Hello again and welcome to another week of Lining Up.  Recently we have seen the Bruins become scary again, the Avs go from juggernaut to just not, and don't look now – fire up the Chelsea Dagger because here come the Blackhawks…

You know sometimes your lineup can look like a joke, except instead of laughing you run to the waiver wire and try to find the right players to make a roster that no one will find funny.  The guys below can help you with that.  They are under-owned (less than 40 percent in Yahoo leagues) and waiting to be scooped up and inserted into your lineup.  They also have been skating on top lines and power play units, which is nothing to chuckle at.  So if you need fantasy advice let's get our shifts together and "Git R Done":

LU's Top Line – Or, take this line… please!  While these fellas below aren't quite Henny Youngman or Milton Berle at the Sands Hotel, you can still count on them to bring in the rave reviews.  So when you find yourself looking for a little help in the stats department, need more power in your power play, or just want your plus-minus to be more plus than minus, take a look at these guys, please.

• Jack Roslovic CBJ – C,RW (19 percent rostered) – Roslovic has returned to his hometown of Columbus and is already exciting the fan base of which he was once a part. When the Laine-Dubois trade was announced, Roslovic was presented almost as an afterthought.  Well right now Jack is making GM Jarmo Kekalainen look like a very smart man.  In his last five games Roslovic has seven points (2G,5A) including an absolute beauty of a game winner last night.  He's been getting first line deployment with Laine and Cam Atkinson, as well as top power play time where he has two PPP in his last four games.  He wasn't getting big time minutes at first, but logged 19:08 and 21:36 in his last two games.  While his SOG totals are underwhelming to be sure, hopefully more time will help in that area.  He's already familiar with Laine from Winnipeg, and has trained with Atkinson in the offseason, so perhaps the chemistry of that line is deeper than you might think.  This is definitely a good stream situation, and who knows could even be more.
• Carter Verhaeghe FLA – C,LW (31 percent rostered) – If your biggest problem right now is a lack of points in your lineup, look no further than Verhaeghe. He has posted nine points (6G, 3A) in nine games so far this year.  He shot out of the gate with six points in his first four games, and has slowed down a little bit since then, however anyone who watches Panthers games this year can see a growing vibe between him and Aleksander Barkov.  They have been slicing up defenses with efficiency this year and that bodes well for his continued deployment on the first line.  There are some drawbacks to Verhaeghe ownership, he is on the second power play unit, but he has yet to record a PPP.  Also he does not shoot as much as you would like, averaging just under two shots per game.  The stat that most jumps out as unsustainably high is his shooting percentage which is at 40%.   Though that number is bound to come down, it seems that Florida has found something here in Verhaeghe.
• Jesse Puljujarvi EDM – RW (30 percent rostered) – Things are happening for Puljujarvi right now. The Finn has been placed on the top line with McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.  In addition he is on the second power play unit, and at times has replaced James Neal on the top unit.  With three goals in his last four games, the buzz on Puljujarvi is definitely growing.  Even before being paired with McDavid, his SOG were elevated for a bottom six forward, and now while on the top line is posting three to four per game.  Puljujarvi is also now the leading winger on the Oilers when it comes to grade A chances, so things are certainly trending in the right direction.  Lastly, Jesse is not afraid to play physical, and therefore is averaging 1.61 hits per game.  If you have a streamer spot in your lineup, it makes more than a little sense to pick up Puljujarvi and see how long you can ride his success.

LU's Second Line – Or, what's the deal with this line?  You ever notice that there's always that one guy in your fantasy league who can't ever seem to draft anyone good?  Does he like bad hockey?  Does he think fantasy means people that you wish were good?  What's up with that guy?  Maybe he needs to look at this list and get back on track.

