Looking forward at the week ahead, here are some hockey players with low owned percentages to keep your eye on and, in some cases, to pick up immediately in deeper fantasy hockey leagues.
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1. Todd Bertuzzi – RW – Detroit Red Wings – 31% Owned
12 G, 15 A, +23 in 46 GP
Things are looking up for Bertuzzi. After a very slow start to the season, he’s turned it on of late scoring 9 points (6G, 3A) in his last 10 games, including two goals on Saturday in a 5-4 loss the Oilers where he also scored in the shootout.
He’s playing on the first line with Datsyuk and Franzen although coach Mike Babcock was switching Zetterberg in at center, which appeared to give the 37-year-old veteran a spark. Bertuzzi also play on the second power-play unit, which should bolster his fantasy value.
The Wings are another team with a loaded schedule playing PHX, EDM, ANA and PHI this week. Of those four teams, three are in the bottom th...
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