Two of the most prominent candidates for the Team Canada starting goalie job, Marc-Andre Fleury and Roberto Luongo,were in action last night and both did their best to improve their chances of selection. Luongo saved all 19 shots in Vancouver's 4-0 win over Edmonton. Meanwhile, Fleury was very stingy against a surprising Devil's offensive attack, stopping 37 of 39 shots in the Penguin's 3-2 victory. Both are elite fantasy options in goal, but it could be the opportunity to represent Team Canada in the upcoming Sochi games that has motivated Fleury to put forth such an amazing effort early on. With a 19-8-1 record with a 2.01 GAA and a .924 SP, Fleury has clearly been more consistent than Luongo, but will it be enough to give him the Olympic edge, considering how bad he has fared in playoff competition in recent years? It will be a tough call, but Fleury needs to be mentioned amongst Carey Price and "Bobby Lou" as Olympic hopefuls for Team Canada's crease.
More Fantasy Game Notes: Vancouver defenseman Jason Garrison has weathered an early season slump by collecting a career-high 3 assists last night, raising his total to 7 points in his last five games. Start him while he is hot, but Garrison is incredibly streaky.. Florida's future star Jonathan Huberdeau added a helper, but has been mostly unimpressive during his sophomore season with only 15 points in 33 games. He can easily turn it on in the second half, so keep your eye on him.. With a goal last night, Patrik Elias now has 20 points in 25 games for New Jersey and remains their only consistent scoring option. Start him as a reliable 5th or 6th fantasy forward, as he is easily capable of putting up 70-75 points.
DAILY PRIME TODAY: TEAM CANADA CALLING FOR FLEURY? primepucks.comSat 12/14/13 9:41 AM