Good morning, folks. I will be starting today's writing festivities only to be relieved by Mike, alias "Romer", very shortly. I figured that since my last DP title focused on the emergence of an up-and-coming fantasy star in the NHL, Gustav Nyquist, I would give him another "shout-out" since he doesn't know how to slow down. Two more goals for the budding center in Detroit's 4-2 defeat to Columbus, giving him 25 tallies in just 47 games. He looks to be the real deal for the remainder of the season and beyond. Don't be shocked if Nyquist delivers a huge 75+ point breakout season in '14-15. He is on the verge of greatness.. Our two "mad-hatters" of the evening were David Backes and Joe Pavelski, who each delivered "hat tricks" for their respective clubs. Backes has absolutely more fantasy value in multi-category leagues, while Pavelski has been a scoring machine with 37 goals and 71 points in 74 games. His time has arrived as an elite fantasy option in standard formats. The "Price Is Right" once again, as All-Star goalie Carey Price returned to action for Montreal in triumphant fashion by blanking the Buffalo Sabres. Get him in your lineup ASAP, as he will be looking to sharpen his skills prior to the Hab's playoff run. After not collecting a point for 8 straight games, Columbus defender James Wisniewski spear-headed the offense with three assists. With 42 points in 65 games, the "Wiz" has been fantasy gold for his owners this season. Keep your eye on Washington rookie Evgeni Kuznetsov who continues to impress with a clutch goal (his first NHL goal) for Washington in the waning moments of regulation against Los Angeles. If Niklas Backstrom misses some time, left the game with an upper body injury, the youngster might be in store for a more expanded offensive role for the remainder of the season. For those in need of defensive help, Toronto's Jake Gardiner has come alive in recent weeks. Another goal and an assist last night giving him 8 points in the last 10 games. Romer takes over. Phoenix right wing Shane Doan is not yet done at 37 years old as he had 2 assists last night and now has 43 points on the season with 20 goals. Not terrible, plus he has 4 points in his last 5 games.  It was "Ovie" time for Washington as Alexander Ovechkin had 2 goals and an assist last night but the Capitals still lost to LA. Dustin Brown had a big night for the Kings with a goal and an assist, but please, he only has 25 points on the year. Right wing Colin McDonald had 2 goals and an assist for the Islanders, but he doesn't score much with just 16 points on the year. Center Andrei Loktionov had a goal and an assist for Carolina, but like McDonald he doesn't score much either with only 16 points on the season. Roberto Luongo was outstanding in goal last night for Florida with 37 saves. At 34 years old, he can still bring it.  But he is only 4-4-1 with Florida, and with that team, its about what you should expect from him, despite his talent, .500 is going to be about it.  Don't overpay. The human assist machine, also known as Chicago defenseman Duncan Keith, had a goal and, not suprisingly, an assist yesterday in Chicago's win over Dallas. Keith has 51 assists on the year.  Corey Crawford got his 29th win for the Blackhawks. Not a bad season! Left wing Gabriel Landeskog "revealed" his talent in a Colorado win over Nashville with 2 goals and an assist. He has 59 points on the season, but look for him to be even better next year. Nashville defenseman Roman Josi had 2 goals, and with 33 points he is having a good year. Someone to think about late in your draft next year.