In this week’s Fantasy Hockey Six-Pack, we look at six rookies and six sophomores who are creating a buzz (or lack thereof) in fantasy play right now.

HOT

Rookies

  • Mikkel Boedker, Phoenix Coyotes- 2 points Saturday night
  • Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings- 2 points Saturday night
  • Viktor Tikhonov, Phoenix Coyotes- playing with Olli Jokinen

Sophomores

  • Bryan Little, Atlanta Thrashers- 14 points (wow!)
  • T.J. Hensick, Colorado Avalanche- 2 games played, 2 points
  • Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks- On pace for 103 points

COLD

Rookies

  • Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning- 0 points in last 4 GP
  • Anssi Salmela, New Jersey Devils- 0 points in 7 GP
  • Alex Pieterangelo, St.Louis Blues- only has one point

Sophomores

  • Nicklas Backstrom, Washington Capitals- 5 assists in 13 games
  • Andrew Cogliano, Edmonton Oilers- 5 points in 12 games
  • Sam Gagner, Edmonton Oilers- 2 points in 12 games (ouch!)

E-mail me with any fantasy questions: ezra@illegalcurve.com

For Illegal Curve, I’m Ezra Ginsburg.

Ezra Ginsburg

Analyst on the Illegal Curve Hockey Show and Illegal Curve Post-Game Show.

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