PRIME PERFORMERS 11/7: 1. Vladamir Tarasenko- His monstrous breakout continues, as the Russian sniper scored a goal and added a power-play assist in the Blues 4-3 duke over New Jersey. 2. Dougie Hamilton- The Boston d-man has been slow to arrive as an elite fantasy blueliner, but his big night- three assists- is an encouraging sign for fantasy owners. With Zdeno Chara out of the line-up, look for Dougie to make a permanent mark. 3. Mark Giordano- Another two points and a five-game point streak for Calgary's most valuable fantasy asset, as Giordano is firmly entrenched as a legitimate no. 1 defenseman in all fantasy formats. QUICK FANTASY BITS * The Vancouver Canucks keep up their winning ways behind goalie Ryan Miller, who turned aside 34 of 36 shots in their 3-2 road win over San Jose.That's seven straight victories for the streaking American, including a 2.21 GAA and .917 SP. He is "hot" as anyone in the crease these days.. Former Arizona sniper Radim Vrbata continues to make a decent living alongside the Sedin twins, notching a goal, his 14th point in as many games... * Who thought the New York Islanders would pull out two straight road victories over Anaheim and LA? Not I, as they hold on to win another low-scoring affair, a 2-1 SO over the Kings. Another rather uneventful game by fantasy standards, even though Brock Nelson stays relevant with assists in both games with each coming on the power-play. * With Semyon Varlamov having the night off, Reto Berra secured a home win for the Avalanche over Toronto, stopping 35 of 38 shots. Matt Duchene scored his 4th goal of the season to snap his 3-game scoreless skid and raising his totals to 8 points in his last 10 games. He is beginning to come on, which means a torrid scoring streak is coming. Duchene owners take note.. Cody Franson picked up two assists for the Leafs. With points in two straight, he should be on your fantasy radar. * Another game for Kari Lehtonen that he was outplayed at home, this time to Pekka Rinne who picked up his 4th straight road win in Nashville's 3-2 triumph in Dallas. His numbers now stand at an impressive 8-2-1, 1.89 GAA, and .932 SP. As for Lehtonen, he hasn't nearly rewarded his fantasy owners as much, losing five straight starts.. Rookie Filip Forsberg remains hot for the Predators, notching his fifth goal of the season and 13th point in 13 games. The 20-year old looks like the real deal. * Pittsburgh defeats the Winnipeg Jets on the road in a relatively high scoring match 4-3, despite no scoring contributions from the top-six in regulation. Brandon Sutter was the fantasy star of the night, delivering the goods with three points.. Evander Kane's production is on the upswing with his two-point effort, giving him three in six games. Watch him as he has the ability to get prolific in a hurry. * With Tarasenko and Jaden Schwartz all but taken in all leagues, maybe take your chance on lesser-known Jori Lehtera, who continues to pile up the points in relative obscurity. The Finnish pivot collected a goal and an assist for St. Louis last night. *Ben Bishop wins another home game for Tampa Bay, raising his season record to a robust 8-1-1 with a .914 SP and 2.14 GAA. You can expect his numbers to get even stingier when stud rearguard Victor Hedman returns from injury. * It's time to have restored confidence in Tuukka Rask, as he has turned his back on a sub-par month of October to post three straight wins in the past week. Please don't tell me any of you were worried? This Boston goalie is the fantasy elite of the elite.. In comparison, I was downright terrified regarding Philly's Steve Mason bouncing back from a dreadful start to the start, but his 34-save winning effort over Edmonton last night gave him three straight outings which he has allowed less than two goals. Mason's value continues to climb.