• Tim Stuetzle OTT – LW (29 percent rostered) – Stuetzle is a much hyped German rookie who is starting to put the puck in the net for the Sens. After seeing only one goal in five games to start the year, he then put up three in his next five.  Stuetzle has six points overall in 10 games this season.  He is playing on the top power play unit, and also has two PPP in his last five games.  A few things to consider here, he is playing on the third line which hurts his TOI, but the hope would be that if he continues to show the kind of development we have seen recently that he will be used more frequently.  Stuetzle is another player with a very high shot percentage at 30.77 percent that will eventually come down from there.  And finally, he is a minus 7 on the year, so if that category is important to you there could be an issue there.  Overall though this is a player impressing coaches and showing breakout potential.  He is a dynasty must have, and someone you could get in on early in a yearly league.
• Nick Schmaltz ARI – C,RW (20 percent rostered) – Schmaltz and his Coyotes are on a hot streak, showing that they certainly do not plan to roll over in the Western division any time soon. He is on the top line in Arizona, playing with Conor Garland and Clayton Keller.  He is also on the top power play unit.  While Schmaltz does not get as much attention as Garland and another teammate Christian Dvorak, Nick continues to pile up stats in a very consistent way.  He has 11 points (5G,6A) in 12 games, including two PPP last night.  And of those 12 games he only has three in which he didn't pick up a point (DFS players take note).  Schmaltz's shot volume is also at a very respectable 2.45 SOG/game.  He doesn't take penalties, doesn't deliver a lot of hits, and is a plus 2 on the year, so don't expect a lot of peripheral stats.  If you missed out on Garland, Schmaltz is a nice backup plan.  Note – Arizona's schedule this week is sparse with Covid postponements, so you might want to wait for the weekend to pull the trigger on this one.  On the other hand, you don't want to sleep too long on Schmaltz.
• Dustin Brown LAK – RW (29 percent rostered) – Brown currently skates on LA's top line and top power play unit. The Kings are overlooked a lot this year by fantasy owners, but they have some punch, especially the Anze Kopitar – Dustin Brown  Brown has eight points (4G,4A) in 11 games thus far.  Another consistent scorer, he has not gone two games in a row without a point yet this season.  In addition, Brown has been great on the power play, recording five PPP already.  He will mix it up a bit as well, averaging 1.82 hits per game.  The dusty old veteran is still getting it done and is certainly worth a look.  LA plays two against the Sharks and one against Minnesota (maybe) this week.

LU's Third Line – No Respect Line.  We tell ya, we're all right now but last week we were in rough shape.  We asked our old man if we could go skating on the lake.  He said wait until it gets warmer.  Our old man, he's a beauty… one time he told us to keep our stick on the ice.  We got run over by the Zamboni.     That's the story of our lives – no respect, no respect at all.  Just like these guys below.

• Nick Ritchie BOS – LW (28 percent rostered) – For anyone looking to upgrade your PPP stats Ritchie's got you. Seven of his nine points this year have come on the power play.  Over just 11 games played that is a ridiculous number.  It makes sense though when you watch what Boston's top unit can do with the man advantage, featuring the Bruins top scoring line (Pasternak/Bergeron/Marchand) and Ritchie.  He plays the net-front presence on that unit, and should have a lot of slop to clean up as long as he is there.  Nick also is averaging 2.27 SOG, and 1.55 hits per game.  It seems that everyone is just sort of waiting for the wheels to fall off here, meanwhile Ritchie just keeps lighting up the box score.
• Jordan Staal CAR – C (19 percent rostered) – Staal is simply red hot right now. He has nine points (2G,7A) in his last six games, including three PPP.  He is centering a surprisingly potent third line for the Canes between Ryan Dzingel and Warren Foegele.  Staal will not get you as many SOG as you may like, but he more than makes up for it if you have a hits category (In six games he has 20).  If Staal were to keep up his scoring pace he would far exceed his productivity over the past few years, which makes it hard to believe that the ride will continue.  On the other hand, with a shorter season and a talented lineup it's possible he keeps the good times rolling.
• Barclay Goodrow TBL – C,LW (4 percent rostered) – Goodrow is on Tampa Bay's third line, skating with Blake Coleman and Yanni Gourde.  They make up one of the best third lines in the league and have been showing it lately.  During even strength in the past three games they have logged more ice time than the Bolts second line, while outshooting their opponents 23 to 5.  Before Monday, Goodrow had a three-game point streak with two goals and two assists over that time.  You can call him a third liner if you want, but don't fade Barclay too long or you may miss out on a lot of points for your fantasy team.

LU's Fourth Line – Or, and now for something completely different.  Is your dynasty team looking like a dead parrot?  Your squad in your 16 team league has more than a flesh wound?  Well make yourself a Spam, egg, and Spam sandwich and check out these guys for some help.

• Dillon Dube CGY – LW,RW (2 percent rostered) Dube duby doo is heating up a bit. He has been getting top line minutes on the Matthew Tkachuk and Elias Lindholm line and also being given second power play minutes.  Dube has three points in his last three games, including a PPP.  He is in a good position to take advantage of a resurgent Calgary offense.  Watch how things go for the Flames and Dube over the next week.
• Cody Glass VGK – C,LW (5 percent rostered) – This is an interesting situation to follow. Glass has been on the taxi squad for portions of this season, but he was called up when Vegas came back from Covid protocol and installed directly to the first power play unit.  He scored a power play goal on Friday night, and followed it up with an assist from the third line on Sunday, so he's got a mini point streak upon returning to the team.  It will be interesting to see where things go from here.
• Phillipp Kurashev CHI – C,RW (2 percent rostered) – Kurashev is worth keeping an eye on. He had a stretch this past week where he put up four points in three games, including two PPP.  He's getting top line time with Patrick Kane, and also second unit power play time.  He hasn't been lighting up the other stat categories, but Chicago is on a roll right now and Kurashev is cashing in.

That's our time for this week.  Check us out on Twitter @RinkmanHockey.  Stay safe and keep having fun!