Teddy Purcell, RW Tampa Bay (Owned in 60.5% of ESPN leagues) The underachieving winger found himself on a new line with a "hot" Steven Stamkos and Tyler Johnson on Thursday, subsequently responding with two goals. A very mediocre season for the normally reliable fantasy asset, but playing with the league's best pure scorer should boost his production in the short-term. Remember, he was close to a point-per-game producer when he was clicking with the now-departed Vincent Lecavalier. Mikael Backlund, C Calgary (Owned in 52.2% of ESPN league) The 5th year center was in the midst of breaking out when the Olympic break derailed his scoring "mojo". However, he looks to be back on track with 9 points (4G/5A) in the last 7 games. The whole squad has been playing inspired hockey as late season spoilers, so adding Backlund could be a wise move. Curtis Glencross, LW Calgary  (Owned in 0.9 % of ESPN leagues) This streaky winger has been flying under the radar due to missing 3 months to a severe ankle sprain, but he has been coming on recently for the up-start Flames. In his 6 games since returning to the lineup, he has amassed 6 points including a "hat trick" on Saturday. Known for scoring in bunches, take advantage of a possible "hot" streak in progress for Glencross. David Desharnais, C Montreal ( Owned in 26.0% of ESPN leagues) Let's keep the underrated fantasy pivot on this list, given that he is still widely available in most leagues despite collecting 12 points in his last 13 contests. With Thomas Vanek promoted to his line, the potential for scoring production has increased for the Hab's primary offensive trio. Desharnais is mostly an assist guy, which explains his relative obscurity in most fantasy formats. Hampus Lindholm, D Anaheim ( Owned in 41.4% of ESPN leagues) The 20-year old rearguard has been scoring at a good pace with 4 points in the last 5 games, giving him 26 points on his rookie season. Our recommendation is more based on Cam Fowler's injury which has resulted in Lindholm getting extended minutes, including quarterbacking the top power-play unit. Expect an up-tick in the young Swede's production with Fowler on the shelf.

Happy Super Bowl Sunday & Happy Groundhog Day! Wow, a double shot!  Need lots of coffee today! Steve Mason had 2 shutouts this week! He had also signed a contract extension recently.  I guess he likes playing in Philadelphia. Semyon Varlamov also signed an extension, He also is having a great season.  I guess goaltenders signing contract extensions in the middle of a season doesn't affect their performance like when a forward signs an extension. Wayne Simmonds is so under-rated. He really is. It's a shame what's going on with Edmonton again this year. When??? Ryan Callahan isn't going anywhere. Please. Jarome Iginla has always been a second half player. Always. Did David Krejci turn it up a notch this week or what? Torey Krug with another PP goal. This kid is amazing. At least Taylor Hall came to play yesterday. Carey Price deserved a 1-0 shutout victory over Tampa Bay instead of a 2-1 overtime loss. Subban had part in two goals in that game. One, a tipped pass between two Lightning players past Price.   And the other, an assist on the tying goal.  A game I think he would rather forget about. Buffalo got buried by the Avalanche yesterday, 7-1. They haven't been that bad all year long even thought they are bad. Nathan MacKinnon had some game. A goal, 2 assists, +3, 4 SOG, 1 BS, 1 HT and 8/12 faceoff wins. Kessel with the hat trick and assist. This is the Kessel the Leafs need. Kadri & Lupul. Lupul & Kadri. They keep this up and they will get a nickname like, Kadpul.  Ewwww! Now you see how important Tyler Bozak is to the Leafs offense. Columbus is not going to go away. They have arrived in the East. Writing Blue Jackets all the time is tough on writers who look for witty shortcuts or catchy monikers, but in this case, I would be wise to stick to Blue Jackets otherwise I might hear some complaints. Why couldn't they be called Yellow Jackets? With Nathan Horton being a main cog in the Columbus offense, Marian Gaborik's days may be short and few. Bobrovsky, last year's Vezina winner, has been playing great, but not "lights out" like last year's run. If Nashville can get a little closer in the Western Conference playoff race, and Rinne comes back after the Olympics, they may have a chance, which would be an amazing feat IMHO. Another team that is hanging around even though their starting goaltender has been anything but his usual self this year is the Phoenix Coyotes. Maybe Greiss getting 2 starts in a row will awaken the slumbering giant. The Calgary ...

The Flames season has been a loss. Roman Cervenka, Brian McGrattan, Akim Aliu, Carter Bancks and Blair Jones will enter the lineup.

Backlund sat out the Flames last game, he will likely replace Roman Cervenka.

Backlund has been dealing with a foot injury, no word if that is what is keeping him out of the lineup. Backlund has seven points in 14 games this season, he has had a hard time staying healthy.

Backlund won't miss a lot of time, but it appears as if he will be out tonight. Make sure to get him out of your lineup. He has seven points in 12 games this season.

Backlund has been banged up all season. He has only appeared in 12 games this season but has been effective scoring seven points.

No word yet on the extent of the injury, but should have an update Saturday. Friday night was his 4th game back after missing 14 games with an MCL sprain.

Backlund had 3 G and 1 A to go with a -1 in 8 games this season. He will likely miss the rest of the fantasy year so if you have him he is not worth keeping. Ben Street has been recalled from the AHL to replace Backlund.

Backlund is not expected to play again this season. The sophmore scored four goals and 11 points in 41 games.