When choosing fantasy hockey players, keep in mind that you don't need a player who has a multi-point night every night. Gretzky retired years ago and Mario was never the same after the cancer (though his metamorphosis from dude into owner has been impressive and his post-hockey career is arguably more impressive than those of Gretz and Mess). These days, a player who averages a point per game is excellent, one who gets 0.75 is good, and one who gets 0.5 is still above average (but few fantasy leagues are deep enough to require you to know you 0.5s).
That average means that you're either looking for a player who gets a point almost every game, or for a streaky player who scores in bunches and then has scoring droughts. So be patient.
A few players appear to be seasonal. Some are famous for starting well and then fading (Satan?) while others come on strong late in the season (Holmstrom).
The most impressive statistical anomaly was Claude Lemieux, who is retired and therefore irrelevant to fantasy hockey players, but he appears to be the only player in hockey history who scored at the same rate (slightly over 0.5 PPG) no matter how intense it got, and as a result he holds one record: career overtime goals. Claude! Devils fans miss you (Avs fans too, I suspect).
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