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Here is a look at the Squad Up daily NHL fantasy picture for Saturday, March 4 (all advanced statistics courtesy of Corsica.Hockey and apply to 5v5 situations):

Dynamic Duos

• C Bryan Little (57K) & LW Nikolaj Ehlers (55K), Jets (vs. Avalanche): While the Scheifele-Laine-Perreault line may get most of the attention, Little and Ehlers are among the group that skates most 5v5 together. Against the lowly Avalanche, it's worth considering taking the cheaper duo.

• C Brayden Point (39K) & LW Jonathan Drouin (51K), Lightning (at Sabres): Point and Drouin together form two thirds of a line that features the fifth highest Corsi-For per 60 minutes on the Lightning this season. Two of the options ahead of them include Steven Stamkos, who remains sidelined, and the others haven't even skated for 100 minutes yet.

• C Aleksander Barkov (69K) & LW Jonathan Huberdeau (55K), Panthers (vs. Stars): Tried and true, since rejoining the team, they each have 11 points in 12 games. The Stars cannot keep pucks out of the net. Take the young Panthers while they're riding high and finally following through on an impressive 2015-16.

Goalie Breakdown

• TARGET - Cam Talbot (118K), Oilers (vs. Red Wings) - The Red Wings are smack dab in the middle in terms of scoring chances for per 60 minutes, but have not been able to convert. With Talbot at home, and the Red Wings continuing to stumble, he's the best option on the board. The price is high, but worth it.

• BARGAIN - Carey Price (81K), Canadiens (at Rangers) - When Price costs well below the average goaltender salary, even on the road against a tough Rangers team, he has to be considered. Since Claude Julien took over for Michel Therrien, Price is 4-2 in six starts with a .947 save percentage and a shutout to boot. Two of those four wins came on the road.

• FADE - Corey Crawford (91K), Blackhawks (at Predators) - It's not a knock against Crawford, but more a vote of confidence in the surging Predators offense. Despite a a one-goal performance in Montreal, Nashville had scored at least four goals in eight of 10 prior. Filip Forsberg has been a big proponent and Crawford has been noticeable worse on the road.

• CONTRARIAN - Robin Lehner (91K), Sabres (vs. Lightning): The Lightning, prior to Friday's loss, have been scoring a respectable amount of goals of late. Despite playing at home, where he's been slightly better than he's been on the road, Lehner's salary is higher than the likes of Price. Few will take the plunge.

Bargain Plays

• RW Mikko Rantanen (25K), Avalanche (at Jets): The Avalanche have not performed well on the road (or anywhere), and despite Rantanen's mere two SOG over his last two games, he had been averaging over three per game over his previous five, where he tallied three goals. The Jets may look to Ondrej Pavelec in net since starter Connor Hellebuyck played Friday.

• D Zach Werenski (27K), Blue Jackets (at Senators): Werenski is woefully underpriced despite his continued offensive prowess. He has six points over his last eight games, stifled a bit by a 3.7 shooting percentage. He should also add at least one blocked shot. It's not much, but it adds a little extra depth.

• C Adam Lowry (25K), Jets (vs. Avalanche): Not known for being especially strong offensively, Lowry has four goals and seven points in 11 games. He's also averaging close to four hits per game, topping out at an insane 10 hits against Pittsburgh on Feb. 16. At the minimum salary against the worst team in hockey, he's a great option for savings.

Top Fades

• C Claude Giroux (46K), Flyers (at Capitals): Giroux is en route to his worst statistical season since 2009-10. His career-low 7.7 shooting percentage is partially to blame, but some correction was expected by now. With Braden Holtby tending twine for the Capitals, it's best to explore alternatives.

• LW Daniel Sedin (42K), Canucks (at Kings): Another entry in the season-long series recommending fading the Sedins. Daniel hasn't been terrible lately, with nine points in 13 games since the beginning of February, but it's not enough. While he managed eight SOG on Feb. 25, that couldn't bump up is average to a meagre three per game in that timeline. With no physical element to speak of, he's overpriced.

• RW Alexander Radulov (51K), Canadiens (at Rangers): Radulov's scoring touch has been rather inconsistent. He managed four points against the Devils on Feb. 27, but has gone point-less in the eight games surrounding it. He's not even averaging two SOG per game, and his physical presence is likewise less pronounced. Avoid.

Contrarian Options

• LW Max Pacioretty (65K), Canadiens (at Rangers): Pacioretty is a more appealing option than Radulov because of his shot volume. He rarely comes up empty, and has two eight-shot efforts in his last three games. Pacioretty is a tough sell with Henrik Lundqvist in the opposing net, but should be enough to keep his ownership low.

• LW Taylor Hall (51K), Devils (at Bruins): Like Pacioretty, Hall can usually be counted on for a handful of shots, making his goose-egg from Thursday a bit of an anomaly. Mired in a bit of a slump, it's worth noting that he hasn't been impacted by home-road splits as his numbers are similar wherever he plays.

• RW Rick Nash (49K), Rangers (vs. Canadiens): Nash isn't an outright bargain, and there is significant risk with Price in net for Montreal, but he's been relatively steady of late. The salary is reasonable and will allow him to do less but still return appropriate value. His position on the team's second power play unit could come in handy, too.

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Turns out Alex Ovechkin doesn't just deliver on the ice.

The Wasington Capitals star spent his off day Friday helping Papa John's make and deliver pizza in northern Virginia.

When he hit the road and showed up at the doors of the unsuspecting locals, the reactions were priceless.

As for Ovechkin's personal preference in pie, his favorite kind of pizza is a little unconventional.

It's not the first time he's collaborated with the pizza chain, with which he has a multi-year endorsement deal, but this particular slice of his off-ice life will never get stale.

