Hot streak makes Gustav Nyquist a valuable pickup

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Don’t give up. We’re not far enough into the season where a significant percentage of poolies should already be abandoning all hope. Unless your lineup is completely decimated, there’s at least the potential of making the playoffs.

Make a push. Get back into it. And you can start the process by adding one or more of the following players.

(Rostered rates as of Jan. 12)

Forwards

Gustav Nyquist, Nashville Predators (Yahoo: 44% rostered)

Nyquist’s initial inclusion back in October was the product of four points from seven games. Since then, he’s maintained a pace that would see him shatter his personal best of 60, set five years ago. Over the last two-plus months, Nyquist has gone off for nine goals, 20 assists and 59 shots. And he’s regularly skated alongside Filip Forsberg and Ryan O’Reilly on the top line and power play, posting 12 points with the man advantage. The Preds are in action 10 times before the end of January, so you probably want a piece of their attack, with Nyquist one of the better available options.

Joel Farabee, Philadelphia Flyers (Yahoo: 34%)

There have been a couple stumbles this season for Farabee, but he’s been on fire the last month, accumulating 15 points, 35 shots, 23 PIM, 19 blocks and 12 hits. A spot on the first man-advantage has only yielded three PPAs, though the prime placement hasn’t always been consistent. Getting to team up with solid linemates like Sean Couturier, Travis Konecny and Owen Tippett can only help Farabee’s cause.

Jonathan Drouin, Colorado Avalanche (Yahoo: 28%)

It’s been quite the ride for Drouin in Colorado as things started off very slowly and have gone into overdrive since mid-December as he’s notched six goals and eight assists across 14 outings. By no coincidence, all of this was achieved alongside Nathan MacKinnon — including four PPPs. It was expected…