Markov exploded Friday night against the Sabres, netting a power-play goal to go along with four assists in the 7-2 win.

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Oh, and Markov also added a plus-4 rating and turned in two blocked shots for the kind of performance that fantasy owners previously could only dream about their guy having. Markov's output seemed like it came straight out of a video game, as he was making plays all over the ice. Interestingly enough, all of his points came between the second and third periods. The defenseman had gone the previous three contests without a point before this outburst, but with Markov averaging 3:48 on the power play this season and his team being undefeated after eight games, Markov is an attractive blueliner to own in fantasy hockey. However, if you weren't already an owner of Markov, good luck trading for him after this one - his price tag has just skyrocketted.