Filling in Your Saturday NHL Lineups
Here are theScore's sample lineups for Saturday, February 20:
Cash Game Without UTIL
| POS | NAME | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| LW | Jaden Schwartz (STL) | at ARI |
| LW | Loui Eriksson (BOS) | at DAL |
| RW | Jordan Eberle (EDM) | vs. COL |
| RW | Vladimir Tarasenko (STL) | at ARI |
| C | Connor McDavid (EDM) | vs. COL |
| C | Mark Arcobello (TOR) | vs. PHI |
| D | Jake Gardiner (TOR) | vs. PHI |
| D | Shayne Gostisbehere (PHI) | at TOR |
| G | Brian Elliott (STL) | at ARI |
St. Louis has won four straight games with Elliott in net, and a big part of that has been the return of Schwartz. Eriksson has five goals in his last seven games and should be fired up to play his former team. Arcobello and Gardiner have benefited from increased roles.
GPP Without UTIL
| POS | NAME | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| LW | Henrik Zetterberg (DET) | at OTT |
| LW | Jamie Benn (DAL) | vs. BOS |
| RW | Patrick Sharp (DAL) | vs. BOS |
| RW | Jarome Iginla (COL) | at EDM |
| C | Pavel Datsyuk (DET) | at OTT |
| C | Mark Arcobello (TOR) | vs. PHI |
| D | Jake Gardiner (TOR) | vs. PHI |
| D | Shayne Gostisbehere (PHI) | at TOR |
| G | Cory Schneider (NJ) | at WAS |
Datsyuk has 11 points in his last seven games, making him and linemate Zetterberg a dynamic duo. Sharp hasn't scored since January 3, but his re-insertion to Dallas' top line makes him a great contrarian play. Schneider is also a great contrarian, and won't need a win to return to value if he gets pelted with shots.
Cash Game With UTIL
| POS | NAME | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| C | Connor McDavid (EDM) | vs. COL |
| C | Nick Cousins (PHI) | at TOR |
| W | Vladimir Tarasenko (STL) | at ARI |
| W | Jaden Schwartz (STL) | at ARI |
| W | Jordan Eberle (EDM) | vs. COL |
| D | Jake Gardiner (TOR) | vs. PHI |
| D | Shayne Gostisbehere (PHI) | at TOR |
| G | Braden Holtby (WAS) | vs. NJ |
| UTIL | Mark Arcobello (TOR) | vs. PHI |
Cousins is a bargain as a second-liner riding a two-game goal-streak with a great matchup. McDavid and Eberle have been tearing it up since the All-Star break. Arcobello has 19 shots, three goals and an assist in his last four games as Toronto's No. 2 center. Holtby is a cash game staple.
GPP With UTIL
| POS | NAME | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| C | Tyler Seguin (DAL) | vs. BOS |
| C | Nick Cousins (PHI) | at TOR |
| W | Patrick Sharp (DAL) | vs. BOS |
| W | Jamie Benn (DAL) | vs. BOS |
| W | Mark Arcobello (TOR) | vs. PHI |
| D | Jake Gardiner (TOR) | vs. PHI |
| D | Shayne Gostisbehere (PHI) | at TOR |
| G | Cory Schneider (NJ) | at WAS |
| UTIL | Ryan Dzingel (OTT) | vs. DET |
This is your classic Studs 'N Duds lineup. Bargains in Cousins, Arcobello, Gardiner and Dzingel allow you to roster one of the most potent lines in the league. Expect Seguin to have a big night against his former team. Dzingel plays in Ottawa's top six and won't need a whole lot to return value.