Lester’s Blue Line Specials Volume 6

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Center
Brandon Sutter, Carolina Hurricanes

Sutter had five points (two goals, three assists) in four games (1.25 points per game) with a +3 plus/minus rating. He had three power play points, 13 shots on goal, and won 34 face-offs. On the year Sutter has eight points (five goals, 3 assists) with a +1 rating and three power play points. He has a cap number of $0.60 million, and is owned in 2 percent of Yahoo! and 1.2 percent of ESPN leagues.

Winger
Matt Moulson, New York Islanders

Matt, whose last name makes me thirsty, had five points (three goals, 2 assists) in four games (1.25) last week with a +3 rating. He had one power play point and had seven shots on goal. On the year he has 18 points (ten goals, eight assists), six power play points, and a +6 rating. He has a $1.12 million Sporting News cap number, and is owned in 54 percent of Yahoo! and 53.3 percent of ESPN leagues.

Defenseman
Marc-Andre Bergeron, Montreal Canadiens

Bergeron had four points (one goal, three assists) in three games (1.33) last week with a +3 rating. He had one power play point and nine shots on goal. On the year he has seven points (three goals, four assits) and a -2 rating. He has a $0.65 million Sporting News cap number, and is owned in 8 percent of Yahoo! and 5.4 percent of ESPN leagues.

Goalie
Ondrej Pavelec, Atlanta Thrashers

Ondrej was 1-0 last week with a Shutout. He stopped all 38 shots he faced. On the year he is 6-5-1 with a 2.90 goals against average, and a .917 save percentage. He has a $2.80 million Sporting News cap number, and is owned in 43 percent of Yahoo! and 24.9 percent of ESPN leagues.