Ovechkin, Malkin, MacDonald named top players for November New York, NY (Sports Network) - Washington Capitals left wing Alexander
Ovechkin, Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin and New York Islanders
goaltender Joey MacDonald have been selected as the NHL's top players for the
month of November.
Ovechkin was chosen as the First Star after leading all scorers with 25 points
for the month. He notched 11 goals and 14 assists in 14 games, helping the
Capitals post a record of 8-5-2. The reigning NHL MVP had a 10-game point
streak during the month and became the second Capital to earn the league's
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Dan Cloutier lost his grievance against the Kings and will remain a free agent, according to the Los Angeles Daily News. Cloutier was seeking to have the buyout of his contract reversed.
Our View:Cloutier hasn't been fantasy relevant since before the strike as he has posted only 18 victories the past four years.
Despite rumors that the Los Angeles Kings are discussing dealing Anze Kopitar, is is highly unlikely to happen, according to Allan Muir of SI.com.
Our View:We should hope not, especially because the package the Kings had been rumored to be getting (Khabibulin), is a bad deal. Kopitar should be taken fairly early in fantasy hockey drafts.
The Stars have acquired forward Lauri Tukonen from the Kings in exchange for forward Richard Clune, the AP reports. Tukonen was the No. 11 selection in the 2004 draft.
Our View:Tukonen will fight for a fourth-line spot with the Stars, and hopefully the change of scenery will do him good.