- With h/t to The Washington Post

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Curtis McElhinney likened a crucial in-game lapse to a common recurring dream.

"I guess we got caught with our pants down and it ended up costing us the game," the Toronto Maple Leafs backup goaltender told reporters, according to TSN's Kristen Shilton, after the Anaheim Ducks scored twice in a 16-second span in the second period to take a lead they wouldn't relinquish in a 5-2 victory.

Jakob Silfverberg tied the contest and Rickard Rakell gave the Ducks a 3-2 advantage with his second goal of the game and 26th of the season.

Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock wasn't thrilled about the defensive breakdowns that he believes led to a trio of Anaheim goals.

"I didn't like the free goals we gave them," Babcock said, according to Postmedia's Terry Koshan. "The NHL is too good a league to think you are going to outscore your mistakes."

The Leafs were swept on their three-game west coast road trip and have lost five straight games, with only three wins in the last 10 and five in the last 18.

With 18 games left in the regular season, Sports Club Stats gives them about a 43 percent chance of making the playoffs.

Toronto was leapfrogged by the New York Islanders - who earned a point in a shootout loss to the Chicago Blackhawks - for the second Eastern Conference wild-card spot Friday night. The Islanders now have a one-point edge for the final playoff berth with a game in hand.

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Chicago Blackhawks netminder Scott Darling will be on the shelf for three weeks with an upper-body injury, coach Joel Quenneville announced Friday.

Darling has appeared in 26 games with the Blackhawks this season, posting a 16-5-2 record with a .931 save percentage.

The Blackhawks recalled minor-league goalie Jeff Glass to play backup to Corey Crawford on Friday versus the New York Islanders.

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The Anaheim Ducks tallied twice in 16 seconds versus the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday, with Rickard Rakell putting the puck past Curtis McElhinney shortly after Jakob Silfverberg did the same, giving the Ducks a 3-2 lead.

Rakell's goal marked his second of the contest after he opened the scoring in the first period.

(Video courtesy: NHL.com)

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The Detroit Red Wings put a halt on the Calgary Flames' victory speeches Friday night, tying things up with less than a second left on the clock after trailing 2-1 through the second and third periods.

Red Wings forward Tomas Tatar earned the crucial tally, netting his team-leading 15th of the season in timely fashion.

The Flames wound up clinching the game in overtime with a slap-shot goal from Mikael Backlund, but at least Tatar did his part to try to bring his team back from the brink.

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With five straight playoff appearances in the past half-decade and one of the game's top scorers on their roster, it's tough to imagine the St. Louis Blues missing the postseason in 2017. But heading into the campaign's home stretch, the club finds itself on the outside looking in, with its marquee star posting nothing but goose eggs.

Vladimir Tarasenko, the Blues' unequivocal leading man, is due his fair share of the blame for a string of losses. While he's had a strong year overall, amassing 56 points through 63 games, the Russian star hasn't been doing much for his club lately.

Tarasenko posted his fourth straight pointless affair Friday night as St. Louis was shut out by the Winnipeg Jets, dropping its fifth straight game.

And that dry spell is notably out of character for the Russian star. His current four-game stretch ranks as the first time all season he's gone more than two games without a point.

It's certainly not ideal timing for the Blues, as the club sits just outside the Western Conference wild-card picture with 67 points to their name. The Calgary Flames and Los Angeles Kings remain above them with 72 and 68 points, respectively.

Winnipeg, fresh off stomping the Blues, now sits at 64 points - just a handful below St. Louis.

The Blues still have a fair shot at a postseason berth, as the four clubs below the Jets don't seem likely to put together miraculous late-season runs. But with the Flames on a tear and the Kings adding an interesting deadline piece in Jarome Iginla, St. Louis is on thin ice.

There's no question the team's in dire need of a win to right the ship, but it's unlikely that comes without their most dangerous weapon, Tarasenko, finding his form as soon as possible.

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Take away three of the top four defensemen for any NHL club and see how long they stay afloat. The results will likely be pretty grim.

But that hasn't been the case for the Pittsburgh Penguins, as general manager Jim Rutherford has steadied the ship with some astute wheeling and dealing once again.

The club saw another example of their manager's deadline-day savvy during their 5-2 drubbing of the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday night, as Rutherford's fingerprints were all over the win.

New additions Ron Hainsey and Mark Streit both shone for Pittsburgh, the game serving as the first in Penguins colors for the latter defender.

Streit tallied the game-winning goal and added an assist, registering his first multi-point game since early December and his first goal in 21 appearances. Hainsey, meanwhile, led the team in ice time, skating for 25:07.

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And the Penguins' back end did quite a job. Tampa Bay came into the tilt having scored four or more goals in five of its last 10 games - the Lightning had nine tallies in their past two contests alone.

With Hainsey and Streit carrying the bulk of the defensive load - both seeing more ice than former first-pairing option Brian Dumoulin - Pittsburgh kept the Lightning to just two goals. Of course, having Matt Murray behind them surely helped, as did having star forwards Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Phil Kessel doing plenty of damage in front of them.

There's no doubt the talent of the Penguins' core has helped their new additions transition easily, but even so, it's tough to argue with Rutherford's results over the past few seasons.

Trade acquisitions Trevor Daley and Justin Schultz have both looked phenomenal since coming to the Steel City, as has the oft-maligned Kessel.

The latter two did work during Pittsburgh's win over the Lightning as well, with Schultz posting a goal and an assist and Kessel registering two helpers.

If Hainsey and Streit continue to chip in as they did on Friday night, it's fair to assume the Penguins can hold their place and gain some steam heading into the playoffs once again.

That's a frightening proposition for the rest of the Eastern Conference, considering talented blue-liners Kris Letang, Olli Maatta, and Daley could all be back for the postseason, adding even more skill to the Penguins' potent lineup.

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