Jiri Hudler RW, Calgary: The Czech winger has poured it on lately for the Flames, collecting eight points during a current four game point streak. The departures of key veteran scorers over the last few years has resulted in a more prominent role for Hudler, who looks to build on his 54-point season from last year. With 23 points in 24 games, he looks poised to do just that. The Flames look for real and so does Hudler.. Kris Versteeg RW, Chicago: Having prospered with a plum assignment on the second line, Versteeg has scored close to a PPG clip with 18 points in 20 games. The impending return of Patrick Sharp will change things, but there is no guarantee that the prolific Kane-Versteeg-Richards line will be dismantled. At the very least, Versteeg is worth a short-term look for fantasy teams struggling on offense. He could very much have a longer fantasy impact if he continues to click with his line-mates. Justin Faulk D, Carolina: With 14 points in November, the young rearguard has taken his game to the next level for the Hurricanes. How he is still available in over 50% of ESPN fantasy leagues is beyond me, as Faulk should be a safe bet to reach the 40-point mark. Scoop him up ASAP. Matt Niskanen D, Washington; This one is pretty simple: He plays big when replacing key offensive defensemen on the power-play. Last season, it was Kris Letang who went down and Niskanen responded with a career-high of 46 points. This year, he has scored five points in the last four games as Mike Green is currently out of the line-up. Overall, his numbers are not impressive but he is worth starting while Green is out. Jhonas Enroth G, Buffalo: After sweeping a weekend home-and-home series against Montreal, the 26-year old has won 4 of his last 5 starts. Even though Michal Neuvirth was the superior goalie prior to his injury, it seems that Enroth could hold onto the starting job with his recent "hot" streak. If you want to get your hands on a sleeper goalie with some upside, he might be your guy.

Boston Bruins stopped the red-hot Blues 2-0 behind Tuukka Rask's 33-save effort. Rask also stopped red-hot players such as Jori Lehtera, Jaden Schwartz and Vladimir Tarasenko which has been no small feat lately...Patrice Bergeron continued with his 4th goal and 9th point in 8 November games. His goal was the game-winner.  Bergeron is the definition of pure consistency and leadership..... Marc-Andre Fleury notched his fourth shutout on the season, blanking the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre 4-0. Not really known as A shutout goalie, Fleury has raised his game over the past two seasons, so look for his strong play to continue....Beau Bennett had a goal and 2 assists in the game, showing signs that he is getting his game in order. Bennett is still not getting a lot of ice time, but as long as he continues to have games like this, he will be relied upon more.  Remember that this is only his fourth game back after missing the start of the season.  Perhaps he will be the winger that the team needs to fill out their top-six.....Sidney Crosby scored his first goal in 9 games. That's sort of news.... Jimmy Howard continued his 2014 resurgence with a 5-0 shutout of the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Red Wings played a solid game without their superstar center Pavel Datsyuk who is sidelined again with a groin injury. Age is catching up to the talented Centerman, but is still very productive when in the lineup...5 different goal scorers for the Wings, most from their young forward core; Nyquist, Tatar, Jurco and Sheahen all scoring for the Red Wings.... The New York Islanders turned the page on the Tampa Bay Lightning who beat the NY Rangers 5-1 last night but lost to the Isles 5-2. There was an emotional letdown for the Bolts and the Islanders took full advantage by beating ex-Islander goaltender Evgeni Nabokov, who only saw his 4th start of the year... Like the Red Wings, the Isles had 5 different goal scorers and what was surprising was that John Tavares was held off the score sheet. Nothing to worry about though..... Buffalo did it again to the San Jose Sharks, beating them for a second time this season, this time by a score of 4-1. Sabres' starter Michal Neuvirth (LBI) had to leave the game and Jhonas Enroth held the Sharks at bay. Brian Gionta was the scoring star with 2 goals and an assist, but I would steer clear of any Sabres until you see more stability from the team as a whole.... The days of being a defensive-style team is long gone as the Nashville ...

Despite saying that he would start Jhonas Enroth on Thursday, head coach Ted Nolan will roll with the hot-hand tonight vs. the Oilers. It will be Neuvirth's third straight start. He is coming off of a 31-save performance in the Sabres' 2-1 shootout loss to Montreal on Wednesday. He has a solid 2.60 GAA and .925 SV% this season but is definitely a risky fantasy net minder.

Sabres head coach Ted Nolan told the media on Thursday that Jhonas Enorth would get the start on Friday, but with Neuvirth leaving the ice first this morning, it looks like he will get the call. Coach Nolan should confirm it after the skate, but either way, neither of these guys is a strong fantasy start.

Neuvirth surrendered four goals on 37 shots in a loss to the Maple Leafs on Tuesday. He got no help at all. The Sabres only managed to fire TEN shots at the Toronto net, so Neuvirth would have had to be ridiculous to get to a shootout tied 0-0. He gets the call tonight vs. the Red Wings, but look at the other options.

Neuvirth stopped 29 of 30 shots in a 2-1 win over the Sharks on Saturday. It was Neuvirth's first win and the Sabres second this season. He has allowed nine goals on 98 shots (.916 SV%) through three starts. It has been a solid start to the year, but he can't be relied on to rack up wins, even on Tuesday vs. a struggling Maple Leafs side.

Neuvirth surrendered three goals on 33 shots in a loss to the Ducks on Wednesday. It was a better outing than his first start against the Ducks and that earned him another start tonight against an equally as tough Sharks squad. Sabres goalies are nearly impossible to trust given how much Buffalo has struggled in October.

Neuvirth allowed five goals on 44 shots in his season debut. He has been on the sidelines for five of the Sabres' six games, but will start tonight in Anaheim. He didn't do so well in his first start of the season vs. the Ducks, so no reason to think that will change tonight on the road.