from Filppula. Adjust your rosters accordingly.
Buy P.K. Subban, D – Montreal Canadiens (100% owned)
It is doubtful you will be able to find an owner to trade you #Avs
— Mike Chambers (@MikeChambers) November 28, 2014Drop Jay Bouwmeester, D – St. Louis Blues (41% owned)
At one time, Jay Bouwmeester was considered a gifted offensive defenseman in the league. That time has passed us by. With only one goal and one assist on the year, Bouwmeester no longer sees power play time and is no longer a focal point of the St. Louis Blues attack.
To make matters worse, Bouwmeester had his consecutive game streak of 737 straight contests broken when he went down with a lower body injury last week. Even when he comes off the injured reserve, there are plenty of other options out there on defense that will serve fantasy owners better.
Hold Jason Pominville, RW – Minnesota Wild (68% owned)
So far this year, Jason Pominville’s scoring numbers are down. He has only registered 4 goals and 10 assists on the year and is only scoring on 5.9% of his shots. While the shooting percentage is well below his 11.4% career success rate, Pominville is actually taking 0.47 more shots per game this year than usual. Even as his current production rate, Pominville is worth holding on to in most fantasy situations. With a little more puck-luck, his shooting percentage will regress towards the mean, and his shots will start to find the back of the net.
| Pominville | PPG | S/Gm | S% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 0.78 | 2.77 | 11.5 |
| 2014-15 | 0.65 | 3.52 | 4.9 |
Regardless of his lack of luck when getting the puck on goal, Pominville is still on pace for a 14 goals and 37 assists. If he starts scoring at a pace closer to his career average, expect those numbers to increase.
Add Brandon Pirri, C – Florida Panthers (1% owned)
Brandon Pirri is not a household name in fantasy hockey circles - or even hockey circles. However with four points in seven games (he missed a good chunk of the year with a concussion), this year he could be a sneaky pickup in a deep league. Recently, Pirri has lined up with Jonathan Huberdeau and Nick Bjugstad of the Florida Panthers top line. While the Panthers are not an elite scoring bunch, playing on any team’s top-line and power play is worth consideration if you need to dive deep into the fantasy player pool.